Genesys User Manual - AMS Neve

Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS.......................2
Symbols used in this manual and on rear of
console..........................................................4
Environmental considerations............................4
Cooling..........................................................4
Health & Safety Notice......................................5
IMPORTANT NOTICE.........................................6
Console Overview..................................................7
Introduction to GENESYS.......................................8
About this manual...............................................15
Conventions used...........................................15
Console surface colour coding..........................15
Abbreviations & Acronyms...............................16
The Computer Cassette.......................................17
IMPORTANT NOTICE...........................................18
Optional Console Hardware.................................19
EQ Cassette..................................................19
Dynamics Cassette.........................................20
Operational Considerations..............................20
Channels Digital Converter System...................21
Monitoring Digital Converter System.................22
Optional Software Packages................................23
Automation...................................................23
Recall...........................................................23
Remote Access LogMeIn Software.......................24
Wiring connections / Setup for DAW Control.......25
DAW Control.................................................25
Genesys Computer Settings for DAW Control......25
Windows 7 (Genesys Computer)......................25
Windows Vista (Genesys Computer).................26
DAW Computer Settings..................................27
Mac OS X (DAW Computer)............................27
Windows 7 (DAW Computer)...........................27
Windows XP (DAW Computer).........................27
Windows Vista (DAW Computer)......................28
DAW Control over Ethernet Driver - ipMIDI........28
Windows Vista / 7 (DAW Computer).................29
Mac OS X (DAW Computer)............................29
Modules Overview...............................................30
Channel Input Module.........................................30
Rev Return Module.............................................30
Dynamics Cassettes/ EQ Cassettes / AD/DA Cassettes
/ Channel Meter panel.........................................30
Console Hardware Considerations.......................30
Removing Modules..............................................30
Inserting Modules...............................................30
Hotplugging.......................................................31
Genesys Power Up/ Down Procedure..................32
Power Up Procedure............................................32
Power Down Procedure........................................32
Master SEL mode.................................................33
Master SEL Mode on the Channel Strip..............33
Master SEL Mode on the 8T Section..................33
Master SEL Mode on the Monitor Panel..............33
An Overview of the Genesys Signal Flow.............35
Recording in Stereo........................................37
Mixing In Surround.............................................39
Configuring Genesys for Surround....................39
Routing Monitor Path 10-6 to 8T 5 / 6..........39
Routing Monitor Path 1-16 to 8T8.................39
Panning...............................................................40
Surround Setup (to hear the surround mix in the
console loudspeakers) using 8T Loudspeaker
Matrix and 8T Monitor Selection.......................40
Setting up Routing for Mixing on Earlier Consoles
with Stereo Pans............................................40
Mixing with Stereo Pans in Surround.................41
To set up Surround LS Monitoring (both in Stereo
Pan Surround and LCR Pan Surround)...............42
Monitoring....................................................44
Channel Strip
CHANNEL Section................................................46
+48v................................................................46
HI Z.................................................................46
PAD..................................................................46
Ø.....................................................................46
90Hz filter.........................................................47
INPUT TRIM.......................................................47
Pans....................................................................47
L/C/R Pan..........................................................47
L/R...................................................................47
PROCESSING Section – EQ, DYN, INS...................48
ORD (Interrogate)..............................................48
Master SEL mode on the PROCESSING section.....48
To Enter and Exit Master SEL Mode on the Channel
Strip.................................................................48
To Allocate Processing Elements Across Channel and
Monitor Paths.....................................................48
To Set the Order of Processing on the Channel and
Monitor Paths.....................................................48
Channel and Monitor Path Drag and Drop Order
Processing (ORD Button).....................................49
AUXES Section.....................................................50
Master Aux Level................................................50
>8T buttons......................................................50
Master SEL mode on the AUXES Section...............50
To Set How the Channel and Monitor Paths Feed the
Auxes...............................................................50
Setting the AUX pre/post.....................................50
DIRECT OUTPUT Section......................................51
Master Level......................................................51
MONITOR Section................................................52
L / R Pan...........................................................52
Mon Level Control...............................................52
AUT led.............................................................52
DAW.................................................................52
I/P 2.................................................................52
CH...................................................................53
ISO..................................................................53
DMON led..........................................................53
SEL..................................................................53
>8T on earlier consoles.......................................53
>8T on later consoles.........................................54
SWP.................................................................54
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