Encore Two User Manual - AMS Neve

Encore Two User Manual Issue 1I/O Patching (Digital)I/O Patching is used to rapidly configure input/output routing.The number and availability of different path types will depend on theDesk Setup (which can be modified with Desk Edit).The number and availability of input and output ports will depend on thehardware setup.> To Attach Ports to Paths, click on the tab for the path type you wish toroute.> To attach an Input Port to a Path• Click on the In column for the required Path, or• Select Input from the drop down list.The In column will be highlighted in green.> Click on the required port in the Ports List.> If the required Port is not in the list, click on the Rack and Type radiobuttons to select the correct location of the port (if the Port is already inuse then the Paths box will show the path name(s) and the words PortUsed By x Other Paths will flash).> Click the Assign button, and the Port name will be displayed againstthe Path in the In column (if Auto Increment is enabled, the next pathand port in each list will be selected).> Click Assign repeatedly to assign sequential Ports and Paths.V5.4 SoftwareI/O Patch now contains buttons for selecting the display of madi portsrelating to a particular engine.Clicking Engine 1 will show Madi ports on racks 1 – 12Clicking Engine 2 will show Madi ports on racks 13 – 24 (left) etc.Once the display shows the madi ports you wish to attach, the portingmethod is the same as previous software.For dual-engine systems (but not on quad-engine systems) it is possiblefor a Channel to live on one engine, yet for the Input (or Output) to behandled by another Quad Madi II card on another engine.In this instance, a delay of a few samples will be incurred as theinformation is sent between engines using the optical RSI links on thefront of each USP card.Care must be taken to avoid phase differences in this situation.NB:For multi-engine systems, the Quick Patch function has been removedfrom I/O Patch.> To attach a port to an Output path, click on the Out column for therequired Path, or Select Output 1 from the drop down list. (Output 2may only be selected for Main paths).The Out column will be highlighted in red.- 177 -