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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :
Introduction 7
Scope 7
Terminology 8
The Basics 9
How to turn your console on 9
How to turn your console off 9
How to load your project 9
Important Fader Panel Indicators 10
The Active Screen (Touch Screen) 11
Channel Page Main Indicators 12
Navigation Buttons 14
Terminology 14
Inject 14
Hold 15
Undo/Redo 15
How to Store an Ergonomic Spread 16
How to store an Ergonomic Spread into a hotkey 16
How to Recall an Ergonomic Spread from a hotkey 16
EQ Section 17
Aux Section 19
How to select an Aux 19
How to select another Aux Bank 19
How to turn the selected Aux on/off 19
How to change the send level of the selected Aux 19
How to set the Pre-Post status of the selected Aux 19
How to set the In Place (IP) status of the selected Aux 19
Pan 20
Upper and Lower Active Panels 21
How to assign a channel to mix bus(stem) or deselect from mix busses(mix cut) 21
How to Assign a Signal to Group Busses 22
Other Functions on the Lower Active Panel 22
Plugins 23
Modifiers 24
Modifier 25
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :
Modifier Memory Buttons25
How to copy parameters from one channel to another 25
Solo 26
Transport Controls 27
The Main Transport Controls 27
How to manually enter a number into the Timecode Display 27
How to reset the display to 00.00.00.00 27
How to reset the display to Active Mode at any time 28
How to capture a TimeCode location while the display is in active mode 28
How to store a TimeCode location 28
How to locate to the currently displayed TimeCode location 28
How to locate to a stored TimeCode location 28
How to initiate 'Cycle' mode 28
Quick Locator Controls 29
How to store a TimeCode location into a Quick Locate memory button 29
How to locate to a TimeCode location stored in a Quick Locate Button 29
Monitoring 30
How to turn the volume of the monitors up or down 30
How to select an Internal Mix Bus to the monitors and Master Meters 30
How to select an External Source to the monitors and Master Meters 30
How to solo any Speaker Output 30
How to Dim the speakers 31
How to set the Dim level 31
How to select a different speaker set 31
How to fold-down the current Monitor set to a down-mix (mono) 31
How to switch the monitors to a predetermined reference level 31
How to set the reference level for your monitors 31
Fader and Mute etc. Grouping 32
How to find out which channels are grouped 32
How to make a new group 32
How to update the relationship between fader levels of group members 32
How to add/remove members from a group 32
How to make a mute group 33
Templates (Console Setups) 34
How to change to a different SET 34
How to copy a SET from one location to another 34
How to initialise a SET 34
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide
Document number: 01-04
Date: 21-October-2007
For Ramses Console™ Software V1.5.3.2646 or higher
PRELIMINARY
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Introduction
Introduction
This is the guide for people who don't like guides. It aims to get you mixing as
quickly as possible, as well as introduce you to the primary concepts that the
Ramses Console uses in its operation.
For more detail on the operation of your Ramses Console, please refer to the User
Reference Manual available from your Ramses Console dealer or download it at:
www.merging.com
Scope
This guide is written for Ramses Console software version V1.5.3.2646. Although most of what is outlined
here will be relevant to other versions of the software, please check with your dealer to determine if there is
a more recent version available.
Please note also, that this manual is designed to familiarise you with your Console and does not cover the
functionalities of Pyramix.
Important Note:
This tutorial manual does not cover the two main options of Ramses namely:
•Arcoption
• Edit Bay option
Please refer to the related documents for information about those options.
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Terminology
Terminology
For the purpose of all Ramses Console™ documentation we use the following terms:
Channel -
A mixer channel on the audio engine represented by the controls on the Ramses
Console™. This can also refer to bus masters such as Mix or Aux Bus Masters.
Slot or Physical Channel Slot
The physical channel controls present in your Ramses Console™. You will either have
8,16 or 24 of these, depending on the model and configuration of your console. A Slot
can have any channel selected to it.
Ergonomic Spread
The collection of channels/paths currently present on the console. An Ergonomic
Spread can be stored, recalled, modified etc…
Touch Screen Button
Refers to an area of the touch screen that must be touched to perform a function, not a
hardware button.
ACTIVE SCREEN
FADER DISPLAYS
NAVIGATION BUTTONS
EXPERT PANEL
HOLD BUTTONS
LOWER ACTIVE PANEL
UPPER ACTIVE PANEL
MONITOR PANEL
ON BUTTON
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : The Basics
The Basics
How to turn your console on
Assuming the Console has been correctly installed and is plugged into mains power - simply pressing the
black 'on' button on the right side of the Ramses rear panel will power on the console. The boot process
will take approximately one to two minutes.
How to turn your console off
Press the SYSTEM Button on the Upper Active Panel, then press the SHUTDOWN Active Screen Touch
Button, then confirm by pressing the CONFIRM Active Screen Touch Button.
How to load your project
Once your Console is booted, you should 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.
Please refer to the application notes specific to your engine (also available from the above website) for
guidelines as to how to best set up Ramses within the networked environment.
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Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Important Fader Panel Indicators
Important Fader Panel Indicators
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
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