Merging Technologies Ramses MSC Provisional Reference Manual

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11 How to turn your Ramses Off 11 How to load your project 11 Tips and tricks 11 2 Ramses Setup 12 Scope 12 Setup 13 Configure sub-menu 16 3 Fader Panel 22 Overview 22 Fader Strip 23 4 EQ Panel 24 Overview 24 EQ Aux and Pan Strip 25 EQ Summary. 28 EQ Fan Spoke Values 28 5 Monitor Panel 29 Monitor Setup in Pyramix 37 External Sources in Pyramix 38 Talkback in Pyramix 38 Meter Bridge Setup in Pyramix 38 6 Expert Panel 39 Expert Panel Overview 40 7 Upper Active Panel 56 8 Lower Active Panel 59 9 Pyramix Monitor Section 62 Contents

62 Scope 62 Monitor ! page 63 Speaker Sets 64 Configure page 66 Commands 67 Media Manager Monitoring 69 External Metering 70 External Inputs 71 Adding an External Machine 71 Talkback 72 Setting Up 73 Foldback 79 10 Meter Bridge 80 Scope 80 Meter Bridge Switch 80 Meter Bridge Window 81 Configuring the Meter Bridge 82 Automation Fader Mode and Group Indicators 85 11 Edit Bay 86 Introduction 86 Scope 86 Software Versions 86 General Overview 87 The Editor 88 Navigation 88 Modifiers - Left-hand Side 89 Modifiers - Right-hand side 89 Editor - Left-hand side 90 Editor - Right-hand side 91 Track Selection and User Keys 92 View and Modifiers 92 12 Pyramix Mixer 93 Overview 93 Mixer Pages 93 Configure Page 94 Settings 94

96 Effect Management 98 External Effects Inserts 100 Organize Page 101 Route Page 102 Automate Page 103 Mix ! 104 Mixer Components 107 Input Strips 107 Mixing/Monitoring/Aux Busses 107 Groups 110 Channel Direct Outputs 110 Strip & Bus Channel Types 110 Basic Strip 116 Creating and Configuring Mixers 117 Mixer Configuration Wizard 118 I/O Busses Explained 119 Input Strip Types 119 Internal Return Busses 119 Mixer Delay Compensation 120 Summary 120 Delay Compensation Switching 120 Delay Compensation 121 Configuring a Blank or Existing Mixer 124 Adding Strips 124 Mixer I/O Assignments 124 Plug-ins 125 Further Mixer Configuration Options 126 Dithering Options 128 Mixer Presets 129 Mixer Surround Components 130 Surround Control window 131 13 Strip and Bus Tools 135 Strip and Bus Tools 135 Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander 135 Sections 138 Common Features 138 Bus Tools 145 Delay Compensation 147 Delay Compensation / Pre-Anticipation 150

151 Mixer 151 Level Meter 151 DSP Power Saving 153 Mixer Settings 154 Plug-ins Settings 155 Index 156

7 Ramses MSC reference guide Document number: 10-03 Date: 12-December-2007

Ramses MSC reference guide Introduction : Scope 1 Introduction The Ramses MSC comes in two different chassis types and three models (8, 16 and 24 faders) plus an optional Edit Bay and the ARC. To aid understanding we have named the various Ramses panels: • Fader Panel = per 8 faders • EQ Panel = per 8 channels including Aux and Pan • The Monitor Panel = Monitoring Section and Transport Bar • The Expert Panel = Navigation, Automation, grouping. • The Upper Active Panel = System management, Active Screen (TFT Touch) • The Lower Active Panel = Master routing Panel, quick transport and locators • Meter Bridge = A Pyramix window which provides a Meter Bridge for the Ramses MSC. This can be viewed on any monitor connected to the Pyramix workstation. Options • Edit Bay = Pyramix Editor Remote including a Transport Bar • ARC = 48 Channels or 72 Channels depending on the Ramses Chassis Scope This manual is written for Ramses Consolesoft version 1.5.3 3572 with firmware 1.5.2.31 in conjunction with Pyramix version 6.0 and although most of what is outlined here will be relevant to other versions of the software, please check to see if a more recent of this document exists on the Merging website. Document Organisation This document is organised mainly by control groupings, so if you are mystified as to the function of a given control, please refer to the chapter that describes the panel it is located on and then cross-reference the number printed on the panel image at the beginning of the chapter to locate the description for that control. All Contents and Index entries and cross-references including the numbers referred to in the previous paragraph are hyperlinks. Just click on them to jump to the information. Updating Please refer to the Ramses MSC Software Upgrade Guide for detailed information on upgrading your firmware, Consolesoft and Edit Bay Sets. Latest updates of Ramses and Pyramix We strongly advise checking at: www.merging.com/ramses/download

Ramses MSC reference guide Introduction : Terminology for the latest Pyramix and Ramses software and firmware versions or contacting your local merging Tech- nologies Sales Partner who will help provide you with updates. Other Documents For a more task orientated, 'how to', manual, please refer to the Ramses Tutorial Guide. http://www.merging.com/ramses/download/ Here you will also find further documents retaining to installing and operating RamsesMSC and Pyramix. Terminology In all Ramses MSC documentation we use the following terms: Virtual Strip A mixer control Strip on the Pyramix Virtual Mixer that can be controlled and displayed by the physical controls on the Ramses MSC. Strip types include Inputs, Mix, Sub-Group and Aux Bus Masters and Control Groups. Slot or Physical Control Strip Each Slot is a vertical group of physical controls, including a fader, on the Ramses MSC surface. You will have either 8,16 or 24 of these, depending on the model and configuration of your console. A Slot can have any Virtual Strip selected to it. Ergonomic Spread An arrangement of virtual Mixer Strips assigned to Slots. Ergonomic Spreads can be stored, recalled, modified etc… Touch (Screen) Button Refers to a Virtual Button. I.e. an area of the touch screen that must be touched to perform a function, not a hardware button. Expert Panel Includes all controls concerned with Navigation, Automation, Copy/Paste of Settings, Grouping and Ergonomic Spreads. Monitor Panel Monitoring Section and Transport Bar Upper Active Panel System management, Active Screen (TFT Touch) Lower Active Panel Master Routing Panel, Joystick Panner, Quick Transport and Locators Iggy Is the name of the Ramses MSC software application and interface shown on Active Screen Consolesoft Files containg Iggy software Firmware Files for programming Hardware upgrades (flash) Consolesoft Sets Files containing Edit Bay mappings

Ramses MSC reference guide Introduction : Panels Panels FADER PANEL EQ PANEL UPPER ACTIVE PANEL LOWER ACTIVE PANEL MONITOR PANEL EXPERT PANEL Ramses MSC Panels

Ramses MSC reference guide Introduction : The Basics The Basics How to turn your Ramses On Assuming the Console has been correctly installed and is plugged into mains power, simply press the black 'ON' button to power on the console. The switch can be found on the rear panel on the left-hand side when viewed from the back: The boot process takes approximately one to two minutes. How to turn your Ramses Off Press the SYSTEM Button on the Upper Active Panel, then press the SHUTDOWN Touch Button then con- firm by pressing the CONFIRM Touch Button. How to load your project Once your Ramses has booted, you will be able to load a project in Pyramix and start mixing. Note: it is important that the console is fully powered up before you load your project. The Pyramix project you load will determine the number and type of the features you will be able to map to your Ramses. For example, the number of mixer strips, tracks and plugins, whether there is a monitoring section etc. At any time you may add or remove strips, tracks, buses, plugins etc. and the Ramses will reconfigure in seconds. Tips and tricks We strongly recommend setting up some templates on your Pyramix/Masscore that include everything you need in your day to day work, since MassCore has tremendous power (256 I/O and 256 Busses). This will avoid the inconvenience of mixer rebuilds. Treat the Ramses as you would a normal, fixed architecture con- sole with a full complement of Dynamics, EQ's and effects etc. and just switch the functions on as you need them. POWER SWITCH Power Switch

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics 2 Ramses Setup Scope Setting up a Ramses MSC is very simple. Once you have installed it and connected it with Pyramix we strongly advise you to work through this Setup section since every Ramses has specific features such as the number of faders, whether an Edit Bay is present etc. Setting up Ramses with Pyramix Please refer to the Ramses Install Guide available at: www.merging.com/ramses/download Upgrading Ramses Software and Firmware Please refer to the Ramses Upgrade Guide available at: www.merging.com/ramses/download

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Setup On the Upper Active Panel press the system button to access the System menu with the following choices. You can access the System menu at any time from any page by pressing the system button Each Touch Button performs and action, displays information or opens the associated sub-menu. Where there are blanks, these are available for future expansion: Active Screen - System Page system button

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Engines Opens the Engines page. All engines currently installed are listed and can be restarted from here. Stems Description to follow. Errors Displays a log file in the unlikely event of errors. Info Lists all the software versions installed currently along with the sub-module versions specific to this con- sole. Configure Opens the Configure sub-menu Versions Opens the Versions page. I.e. this is where you can load an alternative version of the ConsoleSoft appli- cation or install a new one. Also where sets (configuration files) for the optional Edit Bay are installed and loaded. Please see the Ramses MSC upgrade guide for details. Firmware Opens the Firmware page. All Firmware versions currently available in the console are listed and can be installed from here. Also, new versions of Firmware are imported into the console from this sub-menu. Please see the Ramses MSC upgrade guide for details. Network Opens the Network page. This is where the Network connection is configured. Please see the Ramses MSC install guide for details.

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Shutdown Initiates the Shutdown sequence for the console. The Confirm Touch Button appears. Press this to begin console Shutdown. Exit Exits the System menu and returns to the screen displayed prior to entering the Setup menu.

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Configure sub-menu The Configure sub-menu has a number of pages. Pages are located by pressing the Next and Previous Touch Buttons. Since this is Page 1 only the Next button is available The name of the current page is shown in yellow at the top of the screen. The ~ symbol indicates that changes made on this page will only take effect after a console restart. The available options are listed below in white. The label in lilac at the bottom of the screen above the buttons indicates which parameter(s) can be changed and which physical controls may be used to change it. (In this case the Active Controls below the screen may be used to navigate the list) Active Screen - Configure Page 1

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Pyramix 5 or 6 In most cases set this to V6 (MassCore) Number of physical faders 8 - 16 - 24 ARC Option - No ARC - Arc 48 - Arc 72 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Hide Mouse Cursor within Iggy - TRUE - FALSE Autosave time interval for Ramses templates In minutes if not zero Iggy Skin Version (appearance) - 0 (not recommended) - 1 (recommended)

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Page 7 Page8 Page 9 Edit Bay configuration 0 is default 1 - 9 are User Sets Engine IP address = Pyramix IP address System > Network shows Ramses IP address Sets the time after last jog event after which jog is canceled and Stop invoked 0 - disable 1 - X seconds Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Scene Mode for Theatre Use (future implementation) - FALSE - TRUE Change Shuttle backwards and for- wards commands to REWIND and Fast Forward - FALSE - TRUE When TRUE automation in a strip is in independent by section. (fader, auxes EQ etc.) When False Entire strip changes status with fader - TRUE - FALSE

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Selects channel to Active Screen when Inject or fader is touched - TRUE - FALSE Meter fall-back time for all Ramses Meters in milli-seconds per step Show/Hide plug-ins on Pyramix screen (only Strip Tools at present) - TRUE - FALSE Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Buttons immediately above and below EQ rotaries switch between Shelf and band-pass OR toggle selected band. - TRUE - FALSE N/A at present Changes the ALL button behaviour from momentary to latch for the time set here per press. Obviates necessity to hold down ALL button when applying e.g. Unity Gain

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Toggles between 18 independent AUXs or three banks of 6 (A, B, C) - TRUE - FALSE Sets the length of time you have to hold a locator button (Lower Active Panel below Transport) to store the current value. In 100msec increments In the inlikely event of a Ramses fail- ure, create a log file - TRUE - FALSE Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Enable/Disable zoom into EQ, Dyn etc. pages when touched in Active Screen - TRUE (disable) - FALSE (enable) Display Strip name on Alphanumeric display above the fader strip - TRUE - FALSE Display current fader gain value in dB on Alphanumeric display - none - under name - above name

Ramses MSC reference guide Ramses Setup : The Basics Page 25 Page 26 Page 28 Display EQ curve and Dynamics action on Alphanumeric display - TRUE - FALSE Strip Label position (If ON) on the Alphanumeric display 0 = top Number of Strips per Bank in 4 Strip units 1 = 4 Strips per press of Bank R or L 2 = 8 Strips per press of Bank R or L

Ramses MSC reference guide Fader Panel : Overview 3 Fader Panel Overview Each Fader Panel consists of 8 identical Fader Strips with an alphanumeric display at the top. Depending on which model Ramses MSC you have, you will have one, two or three Fader Panels. Fader Panel

Ramses MSC reference guide Fader Panel : Fader Strip Fader Strip FADER DISPLAY This usually shows you the channel number or name and can display other information depending on the console mode such as EQ curves etc. SOLO TOUCHPOINT AND INDICATOR Touch this to solo a channel. The indi- cator will light to indicate the channel is in solo CHANNEL TYPE INDICATORS G is lit when channel is a Group VCA Master within Pyramix project. (To be implemented) A is lit when channel is a Aux Bus Master. M is lit when channel is a Mix Bus Master. E will be lit for future purposes When none is lit - channel is normal audio channel. HOLD BUTTON Press this button to lock this channel in its slot. It will now stay in place regardless of Ergonomic Spread recall, undo, etc… functions INJECT TOUCH POINT Touch this point and then, whilst hold- ing it, swap channels, aux, busses, paste EQ/dyn, track arm and many other functions. ARMED TRACK INDICATOR CHANNEL METER MUTE BUTTON CHANNEL NUMBER AUTOMATION STATE INDICATORS NULL INDICATORS FADER

Ramses MSC reference guide EQ Panel : Overview 4 EQ Panel Overview Each EQ Panel consists of 8 identical Strips. Depending on which model Ramses MSC you have, you will have one or two EQ Panels. EQ Panel

Ramses MSC reference guide EQ Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip EQ Aux and Pan Strip Each EQ Strip has a series of dedicated EQ controls. There are three Dual-concen- tric Encoders, the top of which control the gain and the bottom the frequency for each band. The settings of each EQ band are displayed using the EQ Fans around each encoderFor access to EQ controls additional to those on the channel strip, such as Q, band in/out and Filter controls - use the Active Panel.EQ Strip Overview 1. shelf 2. HF band EQ dual-concentric encoder and display 3. MF band EQ dual-concentric encoder and display 4. LF band Eq dual-concentric encoder and display 5. shelf 6. Master eq 7. more indicator 8. aux select buttons 9. aux knob. 10.aux IP (In-Place) button 11.aux PF (Pre-Fade) button 12.aux on/off button 13. pan/balance knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 7

Ramses MSC reference guide EQ Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip 1 shelf The low pass shelf Button switches the top band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode. 2,3 and 4 HF, MF and LF eq eq display The three fan displays are very similar. The differences are: • The frequency legends are appropriate to the band. However, the frequency range is the same as the equaliser band being controlled. When the selected frequency cannot be displayed the out of range indicator will light. • The mid band has two out of range indicators. the low and high bands logically only have one each. • the ‘spare’ LED in the low and high bands is used to indicate HPF (High Pass Filter) and LPF (Low Pass Filter) active. 5 shelf The high pass shelf Button switches the bottom band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode. 6 Master eq The Master eq Button toggles the entire EQ section in/out of the signal path. 7 More Indicator The 'More' Indicator is lit whenever there is more EQ applied than is displayed by the channel strip EQ con- trols - such as additional bands of EQ. 8 aux select The aux Select section allows control over 12 discreet Aux Sends per channel (1 to 8 channels), and 6 Sends for N-1 Mixes and/or Talkbacks You can also see the settings for all Aux's on the Active Screen. The sends are divided into into three banks (A,B,C) A & B are for standard Aux's and bank C is used for N-1 (mix minus) Mixes and talkback (please refer to the Monitor section of the Pyramix User Manual)

Ramses MSC reference guide EQ Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip 9 aux knob Controls the send level to the selected aux bus. 10 aux IP When lit Aux will be sourced from the ‘In Place’ strip output including fader gain. 11 aux PF When lit Aux is sourced pre-fader 12 aux on/off Toggles selected Aux send on and off. On when lit. 13 pan The pan encoder on the channel strip allows pan / balance control from left to right in the pan field. For sur- round panning, use the Joystick on the Active Panel. Please see: . Divergence and LFE controls can also be updated from the Active Panel. The channel strip pan encoders display surround information as well as the left to right position. There will always be a single LED to indicate the left to right position - this LED travels from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock across the top of the encoder. If there is any front to back panning information, the bottom 5 LED's below this line display the F-R position. • If there is no front-to-back information, the bottom front-to-back LEDs will not be lit. • If the pan position is all the way to the front, the bottom front-to-back LEDs will not be lit. • If there is front-to-back information but the pan position is all the way to the left, only the left front-to- back LED will be lit. • If there is front-to-back information but the pan position is all the way to the right, only the right front- to-back LED will be lit. Note: For access to EQ controls additional to those on the channel strip, such as Q, band in/out and Filter controls - use the Active Panel.

Ramses MSC reference guide EQ Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip EQ Summary. EQ Fan Spoke Values EQ Fans The number of LED's lit in each “spoke” represents the degree of cut or boost applied by this band of EQ. When cutting, the spoke grows from the rim towards the centre of the EQ Fan, when boosting the spoke grows from the centre towards the rim. The exact amount of cut or boost is displayed on the Active Screen (see chart below). Shelf The low pass Shelving Button switches the top band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode. Shelf The high pass Shelving Button switches the bottom band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode. Master EQ The Master EQ Button toggles the entire EQ section in/out of the signal path. LPF Indicator The LPF Indicator is lit whenever the LPF Fil- ter is engaged - This parameter is controlled through the Active Panel (see below). Out of Range The Out Of Range Indicators are lit when the frequency selected is outside the EQ Fan's display range. Rim Light A Rim Light is lit whenever this band of EQ is engaged. green indicates no cut/boost, red indicates cut and yellow indicates boost. Each spoke is lit whenever the selected frequency is the same as or higher than the frequency marked next to the spoke. More Indicator The 'More' Indicator is lit whenever there is more EQ applied than is displayed by the channel strip EQ controls - such as additional bands of EQ. HPF Indicator The HPF Indicator is lit whenever the HPF Fil- ter is engaged - This parameter is controlled through the Active Panel (see below). EQ Fan Spoke Display No Spoke LEDs illuminated = No Cut or Boost Applied 1 Spoke LEDs illuminated = up to 1.99 dB Cut or Boost 2 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 2 to 3.99 dB Cut or Boost 3 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 4 to 5.99 dB Cut or Boost 4 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 6 to 9.99 dB Cut or Boost 5 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 10 to 14.99 dB Cut or Boost 6 Spoke LEDs illuminated = more than 15 dB Cut or Boost

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip 5 Monitor Panel Note: If you are unfamiliar with the Pyramix Monitor Section Please see: . Monitor Panel Overview Page No. 1. Bus Peak Meters 2. External Source select buttons 3. Mix Source select buttons 4. Monitor Mute buttons 5. surround speaker select 6. stereo speaker select 7. near speaker select 8. down-mix (toggle) 9. dim encoder and switch (press) 10. Dim indicator 11. Master Control Room Volume 12. inplace (solo) 13. ref level (monitors) 14. slate - Talkback - Slate button 15. talk 2 - Talkback 2 button 16. talk 1 - Talkback 1 button 17. TimeCode display 18. Display Offset button 19. Mark TimeCode location button 20. store TimeCode location button 21. cycle Mode button 22. recall TimeCode location button 23. loc 'Locate to' button / Scene loc 24. Numeric Keypad (not Pyramix) 25. clear TimeCode display button 26. << - Rewind button 27. >> - Fast Forward button 28. stop button 29. play button 30. record button Monitor Panel 28 29 30 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 19 18 24 17 9 11 16 15 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 12 13 1

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip 1 Bus Peak Meters 1 - 6 The Bus Peak Meters display the levels of the Bus that is currently selected using the Monitor Mix Sources (see page) or External Sources (see page ) buttons. The bus elements are displayed, left to right, in the following order: Left, Centre, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Sub (or LFE). Thus, if Mix Source A is selected, the Meters display the signals present on Mix Bus 1 as shown in Pyra- mix monitoring from top to bottom. If External Source button 4 has been pressed, the Meters display the signals present on External Source 4. Note: since the Mix Source buttons are 'radio' buttons in a group with the External Source buttons and exclusive, i.e. only one selection at a time is permitted, these Meters will always be monitoring either a External Source or Mix Source signal. Note: Since there are 6 Peak meters, when a stereo signal is selected, only the Left and Right Peak Meters will be active. 2 External Sources 1 to 5 and “+” External Sources 1 - 5 switch the monitors to monitor incoming signals from External Sources . The last button "+" cycles through all the available External Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor. The number of External Sources available for selection is defined by the number of External Sources Pyra- mix has been set up to monitor - if there are only three External Sources defined in the Pyramix Monitor, buttons 4 and 5 will do nothing. These are mutually exclusive 'radio' buttons in a group with the Mix Source buttons (A - E and +), so either an External Source button or a Mix Source button must always be selected. Meter Bridge The Mix Source or External Source selected in the Monitor section is highlighted in the Meter bridge, please refer to Meter Bridge section for details. Tips and tricks External Sources can be used for other purposes than the traditional "tape returns". Every source required in your setup can be seen as an external source since the External Source buttons can also be used as as a routing tool: Hold the desired External Source button and press Inject on the desired Ramses Slot. All the connected Inputs of the External Source will then be controlled and routed by the Ramses Slot con- trol Strip. E.g. if External Source 1 has 4 mono inputs and you Inject it into Slot 5 and all Slots are stereo, than Source 1 will be connected as follows: Slot 5 input External Source 1 Channels 1 and 2 / Slot 6 Exter- nal Source 1 channels 3 and 4. Summing To sum Mix Sources and External Sources select the first source by pressing its button then add sources by holding down the Mod button and adding more sources by pressing their buttons. 3 Mix Sources A to E and toggle "+" Mix Sources A - E switch the monitors to monitor incoming signals from External Sources . The last button "+" cycles through all the available External Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor. The Mix Source buttons switch the monitors to monitor signals on Mix Busses A to E. The last button "+" toggles - cycles through all the available Mix Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip The number of Mix Source buttons available for selection is defined by the number of Mix Busses config- ured in Pyramix. If there are only three Mix Busses configured in the Pyramix, buttons D and E will do noth- ing. These are mutually exclusive 'radio' buttons in a group with the External Source buttons (1 - 5 and +), so either an External Source button or a Mix Source button must always be selected. Tips and tricks Especially for Multistem mixing, you can “unfold” Mix Buses (click "+" on the Mix Bus in the Pyramix Mon- itor Section), then you can cycle through all the Stems from the Ramses Mix Sources A-E and "+" buttons. Note: This option will be added in future release under the Monitor section in the Active Screen. Summing To sum Mix Sources and External Sources select the first source by pressing its button then add sources by holding down the Mod button and adding more sources by pressing their buttons. 4 Monitor Mute / SOLO buttons L, C, R, LS, RS, SUB Mute The Monitor Mute buttons Mute the Monitor Source channels routed to the corresponding speaker loca- tions. Thus if C is pressed, the 'C' or Centre signal of the bus(es) currently selected to the Monitors is muted and the indicator lit. Note: This is purely a monitoring function. It does not affect the signal present on the bus itself, which will continue sending as per normal. Solo When used with the Mod button, the The Monitor Mute buttons Solo the Monitor Source channels routed to the corresponding speaker locations. Thus if C is pressed, the 'C' or Centre signal of the bus(es) currently selected to the Monitors is Soloed and the indicator lit. All other source channels are muted. The solo mode follows the currrently selected solo mode in the Pyramix monitor. 5, 6, 7, and 8 Speaker Sets and Downmix surround Selects the Surround Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor. stereo Selects the Stereo Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor. near Selects the Near-field Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix monitor.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip down-mix Selects the Down Mix currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor (toggle) Note: Only one Speaker Set can be selected at a time. The down-mix button toggles forc- ing the down mix currently selected in the Pyramix Monitor onto the current Speaker Set. Tips and tricks The three speaker sets available on the Ramses surface take the first three Speaker Sets (top down) that appear in the Pyramix Monitor. Copy/Paste is available in the Pyramix Monitoring section to help reorder the Speaker Sets. 9 and 10 Dim Encoder / Button (press) and Indicator This control is both a Button and an Encoder. Pressing down on the dim knob engages the Dim Mode. When Dim Mode is engaged the volume of the currently selected Speaker Set is reduced to the Dim Level and the Dim Indicator is lit. The Dim Level is determined by the Pyramix Monitoring, please refer to "how to" section (page ?). Pressing the Dim knob toggles Dim Mode on/off. When Dim is engaged, the speaker volume can be adjusted with the Dim Knob. Pressing the Dim Knob again will restores the output volume to the original level determined by the main Monitor Volume encoder. 11 Main Monitor Volume Encoder The Volume Knob adjusts the volume of the Monitor Bus(es) that is/are currently feeding the control room speakers. This control is always active unless Dim Mode or Ref Mode is engaged. 12 inplace 13 ref The reference button sets the level of the monitor outputs feeding the Control Room speakers to a pre- determined level, bypassing the Volume knob. The ref level is set and stored in the Pyramix Monitor sec- tion, please refer to "how to" section (page ?). There is one ref level for all three speaker set. Normal Operation When the ref button is pressed the Main Monitor Volume Encoder setting is bypassed and the level of the selected monitor Bus or buses is set to the Reference Level for the currently selected Speaker Set. Press- ing the ref button again exits this mode and re-activates the Volume Control. Reference Button Indicator The Reference Button Indicator is lit whenever the ref button is held down, or the Ref Mode is active.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip 14, 15 and 16 RAMSES CONSOLE TALKBACK FUNCTIONS 14 Slate button 15 Talk 2 16 Talk 1 Overview The Ramses Console's Talkback buttons use the Talkback functions in the Pyramix Monitoring section. please refer to the "how to" section (page ?). The Talkback can be sent to any Mix Bus or Aux (one at the time). There is one Dynamic Microphone integrated in the Ramses Console, the signal can be recuperated at the XLR on the back of Ramses and fed into a Pyramix strip (or any other microphone fed to a Pyramix strip). The Pyramix strip will have to be properly routed so that the microphone signal only feeds the desired busses - auxes. Adjustment of the Talkback gain is also available in Pyramix Monitor section. How to use the Talkback Functions: Providing the above steps of defining a Talkback channel and destinations for each destination Buttons have been completed, pressing the Talk 1 or 2 will now engage the Talkback function. Talk Buttons The Talk Buttons have both a momentary and latching action. When pressed and held, they will engage talkback for as long as the button is held down. When pressed briefly (less than 1 second) they will latch the Talkback function ON until it is pressed again, or held and released. Depending on the settings made in the Pyramix Monitor Talkback page, initiating talkback can also apply the Monitor DIM function (which can be dynamically adjusted using the DIM Encoder) to avoid howl round when talking to a studio with an open mic. Slate Button The Slate button will send Talkback to a Bus (Selected in the Pyramix Monitor Talkback page) while dim- ming the main monitors. 17 TimeCode Display Overview This display is the main TimeCode display for the Ramses MSC. There are two modes: Active or Data Entry. When Active, it displays the current TimeCode position of the playhead cursor. This updates in real-time. The TimeCode value displayed can be the identical to the current Pyramix TimeCode position, or it can include a display offset entered by using the Display Offset button (see page 16). In Active Mode, pressing any 0-9 Keypad button (see page ?) enters Data Entry Mode, clears the display and enters the digit just pressed into right-most position of the display. Pressing the Clear button (see page ?) at any time enters Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and sets the display to 00.00.00.00. Pressing the Clear button twice quickly at any time reverts the display to Active Mode.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip Normal Operation When in Data Entry Mode the display is static and numbers can be entered using the Keypad. The number entered can then be used for further locate functions as described below. From Data Entry Mode - the dis- play returns to Active Mode after performing a locate command (such as Store (see page ?), Locate (see page 17), Play, or Stop) or hitting Clear twice in quick succession. When in Data Entry Mode, every second decimal point in the display is lit to distinguish this from Active mode. 18 Display Offset button *** Reserved for future software releases *** 19 Mark button Overview The Mark button allows the capture of the current TimeCode position. This can be achieved whilst Pyramix is in any transport mode. Normal Operation When pressed, the TimeCode display changes from Active to Data Entry mode (if not already active) and will display the TimeCode value where the play-head cursor was positioned when the button was pressed. The displayed number can now be stored into Keypad buttons 0-9 using the Store button (see below). You can locate to this position by hitting the Loc button without needing to store the number. The TimeCode display will remain in Data Entry Mode until the Transport state changes (e.g: Play is pressed). Pressing the Clear button twice also returns the display to Active Mode. 20 Store button Overview The Store button enables the currently displayed TimeCode location to be stored into Locator buttons (numeric keypad) 0-9 or the Smart Locate buttons 1-4 on the Lower Active Panel. Normal Operation With the desired TimeCode displayed in Data Entry Mode press Store. The Store indicator now flashes, and all locator buttons (of Keypad buttons 0-9 and Ramses Locate buttons 1-4) that already contain previ- ously stored times are lit. Now press a Keypad button 0-9 or a Smart Locate button 1-4 to store the displayed value into that button. The TimeCode display now returns to Active Mode. Pressing Store whilst in Play with the TimeCode display in Active Mode is equivalent to pressing both Mark and Store. To exit Store mode without storing a number either hit Store again or touch either of the Solo Clear touch points (see page ?). 21 Cycle button The Cycle button toggles Cycle mode on/off in Pyramix. It cycles between the red (Mark In) and the green (Mark Out) on the Pyramix timeline.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip Note: In a future software version it will be possible to set these markers in the Active Screen Machine page. 22 Recall button Overview The Recall button retrieves a TimeCode location stored either in a Keypad button or a Ramses Locator button and enters this number into the TimeCode display. This number can now be manipulated in any way using the locator functions. You can locarte to it using the Locate button or store it in another button etc... Normal Operation To recall a stored TimeCode value, press the Recall button. The Recall button indicator now flashes and indicators in buttons with stored locations (including the Fast Locate buttons 1-4 on the Lower Active Panel - see page are lit. Now pressing any 0-9 button or Lower Active Panel 1-4 button will switch the TimeCode display to Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and load the number stored in that button into the TimeCode display. If a button is pressed that has no stored TimeCode value nothing happens. Once a number has been recalled the Recall button indicator is extinguished and the keypad 0-9 button or Lower Active Panel 1-4 button pressed is lit to indicate which Locate is currently displayed. Note: Recall does not affect the transport controls in any way. The Timecode display reverts to Active Mode when the Transport changes state (eg: hit Play or Stop. At this point all Keypad button indicators and Smart Locate indicators are extinguished except the last one used to Locate. 23 Locate button / Scene loc Overview In Data Entry Mode, pressing the Locate/Scene loc button moves the Playhead Cursor to whatever num- ber is currently displayed by the TimeCode display. This number could have been entered manually, been captured using the Mark button, or have been recalled using the Recall function. Normal Operation If pressed while in Play the Transport state will be maintained throughout this operation, so if in Play before pressing loc, Pyramix will move the Playhead Cursor to the new location and then continue to Play.If the Loc button is pressed whilst in FF or RW or stop Pyramix locates to the new TimeCode position and then remains in Stop. Pressing the loc button in Play whilst the TimeCode display is in Active Mode does nothing - this button is only relevant if in Data Entry Mode. The Timecode display returns to Active Mode after hitting the loc but- ton. loc button indicator The loc button indicator is lit when the button is pressed. Note: Transport locators will be saved and re-opened as in Ramses template. 24 Numeric Keypad (not Pyramix) Overview The Keypad buttons are used to enter TimeCode locations into the TimeCode Display when in Data Entry mode. They are also used as locations to store TimeCode values in Store and Recall modes.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : EQ Aux and Pan Strip Normal Operation Whilst the Timecode display is in Active Mode, pressing any keypad button 0-9 changes the timecode dis- play to Data Entry Mode, clears the display and enters the number just pressed into the right most location of the display. Pressing further numbers will now enter the number pressed and scroll the existing numbers progressively to the left. Data Entry Mode is indicated by every second dot on the Timecode display being illuminated. Once a number has been entered further locate functions can be applied such as Locate or Store. To clear the TimeCode display to 00.00.00.00 hit Clear at any time. To return to Active Mode hit Clear twice. Keypad buttons 0-9 as storage locations for TimeCode values The keypad numbers can also be used as storage locations for TimeCode values. See the Store (page 16) and Recall (page 16) buttons for more detail on these modes. 25 Clear button The clear button sets the TimeCode display to Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and sets the Time- Code Display to 00.00.00.00. At this point a numerical TimeCode position can be entered using the Keypad buttons 0-9. Pressing clear twice quickly, returns the TimeCode display to Active Mode. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 Transport Controls Rewind button The Rewind button sends a Rewind command to the Pyramix Active Machine. Rewind button indicator The Rewind button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Rewind. Fast Forward button The Fast Forward button sends a Fast Forward command to the Pyramix Active Machine. Fast Forward button indicator The Fast Forward button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Fast Forward. Stop button The Stop button sends a Stop command to the Pyramix Active Machine. Stop button indicator The Stop button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Stop. Play button The Play button sends a Play command to the Pyramix Active Machine. Play button indicator The Play button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Play.

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : Monitor Setup in Pyramix Record button The Record button sends a Record command to the Pyramix Active Machine. Record button indicator The Record indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Record. Tips and Tricks The Record button will be inactive if no Tracks are record enabled. The Record button will also be inactive if no Target Media Drives have been set for the current Pyramix Project. A popup window will show up in Pyramix indicating either of these conditions. So long as this popup remains open you may not be able to operate Ramses normally. Monitor Setup in Pyramix The Pyramix Monitor (Version 6 or higher with MassCore option) setup is system based (as opposed to stored with individual Projects). A monitor setup is saved when the Pyramix application is closed. All the Projects you open with your Ramses MSC will have the Monitor section currently stored in Pyramix. However, Talkback assignments and Mix Buses are saved with Pyramix Projects. Before you can use the Monitor it must be enabled by clicking the button in the top-left corner of the window so that it lights yellow. By default the Monitor window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Monitor or the icon in the View Toolbar. Note: Please see: Pyramix Monitor Section on page 62 for full details. Tips and tricks Ramses makes available the speakers sets (orange buttons) set up in the Pyramix monitor section. They are mapped in top to bottom order from the list in Available Sets. Monitor Main Monitor ! Window

Ramses MSC reference guide Monitor Panel : Meter Bridge Setup in Pyramix Since the Ramses buttons are labeled surround, stereo & near you may wish to follow this convention when naming speaker sets in the Pyramix Monitor. External Sources in Pyramix Note: Pyramix External Monitor Sources e.g. recorders, are set up in the Pyramix Monitor Talkback in Pyramix Note: Pyramix Talkback which provides the Ramses talkback functionality is set up in the Pyramix Monitor Meter Bridge Setup in Pyramix The Meter Bridge is Project based in Pyramix 6. (This might change in 6.1). So please bear in mind that it must be enabled in each project. (Pyramix Mixer Configure page, bottom-left) Although you can set it up in the space you need or want it has been designed to fit 32 strips per row across a 19” TFT screen. Tip If you enable the Meter Bridge in your Templates then it will be enabled by default in your Projects. Note: Please see: Meter Bridge on page 80 for full details.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Meter Bridge Setup in Pyramix 6 Expert Panel Expert panel Overview 1. mod button (modifier) 2. (all) button 3. pfl/afl - Solo Mode toggle PFL/AFL button 4. sip - Solo Mode - Solo In Place button 5. solo clear touch point Ergonomic Spread Buttons 6. chair (ARC ONLY) 7. undo 8. redo 9. touch 10. store 11. recall 12. erg1 - erg8 Hotkeys 1-4 and 5-8 with mod Grouping 13. + Add to Group button 14. group mode button 15. - Subtract from Group button 16. faders Target Indicator mutes Target Indicator others Target Indicator Automation 17. release Time Knob 18. snap button - Release Mode 19. Auto release - Release Mode 20. to next - Release Mode 21. to end - Release Mode 22. trim Mode button 23. hold - Release Mode 24. snapshot - (Write Keyframe) 25. snaprange (Write Range Keyframe 26. mute button (ARC only) 27. unity button 28. arm Track button 29. m1 & m2 Memory 1&2 (Clipboard) buttons 30. isolate Mode button - Automation 31. read Mode button - Automation 32. write Mode button - Automation Navigation 33. < channel Nudge 1 Channel to the Left 34. > channel Nudge 1 Channel to the Right 35. << bank Nudge 1 Bank to the left 36. >> bank Nudge 1 Bank to the Right 37. A - aux Show Aux Master buses 38. M - mix Show Mix master Buses 17 9 11 16 15 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 12 13 1 28 29 30 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 19 18 24 12 12 12 29 31 32 33 35 37 38 36 34 Expert Panel

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview Expert Panel Overview This panel includes controls used to manipulate your work environment. It includes the following blocks of controls: Navigation Block : Controls navigation through channels and buses Solo Block : Controls the behaviour of the Solo functions Ergonomic Spread Block : Controls the selection of Channels into Slots Grouping Block : Controls Grouping Functions Automation Mode Block : Controls Automation modes Strip Modifier / Automation Block : Allows different modes of interaction 1 Modifier button - mod Overview The mod button acts like a Shift key in that it changes the function of other controls on the surface. It is mainly used for the following purposes (while holding mod): • with the top encoder of an EQ changes the Q factor • Enables ergonomic spreads 5 - 8 to be recalled or stored • with isolate, read & write changes the global automation mode • Enables mix buses to be summed in the monitoring section mod button indicator This indicator is illuminated whenever the Smart button is pressed. 2 All button The all buttons, when pressed, are the equivalent of selecting all channels/strips of your mixer. To apply a change everywhere, it can be seen as a modifier. Both all buttons operate identically. For example: Holding down the unity button and then pressing an all button will set all faders available in the current project to Unity (0dB). This is not yet implemented with plugins, auxs or pans. ALL button indicator The all button indicator is illuminated whenever either all button is pressed. Tips and Tricks In the Ramses System > Configuration pages a timed value can be set which determines the length of time that the ALL remains active after it has been pressed. This avoids the need for multi-fingered virtuos- ity in order to access multi-button functions. 3 pfl/afl button Overview The pfl / afl button toggles the solo mode between Pre-Fade-Listen and After Fade Listen i.e. normal Solo.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview PFL/AFL button indicator The pfl / afl button indicator is lit whenever the console is in Pfl or Afl Solo Mode 4 SIP button Overview The SIP button toggles the solo function between Solo-In-Place and normal. SIP button indicator The SIP button indicator is lit whenever the console is in SIP solo mode. 5 Solo Clear touch point Overview Touching the Solo Clear touch point (which is also the Solo Master indicator) clears any and all currently active solos. It is functionally identical to the Solo Clear touch point on the Lower Active Panel (SEE PAGE) Normal Operation If any channel is solo-ed the Solo Master indicator will be lit. Now, when touched, all solos will be removed, all channel Solo indicators extinguished, the Solo Master indicator itself will be extinguished and the moni- tors resume their normal monitoring mode. Additional Functions The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an escape style command for various different modes. When touched while in Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared. Solo Master indicator The Solo Master indicator is illuminated if any channel is solo-ed. Note: This control has two functions. It's indicator functions as a Solo Master indicator, while it's Touch Control functions as a Solo Clear. Tips and Tricks The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an 'escape' style command for various different modes. When touched while in Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared. 6 Chair button - ONLY AVAILABLE WITH ARC OPTION Overview The Chair button toggles between Chair Mode and Wipe Mode. These two modes determine how chan- nels are selected using when touching Segments on the ARC™. These modes apply equally to any type of signal paths the ARC™ is displaying using the Aux "A" or Mix "M" Buttons. Chair Mode In Chair mode, when you touch a Segment of the ARC™, your finger becomes a central point, represent- ing your chair, and the strip you are pointing to as well as those surrounding your finger are immediately loaded into all available strip Slots. The number of channels or segments being loaded into Channel Slots is displayed by a 'window' of lit channel numbers on the ARC™.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview The size of the 'window' of faders selected around your finger, is determined by the number of physical strips, or Slots, your console has, minus the number of strips currently in Hold (see page) Thus a 16 fader console with 6 faders in hold, will display a 'window' 10 segments wide. A slot with its Hold button on will not have its channel updated by this process. A Slot whose fader is currently being touched will have a channel assigned to it as if it were a normal 'un- held' channel, but this slot will not be re-assigned until it's fader is released. When the 'window' consists of an even number of ARC™ Segments, the centre point of the window around your finger will be the left member of the middle pair of Segments. For example, if the window is 10 Seg- ments wide, there will be the four strips to the left of your finger, and five to the right, with the fifth window being the one your finger is on. A further example: In a 16 fader console, with slots 4,7,9 and 13 held (with their corresponding channel numbers) touching the ARC™ in chair mode at Segment 35 would result in a window 12 Segments wide and will load channels into slots resulting in the following order of channels: 30,31,32,4,33,34,7,35,9,36,37,38,13,39,40,41. Note: When you touch segments near either end of the ARC™ the 'window' does not slide off the end but rather remains at full width and ceases moving. Wipe Mode Wipe mode allows the selection of non-sequential arrangements of channels. Here, touching the ARC Segments (in any order) on the ARC Selector Strip fills in individual channels sequentially from the left most available physical channel through to the right most. The process starts again, and the left most available physical channel slot is again filled, when the Timmometer decays. Chair button indicator The Chair button indicator is lit when the console is in Chair mode. When the console is in Wipe mode, the indicator is extinguished. Please note that this button is inactive without the ARC option 7 Undo button Pressing the Undo button reverts to the previous ergonomic spread (layout). Undo button indicator The Undo button indicator is lit whenever there is a possible state to apply Undo to. 8 Redo button Pressing the Redo button re-asserts the ergonomic spread (layout) in use prior to hitting Undo. Redo button indicator The Redo button indicator is lit only whenever there is a Redo action available. 9 Touch button Some physical controls on the Ramses Console are not touch-sensitive. The touch button allows you to use these controls in touch automation modes as if they were touch-sensitive. If, under touch automation mode, a non touch-sensitive parameter is altered, it will send a touch message to the engine, triggering the engines usual response to a control that has been 'touched'. Now the Touch

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview button will light and the parameter you just updated will remain in touch mode until you press the touch but- ton. At this point the Touch button is no longer illuminated and the parameter you moved no longer sends 'touched' messages. You can move as many parameters as you like and the touch button will continue to send touch messages for all those parameters until it is pressed at which time touch is released for those controls. Arming non touch-sensitive controls Should you want to put a non touch parameter into 'touch' without moving the parameter, press and hold the touch button and then move a non-touch control on the surface. This will end a touch message to the engine - but while, the button is held down, the controls themselves are prevented from changing their val- ues. This is similar to the way in which parameters are selected for copying via the m 1-2 buttons (see page). Note: It is possible to touch parameters by holding down the touch button and then wig- gling the control even if some controls are already in touch mode and the button is lit. When releasing the button after such an action, the button remains lit and parameters already in touch remain so. In this case, to release touch from all parameters, press the Touch button. The Faders, aux knobs and joystick are true touch-sensitive controls and send touch messages when they are indeed touched. 10 Store button Overview An Ergonomic Spread is the layout of faders currently selected to the surface of the console. The Ergo- nomic Spread Store button allows the storage of the current Ergonomic Spread into one of the Ergo- nomic Spread buttons 1-8. Note: Storing and Recalling an Ergonomic Spread is an entirely non-destructive process. The only thing that updating, recalling or modifying an Ergonomic Spread affects is which faders are currently selected to the slots in your console. Normal Operation Pressing the Store button lights the Store button indicator and enters Store Mode - until one of the four Ergonomic Spread buttons on the Expert Panel is pressed, or using the mod button to access Ergo- nomic Spread 5-8 - at which point the current Ergonomic Spread is stored into button and Store Mode is exited. To escape from Store mode without storing the spread - touch either Solo Clear touch point. This will extinguishe the Store button indicator and exits the mode. A Store operation will store the state of slots, including HELD Channels. HELD channels are, however not updated by the corresponding RECALL command - see below. Store button indicator The Ergonomic Spread Store button indicator is lit whenever the system is in Ergonomic Spread Store mode. Tips and tricks The Ergonomic Spread is stored in Templates and is part of their recall (see page)

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview 11 Recall button Overview An Ergonomic Spread is the layout of faders currently selected to the surface of the console. The Ergo- nomic Spread Recall button allows the recall of an Ergonomic Spread from one of the Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4 or with the mod button Ergonomic Spreads 5-8 Note: Storing and Recalling an Ergonomic Spread is an entirely non-destructive process. The only thing that updating, recalling or modifying an Ergonomic Spread affects is which- faders are currently selected to the slots in your console. Normal Operation Pressing the Recall button starts the Recall button indicator flashing and lights the Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4 that contain a saved Ergonomic Spread. Pressing the mod button will do the same for Ergo- nomic spread 5-8. This state remains active until an Ergonomic Spread 1-4 button (or 5-8 with mod button) is pressed that contains a stored Ergonomic Spread - at which point the Ergonomic Spread stored in that Segment or button is recalled and applied to the console. Now both the Recall button indicator and UPO indicators are extinguished and Recall Mode is exited. Held Channels are not updated by this process and retain their original channels. Note: Whilst in Recall mode an Ergonomic Spread 1-4 button that does NOT contain an Ergonomic Spread - does nothing. Recall Mode remains active. Escape from Recall mode At any time you can escape from Recall mode without having selected any new Ergonomic Spread by touching either of the Solo Clear touch points. Recall button indicator The Ergonomic Spread Store button indicator will be lit whenever the system is in Ergonomic Spread Recall mode. Tips and tricks • It is not necessary to press recall each time, just touching the desired Ergonomic Spread number is sufficient to recall it. Note: The button will only light if there is a previously stored Ergonomic Spread. 12 Ergonomic Spread buttons 1 - 4 / 5 - 8 The Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4/5-8 are storage locations for Ergonomic Spreads. Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4 indicators An Ergonomic Spread button indicator is lit when it has an Ergonomic Spread Stored. These stored Ergonomic Spreads are saved with each console Template or in the Pyramix project (see page) 13 Add to Group button (+) In Grouping Mode When in Grouping mode, pressing the + button initiates 'add to existing group' mode. See the Group button (page) for more details. Expert Grouping Mode

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview In Grouping mode, the + button, when pressed together with the - button, initiates Expert Grouping Mode. In this case both + and - indicators are lit and addition as well as subtraction from the currently selected group is possible. See the Expert Grouping Mode description in the Grouping button page for more details. + button indicator The + button indicator is lit under two conditions: • Whenever the console is in 'Add to Group' Mode. This is initiated by hitting the + button after hit- ting the Group button. • Whenever the console is in Expert Grouping Mode. This is initiated by holding down both the - button and + button at the same time whilst in Grouping mode. See the Group button description below for more details on these modes. 14 Group button Overview Pressing the Group button opens and closes the grouping process. Its indicator is lit whilst the mode is active. Note: As of today, you can group faders, mutes, solos and EQ. In a future version you will be able to group pans, Dynamics and all other plugins. Note that only faders are "linked" today and all other multi-value parameters have no offset in their grouping, so it will behave as a "hard link" This will be change in future release. Fader Grouping Adding Faders to or creating a new Fader group • Press the Group button. (Group button indicator lights, the target indicator corresponding to the last selected target lights - Faders, Mutes or Others) • Now touch any Fader. (If not already, Faders are now selected as the grouping target and the Fad- ers indicator is lit in the Meter Bridge). If the first Fader touched is not already in a group, a new group is created consisting of (initially) just this Fader and Group + Mode is automatically initiated (+ indicator is Lit). Now any Fader or Segment touched will be added to the group. The group members are updated in real time to indicate all members of the cur- rent group. Note: Once you've created a new group and are adding Faders, touching a Fader that belongs to another group will remove the Fader from its previous group and add it to the group currently being modified. If the first Fader touched is already part of an existing group - that group is now selected. All Meter Bridge indicators for this group remain on. No Group modification is allowed now until either the Group or Group + button is pressed. Any other group can be selected by touching one of it's members. Meter Bridge indica- tors update to show this group's members. Removing Faders from a Fader Group • Pressing the Group - button whilst in Group mode will maintain the selection of the current Group, change from the + to the - indicator being illuminated and now allow the subtraction of any Fader/ segment touched from the currently selected Group. Escape from the Group

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview • Whilst in any Grouping mode pressing the Group button exits the Grouping mode • Touching either Solo Clear touch point (Please see: 5 Solo Clear touch point on page 41) escapes from Grouping mode and discards any changes made since the mode was initiated. Mute Grouping Adding Mutes to or creating a new Mute group • Press the Group button. (Group button indicator lights on Meter Bridge, the target indicator corre- sponding to the last selected target lights (Faders, Mutes or Others) • Now touch any Mute If the first Mute touched is not already in a Group, a new Group is created consisting of (initially) just this Mute (only this Mute's Meter bridge indicator is now lit) and Group + Mode is automatically initiated (+ indi- cator is Lit). Now any Mute or Segment touched will be added to the Group. Meter Bridge indicators are updated in real time to indicate all members of the current Group. Note: Once you've created a new group and are adding Mutes, touching a Mute that belongs to another Group will remove the Mute from its previous Group and add it to the Group currently being modified. If the first Mute touched is already part of an existing Group - that Group is now selected. No Group mod- ification is allowed now until either the Group - or Group + button is pressed. Any other Group can be selected by touching one of it's members - Meter Bridge indicators update to show this Group's members. Removing Mutes from a Mute Group Pressing the Group - button whilst in Group mode will maintain the selection of the current Group, change from the + to the - indicator being lit and now allow the subtraction of any Mute/Segment touched from the currently selected Group. If no Group is selected on entering Group Minus Mode, the first Mute touched selects the Group to be subtracted from. Escape from the Group mode Pressing the Group button at any time exits the Grouping mode. Touching the Solo Clear touch point escapes from Grouping mode and discards any changes made since the mode was initiated. Additional Notes It is possible to specify multiple Groups without ever leaving Group mode. For example: • Press Group (Group buttons indicator is lit). • Any Faders now touched will become grouped together • Press any Mute button and the grouping function now changes to Mute groups (Previous Group’s Meter bridge indicator's are extinguished and are replaced with Meter Bridge indicators for the new Groups mutes). • Press any mutes desired to create new mute Group. • Touch a Fader now and the grouping function switches back to Fader grouping (Previous Group’s Meter bridge indicators are extinguished and are replaced with Meter Bridge indicator for the new Groups Faders). Note: It is possible to define multiple Fader groups in this way by pressing any mute but- ton between Groups of Faders. Pressing a single mute button and then another Fader will not create any Group for the mute.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview Temporary Adjustment mode Faders In order to perform Fader (or other controls that have been grouped) moves without invoking group laws, simply press and hold the - button down (indicator illuminates under your finger), wiggle a Fader, release Fader, then release the - button. When the - button is released, the Fader returns to position previously held in relation to the group and normal grouping laws are re-asserted. This allows quick adjustments of Faders independent of the group relationship. Mutes Mutes behave similarly in this mode with the exception of their behaviour after the - button is released. Pressing and holding down the - button and hitting a mute will toggle that channel's mute state independently of the mute group. Releasing the - button does not revoke the mutes modified whilst in the temporary 'escape from group' mode but leaves them in the state they were changed to. Normal Group behaviour is asserted on the next Group change using the principle of positive assertion: If the first mute pressed after leaving temp adjustment mode changes from muted to un-muted, all other Group members (regardless of their state) become un-muted. If the Mute pressed changes from un-muted to muted, all other members of the Group become muted. Expert Temporary Adjustment Mode Whether the adjusted faders snap back to their original positions or all the untouched group members jump to the positions dictated by the moved fader is now determined by which is released first: the - button or the Fader. - Button First Release the - button while holding a Fader and all the grouped faders will now jump to reassert the group relationship but according to the fader level you are holding. Fader First Release the Fader and now release the - button and all the faders jump back to the positions they were in before you hit the minus key. mod - modifier Change Whilst in Group mode, pressing the mod button toggles through the three different Grouping targets: Fad- ers, Mutes and Others. With each press each mode’s respective indicators are lit and the Meter Bridge indicators of all members of all groups of this type are displayed. Expert Grouping Mode Whilst in Grouping Mode, and having selected a Group, pressing both the + button and the - button at the same time enters Expert grouping mode. In this mode both Addition and Subtraction from the group is possible. This mode can be applied to all grouping targets and all other normal grouping rules apply. Group button indicator The Group button indicator is lit whenever the console is in any grouping mode. This is initiated by hitting the Group button. Tips and tricks • To Group two Faders together (providing they are not already in a Group), simply hold the two fad- ers you wish to Group - and tap the group button twice. The Faders are now grouped

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview • To recall a Group and all its faders onto the surface, press recall, then group and then touch a Fader being part of the desired Group, all the Faders belonging to this Group are now in front of you. 15 Subtract from Group button (-) In Grouping Mode When in Grouping mode, pressing the - button initiates a 'remove from an existing group' mode. (Please see: 14 Group button on page 45) for more details. Expert Grouping Mode In Grouping mode, the - button, when pressed together with the + button, initiates Expert Grouping Mode. In this case both + and - indicators are lit and addition as well as subtraction from the currently selected group is possible. Please see Expert Grouping Mode on page 47 for more details. Temporary Adjustment Mode The - button can also be used to initiate a 'temporary adjustment' mode. This mode allows controls to be moved independent of group laws. It is initiated by holding down the - button whilst not in Group mode. Please see: Temporary Adjustment mode on page 47 for more details. - button indicator The - button indicator is lit under three conditions: • Whenever the console is in 'Remove From Group' Mode. This is initiated by hitting the - button after hitting the Group button. • Whenever the console is in Expert Grouping Mode. This is initiated by holding down both the - button and + button at the same time whilst in Grouping mode. • Whenever the - button is held down whilst not in Grouping mode. This temporarily suspends grouping laws allowing control of elements such as Faders or Mutes, independent of group control. Please see item 14 Group button on page 45 for more details on these modes. 16 Faders, Mute & Other indicator The Faders indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and Faders have been selected as the grouping target. See item 14 Group button on page 45 for more details of the Group modes. The Mutes indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and Mutes have been selected as the grouping targets. Please see item 14 Group button on page 45 for more details on these Group modes. The Others indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and refers to Others. After entering group mode, if a control such as an EQ or AUX is touched, the target of the grouping func- tion changes to that control. The indicator will now illuminate and remain lit until a Fader or Mute is touched to specify an alternate grouping target, or group mode is exited, either through pressing group again, or Solo Clear to escape. It also can be anything on the Active screen. 17 Release time knob Fader release time controls glide back when a Fader is released during automation.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview This is a rotary control (non-automated) that determines the speed at which a fader glides back to it's previ- ously automated position after having been released (when in release mode). When set to low (knob is turned to the left) a Fader will take 0ms to return to its automated position after being released (the same as snap for all practical purposes). When turned to the right, it will take 10 seconds (10,000ms) to return to its previously automated value after being released. 18 snap button Invokes the Pyramix automation Snap release mode. The current value snaps back instantly to the value written in the previous pass when the control is released. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details. 19 release button Invokes the Pyramix automation Auto-release mode. The current value morphs to the value written in the previous pass when the control is released at a rate determined by the release time knob. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details. 20 next button Invokes the Pyramix automation Write to Next mode. Writes automation until the current value matches automation data written in the previous pass then it releases automation into read. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details. 21 end button Invokes the Pyramix automation Write to End mode. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for further details. Note: At any time while writing automation you can set another release mode providing Stop has not been pressed. 22 trim button Invokes the Pyramix automation Trim mode. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Trim mode operates an a “Touch” basis. So long as you are touching the desired fader (or other encoder) trim mode remains engaged. As soon as the fader is released the current release mode is activated. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for details. Note: The orange TRIM LED adjacent to the fader is lit when Trim is active. 23 hold button The encoder currently touched will be held until released The button lights when pressed. Note: The purple HOLD LED adjacent to the fader is lit when Hold is active. 24 snapshot Produces an automation snapshot (keyframe) of all touched encoders or, if inject is touched, for the whole strip(s) of the current values at the Play cursor position.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview 25 snap range This is similar to the snapshot function except that it operates over a range determined by a Region Selection or In and Out Markers within the Pyramix application. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for details. In the future (Pyramix V6.1) it will be possible to set these markers from within the Transport and Automa- tion Active Screen. 26 Mute Works as a normal mute button (used with inject) but is especially useful as modifier button when used in conjunction with the optional ARC. The mute button indicator is lit whenever the button is pressed. Press and hold the Mute Modifier button while wiping the ARC either mutes or un-mutes those channels using the following rules. 27 unity button Press and hold unity and wipe over inject button. This will restore your faders to unity gain. You can do the same with EQ's and other Ramses parameters. Tips and Tricks • Press and hold unity then press ALL restores the entire console (faders) to unity. 28 arm button Hold arm and wipe over inject button. This will track arm your edit tracks (red indicator at the bottom of the channel Vu meter and red outline in the Meter bridge) . Note: Tracks can only be armed when they have an input connected to them. Tips and Tricks • If you press and hold arm then press ALL then all available tracks with inputs will track arm or dis- arm. mute with ARC Touching an ARC Segment with mute held down not only changes the mute state of that strip but also loads this change of state into memory and applies it to all other Segments touched while the button is held down. E.g. If the first segment touched is muted, this Segment will be un-muted and, if you continue to wipe along the ARC all muted channels touched will be un-muted whilst strips already un-muted are unchanged. If the first Segment touched is un-muted, this Segment will become muted and all subsequent Segments touched will either become muted, or if already so, remain muted. I.e. The first strip you touch determines whether you're modifying things to turn ON or to turn OFF.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview 29 m1 & m2 buttons These are two "clipboard" memories. E.g. if there is a EQ curve that you wish to copy to another channel. hold m1 and press the EQ button on the desired strip. Then press and hold m1 and inject it into the desired destination channel(s). Tip and tricks • Any type of value can be stored in these memories. While pressing and holding m1 you can move a fader or any type of rotary control and, so long as you don't release the m1 button, all those param- eters will be stored in m1. • In the future the library button above the Active Screen will offer many more memories. 30 isolate button Automation Holding down the Automation isolate button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation Isolate Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the Active Screen). Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Isolate mode until another mode is selected for them. While the isolate button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in Isolate if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration. Please see: Automation Fader Mode on page 85 Isolate button indicator The Automation Isolate indicator is illuminated when the Isolate button is pressed. 31 read button Automation Holding down the Automation read button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation read Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the Active Screen). Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Read mode until another mode is selected for them. While the read button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in isolate if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration. Please see: Automation Fader Mode on page 85 Read button indicator The Automation Read button indicator is illuminated when the Read button is pressed. 32 write button Automation Holding down the Automation read button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation write Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the Active Screen). Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Read mode until another mode is selected for them.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview While the read button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in write if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration. Please see: Automation Fader Mode on page 85 Read button indicator The Automation Read button indicator is illuminated when the Read button is pressed.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview 31/32 Auto Write Automation Holding down the Automation read and write buttons together and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation read Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the Active Screen). Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation auto-write mode until another mode is selected for them. While the read & write buttons are held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in auto -write by lighting both read and write indicators if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration. Please see: Automation Fader Mode on page 85 Auto Write buttons indicators The Automation Read and Write button indicators are illuminated when the Read and Write buttons are pressed. Tips and tricks. • You can have two automation status options, set in the Active Screen System > Configure menu. One is single automation status per channel. I.e. Wherever you touch, the fader or inject will change the automation status for the entire channel. The second option is per section. If you change the automation status and e.g. touch the fader or the EQ button, the automation status only changes for those elements touched. If you wish to change the status for the entire channel then use inject. Note: The automation LED adjacent to the fader indicates the automation status for the fader ONLY in the second mode.

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview • Automation status feedback on active screen 33 & 34 channel nudge buttons Navigation Nudges the virtual strips to slots assignment one place to the left or right. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaffected. 35 & 36 bank nudge buttons Navigation Nudges the virtual strips to slots assignment one bank (8 fader strips) to the left or right. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaffected. 37 Aux button Navigation Forces the aux bus masters onto physical fader strips. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaf- fected. auto-write dynamics auto-write Pan Surround auto-write Outputs isolate Equaliser read Fader auto-write Groups auto-write Aux Sends auto-write Plugins isolate Input Automation indicators - Active Screen

Ramses MSC reference guide Expert Panel : Expert Panel Overview 38 Mix button Navigation Forces the mix bus masters onto physical fader strips. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaf- fected.

7 - 56 Ramses MSC reference guide Upper Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 7 Upper Active Panel Upper Active Panel Overview 1. timmometer knob 2. scene button 3. template button 4. personal button 5. system button 6. auto button 7. library button 8. safe button 9. plug-ins button 10. machine button 11. monitor button 12. more button 13. even more button 14. daw 1 button 15. daw 2 button 16. daw 3 button 17. daw 4 button 18. Active Screen 19. dual-concentric encoders 20. active dual-concentric encoders 21. active button 9 11 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 13 1 12 17 16 15 18 20 21 20 19 19 Upper Expert Panel

7 - 57 Ramses MSC reference guide Upper Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 1 timmometer knob 2 scene button 3 template button 4 personal button 5 system button 6 auto button 7 library button 8 safe button 9 plug-ins button 10 machine button 11 monitor button 12 more button 13 even more button 14 daw 1 button 15 daw 2 button

7 - 58 Ramses MSC reference guide Upper Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 16 daw 3 button 17 daw 4 button 18 Active Screen 19 dual-concentric encoders 20 active dual-concentric encoders 21 active button

8 - 59 Ramses MSC reference guide Lower Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 8 Lower Active Panel Lower Active Panel 1. mod button 2. Ø phase reverse button 3. solo button 4. clear touch point 5. strip number display 6. a/b button 7. insert button 8. mute button 9. zoom button 10. grp - bus 1 - 24 select buttons 11. mix - cut surround channel buttons 12. mix - bus A - F select buttons 13. pan joystick panner 14. L & R panner select buttons 15. transport controls 16. locate buttons 10 12 15 11 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 14 1 13 16 9

8 - 60 Ramses MSC reference guide Lower Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 1 mod button 2 Ø phase reverse button 3 solo button 4 clear touch point Overview Touching the Solo Clear touch point (which is also the Solo Master indicator) clears any and all currently active solos. It is functionally identical to the Solo Clear touch point on the Expert Panel (Please see item 5 Solo Clear touch point on page 41) Normal Operation If any channel is solo-ed the Solo Master indicator will be lit. Now, when touched, all solos will be removed, all channel Solo indicators extinguished, the Solo Master indicator itself will be extinguished and the moni- tors resume their normal monitoring mode. Additional Functions The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an escape style command for various different modes. When touched while in Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared. Solo Master indicator The Solo Master indicator is illuminated if any channel is solo-ed. Note: This control has two functions. It's indicator functions as a Solo Master indicator, while it's Touch Control functions as a Solo Clear. Tips and Tricks The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an 'escape' style command for various different modes. When touched while in Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared. 5 strip number display Displays the number of the strip currently being controlled by the Active Panels 6 a/b button 7 insert button Bypasses the physical insert on the channel (future release) 8 mute button

8 - 61 Ramses MSC reference guide Lower Active Panel : Expert Panel Overview 9 zoom button 10 grp - bus 1 - 24 select buttons 11 mix - cut surround channel buttons See 12 below 12 mix - bus A - F select buttons mix bus A - F buttons select a given bus’s stem. The LEDs above each Mix Bus button display the cur- rently selected bus-stem. Once selected, you can use the mix - cut buttons to determine which channels of that stem you wish to send your signal to, simply by pressing the mix - cut buttons. Lit buttons indicate that the signal is being sent to this channel (the level is determined by the panner and fader). Unlit buttons indicate that this signal is not being sent to this channel. 13 pan joystick panner The joystick can be used to pan in surround space. I.e. LCR and FR or, by using the L & R buttons it can be locked to horizontal or vertical axes. Panning can also be locked for the strip. 14 L & R panner select buttons Pan Locking The L - R buttons allow you to do the following depending on the combination: • L - locks the pan to horizontal LCR panning • R - locks the pan to vertical FR panning • L+R locks all panning for the strip Indicators lit when mode selected. 15 transport controls 16 locate buttons

9 - 62 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Monitor ! Window 9 Pyramix Monitor Section Monitor ! Window Scope Pyramix has a dedicated Monitor section. This extremely powerful tool offers comprehensive monitoring facilities including summing and downmixing for all supported formats. External Machine Inputs, comprehe- sive Talkback, Foldback and External Metering are also supported depending on your system specification. The Monitor presents monitor outputs of all buses present in the current Mixer as sources. It is also possi- ble to configure external sources both for recorder returns and for talkback. Sources can be summed for monitoring without affecting the Mixer bus outputs. This is useful, for example, when you need to listen to a guide track while recording. You do not have to use the Monitor and disabling it will save DSP power but, with complex Mixers and routing, the Monitor helps to keep things logical. The monitor is also used to output the audio signal from the audition function of the Media Manager and Libraries as an unformatted input. (I.e. Routed to LRC in a Surround 5.1 Speaker Set and to LR in a Stereo one) By default the Monitor window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Monitor or the icon in the View Toolbar. The Monitor has four pages: a Main Monitor ! page in normal operation, a Configure page for setting up and two further pages for configuring Externals (machines) and Talkback. Monitor Main Monitor ! Window

9 - 63 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Monitor ! page Monitor ! page The Monitor ! window is divided vertically into three sections. Sources, left-hand section: The button top-left of the title bar enables/disables the Monitor and lights yellow when enabled. This allows DSP power to be saved when comprehensive monitoring control is not required. Below the Enable Moni- toring button is a tree view of all busses used in the mixer. Clicking on the + and - boxes shows and hides branches in the usual way. Click on any complete bus or any available stem or any bus/stem channel to select it for monitoring. Selection is exclusive unless the Ctrl key held is down. Then selection is cumula- tive and clicking adds or subtracts Sources according to their current state. Buses / Externals button Note: At bottom left in the screenshot above the button labelled Buses indicates which sources are available for activation. Clicking on this button toggles through Buses, Exter- nals and Buses / Externals Main, centre section: Selected Sources << SR1 >>: Select previous/next Pyramix source. Only sources visible in the Sources section are available. I.e. If the component channels of a bus or stem are collapsed this bus or stem is switched as a unit when the component channels are visible in the Sources section then clicking on the << or >> buttons steps through each available channel in turn. << DA-88 >>: Select previous/next External Source. Only External Sources visible in the Sources sec- tion are available. Note: Clicking on any of the << or >> buttons cancels the selection made previously in the Sources section. Selected Output << Surround 5.1 >>: Select previous/next Speaker Set. << Main >>: Select the previous/next Downmix defined in the Configure page. Main area Speakers are inactive (grayed) if they are not connected in the Configure page. The Mode buttons at the bottom determine the function of the active Speaker buttons. Mute: Clicking on a speaker mutes it. Selections are cumulative. Solo: Clicking on a speaker solos it. Selections are cumulative. SoloX: Solo eXclusive on the clicked speaker. Selections toggle. Phase: Clicking on a speaker reverses its phase. Selections are cumulative. Useful for quick imaging checks. In Place Works in conjunction with Solo and SoloX. Toggles between In Place and Center. Reset: Deselect all speakers.

9 - 64 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Monitor ! page In Place/Center: In Solo and SoloX, toggles between In Place and Center. Center routes the soloed channel(s) to the Center speaker or equally to the L/R speakers if no center speaker is present. In Place mode is the normal Solo, SoloX mode. Output, right-hand area Monitor Level box Displays the current output level. Output level can be entered numerically in the box after clicking on it. Volume Knob: sets all the output gains in a range from -144.5dB to +24dB. Double-click to set it to 0dB. Note: Maximum permissible volume can be set in the Configure page. Mute: button mute the outputs. Dim: button reduces the output level by an amount set in the Configure page. Default value is -20dB. Below these buttons is the Peak Meter Selection: Indicator/Button. This indicates what the Peak Meter display below the button is looking at. (The selection also affects External Metering if you are using it) Clicking on the button drops down a list of sources that can be metered from a choice of Master Output I.e.Monitor Output, Mixer Buses and any available Externals. Speaker Sets Speaker Sets are set-up in the Configure page. A speaker set consists of: A Patch: This connects signals to the physical outputs of the board(s). The number of connection will depend on the number of speakers you want to connect. Since the number of available live outputs depends on the selected sampling rate, the patch will differ for 1Fs, 2 Fs, 4Fs and 8 Fs sampling rates. Monitor Main Monitor ! Window Peak Meter Selection drop-down

9 - 65 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Monitor ! page A Main grid: this matrix defines the relation between the Mixer’s busses output channel types and the monitor’s output channel types (thus the monitor’s physical outputs). Typically, the main grid would show a diagonal for the channel types patched: A set of Downmixes (max: 4) : A downmix is a an alternative grid which uses the same patch as the main grid. In this page you can patch the outputs of you monitor, add/remove downmixes, and defines the corre- sponding grids in dB (only the channel types which are patched). Monitor Configure Window

9 - 66 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Configure page Configure page The Configure page enables multiple Speaker Sets, each with multiple down-mixes, to be created and edited. Two factory Speaker Sets (Stereo and Surround 5.1 labelled on a red background at the top of the Speaker Sets list) are installed with Pyramix. Their Main channel to speaker Main Grid and Down-Mix assignments cannot be changed, but their output Patches from speakers in the Monitor to physical outputs can. They and each of their down-mixes can be enabled/disabled in order to determine which ones are vis- ible in the main Monitor page. The Configure page is divided into four main areas; Speaker Sets and Down-Mixes, Available Sets, Output Speakers Patch and Delay[ms], Main Grid and Down-Mixes and Output Metering Patch. Available Sets To select an existing Speaker Set in order to view or alter its settings, click on its title in the Available Sets list. The label will become underlined and the Set’s parameters will appear in the grid. If the Set has Down- Mixes already defined there will be one or more tabs next to the Main Tab in the Main Grid and Down- Mixes area. Monitor Configure Window

9 - 67 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Configure page Two sets, Stereo and Surround 5.1 are factory defined and cannot be altered. New Sets and Down-Mixes can be Created, Duplicated and Deleted using the Command buttons. Max Vol To set the maximum volume attainable click on the value box to highlight it and type the desired value then hit Enter or click elsewhere on the window to save the change. Dim Value To change the Dim Level, click on the value box to highlight it and type the desired attenuation value then hit Enter or click elsewhere on the window to save the change. Note: Only negative values are accepted. Positive values revert to 0dB. I.e. Type “-15” Commands Speaker Sets New Set Clicking on New Set creates a new Speaker Set with a blank matrix Grid and adds a new entry to the Avail- able Sets list with the label highlighted ready for text entry: Type a suitable name and click on a blank area or hit ENTER to accept the name. Duplicate Set Creates a new Speaker Set with a the same matrix Grid settings and Down-Mixes and settings as the set currently selected (underlined) and displayed in the grid. The new label is highlighted ready for text entry. Delete Set Deletes the currently selected (underlined) Speaker Set. Down-Mixes Add Down-Mix Creates a new Down-Mix associated with the currently selected Speaker Set with a new tab in the Main Grid and Down-Mixes section. Remove Down-Mix Deletes the current Down-Mix Monitor Configure New Speaker Set

9 - 68 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Configure page Output Patch: This is where the Monitor’s Speaker Set outputs are patched to physical outputs. Clicking on a cell pops up the Set Output Connection menu with all available physical outputs grouped by their connectors. The sub-menus list the group and the individual channels. Select an individual channel to connect it or select the group, e.g. AES/EBU (#11291) Front to connect the whole group in ascending order from the cell clicked on. Note: Each Speaker Set has its own Output Patch associated with it. This is useful where different speakers are used for different formats. If there is only one set of speakers patch all Speaker Sets to the same physical outputs. Double Assignment When an output of the Mixer and an output of the Monitor are connected to the same physical output then these are summed and the Mixer displays the connection in orange as a warning. Speaker Delays Delay can be set per Speaker by clicking in the box below the Output Connection and typing in a value. Speaker delays are typically used to compensate for the physical positioning of the loudspeakers for exam- ple where the Left Centre and Right speakers are placed in a straight line, the Centre speaker will be nearer to the listening position and should be delayed accordingly. Saving Speaker Sets Mixer to Monitor connection status is saved in the project. The Speaker Set settings are saved when you leave the page to go back to the Monitor ! page; otherwise, modifications are not saved. Monitor Configure Output Patch

9 - 69 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Media Manager Monitoring Media Manager Monitoring Note: In order to be able to audition cues in the Media Manager the L and R None entries in the Main Grid matrix must be set to a value, e.g. 0.0 Monitor Configure Media Manager

9 - 70 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : External Metering External Metering If you wish to use your favourite external hardware meters with Pyramix this can be achieved easily and conveniently. At bottom right of the Monitor Configure page an extra set of nine patches is provided to configure exter- nal outputs specifically for metering. Patches are made in exactly the same way as the Speaker Output Patches. Please see: Output Patch: on page 68 Monitor Configure Output Metering Patch

9 - 71 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : External Inputs External Inputs External devices may be added in the Monitor panel. This is useful for connecting monitoring returns from the Studio’s fixed external audio devices such as recorders. Note: This feature is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore systems. It is not currently supported on Mykerinos multi-board non MassCore systems. Adding an External Machine Up to 8 new externals can be added. Note: External machines will only be visible and available as monitor sources in the Moni- tor ! page when the Buses /Externals button is set appropriately. Please see: Buses / Externals button on page 63 Each external has a dedicated input Patch. Patches are set up by clicking in the boxes below the speaker letters and choosing inputs from those available. Monitor Externals page

9 - 72 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback Talkback Talkback facilities are provided in the Monitor section for studios without a separate talkback system. These facilites are intended to be used with GPI/O external connections for physical talkback switches. Please see: the main Pyramix User Manual, GPI/GPO Support for information about setting up GPI/Os. Note: Talkback is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore systems. It is not currently supported on Mykerinos multi-board non MassCore systems. When Talkback is set up and active the Talkback section appears at the bottom of the main Monitor ! page: Monitor ! page with Talkback Section

9 - 73 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback Setting Up Talkback Page You can add up 8 Studios (Destinations) and 3 Talkbacks (Sources) in the Talkback page: Destination Add Adds a Destination Delete Deletes the selected Destination or the remaining one when there is only one shown. Source Add Adds a Source Delete Deletes the selected Source or the remaining one when there is only one shown. Record reset latch When lit red all active conversations are muted when the transport is in Record. Play reset latch When lit green all active conversations are muted when the transport is in Play Stop enable talk to all When lit yellow the Talk To All function is activated when the transport is in Stop. Monitor Talkback page

9 - 74 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback Example This is how you would set up talkback for a simple facility with a Mix Room, Studio and Machine Room. • The Mixer will be able to speak to the Vocal Booth or the Machine Room independently. • The Assistant will only be able to speak to the Mix Room. • The Vocal Booth will only be able to speak to the Mix Room. Note: If a seperate ‘Producer’ Talkback unit is required this can be achieved with a simple parrallel physical connection of buttons that both activate the Mixer to Vocal Booth GPI. Setting Up 1. Click on Studio Add A New Monitor Studio box appears. Type a suitable name for the Studio, in this case, Vocal Booth and press the keyboard Enter key to confirm. The red button indicates that the destination is active. Note: The Talkback section will be shown at the bottom of the Monitor ! page if any desti- nations are active in the Talkback page. 2. Notice the two boxes to the right of the name with orange dashes. Click on the left box to drop down the Set Output Connection menu: 3. choose a suitable physical output to feed the Talkback amplifier/loudspeaker. Note: If you only have digital outputs then you will need a converter. Monitor Talkback page Destination Output Connection

9 - 75 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback 4. If you wish to have stereo talkback/foldback repeat steps 2&3 for the right-hand box. Here only the Vocal Booth is to be fed with Foldback so that is the only stereo destination. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 3 twice to add two more destinations. 6. Label these to suit, in this case, Mix Room and Machine Room. You should now have something like this on screen: Note: Only the Vocal Booth has been set up as a stereo destination. If you want seperate speaker and headphone feeds to the studio just add another destination and label it appro- priately. E.g Vocal Booth HP for maximum control. 7. Now set up the sources by clicking on Source Add 8. A column appears with New Talker highlighted in a box. Type a suitable name for the source. In this case Mixer. Monitor Talkback page with destinations

9 - 76 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback 9. Add two more sources and label them Assistant and Artist 10. Click on the boxes with the orange dashes at the bottom of each source column to open the Set Input Connection menu and choose a suitable input connection for each of the talkback microphones. Note: If you only have line level analogue inputs you will need external mic pres and if you only have digital inputs then you will need converters as well. 11. Now the levels, Dim and Mute switching must be set. • The boxes in the first column of each Source set the attenuation that will be applied to the Destination output when Talkback is activated from each source. • The second column sets the send level per Destination. You can type mute or a numeric value in the box. Note: If mute or -144.5 is entered this Destination will be grayed out and unavailable in the Talkback section of the Monitor page. For example, it is illogical for the Mixer Source to talk to the Mix Room Destination and so on. • The third column offers the choice of Dim or None. Selecting Dim means that when this cros- spoint (Source to Destination) is activated by pressing the relevant Talk button, the Main Monitor Output will be dimmed. Note: This is essential when, for example, the Mix Room talks to the Vocal Booth with the programme mic channel open to avoid howl-round and possible damage to loudspeakers and hearing. Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations

9 - 77 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback • The fourth and final column offers a choice between Rec Free and Rec Loc. Rec Free means that talkback on this crosspoint can be initiated when the Transport is in Record and the Record Reset Latch is set. Rec Loc disables the crosspoint when when the Transport is in Record and the Record Reset Latch is set. So, bearing in mind who is going to be allowed to talk to whom and given that it is illogical to use talkback to talk to yourself, the levels should now look approximately like this: Returning to the Monitor ! page you will see this in the Talkback section: (If the buttons on the left are lit blue ignore them for now) The big buttons with the labels Mixer, Assistant and Artist are Talk to All destinations (In this case only relevant to Mixer) Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations and levels set Monitor ! page Talkback Section

9 - 78 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback Operation The smaller buttons vertically below the bigger, labelled Source buttons initiate talkback from the horizontal sources to the vertical destinations. These are the buttons you are most likely to want to map to GPIs. For example in the following screenshot the Mixer is talking to the Vocal Booth: Note: Notice that, due to the settings made earlier, Mixer talking to Vocal Booth also Dims the Main Monitor Output. Talkback Button Operation All the Talkback buttons are dual mode. A press of less than one second latches the Talkback open. A sec- ond press cancels. A press of more than one second initiates Talkback on press and cancels when the but- ton is released. Reset cancels all latched talkbacks. Talk to All initiates open Talkback between all enabled Sources and Destinations Monitor Talkback page : Mixer talking to Vocal Booth

9 - 79 Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback Foldback Continuing the foregoing Talkback example it is also possible to add foldback to the Talkback outputs. To add Foldback to the Vocal Booth Talkback outputs click on the black box to the right of the Vocal Booth label to drop-down a list of available Foldback sources: Select the required Foldback Studio Monitor Source. Note: You can add a bus in the mixer specifically to produce a mix for Foldback. The buttons on the left of the Vocal Booth label etc. toggles the foldback on and off per destination: Here, the Vocal Booth is fed with ST1 (Main) bus output. The vocals are recorded clean on M1 (Mono Mix) and, as can be seen above, the Mixer Room monitors are being fed with the sum of these buses. Monitor Talkback page : Select Foldback Source Monitor Talkback page : Foldback to Vocal Booth Active

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Scope 10 Meter Bridge Scope Ramses MSC takes full advantage of the Pyramix dedicated Meter Bridge window. The Meter Bridge can present a meter display for every Input strip and Bus present in the current Mixer and external Machine configured in the Monitor : Externals page. The Meter Bridge also indicates the currently selected mixer strip with a yellow outline, any strips in Record Ready condition with a red outline, whether any strips are Muted or Soloed and optionally shows Ramses Groups and Fader Automation mode per strip. You do not have to use the Meter Bridge but, especially when used with Ramses MSC, it offers flexible metering in one place. With complex Mixers and routing, the Meter Bridge can help to keep things logical. Note: The Meter Bridge is displayed “Always On Top” of other windows. Meter Bridge Switch Before the Meter Bridge Window can be opened it must be switched on in the Settings section of the Pyra- mix Mixer Configure Page : Meter Bridge Switch

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge Window Meter Bridge Window By default the Meter Bridge window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Meter Bridge or the icon in the View Toolbar. Meter Bridge Window - Triple Row Mode

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge Window Resize The Meter Bridge Window can be resized by clicking and dragging the edges. (Mouse cursor changes to double arrow) Vertical resizing is limited to sensible display options. Scroll bars will appear when there is more information to display than the window can accomodate.There is a separate auto-hide scrollbar for the Input Strips so you can keep all the Buses and Externals visible together with a contiguous section of the Input Strips of a very large mixer. (This will appear when the mouse cursor is over the right-hand edge of the top two rows.) Global Mute and Solo Indicators If any strip is Muted or Soloed the global indicators in the left margin illuminate. Selected Strip and Record Ready Status The currently selected strip is shown with a yellow outline. Any strips currently in Record Ready mode are shown outlined in red. Configuring the Meter Bridge When first opened the Mixer Bridge appears as above. clicking on the double arrow >> below the Yellow Activate button opens the Display panel (a subsequent click on the << arrows closes): Layout The three buttons determine whether the meters are displayed as a single, double or triple row (default). Meter Bridge Configuration : Display Section

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge Window Single Row Single row is useful if you only wish to display buses and or Externals (returns). Strips The red button shows/hides the Input Strip Meters (default is Show) Note: Show/Hide for Input Strips is only available in ‘single row’ display mode. Useful in applications where the Bus and External Machines are of more interest than the Inputs. Pre-Fader When lit, the Input Meters source is taken pre-fader. (default is post-fader) Automation When lit, four Fader Automation Mode indicators are shown in each Input Strip. (default is hidden) Buses The red button shows/hides the Bus Strip Meters (default is Show) Pre-Fader When lit, the Buses Meters source is taken pre-fader. (default is post-fader) Externals The red button shows/hides the External Machines Meters (default is Show) Note: Externals, External machine Returns, are set up in the Pyramix Monitor : Exter- nals page. Meters Zoom The slider adjusts the meter scaling. Range is from 0dB to -144.5dB maximum to 0dB to -10dB minimum. Double-clicking on the slider ‘knob’ resets to default scaling. Meter Bridge - Single Row Mode

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge Window Meters Type The drop-down offers a choice between Peak (default), VU or Peak + VU as seen here along with the Automation Indicators: Meter Bridge - Triple Row Mode

Ramses MSC reference guide Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge Window Automation Fader Mode and Group Indicators Ramses Group This indicator shows that the associated strip is a member of a Ramses MSC control Group. When in inverse video (filled in) it also indicates that the associated strip is a member of the currently selected strip’s Group. Note: These Ramses MSC Control Groups are currently completely independent of the Pyramix grouping arrangements. Automation Fader Mode In the default, Auto-Write, mode only the Write and Read indicators are lit together. As soon as a fader is touched with the transport in play the Read indicator extinguishes leaving only the red Write indicator lit. If an Automation Trim mode is selected the yellow Trim indicator will also be lit. Similarly, if a Hold mode is selected the purple Hold indicator will be lit. Thus, in the Meter Bridge screenshot above, the automation is in Auto-Write plus Trim & Hold modes. Member of Group Member of selected Strip’s Group Write Read Trim Hold

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : Introduction 11 Edit Bay Introduction Scope The edit bay will function as described in this document, although please bear in mind that functions will be added in the coming months to arrive at the full functionality of Edit Bay as labelled on its surface. We have developed workarounds for the few remaining functions not yet available. All functions NOT described in this quick start guide are already fully functional as they will be in the final version. Please refer to the labelling on the Edit Bay surface and to the Pyramix 6.0 user manual for the specifics. Software Versions Important Note: It is ESSENTIAL to have the following versions of software or later to avoid unpredicatable operation: • Pyramix Version 6.0.4 Pre RC1 build 323 • Ramses Consolesoft 1.5.3 3709 14th November 2007 • Edit bay Consolesoft set2 21st November 2007 Please refer to the Ramses update guide and Pyramix 6 Installation Guide for guidance on how to install those updates.

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : General Overview General Overview 1. View Select and Modifiers; These keys open Pyramix Windows and dialogs such as All Settings and the Fade Editor or Library Tab Windows. In a later iteration of software the Editor will have the focus on those windows when they are opened. 2. Transport Control; This is the same as theTransport Control panel on the main Ramses MSC surface with the same functions available. 3. Track Selection and User keys; these keys are used to select a Track, or to Mute, Arm etc. a track depending on which Modifier they are temporarily assigned to. It is closely linked to the above VCD (alphanumeric feedback) and will be in the future available for User Defined Macros and Functions. 4. Editor; all the functions needed to edit quickly and efficiently are labelled on the surface. The big but- tons at the bottom of the panel are used to select the Jog Mode and Modifiers (Ctrl, Alt etc) to provide greater functionality. When the Modifiers are pressed and held the available functions will light up on the editor. Ramses MSC Edit Bay Panel 4 2 3 1

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : The Editor The Editor Note: ONLY FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE NEW AND NOT FULLY OR PARTIALLY IMPLE- MENTED (WORKAROUNDS) WILL BE DESCRIBED Navigation You can navigate independently OR with the Ramses fader/strips navigation. When loc -bank is disabled you will navigate in combination with the Ramses fader strip navigation. The right-most eight faders will also be the Edit Tracks shown on you VCD available for Selection and Editing. When loc-bank is enabled navigation around the Edit Tracks is independent of your Ramses. Note: Please remember that in order for the Navigation keys on the Edit Bay to work you must enable loc-bank. trk-sel - press and hold to use the jog wheel to navigate through the Edit Tracks < bank- each time you depress the VFD shows the previous eight Edit Tracks > bank- each time you depress the VFD shows the next eight Edit Tracks prev- not yet implemented. Jumps to previous Edit Track layout Note: You can also touch a fader on Ramses and the corresponding Edit Track will be highlighted automatically. Another way of navigating is to use the up and down arrows to move from one Edit Track to the previous / next. Edit Bay Panel Navigation area

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : The Editor Modifiers - Left-hand Side lay-all not yet implemented lay-prim not yet implemented solo when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will toggle Solo on the Edit Tracks mute when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will toggle Mute on the Edit Tracks loc- bank Toggles linking navigation to Ramses main fader navigation trk-arm when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will toggle Track Arm on the Edit Tracks Modifiers - Right-hand side trans not yet implemented snap enables Snap Head to Nearest. CTRL + snap disables Snap Head to Nearest update-tc Updates the original TimeCode of the actual composition to the original medias. Use with caution! auto-x toggles auto cross fade enable/disable auto-rip toggles auto-ripple (shuffle) enable/disable auto-sel auto selection mode (Clip - and Clip group - under cursor) when Stopped or when another another Edit Track is selected

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : The Editor Editor - Left-hand side 1. Mount referenced Media Files/More options to come 2. Lock Edit Panel/not yet implemented 3.3.opens edl list/more options to come 4. Select Next Marker, +Ctrl select previous marker Shift move selected Marker to Cursor/ More options to come 5. Normalize Clip or selec- tion of Clips keeping rela- tive gain/More options to come 6. Adjust Clip Gain with fader/More options to come 7. Inactive for now / Enve- lope not yet implemented yet 8. Visible/Invisible track/ not yet implemented 9. Track Header/ not yet implemented 10. Ctrl modifier as on key- board 11. Alt modifier as on key- board 12. Clip & Media grab from Libraries and Media Man- ager / not yet implemented 13. ENTER as on keyboard 14.1deactivated for now / Envelope not yet imple- mented 17 9 11 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 12 13 1

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : The Editor Editor - Right-hand side 1. Opens X-Fade Editor / more options to come 2. Inactive for now / not yet implemented 3. Inactive for now / not yet implemented 4. Inactive for now / not yet implemented 5. Solos selected track when jogging 6. Listen to all when jogging 7. Toggles fine jog mode 8. Zoom with jog wheel / not imple- mented yet with up-down & left-right arrows 9. In & Out point selection of region or clip / + Ctrl cuts In & Out to Playhead / more options to come 10. Trim In (jog)/ + Ctrl Trim Out / more options to come 11. Fade In (jog) / + Shift Fade Out / more options to come 12. Up-Down / + Ctrl Move Selection / + Alt Move Clip /more options to come 13. Left-Right / + Ctrl Select Previous- Next Clip / + Alt Goto Previous-Next Edit 14. Shuttle Mode (jog) / + Ctrl Navigate Silent (jog) 15. Jog Mode / + Ctrl Loop Jog mode 16. Shift modifier as on keyboard 17. Select Clip Under Cursor / more options to come 17 9 11 16 15 14 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 12 13 1 9 13 12

Ramses MSC reference guide Edit Bay : Track Selection and User Keys Track Selection and User Keys This is an example of the kind of functionalities and display possibilities that will IN THE NEAR FUTURE be available on your edit bay. As of today the top part of the Alphanumeric Display is dedicated to display- ing Track Names and the bottom part for Edit Track numbers. The big buttons select the desired Track on which, for example, you wish to edit a Clip. The small buttons action is dependent on which Modifier is currently enabled on the Editor; i.e. Mute, Solo or Track-arm. It will also be as mentioned above for future implemented user defined functionalities View and Modifiers All the buttons in the View and Modifier section of the Editor are functional on a basic level. Once the Edit bay functionality is complete the aim is to use a combination of the Jog-wheel, up/down-left/right arrows and the small buttons underneath the select buttons under the Alphanumeric screen to help navigate within windows such as libraries and the Media Manager. This will also mean that the focus will be given to those windows when open. At present these Modifiers toggle Pyramix Tab Windows Open and Closed. Note: the editor button is not functional yet.

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Overview 12 Pyramix Mixer Overview The Pyramix Mixer has evolved into an extremely powerful tool kit. The extensive range of components and the routing and automation possibilities can be a potential source of confusion. However, the basic princi- ples are simple and logical. Signals enter mixer strips at the bottom, go through various controls and pro- cessing to the top of the strip where they are routed to a bus or busses. The busses run horizontally and the sum of the bus signals enters the bus master strip at the top and moves down through a master fader and other controls to the output(s). Native VS3, VST and External Insert plug-in effects can be inserted in input strips, aux masters and buses. If you are new to Pyramix, use one of the simpler mixer templates to familiarize. E.g. Mix 08 X 02 (Stereo) Mixer Pages The Mixer user interface is arranged in five pages grouping functions in a logical manner. Most time will be spent working in the main Mix ! page. The other pages, Automation, Configure, Route and Organize, toggle with the Mix ! screen and are accessed from buttons at top right of the screen...

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page Configure Page In the Configure page multiple changes may be made to the mixer without it rebuilding after each change. The rebuild only occurs when you exit the page. Settings Mixer Settings Opens the Mixer Settings window at the All Settings > Misc > Mixer Settings page. Show Distribution When on (lit), a narrow colored bar is inserted at the bottom of each input strip. This indicates which card (in a multi-board system) is providing the DSP for the strip. Mixer Configure Page

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page Meter Bridge When on (lit) the Meter Bridge Window is available to be opened from View > Windows / Tools > Meter Bridge or the Toolbar icon. Please see: Meter Bridge on page 80 Delay Comp Mode Drop down list menu: Offers the choice of Full Delay Compensation, All but effects latencies and Off. Please see: Mixer Delay Compensation on page 120 Mixer Configuration Summaries The two panels at bottom right summarize the current mixer configuration. Input Strip Summary lists the total number of Channels and Input Strips and the quantity of each type. Buses / Masters Summary lists the total number of bus channels and buses strips with the quantity of each type. Note: Rebuilding a large mixer with many effects can take some time. Click and drag the separator bar between Strips and Busses to show more or less busses. The scroll bars give access to strips currently off screen. Direct Outputs The Direct Out connection is disabled by default. It can be enabled in the Configuration Page by selecting the strip and clicking on the DO: Off box or disabled if the box shows DO: On. Alternatively Direct Out can be set in the Route Page by clicking on the Strip Header. The Direct Out can be routed by Channel to any output of the HDTDM or XDTDM bus. The Direct Out can be sent Pre or Post Fader. Click on the DO: Post box in the Mixer I/O section to toggle. The Direct Out is currently always Post Effects. For multi-channel strips clicking in the box above the DO: box pops-up a Set Direct Out list: Highlight the required channel. This will be fed to the logical output assigned in the Mixer Route page or by clicking on the DO XLR icon in the Mix page. Selecting Strips Strips can be selected by clicking on the label at the top of the strip which turns orange to show it is selected. Selection uses the conventional modifier logic: Clicking a second strip while holding SHIFT selects all strips in between and strips can be individually added or subtracted from a selection by clicking Set Direct Out

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page with the Ctrl key held down. Ctrl + A selects all strips. Strips can be selected by type using the Select con- text menu. Strip and Bus operations Once selected, strips can be dragged and dropped to reorganize. Other strip operations make use of the Topology and Display menu buttons. Each button pops up a list of options: Add Strip - Mono, Stereo, MS, GPS and Group pops up a dialog with appropriate options: Topology and Display menus Add General Purpose Input Strip(s) dialog

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page Add Bus - Mono Mix Stereo Mix Surround Mix and Aux is similar: Duplicate Strip(s) adds a copy of the selected strip(s) to the right of the selected strip(s) including settings (pan, gain etc.) and effects. Select Offers selection choices to speed up configuration. All Strips All Buses All Mono Strips All Stereo Strips All GPS Strips All Group Strips Productivity Shortcuts Ctrl + A selects All Strips, DELete, deletes all selected strips. Selected Strips can be dragged to a new location in the mixer. The screen scrolls horizontally when you hit the edges of the Strip panel. Double-clicking a Strip toggles it’s collapsed/uncollapsed states. Strip names can be edited by clicking in the name box and typing. Tab moves to the name box of the next strip to the right, SHIFT + Tab moves to the name box of the next Strip on the left. Add Surround Mix Bus(es) dialog

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page Effect Management Clicking on Effects >> expands the Effects section. This offers several methods of managing effects on strips and busses. Configure: Effects Buttons Add Pops up a sub-menu with options Add On Selected Strips.. Add On All Strips.. Add On All Buses.. Configure Page - Effects section

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page Each of these three options opens an Add Effect On XXX dialog, identical apart from the title Note: That the different types of effect are shown by color. Pale Gray for VS3 and Red for VST. These colors are also used when effects are shown in containers in the Strips display. Remove Pops up a sub-menu with options: Remove Selected Effects.. Remove From Selected Strips.. Remove All From All Strips.. Remove All From All Buses.. Move Up Moves the selected effect(s) up in the list. Move Down Moves the selected effect(s) down in the list. Effects Section Containers The Effects section of each strip is divided into two container areas by plug-in type, VS3 at the top and VST below. Clicking on the Click to Add buttons in each container pops-up a list of available plug-ins in the rel- evant format sub-grouped by type. E.g. Dynamics, Restoration etc. Simply select from the list by clicking on an entry to install the plug-in in the Strip. When a Strip or Bus has many effects, the container expands to accommodate them. Shift Order Add Effects On Selected Strips dialog

Ramses MSC reference guide Pyramix Mixer : Configure Page You can change the order of the VS3 and VST containers by clicking on the Shift Order buttons below the containers. Selecting, Copying and Moving Effects You can select an installed effect with a left-Click then drag and drop to move or Ctrl + drag and drop to copy effects of the same type to a Strip or Bus of the same dimensions or change the order of effects within the effect type container of the strip. SHIFT + Clicking a second effect with an effect already selected, selects all effects between the first and last selected. Ctrl + Click adds to selection. Right-clicking on an installed plug-in pops-up a context menu, for example: Insert before (effect clicked on) > drops down a list of effects of the same type that can be inserted before current the effect. Replace (effect clicked on) > drops down a list of effects of the same type that can replace the current effect. Double-Clicking an installed effect does the same thing. Remove (effect clicked on) Uninstalls the current effect from the Strip or Bus Copy Selected (Effect type) Effects to selected strips As it says. Target strips can be selected before or after select- ing the effect(s) Copy Selected (Effect type) to All Strips As it says. Remove All (Effect type) Effects Removes all effect of the current type from the Strip. Remove All Effects Removes all effects of all types from the current Strip. Copy All Effects to All Strips Copies all the effects installed in the current Strip to all other Strips. Copy All Effects to Selected Strips Copies all the effects installed in the current Strip to all selected Strips. External Effects Inserts External Inserts are added in the same way as VS3 Effects. Click on Click to Add and choose Other > External Insert Effect context popup