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Profile Guide

Version 2.5 for VENUE Systems

Summary of Contents for D-Show Profile

Page 1: ...0 731 6300 fax 650 731 6399 Technical Support USA tel 650 731 6100 fax 650 731 6384 Product Information USA tel 650 731 6102 International Offices Visit the Digidesign website for contact information Website www digidesign com D Show Profile Guide Version 2 5 for VENUE Systems ...

Page 2: ...connectors between system components Digidesign recommends the use of shielded cables and connectors between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios television sets and other electronic devices Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards UL60065 7th I...

Page 3: ...onitor Mount to D Show Profile 7 Back Panel Connectors 9 Connecting D Show Components 10 Connecting a Second Stage Rack 13 Power Connections 14 Audio and MIDI Connections 14 Control Surface Connections 19 Powering Up the System 20 Powering Down the System 20 Restarting the System 20 Setting the System Clock 20 Enabling a Second Stage Rack 21 Part II System Description Chapter 3 D Show Profile Cont...

Page 4: ... Section 42 Selecting and Targeting Channels 42 Targeting Plug In Inserts 43 Screen Controls and Shortcuts 44 Input Channel Presets 46 Chapter 6 Options 49 Overview of Options 49 System 49 Devices 51 Other D Show Options 52 Part III Signal Routing Chapter 7 Inputs and Input Routing 59 Configuring Inputs 59 Assigning Inputs to Channels 60 Routing Channels To Busses 61 Routing Inputs to Direct Outpu...

Page 5: ...l Modes 82 Chapter 10 Auxes and Variable Groups 85 Configuring Aux Busses and Variable Group Busses 85 Assigning Inputs to Aux Busses and Variable Group Busses 87 Routing Aux and Variable Group Busses to Outputs and Plug Ins 88 Adjusting Aux and Variable Group Output Controls 89 Managing Aux Bus and Variable Group Bus Assignments 90 Chapter 11 Matrix Mixers and PQ Mixers 93 Matrix Mixers 93 Person...

Page 6: ...roups 121 Muting 121 Mute Groups 122 Function Switches 123 Part IV Processing Chapter 16 Dynamics 127 Built In Compressor Limiter 127 Built In Expander Gate 128 Channel Modes Affecting Dynamics 129 Adjusting Dynamics 129 Dynamics Settings and Presets 131 Side Chain Keys and Filters 132 Chapter 17 EQ 135 Built In EQ Parameters 135 Channel Modes Affecting EQ 136 Adjusting EQ 137 Graphic EQ for Outpu...

Page 7: ...ing Shows 163 Loading Shows 164 Working with Presets 165 Transferring Settings Shows and Presets 167 Undoing Changes Using the History Feature 168 Chapter 21 Snapshots 171 Snapshots Page 171 Snapshot Controls on the D Show Profile Control Surface 174 Snapshots List 174 Creating Snapshots 176 Recalling Snapshots 177 Recall Safe and Channel Automation Safe 178 Managing Snapshots 182 Making Changes t...

Page 8: ...ggering of External Devices on Snapshot Recall 212 Sending MIDI Messages on Snapshot Recall 212 Synchronizing with Word Clock and Digital Audio Input 212 Chapter 24 Using the D Show Standalone Software 213 System Requirements 213 Installing the D Show Standalone Software 213 Simulating a D Show Configuration 214 Transfer and Filing Quick Start 214 Exporting Patchbay Names to Text 216 Part VI Speci...

Page 9: ...ate or Restore the System 233 D Show Profile Power and Status LEDs 234 Part VII Reference Chapter 29 Control Surface Reference 237 D Show Profile Console 237 GPI General Purpose Interface 238 GPI Wiring Diagrams 240 Chapter 30 FOH Rack Reference 243 FOH Rack Front Panel 243 FOH Rack Back Panel 244 FOH Link Cable 246 Chapter 31 Stage Rack Reference 249 Stage Rack Front Panel 249 Stage Rack Back Pan...

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Page 13: ...Center Right or Left Right Mono I O Features Stage Rack Up to 48 analog or digital inputs on each Stage Rack with remotely controllable mic preamps and individu ally selectable Phantom Power Up to 48 analog or digital outputs on each Stage Rack Redundant power supply FOH Rack 8 channels of analog I O for connecting outboard equip ment 2 channel analog digital I O for 2 track feed or playback 2 cha...

Page 14: ... Rack can be added for a total of up to 96 inputs or up to 96 outputs A second Stage Rack requires an additional Snake card be installed in the FOH Rack Redundant Digital Snake An optional redundant Digital Snake cable can be run between the FOH Rack and each Stage Rack This redundant Snake automatically takes over communica tion if the primary Snake fails FOH Rack Options Mix Engine Cards Additio...

Page 15: ...ts you are connecting A surge protected power source not included is highly recommended When using an uninterruptable power supply UPS it is rec ommended to connect one of the console power supplies to the UPS and the other directly to house power Both D Show Profile power supplies are capable of operating at 50 to 60 Hz across a voltage range of 100 to 240 V FOH Link Connection Connection between...

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Page 17: ...100mm and 75mm VESA FDMI video mounting standards are sup ported To assemble the Video Monitor Mount 1 Remove the Video Monitor Mount components from their packaging Components include two T bolts two knurled locking nuts the mounting arm a U bracket an additional mounting plate for 100mm monitors only and screws 2 Make sure your video monitor is powered off and discon nected and lay it face down ...

Page 18: ...t on page 8 3 Loosen the screws holding monitor or the U bracket to the mounting arm and slide it down or up to the desired height 4 Tighten all screws to secure the monitor in its new position Removing and Attaching the Video Monitor Mount To remove the Video Monitor Mount 1 Stand at the back of the console 2 Holding the VGA screen in one hand loosen the lock nuts that secure the Video Monitor Mo...

Page 19: ... FOH Link connects D Show Profile to the FOH Rack One FOH Link cable is included with each FOH Rack VGA A single female VGA connector is provided for driving a com patible video display not included CAN Bus This XLR3 M connector is not functional Footswitch 1 and 2 Two female 1 4 inch TS footswitch jacks are provided for switch input Footswitches can be normally open or normally closed latching or...

Page 20: ... Mon Left Mon Right Stage 1 Expansion Stage 2 USB System Drive MIDI TB Gain AES SPDIF 2TR SPDIF Out 2TR AES In 4 dBu Analog In 4 dBu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Analog Out 4 dBu Analog In 4 dBu 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 In Out Out In Out AES 1 2 In Out In Out In Out In L 2TR In L R Com Mic P R DO NOT OBSTRUCT FANS AES 3 4 AES 5 6 AES 7 8 IO x IO Sig Active Sig Active Sig Active Word Clock ...

Page 21: ...OH Link cable to the FOH Link port on the back panel of the D Show Profile control surface Connect the other end of the FOH Link cable to the FOH Link port on the front panel FOH Rack On each end be sure to align the notch in the connector housing with the slot in the plug and to rotate the collar until the connector is fully latched Figure 2 FOH Link connection between D Show Profile left and FOH...

Page 22: ...ctor sleeves to the ports whose labels are outlined in white When the units are turned on the Snake Signal LEDs marked Sig on the FOH Rack and the Stage Rack light solid to indicate the Snake connection If the Snake Signal LEDs flash a Snake connection has not been established The redundant Digital Snake must be the same length as the primary Digital Snake for each Stage Rack If there are problems...

Page 23: ...length as the primary Digital Snake for each Stage Rack Figure 4 Digital Snake cable and word clock connections for fully redundant system with 2 Stage Racks Stage 1 Stage 2 Sig Active Sig Active Sig Active Word Clock SNAKE SNAKE Sig Active Sig Active Sig Active Word Clock Word Clock BNC cable 964530300294856 SERIAL NUMBER R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Analog Out 2TR Out Mon Left Mon Right Stage 1 Expansion S...

Page 24: ... Stage Rack Inputs Each SRI Card input has available standard 48V phantom power To apply phantom power to a Stage Rack input source 1 Target a channel in the ACS section of the control surface 2 Press the 48V switch in the ACS Input section The corresponding channel s 48V LED on the Stage Rack Input Card lights to indicate phantom power is on Analog Audio Outputs Balanced Male XLR Connectors Conne...

Page 25: ...n The DSI card operates at the D Show system sample rate of 48 kHz The DSI card provides auto detection and sample rate conversion on input letting you connect a wide variety of digital sources without having to be concerned with synchro nization and clock connections Sample Rate Conversion Latency When sample rate conversion is enabled on DSI inputs input signal paths will incur a small amount of...

Page 26: ...ling sample rate conversion on those digital in puts provides the lowest possible input path latency Before sample rate conversion is defeated on any input con nected to a digital source that source device must be synchro nized clocked at 48 kHz in one of the following ways Using Word Clock Out from the Stage Rack DSI Card Connect the Word Clock Out provided on the DSI card to the corresponding di...

Page 27: ... result in the DSI input being set identically to 3dB If you choose to discard gain settings when switching that channel the DSI input will revert to its previous Stage Rack gain setting The system remembers the type of each Stage in put card upon entering HDx mode D Show retains Stage Rack input gain settings as part of the HDx configuration for as long as the card is present in the sys tem Analo...

Page 28: ...digital I O between AES EBU and S PDIF by moving the 2 Track Digital Format selector switch to the corresponding position Only one of these digital formats may be active at a time Connect a 2 channel digital playback source to the 2 Track AES EBU or S PDIF input Connect a 2 channel digital recording device to the 2 Track AES EBU or S PDIF output These connectors support 24 bit 48 kHz digital signa...

Page 29: ...djust talkback send level by pressing the Talkback switch in the Talkback Osc section and turning the level knob Talkback Switch Activate talkback by pressing the On Talk switch VGA Display Plug a compatible VGA display into this connector USB Keyboard and Trackball Plug a compatible USB keyboard and Trackball or mouse into the two available USB connectors on the front the control surface just bel...

Page 30: ... triggered by D Show Profile 1 Connect one end of a 25 pin D Sub cable to the GPI OUT port on the back panel of D Show Profile 2 Connect the other end to the appropriate GPI input on the external device Powering Up the System Power up the system in the following sequence 1 D Show Profile 2 Stage Rack 3 FOH Rack 4 Any connected computers for recording playback options 5 Audio monitoring system Powe...

Page 31: ...elect Enable Stage 2 and click Apply D Show restarts 5 Go to Options Devices to view D Show hardware status The connection to the second Stage Rack should be displayed in the FOH Rack graphic Enabling the second Stage Rack Detail of Devices page showing connection to second Stage Rack The second Stage Rack must be enabled for the Devices tab to display the correct number of SRI Stage Rack Input an...

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Page 35: ...e input channel strips in Input Channel sections the Assignable Channel Section ACS eight bankable output channel strips plus a Mains fader in the Output Masters section as well as global controls and comprehensive me tering Figure 7 D Show Profile control surface Global A Input Channels 1 16 and 17 24 A A B Bus Output Mains Meters B Assignable Channel Sections ACS C Output Masters Section C D D M...

Page 36: ...arget of the ACS Clip LED The Bank Clip Indicator lights to indicate a meter clip on an Input Channel or FX Return at the corresponding position in an alternate bank of channels This indicator obeys the same clipping threshold display rules as the Input Channel meters as set in the Options Interaction page It gives you an indi cation of extreme signal level in a currently hidden off bank layer Saf...

Page 37: ... Group assign ments A flashing LED indicates that the channel is assigned to the corresponding Mute Group 1 8 Stereo Pan LED This LED indicates when the channel is assigned to a stereo Groups bus Input Channel Metering Each Input Channel provides a gain reduction meter input level meter and LEDs to indicate EQ Gate and stereo status Comp Gain Reduction Meter A 3 segment meter displays gain reducti...

Page 38: ...l balance if a stereo The indica tor LED lights when the pan is at center Comp Thrsh Comp Thrsh assigns the encoders to control the Threshold for the built in Compressor Limiter Pressing the encoder toggles the effect in and out of circuit If the LED is lit the effect is in circuit Gate Thrsh Gate Thrsh assigns the encoders to control the Threshold for the built in Expander Gate Pressing the encod...

Page 39: ...ntly selected channel is displayed in the Channel Name dis play and in the Selected Channel display When multiple channels are selected the Channel Name display indicates which channel is the ACS target Solo Switch The Solo switch toggles the solo state of that channel When enabled the Solo switch LED is lit When the channel is in Solo Safe mode the Solo switch LED flashes Channel Solo latches on ...

Page 40: ...ntrols for the currently selected channel ACS sections include the Input Bus Assign Direct Out Aux Sends and Inserts sections the Selected Channel Meters and display and the Dynamics and EQ sections The ACS sections feature a light colored background color and each section features a blue LED which when lit indi cates that section applies to the selected channel Input This section provides a chann...

Page 41: ...the currently selected channel The Selected Channel display temporarily reverts to a parameter display mode any time an encoder is adjusted on the selected channel The Stereo LED lights solid when a stereo input or output is targeted The Solo LED flashes any time a channel is in PFL AFL or Solo in Place mode The dual 10 segment bi color LED meters indicate input level and clip status for the curre...

Page 42: ... Assigns the Output Faders to control VCAs Mute AFL and Select Switches Above the faders are the Mute AFL and Select switches which mute solo and select Auxes or Groups assigned to the Output section Output Encoders and Display The eight Output Encoders adjust additional Output bus con trols such as Group pan Matrix source and PQ source level as well as plug in parameters when in Inserts mode The ...

Page 43: ...Pressing a View Mode switch repeatedly cycles through the individual tabs of that page For example press ing the Patchbay switch once displays the Patchbay page Pressing Patchbay again cycles through various tabs within the Patchbay page Console Mode The Config Mode switch toggles the system between Config and Show modes Talkback Osc The controls in this section provide comprehensive and flexi ble...

Page 44: ...Options Bus ses page USB Port and System Status LEDs These LEDs indicate power and system status These controls are located in the upper left corner of the control surface Meters The Meter section includes the following Bus Output Meters Eight Bus Output meters provide selectable metering of Out put busses Main The Mains meters provide constant level indication of the house Mains output Function s...

Page 45: ...en provides a banner display in the lower left corner This display is provided to maintain line of sight mix ing by showing the currently adjusted parameter such as fader level or compression threshold as you make changes to the parameter The banner display also provides Tool Tip text and status messages Tool Tips With the mouse or a trackball place the cursor over a screen item to display a brief...

Page 46: ...ction or Double click the Mode display in the Status Bar located in lower right hand corner of the screen Global Modifier Switches D Show provides a set of global modifier switches located to the left of the input faders Multi Select Shift Default Alt Fine Ctrl and User These switches provide frequently used shortcuts that can be applied to control surface actions and software screen interac tions...

Page 47: ... mode the Fine switch stays in ef fect for as long as you hold down that modifier switch Latching In latching mode the Fine switch stays in effect until you explicitly clear its active state To use the Fine switch in Momentary mode 1 Press and hold the Fine switch 2 Adjust a channel parameter or processor 3 Release the Fine switch To use the Fine switch in latching mode 1 Double press the Fine swi...

Page 48: ...nd FX Returns Outputs Select name configure and adjust parameters for outputs Filing Load save and transfer shows and presets Snapshots Store and recall snapshots Inputs page analog input shown See Chapter 7 Inputs and Input Routing Outputs page See Chapter 8 Outputs and Output Routing Filing Load tab See Chapter 20 Shows and File Management Snapshots page See Chapter 21 Snapshots ...

Page 49: ...ge plug in racks by assigning plug ins patch route and manage plug ins Options Configure system routing and metering options set interac tion hardware and general preferences install plug ins and access the Events window Patchbay Outputs tab See Chapter 12 Patchbay Plug In page See Chapter 19 Plug Ins Options page System tab See Chapter 6 Options ...

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Page 51: ...ne FX Return bank is selected other input faders remain banked on their current input channels For example pressing FX Return 1 8 banks faders 1 8 to FX Returns 1 8 faders 9 16 and 17 4 remain in control of channels 9 16and 17 24 in the currently selected input bank A B C or D The Input bank button flashes to indicate which bank is currently assigned to these channels To bank FX Returns Press an F...

Page 52: ...itches The switch flashes to indicate Multi Se lect mode 2 Press Select on each channel you want to include in the se lection 3 Release the Multi Select switch 4 Perform a routing assignment or other function for exam ple press a Bus Assign switch on one of the included chan nels The operation is applied to all selected channels To exit Multi Select mode do one of the following Press Cancel or Pre...

Page 53: ...er to target that channel on the ACS See also Selecting and Targeting Channels on page 42 To search for and select a channel by name 1 Go to the Inputs Outputs or Patchbay page 2 Type the first few letters channel number or full name of the channel For example type s to go to the first channel beginning with the letter s such as Snare 3 Press the Tab key to cycle through and select any other chann...

Page 54: ...djust on screen rotary encoders by dragging directly over the on screen knob To adjust an on screen rotary encoder 1 Click on the knob so that it is highlighted 2 Drag up to turn the encoder clockwise drag down to turn the encoder counter clockwise Adjusting Values On Screen In addition to typing numeric values in text boxes you can adjust parameter values and numeric option settings on screen by ...

Page 55: ...d to other Input channels Output channels can only be copied or pasted to other channels of the same type such as Aux Group PQ Ma trix When pasting channel settings Settings common to the source and destination channel are always pasted Copied settings with no corresponding parameter in the destination channel are ignored Settings in the destination channel with no correspond ing parameters are le...

Page 56: ...e pop up menu Channel Control Shortcuts The on screen channel faders and encoders provide the fol lowing right click shortcuts to reset individual parameters and channel strips Reset Parameter To reset an on screen fader or encoder to its default value do one of the following Right click the control and choose Reset or Alt click the control Reset Channel To reset an entire channel strip to its def...

Page 57: ...reo Channel Presets into mono channels Loading Mono to Stereo Mono settings are applied equally to the left and right channels of the stereo destination The ste reo destination channel retains its current balance and width settings Loading Stereo to Mono When loading a stereo preset into a mono Input Channel the left channel settings in the stereo preset are applied to the mono destination channel...

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Page 59: ... provides status for system components System System Configuration The System page lets you allocate DSP resources used for rout ing and processing configure the Main and Aux Group bus ses clear the console and quit shut down D Show To access the System Config page Go to the Options page and click the System tab Editing System Config Settings Settings available in the System Config screen can only...

Page 60: ...e DSP for plug ins choosing a higher number reduces the amount of DSP available for plug ins FX Returns Choose the number of FX Return channels you need You can choose to have 8 or 16 stereo FX Return channels Choosing the lower number leaves more DSP for plug ins choosing the higher number reduces the amount of DSP available for plug ins Graphic EQs Choose the number of Graphic EQs you will need ...

Page 61: ...Bus Configuration Settings The Bus Configuration Settings let you choose the D Show Aux and Group busses configuration See Configuring Aux Group and Variable Group Busses on page 70 To change the Aux Group Variable Group Bus Configuration 1 Put D Show in Config mode 2 Click the Edit button on screen 3 Click to select a Bus Configuration option 4 Click Apply D Show restarts Devices The Devices page...

Page 62: ...ows Channel Pan option To change the Aux bus or Variable Group bus configuration 1 Put D Show in Config mode 2 Go to the Options page and click the Busses tab 3 Click Edit 4 Configure the following settings To link two mono Aux busses or Variable Group busses into a bus pair select the Link option for the correspond ing pair Specify the panning for channels routed to Aux or Vari able Group bus pai...

Page 63: ...gence text box and press Enter Stereo Group Panning Operation Not Available in Variable Groups Mode The Stereo Group Panning Operation options provide differ ent levels of flexibility for how channels can be routed to Groups To change Stereo Group Panning Operation 1 Put D Show in Config mode 2 Click to select Simple or Expert mode Pickoffs The Pickoffs page lets you control the bus pickoff point ...

Page 64: ...when generating MTC MIDI Designates the channel on which snapshots send or receive MIDI Bank Select and Program Change information Snapshots Send on Channel This option sets snapshots to send Bank Select and Program Change commands on a selected MIDI channel This provides a quick and easy way to send a MIDI command every time a snapshot is fired without having to embed a MIDI program change within...

Page 65: ...d 1 Go to the Options Misc page 2 Do any of the following To adjust cursor speed click the Pointer Speed pop up menu and choose a higher value for faster response or a lower value for a slower response To reverse the left right assignment of the two Trackball buttons click to enable Switch Buttons Interaction The Interaction page lets you configure the Assignable Chan nel Selection Input Safe Swit...

Page 66: ...olo Bus Operation on page 113 Ethernet Control Ethernet Control settings let you configure the D Show ECx Ethernet Control option purchased separately to allow re mote control of D Show over a wireless Ethernet network Lights Console and LED Display settings let you adjust the bright ness of the following items Console Lights Adjust brightness of external lights connected to the Console Lights con...

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Page 69: ... 16 Configuring Input Channels Depending on the number of Mix Engines installed in the sys tem D Show can be configured to have 32 48 64 or 96 avail able Input Channels This number represents mono chan nels each stereo channel uses use two mono channels To set the number of available Input Channels 1 Put D Show into Config mode 2 Go to the Options page and click the System Config tab 3 Click Edit ...

Page 70: ...tereo channels and make them mono 1 Put D Show into Config mode 2 Select the stereo channel you want to split into mono chan nels 3 Right click the selected channel and choose Split Selected Stereo Strip to Mono Each selected stereo channel is split placing the channels next to each other on the control surface and in the Patchbay Channel order on the control surface is rearranged to accom modate ...

Page 71: ...the Mains Groups and Auxes The following sections explain how to use the channel strip and ACS controls for signal routing of the se lected channel Routing Channels to the Main and Groups Busses Input Channels and FX Returns can be routed to the Mains and Groups busses using the Bus Assigns section of the ACS To route a channel to Mains and Groups busses 1 Target the channel by pressing its Select...

Page 72: ...to function in ste reo For more information on linking Aux busses see Config uring Aux Busses and Variable Group Busses on page 85 Routing Channels to Variable Groups To access Variable Group sends 1 8 1 Make sure the system is configured for Variable Groups mode 2 Select an input channel to target it in the ACS 3 Press the Variable Groups switch in the ACS Aux Sends sec tion Or click the Var Grou...

Page 73: ... Assignment section press the Comp Thrsh switch 2 Turn the assigned rotary encoder to set the Compres sor Limiter threshold value To adjust Compressor Limiter controls from the ACS 1 Target a channel by pressing its Select switch 2 Press the Select switch next to the Comp Lim In switch in the ACS Dynamics section The switch lights to indicate con trol of the Compressor Limiter Expander Gate To eng...

Page 74: ... on a channel 1 Go to the Inputs page and target the channel where you want to insert the plug in 2 In the Inserts section of the Inputs page do one of the fol lowing Click one of the four Plug In Insert pop up menus and choose a plug in directly from one of the Plug In Rack submenus or Click one of the four Plug In Insert buttons to go to the Plug In Rack and route the signal to the plug in using...

Page 75: ...nnel fader Input Channels Input Direct bypasses the HPF built in dynam ics and EQ plug in inserts and the hardware insert point on Input Channels FX Returns Input Direct bypasses the built in EQ plug in in serts and the hardware insert point on FX Returns To bypass all processing on an input channel 1 Target the channel by pressing its Select switch 2 Click the Input Direct button in the Config se...

Page 76: ...el gain using the on screen Right Off set encoder offset by turning the assigned rotary encoder Stereo Level Offset Indication The Stereo LED below the channel meter flashes when the dif ference in signal level between the left and right channels is 12 dB or greater Pan Pan adjusts channel pan for mono Input Channels and ste reo balance for stereo Input Channels and FX Returns allow ing you to con...

Page 77: ...o any analog Stage Rack input as signed to an Input Channel or FX Return To apply a 20 dB pad to a Stage Rack input 1 Target the channel by pressing its Select switch 2 Press the 20 dB Pad switch in the ACS Input section The switch lights when the pad is applied to the Stage Rack input Input Polarity Phase Invert The polarity of any Input Channel or FX Return signal can be inverted With stereo cha...

Page 78: ...In Place SIP Pre Fader Listen PFL and After Fader Listen AFL and several options are available for configuring Solo bus operation Channels can also be implicitly soloed as part of a VCA To solo a channel Press the channel s Solo switch so that the Solo switch is lit Channel Mute Channels can be muted in three ways explicitly with the channel mute switch implicitly as a result of another channel be...

Page 79: ...ts you send independently controllable sig nals to all 24 busses in the system When set to Variable Groups mode the D Show Output sec tion has 16 available Aux busses and 8 available Variable Group busses Variable Groups mode is set as part of the Aux Group bus con figuration See Configuring Aux Group and Variable Group Busses on page 70 Matrixes and Personal Qs Eight Matrix mixers and 8 Personal ...

Page 80: ... D Show into Config mode 2 Go to the Options page and click the System Config tab 3 Click Edit 4 Select a bus configuration 5 Click Apply D Show restarts with the new bus configura tion Data Cleared When Changing Bus Configurations When the bus configuration is changed the following set tings are cleared or set to default from the current console settings and from all stored snapshots for all Grou...

Page 81: ...top The Patchbay Outputs page shows the name of the bus or mixer and its destination The destination is also displayed be low the channel name in the Outputs page and Patchbay Out puts page Routing Group Outputs to the Main Busses You can route Group outputs to the Main busses on screen or from the ACS To route a Group output to the Main busses on screen 1 Go to the Outputs page and select the cha...

Page 82: ... the four Plug In Insert buttons to go to the Plug In Rack and route the signal to the plug in using Plug In Rack controls The name of the plug in insert appears in the on screen Plug In Insert button Using Hardware Inserts on Output Busses D Show lets you insert external processors in the signal chain of Output busses Signals from these sources are routed to and from analog or digital I O connect...

Page 83: ...t switch on screen to activate or bypass the corresponding In sert The switch lights when the Insert is activated Hardware inserts cannot be bypassed from D Show Profile use the on screen control instead Inserting the Built In Graphic EQ on Output Busses A built in 31 band Graphic EQ can be inserted on any of the following Output bus types Mains Groups or Variable Groups Auxes Matrixes and PQs A m...

Page 84: ...itch 2 Press the polarity inversion Ø switch in the ACS Input sec tion The switch lights when the polarity is inverted Output Solo To control the solo status of an output bus 1 Press one of the following switches in the Output section Aux 1 8 Aux 9 16 Personal Qs Matrixes Groups assigns Variable Groups when in Variable Groups mode 2 In the Output section press an AFL switch to toggle the solo stat...

Page 85: ...s Fader 2 Press the Mute switch to toggle the mute status of the as signed busses Main Bus Delay A variable delay from 0 to 500 ms can be applied to any of the Main busses To apply delay to a Main bus 1 Target the Main bus where you want to apply delay by re peatedly pressing the Select switch in the Mains section or by selecting it on screen 2 Adjust the Delay value by turning the on screen Delay...

Page 86: ... name and choosing from the pop up menu 5 In the ACS section press the Direct Output rotary encoder knob so that its On indicator LED lights 6 Turn the Direct Output rotary encoder knob to set the Direct Output level Up to 12 dB of gain can be added to the Direct Output signal Direct Output level is displayed in the Selected Channel dis play Direct Output Pickoff Points The pickoff points for the ...

Page 87: ... fader but do not change the position of the faders on those channels The accumulated gain of a channel belonging to several VCAs is limited to 12 dB To assign channels to VCAs 1 Press the VCAs switch in the Output faders section 2 Select one or more VCAs to target for membership assign ment 3 Press the Multi Assign switch to the right of the Output sec tion 4 Press the Select switches on the Inpu...

Page 88: ...CA whose members you want to ad just To solo the members of a VCA Press the Solo switch on the VCA channels whose members you want to solo so that the Solo switch is lit To mute the members of a VCA Press the Mute switch on the VCA channels whose members you want to mute The Mute LEDs on channels contained in the VCA flash to indicate they are implicitly muted by the VCA ...

Page 89: ...the current assignment but remain in Multi Assign mode to continue assigning channels to the newly targeted bus To route channels to any number of Group busses 1 Target the first channel you want to route to the Group bus ses by pressing its Select switch 2 Press the Multi Assign switch in the Output section 3 Press the Select switches on the other channels you want to route to a Group bus 4 In th...

Page 90: ... Inserts on Output Busses on page 72 Inserting the Built In Graphic EQ on Group Bus Outputs A built in 31 band Graphic EQ can be inserted on Group bus outputs For more information see Inserting the Built In Graphic EQ on Output Busses on page 73 Managing Group Bus Assignments Viewing Group Bus Assignments You can view Group bus assignments from the Input section of the control surface or from an o...

Page 91: ...information from each stereo input channel is ignored Linked Odd Even Bus Pairs To use linked mono Group bus pairs 1 Make sure the Group busses are configured as mono busses See Configuring Aux Group and Variable Group Busses on page 70 2 While routing channels to Group busses press the Stereo Pan switch so that it lights yellow The Group switches in the ACS Bus Assigns section and the Stereo Pan ...

Page 92: ... Group Bus Output Solo See Output Solo on page 74 Group Bus Output Mute See Output Mute on page 74 Simple and Expert Operational Modes When configuring Group busses you can choose between two operational modes that provide different levels of flexibility Simple mode and Expert mode Setting the Operational Mode To switch between Simple mode and Expert mode 1 Put D Show into Config mode 2 Go to the ...

Page 93: ...t switch next to the input faders 3 In the ACS Bus Assigns section press the Stereo Pan switch The switch flashes yellow to indicate bus link mode 4 Press any of the Group switches 1 8 to set the correspond ing bus to stereo or dual mono The Group switches flash yel low to indicate stereo or flash green to indicate dual mono 5 Press the flashing Stereo Pan switch to confirm the bus link status for...

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Page 95: ...usses for a total of 24 busses Variable Groups mode is set as part of the Aux Group bus con figuration See Configuring Aux Group and Variable Group Busses on page 70 Labeling of Variable Groups Variable Groups retain the Groups label in the D Show Patchbay page in the Options Pickoffs page and in the ro tary encoder displays on the D Show control surface Variable Groups are labeled as Var Groups i...

Page 96: ...th linked Aux bus or Variable Group bus pairs the follow ing controls operate in tandem affecting both sides of the bus pair Output faders Solo switches Mute switches Direct Output controls Delay Controls Aux bus pairs only Graphic EQ controls Selecting Aux Send and Variable Group Send Pickoff Points D Show lets you set the pickoff point on Input Channels or FX Returns channels for Aux Sends and V...

Page 97: ... can send signals from any Input Channel or FX Return to any number of Aux busses or Variable Groups simultaneously Aux Send and Variable Group Send level controls provide a gain range of INF to 12 dB To assign one or more channels to an Aux send or Variable Group bus 1 Press the Auxes 1 8 or Auxes 9 16 switch to bank the Out put faders to those Aux busses For Variable Groups press the Groups swit...

Page 98: ...x Send controls 3 In the Input Encoder Assignment section press a Send switch to assign control of the designated bus to the rotary en coders The first press of an Aux switch assigns level control of the linked sends The second press assigns pan control of the linked sends The switch lights yellow to indicate pan control 4 On each of the channels you want to send to the designated bus pair press t...

Page 99: ...he cur rent selection 3 Turn the even numbered rotary encoders in the Aux Sends section to adjust the corresponding send pan Using Flip to Faders to Access Send Level and Pan Simultaneously You can use Flip to Faders mode to spill Aux or Variable Group level control to the input faders while retaining control of Send pan from the input encoders To access Send level and pan simultaneously 1 Assign ...

Page 100: ...x bus or Variable Group bus 1 Target the Aux bus or Variable Group bus output channel you want to change by selecting its on screen channel strip Variable Group channels are labeled Groups in the channel display 2 Click the pop up menu at the bottom of the Members list and choose Reset Mix Copying Assignments Between Aux Busses and Variable Group Busses You can copy the current input assignments f...

Page 101: ...rom the Mains to Auxes or Variable Groups 1 Target the Aux bus or Variable Group bus that you want to be the destination of the copied assignments by selecting its on screen channel strip 2 Click the Input Assign pop up menu at the bottom of the Members list choose Replace With Mix From then choose the available Main bus Left Right or Mono whose assignments you want to copy to the currently select...

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Page 103: ...controlled from the Output Faders or on screen Remote Control of PQ Mixers Optional With optional PQ Controllers PQ sources and outputs can be controlled remotely If no PQ Controllers are used the PQ mixers are still available for use as stereo matrix mixers controllable from the main console Matrix Mixers Each of the 8 available Matrix mixers can receive up to 12 channels of input Input sources c...

Page 104: ...Input source assignment and user input assignment can be stored on a per snapshot basis The input sources for Matrix mixers and PQ mixers are configured as Pre or Post Fader in the Pickoffs tab of the Options page Input labels 1 8 Left Right C Mono and User are only intended as a guide to help you navigate the controls on D Show In use any input source can be assigned to any mixer input for exampl...

Page 105: ... or PQ mixer 1 Go to the Outputs page and click to select a Matrix or PQ mixer 2 Click the Input Source selector at the top of each Matrix or PQ channel and select the desired input source Choices in clude Auxes Groups Mains and any of the 8 available User In puts Assigning Sources to Multiple Mixers You can select multiple Matrix and or PQ mixers simultaneously and assign sources to all selected ...

Page 106: ...he pan ning of each PQ mixer input across the stereo outputs of the PQ mixer Matrix mixers have mono outputs so they do not have pan controls To control PQ send pan on D Show Profile 1 Press the Personal Qs switch in the Output fader assign sec tion 2 Press an Output channel Select switch to select a PQ mix 3 Press the Pan switch located below the Prev Page and Next Page switches 4 Adjust the Outp...

Page 107: ... PQ mixer parameter to its default value 1 Select one or more Matrix or PQ mixers you want to change 2 Right click the encoder on screen and choose Reset To reset all Matrix mixer or PQ mixer parameters to their default values 1 Select one or more Matrix or PQ mixers you want to change 2 Click the pop up menu at the bottom of the mixer area and choose Reset Mix Clearing Matrix Mixer and PQ Mixer S...

Page 108: ...d For instruc tions see Output Delay on page 74 Delay Compensation with Matrix and PQ Mixers D Show automatically compensates for the delay offsets that can arise when combining different signal paths within a Ma trix or PQ mixer Additional Information about Delay Compensation The overall latency through a Matrix or PQ mixer is de termined by the path with the highest latency All inputs within a M...

Page 109: ... Master Volume encoder knob A call message appears on the D Show console display that identifies which PQ Controller is calling The Call LED on the PQ Controller flashes until the message is cleared from the console display Snapshot Data and Parameters for Matrix and PQ Mixers Snapshots can store and recall all source assignments of each matrix and PQ mixer when the Matrix Mtx or PQ data types are...

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Page 111: ...o reflect the currently selected I O tab Channel Type Tabs Click these tabs to select specific types of D Show Channels as available for the currently selected I O The following table shows the available Channel Types for the current I O Hardware Tabs Click these tabs to display the hardware inputs and outputs available for the current I O and Channel Type These repre sent the physical inputs and ...

Page 112: ...e I O The Patchbay displays hardware tabs for all possible configu rations even if your system does not include any expansion options The Patchbay indicates I O that is offline or unavailable by graying out the columns beneath that device Hardware I O channels appear as unavailable whenever the required hardware is not present or offline Hardware includes Stage Racks FOH Racks and audio cards inst...

Page 113: ...to the first channel beginning with the letter s such as Snare 2 Press the Tab key to cycle through and select any other channels beginning with that letter such as Snare Top Snare Bottom or Strings Navigating the Patchbay Navigating to Channel Types The Patchbay uses multiple tabs to access different hardware I O and channel types For example the Inputs screen pro vides Channels and FX Returns ta...

Page 114: ...Input Channel 4 click in row 4 column 4 as shown below 4 Click and drag vertically horizontally or at an angle to as sign multiple patch points in a single action 5 Repeat as needed Patchbay Click and Drag You can quickly select a range of crosspoints in the Patchbay grid in one operation with a left click and drag of the cursor You can click and drag horizontally vertically and at 45 de gree angl...

Page 115: ...ck additional grid squares in the same column to route the source to additional channels The selected hardware in put is routed to each of the assigned Input Channels or FX Re turns To route a D Show Output bus to multiple hardware outputs 1 Go the appropriate Output display in the Patchbay 2 Click in the Patching Grid to route the Output bus to the first hardware output 3 Click additional grid sq...

Page 116: ... or Click again on the same patch point To cancel a reassignment Click Cancel to cancel the reassignment and leave the patchpoint unchanged or Click any other point in the grid the Patchbay grid remains active even when the Confirm Assignment dialog is open on screen Shortcut for Locating Assignments Before reassigning in the Patchbay you may want to dou ble check the existing assignment to the de...

Page 117: ... channel by the built in Compressor limiter from right to left according to the following scale EQ Status LED A single red LED indicates EQ In Out status as shown in the following table Stereo Channel LED A single yellow LED indicates a stereo input channel The ste reo channel LED flashes if a 12 dB or greater offset is detected between left and right inputs Gate Status LED A single bi color LED s...

Page 118: ... gain reduction for the built in Compressor Limiter the built in Expander Gate and any applicable Dynamics plug in on the selected channel Compressor Limiter and Plug In Gain Reduction Meters On the ACS Comp Lim and Plug In gain reduction meters the 6 LEDs show dynamics gain reduction from right to left ac cording to the following scales Expander Gate Gain Reduction Meter On the ACS Exp Gate gain ...

Page 119: ...scale shown in Table 14 on page 109 Selecting Output Meter Display To select an output type for metering Press the Select switch in the meter bridge to cycle through available choices Auto Aux 1 8 Aux 9 16 Personal Qs ma trixes or Groups The currently assigned bus is indicated by its Meter LED lighting To set metering to follow the Output faders Press the Meter Select switch repeatedly so that the...

Page 120: ...wing the true peak level of the metered signal Peak Hold Time Peak Hold Time can be set within a range of 0 20 seconds To set the Peak Hold Time 1 Go to the Options page and click the Interactions tab 2 Under Meter enter a value for the Peak Hold Time 3 Press Enter on the keyboard Clipping Indication D Show meter clip indicators are proximity warnings that show when an input or output signal reach...

Page 121: ...tereo AFL When you solo a linked Aux bus the two busses are heard as a stereo pair on the Solo bus Mono Aux busses and Variable Group busses are heard as dual mono on the Solo bus Option for AFL to Bank Auxes You can set D Show to automatically display Aux or Variable Group send controls on the Input Channel Encoders when the corresponding Aux or Variable Group output bus is so loed See Auxes Vari...

Page 122: ...s the Send level and pan controls for that bus to be displayed on the Input Channel Encoder rows Soloing a Variable Group bus automatically toggles display of Variable Groups on the Input Encoders With mono Aux or Variable Group busses Send level is as signed to the Input Encoders With stereo linked Aux or Variable Group busses Send level is assigned to the encoders When Flip to Faders is pressed ...

Page 123: ...plicit mutes are indicated by a flashing mute switch Output Busses When the AFL switch in the Output section is pressed signal is sent to the AFL PFL Solo bus This applies to Groups Auxes Matrixes and Personal Qs Outputs are always AFL Soloing Single Channels To solo a single channel do one of the following Press the channel s solo switch so it is lit The solo switch latches on a momentary press o...

Page 124: ...ls then press the Safe switch in the Selected Channel Input section or Click the on screen Solo Safe button for the channel The Safe switch and button flash to indicate the channel is solo safe When a channel is soloed because of its Solo Safe sta tus its Solo switch flashes Monitor Bus Operation The Monitor bus outputs signal to both the near field monitor output on the FOH Rack and headphone out...

Page 125: ...in 1 Go to the Plug Ins screen 2 Make sure the desired stereo plug in is installed and as signed to a rack slot 3 Click the Plug In Input selector at the top of the correspond ing rack slot and choose Bus Outs Mains Monitor stereo Sending the Main Mix to the Monitor Bus Monitor Output from an L C R Main Mix The stereo Mix to Monitors signal is derived from the L C R Main mix by adding a 3 dB signa...

Page 126: ... are set to off deactivated regardless of their state when the Show was last saved Using Talkback The Talkback input on the top panel of the D Show console can accept signal from any dynamic or condenser micro phone Routing Talkback Microphone Input To route Talkback microphone input to any D Show Input Channel or FX Return 1 Go to the Patchbay and click the Inputs tab 2 To the left of the channel...

Page 127: ...tion double click the Dim Level text box and enter a Dim Level value in the range 60 dB maximum gain reduction to 0 dB no gain reduction Using the Intercom Com The Intercom Com input on the back panel of the FOH Rack can accept input from any compatible dynamic or con denser microphone When activated the Intercom signal is mixed into the Moni tor bus after the source selectors in the Solo PFL sele...

Page 128: ...of the channel grid click the Channels tab or the FX Returns tab 3 At the top of the channel grid click the FOH tab 4 Click in the channel grid to assign any of the following 2 Track input sources listed at the top right of the grid to an Input Channel or FX Return listed on the left AL Analog Left AR Analog Right DL Digital Left DR Digital Right To route the 2 Track inputs to any D Show output bu...

Page 129: ...l grid to assign an Output bus listed on the left to any of the following 2 Track output sources listed at the top right of the grid AL Analog Left AR Analog Right DL Digital Left DR Digital Right To route any D Show Direct Output to the 2 Track outputs 1 Go to the Patchbay and click the Directs tab 2 To the left of the channel grid click the tab for a channel source Channels FX Returns or Outputs...

Page 130: ...the output busses Auxes Groups PQs Matrixes or Mains where you want to route Os cillator signal The Select switches flash to indicate Oscillator assignment 7 Press the flashing Route to Selected switch to confirm the as signment or press the Cancel switch to cancel the assign ment Activating the Oscillator and Setting Level To activate and set the level for the oscillator 1 Press the Oscillator sw...

Page 131: ...6 Personal Qs Matrixes Groups 2 Press a Mute switch in the assigned section to toggle the mute status of the corresponding output bus Muting VCAs When you mute a VCA its member channels are muted The member channel Mute switches flash to indicate they are muted as part of a VCA To mute the members of a VCA Press the Mute switch on the VCA channel whose members you want to mute so that the Mute swi...

Page 132: ...Group definition press the flashing Assign switch or the flashing Mute Group switch 1 8 or To cancel the Mute Group definition press the Cancel switch in the Function section Viewing Members of Mute Groups You can view Mute Group members in Input Channels and FX Returns To view the members of Mute Groups in the Inputs section Press the Show Members switch in the Mute Groups section The Bus Assign ...

Page 133: ...ed state To re enable Mute Groups Click the flashing Disable button in the Mute Groups sec tion Function Switches D Show Profile provides 8 Function switches F keys By default Function switches 1 4 are mapped to Preview mode Variable Groups mode channel copy and channel paste respectively The function and behavior of each Function switch can be customized in the Event List For more information see...

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Page 137: ...can be controlled by the assignable input encoders by pressing the Comp Thrsh switch All other built in Dynamics parameters are adjusted using the Dynam ics controls of the ACS or on screen Threshold Increases or decreases the threshold level for the built in Compressor Limiter Threshold can be adjusted using the encoders on the input channel strip the ACS Threshold encoder on screen using the Com...

Page 138: ... the ACS Threshold en coder on screen using the Exp Gate Threshold encoder or by dragging the Threshold handle in the on screen Dynamics Graph display Ratio Increases or decreases the ratio for the built in Ex pander Gate The most extreme clockwise setting 100 1 switches the process into Gate mode Ratio can be adjusted us ing the ACS Ratio encoder the on screen Exp Gate Ratio en coder or by draggi...

Page 139: ... section press the Dyn Pre EQ switch When enabled the Dyn Pre EQ switch LED lights Input Direct Mode Input Direct mode lets you completely bypass the built in dy namics and EQ processing and all inserts on Input Channels and FX Returns For more information see Using Input Di rect on page 65 Adjusting Dynamics D Show provides Dynamics controls in input channel strips the ACS and on screen Input Fad...

Page 140: ...ch to in the ACS Dynamics section to toggle the currently targeted dynamics processor in or out Software Screen Dynamics Controls The software screen lets you adjust built in or plug in dynam ics on screen with simultaneous access to Comp Lim and Exp Gate parameters including their side chain settings The D Show screen also provides the Dynamics Graph dis play The Dynamics Graph displays a composi...

Page 141: ...meters Dynamics Settings and Presets Built in Dynamics settings can be copied and pasted between Input Channels Settings can also be stored and loaded as D Show Presets to archive and transfer settings Copying and Pasting Dynamics Settings To copy and paste dynamics settings 1 Right click anywhere in the Comp Lim or Exp Gate areas of the on screen Dynamics section and choose Copy Comp Lim Settings...

Page 142: ...Limiter or Expander Gate To toggle the side chain key signal in or out of circuit do one of the following Click the Key In button in the side chain controls of the on screen Dynamics section When the Compressor Limiter key is in it uses its own source channel Self as the key source signal When the Expander Gate key is in it can be self keyed or use any other available D Show channel Key Assign The...

Page 143: ...s provide two bands of EQ to band limit the range of frequencies in the key signal To enable a side chain EQ on screen Click the LPF or HPF encoder To enable a side chain filter on screen Click the side chain filter In buttons on screen To adjust a side chain EQ Turn the HPF or LPF encoder to adjust the frequency each filter ranges from 10 Hz to 20 kHz On screen the LEDs around the encoder light a...

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Page 145: ...n racks EQ plug ins can be inserted on individual mono or stereo channels or fed by D Show busses EQ plug ins can be adjusted using the dedicated EQ controls in the ACS using the Output encoders in Inserts mode or from the on screen Plug Ins page In addition plug in presets can be saved and loaded Hardware Inserts D Show lets you insert a hardware EQ processor and control its in out state and inse...

Page 146: ...Built In Parametric EQ All Modes on page 142 Q Q Bandwidth Controls Q in digital mode or bandwidth analog mode In Digital mode Q determines Q factor When the Hi or Lo filters are in Shelf mode the Q knob determines the Q of the shelf In Analog mode this control changes to a bandwidth con trol which performs essentially the same function Band In Out Each of the available EQ bands can be taken in or...

Page 147: ...to the channel on the control surface 2 Press the EQ In switch in the ACS EQ section The EQ In and channel EQ In LEDs light when EQ is in circuit ACS EQ Controls The EQ controls in the ACS provide a unified consistent set of controls for both built in and plug in EQ processing for the targeted channel Twelve dual purpose rotary switch encod ers control EQ parameters and their settings D Show compa...

Page 148: ... any on screen EQ switch EQ in out band in out or bell shelf Click a displayed value and type a new value Drag up or down in a value display to increase or decrease the value To reset an on screen EQ parameter to its default value do one of the following Alt click the control or Right click the control and choose Reset To reset the entire EQ section all bands on a channel Right click anywhere in t...

Page 149: ...ble Graphic EQ Assigning a Graphic EQ to a stereo channel uses two available Graphic EQs Graphic EQs can be adjusted on screen or using the input fad ers which provide access to two banks of 16 frequency bands each Configuring Graphic EQs To configure the number of Graphic EQs 1 Put D Show into Config mode 2 Go to the Options page and click the System Config tab 3 Click the Edit button on screen 4...

Page 150: ...ug ins can map their gain fre quency and Q bandwidth controls to corresponding encod ers on the control surface When a plug in provides additional parameters beyond those that map to the dedicated EQ encoders you can use the Out put encoders in Insert Mode and the Previous Next switches To adjust an EQ plug in from the control surface 1 Target the channel with the plug in by pressing the channel S...

Page 151: ... or click the Close box in the Presets window title bar To load a preset and close the Presets window dou ble click the preset To save the current EQ settings as a new preset click New and enter a name for the preset file To cancel without changing settings click Cancel To save or load a preset for the Graphic EQ 1 Go to the Outputs page for the channel on which the graphic EQ is assigned If neces...

Page 152: ...dB 0 dB 15 dB 0 dB Q Bandwidth 10 to 0 1 1 0 0 1 to 2 0 octaves 0 2 Low Bell Shelf Frequency 20 Hz to 20 kHz 200 Hz 30 Hz to 200 Hz 80 Hz Gain 18 dB 0 dB 15 dB 0 dB Q Bandwidth 10 to 0 5 1 0 Shelf only none D Show Fader Banks and Graphic EQ Frequency Bands Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Fader and Band Bank 1 20 to 630 Hz Fad...

Page 153: ...1 Connect the external device inputs to appropriate analog or digital output connectors Analog 1 16 or AES 1 8 on the rear panel of the FOH Rack 2 Connect the external device outputs to the corresponding input connectors on the rear panel of the FOH Rack for example signal taken from FOH Output 1 returns to FOH Input 1 Figure 10 Hardware insert patch points on FOH Rack showing standard IO connecto...

Page 154: ...ere you want to assign the insert listed on the left The Patchbay Inserts page shows the name of the channel and its destination at the current cursor location The Insert loca tion is also displayed in the Inserts section in the Inputs or Outputs page Setting the Hardware Insert Location You can choose the location of the hardware insert in the sig nal path relative to the four plug in inserts for...

Page 155: ...g in functions are available Config mode is required to install plug ins assign them to rack slots and to establish side chain routing When in Show mode any operations that might interrupt audio throughput are locked out and unavailable Installing and Authorizing Plug Ins Plug ins can be installed on D Show systems but not on the Standalone software Installing Plug Ins To install a plug in 1 Put D...

Page 156: ...s necessary to re install all plug ins needed on the system Removing Plug Ins Uninstalling a plug in removes the plug in from the racks but the installer remains in the Previous Installs cache making it easier to reinstall the plug in at a later time without requiring the installer CD or other media In order to completely re move and delete a plug in and its installer you must explicitly Delete th...

Page 157: ...r application and eject the installer disc 8 Click the Return to D Show shortcut on the desktop to re launch D Show 9 Go to the Options page and click the Plug Ins tab Verify that the manually installed plug in appears in the Console list of available plug ins Authorizing Plug Ins After installing a plug in the system re creates the list of avail able plug ins Whenever the racks initialize the sys...

Page 158: ...lots the plug in will be displayed as unavailable and inactive Overview of Plug Ins The Plug Ins screen displays the plug in Racks where the ma jority of plug in set up features are located To access the Plug Ins page Press the Plug Ins switch in the View Mode section or click the Plug Ins tab By default the Plug Ins page displays all four racks which are empty until plug ins have been assigned Se...

Page 159: ... The Plug Ins page can be displayed in Full or Zoom views with the option to display either view in Mini view mode Full View The default view of the rack screen is Full view in which all four racks are shown see Figure 12 This screen provides ac cess to all rack slot controls and shows an icon representing each assigned plug in This lets you quickly see what plug ins are available and adjust their...

Page 160: ...Display of Unavailable or Inactive Plug Ins It is possible for a plug in to be displayed in a rack slot but be unavailable for channel and bus processing This can occur in any of the following circumstances There are not enough DSP resources available for the plug in The assigned plug in is part of the show file but is not in stalled on the current system The plug in has been disabled manually Zoo...

Page 161: ...elect and manage plug ins Power Config Mode Only Power turns the rack slot on or off When off the plug in con sumes no DSP In Out bypass The In Out switch takes the rack slot in or out of circuit by passes the slot and any plug in assigned to it Input The Input pop up menu determines plug in input source Use this menu to designate the plug in as a channel insert or a bus processor by choosing from...

Page 162: ...Config and Show mode For more information about side chain signals see Side Chain Routing on page 155 Assigning and Routing Plug Ins Before a plug in can be used to process audio it must be as signed to a rack slot Once assigned you can use the plug in as a channel insert or bus processor Assigning Plug Ins to Rack Slots To assign a plug in 1 Put D Show in to Config mode 2 Go to the Plug Ins page ...

Page 163: ...wer switch When active the Power switch is lit green When a plug in is unavailable and inactive the Power switch is lit yellow Routing Plug Ins After a plug in has been assigned to a rack slot you can specify its routing Plug In routing determines whether the plug in is used as a channel insert or as a bus processor Using Plug Ins as Channel Inserts Each D Show channel provides four slots for chan...

Page 164: ...lug in as a bus processor 1 Go to the Plug Ins screen 2 Make sure the plug in is installed and assigned to a rack slot 3 Click the Plug In Input selector at the top of the correspond ing rack slot and choose an available D Show bus from the In put sub menus 4 Click the Bus Output selector and choose an input FX Re turn or hardware output Routing Channel Direct Outs to Plug Ins You can route the In...

Page 165: ...tions for real time interaction with plug ins Control Surface Insert Processing The Insert Processing section of the ACS provides switches to bypass select and target plug ins inserted on the currently se lected channel Dynamics Dynamics plug ins can be selected and adjusted with the ded icated controls in the Dynamics section in the ACS Dynam ics and EQ plug ins can be targeted on the ACS and Out...

Page 166: ...ower row of the Output LCD for that channel replacing the parameter name display Alternate Insert Mode View You can use an alternate view to have Insert Mode display pa rameter values in the upper row and the associated bus name in the lower row To view values and bus names for the Output encoders in Insert Mode Press Alt or Default Insert Mode Using the Source Switch The Source switch toggles Inp...

Page 167: ...tant plug in such as an analysis plug in or primary EQ To pin a plug in view 1 Bring the desired plug in into the main plug in view use the channel Select and Insert Mode switches or double click the desired plug in in the rack 2 Click the Push Pin icon in the upper right of the screen the icon is located just to the left of the Presets and View Toggle icons When enabled the Push Pin icon appears ...

Page 168: ...nserts Not all Dynamics plug in parameters will map precisely to the values printed on the control surface Plug In Presets and Snapshots D Show lets you save and load plug in Presets files to import export and transfer plug in settings files Snapshots can also be used to automate changes to plug in routing and settings Presets D Show lets you save load and transfer plug in Preset files Presets are...

Page 169: ...atch assignment Update this Plug In in Snapshots Updates snapshots with cur rent settings if the currently targeted snapshot or currently selected snapshots already references this plug in Remove this Plug In in Snapshot Removes reference to this plug in in the currently targeted snapshot or from all cur rently selected snapshots Plug Ins and D Show Standalone Software You can use D Show Standalon...

Page 170: ...routing delay as follows Instance delay 2 samples per plug in DSP chip delay 3 samples Viewing Plug In Latency Cumulative channel processing delay can be viewed by right clicking the Inserts area of the selected channel The cu mulative delay includes latency reported by all inserted plug ins signal routing and the known hardware insert delay if applicable Individual plug In processing delay can be...

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Page 173: ...ress Enter Duplicating Show Folders To duplicate a Show Folders 1 In the Show Folders column click a Show Folder name to se lect the folder 2 Click the Duplicate button The folder and all of the Show files it contains are duplicated Renaming Show Folders To rename a Show Folder 1 In the Show Folders column click a Show Folder name to se lect the folder 2 Click the Rename button 3 Type a new name f...

Page 174: ...ow file name to select the file 2 In the Shows column click the Rename button 3 Type a new name for the Show file and press Enter Deleting Show Files To delete a Show file 1 In the Shows column click a Show file name to select the file 2 In the Shows column click the Delete button Loading Shows You can load Show files into the D Show system from the Load tab of the Filing page Shows cannot be load...

Page 175: ...wing types of Preset Folders Built in Compressor Limiter Expander Gate 4 band EQ 2 band EQ 31 band Graphic EQ Plug ins Settings Files Scope Sets Input Channel Presets Preset Folders Preset Folders contain Preset files Each of the built in D Show processors Compressor Limiter Expander Gate 4 band EQ 31 band Graphic EQ and each plug in has its own Factory De faults folder Additional folders are prov...

Page 176: ... or plug in appear in a pop up menu above the left column 3 Click the Preset Folder name and choose a Preset Folder from the pop up menu Any Presets in the folder appear in the left column 4 Click a Preset file name to select the file 5 Click the Duplicate button Renaming Presets To rename a Preset file 1 In the left column click a Preset file name to select the file 2 Click the Rename button 3 Ty...

Page 177: ...icon To transfer Presets for individual items click the Built In or Plug In icon and choose a D Show processor or plug in or Input Channel from the pop up menu To transfer Scope Sets for Recall Safe click the Scope Sets icon 4 Do one of the following to select the items to transfer In the left column select the items you want to transfer from D Show to the portable storage device or In the right c...

Page 178: ...anges Using the History Feature D Show automatically saves the current state of the console while you are working allowing you to quickly return the console to a previous state The History feature uses Show files to capture the console state and displays the files in the History tab Show Folders in the History Tab There are two Show Folders in the History tab The Most Recent Changes folder include...

Page 179: ... Filing page and click the History tab 2 In the Show Folders column click the Show Folder name to select the folder and display its contents in the Shows column 3 In the Shows column click the Show file name for the Show you want load 4 Click the Load button D Show loads the selected Show file replacing the current sys tem configuration routing and control settings with those contained in the sele...

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Page 181: ...ecalling snapshots The selection of data types and channels to be recalled is referred to as the scope of a snapshot The scope of data to be recalled is also stored within each snapshot and is set using the Data Type Scope buttons and the Channel Scope controls in the Snap shots page In addition the Recall Safe page provides global control of automation safe status for individual parameters on spe...

Page 182: ...updating a channel EQ across all snapshots Edit Enables Edit mode Lets you adjust parameters freely and apply those changes to one or more snapshots Changes can be applied in Absolute or Relative fashion Undo Returns the console to its state before the last snapshot command New Creates a new snapshot that captures the current state of all data types and channels Duplicate Creates a copy of the sel...

Page 183: ...s at once This is equiv alent to clicking all of the Data Type buttons so they are red None Turns off the scope for all data types at once This is equivalent to clicking all of the Data Type buttons so they are gray Channel Scope Action Buttons All Turns on the scope for all channels displayed on the cur rent tab such as 1 48 49 96 Double clicking the All button turns on the scope for all channels...

Page 184: ...ed snapshot This switch mirrors the Re call Next button in the Snapshots page Preview Enables snapshot Preview mode See Preview Mode on page 185 Snapshots List Snapshot Entries Each entry in the Snapshots List has a number 001 999 and name along with icons for Lock and Enable status If either the MIDI Read or Generate feature is enabled each snapshot will also have a time code value trigger indica...

Page 185: ...ng the Snapshot List The Options Snapshots page provides a preference setting to always center the Snapshot list on the last recalled snapshot This setting lets you always view the snapshots immediately above and below prior to and following the last recalled snapshot This setting only affects the scroll position of items in the Snapshot list To center the Snapshot List on the last recalled snapsh...

Page 186: ...pshot 1 Do one of the following Double click the snapshot name in the Snapshots list or the current target name display or Right click the snapshot name and choose Rename 2 Type a name for the snapshot 3 Press Enter on the keyboard or click another snapshot name Adding Notes to Snapshots You can add notes to snapshots at any time You do not need to store the snapshot to save the notes in the snaps...

Page 187: ...onal Set the scope of the snapshot by doing the fol lowing For each channel you want to recall in the snapshot click the channel so that it is scoped displayed in red For each parameter of the scoped channels you want to recall in the snapshot click the corresponding Data Type button so that it is scoped displayed in red Configure the Recall Safe page to further filter snapshot data on recall See ...

Page 188: ...tions remain visible and available from the Recall Safe page at all times Channel Tabs The Inputs and Outputs tabs at the top of the parameter ma trix selects the channel type whose safe status you want to view or edit Along the left side of the parameter matrix are channel Type selector tabs which will change depending on whether you are viewing Input or Output tabs Global Safe for MIDI Output an...

Page 189: ...hat column or row are safe enabled Channel Safe Controls The CHANNEL SAFE column mirrors the SAFE switch on the console and on screen Controls in the CHANNEL SAFE col umn are not part of the parameter matrix they function in ad dition to the parameter matrix and act as a global all channel setting or override As a result you do not need to enable any CHANNEL SAFE settings to use the Recall Safe pa...

Page 190: ... the Channel Safe column MIDI To enable Recall Safe for MIDI Snapshot output Click the MIDI Snapshot Output Safe button located above the parameter matrix Plug Ins To enable Recall Safe for plug ins Click the Plug In Snapshot Safe button located above the parameter matrix Matrix and PQ Snapshots can store and recall all source assignments of each matrix and PQ mixer when the Matrix Mtx or PQ data ...

Page 191: ...ect of snapshots on individual chan nels using any of the following Automation Safe controls Input Channel Safes Temporarily suspend the effect of snap shots on individual Input Channels and FX Returns from the control surface Function of the Selected Channel Safe switch is determined by the current setting in the Options Interac tion page for Input Safe Switches On Screen Safe Buttons Each on scr...

Page 192: ...view mode To lock a snapshot 1 Go to the Main tab of the Snapshots page 2 In the Snapshot list click the padlock icon at the far right of the row for any item The padlock icon illuminates to indicate the snapshot is now locked Select multiple snapshots using the Shift key or Multi Select switch to lock or unlock multiple snapshots at once Once locked operations that would otherwise affect the snap...

Page 193: ...elete commands To delete snapshots 1 Select the snapshots you want to delete 2 Do one of the following Click Del Delete or Right click the snapshot name and choose Delete The snapshots are removed from the Snapshots list and suc ceeding snapshots are renumbered Moving Snapshots Existing snapshots can be rearranged in the Snapshots list When you move one or more snapshots they are automati cally re...

Page 194: ...red Absolute and Relative Edits Changes can be applied to one or more selected snapshots as absolute or relative values Any parameter can be edited in ab solute fashion all dB parameters can be edited in relative fash ion Examples of Absolute and Relative Edits Absolute Changing a fader level from 0 dB to 3 dB and apply ing that change results in that fader being set identically to 3 dB in all sel...

Page 195: ... ahead during a re hearsal performance or event to preview upcoming snapshots and edit them as needed Any control that can be stored and recalled by snapshots is available while in Preview mode and you can also modify the Snapshot List Once you are done pre viewing or editing snapshots you can store your changes to update the existing snapshots with your changes Using Preview Mode The basic workfl...

Page 196: ... click the on screen Preview button Undo and Preview Mode In Preview mode you can Undo actions applied to the Snap shot List such as Recall Store New and Duplicate without af fecting the online mix Changing Console Settings in Preview Mode D Show tracks any changes to console settings or to the Snap shot List while in Preview mode but only Snapshot List ac tions create an Undo point Choosing Undo ...

Page 197: ...re unavailable in Preview mode Unavailable functions include the following Make Stereo or Split to Mono Move channels Input channel Gain Guess Input channel and FX Return Input Direct switch Input channel Dyn Pre EQ switch Insert mode plug ins cannot be edited Digital input source selection ADAT Enabling or disabling sample rate conversion Config Mode Config mode is not available while in Preview ...

Page 198: ...oing Snapshot Commands The Undo function returns the console to the state immedi ately before the last snapshot command Undo is multi level up to 100 is available while in Preview mode and after per forming an Edit or Propagate mode action If the Undo button is highlighted you can place the cursor over the button to display text in the status bar describing what snapshot actions will be undone If ...

Page 199: ...t header to expand the MIDI list 3 Click Add and choose a message from the pop up menu A MIDI plug icon appears in the Snapshots List for each snap shot that contains MIDI messages To record incoming MIDI data to a snapshot 1 Click REC 2 Send a supported MIDI command 3 Click REC again when done To edit a MIDI message in the MIDI list 1 Double click the message text to display the pop up menu bar f...

Page 200: ... in the MIDI Plug Ins list header to expand the Plug In list It is also possible to select multiple plug ins in the Snapshots Plug Ins list and remove or update these plug ins across mul tiple snapshots using Right click commands Selections can be contiguous or non contiguous plug ins in the list This lets you more easily manage all plug ins inserted on a single chan nel for example Adding Plug In...

Page 201: ...napshot menu 3 Click the Snapshots menu for the plug in to be updated and choose Update This Plug In In Selected Snapshots The selected plug in is updated within the currently targeted snapshot as well as all other snapshots within the multi selec tion Snapshots within the multi selection that do not already contain the plug in being added are unaffected Editing Plug Ins The Snapshot page provides...

Page 202: ... Variable Groups You can classify Aux Sends and Variable Group Sends as monitor sends Mon or as effects sends FX which lets you scope each type separately from the Snapshots page To classify Aux Sends and Variable Groups for snapshot scope 1 Go to the Options page and click the Snapshots tab 2 For each Aux Send or Variable Group bus or bus pair click the Aux Mon or Aux FX buttons to classify it as...

Page 203: ...roups In Input routing for Input Channels and FX Returns Out Main out assignments direct out assignments level in circuit state tap off point excluding VCAs H W Hardware insert routing and in circuit state excluding VCAs VCA VCA membership Pre Gain pad phase phantom power HPF corner frequency in circuit state Name Name for each strip MTX Mixer Input Sources User Input Assignments and pickoffs Mixe...

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Page 205: ... used to fire an event Action A console function mode or other response resulting from an event being triggered GPI General Purpose Interface also commonly known as a logic interface D Show Profile provides eight GPI inputs and eight GPI outputs Open GPI input or GPI output is floating or at its reference voltage Closed GPI input or GPI output is closed Footswitch Footswitch ports are functionally...

Page 206: ...quence number 001 through 999 Events are automatically re numbered if items are moved added or removed Event Name Events can be given custom names up to a maxi mum length of 31 characters Event Enable Icon Events can be enabled or disabled individu ally by clicking the green Enable indicator to toggle its status All events can be disabled suspended and enabled using the global Disable button Event...

Page 207: ...Actions are organized in the menu according to the type of function they affect such as channel functions snapshots GPI Output and function switches Type and Properties Each row in the Actions list shows the selected action Type Some actions have editable State and Behavior settings all ac tions have a Wait Delay setting Footswitch and GPI Status The Status display includes the Footswitch and GPI ...

Page 208: ... or more events 1 Select one or more events in the Event List 2 Click in the row of any selected event and drag to a new lo cation in the list As you move events a white line appears in dicating the destination 3 Release the mouse button to drop the events at the desired location in the Event List When moving multiple events moved events will be adjacent regardless of their original loca tions rel...

Page 209: ... associated actions configured for While Active behavior Use the Reset command instead see Resetting Events on page 203 Disabling an event stops all delay timers Wait properties as sociated with that event preventing any pending delayed actions from occurring Disable All Events The Disable button in the Events Commands section lets you temporarily disable all events in the event list To disable al...

Page 210: ... logical operator OR AND XOR must be chosen from the Operators pop up menu The default Operator is OR The logical operator has no effect when the Triggers list in cludes only one item To choose a logical operator for the current event 1 Select the desired event to display its assigned triggers 2 Click the Operators pop up menu by default this pop up menu displays OR and choose AND OR or XOR Only o...

Page 211: ...ur changes press Enter or click anywhere else in the Events window Selecting Triggers Triggers can be selected using the same methods as used when selecting items in the Event List For more information see Selecting Events on page 198 Duplicating Triggers To duplicate a trigger 1 Select one or more items in the Triggers List 2 Right click on any selected item and choose Duplicate Deleting Triggers...

Page 212: ... Delay 1 Double click the action to edit it 2 To confirm your changes click the Wait value to highlight it then type in a new value Selecting Actions Actions can be selected using the same methods as used when selecting items in the Event List For more information see Selecting Events on page 198 Managing Actions in the List Actions can be moved renamed duplicated and deleted by right clicking the...

Page 213: ...iggers and actions Snapshots as Triggers Events can be triggered by the following snapshot functions Recall of specific snapshots Enabling of Snapshot modes Preview Propagate and Edit Snapshots as Actions Event actions can include the following snapshot functions Recall of a specific snapshot Recall the previous next or selected snapshot Initiate Store to Selected Snapshot commands overwrit ing an...

Page 214: ...opy Selected Channel Light Function Switch 3 On While Active 008 Paste to Selected Strip F4 Function Switch 4 Pressed Paste to Selected Channel s Light Function Switch 4 On While Active Among the default events are the two footswitches these are Event 001 for Switch 1 or Footswitch 1 and Event 002 for Switch 2 or Footswitch 2 If your Show file was created in a previous version of D Show and includ...

Page 215: ...Test button or press the Footswitch Adjust the trigger State for your foot switch as necessary for its open closed orientation For in structions see Editing Trigger Type and Properties on page 200 5 After testing the trigger click Reset to return the event to its Ready state Events and Show File Compatibility When loading a Show file created in a previous version of D Show footswitch and Function ...

Page 216: ... 4 D Show Main Unit Press default Release On button press down On button release up Footswitch Footswitch 1 2 Open Closed default Footswitch input high Footswitch input low GPI Input GPI input 1 8 D Show Profile only Open Closed default GPI Input high GPI Input low Recall Snapshot Snapshot number and name Event triggered by snapshot Preview Mode On default Off Preview Mode active inactive Propagat...

Page 217: ...s Mirrors console Solo Clear Light Function Switch 1 8 Profile 1 4 Main On default Off Toggle Latch While Active default Lights Function switch Flash Function Switch 1 8 Profile 1 4 Main On default Off Toggle Latch While Active default Flashes Function switch Recall Snapshot Snapshot num ber and name Recall specified snapshot Recall Next Snapshot Mirrors Snapshot Next switch Recall Previous Snapsh...

Page 218: ...ow Flip to Faders On Off Toggle default Latch default While Active Mirrors bottom encoder row Flip to Faders D Show Main only Link Main and Sidecar s D Show Main only Faders Encoders Both On Off Toggle default Latch default While Active Mirrors console function Variable Groups Mode On Off Toggle default Latch default While Active Toggles Variable Groups Mode on off only if console config is 24 bus...

Page 219: ...n the currently displayed time enter a start time in the Start Time field and press Enter 5 Control MTC playback from the MTC generator controls by doing any of the following Start MTC playback by clicking the Play button Pause MTC playback by clicking the Pause button Stop MTC playback and reset to the Start Time by press ing the Stop button Reading External MIDI Time Code You can set D Show to s...

Page 220: ...r Pause playback at the time code value you want to cap ture and click the New button A new snapshot appears with the time code value at the time of creation To capture the current MTC value in an existing snapshot Right click the snapshot in the Snapshots list and choose Set Timecode To The time code value is updated to the currently displayed value Sorting Snapshots by Time Code Value You can so...

Page 221: ...ble recall of snapshots from an external device 1 Go to the Options page and click the Snapshots tab 2 Under MIDI select the Snapshots Respond to Channel option and choose the MIDI channel from the corresponding pop up menu D Show listens on the specified channel for Bank Select and Program Change messages Snapshot modes can affect MTC recall For more informa tion see MTC and Other Online Event Tr...

Page 222: ...DI scope control in the Snapshots window For more informa tion see Chapter 21 Snapshots Synchronizing with Word Clock and Digital Audio Input D Show receives and outputs Word Clock at a sample rate of 48 kHz 10ppm for synchronization with a master clock generator house sync or other device that uses clock refer ence D Show can operate as a Word Clock master or it can slave to Work Clock input The ...

Page 223: ...d save the routing in snapshots Hardware Configuration In the Standalone software you can simulate the hardware configuration of a destination system from the Devices tab of the Options page System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements for us ing the D Show Standalone software Computer running Windows XP Pro or XP Home Edition O S Macintosh not supported Minimum 1024 x 768...

Page 224: ... software and data transfer are as follows Save data to disk then transfer it to an external USB storage device Transfer data from the USB device then load the data Save and Transfer Data from a D Show System To save and transfer data from the complete system 1 Connect a USB storage device to a D Show USB port 2 Use the Save tab of the Filing page to save D Show data to disk 3 Go to the Filing pag...

Page 225: ... the Filing page save data to disk 3 Go to the Filing page and click the Transfer tab and transfer saved data to a compatible USB storage device 4 Connect the USB storage device to an available USB port on the complete system 5 Use the Transfer tab of the Filing page to transfer the D Show data from the USB storage device 6 Use the Load tab of the Filing page to load the transferred data CD Transf...

Page 226: ... the system For ex ample build and customize the Patchbay for an upcoming show then export and print the channel names list for use during sound check To export Patchbay names 1 Go to the Patchbay page you want to export 2 Click the Export to Text button in the upper right corner of the screen The Patchbay names appear in an open text file that you can modify save and print Export to Text button C...

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Page 229: ... Maximum Depth 31 11 inches 790 mm Weight 90 lbs 40 823313 Kg Power Requirements 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 160 W USB Ports 3 USB 1 1 VGA Port DB 15 mini female 1024 x 768 resolution Footswitch Connectors 2 1 4 inch TRS GPI In Port DB 25 D Sub female GPI Out Port DB 25 D Sub male Console Light Connectors 2 XLR FOH Link Connector to FOH Rack MIL connector Max FOH Link cable length 11 ft 3 35 m D Show Pro...

Page 230: ...Cable Length 250 ft 76 m or 500 ft 152 m PQ Link Connector to PQ Rack XLR4 M PQ Link Cable Type 110 ohm digital cable Max PQ Link Cable Length 15 ft 4 6 m D Show FOH Rack Specifications Maximum Configuration Dimensions H x W x D 17 5 x 17 0 x 15 1 inches 445 x 432 x 384 mm Rack Spaces 10 U Weight 74 lbs 33 7 kg Power Requirements 90 260 VAC 50 60 Hz 220 W Snake 1 In Out Connectors to Stage Rack BN...

Page 231: ...z BW relative to 1 kHz THD N less than 0 01 Stage Input to L R bus input gain min 4 dBu output 22 Hz 20 kHz BW Dynamic Range 108 dB typ Maximum Voltage Gain 84 dB Stage Input to L R bus channel L R faders max Crosstalk 100 dB typ Adjacent Stage inputs to L R bus 1 kHz Residual Output Noise 90 dBu typ 22 Hz 20 kHz BW Talkback Mic Input Connector XLR3 F Phantom Power 15V 6mA always on Sensitivity fi...

Page 232: ... Level 24 dBu Output Impedance 50 ohm LEDs signal presence indicates 37 dBu or greater mute D A 24 bit delta sigma 128x oversampling 0 dBu 0 775 V rms FOH Rack FOH Rack IO Standard Com Input Connector Neuetrik combi XLR TRS Phantom Power 15V 6mA switchable on FOH Rack back panel Gain 2 dBu to 32 dBu 6 steps Input Impedance 20K ohms Analog Inputs 1 8 2 Track Analog Inputs Connector 1 4 inch TRS Max...

Page 233: ...XLR3 M Format AES EBU Level N A Word Length 24 bit Sample Rate 48 kHz Sample Rate Conversion Yes Dithering No Channel Status Info Pro Audio 48K No Emphasis 2 Track S PDIF Connector RCA co axial Format SPIDF IEC 60958 Level N A Word Length 24 bit Sample Rate 48 kHz Sample Rate Conversion Yes Dithering No Channel Status Info Consumer Audio 48K Non copy 2 Channel General Category Level 2 Clock FOH Ra...

Page 234: ...l Snake Cable Assemblies Customers wishing to build their own digital snake assemblies using copper coaxial cable should adhere to the following cable type and length recommendations Check the VENUE sections of the Digidesign website for additional information about cable specifications and options www digidesign com Digital Snake Cable Specifications SNAKE Connector x4 BNC Male 75 ohm Cable Type ...

Page 235: ...Chapter 27 Signal Flow Diagrams 225 Chapter 27 Signal Flow Diagrams D Show Input Signal Flow Diagram Version 1 2 06 26 05 ...

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Page 237: ...of a performance to avoid unexpected gain changes upon reset For details see Hardware Monitoring Window on page 232 Only faders and mutes are working Backup personality is in effect Wait for the system to recover and follow instructions on screen to resume operations see Resuming Normal Operation on page 230 Channel meter Stereo LED is flashing Indicates a difference of 12 dB or more between the t...

Page 238: ...ace the plug ins in the Show or load a differ ent Show file A plug in is not fully compatible with D Show and is causing failures Check all plug ins to make sure you are using the most recent versions Go to Options Plug Ins and click the plug in to dis play the version number Try disabling plug ins one by one to see if doing so eliminates problems see Enabling and Disabling Installed Plug Ins on p...

Page 239: ...ection buttons remain ac tive on meterbridge however Meter mode does not auto matically follow output selection if configured to do so Compressor and gate meters remain active for all Input Channels however Comp In and Gate In switches are not available Meterbridge System Status LEDs turn off Power Supply Alert A power supply is failing or is not plugged in A power supply jumper switch is set inco...

Page 240: ...on begins the process of resuming operations and lets you control precisely when the plug in racks are re initialized To begin the Resume Operations process 1 Click Resume Operations The console resets all parameters and configuration settings When completed the Plug In Racks Reset dialog appears to let you initiate the process of re initializing the plug in racks 2 Reset the plug in racks see nex...

Page 241: ...t 2 Press both Reset switches on the front of the FOH Rack si multaneously If restarting the system does not correct a problem you may have to reset other hardware components identify and re move any incompatible plug ins or reinstall D Show software using the D Show System Restore CD Additional Restart Options Additional shortcuts are provided while restarting the system which let you do the foll...

Page 242: ...ardware Monitoring window will provide infor mation that will be useful in troubleshooting while in contact with Digidesign VENUE customer service Resetting Hardware Components D Show hardware can be reset from the Options Devices screen or by power cycling the component It is recom mended that you perform a reset if for example the Hardware Monitor Alert dialog appears or if a connected device st...

Page 243: ... the front of the FOH Rack si multaneously to restart the system then press and hold F10 on the keyboard until either of the following occur depend ing on your hardware If the system begins to boot off the Restore CD proceed to step 4 If the Restore CD text screen appears release F10 and use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the CD drive then press Enter This launches using the software on the ...

Page 244: ...onfiguration than was last used you will need to reset D Show Devices To reconfigure D Show after reconfiguring consoles or removing a PQ Controller 1 Go to Options page and click the Devices tab 2 Right click on the offline device and choose Forget If you cancel a full system restore or an update you may ex perience installation errors about unavailable space If this occurs repeat the system rest...

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Page 247: ...se ports to connect a USB keyboard and a Trackball or mouse These ports also support iLoks and USB key disks Headphone Connector The headphone connector on the front of the console is a standard 1 4 inch stereo TRS headphone jack The connec tor is fed by the Monitor bus Figure 16 D Show Profile connectors USB 2 and Headphones Talkback USB port Back Panel Connectors For faster data transfer to and ...

Page 248: ...on screen in the Options Events page USB Port A single USB 1 1 port is provided on the back panel for inter facing with iLoks keyboards pointing devices or key disks Console Lights These two XLR3 F jacks connect to the included console lights GPI General Purpose Interface GPI Input Specifications A 25 pin male D Sub connector provides a total of 8 General Purpose Interface GPI Inputs Inputs are lo...

Page 249: ... then one of the pins must be wired to ground and the other to the signal to be controlled GPI Input Connector Pin Assignments Pin Number Function Comments 1 Input 1 Logic level TTL CMOS input with pullup 2 Input 2 Logic level TTL CMOS input with pullup 3 Input 3 Logic level TTL CMOS input with pullup 4 Input 4 Logic level TTL CMOS input with pullup 5 Input 5 Logic level TTL CMOS input with pullup...

Page 250: ...Floating contact closure out put 2 15 Output 2 Floating contact closure out put 3 16 Output 3 Floating contact closure out put 4 17 Output 4 Floating contact closure out put 5 18 Output 5 Floating contact closure out put 6 19 Output 6 Floating contact closure out put 7 20 Output 7 Floating contact closure out put 8 21 Output 8 Floating contact closure out put 12 13 24 25 12V auxiliary power Maximu...

Page 251: ...he fe male GPI Output connector on D Show Profile GPI Output Driving a Relay to Illuminate a Light GPI Output Driving and Powering an LED GPI Output Driving an Externally Powered LED Ground reference needed between systems 1 14 DB25F External Power Supply No ground reference needed between systems 1 24 14 9 DB25M 1 24 DB25M 14 9 Connect one side of the relay to Ground DB25M 1 14 External Power Sup...

Page 252: ...D Show Profile Guide 242 GPI Output Driving a Logic Input GPI Output Driving a Relay Using an External Power Supply V 1 14 Ground reference needed between systems DB25M External Power Supply 1 14 DB25M ...

Page 253: ...OH Link Connector The FOH Link connector accepts the FOH Link cable that con nects to the D Show Main Unit This cable provides all the data and audio connections between the D Show Console and the FOH Rack USB Port The USB port on the front panel of the FOH Rack is a USB 2 0 port This port supports iLoks USB key disks and USB key boards Figure 18 FOH Rack front panel USB To Control Surface Power R...

Page 254: ...onnections are used for input and out put of digital audio material which can be routed to the Main bus Stereo AES EBU or S PDIF I O connectors are selectable with the AES SPDIF switch These connectors support 24 bit 48 kHz digital signals Input signals with other sample rates are sample rate converted to 48 kHz Analog Inputs and Outputs 1 8 These 8 pairs of analog inputs and outputs are used for ...

Page 255: ...rack to enable the use of a second Stage Rack increasing capacity to 96 channels of audio The second Snake card also supports an optional redundant cable Snake Connectors The FOH Rack Digital Snake connectors consist of two pairs of BNC style connectors Snake 1 In and Out Snake 2 In and Out and two pairs of signal status indicators Active LED Green LED lights to indicate that connection to FOH Rac...

Page 256: ...ations VGA Bundle 3 x 75 Ohm Coax 2 x 24 awg Pair 3 x 28awg Foil and Braid shield USB Bundle 1 x 28 awg Pair 4 x 24awg Drain Foil and Braid shield Rack Bundle 5 x 28 awg Foil shield Talkback TB Bundle 4 x 28 awg Foil shield Headphone HP Bundle 4 x 28 awg Foil shield CAN Bundle 9 x 28 awg Foil shield Overall Shield 360 degree Foil and 65 Braid Drain Overall Jacket PVC Black UL Connect all shields t...

Page 257: ...CK PSU HH BB RACK GND BB CC RACK SHD CC DD SPR 1 DD GG SPR 2 GG FOH Link cable TALKBACK BUNDLE pinouts P1 TB BUNDLE P2 R TB P R j TB N j y TB GND y P TB SHIELD P FOH Link cable HEADPHONE BUNDLE pinouts P1 HP BUNDLE P2 N HP L N i HP R i h HP GND h M HP SHIELD M FOH Link cable CAN BUNDLE pinouts P1 CAN BUNDLE P2 Y CAN 1 H Y r CAN 1 L r Z CAN 2 H Z s CAN 2 L s a CAN 3 H a b CAN 3 L b E CAN 4 H E F CA...

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Page 259: ...s Each SRI card has 8 analog inputs The connectors are female XLR connectors Each Input connector has Signal Present and Phantom Power LED indicators Stage Rack Output Cards Each SRO card has 8 analog outputs The connectors are male XLR connectors Each Output connector has Signal Present and Hardware Mute indicators Outputs are automatically muted when the system restarts Outputs can also be muted...

Page 260: ... Each DSO card has 8 digital output channels 8 male AES3 connectors and a single ADAT Optical output connector Both banks of outputs AES and ADAT are active at all times LEDs indicate signal and mute status Outputs are automatically muted when the system restarts Outputs can also be muted with a footswitch command Stage Rack Controller Section The Stage Rack Controller section includes power and c...

Page 261: ... being received from the PQ Rack and PQ Controllers No flashing indicates that there is no active link between PQ Rack and the Stage Rack Personal Q Rack Connector The Personal Q Rack Connector is a special 4 pin XLR connec tor that accepts the PQ Rack cable supplied with the PQ Rack unit Snake Connectors The Stage Rack Digital Snake connectors consist of two pairs of BNC style connectors Snake 1 ...

Page 262: ...nector The AC Power connector accepts a standard AC power cable Stage Rack power supplies are auto power selecting 100V to 240V and automatically work with a standard modular power cord when connected to an AC receptacle in any country Figure 23 Stage Rack back panel STAGE DO NOT OBSTRUCT FANS Power switch Power connector ...

Page 263: ... Group linking 70 Busses page 52 bypass EQ in out 135 bypassing plug ins 151 C C M LED 27 Cancel 34 CD ROM using for Transfer and Filing 215 Center Last Recalled Snapshot 175 Change Target By 55 channel reset shortcut 45 Channel Name 29 56 channel number plug in rack routing 152 CHANNEL SAFE 180 channels banking 41 configuring number of 50 copy and paste 45 in the Patchbay 103 moving 46 selecting ...

Page 264: ...gs and presets 140 Events actions 197 and Preview mode 188 and Snapshot modes 199 and snapshots 203 behavior 202 creating actions 201 creating triggers 200 creating selecting managing 198 defaults 204 enabling and disabling 199 Event List 196 list of action types and properties 207 list of trigger types and properties 206 reset 203 Show File compatibility 205 terminology 195 testing 202 triggers 1...

Page 265: ...32 linking Auxes and Variable Groups 70 screen and console 35 55 locking snapshots 182 logic GPI 238 LR LED 27 M Main 51 Main busses configuring 51 Mains linking 75 maintenance system restore 233 Make Stereo Mono shortcut 46 make up gain compressor limiter 127 Matrix banking 42 linking and unlinking inputs 96 Matrix and PQ Sources 94 metering 107 ACS 108 ballistics and options 110 channel meters 1...

Page 266: ...g ins 145 allocating DSP 50 and channel Direct Outs 154 and Recall Safe 178 and snapshots 159 and standalone software 213 assigning to rack slots 152 Config and Show mode 145 display options 156 display unavailable and inactive 150 dynamics 157 enabling and disabling 148 EQ 140 157 in Preview mode 187 in out bypass 151 Insert Mode views 156 managing 146 mono stereo other 152 moving and copying 153...

Page 267: ... plug ins 155 assigning source gate only 132 signal routing display in Patchbay 103 Snapshots adding MIDI messages 189 adding plug in data 190 All 173 Center Last Recalled in list 175 Channel Safe 180 channel scope 172 chase MTC 174 classifying Auxes and Var Groups 192 Clear 172 color indication in List 174 creating 176 crossfade time 191 data type buttons 172 Delete 172 Disable 172 Duplicate 172 ...

Page 268: ...U Undo in Preview mode 186 via History 168 Update this plug in in Snapshot 159 updating D Show software 233 UPS uninterruptable power supply 5 USB ports for iLoks 148 Use Racks 231 User 37 V Variable Groups 69 level and pan via Flip to Faders 89 snapshot as monitor or as effects sends 192 Variable Sine 54 VCAs and snapshots 193 assigning 77 banking 42 mute 121 using 78 VESA 7 VGA monitor 7 Video M...

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