Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| DSP engine | SSP/ESP/XSP DSP cards (quantity independent of the number of faders); analog and digital I/O linked to the DSP core via MADI |
|---|---|
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Sample rate | Sample rate 44.1 or 48 kHz |
| DSP engine — details | DSP via SSP, ESP or XSP cards; quantity independent of fader count |
| EQ | EQ sweep 12 Hz – 20 kHz, ±24 dB cut/boost, Q from 0.1 to 10 |
| Surround and immersive | 5.1 (and LCRS) surround stems and bussing; surround monitoring |
Surface
| Physical faders | 42 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Control surface | Series II version typically 42 faders; assignable meters, Encore screen/keyboard, main AFU section |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|---|
| Recording | Automation (ISS) data storage on approved SCSI drives |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / AES/EBU |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Analogue and digital I/O connected to the DSP core over MADI; I/O count independent of processing |
Other
| Variants and configurations | Reconfigurable on the fly to mono, stereo or 5.1; channel and I/O count adjustable within minutes |
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Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Software
EncoreControl and automation environment of the Libra Live: assigns processing to paths, edits configurations, dynamic automation (ISS). Accessed via the console's Encore screen and keyboard.
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History & design
The Libra Live is a fully digital mixing console designed by AMS Neve specifically for live television and radio and mission-critical broadcast production. Derived from the Libra platform, it inherits the assignable architecture — a path's processing is recalled into the AFU via the strip's ACCESS key — hardened for on-air work: fast reconfiguration between formats, redundancy and reliability.
An all-digital system, the Libra Live can be reconfigured on the fly to mono, stereo or 5.1; the number of mono/stereo channels, the placement of processing and the count of inputs/outputs can be changed within minutes. DSP is provided by SSP, ESP or XSP cards in the racks, in a quantity independent of the number of faders on the surface; I/O (analogue and digital) connects to the DSP core over MADI. The engine runs at 44.1 or 48 kHz. The EQ sweeps from 12 Hz to 20 kHz with ±24 dB of cut/boost and a Q adjustable from 0.1 to 10.
The surface — the documented Series II version typically carrying 42 faders — features assignable meters, the Encore screen and keyboard, a main AFU section, machine control and automation. Data storage (ISS automation) relies on approved SCSI drives.
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