Dan Dugan Sound Design Dugan-MY16 User Manual Download

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Important Safety Instructions and Warnings

The Dugan-MY16’s circuitry is made in the USA and meets applicable national safety
standards.

Safety Instructions

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appa-

ratus to rain or moisture.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

12.

WARNING!

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re-

quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

13.

WARNING!

No user serviceable parts inside.

Summary of Contents for Dugan-MY16

Page 1: ...Dugan MY16 User Guide Automatic Mixing Controller Card for Yamaha Digital Mixers Release Date December 2013 Version 2 7 Author Rob Wenig ...

Page 2: ...rdance with the manufac turer s instructions 9 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 12 WARNING Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel S...

Page 3: ...tions does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the host unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is be ing affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on differe...

Page 4: ... DME24N CL1 CL3 CL5 3 To use the Dugan MY16 card in a DM2000 or 02R96 the following system soft ware is required DM2000 Version 1 14 or later 02R96 Version 1 06 or later See the Yamaha Web site for upgrade information 4 Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the card Do not apply excessive force to board connectors or other board components Mishandling the board may lead to shock fire hazard or e...

Page 5: ...e hardware has failed to be maintained and operated as specified by Dan Dugan Sound Design in the accompanying documentation or other than in accordance with industry standards Defects caused by unauthorized modifications misuse negligence act of God or ac cident are not covered by this warranty Software is provided as a convenience but due to the wide variety of computer sys tems cannot be guaran...

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Page 7: ...Y16 Card 13 Choose an Operating Mode 14 Connecting to a Computer or Network 16 Linking Multiple Dugans 21 Chapter 3 The Dugan Control Panel 23 Top Pane 24 Add Units Manually 24 Select Units to Display 25 Setting Controls 25 Naming Units and Channels 26 Channel Pane 26 Level Indicator 27 Bypass 28 Channel Modes 28 Preset 29 Channel Groups 30 Channel Override 30 Meters 31 Weight 31 ...

Page 8: ...Dugan MY16 User Guide 8 Master Pane 34 Indicators 34 Controls 36 Typical Operation 38 Muting Mics on an LS9 39 Chapter 4 Updates 41 Chapter 5 Specifications 43 ...

Page 9: ...ates late upcuts reduces system noise and feedback and lets the engineer focus on balance and sound quality The Dugan MY16 enhances a diverse group of live applications that require multiple mics Conference reinforcement video trucks Houses of worship Film and television dialogue reality shows Theater Boardrooms civic meetings community TV Teleconferencing and distance learning The Dugan MY16 is o...

Page 10: ...en the speaker pauses that mic fades down and the others up so the gain of all mics sums to equal that of one mic at full gain When the next person talks the system fades that mic s gain up and the others down The result sounds like passing one mic among several speakers When several people talk at once the gain is shared among active mics All mics sound normal when used but there is no change in ...

Page 11: ...e speak simultaneously The system automatically shares the gain between them and turns the other input down Remote Control and Software Two Java applets are included on a thumb drive or CD or can be downloaded from our website The Dugan Control Panel offers expanded operational capabilities see Chapter 3 The Dugan Control Panel The Dugan Utility helps you connect to a network and update the firmwa...

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Page 13: ... MY16 find your mixer model in the table below and set the Native Legacy switch accordingly The Native Legacy switch maintains Ya maha s compatibility with its older mixers Some older Yamaha mixers that require the Legacy setting do not display the correct names for plug in cards in their insert patching screen With LS9 firmware v1 21 or earlier the LS9 insert patch points are pre fader only To pr...

Page 14: ... can link multiple Dugan units High rate Eight Dugan mixing channels at 88 2 or 96 kHz ADAT I O connectors can link multiple Dugan units Shared Eight Dugan mixing channels at 44 1 or 48 kHz The ADAT I O connectors serve as a general purpose interface that is available for patching on channels 9 16 of the Dugan MY16 s slot These channels are unrelated to Dugan mixing and can be used as additional Y...

Page 15: ...MY16 card according to the instructions in your mixer s user guide 3 Turn on the mixer If you are using Shared mode an appropriate synchronization source must be selected for channels 9 16 See your Yamaha mixer s user guide for details 4 Press and hold the RESET button for 3 seconds to restore the Dugan MY16 s factory default settings 5 Set the rear panel LINK AUDIO switch to the position correspo...

Page 16: ...es we recommend installing the Dugan Control Panel software Connecting to a Computer or Network To connect to a computer or network attach a CAT5 cable to the rear panel 10 100BASE T connector Older PCs may require a crossover cable We strongly recommend that Windows users turn the Windows firewall off The Windows Firewall blocks port 9776 used by the Dugan software to communicate If you must leav...

Page 17: ...ains blank proceed to Manually Add Unit below If the list pane displays Dugan units continue 3 Click on the first unit in the list so it is highlighted The Network Parameters section displays information about that unit If Unit Reachable is YES you are ready to use the Dugan Control Panel with that unit If you have additional Dugan units to connect select the next unit in the list and repeat this ...

Page 18: ...ady to use with the Dugan Control Panel If you have additional Dugan units to connect select the next unit in the list and repeat Step 3 If you are finished with installation proceed to Chapter 4 Dugan Control Panel If Unit Reachable is NO proceed to the next step 10 Copy This Computer s IP Address to the IP Address field and increase the value in the last fourth group by one For example if This C...

Page 19: ...el vxxx jar file However if for any reason you do not have that file or an Internet connection you can run the Dugan Control Panel from a copy stored in the unit see Chapter 4 Updates It is not currently possible to run the internally stored Dugan Control Panel from an iPad To run the internally stored Dugan Control Panel 1 Launch your browser 2 Enter the IP Address of the unit 3 If you do not kno...

Page 20: ...a minute and if the list pane is blank click Refresh List If the list pane remains blank skip back to Manually Add Unit above If the list pane displays Dugan units continue 3 Click on the first unit in the list so it is highlighted The Network Parameters section displays information about that unit 4 If Use DHCP is selected de select it 5 Enter the desired IP address into the IP Address field 6 Cl...

Page 21: ...will not show up in the Top Pane but the control panel will still work 2 If you have multiple Dugan units create a browser tab for each one and enter its IP Address 3 Switch tabs to control different units Linking Multiple Dugans Up to eight Dugan units can be linked into a single automatic mixing system One unit must be set to be the master and the others slaves Figure 2 4 Linking multiple Dugans...

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Page 23: ...panes The controls displayed in these panes de pend on which Dugan device is selected in the Top Pane This chapter assumes the Dugan MY16 is selected The Dugan Control Panel is divided into three panes Figure 3 1 Dugan Control Panel Top Pane icons for all connected Dugan units Channel Pane man auto mute preset override group weight bypass and channel name controls Master Pane OVERRIDE PRESET MUTE ...

Page 24: ...nit s IP address hover the mouse over the unit s name To display a unit s IP address touch and hold the unit s name Add Units Manually To add a unit manually with a known IP address click the sign at the right of the Top Pane and enter the IP address in the dialog that appears To add a unit manually without a known IP address 1 Hold down the blue NETWORK RESET button on the rear panel for 3 second...

Page 25: ...trol Panel It opens with Auto Detect Disabled in the Top Pane 4 Click on the red sign and enter the IP address of the first unit you want to add 5 Repeat step 4 until your units all appear in the Top Pane Manually added units must also be removed manually To remove manually added units from the Top Pane shift click on the sign A dialog appears to confirm that they have been removed To restore auto...

Page 26: ...eared by pressing reset see page 36 When the unit is powered up channel modes are determined by their preset modes all other settings are retained After configuring settings with the Dugan Control Panel it can be disconnected All settings are retained and the unit continues to function on its own Channel Pane The Channel Pane contains the controls and indicators for each channel Channels are alway...

Page 27: ...el has a level LED that lights green when the audio level is adequate for automatic mixing It should remain green when no one is talking If the level indicator blinks raise the Yamaha mixer s input gain If the level LED lights red lower the Yamaha mixer s input gain until it stays green at all times ...

Page 28: ...k bypass again OR Click any of the three channel mode buttons Channel Modes Man Changing channel modes initiates a half second fade to the new mode Like radio buttons you can only choose one mode at a time Figure 3 5 Channel modes In man mode there is no automixing and the signal passes through at unity gain Man and bypass modes perform similar functions but we recommend using man dur ing live mix...

Page 29: ...powers up the channels default to their preset modes Figure 3 6 Channel preset left and Master PRESET right buttons To set channel presets 1 Click the channel preset button next to the desired channel mode button 2 For all unused channels click the preset button next to the mute button The preset indicators should mirror your normal working combination of input modes The normal condition can then ...

Page 30: ...k the group button until the desired group letter ap pears The channel strip background is tinted green group b or blue group c group a is not tinted Figure 3 7 A set of OVERRIDE PRESET and MUTE buttons appears in the Master Pane for each group Figure 3 7 Channel groups Channel Override Override can be used to instantly mute all mics except one the host or chairperson However any number of mics ca...

Page 31: ...t controls are balanced each mic has an equal opportunity to take over the system when one person talks into one mic he she gets all the auto mix gain and the others get turned down Figure 3 8 Weight controls The weight controls should be used to balance the channel auto mix gain indicators when no one is talking If a board preamp trimmer is turned down that channel s weight control can be turned ...

Page 32: ...ifficult for others to speak when someone speaks into the channel with the higher weight setting It is important to understand that this does not set that mic s level in the mix when that person speaks alone but only its sensitivity during automatic mixing compared to other channels Figure 3 9 Changing one channel s weight control Lowering the weight control for one channel decreases the auto mix ...

Page 33: ...re is ongoing noise near one mic e g computer fan or air vent suppress it by reducing that channel s weight Of course you will hear that noise increase when that talker speaks Figure 3 10 shows eight and four mic systems with appropriate auto mix gain displays when no one is talking Figure 3 10 Multiple mic ambience auto mix gain hovers around 9 dB for eight mics 6 dB for four mics ...

Page 34: ...ols and indicators The selected unit s firmware and Control Panel Java or iPad versions are shown be low the Dugan logo Figure 3 11 Master Pane indicators and controls Indicators The Master Pane includes several indicators that do not change any function See Choose an Operating Mode on page 14 to learn how the switches are set on the card Indicators Controls ...

Page 35: ...ore Du gan MY16s one of the Dugan MY16s must be set to master 48k 96k This indicates whether this unit is set to low 44 1 or 48 kHz or high 88 2 or 96 kHz sample rate on the circuit board switch Link audio This indicates the operating mode selected on the rear panel switch Native legacy This indicates whether this device is set to native or legacy mode on the circuit board switch This allows Yamah...

Page 36: ...efaults meters mode to gain System When multiple Dugan units are linked groups a b and c span linked units and operate as independent automatic mixers It is possible to have multiple systems of linked units on your network These units will all appear in the Top Pane The Dugan MY16 allows 16 systems in a network In the rare instance that requires multiple systems 1 Select the first unit to include ...

Page 37: ...button inactive mutes the channel Select channel s to include in the override group by activating their override button s Remove channel s from the override group by deactivating their override button s Preset Pressing the Master PRESET button sets the channel modes man auto mute to those shown on each channel s preset buttons Use these settings to store your favorite chan nel mode settings When t...

Page 38: ...preset button next to the active mode button on each channel This causes that mode to be selected when the system restarts 4 Initially set the mixer s faders to unity gain 5 Speak into each mic normally at the desired distance from the mic Increase the mix er s input gain to just below clipping for best automatic mixing performance The input gain to the Dugan MY16 should be high enough keep the le...

Page 39: ... V1 21 or earlier it does not allow post fader inserts You must use the Dugan Control Panel to operate with the Dugan MY16 Mics must be muted by using the Dugan s mute buttons Pulling a fader down on the console will not properly mute a channel Although that mic is no longer audible in the mix it still contributes to the automatic mixing gain computations and causes ambient noise fluctuation At wo...

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Page 41: ...wnloads OR http tech groups yahoo com group duganusers files After the download is complete the Internet connection is no longer necessary 2 Unzip the software package It contains the Dugan Control Panel vxxx jar and Dugan Utility yyyym mdd jar The Dugan Utility contains the latest versions of both the firmware and the safety copy of the Dugan Control Panel that loads automatically into the unit T...

Page 42: ...s DHCP is not compatible with the firmware up date process 7 Click on Send New Params To Unit 8 Click Update Firmware The unit reboots after the update completes 9 Repeat steps 5 through 8 for each unit you wish to update NOTE To force an update when the Update Firmware button is not blue Ctrl click the button NOTE If the firmware update process fails your unit may not pass audio To recover from t...

Page 43: ...channels of general purpose ADAT I O Digital I O ADAT optical 24 bit 44 1 48 kHz Shared mode only Gain Unity Audio Latency 0 2 ms Linking Up to 8 Dugan units may be linked in an optical ring network Connectors 10 100 BASE T RJ 45 Linking and Digital I O ADAT optical Compatible Yamaha Mixers PM5D PM5D RH DSP5D M7CL MTX5 D LS9 DM2000 DM1000 02R96 01V96 01V96i DME64N DME24N CL1 CL3 CL5 Dimensions H 4...

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