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DMP 64 Digital Matrix Processor • Contents
Introduction ...........................................
1
About This Manual .......................................... 1
About the DMP 64 Digital Matrix Processor ...... 2
Features ........................................................... 2
DMP 64 Application Diagram ........................... 4
Installation .............................................
5
Mounting the DMP 64 ..................................... 5
Tabletop Use ................................................ 5
UL Rack Mounting Guidelines ...................... 5
Rack Mounting ............................................ 6
Furniture Mounting ...................................... 7
Table or Wall Mounting ................................ 7
Through-desk Mounting .............................. 8
Rear Panel Features and Cabling ...................... 9
USB Configuration port (front panel) .......... 11
Operation ...............................................
12
DMP 64 Operation ......................................... 12
Front Panel Operation .................................... 13
Rear Panel Operation ..................................... 14
Power Cycle ............................................... 14
Firmware Updates ...................................... 14
Reset Actuator and LED ............................. 15
Digital I/O ports .......................................... 16
DSP Processing/Signal Flow ............................ 17
Mic/Line Input Signal Chain ........................ 17
Virtual Bus Returns ..................................... 18
Mix Matrixes .............................................. 18
Line Outputs .............................................. 18
Processor Blocks ............................................. 19
Mic/Line Input Channel .................................. 19
Mic/Line (Input) Gain .................................. 19
Filter .......................................................... 20
Feedback Suppressor.................................. 25
Dynamics ................................................... 29
Delay ......................................................... 34
Ducking ..................................................... 35
Virtual Bus Returns ........................................ 38
Filter (FILT) .................................................. 38
Dynamics (DYN) ......................................... 38
Loudness (LOUD) ....................................... 38
Gain (GAIN) ............................................... 38
Primary Mix Matrix ......................................... 39
Secondary Mix Matrix .................................... 43
Line Output Channels .................................... 45
Loudness (LOUD) ....................................... 45
Delay ......................................................... 47
Filter .......................................................... 47
Dynamics ................................................... 47
Volume ...................................................... 48
SIS Programming and Control ..............
49
Connection Options ....................................... 49
RS-232 Ports .............................................. 50
USB Port (front panel) ................................ 50
Ethernet (LAN) Port .................................... 51
Verbose Mode ........................................... 52
Host-to-device communications ..................... 52
DMP 64-initiated Messages ........................ 52
Password Information ................................ 52
Using the Command/Response Tables ........ 53
Error Responses.......................................... 53
Simple Control Port Commands ................. 54
Basic SIS Commands ...................................... 55
DSP SIS Commands........................................ 61
Special Characters.......................................... 62
DMP Software ........................................
78
Software Control ........................................... 78
Embedded Web Pages ................................... 79
Windows-based Program Control .................. 79
Installing the DSP Configurator Program .... 79
Install the USB Driver .................................. 81
DSP Configurator Program ............................. 82
Starting the Program .................................. 82
Using the Program ..................................... 82
Cut, Copy, or Paste Functions ..................... 84
Navigation ................................................. 86
DSP Configurator Toolbar Menus ............... 86
Presets Drop-down ..................................... 90
Mode Buttons ............................................ 90
Input Signal Controls.................................. 93
Ducker Tutorials ......................................... 98
Output Signal Processing Block .................. 99
Group Masters ............................................. 101
Group Members....................................... 101
Grouped Controls .................................... 101
Configuring a Group Master .................... 103
Digital I/O Ports ............................................ 107
Reinitialize Digital I/O ............................... 108
Emulate
Mode vs.
Live
Mode ................... 108
Synchronizing: Pull vs. Push ...................... 108
Presets ..................................................... 113
DSP Configurator Windows menus .............. 117
Keyboard Navigation ................................ 117
Optimizing Audio Levels ............................... 120
About Setting Gain Structure ................... 121
Setting Input Gain .................................... 121
Setting a Nominal Output Level ................ 121
Adjusting Pre-mixer Gain.......................... 122
Setting Output Gain Structure .................. 122
Contents
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