StudioComm Dante 792, User Manual

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Model 792/793 User Guide Issue 2, January 2023
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 45
Model 792 & Model 793
StudioComm with Dante Support
The LED associated with the Reference Level button
can also serve as a calibration aid. If the Reference
Level function is not active, whenever the post-fader
output level is selected, using the level control, to
be the same as that stored for the reference level
value the reference level LED will flash green. This
exact level can be reached through the use of the
level control, either by itself or through the setting of
the level control in conjunction with the Dim function.
Whatever path the post-fader output takes to reach
the reference level value, it will cause the reference
level LED to flash green!
Mute All: Pressing the Mute All button causes the
post-fader output channels associated with the con-
figured Dante and analog outputs to fully mute. The
display indicates the mute condition by showing three
dashes ( – – – ). If the display’s screen saver mode is
active the word Muted will instead show. The Mute
All button is always set to “latch” the function on and
off. A red LED is associated with the Mute All button
and will light whenever the Mute All function is active.
Dim: The Dim function is provided for user conve-
nience, allowing the level of the post-fader outputs
to be reduced by a fixed amount. A configuration
selection allows the dim level to be selected from
among four choices:
10 dB
,
15 dB
,
20 dB
, or
25 dB
.
Pressing the Dim button will enable the function and
cause the associated LED to light orange. The Dim
button is always set to “latch” the function on and off.
The display will indicate the revised post-fader mon-
itor output level. When dim is active the post-fader
monitor output level reduction will apply no matter
whether the level is being set by the level control or
by the Reference Level button. The LED associated
with the Dim button will light orange whenever the
Dim function is active.
It’s worth discussing the Auto Dim Off function.
Whenever dim is enabled due to the dim button being
pressed, and the level control is active (reference level
mode is not active), changing the position of the level
control will automatically turn off dim. The Auto Dim
Off function is a unique attempt at protecting the aural
health of users. No longer will there be a heart-stop-
ping blast of audio when the Dim button is pressed,
supposedly to enable dim, but actually turning dim off
because it was already enabled. It’s hard to explain
unless you’ve experienced this in person—trust us,
this situation can and does happen!
Level Control: The level control is used to manually
adjust the post-fader output level. It provides the
ability to adjust the post-fader monitor output level
over a 70-dB range. It can also set the monitor output
channels to fully mute. Technically, the level control
is a 30-step-per-revolution mechanical encoder. The
amount of level change in dB per step (per “click”)
will depend on how quickly the level control is turned.
When rotated slowly, each step represents a 0.5-dB
change in level. In this case, to traverse the entire
level range would require rotating the level control
more than four full turns. But the Model 793’s soft-
ware detects when the level control is rotated more
quickly and increases the amount of level change
in dB per step. A little experimentation will allow the
user to acquire a good “feel” for how best to use the
level control.
The reference level LED will flash green when the
level control selects the post-fader output level to be
the same as the stored reference level. Whenever the
level control is rotated counterclockwise and passes
–70.0 dB the post-fader monitor output channels will
automatically mute. As previously discussed, the dis-
play will indicate the full mute condition by showing
three dashes ( – – – ).
If the Mute All function is active the level control won’t
have an impact on the post-fader output level. It’s also
not active whenever the Reference Level function is
active, except if the Auto Reference Level Off function
has been enabled. In this case, if the Dim function
is active, turning the level control will automatically
disable the Dim function.
A “hidden” Model 793 feature allows the post-fader
monitor output level and IP address of the Model 792’s
management port to be shown as desired. A switch is
associated with the level control; press and release
it to activate the display mode. Upon activation four
lines of information will show on the Model 793’s
graphics display:
Line 1: The text
Monitor Level: will show.
Line 2: The monitor level, in dB, will show.
Line 3: The text Mgmt IP Address: will show.
Line 4: The management port’s IP address will
show in dot-decimal notation,
e.g., 192.168.1.141.