Mixing Desks for PA
Digital Control, Analogue Flow, Neve® Sound.
Neve Engineers created the Genesys from the ground up as the ideal creative mixing tool for recording and mixing music today. With the Genesys, add the DAW of your choice and your microphones, monitors and music, and you’ve got a fully-fledged, world-class Neve studio at your command.
General Specification
- Total Reset & Total Recall
- Motorised Analogue/DAW control faders
- Internal PSU
- USB stick store, load & reset
- Optional – Neve 88R-style, 4-band EQ
- Optional – 1084 Inductor-based EQ
- Optional – VCA Dynamics package
- Optional – MADI AD/DA Conversion package
- Heat Dissipation – 16 channel console < 500 watts, each 16 channel section < 350 watts
- Power Factor – >0.65
- Voltage – Input Voltage Range 90 – 250 volts AC only, auto-ranging
- Current – Standard 16 channel 2.5 to 4 Amps RMS, each 16 channel section 1.5 – 3.0 Amps RMS, Switch-on surge 10 amps for 7ms (average)
Channel Strip I/O
- Mic input (XLR)
- Line input (TRS)
- DAW input (D-Type)
- 2x tape return (D-Type)
- Direct output (D-Type)
Channel Processing
- Digitally-controlled 1073 mic preamplifiers
- Digitally-controlled 88R-Style 4-band EQ
- Digitally-controlled 1084 inductor based 3-band EQ
- Digitally-controlled VCA compressor/gate
- Dual analogue inserts
- Drag and drop signal processing interface
Channel Routing
- Four mono aux sends (pre/post fader & channel/monitor path)
- Two stereo aux sends (pre/post fader & channel/monitor path)
- Digital routing matrix
- In-line architecture (Double mixing channel count)
- L/R & LCR panning system for channel and monitor paths
- Motorized fader with MDAC multi-layer control
DAW Control Features
- Multi-DAW support (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo)
- Transport control section
- DAW Automation controls
- DAW fader flip mode
- VPOT control for DAW plugins, pans & aux sends
- DAW fader channel & bank navigation
Encore Automation Package
- Standalone computer software running on Genesys internal computer
- Full automation control switches
- Editable mix tree with multiple mix revisions
- MTC connection for DAW/Tape machine communication
Remote Preamp Control
- Control up to 16 4081 remote preamps
- FNC remote from 1073 encoders
Metering & Monitoring
- Dual 5.1 loudspeaker outputs
- Dual Stereo loudspeaker outputs
- 48-segment LED metering for channel, DAW, 8T, 2T and monitoring
- PPM/VU scale metering
- 6 Auxes (4 mono and 2 stereo)
- 8 groups, 2 main outs
- 4 stereo effects returns
- 5.1 mixing & monitoring
- 2 dedicated cue mixes
- Full talkback/ return talkback capability
Audio Performance
Mic Input (Electronically Balanced) to Insert Send
- Headroom – >+27dBu @ 1kHz (<0.5% THD+N)
- Frequency Response – Typically +/- 0.05dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Distortion (THD+N) – Typically 0.002% @ 1kHz (measured at +20dBu 10Hz to 80kHz filter)
- Noise (EIN) – <-127.5dBu (20Hz to 22kHz filter, 60dB gain, input terminated 150Ω R)
Line Input to Insert Send
- Headroom – >+27dBu @ 1kHz (<0.5% THD+N)
- Frequency Response – Typically +/- 0.05dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Distortion (THD+N) – Typically 0.001% @ 1kHz (measured at +20dBu, 10Hz to 80kHz filter)
- Noise – <-92dBu (20Hz to 22kHz filter)
Line Input to Direct Output
- Headroom – >+27dBu @ 1kHz (<0.5% THD+N)
- Frequency Response – Typically +/- 0.1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Distortion – (THD+N) Typically 0.001% @ 1kHz (measured at +20dBu, 10Hz to 80kHz filter)
- Noise – <-90dBu (20Hz to 22kHz filter)
DAW Return Input to Mix Output
- Headroom – >+27dBu @ 1kHz (<0.5% THD+N)
- Frequency Response – Typically +/- 0.1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Distortion (THD+N) – Typically 0.001% @ 1kHz (measured at +20dBu, 10Hz to 80kHz filter)
- Noise – <-90dBu (20Hz to 20kHz filter, no channel routed) <-88dBu (20Hz to 22kHz filter, 1 channel routed)<-80dBu (20Hz to 22kHz filter, 16 channels routed)
Dimensions
- Height – 970mm / 38.2″ to top of loudspeaker shelf
- Fader height – 720mm / 28.3″
- Height Adjustment – +/-10mm (0.4″)
- Width – 8 channel console 1090mm / 42.91″, each 16 channel section 672mm / 26.4″
- Depth – 1004mm / 39.53″ includes loudspeaker shelf
- Weight- 16 channel console & frame 77kg / 169.75lbs, each 16 channel section & frame 60kg / 132.27lbs
