Quad Mic Preamp
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1. 5 Meu de Kireg amd Lies gd Wam gry i DEFOT Jad nE ADO LIO n pea Leea l Lg ie fa leb wee erl 7 Kep VK MK Ta Ka Yal Ye tary Fe Lerparp 5 ANII He L pwd H Rrrr ROL bame urca L Pa Sowa MARS merce ire Canam bir Cerme Binet oed H he Loare M R P F BLAG hmn Br eted ere a Ap P R rZ el N Lrg USB Driver The Mac will also need the USB driver installed so it can convert 4081 serial comms to USB This is available as a download from our website http www ams neve com Products Outboard 4081 4081 aspx Please install this driver before installing the remote control software Remote Contol software This install procedure outlined below is for Mac software version 10 5 or above If you have a different version of Mac OS installed there may be subtle differences on the screens shown below but the install procedure is still the same gt At any point in the install you can return to the previous screen by click Back gt Before installing this software please connect your 4081 via USB and power the unit up gt Double click on the icon called Remote Mic Control pkg and the install program will open with the Welcome screen K Click Continue The Information screen will display where the software will be installed on the Mac K Click Continue The License Agreement screen will open K Click Continue You will be asked to confirm that you have read the agreement2. gt Click Agree If you click Disagree the Install procedure will terminate 14 4081 User Manual mvi Issue 3 You will be asked to select a location to install the software to gt Click on Macintosh HD as shown left so a green arrow is placed on the drive on screen depending on the number of drives in your system this may be done automatically for you gt Click Continue K Click Install to continue and the software will start to be installed Once installed a confirmation screen will report it has been installed successfully K Click Close Once installed a program called Remote Mic Control will be placed in the Applications folder The programme can either be run from there or dragged onto the Dock and run from there Operationally there is no difference between controlling the 4081 from a Mac or a PC 15 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Standalone Control Setup PC version Before starting the software or powering the unit on please make sure it is connected via USB first AMS Neve pl 4081 Remote Mic Pee Amp Controller 4 i Gain H 48v Pal LOW Z anv 20 H 1 12 any 70 LOW Z auw f INS MILs INS MIGZ LINE LINE INS Rask Rack Rack Raki Raks Rack Rack Rack mo ES BS Eo ee ie oe Rack ee ATH Rackidi Racki Racki3 Rackid RackisS Racki SS C amp I ZI cg cI CHI cJ CIA a a 89 20 LOW Z ae ae ae
3. gt Place the FireWire expansion board into the 4081 chassis from the back where the blanking plate was fitted 22 4081 User Manual Issue 3 K Fit the other ends of the 26 way ribbon cables to the FireWire expansion board as indicated in the photograph below azan Please note that both 26 way ribbons need connecting The photograph above shows the 2nd ribbon disconnected to show the orientation of both cables and the contacts gt Screw the back panel of the expansion board to the 4081 chassis using the screws which were used to fit the original blanking plate and re use the M3 screws which were replaced by the mounting pillars to screw the FireWire board to the posts gt Connect the 2 pin power cable between J 16 of the expansion board and the power distribution board mounted on the front panel of the unit as shown below The power connector is polarised so can only be fitted one way The FireWire expansion board is now fitted to your 4081 Once the board has been fitted please download the appropriate FireWire driver from our website There are two drivers available one for Mac and one for PC Mac http www ams neve com Sites 8 Files Documents Outboard FireWire_Installer zip PC http www ams neve com Sites 8 Files Documents Outboard FireWire_Installer exe Install the relevant driver on the Mac or PC that is running the Neve remote control software 19 4081 User Manual Issue 3
4. A Neve 4081 Quad Mic Preamp User Manual Issue 3 Firmware V2 0 or later The 4081 is a quad mic line pre amplifier based on the classic 1081 modules and provides both powerful control and the legendary Neve sound CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL F SEB TTT T JEn EL J 2 25 6 aa LUE as 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Health amp Safety Notice FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS U T U F amp F Fe F amp F Fe F amp F YG g Read These Instructions And Keep Them Handy Heed All Safety Warnings Do Not Use Near Water Clean Only With A Dry Cloth Do Not Install Near Heat Sources Do Not Block Ventilation Openings Protect The Power Cord Use Only Accessories Specified By The Manufacturer Unplug When Unused For Long Periods Of Time Refer All Servicing To Qualified Personnel Only No User Serviceable Parts Inside FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS COULD INVALI DATE THE MANUFACTURER S WARRANTY Head Office AMS Neve Billington Road Burnley Lancashire England BB11 5UB Phone 44 0 1282 457 011 Fax 44 0 1282 417 282 London Office 44 0 2074 323 858 Email info ams neve com Web www ams neve com Support http www ams neve info crm fault_report html 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Table of Contents Heatr ocd Fy NODC HHHH 2 IO CIOs ieee cee ccc e
5. L L L LTR L UNE Enable Meter The software is launched from Windows Start Menu Programs 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Also at this location is the User Manual plus the option to uninstall As the software opens it will automatically detect how many racks are connected and display this information at the bottom of the screen e Under each of the numbered racks a small 4081 graphic will be displayed for each unit detected e The word OFFLINE will be displayed where no unit has been detected A red highlight bar will also indicate the rack whose controls are currently being displayed on the upper half of the screen Once the control software is running a small Neve icon will appear in the Windows taskbar This will either be displayed in green if the MIDI is running or in red if it is not As shown left four racks have been detected yet it is the settings for the first rack that are currently displayed there is a red highlight bar round Rack 1 Select the rack you wish to display the settings for by clicking on the icon underneath Rack 2 Rack 3 etc The red highlight bar will confirm your selection The screen will be updated with any changes made through the modules front panels and likewise the units front panels will be updated with any changes made on screen gt If you wish to enable the metering on the Main Screen ensure the Enable Meters tickbox is checked If this is left unticked
6. Updating 4081 Firmware to Version 2 0 You only need to run this procedure if you do not have V2 0 firmware on your unit and the metering feature is not currently available Version 2 0 firmware was introduced mid 2010 so units manufactured after this date will not need this firmware update You can check the firmware version of each unit that is connected by clicking the Setup button and then checking the version against each unit Setup Test Rack 1 Version 4081 2 00 Test J Rack 2 Version 4081 2 00 Rack 3 Version 4081 V 2 00 Rack 4 Version Rack 5 Version Version Unknown Test Where you have more than one unit connected via the USB RS485 chain it iS important that all units are running the same versions of firmware Upgrading the firmware is a two stage process 1 Upgrade the firmware on the 4081 unit 2 Upgrade the remote control software on your PC or Mac The necessary firmware plus full instructions on how upgrade the 4081 are available here http www ams neve info community 4081 version 2 00 software update NB Please note that upgrading the 4081 firmware can only be done using a PC _24 4081 User Manual Rear Connectors Pin out infomation Issue 3 Mic Line Input XLRs H B mm L Sl S IN OUT MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE r O 1 OUT La L Ugna f 9669 eeoeooe Ka nE LE L 0 N 7 MIC LINE MIC LINE cue CE jin fo Gx ex 66
7. 3 Line Out 3 hot 2 7 15 Line Out 3 cold 3 16 screen Male XLR 4 14 Line Out 4 hot 2 8 1 Line Out 4 cold 3 2 screen Female XLR 1 12 Insert IN 1 hot 2 1 24 Insert IN 1 cold 3 25 screen Female XLR 2 23 Insert IN 2 hot 2 2 10 Insert IN 2 cold 3 11 screen Female XLR 3 9 Insert IN 3 hot 2 3 21 Insert IN 3 cold 3 22 screen 1 Female XLR 4 20 Insert IN 4 hot 2 4 Insert IN 4 cold 3 8 screen AES IN OUT On the AES Ins Outs 25 way connector on the rear of the 4081 a 1 IGT number 1 printed next to the corner of the connector indicates the location of Pin 1 28 4081 User Manual 4081 unit ID dip switches Issue 3 s 222 LE Gy gt Pen i x pul P S N HL LE lt Frontof unit The switch block will be covered with a thin protective film which should be removed first BY ae When remotely controlling more than one unit the ID dip switches on the rear of the unit need to be set so that each unit on the chain responds to the correct commands The first 3 switches from left to right are used to set the machine IDs from 1 8 These switches are On when in the down position the right most switch on this block puts the unit into Bootloader Mode which allows the 4081 firmware to be updated Please see page 24 for this procedure Unit ID Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 1 Off Off Off 2 On Off Off 3 Off On Off d On On Off
8. 5 Off Off On 6 On Off On 7 Off On On 8 On On On Where there are more than 8 units on the RS 485 chain the IDs for units greater than 8 are set using dip switch 1 on the switch block labelled SW 2 inside the unit with the front of the unit to the left this switch block is just above a white programming connector e With this switch in the down position the unit will have an ID between 1 amp 8 e With this switch in the up position the unit will have an ID between 9 amp 16 NB Switch 1 is On when in the up position gt Remove the lid to the unit and set switch 1 to be ON then set the switches on the rear of the unit to the following f T ID Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 9 Off Off Off 10 On Off Off 11 Off On Off 12 On On Off 13 Off Off On 14 On Off On 15 Off On On 16 On On On If a unit s ID is changed the 4081 must be switched off and on again for the remote control software to be aware of the new ID number If the ID number is set incorrectly a unit will either fail to respond or multiple units will respond to a single command 29 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Technical Physical Information Dimensions 19 Rack Width mm Height mm Depth mm Mount inches inches inches 2 units plus 218 88 2 267 fixing brackets 8 3 10 Power Requirements External Powe
9. A D converter on each channel to allow external analogue outboard equipment to be switched into the Signal path e Legendary Neve microphone preamp design e Four genuine 1081 Mic preamp channels in a single unit 8 5 wide e Two units can be fastened together to provide 8 channels in a single 19 unit e Remote control using a Mac PC and the Neve remote control software e XLR Mic input can be switched between Mic and electronically balanced Line e Switchable 48V Phantom power supply e Digital I O Option e Firewire AES interface with four channels of A D conversion to either AES or Firewire and 4 channels of D A conversion e Analogue Insert pre A D converter per channel 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Optional Digital Rrewire card 9 AES IN OUT Q M ee l lr S iP WLR GP Ei eoeec e oe egad 4 nE J ir be j WARK 2 6 0 Na 4 W Ma ETRST d FREWRE 6 I a g f S a Lea l l EA aena 3 7 EEN Heo i It O ILL C U L 17 l j O C D w f q This optional module has 2 FireWire ports Wordclock sync IN and OUT and a 25 way D type connector for AES Ins Outs If this option is not present there will be a blanking plate fitted instead and the Sample Rate leds amp buttons on the front of the unit will not function The AES IN OUT and Firewire ports are intelligent in that if a Firewire connection is detected then the 4081 will presume that FireWire will be the digital inter
10. desktop or can be accessed from the Applications folder gt On the main page click Setup and the General screen will open K At the top of the screen click MIDI gt In both upper displays click the Midi In and Midi Out you wish to link and then click Link Port The ports that have been linked will appear in the lower window gt Repeat for as many midi ports you wish to link These midi streams must match those set in Pro Tools gt Under the lower window click Start Midi The Start Midi button will now say Stop Midi to indicate that the midi communication has been started On the main screen MIDI ON will be displayed in green text just above the rack 8 icon to show that the midi comms have been started 20 4081 User Manual Configunng Pro Tools Issue 3 gt If you need to set further links or to use the Remove button to cancel any of these links you will need to click Stop MIDI before doing this e Ona Mac options on the MIDI menu allow you to start or stop the midi e Ona PC right click the Neve logo on the taskbar to start or stop the midi and select Stop Midi gt Click the General button gt Ticking the Auto Load Last Setup File On Startup option will cause the last saved or last loaded system setup to be reloaded when the software is next started When controlling the 4081 from Pro Tools it is advisable to turn this option off One way communication is available from Pro Tools to
11. on Startup Auto Restore Previous Setup on Startup Important Note When the Setup Test screen is open any changes made on the front of the unit will not be sent to the on screen display shown behind the Setup screen This can result is mis matches between what is selected on the unit and what is displayed on screen For this reason please do not make any changes to the settings on the front of the unit when the Setup screen is open The Setup screen allows you to test that the unit IDs are set correctly and also fully configure the software As can be seen below four 4081 units have been detected as the version of firmware is displayed next to the first four units K To test the ID of each unit click the relevant Test button This will flash all of the Phase buttons once on that particular unit and you will hear the units internal relays click as this happens p Please note that if you wish to change the ID of a unit with the dip switches you will need to power cycle the unit so the new ID number is sent to the software STE aia COMS v Communications Port After installing the software you will need to set this before control can be established This is usually set to COM 3 depending on your computers particular hardware configuration Please note that once the communications port has been set the 4081 unit must switched on before the software is restarted If this is not observed the software
12. one of our technical Support team will be in touch via email For further operational or technical help or for any other general enquiry about the 4081 please email info ams neve com 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Introduction gt Neve A 4081 Af S q i S a CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL r lt BEE BEE BEE Bae Ay m LOW 2 tav 20 Low Z ayy 20 Low Z sav 20 F C Pa a P a a b a n ee ee amp a En A E MOT S Me IME o ws We Ne o wa Mr L Pal L wi WCU NS The 4081 Quad Mic Preamp builds on the incredible success of the 1081 and 1081R modules and provides both powerful control and legendary Neve sound Perfect for vocals ADR and Foley recording the 4081 features make it the number one choice for any studio OB truck or live stage environment Every function of the 4081 can be controlled directly from the front panel or by remote control using a Mac or PC with the Neve Remote Control software This provides a simple and elegant solution for users of ProTools and other DAW systems Multiple 4081 units can be linked together to create up to 64 independent channels of Mic Pre amps or Line Level inputs all controlled from a single point The unit always powers up with all settings levels and states as they were at power down An optional Digital module provides a Firewire AES interface with four channels of A D and D A conversion to either AES or Firewire An Insert point is available before the
13. the Maximise button to restore the screen back to it s full size For units that are offline the large Gain display will be absent Create Debug File For AMS Neve R amp D Dept only and has no operational effect Auto Load Last Setup File On Startup When ticked once the control software is opened the last Store file that was loaded will be reloaded again NB If the settings on the front of the unit have changed in the meantime then these changes will be overwritten Auto Restore Previous Setup On Startup When ticked once the software opens the settings of all the attached units as they were when the software was closed will be reloaded again NB If the settings on the front of the unit have changed in the meantime then these changes will be overwritten 18 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Store Preset gt When selected a standard Windows Save dialog will open This allows you to take a snapshot of the settings of all the racks that are currently connected and save it to a desired location This file is global ie it takes a snapshot of all controls for all the connected racks There is no limit to the number of preset files that can be created Any Store file created will have a mic suffix Load Preset gt Once selected opens a standard Windows Load dialogue so that the files created above can be loaded back to the units The settings are global ie there is nothing to set or select before the settings are i
14. 20dB not available for LINE LOW Z Impedance for Ribbon Microphones not available for LI NE MIC LINE Selects between the Mic or Line input Lights yellow when MIC is selected unlit for LINE Swaps the incoming phase of the Mic or Line signal INS This selects the source for the A D in the FireWire expansion module if fitted When illuminated allows an external Insert Pre the A D of the expansion module gt Turning the Gain control will vary the gain as shown in the display beneath The Gain level is not related to the actual position of the knob which will infinitely rotate e The MIC gain control runs from 20dB to 70dB in 5dB steps e The LINE gain control runs from OdB to 20dB in 5dB steps J ust beneath the Gain control are two leds that indicate e Signal Presence lights green at approx 30dBu or greater e Signal Overload lights red at 2dB below clipping The metering point is Post the Gain stage Maximum signal level is 26dBu The Gain knob also has a push switch which will only function if the unit is attached to an AMS Neve 88R console where it is used to interrogate console control settings to be implemented in V3 0 software 4081 User Manual Issue 3 AD DA Rrewire Card optional The 4081 FireWire expansion board provides a digital interface for the 4081 both to FireWire and AES EBU and has two modes of operation as described below If this digital board is not fitted then
15. 86666686666 le C gad IN LABU ress DET usa Usak OUT h nug DE NNIT HP W x w TEMA WS Ay oF Of HS lP Jem Ka 0 CN R5465 K Mic Line Output XLRs Screen Hi Lo Power input These can either be used as Direct Outputs from the unit or as Insert Sends The Output is Post the Gain control Pin outs as above INS IN UNE OUT 48 volts 8 pin connector This connector is polarised so can only be connected one way A 25 pin D sub connector that contains the Insert Return signals and the Line outputs The Line Out part of this connector will have no function unless the optional AD DA card is fitted see below 25 4081 User Manual Issue 3 AESINs OUTs These signals are on a 25 way D sub connector AES RECEIVE Pin Signal name Female XLR 1 pin 12 AES RX 1 2 24 AES RX 1 3 25 screen 1 Female XLR 2 pin 23 AES RX 2 2 10 AES RX 2 3 11 screen 1 AES TRANSMIT Pin Signal name Male XLR 1 pin 6 AES TX 1 2 18 AES TX 1 3 19 screen 1 Male XLR 2 pin 17 AES TX 2 2 4 AES TX 2 3 screen 1 e AES 1 contains data for channels 1 L and 2 R from the 4081 e AES 2 contains data for channels 3 L and 4 R from the 4081 AES IN OUT 1 On the AES Ins Outs 25 way connector on the rear of the 4081 a ooooo0oo00 00000 Q 0000909009000 number 1 pri
16. 88 2 96 K Press both buttons together to step through the sync sources O O Wordclock AES amp Internal 176 4 192 O L l e A solid green led means the unit has locked to the selected sync O O Source SAMPLE RATE 7 e A flashing led indicates it cannot find the selected sync source so please check that the selected sync source is connected O 5 OF Oz Os S FA 4081 User Manual OSOS nn et LO Bo Oxr se gt O O OS C aL S S JOE 0z oz O S S s0208 OF O aL OszO08 gt OSLO S b L SOF Oz OS S S Issue 3 Intemal lock in standalone mode The green INT led will illuminate and the yellow sample rate led will indicate the sample rate the 4081 is running at gt Step through the sample rates by pressing the A or Y buttons The yellow led will light solidly to indicate the sample rate selected A flashing led indicates it cannot lock to the selected sample rate NB Internal lock should be used if no external sync source is available or if you want the 4081 to be the Master sync source for your system AES EBU lock in standalone mode The green AES led will illuminate when AES EBU sync is selected If the green led is flashing it means that the AES EBU source is running at a different sample rate to the 4081 gt Change the sample rate of the 4081 using the A and Y buttons until the de
17. IN Parra Mde Peep Lorie oni a r L 1 tea Hez L TN R U M H UE Shs pRR SR Be So RRR Ge 685 Completing the 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Setup Wizard Setup Aad fed repro 161 lemon Me Pedag Contec on pout Gormduted Then CC aire tate be Ln recel ba nekecting the rde iwora Dick Traezh ip pa Soto 79 Lah BOR Herle Mc Pheip Lede K Click Install The software will start to install with a bar indicating how far it has progressed If you wish to launch the programme at this point select Launch 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller option before clicking Finish and the programme will then open gt Click Finish The first time the software is opened you will need to set the Com Port so that communication can be established Please refer to page 17 to see how to set this 13 Issue 3 4081 User Manual Installing the software Mac Issue 3 If you are installing this software over a previously installed version you must uninstall the previous version first before you replace it with the newer version ing We lc pmp te the Remote Mic Cantal insaalier Geico in Pa Mac TCG N ineeiton Program fra wil be SI BAN mdu lra guided Hrest Pae tips Gece bo SI D ee impeetani information 2 H recta 1 Tha Rampi hic Conna iofiward eat ba PIIRA on The Bead Me viua Of poor COR i AppScaticn a poets Mic Control Ta duty bi iApp csonsAamoia MC Corin iames ec Ooniroi
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19. al which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission As part of our policy of continual product improvement we reserve the right to alter specifications without notice but with due regard to all current legislation Disclaimer The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate at the time of publication However no responsibility is taken by AMS Neve for inaccuracies errors or omissions nor any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged s32
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21. ardware is installed and ready to use PAA Ani USB Driver Before installing the control software you will need to install a USB driver on the PC to enable communication between the PC and the 4081 This can be downloaded from http www ams neve com Sites 8 Files Documents Outboard 4081 USB Driverexe gt Before installing the driver please connect the 4081 by USB to the PC and power it up K Click the link to download the driver gt When presented with the option to either Run or Save click Save and specify a location for the file to be saved to gt Once it has downloaded double click the file to run and install it The Windows operating system will be determined as will the correct driver for your system A Windows CMD screen will show the install by a series of progressing dots For users with Windows 7 operating system the driver has been successfully installed once the CMD screen closes For users with XP or Vista operating systems as the driver nears the end of it s installation procedure the CMD screen will close and the Taskbar will show two messages The first will show that the driver has found new hardware and a USB port has been detected The second will show that it is ready to use Once the USB driver has been installed you can install the 4081 control software 11 4081 User Manual Setup AEI Peete db Pep Amp Comteolber Welcome to the 408 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller
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24. face and not the AES If a Firewire connection is not detected then the 4081 will presume the audio is coming in via the AES IN OUT 25 way D type connector le The optional expansion module has 4 DA AD converters GEES b S 4G e AES signals going into AES IN OUT connector or Firewire if onl detected will also be sent as analogue outputs from the LINE OUT of INS IN LINE OUT the 25 way D sub connector INT R T e If INS is selected on a channel then the corresponding analogue input Signal connected to INS IN of the 25 way D sub connector will be converted and output as AES signals from the AES IN OUT or Firewire if detected By default the Post gain amplified signal from the Mic Line input will also be routed to the A D inputs 4081 User Manual Channel Controls Issue 3 CHANNEL oO 20 MIC UNE LOW Z INS Each channel can be controlled from the front panel from a remote Mac or PC or via Pro Tools using the optional remote control software By default the unit powers up with all functions locally controllable and with all settings amp switch states fully recalled as they were at power down gt The unit is powered by the silver switch with the Neve logo which will light red once the power is on Front panel control is available on each input for 48V Turns on Phantom Power to the Mic not available for LI NE 20 Pad attenuates the incoming Mic signal by
25. mpacted on the attached units gt Select the file to load and then click Open All the attached racks will be reset according to the settings held in the selected file and the filename will be displayed on the title bar This will be displayed until another file with a different name is loaded and the filename will be refreshed Mini View Please see Mini View Always On Top above 19 4081 User Manual Pro Tools Control Setup Issue 3 Before starting the software or powering the unit on please ensure it is connected via USB first Depending on how your Mac is configured you may need to enable the USB port in Setup Communication Enable Meters Control is sent and received between the 4081 and Pro Tools via USB or RS 485 protocol It is necessary for a suitable driver to be installed on the Pro Tools computer such as the MI DI OverLAN driver available from www nerds de For more information please click on the above link NB Without this driver installed none of the midi ports will appear as described below The first 4081 unit needs to have the USB RS485 switch on the rear of the unit set to USB plus a USB cable from the unit to the PC Mac Subsequent units in the daisy chain need to have this switch set to RS485 plus the RS485 cable needs to connect these units together gt Open the Remote Mic Control app application This will appear either as an icon on the
26. ng multiple units each 4081 should have a unique ID as shown left The procedure for setting these IDs is described on page 29 Cable Specification The RS 422 specification recommends 24AWG twisted pair cable with a shunt capacitance of 16 pF per foot and 100 ohm characteristic Impedance These recommendations should be used for RS485 systems as well We also recommend using shielded cable There are many cables available meeting the recommendations of RS 485 made specifically for this application Another choice is the same cable commonly used in the twisted pair Ethernet cabling This cable commonly referred to as Category 5 cable is defined by the EIA TIA ANSI 568 specification This cable has a maximum capacitance of 17 pF ft 14 5 pF typical and characteristic impedance of 100 ohms Category 5 cable is available as shielded twisted pair STP as well as unshielded twisted pair UTP and generally exceeds the recommendations for RS 422 making it an excellent choice for RS 422 and RS 485 systems 27 4081 User Manual Issue 3 INS IN UNE OUT These signals are on a 25 way D sub connector 25 way Pin Male XLR 1 Standard cable 6 Line Out 1 hot 2 5 18 Line Out 1 cold 3 19 screen Male XLR 2 17 Line Out 2 hot 2 6 4 Line Out 2 cold 3 screen 1 Male XLR 3
27. nted next to the corner of the connector indicates the location of Pin 1 NB Please note that analogue breakout cables will not be suitable for use with this connector Ensure you use a cable wired to the Tascam AES convention instead An analogue cable is wired pin to pin an AES cable has the pins crossed SO pin 1 goes to pin 25 etc 26 4081 User Manual USB RS 485 Issue 3 Standalone Mac PC or DAW E ve Ba Rn oe sR S65 See eee 7 L 668 6686855855 eee E EZ 2 7 TELECO E Eii 55 56 681585 77 RS485 cable 3 w Hena 3 ma E 7 ae ID3 TTT EEO S28 S88 S58 gt RS485 cable etc It is possible to daisy chain multiple units together so they are controlled via USB on a Mac or PC The first unit on the chain should be connected to the Mac or PC by a USB cable not supplied The blue USB RS485 button on the rear of this first unit should be pushed in to select USB Subsequent units are connected from the RS 485 OUT of the 1 unit to the IN on the 2 from the OUT of the 2nd to the IN of the 3rd and so on these subsequent units should all have the blue USB RS485 button on the rear pushed out to select RS485 control The RS 485 communication protocol uses RJ 9 connectors for connecting cables where multiple units can be chained together going from OUT to IN as described above cabling not supplied NB This cable should be wired pin to pin Please note that when connecti
28. ock to either of the AES EBU inputs Picture left shows the 4081 under FireWire control locked to a 192kHz AES source 4081 User Manual i4 A 23 C 88 2 96 OO 176 4 192 SSL DXD 384 OO SAMPLE RAE 7 WE AES INT FW M KOROR SYNC SOURCE Issue 3 Word clock lock in FAreWire mode Once word clock sync is selected on the DAW application the green WCLK led will illuminate If the WCLK led is flashing it means that the word clock source is running at a different sample rate to that selected on the 4081 gt Change the sample rate of the 4081 from the DAW application until the green AES EBU led is solid or change the sample rate of the sync source to match that of the 4081 The sample rate the 4081 is locked to is indicated by the yellow leds Picture left shows the 4081 under FireWire control locked to a word clock source running at 192kHz 10 4081 User Manual Installing the software PC Issue 3 File Download Security Warning Do you want to run or save this file Name 4081_USB_Driver exe Type Application 2 10MB From www ams neve info D While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can y potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not tun or save this software What s the risk L 10 20 i Found New Hardware Wednesday USB Serial Port 17 12 2008 s m 11 01 i Found New Hardware gt ednesday Your new h
29. r supply Rated Voltage 100 240V AC External Power supply Rated Frequency 50 60 Hz External Power supply Rated Current 1 9A Max Fuse inside the 4081 Input voltage 48V DC Fuse rating type g LVD 20mm x 5mm Location FS1 Mains Power The power supply is universal input type and therefore no mains operating voltage setting is required Technical Earth When switched on internally connects zero volts to the unit chassis Audio Spec ification XLR input Z in 1Kohm 1kHz mc nput Gain 20 dB to 70 dB in 5dB steps Maximum mic input level 24dB with Pad O to ts Max 26dB into 600 ohms p Z out 50 ohms 5 1kHz balanced 0 Distortion lt 0 07 for 20dBm output from 50Hz to 10kHz 60dB Gain Equivalent Input Noise gt 123dBm 20Hz to 20kHz 60dB Gain Line Input Z in 50k ohm unity gain electronically balanced 30 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Dimensions single unit mJ cl 2P U SL L C LO C E Q m sf hs CN 31 4081 User Manual Issue 3 Dimensions 2 units for rac k mounting BooooooonooooeoosoooooooooooF o E D D a m D D oO oO B D U G D o D D D D D D D D D D D D D DDDDDDODD DD DDD DDD BID OH 209DDT DR D DDD DDE DD FOO OF OoOo0Oo00o00 00000008 483 0 19 RACK MOUNTING 2007 2011 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and figures contained in this manu
30. sired sample rate led is solid Picture left shows the 4081 locked to a 48kHz AES source Word clock lock standalone mode The green WCLK led will illuminate when word clock sync is selected If the green WCLK led is flashing it means that the word clock source is running at a different sample rate to the 4081 gt Change the sample rate of the 4081 using the A and Y buttons on the front panel buttons until the green led is solid or the sample frequency of the word clock source matches that of the 4081 Picture right shows the 4081 locked to a wordclock source at 48kHz 4081 User Manual Issue 3 FireWire mode with RreWire connected SOBE O O8O808 vE E I SO r O A O SOF DE GZ S S OB gt ae SO 1 O8 O38 2O ORO8O8 aL S G O OF OZ es C3 S fi FireWire mode allows the 4081 to be directly connected to a DAW which is FireWire capable for example Logic or Reaper and provides four mono ADC to FireWire and four mono FireWire to DAC channels directly from the DAW Before the 4081 can be used with your DAW the AMS Neve drivers need to be downloaded and installed from the AMS Neve support site Drivers for both the Mac and PC can be downloaded from http www ams neve com site Products Outboard 4081 4081 aspx Your DAW documentation will have detailed instructions on setting up your DAW applica
31. the 4081 For example e Clicking the phase button in Pro Tools will swap the phase on the relevant 4081 channel and light that button on the unit e Pressing the same phase button on the 4081 will not affect the state of that channel s phase at Pro Tools Please refer to your Pro Tools documentation on how to configure Pro Tools 21 4081 User Manual Issue 3 AD DA RreWire Expansion Board This optional board can either be specified at the time of ordering or purchased at a later date and retro fitted into the 4081 by the user This section describes how to fit the expansion board into the 4081 Parts supplied in the upgrade kit 1 x SMN812 389 FireWire 1O board 2 X 6 pin FireWire cable 2 x 26 way ribbon cable 1 x power cable 2 x mounting pillars Tools Required M3 pozi screw driver M3 allen key Pair of pliers Fitting Instructions gt Ensure that the 4081 unit is powered down and remove the 48v power cable from the 4081 gt Remove the expansion blanking panel from the back of the 4081 and also the lid gt Remove the two M3 screws as indicated by the two arrows below holding the 4081 motherboard to its chassis and replace with the supplied mounting pillars as shown below gt Fit the two 26 way ribbons as indicated to the motherboard These are fitted by lifting the connector top inserting the ribbon into the connector and pushing the connector edges back into place
32. the Sample Rate and Sync Source leds on the front of the unit will not light or function LG AES IN OUT 9 N Ee a a ao Dg G 9 ne CE Standalone mode with no FireWire connected This mode is designed for operation with ProTools or any other digital system which uses AES EBU as its digital I O interface Essentially it provides 4 mono ADC channels from the 4081 to AES EBU over two stereo AES EBU ports and is compatible with sample rates up to 192kHz on each of these AES EBU ports true stereo single wire 192kHz operation As an added feature it also has two stereo AES EBU ports to four DAC channels which can be used for monitoring Again these can run at up to 192kHz true stereo single wire 192kHz operation Control of the sample frequency and syncronisation source in standalone mode is done entirely through the front panel buttons As a general rule any flashing led on the digital panel shown below Indicates that the unit is not locked to the selected sample rate or source If this happens please check that the sample rate selected on the 4081 matches that which is being supplied either by AES Wordclock or FireWire Solid leds indicate the unit is locked to the selected source at the chosen rate Setting the sync source in standalone mode In standalone mode the FireWire expansion board can lock to internal 4149 A AES EBU or TTL wordclock at sample rates from 44 1kHz to 192kHz O 8
33. the only indication of signal level will be the SIG and OL leds on the front of the unit gt The Gain can be set by selecting the Gain value from the pulldown menu if this value is out of range the selection will remain unchanged The Gain value for Mic and the Gain value for Line will be remembered for each so that swapping between Mic and Line will show the previously set gain value gt The Phantom Pad Phase Impedance Mic Line selection and Insert can all be set by clicking on the appropriate button on screen Phantom Pad and Impedance can only be selected if Mic is selected first The icons at the bottom of the screen indicate how many remote racks are connected The rack indicated by the red outline is the one currently controlled from and displayed on the upper part of the screen gt To select another rack click on it s icon and the red outline will move to indicate that the screen is now displaying parameters for that rack You cannot select any unit that is currently displayed as Offline The settings can be saved and recalled independently using the Store Preset and Load Preset buttons that launch conventional Windows Save and Load dialogues see below 16 4081 User Manual Setup Test Issue 3 These Stores will save all the control settings for all the attached racks and not just those for the currently selected rack Setup Test Rack 1 Version 4081 V2 E Auto Load Last Setup File
34. tion to work with FireWire devices As an added feature the four ADC channels are also routed to the two stereo AES EBU ports when in FireWire mode allowing the 4081 to simultaneously be connected to the FireWire DAW and an AES EBU I O system such as ProTools In FireWire mode unfortunately it is not possible to simultaneously route the AES EBU inputs to the DAC outputs as these are reserved for the FireWire Setting the Sync source in RreWire mode In FireWire mode selection of the sync source and sample rate is done entirely from the DAW application and the two front panel buttons will have no effect When a valid FireWire input is connected the green FW M led will illuminate As in standalone mode the green leds indicate the lock source selected and the yellow leds indicate the sample rate from 44 1kHz to 192kHz Picture left the 4081 under FireWire control set to Internal sync running at 192kHz AES EBU lock in ireWire mode Once AES EBU sync is selected on the DAW application the green AES led will illuminate If the green led is flashing it means that the AES EBU source is running at a different sample rate to the 4081 gt Change the sample rate of the 4081 from the DAW application until the green AES EBU led is solid or change the sample rate of the syncronisation source to match that of the 4081 The sample rate of the 4081 is indicated by the yellow leds The 4081 can l
35. will fail to find a valid port and will default back to being Port 1 again This will require the correct port to be reselected again siTe 4081 User Manual Reset Current Rack RHH TEH SHH COMS v AMS Have ple 4011 Ramata Mic Eck 4 2 3 IE GR Fr S UFI vbe FE iy 489 L are T 30 67 W e W e a mm lw 6 ma o O List Lt F Lit it J a Issue 3 MIDI Port Setup Please see section on Pro Tools Control Reset Cunent Rack Reset All Racks gt Click either of these two buttons to either reset the currently selected rack or reset all the detected racks back to default values both Mic Gain amp Line Gain set to minimum values all switches set to Off Please note that the command to reset everything will not be sent until Exit is clicked and the Setup page has closed Checkboxes Mini View Always On Top With the Mini View selected from the Main screen a cut down version of the Settings screen will be displayed instead gt Ticking this option ensures that it is displayed on top of all other Windows screens that may be open gt With this option unticked the screen can be placed behind other Windows screens that may be open In all operational aspects this screen is identical to the full size screen except for gt Click lt lt or gt gt to step through the racks in numerical order the display will reflect which rack is being displayed and whether it is offline online gt Click
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