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DX810 – 15

Top Section

The Top Section includes the Menu bar, the

Active Logic Input and Output indicators, and
Preset, On Line, and Panel Lock controls.

Menu Bar

The following menus are available in the Menu

bar at the top of the screen:

File

Open (Ctrl+O)

Opens a previously saved session. The 

Select

Workspace File

 dialog box opens and allows you to

select a session to open. Select a file and click

Open

, or double-click on the file to open it.

When offline, this loads the new settings into

the application only, allowing you to edit and save
them without being connected to the DX810.

When online, this loads the new settings into

the application and the connected DX810,
overwriting the existing settings in the DX810.

Caution:

 Make sure all downstream power

amplifiers and powered speakers from the
DX810 are OFF before loading new settings from
a file into the DX810.

Save As

Saves the current session. Use this to save the

session when you have made a change to it or to
create a new session file. The 

Save the Session As...

dialog box opens and allows you to save the
settings under the current session name, or enter a
new file name. Enter the new name and click 

Save

.

Note:

 The extension (.dx8) is automatically

appended to the filename. Use up to 20
alphanumeric characters.

Quit (Ctrl+Q)

Closes the DX-810-PC application. The DX810

will continue to operate with the current settings.

Edit

Copy Crosspoint (Ctrl+C)

Copies the gain setting of the selected

crosspoint to the clipboard. Click the (

S

) in the

crosspoint box to select it, then select

Copy Crosspoint

.

Copy Mix Levels (Ctrl+M)

Copies the gain settings of all the inputs for the

selected output to the clipboard. Click the
associated letter button (

A-J

) in the Output Section

to select an output.

Paste Crosspoint (Ctrl+P)

Pastes the gain setting from the clipboard to the

selected crosspoint. Click the (

S

) in the crosspoint

box to select it, then select 

Paste Crosspoint

.

Paste Mix Levels (Ctrl+L)

Pastes the input gain settings from the clipboard

to the selected output. Click the associated letter
button (

A-J

) in the Output Section to select an

output, then select 

Paste Mix Levels

.

Advanced

DX810 Unit Info

This opens a dialog box that contains the

following information about the DX810 that is
currently connected:

Summary of Contents for DX810 v3.0

Page 1: ...PUT 22 28V DC 3A MAX 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 G G MIC LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC DX8 DIGITAL MIXER 30dB 30dB U MIC GAIN 0 60 30dB 30dB U MIC GAIN 0 6...

Page 2: ...eptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Pour pr venir les chocs lectriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polarise avec un prolongateur un prise de coura...

Page 3: ...he DX10e Expansion Kit installed This adds eight more balanced outputs and converts it into a powerful matrix mixer processor It is designed for use in a variety of installations such as churches cour...

Page 4: ...COMMERCIAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT 9Z39 R 10e Individual Level Peak PPM metering on each Input 2 band sweepable shelving EQ with a parametric mid on each Input Gating on each Input 31 band Graphic EQ or 8 ba...

Page 5: ...buttons adjust the output level for the A and B output buses MASTER OUTPUT LED DISPLAY This indicates the signal level after the digital signal processing and MASTER A and B gain stage just prior to t...

Page 6: ...POWER These switches apply phantom power 48 VDC to pins 2 and 3 of the selected mic input connectors Put the PHANTOM POWER switch in the UP position for an individual channel when using a condenser mi...

Page 7: ...tor The signals on the DIRECT OUTPUT are unbalanced Use shielded twisted pairs for the DIRECT OUTPUT cable to ensure the best rejection of external noise EMI and RFI 1 2 3 Gnd 1 2 3 Gnd The DIRECT OUT...

Page 8: ...LOGIC OUT 6 LOGIC OUT 5 LOGIC OUT 4 LOGIC OUT 3 LOGIC OUT 2 LOGIC OUT 1 10mA Maximum 5VDC LOGIC OUT 1 14 25 13 LOGIC OUTPUT Connection Note Pins 12 and 13 are not used at this time They are reserved f...

Page 9: ...trim controls on the rear panel are not adjustable via the control software This is because these are in the analog domain prior to the A D converters To adjust the MIC and LINE TRIM controls 1 Start...

Page 10: ...adjust the gain of the input preamp stage according to the level of the input signal Refer to the Quick Start section Set the Levels for instructions on how to set the TRIM controls LEVEL The up down...

Page 11: ...function Refer to Appendix C for a list of the predefined functions available for the Selection Remote Control DX RVC Level Remote 2 Button 12 LED This remote device can control a level preselected vi...

Page 12: ...The mute enable function is activated when the logic input goes from inactive to active Latch Off The mute enable function is deactivated when the logic input goes from inactive to active Toggling Th...

Page 13: ...utton in the application to begin communication between the application and the DX810 the Enter Pass Code window opens Entering the four digit User Pass Code limits you to fader control only Entering...

Page 14: ...s in the Firmware Upgrade window 5 Upgrade Successful appears in the Status window when it is complete 6 Close the Firmware Upgrade window and click the On Line button to connect to the DX810 Importan...

Page 15: ...box opens and allows you to save the settings under the current session name or enter a new file name Enter the new name and click Save Note The extension dx8 is automatically appended to the filenam...

Page 16: ...lder where the DX 810 PC application is located with NotePad Change the line dspport 0 to dspport 1 to change to COM2 dspport 2 to change to COM3 and so on The DX 810 PC application uses 115 2k baud t...

Page 17: ...output fader settings are saved with each preset or the output fader settings are global and remain at their current settings regardless of the preset selected Windows About This provides information...

Page 18: ...ont panel lock status Click this button to lock and unlock front panel control Note that the lock code is not required to use this control It doesn t affect the PC application s controls Options The O...

Page 19: ...tting The force off action is always relative to the current mix level e g a 0 dB force off level means the level will not change Grp Name Enter a name for each group with the keyboard It will accept...

Page 20: ...for crosspoints and outputs The gain readout boxes change and display the assigned group for the crosspoint or output This is true of the Crosspoint Matrix and Output Sections Tip If you have an input...

Page 21: ...l be linked together such that any operation on one control group will affect the others as well c These two rules a and b apply for each crosspoint column in the combined mix and also for the combine...

Page 22: ...ll add the inputs that we want to appear at each output when each combination is active 8 Select Output A and adjust crosspoints 2A and 3A so they can be heard in Output A This puts Room B and Room C...

Page 23: ...ncy shelving EQ with adjustable gain 15 dB and frequency 20 Hz 500 Hz 4 An ON button to turn the EQ on and off Click and drag up and down on the control knob to change the setting Note You can not dir...

Page 24: ...rate determined by the ratio setting This compressor features soft knee compression As the input signal level approaches and crosses the threshold the compressor gradually starts compressing The compr...

Page 25: ...ements with a range from 0 ms to 200 ms The equivalent distance the sound travels in the selected amount of time is displayed Use this control when setting up a delay between two speakers as in a dela...

Page 26: ...ed High Freq and Low Freq controls are available Delay Time This control adjusts the delay for the selected output in small increments 22 7 s with a range from 0 s to 997 s The equivalent distance the...

Page 27: ...he ten output faders along with their associated bargraph output level meters This section also includes numerical gain display mute and solo buttons and name box Use the output faders to adjust the f...

Page 28: ...e input at a time can be selected in the mix Up to eight programs inputs can be selected individually in a room using two DX SW4 remote control units configured to select force on groups To configure...

Page 29: ...BIT 8 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ BUSES E J IDENTICAL TO A D MUTE ENABLE X OVER 31b 8b 31b 8b 31b 8b 31b 8b DELAY A B C D INTERNAL ANALOG BUSES A B C D E F G H I J 31 BAND GRAPHIC EQ DAC 24 BIT COMPRESSOR COMP...

Page 30: ...dBu 6 Green scale 15 20 dB full scale 2 dBu 7 Green scale 20 25 dB full scale 7 dBu 8 Green scale 25 30 dB full scale 12 dBu 9 Green scale 30 35 dB full scale 17 dBu 10 Green scale 35 40 dB full scal...

Page 31: ...hted Common Mode Rejection CMR Mic in to Direct out max gain 1 kHz signal better than 80 dB Maximum and Nominal Levels and Ranges Mic inputs 18 dBu 4 dBu 0 to 60 dB gain Line inputs 18 dBu 4 dBu 30 to...

Page 32: ...e problem and obtain a Return Authorization RA Number Be sure to have the serial number of the unit when you call You must have a Return Authorization Number in order to obtain warranty service at the...

Page 33: ...te Enable Group Momentary Group 1 to Group 32 Latch On Group 1 to Group 32 Latch Off Group 1 to Group 32 Toggling Group 1 to Group 32 Preset Recall Momentary Preset 1 to Preset 24 Latch On Preset 1 to...

Page 34: ...Recall 21 Preset Recall 22 Preset Recall 23 Preset Recall 24 19 11001000 N A N A N A N A N A 20 00101000 N A N A N A N A N A 21 10101000 Force On Group 1 4 Force On Grp 1 Force On Grp 2 Force On Grp...

Page 35: ...ut Level 6G 57 10011100 Input Level 6H 58 01011100 Input Level 6I 59 11011100 Input Level 6J 60 00111100 Input Level 7A 61 10111100 Input Level 7B 62 01111100 Input Level 7C 63 11111100 Input Level 7D...

Page 36: ...DX810 Digital Audio Mixer and Signal Processor version 3 0 Mackie Designs Inc 16220 Wood Red Rd NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA 888 337 7404 Outside the U S 425 487 4333 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com...

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