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N U A G E F ADER Ncs 50 0 - FD CONTROL SURF A CE Using this manual This operation manual suppo rts keyword searching and linking as fol lows. Ke ywor d searching Searching for keywords is performe d using your pdf viewer’ s search function. If you are viewing this manual using Adobe Reader , type the term you wish to find into the F i nd toolbar [...]
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NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 2 Contents Introduction ............... ................................ ............................... ............ 3 How to Read the Manua l .............. ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. .. 3 Description of the Device .... ................. ................ .................[...]
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Introduction NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 3 Intr oduction Ho w t o Read the Man ual T ypes and Contents • Get ting Started This is the manual included with the device . Read this manual when setting up the device. • Oper ation Manual This is the PDF manual downloaded from the website. Read this manual when ne eding infor mation abou t the func[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 4 Descr iption of the Device To p P a n e l CHANNEL STRIP Section (page 5) D A W SELECT Section (page 19) UNIT LINK Section (page 20) FLIP Section (page 20) MODIFIER Section (page 21) SECTION CONTR OL Section (page 1 4) AU TO M ATI O N Section (page 1 6) WORKSP A CE Section (page 1 7) CONTROL [...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 5 CHANNEL S TRIP Section O v ervie w This section is for operating the channel parameters. The channel assign ment automa tically mirrors that of “Mixer .” The [Multi function knobs] are touch-sensitive knobs for adjusting various parameters. The [Multi function knob] has four separate con[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 6 Depending on which controllable parameters are selected in the SECTION CON TROL section, the [Mul ti function knob] has the following functions. When you operate the [Multi function knob] while holding down the appropr iate button(s) in the “MODIFIER Section” ( page 21 ), the function ch[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 7 Alternatively , if the [e] buttons for two different channels are pressed at the same time, it will be possible to edit both of those channels simultaneously . In such a case, 16 of the [Multi function knobs] can be used with each. Of the two channels, the one on the left can be controlled b[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 8 Controls and F unctions 1 [Multi function knob] Adjusts the various parameters. The color of the LED on the [Multi function knob] change s depending on the type of the controllable parame ter . 2 [Multi function but ton A]/[Multi function but ton B] Selects and turns on/off the cont rollable[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 9 6 [MON] T ur ns Monitor on (lit) and off (dim). If you hold down one [MON] button an d press another , Monitor between the tw o can be tur ned on and off. When you press [MON] while holding down the appropr iate button(s) in the “MODIFIER Section” ( page 21 ), the function changes as fol[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 10 @ [SOL O] T ur ns Solo or Listen on (lit) and off (dim). If you hold down one [SOLO] button and press another , Solo or Listen between the two can be turned on and off. T o select Solo or Listen, press [LISTEN] ( page 18 ) in the CONTROL ROOM section. When you press [SOLO] while holding dow[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 11 CHANNEL VIEW CONTR OL Section O verview This section is for selecting the chan nel view of “Mixer .” Overall, this section has the following function s. The buttons used for selecting the respective modes ar e indicated in parentheses. • Hides and shows the se lected chan nels. ([HIDE[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 12 Controls and F unctions 1 [CHANNEL VIEW memory 1] – [CHANNEL VIEW memory 4] Stores and recalls the current Mixer channel view . For example, when you hold down [CHANNEL VIEW memor y 1] for over two seconds, the lamp flashes several times and the current channel view is stored to [CHANNEL [...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 13 ^ [LINK] Links the selected channels. The parameters of the linked channels are synchronized. T o configure the Link parameters, edit them from the r elevant window in Nuendo. & [HIDE] Holding down this button for over 0.3 seconds hides the selected channels. T o sho w the hidden channe[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 14 SECTION CONTR OL Section O verview This section is for operating the “Section” view of “Mixer” and selecting the controllable parameters of the [Multi function knobs] ( page 8 ) in the CHAN NEL STRIP section. The buttons [QUICK CTRL], [PRE], [ROUTING], [P AN], [SENDS], [CUES], [INSE[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 15 Controls and F unctions 1 [Sub paramet e r 1] – [Sub par ameter 8] Selects the parameter type or slot of the controllable parameters of the [Multi function knobs] ( page 8 ) in the CHANNEL STRIP section. 2 [METER] Selects the meter view in “Section.” 3 [ ] (down) Selects the param[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 16 ) [CUES] Changes the “Sec tion” view to “CU ES.” The con trollable parameters of the [Multi function knobs] ( page 8 ) in the CHANNEL STRIP section c hange to “Cues.” ! [INSER T] Changes the “Secti on” view to “INSERTS.” The controllable parameters of th e [Multi functio[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 17 WO RKSP A CE Section O verview This section is for recalling Workspaces. T o create and lock Workspaces, edit them in Nuendo. Controls and F unctions 1 [W ORKSP A CE 1] – [WORKSP A CE 4] Recalls “Workspace 1” – “Workspace 4.” The button lights when held down. Y ou can recall up [...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 18 3 [CONTROL R OOM LEVEL knob] Adjusts the Control Room level. However , when [PHONES] is on, you can adju st the Phones leve l with this knob. T o adjust the level more finely (fine mode), simultaneously hold down the kno b and tur n it. 4 [SOL O CLEAR] T ur ns off Solo or Listen for all cha[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 19 USER A SSIGNABLE Section O verview This section is used to ex ecute assigned functions. T o assign the desired function, ed it it fr om “User Assignable Settings” ( pag e 23 ) in NUAGE F ADER Setup. Controls and F unctions 1 [F1] – [F3] Executes the assigned function. The button light[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 20 UNIT LINK Section O verview This section is for tur ning on an d off UNIT LINK. When you connect multiple Nuage Fader units (up to a maximum of three) and turn on UNIT LINK, the connected Nuage Fader units operate in synchronization. When you tur n off UNIT LINK, th e unit operates independ[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 21 1 [KNOB 1] Allows you to operate the controllable parameters of the upper sixteen [Multi func tion knob s] with the [Fa ders]. 2 [KNOB 2] The same as [KNOB 1]. However , this button is for the lower sixteen [Multi function knobs]. MODIFIER Section O v ervie w This section is for the modifie[...]
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Description of the Device NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 22 Re a r Pa n e l 1 [A C IN] For connection to the power cabl e. 2 [P ow er switch] T ur ns the power on ( | ) and off ( P ). NOTICE Rapidly turning the un it on and off in succession can cause it to malfunction. After turning the unit off, wait for at least 6 seconds before turning it on aga[...]
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Description of the Software Pr ograms NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 23 Descr iption of the Softwar e Pr ograms NU A GE F ADER Set up O verview This software is for configuri ng the general settings of Nuage Fader from Nuendo. Y ou can configure settings such as touch sensitivity or LED brightness. T o open this window , click the Nuendo menu “Dev[...]
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Description of the Software Pr ograms NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 24 NU A GE W or k group Mana ger O verview NUAGE Workgr oup Manage r is an application that al lows control over devices and DA W software pr ograms as a Workgr oup on a Nu age system. For details on NUAGE Workgr oup Manager , refer to the NUAGE Workgr oup Manager manual (PDF). NOT[...]
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T roubleshooting (in operation) NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 25 T r oubleshooting (in operation) A connection cannot be establis hed w ith Pr o T ools. • E nsure that the steps described in “Settings for Pr o T ools” ( page 26 ) have been completed. The [F ader] motor s do not oper ate. • Ensur e that the [Fader] motors are turned on. T o [...]
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Appendix NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 26 P ro T ools Control Intr oduction In addition to Nuendo and Cubase, Nuage Fa der and Nuage Master devi ces can also be used to c ontrol Pr o T ools (Mac only; basic functions only). NOTE • When working with Pro T ools, up to two Nuage Faders together with an optional Nuage Master can be c onnected. • Nu[...]
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Appendix NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 27 But ton F unctions CHANNEL S TRIP Section CHANNEL VIEW CONTROL Section SECTION CONTROL Section [Fader] The faders are used to set channel levels, or to set send levels in Flip mode. [T ouch slider bar] Slide to scroll the channels. [Channel color] Not ap plicable. [Channel name display] This ar ea displays [...]
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Appendix NUAGE F ADER Operation Manual 28 A UT OMA TION Section WO RKSP A CE Section CONTROL R OOM Section P A GE CONTROL Section USER A SSIGNABLE Section D A W SELECT Section UNIT LINK Section FLIP Section MODIFIER Section *1: Control Room functions normally control Nuendo as the main DA W (i.e., DAW A). In or der , therefore, to output Pro T ools[...]
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