Meyer Sound galileo 616 operating instructions General Workflow, Configure Galileo

CHAPTER 2: COMPASS OVERVIEW

In the upper right, navigation arrows allow you to easily go up the directory tree or back to a previous directory; an icon of a folder will create a new folder within the current directory; and the rightmost icons choose how the file list is displayed.

At the bottom, the Files of Type box shows the type of file Compass wants to load or, if saving, the extension that will be appended to the File name.

Compass remembers the last directory you used; often, you will do little more than type a new file name (when saving) or select an existing file name (when loading, or to overwrite a file when saving). If you save your files alongside the stock Compass example files, you’ll use the “up directory” arrow to navigate a shallow directory tree, moving up from a storage directory to a parent directory, then double-clicking a directory name to move down into the directory in which the file you want is stored, or to save your file.

If saving files to a USB memory stick, select the USB memory stick device in the quick-select box on the left, provide a File name, and click Save. If loading a file, select a name in the list of files and click Open.

NOTE: File selection windows are not affected by your choice of dark or light color

scheme: they are always bright. Please be aware of this when planning project file changes during a performance.

General Workflow

The following steps outline a typical Compass workflow.

1. Configure Galileo

The natural first step when working with Compass is to configure the software to match the connected hardware. The Galileo 616 supports six channels of input and sixteen channels output. Inputs may be single-channel analog signal or two-channel AES digital signal; outputs are analog signal capable of driving Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers directly. Voltage for analog inputs and outputs can be set to +26 dBu (standard) or +20 dBu (studio mode).

The Galileo 616 also has a standard Ethernet connection for communication with Compass. In facilities with more than one Galileo, the Ethernet connections will be made to a network hub or router, allowing Compass to communicate with all Galileos simultaneously. Where there is only one Galileo, the Compass workstation may be connected directly to the Galileo.

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