GML Automation V7 Manual
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G EOR GE MASSENB URG LAB S V7 A utomati on Manua l © Copyright GML Inc., 1996 - 2002 Manual Revision 7.7.1 July 24th, 2002 How to update the software Before installing the new software, be sure to burn the current software version in to the GML Node’s EEPROM!!! See step 4 if you have not already done this, then follow these instructions. 1. Do NOT delete the old version of the Automation software until you’ve finished this sequence. 2. Install the new software into a separate folder. 3. Launch the Automation software by double-clicking on the “old” version of the software. 4. After the application has booted up, open the System Hardware Preferences dialog. Under the Edit menu, select Preferences and then System Hardware Preferences. 5. Click on the Update GML Node EEPROM button. This will send the “new” version of the gal_EEPROM file to the GML Node. This will be burned into the GML Node’s EEPROM. This will take about 10 seconds. During this time you will not be able to perform any actions on the Macintosh. 6. Quit the application. 7. Turn the GML Node off for 30 seconds. 8. Turn the GML Node on. 9. Launch the Automation software by double-clicking on the “new” version of the software. The application should boot up without any problems. Newer versions may not be able to read your preference file due to software changes, so any preferences will need to be re done. Make sure that you do not double-click on the alias for the “older” version. Running the old Macintosh software with the new GML Node software may cause both computers to crash. 10. You may now delete the “old” version of the software. Be sure to delete the alias for the “old” version if one exists. 1. Introduction 1.1 Description The GML Automation System Version 7 is a complex system comprising both hardware and software finely tuned to the task of professional sound mixing for music, film, and video. The GML Automation System uses a Macintosh computer for a Graphical User Interface. The GML Automation System application program and its associated software are compressed on three disks. You must “install” these files in order to decompress them and place them in the correct folders. • Refer to section 1.5 Installing The GML Automation Software for more information . The major differences between GML Automation Version 7 system and all previous GML Systems are: • the control interface is now graphical and runs on the Macintosh. • all program and mix files are now stored and supported on the Macintosh file system. • the Macintosh and the GML “Node” computer communicate through an Ethernet cable. All editing takes place in the GML computer. The GML automation system creates a list of events called a “mix”. The mix consists of fader moves and the setting of switches. The mix, until saved, only exists in the GML computer’s memory. Should the user quit the application without saving the mix, or if either computer is reset without saving the mix, the mix will be erased. When a file is saved, it is sent from the GML Node computer to the Macintosh where it is saved to an internal/external hard disk or a floppy disk. 1.2 System Requirements • Power Macintoshes are now required with the current distribution of the GML Automation System, 7.7.0d4.. • 64 megabytes of RAM is recommended. The modern Macintosh operating system software takes about 32 megabytes, and the GML Automation System application uses about 6 megabytes. If you want to run other applications simultaneously you will need more memory. • A hard disk drive and a drive on which to archive mixes (Zip drives are recommended). • A 17" color monitor is highly recommended. • A full size keyboard is highly recommended. A full size keyboard consists of a built in keypad and 15 function keys. Smaller keyboards may be used, but some functionality will be lost. • System software version 9.1 or higher. Recommendation To Upgrade To System 9.1 We recommend that all Power Macintosh users upgrade their Macintosh Operating Software to System 9.1. Besides fixing numerous bugs in previous operating system software releases. Open Transport is Apple’s current network interface; MacTCP is no longer supported as of this writing. As of this writing, 02/21/01, Power Macs are being shipped with version 9.1. Any Power Macintosh shipped from GML will be updated to 9.1. However should you need to re-build your hard disk , you will need to receive an updated software distribution from your Apple dealer, or download the software from various Internet sites, or from Compuserve or America On Line. 1.3 GML Customer Support GML is committed to providing it’s customers with reliable products and excellent technical support. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact us by telephone, fax, mail, or e-mail at: GML, LLC. P.O. Box 1366 Franklin, TN 37064 (615) 790-1016 (voice) (615) 794-4802 (fax) [email protected] (Internet) 1.3.1 In case of problems For answers to questions that you may have about the GML Automation software, look in this manual first. If you can’t find the answer in the manual, then contact GML. If you call, it would be far more helpful if you are sitting in front of the computer with the software running. Please be prepared to provide the following information: 1. The version number of the Macintosh System Software. To find the version number of the Macintosh System Software, switch to the Finder and choose About This Macintosh... from the Apple ( ) menu. 2. The version number of the GML Automation Software for the Macintosh. To find the version number of the GML Automation Software for the Macintosh, click once on the GML Application icon and not an alias, and select the Get Info menu item from the File menu. The version number will be displayed next to the Version Info in the window. Or run the GML Application and choose About GML Automation... from the Apple ( ) menu. 3. The version number of the GML Node Software. To find the version number of the GML Node Software, run the application and open the Command Line window. Type “version <return>”. The version number of the software used by the GML Node will be displayed. Note that the network between the GML Node and the Macintosh needs to operate for this to work. An alternative method for finding the version of the GML Node software is to locate the “gal” and “gal_EEPROM” files in the TFTPd folder and select each file and then select the Get Info menu item from the File menu. The version number will be displayed next to the Version Info in the window. 4. A description of the sequence of events that led to the problem. 5. Any messages that appeared on your screen, and the exact wording of those messages. For problems related to data corruption, such as unanticipated changes in the automated mix data, please save copies of all of the mixes (before and after corruption) to a floppy, and make notes as to which mix(es) the problem(s) started to appear. 1.4 The GML Manual Symbols and Conventions Text In the examples given throughout this manual, the text you are to type is shown in the Courier font style. For example, if the manual says to type “cl 1 <return>”, you type the lowercase letters “cl” followed by a space, followed by the number 1, followed by pressing the <return> key on the keyboard. Pressing the <return> key executes the text command. File names that you must supply yourself are shown in italic. For example, when the manual says to type file name, you would type in a name that you have chosen for the file. Menus, menu items, screen buttons, and dialog names are shown in the Chicago font. The names of the buttons on the Master Control Panel are displayed with all capitals in the Helvetica font. For example, “Press the ALTERNATE button on the Master Control Panel.” The Keyboard Specific keys on your Macintosh keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they appear in this manual. All key names are shown using capital letters. For example, the key with the and/or symbol are shown as the COMMAND key. A full size keyboard is recommended, however a smaller keyboard or a PowerBook keyboard may be used with some functionality sacrificed. For example, if your keyboard does not have function keys, you will not be able to control a tape machine or send switch configurations to the console. If your keyboard does not have a keypad, you will not be able to store the current SMPTE time in a Time Register. Keys can be used in combinations. For example, COMMAND-T means to hold down the COMMAND key while pressing the “T” key. Some menu items can be selected via key combinations. The key combinations are shown next to the menu item. For example, you can open the Trim window by choosing Trim from the Edit menu or by pressing COMMAND-T. Arrow keys are referred to as UP arrow, DOWN arrow, LEFT arrow, and RIGHT arrow. The following keyboard commands are applicable to dialogs and windows: • Pressing the <return> or <enter> key is usually the same as clicking on a default button in any given dialog. A default button has a thick border drawn around it. • Pressing the ESC key or COMMAND-PERIOD ( .), is the same as clicking on the Cancel button.