AMS Neve 4081 User's Manual
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1. NEVE 4081 Quad Mic Preamp User Manual for Software V1 02 or later Issue 2 CHANNEL H m pur i LE i Kit T Pi WL AT Fe 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Health amp Safety Notice FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS v READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND KEEP THEM HANDY v HEED ALL SAFETY WARNINGS v DO NOT USE NEAR WATER v CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH v DO NOT INSTALL NEAR HEAT SOURCES v DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION OPENINGS v PROTECT THE POWER CORD v USE ONLY ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER v UNPLUG WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME v REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY v NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS COULD INVALIDATE THE MANUFACTURER S WARRANTY 2008 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and figures contained in this manual 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 no2. unshielded twisted pair UTP and generally exceeds the recommendations for RS 422 making it an excellent choice for RS 422 and RS 485 systems 4081 unit ID dip switches When remotely controlling more than one unit the ID dip switches on the rear of the unit need to be set so that each sequentially numbered 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 Switch 4 puts the unit into Bootloader Mode where the unit software can be updated via USB so is therefore not used to set the unit ID Unit ID Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 1 Off Off Off 2 On Off Off 3 Off On Off 4 On On Off 5 Off Off On 6 On Off On 7 Off On On 8 On On On Where there are more than 8 units on an RS 485 chain the IDs for units greater than 8 are set using a dip switch on the switch block labelled SW 2 inside the unit just next to a programming connector labelled J14 on the middle left of the board 4081 User Manual This block of switches may be covered with a thin protective film which will need to be carefully removed before attempting to set the switches Issue 2 For this switch it is On when in the up position gt Remove the lid to the unit and set the 1 left most switch on this block to be ON
3. e d Extracting files C Program Files MicLineControl4081 4081_UserManual_Iss1 pdf o Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller a lt gt Cl i ck Fi n i sh Completing the 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup Launch 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller aay If you wish to launch the programme at this point click the Launch 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller option before clicking Finish and the programme will open The first time the software is opened you will need to set the Com Port number so that communication can be established See chapter on the Setup Test page to set this 12 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Standalone Control Setup PC 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 automatically detects the presence of connected racks and shows at the bottom of the screen how many racks have been detected 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 t
4. 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 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Table of Contents Hean e Saey NOICE oue EE E EEE S 2 PTO CMON PIANE E E E E E EE EE E EE E E EE 4 GS TIGIIGN G Ol ONS seca a E 5 SGI COINS CON Siac cis eae cececaee nee cese ete a roe E E 6 Installing the software PC ssssesseeeseecsecceseccseecssecosecoseccssecosecoseecesecoseecssecosecoseccssecoseccseccssecoseecseeeeseecseeesee 10 SB Eai e E E E E E E E E 10 OS de ONN E Era A EE E EA ETE A O E A NA E aa 11 STO GCOS Control Selu a ussi a E ANE a AA 13 CO MMU ICATIOMS POF y A E EE E A ET E E E E E E 14 MIDEPO C UUD ernea E aa E a e a a a E E edeee ges 15 Reset Current Rack Reset All RACKS c cccccseeccscnsesccseouceseuceseuussenuenansenucseouaeseuuuseuuenausurseseueausas 15 CHO CKDO XC EA hiuahi an aedina E AEE 15 Installing the software MAaC essseesseessseceseccseecssecoseccseccssecosecoseccosecosecosecccsecoseccsescosecoseccseccesecoseceseeceseeoseeee 17 PrO TOOTS C Omni OS EUD onsin E T OE SEa 19 Technical Physical Information oeeeoeeoeseosesoseosssossosssosssossosssossosssossoossosseossosssossosssossoossosssossosssossssseoooo 23 DIMI SISIONS oaea E E 23 Power Requi
5. then set the switches on the rear of the unit to the Technical Earth following Unit 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 power must be switched off and on again for the remote control software to receive the new ID number If the unit IDs are set incorrectly they will either fail to respond or multiple units will respond to a single command When switched on internally connects zero volts to the unit chassis 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Optional Digital Firewire card MIC LINE 2 OUT 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 as shown in the previous section plus 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 FireWire will be the digital interface If a Firewire connection is not detected the unit will presume the audio is coming in via the AES IN OUT 25 way D type connector AES IN OUT The expansion module the also has 4 DA AD converters 0 oe O aa e AES signals going into AES IN OUT or
6. volume to install the Remote Mic Introduction Contro software Read Me 4 gt License k Select Destination 3 allation Type Macintosh HD 74 4GB 51 7GB Free Installing this software requires 692KB of space You have chosen to install this software on the volume Macintosh HD gt Double click on the icon called Remote Mic Control pkg and the install program will open with the Welcome screen gt Click Continue The Information screen will display where the software will be installed on the Mac gt Click Continue The License Agreement screen will open gt Click Continue You will be asked to confirm that you have read the agreement gt Click Agree If you click Disagree the Install procedure will terminate 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 17 The install procedure below is for Mac software version 10 4 or later gt At any point in the install you can return to the previous screen by If you have a different version of software installed there may be subtle differences on the screens shown below but the basic install is still the 4081 User Manual Issue 2 SS gt Click Install to continue and the software will st
7. Firewire if detected these A signals will also be output as analogue from LINE OUT of the 25 way gt D sub connector W INS IN LINE OUT e If INS is selected on a channel the corresponding analogue input G eererceeccecc ie 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 uee ISR AMIT N Nf Firewire if detected By default the Post gain amplified signal from the Mic Line input will be routed to the A D inputs 4081 User Manual Installing the software PC Issue 2 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 Run While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can J potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not run or save this software What s the tisk en C WDOCUME 1 RAYGILOCALS 1 Temp ckz_AVQO DPInst_Monx86 exe 10 20 Y Wednesday i Found New Hardware USB Serial Port 17 12 2008 11 01 Wednesday Your new hardware is installed and ready to use fE A Ani i Found New Hardware USB Driver Before continuing please connect the 4081 by USB to the PC and power the unit up Before installing the control software you will need to install a USB driver to enable communication between the PC and the 4081 This can be downloaded from http www
8. Mic Control app application This will appear either as an icon on the desktop or can be accessed from the Applications folder gt On the main page click Setup and the General screen will open gt At the top of the screen click MIDI i gt In both upper displays click the Midi In and Midi Out you wish to e link and then click Link Port The linked Ins and Outs will appear in the lower window 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 midi information is being sent and received 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 gt From the MIDI menu select MIDI Setup The Pre MIDI Port Setup screen will open showing the available racks gt Click the Sort button Two information screens will be displayed telling you that it may take up to 16secs to detect all the connected racks and that you should click OK to any messages saying failed to detect that might appear in Pro Tools gt Click OK to both of these and the mapping procedure will take place 19 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Midi ports will be mapped to the available racks and displayed colour coding the IN and OUT fields Red Unavailable Input Blue Available I
9. OZO m The VW and A buttons are used to step through the available sample rates when running on internal sync o O oz o 3 g A e If running on Internal sync the WCLK O P BNC connector on the rear will transmit this sync e If running on an External sync source the WCLK O P BNC connector on the rear will transmit this sync instead The leds will reflect the sample rate amp sync source once selected 4081 User Manual Rear Connectors ie es ana INS IN LINE OUT CHASSIS We 48V USB fe on asc A F N R5485 1 amp we i J j ia Mis ar as nae Optional Digital Board not shown me a E o vic LINE Mic Line Input XLRs Mic Line Output XLRs Employs standard XLR wiring 1 Screen 2 Hi 3 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 LINE OUT 48 volts 8 pin connector This connector is polarised so can only be connected in one way USB RS 485 25 way D type connector contains the Insert Return signals The Line Out part of this connector will have no function unless the optional AD DA card is fitted see below It is possible to daisy chain multiple units together so they are controlled via USB on a Mac or PC The first unit on t
10. ams neve info ftp 4081 USB Driverexe When presented with the option to either Run or Save click Save and specify a location for the file to be saved to This is an executable file so once it has downloaded double click 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 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 You can now install the 4081 control software 10 4081 User Manual Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Welcome to the 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Setup Wizard This will install 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller v1 0 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation License and Limited Warranty 1 DEFINITIONS AND HEADINGS 11 In this License and Limited Warranty the following w
11. art to be installed Easy Install on Macintosh HD Introduction Click Install to perform a basic installation of this so Read Me package on the volume Macintosh HD License Select Destination Installation Type Once installed a confirmation screen will report it has been installed Customize GoBack Install S u ccessfu ly Install Remote Mic Control J gt Click Close Introduction Read Me License Select Destination Installation Type The software was successfully installed Install Finish Up 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 units from a Mac or a PC 18 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Pro Tools Control Setup Depending on how your Mac Control is sent and received between the 4081 and Pro Tools via USB or is configured you may need RS 485 protocol to enable the USB port in Setup Communication 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 or 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
12. ects between the Mic or Line input The button lights yellow when MIC is selected the button will be unlit for LINE Swaps the incoming phase of the Mic or Line signal INS This function is controls 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 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 Just 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 The maximum signal level is 26dBu The Gain knob also has a push switch which only has a 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 V2 0 software If the optional Digital Firewire hardware is fitted the Sample Rate leds and adjacent buttons will also function OBO The unit automatically detects the type and sample rate of the incoming sync signal if a connection is made to the WCLK I P connector on the rear 0 0O 48 O 96 O 176 4 192 O 384 O RA 5
13. ed in the meantime then these changes will be overwritten when the software opens 15 4081 User Manual Store Preset Issue 2 Load 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 The Preset file will have a mic suffix Mini View 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 impacted on the attached units gt Select the file to load and then click Open All of 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 whereupon the filename will be refreshed Please see above 16 4081 User Manual Installing the software Mac 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 click Back Same Install Remote Mic Control Welcome
14. es 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 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 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 This option is for AMS Neve R amp D Dept only and has no operational effect Auto Load Last Setup File On Startup With this option ticked when 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 with the settings from the Store file when the software opens Auto Restore Previous Setup On Startup With this option ticked when the control software is opened 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 chang
15. he 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 unit should be pushed tn 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 6 Issue 2 4081 User Manual Issue 2 these subsequent units should have the blue USB RS485 button on the rear pushed out to select RS485 control The RS 485 communication protocol uses standard RJ9 connectors for connecting cables where multiple units can be chained together cabling not supplied Please note that when connecting multiple units each 4081 should have a unique ID as described below 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 RS 485 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
16. he settings for the first rack that are Rack1 Rack2 Rack3 Rack4 Rack5 Rack6 Rack Racks Setup currently displayed the icons for the other 3 EE OFF LINE Jl OFF LINE J OFF LINE Store Preset racks are greyed out Rack9 Racki10 Rack11 Rack1i2 Racki3 Racki4 Rack15 Rack16 oad Preset OFF LINE JUL OFF Line JL OFF Line JN OFF Live JNM OFF Line J orr rae J orree J orr Jini View Select the rack you wish to display the settings for by clicking on the icon underneath Racki Rack 2 etc 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 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 Gain value for Line will be remembered for each so that swapping between the Mic Line selection will show the correct 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 ind
17. icate that the screen is now displaying parameters for that rack You cannot select any unit that is currently displayed as being Offline ce 4081 User Manual Setup Test Issue 2 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 These Stores will save all the control settings of all the attached racks not just for the currently displayed rack Setup Test sion 4081 1 00 Mini View Always On Top E Create Debug File Auto Restore Previous Setup on Startup MicDebug txt 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 shown next to each of these units gt 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 uni
18. nput Available Output gt Click 81 Setup at the top of the screen gt Click MIDI Rack Setup and the rack display page will open gt Click the Reset button if you want the racks to be reset 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 Configuring Pro Tools Please refer to your Pro Tools documentation on how to configure Pro Tools 20 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Dimensions single unit 267 0 289 2 2278 00 40 00 Ga PR ae 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Dimensions 2 units for rack mounting Boge ooeooooo0o0oo00oo0o00o0o0o0o0R000n 768 0 COoOoOdooooooo Hooceooonooooooods DORE ORB e000 5000000000008 a QOOOOOR000D FOO OoO0o000o00o00 0o00000n 27 6 483 0 19 RACK MOUNTING 22 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Technical Physical Information Dimensions 19 Rack Mount Width mm inches Height mm inches Depth mm inches 2 units plus fixing bracket 218 8 88 2 31 267 1012 Power Requirements External Power 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 unit Input voltage 48V DC Fuse rating type a 20mm x 5mm L
19. ocation FS1 Mains Power The power supply is universal input type and therefore no mains operating voltage setting is required Audio Specification XLR input Z in 1Kohm 1kHz nee Gain 20 dB to 70 dB in 5dB steps Maximum mic input level with Pad TAAR Sutsuts Max 26dB into 600 ohms P Z out 50 ohms 5 1kHz balanced 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 23 ae
20. ords and phrases shall bear the following meanings the Company is AMS Neve Limited of Billington Road Burnley Lancashire UK Of accept the agreement O I do not accept the agreement Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Information Please read the following important information before continuing When you are ready to continue with Setup click Next Mic Line Control 4081 Version 1 00 10th December 2008 Allows the remote control of 4081 units Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Select Destination Location Where should 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller be installed pn Setup will install 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Atleast 9 9 MB of free disk space is required Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse 4081 Software The install procedure is the same regardless of whether the software is installed on a standalone PC or on a Pro Tools PC Double click the Setup icon and the install will begin gt Click Next gt Click I Accept the Agreement If you select I Do Not Accept The Agreement
21. rements e eosssosssossosssossosssosesossosssossosesossosssosseossosssossosssossosseosesoseosseossosssosesossosssossosssosseossose 23 AUTO SIO CS CONN ee E E vets ieusessseceessaeeeeees 23 Head Office AMS Neve Billington Road Burnley Lancashire England BBii 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 www ams neve info ftp 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Introduction 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 Intel based computer with Neve Remote Control software This provides a simple and elegant solution for users of ProTools Nuendo Cubase and similar DAW systems Multiple 4081 units can be linked together to create up to 64 independent channels of Mic Preamps or Line Level inputs all controlled from a single point 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 A D converter on each channel to allow external analogue o
22. the install procedure will terminate A summary of the software development will be shown gt Click Next Select the location to install the software to It is recommended you leave this set to the default location gt Click Next You will be asked where you wish to place the programme on the Start menu gt Either select another destination or leave it at default location recommended 11 Issue 2 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller PERE gt Click these options if you wish to have a Desktop icon or a Quick caine cia launch icon for the installed application Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller then click Next T icons gt Cl i C k N ext a C Create a Quick Launch icon Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Sel gt Cl i ck I nsta l l Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files MicLineContral4081 Start Menu folder 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller Setup 4081 Remote Mic Pre Amp Controller The software will start to install with a progress bar indicating how far it esha while Setup installs 4081 Remote Mic Pre 4mp Controller on your h a S p ro g re S S
23. to the Remote Mic Control Installer Welcome to the Mac OS X Installation Program You will be Introduction guided through the steps necessary to install this software Install Remote Mic Control Important Information Introduction The Remote Mic Control software will be installed on the Read Me volume of your choice in Applications Remote Mic Control The executable is Applications Remote Mic Control Remote Mic Control Install Remote Mic Control Software License Agreement English Introduction Read Me License and Limited Warranty A ug 1 DEFINITIONS AND HEADINGS Se ct tor 1 1 In this License and Limited Warranty the following words and phrases shall bear the following meanings the Company is AMS Neve Limited of Billington Road Burnley Lancashire UK the Software means an insi software developed by the Company to run on AMS Neve host systems and all or any documentation relating to same tance of the Remote Mic Control the Document means this License and Limited Warranty 1 2 In this Document the use of the masculine includes the femi Print Save GoBack Continue To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation Disagree Ee Agree Install Remote Mic Control Select a Destination Select a destination
24. ts internal relays click as this happens a Please note that if you wish to change a units ID with the dip switches you will need to power cycle the unit after doing this so that the new ID number is resent to the software Reset Current Rack Reena COM ba Communications Port After installing the software you will need to set this before control can be Started gt This is usually set to COM 3 depending on your computers particular hardware configuration Please note the communications port has been set and when the unit has been switched off and back on again the 4081 unit must switched on before the software is started If this is not observed the software 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 14 4081 User Manual AMS Neve plc 4081 Remote Mic Eok f 20 L WZ S Mic O INS LINE Issue 2 MIDI Port Setup Please see section on Pro Tools Control Reset Current 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 Gains set to minimum values all switches set to Off Please note that the commands to Reset will not be sent until Exit is clicked and the Setup page closes Once the Setup screen is closed that is when the Reset command will be sent to the unit s Checkbox
25. utboard equipment to be switched into the signal path e Legendary Neve microphone preamp design e Four genuine 1081 Mic preamp channels in a single 8 5 wide unit e Two units can be fastened together to provide 8 channels in a single 19 unit e Remote control using a Mac Intel computer 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 CHANNEL Pe CHANNEL CHAMBEL ESE BE Li sUn E aan TICLE LLE Sag 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Channel Controls The channels can be controlled from the front panel from a remote Mac or PC or from Pro Tools using the optional remote control software By default the unit powers up with all functions locally controllable and settings are retained on power down 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 CHANNEL 48V Turns on Phantom Power to the Mic Not available for LINE 20 Pad attenuates the incoming Mic signal by 20dB Not available 48V 20 LOWZ for LINE LOW Z Impedance for Ribbon Microphones Not available for LINE MIC UNE INS MIC LINE Sel
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