Encore Two User Manual - AMS Neve

Encore Two User Manual Issue 1GlossaryAutEngXThis is part of the Automation system (contraction of Automation Engine X).Previously, when Automation data was written and the timeline stopped, this data was stored on theSUN820-200 card (or Trancon cards) and then written to the console hard drive.This could take up time as the full bandwidth of the communications was being used when transferringand writing this automation.Using AutEngX, the data is held in the RAM of the PC and only written to disc at either user-definedintervals (every X passes) or when the user decides. This speeds up the response time of the console,and improves Save and Load times.Automation ModeThis refers to the states of controls that are used to record and re-play control moves against timecode.The two basic Automation Modes are RECORD and PLAY, and variations on these are used to performdifferent functions.Controls can also be in ISOLATE mode which is used to exclude them from the automation system.C/P/T/MAbbreviation for Client / Project / Title / Mix, the standard filing hierarchy for Automation files.Desk SetupA Desk Setup is a file that contains the current configuration of a digital console.The information stored as part of a Desk Setup is:• The number of signal paths of each type (i.e. number of Channels, Tracks, Auxes, etc.)• The signal processing allocated to each signal path and the current settings for processingparameters.• The user names for signal paths.• The internal routing between signal paths (e.g. which Channels are routed to which Tracks).• The routing between signal paths and physical inputs and outputs (i.e. I/O patching).• The assignment of signal paths to the console surface.• The configuration of the PreDubs.• The configuration of the Film Stems (i.e. which Tracks in which Stems).• Which paths are inhibited from Solo, the automation system, and/or being allocated.• Pan designation of Tracks and mono Groups.• The current configuration of Gangs and Links.Encore TwoEncore Two is used in conjunction with the console surface to provide functions for configuring andsetting up the console and automating the console.Configuration functions include setting the tone (slate) frequency and volume, selecting the internalsample rate, deciding how the solo system operates and so on.Console setup functions include rapid port routing (similar to using a patch bay only much faster), settinghow many paths of each type are to be used, applying the same signal processing functions to multiplepaths, etc.Encore provides management of automation data and automation functions such as labelling userselected timecode points, mix conforming, and event list editing.- 11 -