User manual ROLAND M-480 RCS

[. . . ] 9 Exiting the application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Names of things and what they do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 M-480 RCS window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Operations in the main screen area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 About the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using M-480 RCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Opening and saving a project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Switching between modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 REAC input/output settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Initializing the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Preference settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 M-48 settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Offline mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Opens an existing project (a project that was saved to USB memory by the M-480 console itself, or a project created by M-480 RCS). Save Project Saves the current project (by overwriting it onto the existing file). Saves the current project with a different name that you specify. Exit Exits M-480 RCS. If you open a project while online, M-480 RCS will switch to offline operation. Setup menu REAC Config. . . "REAC input/output settings" (p. "Initializing the settings" (p. 26) The REAC Config dialog box is available only when M-480 RCS is operating offline. Help menu About M-480 RCS. . . Opens the About M-480 RCS dialog box, which shows the software version of M480 RCS. 15 Using M-480 RCS Opening and saving a project Opening a project Opening a new project 1 From the "File" menu, choose "New Project. " A message box will appear, asking you to confirm whether you want to save the current project. fig. ScrSyncConfirm. eps · · If you click "Yes, " the current project will be saved. If you click "No, " the current project will not be saved. A new project will open. Opening an existing project file 1 From the "File" menu, choose "Open Project. " A message box will appear, asking you to confirm whether you want to save the current project. fig. ScrSyncConfirm. eps · · fig. ScrOpenProj. eps If you click "Yes, " the current project will be saved. If you click "No, " the current project will not be saved. The "Open" dialog box will appear. 2 16 Select the desired project file, and click the "Open" button. The selected project will open. Using M-480 RCS Saving a project Saving a project under its current name (Overwrite) 1 From the "File" menu, choose "Save Project. " The project will be saved under its current name, overwriting the existing file. Saving a project under a different name 1 From the "File" menu, choose "Save Project As. " fig. ScrSaveProjAs. eps The "Save As. . . " dialog box will appear. 2 Specify the file name and location in which you want to save the project, and click the "Save" button. The project will be saved. When a project file saved by M-480 RCS is loaded directly by the M-480 console, the following settings will not be loaded: · SAMPLING FREQ, BRIGHTNESS, and FADER TOUCH SENS settings of the SYSTEM screen. · REAC SETUP settings of the REAC CONFIG popup · REMOTE popup settings · USER settings 17 Using M-480 RCS Switching between modes Switching to online mode 1 Click the ONLINE button. fig. ScrOffline. eps M-480 RCS will be in offline mode when you start up or when you open a project file. fig. ScrSync1. eps Before you continue, start up the M-480 console, and use a USB cable to connect it to your computer. The "Synchronize" dialog box will appear. 2 In the "Project" field, specify the project to which you will synchronize: the project on the M-480 console or the project in M480 RCS. Read from CONSOLE Send to CONSOLE The project will be loaded from the M-480 console into M480 RCS. The project will be sent from M-480 RCS to the M-480 console. * If two or more M-480 units are connected to the computer, select the desired unit using the UNIT pulldown menu. 3 If you selected "Send to CONSOLE" in step 2, use the "Option (Send to CONSOLE)" field to specify whether you want to send the user library. If you select the "Send User Libraries" option, the user library will be sent from M480 RCS to the M-480 console. "Send User Libraries" will overwrite current libraries. Be sure to save any needed M480 libraries to USB memory prior to sending. 4 Click "OK. " If you selected "Read from CONSOLE" in step 2, the current project will be closed, a new project will be opened, and then synchronization will begin. A message box will ask whether you want to save the current project. fig. ScrSyncConfirm. eps 18 Using M-480 RCS · If you click "Yes, " the current project will be saved (by overwriting). · If you click "No, " the current project will not be saved. · If you click "Cancel, " project synchronization will be cancelled. If you selected "Send to CONSOLE" in step 2, a message box will ask you to confirm the project synchronization. fig. ScrSyncConfirm2. eps When you click "OK, " project synchronization will begin. 5 When project synchronization is completed, M-480 RCS will switch to online mode. fig. ScrOnline. eps The M-480 console will show a progress message while the project is being synchronized. Operations on the M-480 will be disabled during this time. In online mode, you'll be able to remotely control the M-480 console from M-480 RCS. If you selected "Send to CONSOLE" in step 2 and the M-480's scene memory or user library contains any locked data, a message box will ask you whether you want to overwrite the data. fig. ScrSyncConfirmLock1. eps · If you click "OK, " the data will be overwritten. · If you click "Cancel, " project synchronization will be cancelled. On the "Synchronize" dialog box, you can adjust the data transfer speed. If an error is shown while synchronization, set the "Transfer" slider to "Slow" position. 19 Using M-480 RCS Switching to offline mode 1 Click the ONLINE button. fig. ScrOnline. eps 2 M-480 RCS will switch to offline mode. fig. ScrOffline. eps 20 Using M-480 RCS REAC input/output settings In offline mode, you can make virtual settings for an input/output unit (e. g. , S-1608 stage unit, S-0816 FOH unit, S-4000S 40-channel I/O modular rack) that will later be connected to the M-480 console. This lets you make preamp gain settings or input/ output patching ahead of time, to specify the M-480's input/output settings that will be used at the actual performance. Settings in the REAC Config dialog box are used to supplement offline mode. When you load a project on the M-480 console itself, or switch to online mode, the settings for the input/output units that are actually connected to the M-480 will be applied. 1 From the "Setup" menu, choose "REAC Config. " fig. ScrReacConf. eps The "REAC Config" dialog box is unavailable in online mode. The "REAC Config" dialog box will appear. 2 3 Access the "REAC A tab" (or "REAC B" tab). From the pulldown menu, select the input/output unit that you will connect to REAC A (or REAC B). The pulldown menu gives you the following choices: (No Device) S-1608 S-0816 S-4000S S-0808 S-4000M FOH SPLIT No connection S-1608 stage unit S-0816 FOH unit S-4000S 40-channel I/O modular rack S-0808 8x8 I/O UNIT REAC MERGE UNIT S-4000M M-480, M-380, M-400 or M-300 split operating as the FOH console (REAC A only) Choose FOH if the split from another M-480 being operated as a FOH console will be connected to REAC A and used as a monitor/ broadcast console. 4 Access the "REAC B" tab, and make REAC B settings as described in steps 2 and 3. 21 Using M-480 RCS Changing the S-4000S module configuration If you choose S-4000S in the REAC Config dialog box, a 32-in/8-out configuration will be applied. To change the S-4000S module configuration, proceed as follows. fig. ScrReacConfS4KS. eps 1 In the REAC Config dialog box, click the "Config" button. fig. S4KSConf. eps The "S-4000S Config" dialog box will appear. 2 Use the Slot1­Slot10 pulldown menus to specify the module for each slot. The pulldown menu gives you the following choices: · · · · · Blank (empty slot) SI-AD4 (4ch Analog In) SI-AES4 (4ch Digital In) SO-DA4 (4ch Analog Out) SO-AES4 (4ch Digital Out) 3 Press the "OK" button to close the S-4000S Config dialog box. If an error is displayed in step 3, one of the following situations may have occurred. [. . . ] Can't get an online connection with the M-480 console (p. 32) The S-4000S configuration has some problem. Changing the S-4000S module configuration (p. 22) The M-480 console does not respond. The M-480 console refused the connection. [. . . ]