Post Production

DFC Gemini

Digital Film Console

The DFC Gemini is by far the most accomplished digital mixing console designed specifically for multi-format film dubbing and post production.
With an unrivalled installation base, DFC is the standard among the world’s premier motion picture facilities including Warner Brothers, Disney, Fox, Skywalker Sound, De Lane Lea and Yash Raj Film. In fact, over 70% of international blockbusters are mixed on the DFC.

Highlights

TFT Channel display
TFT Master display
Encore Plus automation system (compatible with 1800 AMS Neve consoles)
Off-line edit options offering enormous cost savings
More powerful DSP engine - XSP with Mezzanine cards – 1000 paths at 96kHz
Neve EQ, Dynamics and Bass Enhancement plug ins with linked dynamics
Faster Control Surface
Expanded 12 Stem Mixing
MIOS96 new 96kHz I/O system with full remote control
Complete integrated machine control
Optional Monitor Facilities Rack
WavTrak display providing the user with level and dynamics metering, graphical EQ curve and audio waveform information on a path by path basis.
Optional CineFile integrated Dubber/Recorder

Performance

From the outset, the DFC Gemini was designed for optimum mix performance. At the heart of the DFC Gemini is DSP, the world’s most powerful mix engine, capable of delivering the legendary Neve sound across 1000 audio signal paths at 96kHz 24 bit in a single, high-resolution DFC signal-processing tower. No other digital film console can offer the sheer power required to handle the demands of tomorrows blockbusters.

Control Surface

To deliver the ultimate mixing experience usability is of paramount importance and AMS Neve’s wealth of experience in ergonomic design has created the most flexible surface in the industry designed to maximise both controllability and feedback to the user.

To accommodate a large number of inputs within a realistic working footprint, the console surface is semi assignable with signal paths and functions such as EQ and Dynamics mapped to provide fast and intuitive operation. Any channel strip can control all the resources on a mono, stereo or up to eight channel inputs.

The control surfaces give instant access to every aspect of routing and monitoring on matter how complex the mix. The channel strip provides total control with the patented touch sensitive Logicator pots, giving instant visual reference to each knob setting. Through ease of use the DFC Gemini has arisen as the market leader in predominantly freelance markets.

Enhanced visual feedback is provided by ViewMix, high resolution TFT monitors, allowing you, for the first time, to see, hear and feel your mix. The most complex setups are now simple to control. WavTrak display of audio track data by channel is the most significant innovation of its type since scrolling waveforms, providing the user with level and dynamics metering, graphical EQ curve and audio waveform information on a path-by-path basis.

Automation

Encore Plus is the latest generation of the acclaimed Encore automation, delivering revolutionary new Reconform and Mix Import features as well as Automation in Stop and Mix Audition.
Star Command provides effortless control of Pro Tools™, Nuendo, Pyramix™ and Oasis™ systems, including plug ins, from the console surface via HUI™.
Encore Plus Automation Reconform delivers efficient workflow as picture re-cuts go up to the last possible moment. Change lists are taken into Encore Plus and the mix automation re-conformed to match the new cut, significantly reducing the workload on the Mixer and allowing the Director freedom to make creative changes right up to the dub.
Integrated automation re-conform. Integrates with AMS Neve CineFile / AudioFile SCX for simultaneous automation and audio re-conform.

StarNet™

The DFC Gemini can be connected to AMS Neve's StarNet™

StarNet™ provides a complete solution for storing and transferring projects in a multi-room facility. The system has been developed in close liaison with the world's leading multi-studio facilities, who are the pioneers of efficient project workflow. The result is a network that enhances project flow without compromising performance in individual studios or requiring excessive management.
StarNet™ is an open system, using industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet Connections. Large numbers of projects can be stored on a central server, which is accessible from all studios. Other major benefits of StarNet™ include shared online effects libraries and centralized file exchange and archiving.

Testimonials

“Working on the DFC console is a completely enjoyable and wonderful experience” :- Andy Nelson - Fox

“The DFC allows us to spend our valuable mix time making good creative decisions and less time on the technicalities of the mixing interface” – Gary Rizzo – Skywalker Sound, www.skysound.com

“The DFC has a wonderful sound. It’s way ahead of everybody else” Jonathan Porath – Sound One, www.soundone.com

“Even the first time I used the DFC, I rapidly felt as ease with the console, one of the major features being the ergonomics on the control surface” – Vincent Arnardi

“There is no need for comprise with the DFC – it does what you want. The EQ and filters are just beautiful and the TFT metering provides that extra dimension” – Robert Farr

“The DFC allows me to concentrate on being creative and in my opinion is the best board out. I would say the DFC is the Mercedes of digital consoles” – Michael Semanick, www.michaelsemanick.com

AMS Neve, The Art of Sound

Post Production

DFC Gemini

Digital Film Console

Highlights

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Control Surface

Automation

StarNet™

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