Omnia voco 8, User Manual

Page 1: ...8 Powerful networked mic processing for your entire facility USER S MANUAL For part numbers 2001 00396 000 2001 00421 000 2001 00422 000 2001 00423 000 VOCO 8 Software Version 1 15 Remote Gateway Ver...

Page 2: ...on some of the primary parts even when the fuse has blown If fuse replacement is required replace fuse only with same type and value for continued protection against fire WARNING The product s power...

Page 3: ...Bauteilen noch gef hrliche Spannungen vorhanden sein Wenn ein Austausch der Sicherung erforderlich ist ersetzen Sie die Sicherung nur mit gleicher Art und Wert f r den kontinuierlichen Schutz gegen Fe...

Page 4: ...erference to tv or radio reception can occur if other devices are connected to this device without the use of shielded interconnect cables Fcc rules require the use of shielded cables CANADAWARNING Th...

Page 5: ...determined largely by software We routinely release new versions to add features and fix bugs Check the Omnia Audio web site for the latest We encourage you to sign up for the email notification servi...

Page 6: ...estions please email inquiry Telosalliance com VIAWORLDWIDEWEB The Omnia Audio web site has a variety of information which may be useful for product selection and support The url is www Telosalliance...

Page 7: ...3 Installation 6 4 FrontPanelInterface 12 5 RemoteGateway 21 6 UserAccountOverview 24 7 Live Account 26 8 Admin Account 35 9 Studio Account 65 10 Navigatingthe Studio interface 85 11 SessionandPreset...

Page 8: ...nd AoIP so that all types of broadcasters can excel in this ever evolving digital world Omnia Audio not only lets you stand out on the dial with your unique signature sound via legendary audio process...

Page 9: ...most people don t actually LIKE reading manuals but we ve tried to make this one pretty straightforward The chapters are laid out in a logical order that for the most part follows the overall flow of...

Page 10: ...ed some of the most widely used audio processors in the industry from the very first DSP based processor for FM that wasn t simply trying to emulate analog processing to the popular Omnia 6 which quic...

Page 11: ...los Alliance TheVOCO 8 is born It was from the unique partnership of these three groups that the VOCO 8 came to be The Omnia S4 Voice 192 kHz 3 band 8 channel microphone processor card is at the heart...

Page 12: ...they are ratified Livewire is also backward compatible with the RAVENNA networking protocol With Livewire a single Ethernet cable carries real time uncompressed digital audio device control messages p...

Page 13: ...be mixed because we use modern Ethernet s priority mechanism to be sure audio packets have first call on the link s bandwidth A studio audio delivery system can use this capability to download an aud...

Page 14: ...than 60 000 individual Livewire devices in the field Livewire is fully compliant with the AES67 Interoperability Standard Impressive no But there are even more exciting things in the future The Telos...

Page 15: ...Although it is not required we recommend that you leave 1RU above and below the unit if possible to allow air circulation A temperature controlled fan on the left hand side of the unit provides coolin...

Page 16: ...power and pad or a line level signal Input connections are provided through a set of Neutrik combo connectors pin 2 hot tip hot Analog inputs and outputs are also provided on a pair of female DB25 con...

Page 17: ...wer Off Phantom power off pad disabled Red Phantom power on pad disabled Green Phantom power off pad enabled Orange Phantom power on pad enabled These LEDs will all briefly illuminate orange at power...

Page 18: ...om an AES EBU feed you may wish to use only the even or odd channels Note that if you use a DB25 cable to directly connect this I O to the AES EBU DB25 port on another device it MUST use the Tascam pi...

Page 19: ...lated inputs and 5 solid state relay outputs per port These ports are not currently implemented and are intended for future use such as carrying GPIO traffic to and from an AoIP network 15 pin GPIO co...

Page 20: ...nit see the Remote Gateway Software section of this manual for further details AC Power Connections The VOCO 8 features redundant power supplies This is to accommodate facilities with dual power feeds...

Page 21: ...tried multiple power cords and the outlets are providing power but the unit still won t power up contact The Telos Alliance for further instructions We don t see very many dead units or outright powe...

Page 22: ...not roll back to an older version unless directed by Telos Alliance technical support Navigation Control Next to the LCD is a combination rotary encoder navigation joystick and pushbutton control Whil...

Page 23: ...y have already pulled an IP address from the network if a DHCP server is available If you wish to assign a static IP address recommended select DHCP then select Off Change the hostname IP address subn...

Page 24: ...ill need to configure the AES67 IP address or at the very least disable DHCP to eliminate the error message if you don t plan to use AoIP From the More menu navigate to AES67 IP As with the Control IP...

Page 25: ...r and layout of the front panel display screen can be changed by navigating to the settings menu of the front panel This menu also allows you to set the user front panel lock and admin passwords By de...

Page 26: ...no default password A front panel password would be requested if Front Panel Auto Lock is on The currently set password if any can be removed by clearing this field Autolock Autolock Delay Controls wh...

Page 27: ...ection controls and channel names Minimal Only displays preset selection controls without channel names Full Displays channel names with all available metering and controls including input and output...

Page 28: ...several additional setup options appear which allow hiding or showing each display element individually In this example the mute controls are hidden Screensaver Enables or disables the VOCO 8 screen...

Page 29: ...essing licensed This screen also allows basic system maintenance functions Lock Locks the front panel if a user password is set If no user password is set this control is greyed out Reboot Performs an...

Page 30: ...download this software and review compatibility information is available from http www telosalliance com Omnia Omnia Voco 8 Installing Remote Gateway When installing the software it will prompt you to...

Page 31: ...22 REMOTE GATEWAY Adding theVOCO 8 to Remote Gateway Once Remote Gateway is installed you will need to add the VOCO 8 to the list of connections in Remote Gateway Scan for units on the network by clic...

Page 32: ...ct that there are multiple security levels and logins You will need all three of them added to Remote Gateway If for some reason the VOCO 8 does not appear after scanning the network due to firewall c...

Page 33: ...r accounts on the VOCO 8 Each has a VERY different purpose If you use the wrong one you will likely not find the controls you are looking for Admin Used for managing user and studio rights as well as...

Page 34: ...unt essentially gives a Remote Gateway user access to the same functionality as the front panel minus the IP configuration options This account is ideal for granting operators access to basic function...

Page 35: ...ltiple Live logins can be created and each linked to a specific Studio account These accounts can be assigned to have access only to specific channels if desired Interface In the Live interface only a...

Page 36: ...ersion serial number and MAC addresses from the connected VOCO 8 unit Download L S doc Retrieves an XML document detailing Link Share parameters Link Share allows remote control via TCP of VOCO 8 para...

Page 37: ...Click the first character of the session you wish to search for to display all sessions beginning with that character Note This interface will only search for the FIRST character of a session Clicking...

Page 38: ...be under the meters and next to the mute button Clicking the preset button will bring up an onscreen keyboard for searching and loading presets This interface works identically to the one used for lo...

Page 39: ...een metering and is expressed in percent Higher numbers will result in faster metering though the default of 25 is generally sufficient VU MeterTooltipValue When on displays the value of VU metering a...

Page 40: ...when selecting sessions or presets Maximum Column Display Adjusts the overall screen layout and the number of columns that inputs are arranged into from one to eight When a single column is selected...

Page 41: ...LIVE ACCOUNT Display Configuration Selects which controls and indicators are displayed for each channel Default Displays preset selection controls and channel names Minimal Only displays preset select...

Page 42: ...SECTION 7 33 LIVE ACCOUNT Full Displays channel names with all available metering and controls including input and output levels De Esser and Noise Gate LEDs Preset Selection and Mute...

Page 43: ...TION 7 34 LIVE ACCOUNT Custom When Custom is selected several additional setup options appear which allow hiding or showing each display element individually In this example the mute controls are hidd...

Page 44: ...similar to the Live account controls in the Admin account are limited Across the top of the window is an overview of channel status and like the Live account access to setup about and window manageme...

Page 45: ...m Setup Enters the setup menu described later in this chapter About Displays version information about the Remote Gateway program and PC operating system along with software version serial number and...

Page 46: ...OUNT Admin Setup Options The Admin account has considerably more flexibility in terms of setup options than the Live account but it is still limited primarily to rights assignment and other global con...

Page 47: ...n VOCO units General These settings control the name of the unit on the network and how the application behaves overall Processor Name Controls the internal name of the processor that appears when sca...

Page 48: ...cts whether multiple groups within the setup window can be opened simultaneously or if the currently open group closes as another is opened Language Selects the language of messages and prompts within...

Page 49: ...tudio account In addition to the Studio Live and Admin accounts there is also a PresetSharing account for sharing of presets between VOCO units with the same password set on this account This account...

Page 50: ...fault is Studio You will need to create a Studio account PRIOR to creating a Live account if you wish to link them Live accounts MUST be linked to an existing Studio account Enter the name for the new...

Page 51: ...ear both in that Studio login and any associated Live login Click OK to save changes or cancel to return to the Studio Mic window without saving changes Note These assignments are ONLY for access mana...

Page 52: ...Live accounts must be assigned to a specific Studio account to determine which channels they should control Select the desired Studio account from the Assign menu Enter a new name and password if des...

Page 53: ...ew one To clear the password on an account enter the existing password in Old Password and leave both New Password and Confirm Password blank If you do not have the existing password for an account it...

Page 54: ...assword would be requested if Front Panel Auto Lock is on The front panel admin password is also requested when applying a software update from the front panel via USB The currently set password if an...

Page 55: ...ck Front Panel Display Controls the behavior and layout of the front panel indicators and controls VU Meter Speed This value controls the speed of the onscreen metering and is expressed in percent Hig...

Page 56: ...Minimal Only displays preset selection controls without channel names Full Displays channel names with all available metering and controls including input and output levels De Esser and Noise Gate LED...

Page 57: ...dditional setup options appear which allow hiding or showing each display element individually In this example the mute controls are hidden Front Panel Screensaver Enables or disables the VOCO 8 scree...

Page 58: ...Configuration screen allows you to set and verify IP configuration parameters for the Audio over IP interface The first section allows you to SET the parameters while the second section allows you to...

Page 59: ...you wish to assign to the AoIP interface IP Default Gateway Enter the default gateway for this network if applicable IP Mask Enter the subnet mask for this network 255 255 255 0 for example in the ca...

Page 60: ...the status of AoIP synchronization parameters Livewire and AES67 are both supported as sync sources for the VOCO 8 and the VOCO 8 may serve as either a master or slave for clock on these networks Syn...

Page 61: ...distributed among all of the devices on the network and any Livewire device can function as a master if the existing master clock source on the network should become unavailable for some reason Higher...

Page 62: ...set to Yes the VOCO 8 will only attempt to function as a slave on these networks Domain Selects the PTP IEEE 1588 clock domain used on the AES67 network This would be used if a network has multiple PT...

Page 63: ...master this field does not appear AES67 Sync State Displays the current status of AES67 PTP IEEE 1588 sync Master Slave or Asynch Asynch means a PTP IEEE 1588 clock is detected but not used because of...

Page 64: ...all other studios to reflect those modifications This saves a considerable amount of time and ensures your carefully tuned sound stays consistent no matter which studio is in use Presets can even be...

Page 65: ...ick Add Selected to add the detected networks to the preset sharing list Run Scan will rescan for interfaces If the interface is not displayed for some reason click Add Custom to add a custom IP addre...

Page 66: ...7 ADMIN ACCOUNT Double check to ensure that Preset Sharing is turned On Click Run Scan to find additional VOCO units on the network Click Edit to edit an interface entry in the list or Delete to delet...

Page 67: ...rols packet length and sample format parameters for several configurations of AES67 AoIP traffic The profiles supported are Standard Low Delay and Very Low Delay The available parameters for each of t...

Page 68: ...also configures 802 1Q VLAN tagging for AoIP Separate QoS settings are provided for each supported type of AoIP stream including PTP IEEE 1588 clocking Note Do not change these settings unless you ha...

Page 69: ...SECTION 8 60 ADMIN ACCOUNT AES67 Default QoS Settings...

Page 70: ...pe Note that this is only available for audio streams and not PTP IEEE 1588 clock packets since clock packets must be processed without additional buffering 802 1 Tagging Controls whether or not packe...

Page 71: ...es section of setup allows new license keys to be loaded on the system in the field if any additional features are purchased at a later date This screen also displays the serial number and MAC address...

Page 72: ...hat unit Contact technical support for further assistance The Control IP configuration will not be modified when restoring a backup This allows you to restore a backup remotely without losing connecti...

Page 73: ...et Intended to reset various components of the VOCO 8 system without a complete power off reboot Contact technical support for further information on these features Log Ethernet Displays various diagn...

Page 74: ...lay again like the Admin account is access to setup about and window management min imize maximize close The left hand portion of the window displays an overview of the processing structure while the...

Page 75: ...am Setup Enters the setup menu described later in this chapter About Displays version information about the Remote Gateway program and PC operating system along with software version serial number and...

Page 76: ...ttings that are similar to those in the Admin account but can only be viewed and not changed from the Studio account Settings This section contains settings related to the behavior of the Remote Gatew...

Page 77: ...SECTION 9 68 STUDIO ACCOUNT General These settings control how the application behaves overall and display the name of the unit on the network...

Page 78: ...h the default of 25 is generally sufficient Control Size Selects the size of controls within the Remote Gateway application VU Meter Tooltip Value When on displays the value of VU metering as a toolti...

Page 79: ...of time when security is enabled on a loaded preset Preset security prevents viewing or changing any parameters within a preset without entering the preset password Process Autolock Enables or disabl...

Page 80: ...ew Password and Confirm Password blank If you do not have the existing password for an account it will not be possible to clear or change it other than through the Admin account Livewire AES67 IP Conf...

Page 81: ...ion for AoIP inputs When set to On both L R audio from the incoming stream is duplicated on both left and right channels The result is essentially 8 mono AoIP input channels When set to Separate L R t...

Page 82: ...r 1 8 Controls settings for each of the AoIP inputs when set to Livewire mode Enable Enables or disables the AoIP input channel LAN Mode Selects Livewire or AES67 mode The options in this section will...

Page 83: ...c is coming from the device named rdhost Name Local Auto Channel or Auto Preset Displays the current name for this input channel and where the name is being pulled from This will be determined based o...

Page 84: ...channel LAN Mode Selects Livewire or AES67 mode The options in this section will change depending on which mode is selected Session Enter an RTSP URL rtsp host port by name session name Name Local Au...

Page 85: ...s set to Separate L R a pair of meters will be displayed for left and right channel audio from the incoming stream Outputs Digital Livewire AES67 Configures the AES and Livewire AES67 AoIP output chan...

Page 86: ...S67 Stereo Output Mode ULA L R Mode Controls the audio configuration for AoIP outputs When set to On both L R audio sent on the output stream is duplicated on both left and right channels The result i...

Page 87: ...profiles can be defined through the Advanced setup menu in the Admin account Channel Defines which Livewire channel will be used for this AoIP output Name Label Local Auto Channel or Auto Preset Displ...

Page 88: ...mono Same on both L R the mapping should be 1 1 with the exception of the four AES digital inputs which are always treated as split stereo Process Routes post processor audio to the AoIP output Bus 1...

Page 89: ...esired multicast address for this AoIP output The preferred range is 239 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Ensure that you are using a unique multicast address on the network and not overlapping with any exist...

Page 90: ...Sample Format Supported formats for AES67 profiles are 16 bit 24 bit and 32 bit linear AM824 is a 32 bit format with 24 bits of audio data and 8 bits for AES3 side band data The format was proposed b...

Page 91: ...ont panel headphone jack The four mix buses and the processor channel inputs and outputs can be routed to the headphones Physical inputs and outputs are not available directly The headphone input and...

Page 92: ...ional features are purchased at a later date This screen also displays the serial number and MAC addresses of the VOCO which will be required for the new license keys to be generated To load a new lic...

Page 93: ...SECTION 9 84 STUDIO ACCOUNT To view Ethernet interface diagnostic logging information click Log Ethernet This information can be useful in troubleshooting AoIP and other issues...

Page 94: ...go into further detail about navigating the interface MainWindow The main portion of the window below the channel status display about setup and window controls contains two major components On the le...

Page 95: ...ample we see that the Livewire AES67 input is the source for the selected channel s processing chain The De Esser and Pre EQ portions are greyed out indicating that they are currently bypassed At the...

Page 96: ...ground If any section of the controls is not currently visible it will have a dark grey background Preset settings Input De Esser 3 Band Noise Gate and Pre EQ are visible here The remaining processing...

Page 97: ...section is bypassed the button will be dark Click to bypass or enable each section individual ly The final brick wall limiter is the only section that cannot be completely bypassed Sessions Managemen...

Page 98: ...cessing Controls Chapter 13 These controls adjust the parameters for each processing section All parameters will be saved with the preset Any adjustment made on channels with the same preset loaded wi...

Page 99: ...This chapter will cover how to manage both sessions and presets Chapter 12 will go into more detail about the settings stored in presets Session Management Unlike the Live account the Studio account a...

Page 100: ...session To open a session from the session management bar click the name area next to Sessions or click Open The dialog box that appears will allow you to search for sessions by the first character o...

Page 101: ...hat letter Clicking on another character will search for sessions beginning with that character instead Click All to clear the search and display the entire list Once you have located the session clic...

Page 102: ...nt bar click the name area next to Sessions or click Open Deleting a session Click the Delete button and then click the X next to the session you wish to delete Scroll through the list with the up and...

Page 103: ...of the tab selects a microphone channel and preset the right hand buttons control all other preset management functions Loading Presets on Mic Channels To select a microphone channel either click on i...

Page 104: ...ng To load a preset on the selected microphone channel click the preset name underneath the microphone channel to display a list of available presets Scroll through the list using the up and down arro...

Page 105: ...ultiple undo redo levels Click on undo to step back one change at a time or redo to step forward Click the diamond in the middle of the two controls to open the undo redo list Save Saves changes to th...

Page 106: ...ACTORY presets The NEW dialog box is the only area of the software that will exclusively display the FACTORY presets These presets can never be overwritten but they can be used as the basis for new pr...

Page 107: ...uminate orange if security is enabled on a preset The Microphone icon indicates that the preset is loaded on one or more channels If the microphone icon is orange it indicates that preset is loaded on...

Page 108: ...but is currently unlocked click Lock to re lock the preset The preset will also re lock automatically after the specified time period if Preset Auto Lock is enabled Set Change If a preset does not ha...

Page 109: ...er reference preset side by side Double click a preset in the list to set it as the reference preset The Ref icon will be illuminated by the Reference preset Click the Work button at the top to toggle...

Page 110: ...or exported to a preset file Highlight On Off Enables or disables highlighting for groups of changes made to the same preset Save As Saves the selected item as a new preset Export Exports the selecte...

Page 111: ...Tab Input Meter Displays the input level for the selected channel and preset Phase polarity Invert Inverts the absolute polarity of the incoming signal Phase Rotator Increases symmetry on asymmetrical...

Page 112: ...to enable the high pass or low pass filter If the filter is already enabled click to bypass Dominate it Perhaps one of the signature features of the VOCO 8 Dominate it allows one or more microphones...

Page 113: ...nce again all channels with the same preset loaded will be adjusted simultaneously This isn t your typical mic processor so you may not get the sound you re used to on the first shot Over time and wit...

Page 114: ...ck the darkened power button If a section is already enabled click the illuminated power button to bypass it This applies to the processing sections overall and individual components within each proce...

Page 115: ...on a channel Warning Do NOT enable phantom power on inputs where it is not necessary Damage to the connected equipment may result if it is not wired correctly or not designed to handle the presence of...

Page 116: ...e level relative to the AoIP input signal De Esser The De Esser section automatically tracks and attenuates sibilants in the audio The frequency is determined instantaneously on the fly and does not r...

Page 117: ...microphone processors the VOCO 8 features a 3 band noise gate This can help to gate noises in specific bands such as noise generated by doors or countertops while still passing actual speech Available...

Page 118: ...below the threshold Release Sets the speed in dB per second at which the gate closes once the input level falls below the specified threshold and the hold time has passed 3 Band Noise Gate Advanced Co...

Page 119: ...ds identically Note For the following controls the advanced tab includes individual adjustments for each band as well as an All adjustment that will modify all three values simultaneously These All co...

Page 120: ...e that low end punch pop through LOW EQ is helpful for cutting some of the typical low midrange mud due to proximity effect or to help enhance that classic big voice sound MID EQ can add intelligibili...

Page 121: ...essing onboard the VOCO 8 the Fidelity control works to maintain the fidelity and spectral balance of the original input signal even when processing heavily by proportionally modifying processing thre...

Page 122: ...ssed set to 0 or enabled individually Attack Controls the attack time for the 3 Band processing section in dB per second Release Controls the release time for the 3 Band processing section in dB per s...

Page 123: ...al adjustments for each band as well as an All adjustment that will modify all three values simultaneously These All controls function the same as the controls that appear on the Basic tab with the ex...

Page 124: ...sed or enabled individually Sound Impact Another exclusive Omnia S4 feature included in the VOCO 8 the Sound Impact System gives the sound more punch and impact by dynamically adjusting timing constan...

Page 125: ...the only stage in the chain that cannot be entirely bypassed Although the Drive control can be turned on and off set to zero this stage will not allow the output of the chain to exceed 0 dBFS Meterin...

Page 126: ...on of and displays the current output destination for the selected processor channel Select between Independent or assignment to one of the four internal mix busses Independent Not assigned to a mix b...

Page 127: ...IP Reference Level and Output Selections Line Digital IP Reference Adjusts the reference level of the corresponding outputs relative to the internal digital level Line Digital IP Application Chooses t...

Page 128: ...directly to the output Note AES EBU inputs are split stereo pairs AES input 1 Left will feed output 1 AES input 1 Right will feed output 2 and so on ULA Repl Routes the ULA AoIP input directly to the...

Page 129: ...nservative with just a bit more punch than the M F Open preset RE20 Mic Punchy Designed specifically with the Electrovoice RE 20 microphone in mind this preset offers plenty of punch and clarity SM 7...

Page 130: ...rive levels with slightly slower attack times and much faster release times Sound Impact System is enabled in this preset and definitely does give it that extra punch The high and low bands are accent...

Page 131: ...dded 1 4 dB of drive to maintain loudness F Hit tone Similar to F Structured tone with a more aggressive ratio Sound Impact System set for equal activity across all 3 bands an equal 1 2 dB boost in dr...

Page 132: ...re AES67 Ethernet interface disable DHCP on that interface to clear the error message Q I can t seem to find any controls besides preset selection and IP configuration Where is everything A Most of th...

Page 133: ...4 stereo AES EBU outputs the inputs are mapped to one half of each stereo pair Inputs 1 and 2 appear on AES EBU output 1 Left and Right and so on If your mixer or router will not split AES EBU pairs o...

Page 134: ...ombo connectors or DB25F Adjustable reference level accommodates 10 dBu and 4 dBu sources Digital Inputs 4 Stereo 8 mono 2 channels per digital input Standard AES EBU via Tascam style DB25F connector...

Page 135: ...puts Internal power source for logic Audio Performance Frequency Response 10 Hz 22 kHz 0 2 dB Distortion 0 2 THD I O Latency Processing Delay Approximately 3 ms nominal Analog input 1 17 ms Analog out...

Page 136: ...ds some crossover between the Live and Studio logins and allows greatly simplified adjustment of preset parameters This new functionality also allows various levels of security including whether or no...

Page 137: ...icon on the right hand side of the list indicates whether or not Live Adjust ment is enabled for each preset An orange icon indicates that live adjustment is enabled while a grey icon indicates that l...

Page 138: ...Live login Live Login The Live login is covered in Chapter 7 of this manual The interface still works as described in that chapter for the most part Edit For presets that have Live Editing enabled a n...

Page 139: ...of these controls is as described in Chapter 13 of this manual Adjusting Processing Parameters Click the On Off controls to turn a processing section on or off Save and Save As may or may not be disp...

Page 140: ...Noise Gate and 3 Band Process sections are not available through this interface Preset Selection Click the Preset Selection button to load a new preset on the channel Preset selection is described in...

Page 141: ...y Pass preset on a channel but much quicker When processing is bypassed on a channel the bypass indicator will flash red as well as the preset name in the main window Save If enabled the Save button w...

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