Zaxcom Nomad Oasis, User Manual

Page 1: ...Published December 2015 Software Version Nomad 7 77 Oasis 0 86 03 Nomad Oasis Stop Wandering interstage Phistersvej 31 2900 Hellerup Danmark Telefon 3946 0000 fax 3946 0040 www interstage dk pro audio...

Page 2: ...RATE 12 MANUALLY ENTERING TIME CODE AND USER BITS 13 TURRNING ON INCREMENTIAL USER BITS 13 JAMMING TIME CODE AND USER BITS 13 METADATA 14 SCENE AND TAKE MENU 14 Inputting scene and take metadata 14 In...

Page 3: ...phase 26 INPUT CHANNEL ROUTING MENU 27 Selecting an input 27 Routing the input 27 Setting an input as pre or post fade 27 Setting the phase of an input 27 INPUT CONFIGURE 28 Selecting an input Error...

Page 4: ...g the Oasis software Install Bonjour Double click on bonjoursdksetup v3 0 exe Install Serial Cable Driver Double click on Serial cable driver CDM 2 04 06 exe Select yes when prompted to allow OS_Detec...

Page 5: ...any COM ports are active Oasis should show up anywhere between COM3 through COM8 If Oasis shows up as COM9 or higher right click on the Oasis port select PROPERTIES PORT SETTINGS ADVANCED and change t...

Page 6: ...asis console Please note this connection is also used to feed the slate microphone on the Oasis into Nomad Grounding the computer to Nomad can be achieved in two ways 1 Using the second TA5 to mini ca...

Page 7: ...metadata editing The Aux key is for future use 3 Bank Keys Pressing a bank key will change fader banks All fader strip keys and meters will follow with the exception of the input trim knob 4 Input Cha...

Page 8: ...F3 Keys Reserved for future use 9 Output Bus Attenuation Knobs Attenuates output busses 1 through 6 Knobs 7 and 8 are reserved for future use 10 Headphone Monitor Section Headphone Volume Knob Adjust...

Page 9: ...e re positioned anywhere on the screen To reposition a tab click on the top banner of the menu where Zaxcom is shown to turn the border green When the border is green the menu item can be dragged to t...

Page 10: ...ix for Nomads 12 main headphone selections HPH 2 Routing matrix for Nomads headphone 2 output Input Configure Input parameter adjustments for Nomads 10 analog inputs 6 mic line 4 return inputs Fader A...

Page 11: ...r on the desktop labeled ZaxcomMP3 The MP3 file name will follow the file name set on Nomad and the time code will be received from Nomad and will be located in the ID3 file of the MP3 Please note aud...

Page 12: ...source between Nomads time code generator and the time code from the primary card Setting the time code run mode Selecting the RUN MODE key will open a drop down menu which allows the time code to be...

Page 13: ...ts Selecting the INC USER BITS key will toggle on and off the incremential user bit feature When the incremential user bits is set to on the user bits will increase by 1 eveytime a new take is recorde...

Page 14: ...text editor is where the metadata will be entered for the next take After the information is typed select the green ENT key to enter the information When recording begins the new scene and take metada...

Page 15: ...hrough the list Selecting the LAST SEGMENT key will jump to the top of the list Selecting the ENTER SEGMENT will open a text editor so a specific segment number can be entered That segment number will...

Page 16: ...the note information is typed press the green ENT key to enter the information Navigating the list of notes The up and down arrow will scroll through the note list Selecting the LAST SEGMENT key will...

Page 17: ...SET key on the right side of the note menu to open the preset note list The note list has a longer field for longer notes and a smaller field for shorter notes Select the EDIT NOTES key to turn on the...

Page 18: ...Oasis Main Menu 18 Main Menu Engaging Tone Use the TONE key to toggle Nomads tone generator on and off Exiting Oasis Use the EXIT key to close Oasis...

Page 19: ...ey is set to the desired mode select the input to be routed If the fader key is set to pre fade any input selected will be set to pre fade and if the fader key is set to post fade the input will be se...

Page 20: ...Oasis Output Mix Menu 20 Engaging tone slate and output compressors For each output bus the tone and slate and compressors can be assigned to that output bus by select the appropriate box...

Page 21: ...fade Select the FADER key to toggle between pre and post fader After the fader key is set to the desired mode select the input to be routed If the fader key is set to pre fade any input selected will...

Page 22: ...ation and the compressors can be assigned to that card track by selecting the appropriate box Please note the amount of ISO attenuation is set in the settings menu and is global for all tracks that IS...

Page 23: ...be routed to the tape IFB output Setting the phase Select the PHASE key to toggle between normal and inverted phase When a source is select its phase is set to follow the phase key setting So if the p...

Page 24: ...hat to be routed to the mono mix Setting the phase Select the PHASE key to toggle between normal and inverted phase When a source is select its phase is set to follow the phase key setting So if the p...

Page 25: ...tor In the editor input the name and press the green ENT key when done Assigning audio to a headphone preset For each preset choose the card tracks output buses return inputs or ZaxNet return Clicking...

Page 26: ...to L left ear R right ear LR both left and right ear Multiple items can be routed simultaneously Inverting phase Select the PHASE key to toggle between normal and inverted phase When a source is sele...

Page 27: ...o it Output buses 1 through 6 Record tracks 1 through 12 Setting an input as pre or post fade Select the FADER key to toggle between pre and post fader After the fader key is set to the desired mode s...

Page 28: ...s filter engage and adjust Adjust and link input compressor settings Please note the compressor setings are global and adjustments made to one input will be reflected to all the inputs that has the co...

Page 29: ...automatically change to follow the routing in this menu Selecting a fader bank Select one of the three fader banks to be assigned Assigning faders To assign a fader click on an input and dragging and...

Page 30: ...ally color code the input select a color and drag the color to the track Preset track names Nomad Touch has 12 preset track names that can be created and color coded Creating track presets Select on o...

Page 31: ...record track was named and or was color coded the track name and color will be displayed in lieu of the track number Each fader strip has keys that allow for the compressor high pass filter two notch...

Page 32: ...nd color will be displayed in lieu of the track number If multiple items are routed to that track the track number will be displayed If a track has something routed to it and it is not armed DISARMED...

Page 33: ...f the 14 keys by selecting the key If desired that file can be saved to multiple positions by simply selecting multiple keys Press the DONE key when finnished Playing an audio file After an audio file...

Page 34: ...f record track meters that will be displayed on the home screen Meter Bridge Serial Sets the serial port the Oasis software communicates to the Nomad on ISO Attenuation Adjusts the amount of ISO atten...

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