User Guide

ManualsBrandsWaves ManualsSoftwareEMotion LV1 64-Channel Live Mixer Software

Table Of Contents

About Waves eMotion LV1
- Naming Conventions:
Installation and Setup
- A SoundGrid network consists of at least these four hardware elements:
  - FOH Stage
- Host Computer Minimum Requirements
  - Display Resolution
- Connections
- Installing Software
  - Windows Users:
Top Bar
- Top Bar Elements
- Name
- Presets Menu
  - Session Menu Section
- Clear Solo
- Window Selection Tabs
- SG (SoundGrid)
Floating Windows
- he Setup window provides the tools to configure the mixer and determine its behavior.
System Inventory Page
- System Inventory Page Displays and Controls
  - 1. Quit
  - Network Controls
- Sample Rate Controls
- Device Racks: Configuring and Managing Network Devices
- I/O Sharing
  - Connected Systems
  - System Inventory in Super Systems
- Sharing a Device
  - Setting up Device Sharing
  - Clocking Considerations
- Patching Shared Devices
- Device Management Persistence
  - Share Preamp Control
- Servers
- Using a Second Server
- External Control Devices
  - Sample Rate Master vs. Sample Rate Slave
- Routing View Panel
Using the System Inventory Page
- Configuring a Basic Mixer Setup
- Working Offline
Mixer Settings Page
- Mixer Configuration
- Setting Maximum Latency
- Server Network Buffer
- 40–56 samples
- 160–224 samples
- Latency Optimized DSP Optimized
- Output Routing Latency
- Mixer Startup
- Auto-save Options
- Lock Mixer
- Troubleshooting Section
  - Update Plugins List
  - Tempo
User Interface Settings Page
- Input Meter
- Output Meter
- Delay Units
- Speed of Sound
- Peak and Clip Settings
- Mixer Window
- Channel Select Follow Fader
- Latch ALT/CTRL Modes
- Latch Mixer Modes
- User-Assignable Keys
- User-Assignable Menu Items
Patch Window Sections
- Filtering Tools
- Patch Views
- Grid Filters
  - Navigating the Grid Filters
  - Patch Direction
The Patch Grid
- Patch Grid Zoom Tools
- Grid Row and Column Information
- I/O Device Channels
- Device-to-Device mode rows: I/O channels Device-to-Device mode columns: I/O channels
- Mixer Channels, Mix Busses and Control Groups
- Mixer Inputs
  - Input Patch Behavior
- Mixer Outputs
- Internal Routing
- Device-to-Device
Channels and Presets
- Channel Presets
- Copying Channel Information
  - Copying channels within a session
  - Copying channels between Sessions
- Set Channel Color
Channel Window Sections
Input Section
- Input Section for Mixer Input Channels
- 1–Channel Name and Selector (Top Bar)
- 2–Device Channels - Select I/Os
- 3–A/B Input Select
- 4–Left/Right Link (stereo channels only)
- Preamp Controls
- Controlling Preamp Gain
  - Behavior in Preamp and Local modes on Shared Devices
- Input Section for Mix Channels
Plugin Rack Section
Adding and Managing Plugins
- The Plugin Menu
- Plugin Menu: Plugins Section
- Plugin Menu: Presets Section
  - Paste [plugin name] Preset
- Plugin Menu: Latency Section
Plugin Pane
- Floating Plugin Pane Windows
- Assigning a Sidechain Source
Main Control Section
- Assigning a Plugin to the Dynamics, EQ, and Filter Controls
- Dynamics Mapping in the Main Control Section
- EQ Plugin Controls in the Main Control Section
- EQ Controls
- Filter Controls (Located in the Input Section)
  - Filter controls in the Input section
  - Filter graph on the Main section
AUX/EFX and AUX/MON Sends Section
- Aux Sends Signal Flow
- Aux Sends
- Aux Sends Pan/Balance/Rotate
Channel Output Section
- Main Outs/Internal Assignment Section
- Cue
Talkback
- Input section
- Plugins rack
- Talkback source
- Talkback routing presets
- Output section
- Talk button (on the Top Bar)
- Using Talkback to distribute a test signal
Matrix
- Input section
- Plugins rack
- Buss level controls
- Buss name on fader
- Output section
Link Channel Controls (DCAs)
- DCAs
- Link button behavior
- Mixer Window Sections
Mixer Layers
- Mixer Channels
- Channel Strips
- Layer Modes
- Aux Layer Modes
- Master Fader
- Utility Sections
Top Bar
Factory Mixer Layers and Custom Layers
- Channels Layer
- Groups Layer
- Aux Layer
- Masters Layer
- Buss Outs
- Link/DCA Layer
- ALL Layer
- Custom Layers
- Dugan Layer
- Basic Operation
Mixer Channels
- Channel Strip
- Channel Input
Layer Modes
- Input Layer Mode
  - Preamp Controls
- Dynamics/EQ Mode
- Rack Mode
- Route Mode
- Aux Layer Modes
  - Adjusting an Aux Send
- Sends on Faders
  - Controlling Aux sends with Large Faders
- Channel Mode
Master Fader
Utility Sections
- User-Assignable Keys
- Activate Mute Groups
- Keyboard Button
- Lock Mixer
- Link Group Controls
  - DCAs
- Sessions Page
  - The Sessions page is where you save, load, and name the session files that contain all mixer settings:
    - Sessions Page Elements
- Sessions List
  - Saving a Session
  - Saving a Session After Mixer Configuration Has Changed
- Loading a Session
- Templates
- Auto-Saving Sessions
Scenes Page
- Scenes List
- Hot Scenes
Scope Section
- Channel Parameters
- Scope of Changes: Session vs. Scene
- Recall Safe Page
Chapter 6: eMotion LV1 SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAMS
APPENDIX A: eMOTION LV1 MIXER CONFIGURATIONS
- 16 Channel Mixer
- 32 Channel Mixer
- 64 Channel Mixer
APPENDIX B: USING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS
- Display specifications
- Single Display
- Two Displays: One for the Mixer Window, One for Other Windows
- Three Displays: Mixer, Show, and Patch/Setup/Channel Windows
- Two Displays: One Continuous Mixing Desk
- Three Displays: One Continuous Mixing Desk and a Large Control Section
- Single Large Display, Tiled Mixer Windows
- Four displays: One Continuous Mixing Desk, Two Control Monitors
APPENDIX C: INCORPORATING MIDI
- Show Control Section
- Mixer Remote
APPENDIX D: MACKIE CONTROL PROTOCOL
- Linking Layers and Faders
- Standalone
- Follow Software Mixer 1 Window
- Follow Software Mixer 2 Window
- Faders: Follow Aux-Sends Flip
- Master 1
- Global Controls
- User Assignable Keys to Global View Controls
- Jog Wheel Selected Controls
- eMotion LV1 - Mackie® Control Implementation
APPENDIX E: USING THE MIDIPLUS FIT CONTROLLER
- FIT Hardware Controls
APPENDIX F: DELAY GROUPS
- Set Mixer Delay Behavior
- Latency, Delay Compensation, and Delay Groups
- Assigning an I/O to a Delay Group: Channel Window
- Assigning an I/O to a Delay Group: Patch Window
- Turning Off Plugin Compensation on Specific Plugins
eMotion LV1 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

220

Waves eMotion LV1 User Guide |

Appendix D: Mackie Control

Assignment Notes Page Vpot Knob

1

Vpot

Press 1

Vpot

Knob 2

Vpot

Press 2

Vpot

Knob 3

Vpot

Press 3

Vpot

Knob 4

Vpot

Press 4

Vpot

Knob 5

Vpot

Press 5

Vpot

Knob 6

Vpot

Press 6

Vpot

Knob 7

Vpot

Press 7

Vpot

Knob 8

Vpot

Press 8

EQ (0x2c)

Selected channel

EQ

1

Band 1 -

Freq

Band 1 -

Type

Band

1-

Gain

Band 1

-

On/Of

f

Band 2 -

Freq

Band 2

- Type

Band

2-

Gain

Band 2

-

On/O

ff

Band 3

- Freq

Band 3 -

Type

Band

3-

Gain

Band 3

-

On/Off

Band 4

- Freq

Band 4 -

Type

Band

4-

Gain

Band 4

-

On/Off

2

Band 1 - Q

Band 1 -

Type

Band

1-

Gain

Band 1

-

On/Of

f

Ban

d

2 -

Q

Band 2

- Type

Band

2-

Gain

Band 2

-

On/O

ff

Ban

d

3

- Q

Band 3 -

Type

Band

3-

Gain

Band 3

-

On/Off

Band

4 - Q

Band 4 -

Type

Band

4-

Gain

Band 4

-

On/Off

FLT

3

EQ Control

L / R

parameters

EQ Link

L+R

HP Freq

HP On/

Off

LP

Freq

LP On/

Off

Link L/R

(R)

HP Freq

(R)

HP On/

Off (R)

LP Freq

(R)

LP On/

Off (R)

Inst /

Dynamics(0x2

d) Selected

channel

Gate page

1

Threshold

Gate /

Exp

Floor

Key

Type

Key

Listen

on/off on/off

Makeu

p

Gain

Comp page

2

Threshold

Knee Ratio

Key

Type

Key

Listen

on/off on/off

Makeu

p

Gain

Leveler page

3

Threshold

on/off on/off

Makeu

p

Gain

DeEsser

page

4

Threshold Type Freq

Key

Listen

on/off on/off

Makeu

p

Gain

Limiter page

5

Threshold

on/off on/off

Makeu

p

Gain

Plugins (0x2b)

Selected

channel

Plugin select

1

Toggles

Rack

Inserts 1-

8

Selection

open

plugin

GUI and

map to

Vpot

Selected

Insert

on/off

(bypass

)

Selecte

d

Plugin

1

Per

plugin

mapping

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

Track

(0x28) Per

fader

1

Preamp

Gain

Phantom

48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m 48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m 48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m 48v

Pream

p

Gain

Phanto

m

48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m

48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m

48v

Preamp

Gain

Phanto

m

48v

2

Preamp

Gain - R

Phantom

48v - R

Preamp

Gain - R

Phanto

m 48v -

R

Preamp

Gain - R

Phanto

m 48v -

R

Preamp

Gain - R

Phanto

m 48v -

R

Pream

p Gain

-

R

Phantom

48v - R

Preamp

Gain - R

Phantom

48v - R

Preamp

Gain -

R

Phantom

48v - R

Preamp

Gain -

R

Phantom

48v - R

3

Trim Polarity Trim Polarity Trim Polarity Trim Polarity Trim Polarity

Trim Polarity Trim Polarity Trim Polarity

4

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R

Trim - R

Polarity

- R