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A
dynamics
channel
channel
the automationfacilitiesandconnectviaan
strip
desk,or RS422porttoexternaltapeorvideo
controlling
controlthe machines.HavingspokentoEuphonix,it
set
strip
DAWsviaEucon appearsthattransportcontrolviaEuconis
up
The
andmix‘in-the-box’ somethingthattheyareconsidering
to
withinthePro-Tools implementing–andtherearealreadysoft
adjust and/orthePyramix–or keysprogrammedwithinthemastersection
anycombinationthatsuits. thatcanbeusedtocontrolthetransport
EQ
functionsofconnectedDAWs.
AlwaysSomething…
ThecapabilitiesoftheS5Fusionsystem HappyCampers
arecertainlyimpressive,butRichardand Thetimingofmyvisitto2ndSenseshowed
Tudorhavefoundsomeminorniggleswith mehowhappyRichardandTudorarewith
theoperation.Forexample,theEQsection theirdecisiontoinstalltheS5Fusion
onthechannelDSPisseparatetothefilter console,andhowwellitsuitstheirneeds.
section,andsowhenlookingatthechannel Thedaybeforemyvisitthey’dbeenmixing
stripdisplayinthemeterbridge,theEQ achildren’stelevisionpiecewithinPyramix
curvedoesnotshowtheeffectofanyfilter usingtheFusionasacontrolsurface,and
settings.Forthisfunctionalitytobe onthedayofmyvisittheyweresettingup
available,anothermodule(theCM402)is forasurroundmixofoneoftheBBC’s
required,asthis‘channelinspector/sub- ElectricProms,usingitasadigitaldesk
veryeasytoaccessallthe mastermodule’showsallthesettings withexternalhardwareprocessors.They
elementsofthemix,even withintheparticularchannelstrip.Mark canalsoseeafuturewherebothofthese
withinsuchalimitedphysicalfootprint. HoskingfromEuphonixcommentedthat scenariostakeplacesimultaneously,using
thiscanbeacost-neutraloptionifthe stemmixingwithinaDAWandthedigital
TakingControl CM402isusedinplaceofoneofthe desktoperformthefinalmix.
Itisnotjusttheprocessingpowerand conventionaleight-fadermodules. RichardandTudorarealltooawareof
flexibilityofthechannelsandlayoutsthat Anotherniggleisthatthededicated thecommercialpressuresofgettingthejob
markstheFusionout–itisthefactthatthis machinetransportsystemonthedeskisnot done,andofensuringthatthefinishedmix
deskcanbealsousedasadedicated currentlyabletoremotelycontrolDAWs isoutofthedoorbythedeadline,andthey
softwarecontrollerformanydifferent connectedviatheEuconinterface,which arefindingtheS5Fusionislettingthemdo
DAWs.Essentially,itispossibletoconnecta isn’tideal.Insteadthissystemisdesignedto exactlythat.
numberofDAWsystemstothedeskvia operatethedesk’sinternaltimecode/
Euphonix’sEuconinterface,andthe
physicaldeskchannelstripscanthenbe
assignedtocontrolindividualchannels
withineachDAWplatform.
So,tocreateanexample,faders1-8
A generic
couldbeconventionalaudiochannels
screen shot
handlingphysicaloutputsonthePyramix
of the eMix
throughthedesk’sownDSP,whilefaders9-
software
12couldbesoftwarecontrolstrips
showing the
adjustingthebalanceofspecificchannels
channel
withinPyramixitself,faders13-16couldbe
inputs with
therecordedfoleystemsfromaPro-Tools
source and
systems,andfaders17-20mightbeapairof
destination
stereooutputsfromNuendoreplayingthe
settings
mixedmusictracks.Butfromtheengineer’s
pointofview,thesewouldalljustappearas
equivalentchannelsonthedesk,allwith
thesamefacilitiescontrolledinexactlythe
sameway,andthedifferentDAWsystems
wouldappearasacompletelyintegrated
system.
At2ndSense,theEuconcontrol
elementoftheFusiondeskwillbeused
mostlytocontroltheirin-housePyramix
system,buttheyarealsopreparingfor
thosesessionsthatrequireanadditional
Pro-Toolsrigtobebroughtin.This Thanks
approachprovidestwoalternativemixing ThankstoRichardSillitto,TudorDavies,WendyHewittandallat2ndSensefortheir
options:connecttheDAWsystemsusing timeandcoffee,andtoMarkHoskingatEuphonixUKfortechnicalclarificationsand
physicalI/Oandmixconventionallywithin additionalimages.
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