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Things to do if things go wrong 

Shift-Ctrl-Alt-R

 will restart the software in the TiMax Unit 

A set of Backup show files always are stored in Documents & Settings / User / Application Data / TiMax 
II/<yourfilename.tm2> in addition to saving the show files in your working data directory so if this directory is 
lost or deleted accidentally then the show file can be retrieved from this location. 

Or 

From TiMax 2 software Open TiMax Files Directory 

A User Interface Log file is saved in the TiMax Files Directory which may help solve mysterious issues. 

The UI Log file has a date coded name like TiMax2_2011_09_05_20_36_41.log 

A Unit activity log is saved on the TiMax disk drive, in the case of a hardware crash it could be of great help 
to our ongoing product development program to have this file – to get the file, go to the Unit menu and select 
the item Write Unit Log and Restart Unit. Then from the Files Menu select the item Get Unit Log File which 
will upload the unit log file to the TiMax Files Directory. 

The  Unit  Activity  Log  has  a  name  like  T2CBD022.log  –  i.e.  it  is  the  coded  with  the  TiMax  ROM  serial 
number and is usually quite large i.e 20Mb but will zip to a file size of around 500 – 600Kb 

Zip the Unit Log File, the UI Log File and the Show file and send them to us. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 201R

Page 1: ...User Manual www outboard co uk SoftwareVersion 201R 269S...

Page 2: ...ptions 19 Dual Mirrored Hard Disk Drives 19 Dual Power Supply and cooling fan 19 Bypass 19 Software controller 20 Overview 20 Password Protection 21 General Settings and Toolbar Controls 22 File manag...

Page 3: ...Stereo 51 Spatial Panning Window 51 Show Control Triggers 51 Midi Triggers 51 Clocks 52 Show Clock 52 Cue Clock 52 MTC Out 53 MTC In 53 Time Linked Cues 53 Auditioning 53 Appendix 1 55 Image Definiti...

Page 4: ...n indicator on the Scan button flashing and the TiMax unit name or serial number appear in the top right hand corner of the screen then you are ready to control the unit 4 Audio connection to the unit...

Page 5: ...set default directory path Drag files here from Explorer or Finder window to upload the file to theTiMax HDD 8 To store and recall presets first from the File menu select Create New Show Online 201R...

Page 6: ...ress button to activate Do not load show file Activate Bypass signal path option Boot from secondary disk PSU fan fault LEDs Rear panel I O and control ports are shown for a fully loaded 64 x 64 matri...

Page 7: ...7 System Block Diagram...

Page 8: ...ut connectors on the TiMax are female and in groups of 8 balanced circuits D Sub line connectors are male for both input and output AES3 Digital I O plus Analogue Output interface MIO Cards Each chass...

Page 9: ...the three posts at the JMP1 location On all lower boards the jumper is installed between the right two posts MIO inputs pass through in input Sample Rate Converter SRC which converts and synchronises...

Page 10: ...ltichannel I O interfaces available for TiMax include Cirrus Logic Cobranet 2 x CAT 5 transport 32 channels on each Digigram Ethersound 2 x CAT 5 transport 32 channels on each Audinate Dante CAT 5 tra...

Page 11: ...atus button The MADI card status report is only updated when the Update Status button is clicked LED Assignment In addition to the reported MADI status LEDs on the MADI card will show current status D...

Page 12: ...12 Shows MADI card installed in unit...

Page 13: ...face Cobranet supports 32 channels of audio so for a 64 channel transport 2 cards are required Select Unit from the menu bar and choose Unit Information Configuration click on the Cobranet tab Set rec...

Page 14: ...ay be assigned dynamically by a DHCP server on the network or manually by the user If there is no DHCP server present then TiMax will auto assign an IP address TiMax will respond to a ping request on...

Page 15: ...ese inputs and outputs is a two wire current loop a signal line and a current return line pin GPIO pin GPIO 1 address 0 14 address 0 return 2 address 1 15 address 1 return 3 address 2 16 address 2 ret...

Page 16: ...e rear panel Port 1 is a general purpose port Any MIDI formatted TiMax command including standard MIDI continuous controller commands for control of Group Faders from generic MIDI faders as well as MI...

Page 17: ...ler message as sent by a MIDI fader arriving on any enabled MIDI channel setting the level for the group that corresponds to the controller number in the message controller zero mapped to the first gr...

Page 18: ...ftware is launched you will be prompted to load the version of firmware that is embedded into the control software 2 Reboot the unit while holding down the centre button under the LCD display this wil...

Page 19: ...itted into TiMax for high reliability applications The 2nd power supply has its own power cord and fuse Bypass An optional analogue Bypass feature can be fitted to TiMax that allows an additional set...

Page 20: ...isticated snapshot and cross fade automation Windows for Files Presets Cues Routing and EQ Libraries may be hidden or visible and can be docked either to the left or right of the fader section or be p...

Page 21: ...4 and 8 numbers with value of 1 2 or 3 i e 123123 Please note that you will be prompted to enter a new password twice To clear all passwords select the Set Unit Password from the Unit menu and put a...

Page 22: ...ir original versions of the Show on their harddrives which ensures an inherent backup regime It is a good idea for clients to Save Show as different names to avoid confusion and maintain backups A bli...

Page 23: ...and for automatic or external triggers e g MIDI program changes or Time of Day triggers File management When the program is launched it loads the show that is currently open in the TiMax unit There m...

Page 24: ...nk button in the first channel which clears all other links then control clicking the link button on channels to be added or shift clicking to add a contiguous range of channels Inputs and output link...

Page 25: ...ows input attenuation of discrete input I O card Networked I O module such as Cobranet Ethersound MADI Dante etc if fitted and playback input from internal hard drive This sub mixer allows selection o...

Page 26: ...file and displayed in the Routing Library A Routing Assignment can be applied to an input channel by right clicking on this area and selecting it from the popup menu or by dragging it from the Routing...

Page 27: ...and individual Flat and Bypass controls are provided Input EQ control screen is opened by double clicking the Input EQ thumbnail on channel strip EQ settings can be copied from one channel to another...

Page 28: ...uppermost highlighted matrix row Clicking the button again hides the crosspoint faders This button displays or hides the matrix level and delay faders This handle drags the matrix window open to expo...

Page 29: ...r the fader The field is blank when the channel is off oo dB Double click to enter a gain value from the keyboard The Group Offset in dB is displayed under the bargraph meter The Group Offset is the a...

Page 30: ...h Parameters can also be entered and edited numerically EQ changes made on an output that is linked to others are automatically applied to the others Any EQ filters adjusted in previously linked or un...

Page 31: ...cking the Group buttons on the desired input and or output channels in the mixer window the buttons flash on and off then double clicking the Group button of the desired Group master Shift double clic...

Page 32: ...the Files window The File List can be docked on the right or left side of the main window or made into a separate window and expanded as shown below The Files window is a listing of all Show and Audio...

Page 33: ...ed in the TiMax File List When this command is executed the Show previously open in the TiMax is closed and the selected Show opened When open on the TiMax a Show is ready for Preset recall This comma...

Page 34: ...y channel s EQ thumbnail An EQ in the library can be replaced by ctrl dragging cmd dragging on a Mac a new or updated filter from a channel strip and dropping it onto the EQ in the library to be repla...

Page 35: ...the bottom of the corresponding input channel and selecting New A name can be added in the confirmation dialogue box Routings Images can be updated by altering the crosspoint gain and delay values on...

Page 36: ...date time of the Show file are displayed at the top of the Preset Cue List If the computer is online and primary the Show in the TiMax can be changed using the pop up list The Preset Cue List can be...

Page 37: ...em preset can be updated at any time by clicking on the System button so if any changes are made to any of these parameters during the run of a Show they can be saved independent of the main preset li...

Page 38: ...matrix settings for input channel 1 and start playback of the audio clip loaded onto channel one called Fishtank Music Programming Fade in and Fade out Times R Version Presets can be programmed to fad...

Page 39: ...e the fader to load the clip to a particular channel Note that if the sound file is stereo it will link a pair of input channels and playback as a stereo file From the Preset window select New or Upda...

Page 40: ...clock has no knowledge of daylight saving changes to local time The example above will trigger this cue at 10 seconds past 9am every day of the week Setting Real Time Clock Under the Unit menu select...

Page 41: ...aximum of four via a network switch Ensure that network settings are established for optimum stability as conflicts can cause confusion amongst operators and occasionally upset the TiMax unit itself M...

Page 42: ...us issues The UI Log file has a date coded name like TiMax2_2011_09_05_20_36_41 log A Unit activity log is saved on the TiMax disk drive in the case of a hardware crash it could be of great help to ou...

Page 43: ...e that your copy in your folder on your computer is the master latest copy then the safest thing is to explicitly open your copy from your folder when you start your editing session Once you open your...

Page 44: ...tomation can done offline but in the current S Version the Show and Cue cursors will not display any moveemnt until the Show is run and monitored on a physical TiMax2 SoundHub unit as this contains th...

Page 45: ...track to play concurrently with the first clip This way you can build a multi track montage by dropping audio files onto a Cue in the order they should be played A short gap is placed between audio f...

Page 46: ...10 milliseconds per channel and so is usually not an issue However if you are starting up a batch of files at the same time and they need to be perfectly synchronized they need to be pre loaded If all...

Page 47: ...y clicking down in the semi circular handle at the end of the audio region and dragging When an audio region is moved any gain ramps and Image Definitions within the region are moved with the audio re...

Page 48: ...rossfade time The play controls in the bottom left of the loop editor are useful for setting up and previewing loops independently of the current playback status on other tracks To enable these contro...

Page 49: ...channel in some previous cue or zero if there is no previous gain point This means that if all cues are run to completion and run in order the illustrated gain contour lines between the start of a cu...

Page 50: ...il the end of the Cue Changing Pan Law and Timing The timing and pan law between pairs of Image Definitions can be adjusted by dragging them apart or nearer on the waveform Their position can also be...

Page 51: ...S Version release will feature the PanSpace spatial panning window which allows pan moves to be programmed manually by dragging a mouse round a set of Image Definitions spread out on the screen Differ...

Page 52: ...e Cue play pause button in the upper left corner of the TimeLine Editor or the space bar The Playhead cursor indicates the current Cue time which is displayed numerically below the Cue play pause butt...

Page 53: ...xt Cue and starts playing it A smaller white cursor appears on the previous Cue s waveform s and carries on playing single or multiple clips in that Cue A single Cue can hold and activate multiple Go...

Page 54: ...scheduled in the TiMax firmware to play at some future time Suppose that somewhere in the middle of the playback of the sequence of audio files before the cue has completely played out the following c...

Page 55: ...ge zone centre to each marked seat and enter this data into the spreadsheet on the distances tab Distance from Listener to Loudspeaker 10 10 10 10 10 Id No Id Name OP1 OP2 OP3 OP4 OP5 1 A 10 10 10 10...

Page 56: ...56 Appendix 2 TiMax Tracker hookup and setup...

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Page 58: ...the audience in most listening positions i e anywhere off centre from properly localising anything other than extreme panoramic information in the sound mix This is because the sound from the closer...

Page 59: ...round configuration SOR techniques have been used for top international productions of musicals plays arena operas concerts dance clubs and artists special effects soundscapes as well as many major co...

Page 60: ...y If 2 way or 3 way active loudspeakers are used then a loudspeaker processor may be required for cross over functions and inter element time alignment within the box however if speakers with passive...

Page 61: ...rt of the acoustic output from the mouths of the singers Auditorium speaker placements are chosen to amplify on stage action with speakers pointing at the audience at such an angle so as to reinforce...

Page 62: ...e delay from each microphone thus enabling TiMax to keep the amplified and acoustic signals in time and maintain precedence from the singer or front fill if the singer is off axis or far away Front fi...

Page 63: ...w of speakers are built into the front of the stage and aimed to shoot over the heads of the front rows of audience The secondary row of speakers are mounted on poles and used to minimize drop off in...

Page 64: ...ts and two near field loudspeakers covering seats near the front The end block of seats are covered by ground stacked line array systems with bottom boxes shooting just over the heads of the front row...

Page 65: ...and feedback control While the action takes place in front of the audience the speakers are time aligned to the actor position on stage however when the action goes to those areas behind the audience...

Page 66: ...is recalled It is possible to have different commands within a preset generate ramps of different durations It is possible to generate new presets using copy and paste operations Editing the Show file...

Page 67: ...is easily cracked 128 bit keys impact performance slightly without a significant increase in security so 40 bit or 64 bit on some equipment encryption is just as well As with all security measures th...

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