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Page 1: ...H9000 User Manual Version 2 0 P N 141242 ...

Page 2: ...ogy Names and logos are used with permission Audio Units is a trademark of Apple Inc Ableton is a trademark of Ableton AG Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Eventide Inc One Alsan Way Little Ferry NJ 07643 201 641 1200 www eventideaudio com ...

Page 3: ... Box 1 2 Features 1 3 Hierarchy 1 3 1 Session 1 3 2 FX Chain 1 3 3 Algorithm 1 3 4 Parameter 2 Hardware 2 1 H9000 Front Panel 2 2 H9000R Front Panel 2 3 Rear Panel 3 Firmware 3 1 Updating Firmware Using Emote 3 2 Updating Firmware Without an Internet Connection 3 3 Updating Legacy Firmware H9000 3 ...

Page 4: ...MIDI 4 1 9 Analog References 4 1 10 Network 4 2 Using the H9000 as a Computer Audio Interface 4 2 1 Changing the USB Audio Sample Rate 4 2 2 Using the H9000 with macOS 4 2 3 Using the H9000 with Windows 5 Front Panel Operation 5 1 A Note on Latching Soft Keys 5 2 Things to Know About Signal Routing 5 3 Sessions 5 3 1 Session Screen Soft Keys 5 4 FX Chains 5 4 1 Configuring the Audio I O of your FX...

Page 5: ...lgorithm 5 5 3 Algorithm Screen Soft Keys 5 6 Parameters 5 6 1 Editing Parameters in an Algorithm 5 7 Meters 5 7 1 Assigning I O sources to Meters 5 8 Saving and Importing Data 5 8 1 Saving 5 8 2 Exporting 5 8 3 Importing 5 9 Scenes 5 9 1 Working with Scenes 5 9 2 Scene Maps 5 9 3 Trigger Sources 6 Emote 6 1 Introduction and Setup 6 1 1 Downloading the Installer 6 1 2 Initial Connection H9000 5 ...

Page 6: ...w 6 2 4 Main Screen 6 2 5 Using Emote as a Plug in 7 Expansion Cards 7 1 MADI 7 1 1 MADI Setup 7 2 Dante 7 2 1 Dante Setup 7 2 2 Documentation 7 2 3 Firmware updates 7 3 Pro Tools HD 7 3 1 Pro Tools HD Setup 7 3 2 Integration 7 3 3 Using Multiple Pro Tools HD Expansion cards 8 Safety and Warranty 9 Federal Communications Commission Statement 6 H9000 ...

Page 7: ...5 129 A Startup Sequences A 1 Soft Reset A 2 Recovery Mode A 3 Factory Reset A 4 USB Dump Data A 5 USB Self Test Mode B Signal Flow B 1 Audio Signal Flow B 2 Control Signal Flow C MIDI Functionality D Specifications E Technical Support H9000 7 ...

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Page 9: ... device with ease we highly encourage you to download and use the full featured control app plug in Emote Note The HTML version of this manual is available for your computer or smartphone at https etide io H9000 Manual It also includes the Algorithm List and Third Party Licenses which are not present in the PDF or print version of this manual In this manual when discussing features common to both ...

Page 10: ...log and Digital I O Multiple formats and connector types allow you to integrate the H9000 into a variety of setups Expandable I O Three expansion card slots allow you to integrate your H9000 into the latest digital audio and networked environments We are always developing new expansion cards ensuring that your processor is as future proof as possible as digital and networking formats evolve Full F...

Page 11: ...000 owners and requires H9000 registration 1 3 Hierarchy In order to get the most out of your H9000 please familiarize yourself with the four main terms below which represent the hierarchy used in the product 1 3 1 Session A Session is the highest level on the H9000 hierarchy Session presets save the entire state of the product at any given moment including The currently loaded FX chains Parameter...

Page 12: ...appings of these FX chain parameters to MIDI controllers All routing information internal to the FX chain from the FX chain inputs to between algorithm containers to the FX chain outputs No physical I O information is included Function values as well as mappings of the actual Function knobs to external controllers Metadata Name and ID are the most relevant to the user 1 3 3 Algorithm Over many yea...

Page 13: ... Parameters are the individual adjustments you can make within an algorithm or FX chain On the H9000 when you navigate to a specific algorithm you are presented with its specific parameters which you can adjust A parameter might control one variable of one underlying processing module or it may control several variables of several modules Some parameters may be adjustable whereas for others the de...

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Page 15: ...d USB drive Long press the Save Import button to import saved presets into the H9000 See the section Saving and Importing for more details Tap Scenes Press the Tap button multiple times to set a BPM tempo BeatsPerMinute This tempo setting will be used as a sync reference for time based effects such as digital delay The Tap button s inset LED illuminates in time with the tempo you have set giving a...

Page 16: ...ther side of the display allow you to quickly navigate the H9000 s front panel user interface The soft keys correspond to different functions and are always context sensitive to the currently selected screen Color Display The H9000 s color display allows you to both view and control all aspects of the product while working with its front panel controls The color display on the front panel is not a...

Page 17: ...u have created or perform an offline firmware update Attach the included USB Wi Fi adapter to connect the H9000 to a local area network Connect a class compliant USB MIDI controller for real time adjustment of many H9000 parameters Number Pad Use the buttons on the number pad to enter a custom name when presented with a naming screen The number buttons operate vintage mobile phone style where each...

Page 18: ... front panel has the following controls Power Press the latching power button to turn the H9000R on or off Power LED This LED illuminates when the H9000R is powered on Reset Button Use this pinhole key in the event you need to perform a failsafe boot as described in Section A Startup Sequences 19 1 2 3 18 2 HARDWARE ...

Page 19: ... class compliant USB MIDI controller for real time adjustment of many H9000R functions Network Button To the left of the pinhole is the Network Button The LED in the center of this button will flash while the H9000R is starting up This button is used to unlock the Network Settings Section 6 1 2 3 in Emote and to perform various Startup Sequences Section A 2 3 Rear Panel The H9000 and H9000R have a...

Page 20: ...nnector This standard RJ 45 connector allows you to connect the H9000 directly to your computer or to your local area network LAN Once connected you can view and control the H9000 s operations or update your H9000 s firmware using Emote USB A Connector The rear panel USB A ports provide the same functions as the front panel USB A ports USB B Connector Connect the H9000 to your Mac or PC allowing y...

Page 21: ...nnector outputs 8 channels of balanced analog audio TASCAM Standard pinout https etide io DB 25 Pinout Analog Input 2 Channel These dual balanced female XLR connectors accept two channels of balanced analog audio Analog Output 2 Channel These dual balanced male XLR connectors output two channels of balanced analog audio MIDI Input The MIDI input allows you to control various H9000 parameters with ...

Page 22: ... the H9000 s digital clock signal at the unit s currently configured sample rate Optical Input The optical input accepts 8 channels of ADAT format digital audio or 2 channels of S PDIF format digital audio Optical Output The optical output sends 8 channels of ADAT format digital audio or 2 channels of S PDIF format digital audio The optical connectors only support sample rates of 44 1kHz and 48kHz...

Page 23: ...oose from Select a firmware version and click the Install button a pop up message will confirm that you are updating your H9000 s firmware The first progress bar will indicate that the firmware update file is being downloaded and sent to the H9000 The second progress bar will indicate that the firmware is being installed on the H9000 This will also be reflected on the front panel Once the firmware...

Page 24: ... Mode to reinstall the firmware on your H9000 It is advised to save your current session before updating the H9000 s firmware 3 2 Updating Firmware Without an Internet Connection Refer to Section A 2 Recovery Mode for information on updating firmware without an internet connection 3 3 Updating Legacy Firmware If you are updating your H9000 from firmware version 1 3 or below then please refer to ht...

Page 25: ...f areas you can customize Use the cursor buttons or wheel to navigate to the setup screen you wish to adjust The setup category will highlight and the right hand side of the display will show the specific items that can be adjusted in that section 4 1 1 Info The Info screen is a display only none of its settings can be adjusted It provides a high level overview of your H9000 unit with the followin...

Page 26: ...yed as unoccupied or OFFLINE please refer to Section A 5 USB Self Test Mode and contact support eventide com Expansion cards This column displays information on any expansion card s that are installed in the H9000 s three expansion slots which are labeled slots A B and C 4 1 2 Expansion Card Setup This menu page displays any installed expansion cards and any relevant information pertaining to inst...

Page 27: ...the front panel number keys to enter the letters of the custom name you wish to give your unit Press the number key repeatedly to cycle through each of the three letters Press the arrow down key to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters Press the arrow up key to toggle between letters and special symbols Press the Enter key to save the custom name You will be asked to confirm your new cust...

Page 28: ...up a popup menu with available choices for that setting Use the cursor up down buttons or wheel to select your desired choice Press the enter key again to select that choice Digital Audio Mode The H9000 contains several different digital audio connectors They are shared as an input source to any given FX chain you choose which one you wish to make active The Digital Audio Mode menu is where this s...

Page 29: ...ed The LED illuminates RED if the H9000 has no valid USB connection and will display detached Sample Rate This field displays the actual sample rate at which H9000 is operating Note The H9000 does not support sample rate conversion If you want to feed the H9000 a digital audio signal the external digital signal and the H9000 must both be locked to the same digital clock at the same sample rate Wor...

Page 30: ... MIDI clock signal Internal In this mode you set your own tempo expressed as Beats per Minute BPM This BPM value is the tempo base for any relevant time based effects You can set the internal tempo in three different ways Tap Tempo Tap the front panel Tap button at least two times the H9000 will automatically set the unit s internal tempo to the average of the most recent taps and temporarily disp...

Page 31: ...00 will automatically sync to your DAW For this to work correctly you must be running Emote as a plug in in your DAW Note When tempo mode is set to Off MIDI Clock or DAW the tempo dial and tap tempo functions will be disabled 4 1 6 Preferences The Preferences section controls various aspects of the H9000 s display Use the cursor keys to highlight the setting you wish to adjust then use the Enter k...

Page 32: ...ed inside the H9000 Animations By default the H9000 offers assorted on screen animations for the front panel display This control toggles the animations on off Tap LED Timeout By default the front panel Tap button flashes in time with the tempo you have set using the front panel Tap button Change this setting to On if you wish the button to stop flashing a few moments after you have set the tempo ...

Page 33: ...sive control of the effects For example a guitar player can control the cutoff frequency of a resonant filter using a foot pedal while playing their instrument The Pedals setup page allows you to configure your unit for a wide variety of different types of pedals available in the marketplace taking into consideration factors such as On Off Switch vs Continuous pedal How many switches are on the fo...

Page 34: ...ou see the appropriate SW circle illuminate There are separate SW circles for 1 2 or 3 button pedals 3 SW circles are shown for 1 2 or 3 button pedals because even a single aux switch may not be sent out as SW1 but may instead be sent out as SW2 If you have attached a continuous foot pedal navigate to the Calibrate Pedal field then sweep the pedal back and forth with your foot You should see the C...

Page 35: ...4 will correspond to the TIP and RING of Expression Pedal 2 4 1 8 MIDI The MIDI menu displays options to enable and disable MIDI feedback FEEDBACK DIN Sends MIDI from the MIDI in DIN jack directly to the MIDI out DIN jack FEEDBACK USB A Sends MIDI from MIDI controllers plugged into the USB A ports back to those very same MIDI controllers FEEDBACK USB B Sends MIDI from a USB host plugged into the U...

Page 36: ...he cursor buttons to highlight the specific pair of inputs or outputs you wish to adjust Options include Analog In 1 2 Analog In 3 4 Analog In 5 6 Analog In 7 8 Analog Out 1 2 Analog Out 3 4 Analog Out 5 6 Analog Out 7 8 Once you have highlighted the appropriate pair of inputs or outputs press the Enter button to switch to the alternate operating level Note that the rear panel XLR analog connector...

Page 37: ...k Wireless for a connection using the included Wi Fi adapter which can be connected to any of the four USB connectors 4 1 10 1 Ethernet Setup Use the cursor buttons to highlight the Ethernet field in the middle column The right hand column will display the parameters of the network you have joined including Network Name Network Type wired or wireless IP Address Netmask Gateway 4 1 10 2 Wireless Se...

Page 38: ...o enter the appropriate password Use the front panel numbers pad to enter the password then press the OK soft key You will then be connected to the wireless network and can use the Emote software to control the H9000 Note that the H9000 stores the authentication settings for the most recently joined network so if you lose connection for any reason you can re join the network without having to ente...

Page 39: ...te and broadcast its own Wi Fi network called an access point You can use the Emote software with the H9000 on this private network in environments where there is no LAN for the H9000 and the computer running Emote to connect to each other To create an Access Point Press the STARTWIFI A P soft key You can choose to enter a custom password or leave the password field blank If you leave the password...

Page 40: ... has a normal maximum length of about 5 meters 16 4 feet but you can get longer distances by using an Active USB Extension Repeater Cable Exceeding this maximum length without an Active USB Extension Repeater Cable may cause issues If you do use a USB extension be sure it is a USB 2 0 or 3 0 extension and not a USB 1 0 extension 4 2 1 Changing the USB Audio Sample Rate When using the H9000 as a US...

Page 41: ... it again once the H9000 s clock is changed to match This is because the H9000 cannot force the computer to re sync at the new rate the computer has to initiate this process 4 2 2 Using the H9000 with macOS The H9000 works as a Plug and Play Core Audio device in macOS versions 10 11 and higher Connect a USB cable between the USB B connector on the H9000 and an available USB A port on your macOS co...

Page 42: ...t Click on the Icon in the lower left hand corner and select Create Aggregate Device In the Aggregate Device configuration window that appears select the appropriate I O for the different devices you wish to use In your DAW of choice select the Aggregate Device as your audio device for the DAW to use You will now have the I O of your main audio interface AND the 16 input output channels of the H90...

Page 43: ...Windows 10 In order to use the H9000 as an audio interface with Windows you must install the Windows driver which can be downloaded at https etide io h9000 support After downloading the exe file double click the file to install it on your Windows machine and reboot your computer The H9000 will now appear as an audio device in the Windows Devices and Printers control panel and its audio inputs and ...

Page 44: ...the Playback tab right click H9000 USB Audio Expander and click Properties The Speakers Properties Window will appear In the Speakers Properties Window click the Advanced tab Select the appropriate sample rate click Apply then click OK Back in the Sound Control Panel under the Recording tab right click H9000 USB Audio Expander and click Properties The Line Properties Window will appear In the Line...

Page 45: ... as a quick way to access sub menus or alternate screens on the H9000 Latching soft keys are visually distinguished by a small triangular flag in the top corner of the key 5 2 Things to Know About Signal Routing There are a few general rules about signal routing in the H9000 which are useful to keep in mind You can only use one digital audio protocol at any given time This will be determined in yo...

Page 46: ...e screen There are several different ways to navigate through the list of sessions Press the cursor up down buttons or rotate the wheel to scroll through the list one entry at a time Press the cursor left right buttons to navigate through the sessions list one page at a time The session you have currently navigated will highlight in green Press the Enter button to load the highlighted session The ...

Page 47: ... key to delete the currently highlighted session in the list You will be prompted with a confirmation screen press either the Cancel or OK soft keys Note that you cannot delete factory sessions Rename Press the Rename soft key to rename a currently highlighted session You will then be presented with the naming screen where you can enter a new name Note that you cannot rename factory sessions If yo...

Page 48: ...to highlight the different FX chains Press the cursor up down buttons to move through the signal chain blocks in the currently highlighted FX chains block An FX chain is comprised of audio inputs the algorithms contained in the FX chain and audio outputs 5 4 1 Configuring the Audio I O of your FX Chain Use the cursor buttons to highlight the Edit block of the FX chain s audio input section you wil...

Page 49: ...ets Navigate to the FX chain preset you wish to use as a replacement Press the Enter key to insert the chosen preset into the FX chain At any time you can press the Cancel button to back out of the current screen state and return to the previous state Pressing the Cancel button a final time will exit the FX Chains screen and return you to the Sessions screen You can always return to the Sessions s...

Page 50: ... to view the Direct I O screen Direct I O lets you use your H9000 as a virtual patchbay any input can be routed to any output This lets you take advantage of the H9000 s pristine analog converters and complex routing capabilities even when you do not require any of the signal processing power that the H9000 can provide Note that this is not an FX chain but rather a direct audio pathway between a p...

Page 51: ...resets browser screen Rename Press the Rename soft key to rename the currently highlighted FX chain Note that factory FX chains cannot be renamed Delete Press the Delete soft key to delete the currently highlighted FX chain preset Note that factory FX chains cannot be deleted Search Press the latching Search soft key to bring up the virtual keypad where you can enter in letters and numbers to sear...

Page 52: ...ultiple tags For example Blackhole will fall under the tags of Product Type H9 as well as Effect Type Reverb This powerful feature is a great way to narrow down the H9000 s vast list of FX chains to a more manageable selection that is appropriate to the task at hand Clear Press the Clear soft key to clear all currently loaded tags and return the main list of FX chains to its untagged state Mix Pre...

Page 53: ...ain for which you wish to adjust the level and then use the wheel to adjust the output gain Long press the latching Gain Levels soft key to show signal levels for the audio inputs outputs of the currently highlighted FX chain Three additional soft keys are available in the Gains Levels screen Control Map Press the latching Control Map soft key to view external control mapping options for Gains Lev...

Page 54: ...nter button The screen will switch to the Algorithms display and the front panel Algorithms button will illuminate 5 5 1 Algorithms Overview The Algorithms overview screen displays the algorithms that make up the currently highlighted FX chain The display shows the different algorithms present their routing within the FX chain and the audio inputs outputs that feed the FX chain Rotate the wheel to...

Page 55: ...input or output block you wish to configure and press the Enter key You can then use the cursor keys to highlight the audio I O category Analog Digital USB Expansion Card then cursor over to the channel number and adjust it separately This type of fine tuned I O control is particularly important when an expansion card is present which can have 32 I O channels per slot Use the wheel to cycle throug...

Page 56: ... Delete Press the Delete soft key to remove the highlighted algorithm from the FX chain Move Press the latching Move soft key to change the location of an algorithm within the FX chain You can move the algorithm in an FX chain to be above or below any other algorithm in series or next to another algorithm in parallel 56 5 FRONT PANEL OPERATION ...

Page 57: ...ains their audio I O assignments and their signal routing configuration To make adjustments in the Expert screen Use the cursor keys to highlight the aspect of the block diagram you wish to adjust audio I O block routing Algorithm Use the wheel to adjust a highlighted audio I O routing Use the Move soft key to adjust a routing pathway when it is highlighted Mix Press the latching Mix soft key to c...

Page 58: ...hen bypassed Long press the Mute Bypass soft key again to un bypass the audio output Gain Press the latching Gain soft key to change the display to a set of gain controls which adjust the output level of each algorithm within the FX chain The difference between the Gain control and Mix control is that Gain determines the overall signal presence of an algorithm in a FX chain whereas Mix controls th...

Page 59: ...ame Recently Used and Most Used Use the cursor up down keys to navigate to the sort option you wish to use and then press the Enter key Jump to Loaded Press this soft key to jump to the algorithm that is currently loaded in the FX chain Search Press the latching Search soft key to bring up the virtual keypad and enter letters and numbers to search for an algorithm name As you enter more characters...

Page 60: ...keys include Jump to Last Press this soft key to jump to the previously loaded algorithm Bank Up Bank Down Press these two soft keys to quickly jump to the next previous bank of algorithms The H9000 algorithms are organized into different banks each one representing different categories of effects Each bank begins with a new 3 digit number 100 200 etc Rename Press the Rename soft key to rename the...

Page 61: ...e parameters for only that category Many algorithms contain a lot of parameters and a single list could be cumbersome 5 6 1 Editing Parameters in an Algorithm To adjust a specific parameter Use the cursor up down keys to navigate to a parameter category The right hand side of the screen will display the parameters within that category Use the cursor keys to highlight the parameter you wish to adju...

Page 62: ...ace to one of the USB connectors All MIDI Channel configuration is done when individual controllers are mapped as opposed to in a central MIDI settings screen You can map multiple parameters to a single external control source you cannot however have multiple control sources affect a single parameter For more complex mapping of multiple parameters to a single control source please refer to the Fun...

Page 63: ...e you wish to use then press the Enter key You will then be presented with an additional set of controls that allow you to refine the mapping Control Minimum Control Maximum Value Minimum Value Maximum Use the cursor keys to navigate between the Control Range and Parameter range controls Press the MIN MAX soft key to toggle between adjusting the minimum or maximum value of a parameter then use the...

Page 64: ...d Give it a whirl with your favorite algorithm and see what happens Functions Functions in the H9000 act much like Macros in Ableton Live they are groupings of parameters that can be adjusted with a single knob There are eight Functions available in each FX chain Every function has three parameters available Range Map and Ext Control Range Press the latching Range soft key to adjust the range of e...

Page 65: ...splays a condensed view of all the parameters in the FX Chain allowing their selection for assigning to Functions The Add Remove soft key assigns unassigns the parameter of the selected Function Highlight the Function knob on the left side of the display Use the cursor up down keys to select which of the eight Functions to work with A list of available parameters will appear use the cursor up down...

Page 66: ... presence at any dB level The second segment if lit means the signal is reaching 6 dB which represents nominal headroom and nominal S N ratio The third segment indicates a signal overload or too much signal presence For a more detailed metering view press the front panel Meters button to switch the color display to the Meters page The Meters page displays eight channels of metering at a time and a...

Page 67: ...vel faders for the currently selected FX chains Use the cursor buttons to navigate to the input or output fader you wish to adjust then use the wheel to adjust the highlighted fader On the levels screen press the latching Group soft key to group together level faders When the latching soft key is illuminated adjusting the level of either group s fader will adjust the level of all faders in each gr...

Page 68: ...indicated by a purple square under the meter and the corresponding label bar at the bottom of the page 5 8 Saving and Importing Data The H9000 allows you to save various types of data both to its internal memory or a USB drive connected to any of the USB ports Once you have saved this data to an attached USB drive you can import it to a different H9000 allowing you to share your work among machine...

Page 69: ...highlight or the title bar in the FX Chains or Algorithms view in order to see the currently selected item Navigate to one of the choices above and press the Enter key to access the naming screen Use the front panel keypad to type a custom name for your saved data then press the OK soft key The data will be saved to the H9000 s internal storage If a USB drive is attached you will then be presented...

Page 70: ...llows Attach a USB drive containing H9000 data to a USB port of your H9000 Long press the front panel Save Import button the Load Options screen will appear Use the cursor up down buttons or wheel to navigate to the specific type of data you wish to load then press the Enter key You will have the option to load Sessions Presets FX Chains and Algorithms Note Any algorithms you load would be sourced...

Page 71: ...xample the main vocalist in a concert may need different reverb parameters at different times during the show scenes provide a quick simple way to achieve this You can create multiple Scene Maps and select one at any given time A Scene Map is a collection of Scenes along with the Trigger Sources Each Scene Map can contain a total of 128 Scenes A Scene itself can be thought of as a particular state...

Page 72: ... Map Press this soft key to create a new Scene Map You will be prompted to name the Scene Map at which point it will be added to the list of created Scene Maps on the left Delete Press this soft key to delete the highlighted scene Activate Press this soft key to activate the highlighted Scene Map Once a Scene Map is activated a green circle will appear to the left of its text indicating that it wi...

Page 73: ...g the currently active Scene Map The circle to the right of its text will turn red indicating that it is not active and won t respond MIDI messages Alternatively you can activate a different Scene Map Rename Press this soft key to rename the highlighted Scene Map 5 9 2 Scene Maps Once a Map is activated the following soft keys are available for its contained scenes 5 FRONT PANEL OPERATION 73 ...

Page 74: ...presented with the choices of Scene Capture Manual Scene Capture This is a way to take a Snapshot of the current settings of the Session for a Scene Manual This allows you to create a Scene from a blank template Delete Press this soft key to delete a highlighted scene Load 74 5 FRONT PANEL OPERATION ...

Page 75: ... Scene Capture or Manual functions 5 9 3 Trigger Sources At the top of the Scene Map list on the right hand side you ll see the Trigger Sources tab Highlight this tab then press the Add Source soft key You will be prompted to select a source mode message type and MIDI channel Select Source Mode You are presented with the source mode options of Load by number Increment Increment and load Decrement ...

Page 76: ...p down keys or wheel to select an option from the above list then press the Enter key You may then choose from which MIDI channel to receive messages 5 9 3 1 Trigger Source Options A Trigger Source allows assignment of actions such as loading a Scene by number or incrementing decrementing You can control Scene changes from the front panel using Emote or an external control source such as a MIDI co...

Page 77: ...cle to the right of its text will be yellow Load Current Loads a scene from its pending state after being selected with the above mentioned Increment Decrement function When a scene is loaded from a pending state the circle to the right of the text will become green indicating the scene has been loaded Increment Load Decrement Load Switches to the next or previous scene and then loads it immediate...

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Page 79: ...https etide io emote Once the installer is downloaded double click the installer icon and follow the on screen instructions The installer allows you to choose which formats of Emote to install as well as the install paths On macOS since Emote is manually downloaded from our website as opposed to the macOS app store you will be prompted to approve the installation of the program during the install ...

Page 80: ...sh for about two minutes then be dim for a few seconds then brighten Your H9000R will appear in Emote once the Network LED has brightened After connecting to Emote with an ethernet connection you can continue to use ethernet or alternatively you may select a Wi Fi network for use with the included Wi Fi adapter 6 1 2 2 Connecting the H9000R to Emote With a Wi Fi Connection If no ethernet is presen...

Page 81: ...dow Click on the device in Emote s browser to connect Warning Turn off the access point after you are finished using it Otherwise it may interfere with Emote s connectivity 6 1 2 3 Switching Networks Using Emote Note To avoid connection issues restart Emote whenever you change your network settings from ethernet to Wi Fi or vice versa Switching networks using Emote requires a network handshake bet...

Page 82: ...in network after which you would need to re do the handshake process to unlock the network selection field again When the network connects quit the Emote software Re connect your computer to your main network and re open Emote The H9000 should now be visible in Emote s browser If it isn t then reboot your H9000 Warning Turn off the access point after you are finished using it Otherwise it may inte...

Page 83: ...000 Fx Chain Open Open an FX Chain from a file you have saved to your computer Save Save the currently selected FX Chain and keep the same name and location Save As Save an FX Chain file to your computer Save To H9000 Save an FX Chain file to the connected H9000 Algorithm Import Algorithm Currently only supports the 9ka file format To upload algorithms in the sig2 file format use Vsig3 instead of ...

Page 84: ...ithm 3 alt 3 Algorithm 4 alt 4 I O alt Session Tab Q Chain Tab W Algo Tab E Preset Tab R Window Minimize ctrl M Meter Bridge Displays all of the H9000 s hardware I O meters in a separate window that allows you to view any physical I O source or destination in banks of 8 This is useful for debugging setup issues or doing more precise gain staging as these meters are hardware based unlike the softwa...

Page 85: ...toggle global mute on off BYP Click the BYP tab to toggle global bypass on off Eventide Hover your mouse over the Eventide logo to view Emote s version number 6 2 3 Browser Window The Browser Window may be shown hidden in Devices View Combined View Fx Chain View Algorithm View and Parameter View To load a Session FX Chain Algorithm or Preset drag it from the Browser Window and drop it onto the app...

Page 86: ... wish to populate The FX chain will then load You can also type text into the search box at the top of the browser window to locate a particular FX chain Click the X next to the search box to clear the search field and show all FX chains To remove an FX chain from a session drag the FX chain you want to remove back to the browser window on the left and drop it The FX chain will then be removed aft...

Page 87: ... it on off The browser will now display algorithms that match any of the tags that are currently highlighted in red Right click an algorithm in the browser and select more info to display its description To remove tags click on your previously selected tags to un highlight these selections Clicking Sort By allows you to sort algorithms by ID ascending ID descending name most used and last used 6 2...

Page 88: ...mation for the currently selected H9000 such as firmware version number of installed DSP modules types of expansion cards and their firmware versions etc System info Model Number Displays the H9000 s model number and Rev version Name Displays a custom name that can be assign to the H9000 Serial Displays the H9000 s serial number Firmware Displays the H9000 s currently installed firmware version Cl...

Page 89: ...6 2 4 2 Setup View Fig 6 2 Setup View Please refer to Section 4 1 Setting up Your H9000 for information about these settings 6 EMOTE 89 ...

Page 90: ...cenes View Scenes View allows you to create and edit Scene Maps and their contained lists of scenes Scenes View has four sections The left side of the screen displays a list of Scene Maps The middle portion of the screen displays trigger sources and scenes contained in the currently active Scene Map The right side of the screen displays options for the currently highlighted scene or trigger source...

Page 91: ...Fig 6 4 Scenes View Scene Maps 6 EMOTE 91 ...

Page 92: ...creen and a new map will be added to the list To rename a Scene Map right click its text and a prompt to rename it will appear To delete a Scene Map highlight the map that you d like to delete and press the icon A prompt will ask you to confirm that you d like to delete this map Double click a Scene Map or press RETURN to activate it The square to the left of its text will change from grey to red ...

Page 93: ...esired external control source to automatically map it as the trigger source To delete a trigger source click the icon to the right of the trigger source that you d like to delete To delete all trigger sources right click the TRIGGER SOURCES text and a prompt will appear to delete all sources Creating and Editing Scenes Scenes can be edited manually or by using the Scene Capture mode To manually a...

Page 94: ...nce it has loaded When sending Increment Up Down MIDI messages the square to the left of the scene s text will become yellow to indicate it is pending When a Load Current message is sent the square will become green indicating that it has been loaded If the square to the left of a scene s text is red then the Scene Map in which it is contained is not active and therefore will not accept MIDI messa...

Page 95: ...Fig 6 5 Combined View 6 2 4 6 FX Chains View FX Chains View allows loading of specific FX chains into available slots and also offers adjustments of FX chain settings 6 EMOTE 95 ...

Page 96: ...fault state Double click the FX chain name to type a new title then press the RETURN key to save the new name Double click the FX chain container name to type a new title then press the RETURN key to save the new name Click on an individual algorithm shown in the FX chain to adjust its parameters Click on the input or output block of an FX chain to adjust the parameters for the audio input output ...

Page 97: ... FX Chain Click and drag an algorithm to a blank area of the main screen to move or copy that algorithm to one of the other available slots Click and drag an algorithm to another algorithm slot to swap the position of the two algorithms Right click an algorithm to show a menu that gives you the options to delete the algorithm from the FX chain locate the algorithm within the browser window or remo...

Page 98: ...c key ends this connection making process Connections can be multed to multiple destinations as well as be made in series or parallel Right clicking an I O block will remove all of that block s connections I O channel connections can be moved from one channel to another by clicking the small triangle on the right side of each I O channel tab A menu of eligible I O channels will appear Click on the...

Page 99: ...Fig 6 9 FX Chain Parameters View 6 EMOTE 99 ...

Page 100: ...licking a specific parameter or function then selecting Mapping Doing so will bring up the mapping window along the right hand side where you can select Controller source Action type Control and parameter minimum maximum ranges You can also click the Learn button to assign a controller automatically After pressing Learn move the physical control you wish to pair with the parameter and click Apply ...

Page 101: ...lgorithms in the H9000 can contain any number of parameters however most DAW hosts assume that the plug ins they are hosting will have a static number of parameters For this reason it is necessary to use logical parameters to map between what the DAW sees and what the H9000 has currently loaded This is achieved by using the H9000 s Functions as the interface to the DAW automation This approach als...

Page 102: ...e H9000 s settings within Emote This includes settings for Sessions FX Chains Algorithms Presets and Scenes When you re open the DAW project and connect to Emote a pop up message will display This DAW project holds state data for 9K XXXXX Would you like to restore it Select YES to restore your H9000 s settings for this DAW project You will be prompted to save your current H9000 session before the ...

Page 103: ... up to 32 channels of bidirectional audio each Once installed they will be listed on the front panel s Setup page and Emote s Devices View and will appear as I O channels within Emote and on the front panel Note There is no Eventide registration process for H9000 expansion cards 7 EXPANSION CARDS 103 ...

Page 104: ... 75 ohm cables but is point to point only and does not allow daisy chaining Thus it does not require any external termination Termination is done internally on both transmitter and receiver ends T connectors should never be used 7 1 1 MADI Setup These options are available in the Setup page for the MADI Expansion Card Source Select Selects which port the expansion card is using Optical Coax or Exp...

Page 105: ...Check your connections 7 2 Dante Audinate Brooklyn II Dante Module based design 32 In 32 Out operation from 44 1kHz to 96kHz Sample Rate Clock Sources Brooklyn II Module Dante network H9000 AES67 Support Either 2 Primary and 2 Redundant Networks Connections or 4 Primary Network Connections Note The H9000 Dante expansion card can connect to any Dante enabled device A list of Dante enabled products ...

Page 106: ...irmware updates The H9000 Dante expansion card firmware update is available here https etide io dante exp firmware To update your H9000 Dante expansion card firmware first download Audinate s Dante Controller available here https etide io latest dante The Updater is available in Dante Controller s view menu Import h9k dante io board 19 1 31 1 dnt into the Updater by following Audinate s guide here...

Page 107: ...oopSync In and Out connectors LoopSync Connections allow you to use Pro Tools to assign the clock source as either the H9000 or another HD device 32 In 32 Out operation from 44 1kHz to 96kHz Includes 12 DigiLink Mini cable 7 3 1 Pro Tools HD Setup These options are available in the Setup page for the Pro Tools HD Expansion Card 7 EXPANSION CARDS 107 ...

Page 108: ...g if you are connecting directly to the HD Card to take advantage of all 32 channels In 16 Channel Mode the expansion card will output 16 channels through both the primary and secondary port Use this setting if you are daisy chaining into another HD interface s secondary port since the maximum channel count per DigiLink port is 32 Connection Status Indicates DigiLink port connection status If GREE...

Page 109: ...Clock Control is enabled you will not be able to change the H9000 s clock settings regardless of whether the HD expansion card is being used or not Turn Clock Control off to change the H9000 s clock settings 7 3 2 Integration To use Pro Tools HD I O with the H9000 you must connect it to your HD system via the DigiLink ports Once this is connected You must select the HD device as your Playback Engi...

Page 110: ...o interface will show up as HD I O 1 and 2 and the H9000 will show up as HD I O 3 and 4 Highlighting a device in the Peripherals window will allow you to view its I O settings In Pro Tools the hardware inserts for HD I O 1 and 2 will appear as A 1 16 and B 1 16 Since the H9000 is plugged into the Secondary port HD I O 3 and 4 its corresponding hardware inserts will be C 1 16 and D 1 16 Note that t...

Page 111: ...ck on the Clock Source tab and a drop down menu will appear In the above example selecting HD I O 1 or 2 Internal will set the HD audio interface as the clock source and the H9000 will be synced to it Alternatively selecting HD I O 3 or 4 Internal will set the H9000 as the clock source In the example below the Pro Tools insert C 5 6 will route to the H9000 HD expansion I O 5 6 7 EXPANSION CARDS 11...

Page 112: ...ing must first be setup correctly If there are no other HD devices in the system LoopSync is not needed Only one card can have Clock Control enabled AND it must be the card that Pro Tools selects as the Loop Master Internal AES Word Clock Let s assume that HD expansion card A is connected to the HD system s Primary port and HD expansion card B is connected to the Secondary port In the Pro Tools Ha...

Page 113: ...ir or replacement as stated herein and in no event will we be responsible for consequential or incidental damages caused by any defect and such damages are specifically excluded from this warranty Our sole obligation is to repair or replace the defective unit as described herein The warranty DOES NOT COVER any damage to the unit regardless of the cause of that damage The unit is a complex piece of...

Page 114: ...ong with the unit 3 If the unit was used as a demo the warranty runs from the date that it was received by the dealer The original purchaser gets the unexpired portion of that warranty When you send a unit for repair you should indicate whether or not you believe it to be under warranty If you do not say the unit is under warranty we will charge you for the repair and we will not refund unless the...

Page 115: ... an authorized broker You must make arrangements for this to be done Normally your freight forwarder has a branch in the United States which can handle this transaction If you want our assistance you must notify us before shipping the unit for repair giving full details of the shipment and including a minimum of 250 00 in US funds to cover the administrative and brokerage expenses Any balance will...

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Page 117: ...urning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician f...

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Page 119: ...cess Point as long as a Wi Fi adapter is plugged into a USB A port on the H9000 This does not affect any of your saved sessions or presets but will clear the currently loaded session and all settings in Setup View including your network and authentication settings The Wi Fi access point will appear in your computer s network settings as H9000 followed by a string of automatically generated charact...

Page 120: ...clip into the pinhole that is located to the right of the front panel NETWORK button The NETWORK LED will start blinking If your H9000R is connected directly to your computer or router via ethernet you will be able to connect to the H9000R RECOVERY device in Emote without any further configuration If a Wi Fi adapter is plugged into a USB A port on the H9000R it will become visible on your computer...

Page 121: ...ump Data Insert a FAT32 formatted USB drive into any USB port and follow the instructions to dump your H9000 s data to the USB drive H9000 Hold down the SESSIONS button while pushing the power button Once booted a message will display on the front panel saying User data has been dumped to USB memory H9000R Push a paperclip into the pinhole while pushing the power button Connect to the recovery dev...

Page 122: ...he H9000 On the H9000 power on the unit while holding both the CHECK and X keys for at least two seconds and wait for it to boot into self test mode You will see a progress bar that indicates the tests are being performed On the H9000R power on the unit while pushing a paperclip into the pinhole and wait for it to boot into self test mode The NETWORK LED will blink until the tests are complete The...

Page 123: ...B SIGNAL FLOW B 1 Audio Signal Flow B SIGNAL FLOW 123 ...

Page 124: ...B 2 Control Signal Flow 124 B SIGNAL FLOW ...

Page 125: ...lected note as the control value Trigger Emits a trigger pulse whenever the note is played Toggle Flips between the min and max values when the note is played Note Number Uses the whole range of the keyboard using the note number as the control value Note to Hz Uses the whole range of the keyboard and emits a control value equal to the actual frequency of the note being played When using Note to H...

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Page 127: ...uts Pinout Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is phase hot Pin 3 is phase DB 25 Number of Channels 8 inputs 8 outputs Pinout TASCAM Standard https etide io DB 25 Pinout Digital Audio Connections USB Number of Channels 16 inputs 16 outputs Supported Sample Rates 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz AES DB 25 Number of Channels 8 inputs 8 outputs Supported Sample Rates 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz D SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 128: ...6 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz S PDIF Optical Number of Channels 2 inputs 2 outputs Supported Sample Rates 48 kHz 44 1 kHz ADAT Optical Number of Channels 8 inputs 8 outputs Supported Sample Rates 48 kHz 44 1 kHz Expansion Cards 3 expansion slots for additional optional I O Number of Channels 32 inputs 32 outputs Supported Sample Rates 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz Word Clock BNC Word Clock Inpu...

Page 129: ... or control voltage sources Remote Control Outputs 2 isolated relay closures rated at 30Vdc 1A Relay 1 is connected between ring and sleeve while Relay 2 is connected between ring and tip These connections are electrically isolated from the H9000 MIDI Connections 5 pin DIN Input Output and THRU USB A and USB B Physical Dimensions Size 2U rack space Net Weight 3 5h x 19w x 12 5d in 14 lbs 8 9h x 48...

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Page 131: ...0 Official Facebook Group A group where H9000 users can interface with each other and members of the Eventide team https etide io FB H9000 H9000 FAQ Get answers to frequently asked questions and get the most out of your H9000 https etide io H9000FAQs Contact Eventide Support If you need technical assistance or product repair you can submit a ticket to our support department by emailing support eve...

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