Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Processing engine | Up to ~500 audio paths (XSP card, 2003); raised to 1,000+ at 96 kHz with the USP card in 2007 |
|---|---|
| Channel processing | 40-bit floating-point processing |
| Surround and immersive | Multi-format: stereo, 5.1, SDDS, 6 surround stems |
| Sample rate | 48 / 96 kHz, 24-bit |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Metering | TFT metering (new on the 2003 Gemini) |
| Automation | Encore Plus (Pro Tools/Nuendo integration, Pyramix via Oasis) |
| Control surface | Large format, multi-operator use |
| Faders | Number of faders: varies by installation, to be verified |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Stage boxes | Remote I/O racks, MADI link |
Strip & details
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Software
Encore PlusThe DFC mix automation system, introduced on the Gemini (2003); handles reconform, mix import and DAW integration (Pro Tools/Nuendo, Pyramix via Oasis).
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Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The AMS Neve DFC Gemini (2003) is a major generation of the Digital Film Console, AMS Neve's large-format digital dubbing and film post-production desk. Launched in 1996 after a now-famous consultation with eleven Oscar-winning re-recording mixers, the DFC earned a Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2000. The 2003 Gemini version introduced the XSP processing card, Encore Plus automation and TFT metering. A large-format, multi-operator console, it handles multi-format mixing (stereo, 5.1, SDDS, 6-stem surround) in 40-bit floating point at 48/96 kHz. It equips the world's premier post-production studios; its processing was later raised to over 1000 paths at 96 kHz with the USP card in 2007.
- Mark Crabtree — AMS Neve founder/owner, led development of the DFC
Notable users
- Skywalker Sound
Mixing rooms equipped with DFC (film post-production)
- Warner Bros.
Post-production studio equipped with DFC
- Twentieth Century Fox
Mixing rooms equipped with DFC
- De Lane Lea
Post-production studio equipped with DFC
- Yash Raj Films
Post-production studio equipped with DFC
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