Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Neve 4081 del fabbricante AMS
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NEVE 4081 Quad Mic Preamp User Manual for Software V 1.02 or later Issue 2.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Health & Saf ety Notice FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS, PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS [ READ THESE INSTRUCTIO NS AND KEEP .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Table of C ontents Health & Safety Notice............. ............. .......... ............ ............. ............. ........ ............ ............. ............. ....... ... ...2 Introduction................... .
4081 User Man ual 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 s ound. P erfect for vocals, ADR and Foley rec ording, t he 4081 features mak e it the number one choice for any studio, OB truck or liv e stage environment.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Channel Cont rols The channels can be controlled from the front panel, from a remote Mac or PC or from Pro T ools using the optional remote control softw are. By default, the unit powers-up with all functions locally controllable and settings are retained on power-down.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Rear Connect ors (Optional Digital Board not shown). Mic / Line Inp ut XLRs Employs standard XLR wiring: 1 Screen 2 Hi 3 Lo Mic / Line O utput XLRs These can either be used as Direct Outputs from the unit, or as Insert Sends.
4081 User Man ual 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).
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 For this sw itch, it is On when in the up position. > Remo ve the lid to the unit, and set the 1 st (left-m ost) switch on this block to be ON , then set the switches on t.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Optional Digit al / Firewire car d This optional module has 2 FireWire ports, W ordclock sync IN and OUT and a 25-way D-ty pe connector for AES Ins/Outs.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Installing the software – PC 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 US B driver to enable communication between the PC and the 4081.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 4081 Softwa re The install procedure is the same, regardless of whether the software is installed on a standalone PC or on a Pro T ools PC. Double-click the Setup icon and the install will begin. > Click Next . > Click I Accept the Agreement .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 > Click these options if you wish to have a Desktop icon or a Quick launch icon for the installed application. > Click Next . > Click Install . The software will start to install, with a progress bar indicating how far it has progressed > Click Finish .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Standalone Contr ol Setup – PC The software is launched from Windows Start Menu / Pr ograms / 4081 Remote Mic Pr e-Amp Controller .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 The settings can be saved and recalled independently using the Store Preset and Load Preset buttons that launch conv entional Windows Save and Load dialogues (see below). These Stores will save all the control settings of all the attached r acks, not just for the currently displayed rac k.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 MIDI Port Setup Please see section on Pro T ools Control. Reset Curr ent Rack / Res et All Racks > Click either of these two buttons to either reset the currently selected.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Store Preset > When selected, a standard Windows Save dialog will open. This allows you to take a snapshot of the settings of a ll 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.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Installing the software – Mac The install procedure below is for Mac software version 10.4 or later . > At any point in the ins tall, you can return to the previous screen by click Back .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 > Click Install to continue, and the software will start to be installed. Once installed, a confirmation screen will report it has been installed successfully . > Click Close . Once installed, a program called Remote Mic Control will be placed in the Applications folder .
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Pro Tools Cont rol Setup Control is sent and received between the 4081 and Pro T ools via USB or RS 485 protocol. The first 4081 unit needs to have the USB / RS485 switch on th e rear of the unit set to USB (plus a USB cable from the unit to the PC [or Mac]).
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Midi ports will be mapped to the available r acks and displayed, col our coding the IN and OUT fields: Red Una vailable Input Blue A vailable Input Green A vailable Output > Click 81 Setup at the top of the screen. > Click MIDI Rack Setup and the rack display page will open.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Dimensions: si ngle unit - 21 -.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Dimensions: 2 units for rack-m ounting - 22 -.
4081 User Man ual Issue 2 Technical / Physical Info rmation Dimensions 19" Rack Mount Width mm (inches) Height mm (inches) Depth mm (inches) 2 units plus fixing brack ets 218 (8½) 88.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il AMS Neve 4081 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AMS Neve 4081 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AMS Neve 4081 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AMS Neve 4081 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AMS Neve 4081, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AMS Neve 4081.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AMS Neve 4081. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AMS Neve 4081 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.