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Yamaha DME32, Owner'S Manual

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Chapter 9—Component Guide Part II

DME32—Owner’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for DME32

Page 1: ...e Reference SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 ...

Page 2: ...0 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markin...

Page 3: ...k your dealer for a replacement UsingtheDME32withadamagedpowercordisafireandelectricalshock hazard Do not plug several pieces of equipment into the same AC outlet This may overload the AC outlet and could be a fire or electrical shock hazard It may also affect the per formance of some equipment If you notice any abnormality such as smoke odor or noise or if a foreign object or liquid gets inside t...

Page 4: ...orm inside the DME32 which may affect performance In such cases the DME32 should be allowed to acclimatize for about one hour before use When the wordclock source is changed on the wordclock master device e g AD824 or DME32 noise may occur from the DME32 s analog outputs especially if an MY8 AT I O card is installed so turn down your power amps or turn off the DME32 before hand otherwise any conne...

Page 5: ...m Digital Interface is a trademark and Tascam and Teac are registered trademarks of Teac Corporation Win dows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Cor poration All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged Copyright No part of the DME32 or DME Manager software or this Owner s Manual may be reproduced or distributed ...

Page 6: ...s 13 Installing the USB Driver 13 Checking the Driver is Installed Correctly 14 USB Operating Notes 14 3 Touring the DME32 15 Front Panel 16 Rear Panel 19 4 Touring DME Manager 21 Modes 22 Main Window 23 Configuration Windows 26 Components 30 Component Control Windows 31 Run Mode Controller 33 Other Windows 33 Touring the Menus 34 Component List 40 Tool Palette 41 Alt Menu 41 Keyboard Shortcuts 42...

Page 7: ... 6 Running the System 65 Selecting Run Mode 66 Run Mode Controller 67 Editing Component Parameters 69 Storing Scenes 70 Recalling Scenes 72 Recalling Configurations 74 7 Other DME Designer Functions 75 Editing Scenes Offline 76 Linking Component Parameters 78 Customizing Component Properties 80 Changing the Size of Rotary Controls Sliders 82 Using Password Protection 83 Assigning the User Define B...

Page 8: ...17 Emergency Mode 220 12 PC Cards 221 PC Cards the DME32 222 Inserting Ejecting PC Cards 222 Formatting PC Cards 223 Saving Configurations to PC Cards 224 Loading Configurations from PC Cards 225 Deleting Configurations from PC Cards 226 13 Wordclocks 227 Wordclocks the DME32 228 Wordclock Connections 229 Selecting the Wordclock Source 229 Wordclock Hookup Examples 231 Terminating BNC Wordclock Di...

Page 9: ...g I O Cards 255 AD824 DA824 Converters 256 Troubleshooting 261 DME32 261 DME Manager 263 Appendix A General 265 Component Title Table 265 DME32 Error Messages 270 DME Manager Error Messages 271 Appendix B Specifications 273 Specifications 273 Control I O 274 Connector Pin Assignments 274 DME32 Dimensions 277 Appendix C MIDI 279 Program Change Assign Table 279 Control Change Assign Table 280 MIDI D...

Page 10: ...Welcome 1 DME32 Owner s Manual Welcome 1 In this chapter Welcome 2 The DME32 in a Nutshell 2 DME32 Features 4 DME Manager Features 6 About this Manual 7 Installing the DME32 7 ...

Page 11: ...e audio processors such as mixers compressors effects and crossovers while oth ers are individual parts such as faders switches pan controls and meters System designers can create their own custom components using the User modules DME Manager operates in one of three modes Edit Cable or Run Edit mode is used mainlytobuildandeditconfigurations althoughitcanalsobeusedtoeditandpreview scenes offline ...

Page 12: ...ding additional DME32s Up to four DME32s can be cascaded providing a maximum of 128 inputs and 128 outputs Cascade com ponents offer bus like signal distribution in multiple unit systems and can also be used for DSP power sharing between DME32s Superb sonic performance is achieved using 32 bit internal signal processing and a 48 kHz internal sampling rate External sampling rates of between 39 69 k...

Page 13: ...g I O options include the Yamaha AD824 8 channel 24 bit A D converter and DA824 8 channel 24 bit D A converter Control Ports Switchable RS232 RS422 serial port for PC connection RS422 allows cable lengths of up to one kilometer 15 meters for RS232 Convenient front panel USB port for PC connection COM port for AD824 head amp gain control Multiple Units Cascade ports for multiple unit operation with...

Page 14: ...r scene store and recall Data wheel and INC DEC buttons for component parameter editing Assignable USER DEFINE button for quick parameter access Others Large 2 digit scene number indicator 48 character LCD display Password protection prevents unauthorized operation Wordclock I O and switchable termination for master slave operation 3U rack space ...

Page 15: ... to see more of a configuration Cable Mode Wire components by dragging wires between input and output nodes Wire component nodes individually or in multiples Run mode Real time control using DME Manager Edit component parameters recall and store scenes and recall configurations Actions performed on DME Manager are reflected on the DME32 and vice versa Offline Operation Build and edit configuration...

Page 16: ...elf with the organization of this manual and locate topics Use the index to locate specific information A glossary of DME32 related jargon is provided on page 287 In this manual the DME32 Digital Mixing Engine and DME Manager software are referred to as the DME32 and DME Manager respectively PC refers to an IBM PC compatible computer running a Windows operating system Installing the DME32 When mou...

Page 17: ...to a PC 10 Connecting the Power Cord 11 Turning On Off the DME32 11 Installing DME Manager 12 Upgrading Reinstalling DME Manager 12 Starting DME Manager 12 Quitting DME Manager 13 DME Manager Windows 13 Installing the USB Driver 13 Checking the Driver is Installed Correctly 14 USB Operating Notes 14 ...

Page 18: ...e Sending Configurations to the DME32 on page 62 12 Take the configuration for a run See Running the System on page 65 Connecting to a PC The DME32 can be connected to a PC by using standard RS232 RS422 serial connections or USB Universal Serial Bus When the DME32 receives a command via the serial port it transmits a response to only the serial port Likewise when it receives a command via the USB ...

Page 19: ...rces mixer or recorder e g 02R DME32 D24 etc power amplifiers 1 To turn on the DME32 press the POWER switch The following message appears for a few moments The number and title of the current configuration and scene appear on the display The first parameter of the first component is selected unless the USER DEFINE button has been assigned in which case the parameter assigned to that button is sele...

Page 20: ...e My Computer window opens 5 Double click the DME32 CD ROM icon The installation start up screen appears 6 Continue with the installation as prompted When the installation process is complete remove the CD ROM disc from the CD ROM drive and return it to its case for safe keeping The installation program adds a DME item to the Windows Programs menu Upgrading Reinstalling DME Manager Before upgradin...

Page 21: ...Close button in the upper right corner of the main window DME Manager Windows When using DME Manager withWindows 98 component control window movement may be a little erratic To resolve this problem inWindows 98 open the Display control panel and click the Effects tab and then turn off the Show window contents while dragging option If components and wires are displayed out of alignment you can reso...

Page 22: ...Prop erties window USB Operating Notes If you turn on or off the power to the DME32 or connect or disconnect the USB cable under the following conditions your computer may freeze or some of the DME32 functions may be disabled While the DME32 is being detected by Windows or its driver is being loaded While Windows is starting or shutting down When your computer is in standby mode While an audio or ...

Page 23: ...Touring the DME32 15 DME32 Owner s Manual Touring the DME32 3 In this chapter Front Panel 16 Rear Panel 19 ...

Page 24: ...n such as configuration and scene titles component and parameter names parameter values functions messages and so on It s divided into five sections CONFIGURATION SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER and VALUE as shown in the following example D DATA wheel This wheel is used for selecting configurations components parameters setting values and making other settings Turn it clockwise to increase a value count...

Page 25: ...s USB port is used to connect the DME32 to a Windows PC and provides a conve nient alternative to the PC CONTROL port on the rear panel See Connecting to a PC on page 10 for more information M COMPONENT button indicator This button is used to select the COMPONENT section of the display When pressed the cursor moves to the COMPONENT section of the display and the COMPONENT indicator lights up It s ...

Page 26: ...NE button indicator This button can provide direct access to a specified parameter The USER DEFINE indi cator lights up when the USER DEFINE button is pressed See Editing Parameters the User Define Button on page 201 for more information U Cursor buttons These buttons are used to move the cursor around the display The left cursor but ton moves the cursor to the left the right cursor button moves i...

Page 27: ...ion E MIDI IN OUT ports These are standard MIDI IN and OUT ports and are used to connect the DME32 with other MIDI equipment for remote operation using MIDI Program Change Control Change and Parameter Change messages See MIDI the DME32 on page 242 for more information F PC CONTROL RS232C RS422 switch This switch is used to select the format for the PC CONTROL port See Connecting to a PC on page 10...

Page 28: ... theAC outlet is grounded then the DME32 will be grounded adequately via the power cord If the AC outlet does not have a suitable ground terminal a ground connection should be made to this ground terminal Grounding is also an effective method for preventing hum interference and other noise L GPI connectors These four Euro block connectors make up the DME32 s GPI General Purpose Inter face which al...

Page 29: ...g DME Manager 4 In this chapter Modes 22 Main Window 23 Configuration Windows 26 Components 30 Component Control Windows 31 Run Mode Controller 33 Other Windows 33 Touring the Menus 34 Component List 40 Tool Palette 41 Alt Menu 41 Keyboard Shortcuts 42 ...

Page 30: ...ffline See Building Configurations on page 43 for more information Cable Mode Cable mode is used to wire components together See Adding Wires on page 51 for more information Run Mode Run mode is used to control the DME32 system in real time which includes editing component parameters storing and recalling scenes and recalling configurations In Run mode actions performed on DME Manager are reflecte...

Page 31: ... commands in the control menu which is accessed by clicking the program icon in the upper left corner Title Bar The main window title bar displays information about the current configuration win dow including configuration title and current scene number and title When no configuration windows are open the title bar appears as follows When an unsaved configuration window is selected the title bar a...

Page 32: ...Mode on page 22 for more information C Cable mode This button selects Cable mode See Cable Mode on page 22 for more information D Compile This button compiles the current configuration See Compiling Configurations on page 61 for more information E Zoom This button cycles through the Zoom settings 25 50 75 100 150 See Zooming Configuration Windows on page 50 for more information F Align This button...

Page 33: ...ntly selected component C Compilation Status This section displays the compilation status of the current configuration Uncompiled Compiled or Compile Failure See Compiling Configurations on page 61 for more information D Protection Status This section displays the protection status of the current configuration Off Compo nent or Operation See Using Password Protection on page 83 for more informatio...

Page 34: ...be minimized maximized and restored to their previous size by clicking the buttons in the upper right corner of the configuration window Clicking the Close button closes the configuration window Configuration windows can be resized by dragging the lower right corner They can also be scrolled using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars Windows can also be controlled using the com mands in the con...

Page 35: ...is accessed by clicking anywhere on the configuration window s title bar as shown below DSP Power Meter The DSP power meter displays the approximate amount of DSP processing power used by the configuration There is one meter in each section of the configuration window one for each DME32 Each meter starts at 0 and gradually rises as components are added When the meter reaches 100 all the DSP proces...

Page 36: ...shown below See Align ing Components to the Grid on page 49 for more information Zoom Youcanzoomintoseecomponentsindetailorzoomouttoseemoreof aconfiguration by using the Zoom command The following configuration window shows a configu ration zoomed to 150 See Zooming Configuration Windows on page 50 for more information ...

Page 37: ...dow Sections Each configuration window is divided into four sections one for each DME32 Sections can be resized by dragging the boundary lines shown below See Resizing Sections of the Configuration Window on page 59 for more information Boundary lines ...

Page 38: ...dragging See Adding Compo nents on page 47 for more information Components can be cut copied pasted duplicated aligned or deleted using the vari ous editing commands See Adding Components on page 47 for more information Most components feature input and output nodes as shown below These nodes are used to wire components together as shown below See AddingWires on page 51 for more information Compon...

Page 39: ...ws can be closed by clicking the Close button in the upper right corner They can also be controlled using the commands in the control menu which is accessed by clicking the program icon in the upper left corner Not all components have a control window Output components for instance don t have any adjustable parameters so they don t have control windows Many of the interface items featured on a typ...

Page 40: ...usted in intervals of 100 steps by dragging with the right mouse button Sliders Sliders are used to adjust continuously variable parameters such as channel level and graphic equalizer gain The parameter s value is typically displayed below its slider as shown here Sliders are adjusted by dragging with either the left or right mouse button Drag ging a slider down or to the left causes the parameter...

Page 41: ... the I beam as shown below Text can be entered from the keyboard or copied and pasted from elsewhere Run Mode Controller The Run Mode Controller appears when Run mode is selected It s used to recall DME32 configurations and to store and recall scenes See Run Mode Controller on page 67 for more information Other Windows In addition to control windows DME Man ager features various other windows such...

Page 42: ...es a new configuration window 45 Open Opens a previously saved configuration 46 Save Saves the current configuration 60 Save As Saves the current configuration under a new name 60 Close Closes the current configuration 60 Print Prints the current configuration 87 Printer Setup Sets up the printer 87 Data Transfer Sends and receives DME32 configurations 62 63 Offline Edit Opens the Scene Make windo...

Page 43: ...t and places it in the Clip board 48 Copy Copies the selected component and places it in the Clip board 48 Paste Pastes the component in the Clipboard 48 Duplicate Duplicates the selected component 48 Align Aligns all components to the grid 49 Delete Deletes the selected component or wire 48 56 Properties Opens the Properties window for the selected compo nent 80 Module Opens the Module window 193...

Page 44: ...n and access to the Tool Palette Command Description See page Zoom Zooms the configuration window 150 100 75 50 25 50 Grid Opens the Grid window 49 Command Description See page User Define Button Opens the User Define window 86 GPI Opens the GPI window 211 MIDI Opens the MIDI window 241 Word clock Opens the Word Clock window 229 Tool Palette Opens the Tool Palette 41 Protection Opens the Protectio...

Page 45: ...nu lists all the available components Compo nents can be selected from the menu and added to configurations See page 47 for information on adding components to configurations See Component Guide Part I on page 89 and Component Guide Part II on page 141 for detailed information on all the components Command Description See page Component List Opens the Component List 40 Parameter Link Open the Para...

Page 46: ...figuration windows corresponding to the configurations in the DME32 are prefixed with the letters A and B The currently running configuration is prefixed with the word Running Also listed are configura tion titles and current scenes and titles See Selecting Open Configuration Windows on page 46 for more information Help Menu The Help menu contains the About command The About command displays infor...

Page 47: ...the Component List 40 Run Selects Run mode 66 Edit Selects Edit mode 45 Cable Selects Cable mode 51 Compile Compiles the current configuration 61 Undo Undoes the last component or wire edit 48 51 Cut Cuts the selected component and places it in the Clip board 48 Copy Copies the selected component and places it in the Clip board 48 Paste Pastes the component in the Clipboard 48 Duplicate Duplicates...

Page 48: ... To add a component to a configuration select the component and then drag it to the configuration window 3 To see all the components within a group click the plus symbol next to the group title The individual components within the group are listed and the plus symbol changes to a minus symbol as shown below 4 To hide the individual component list click the minus symbol The individual components wi...

Page 49: ...n the Compile function 4 To close the Tool Palette click the Close button in the upper right corner The Tool Palette closes Alt Menu The Alt menu offers a convenient method of selecting the Run Edit and Cable modes 1 Press the Alt key The Alt menu appears as shown below 2 Choose a mode and then click Command Description See page Run Selects Run mode 66 Edit Selects Edit mode 45 Cable Selects Cable...

Page 50: ... Chapter 4 Touring DME Manager DME32 Owner s Manual Keyboard Shortcuts File Menu New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl S Print Ctrl P Edit Menu Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Ctrl D ...

Page 51: ...ing Components 47 Editing Components 48 Aligning Components to the Grid 49 Zooming Configuration Windows 50 Selecting Cable Mode 51 Adding Wires 51 Deleting Wires 56 Working with Multiple Unit Configurations 58 Resizing Sections of the Configuration Window 59 Saving Configurations 60 Saving Configurations under a New Name 60 Closing Configurations 60 Compiling Configurations 61 Sending Configurati...

Page 52: ...e Adding Components on page 47 Use the Align and Zoom functions for assistance See Aligning Components to the Grid on page 49 and Zooming Configuration Windows on page 50 4 Edit components as necessary See Editing Components on page 48 5 Wire the components together See Adding Wires on page 51 and Deleting Wires on page 56 6 Compile the configuration See Compiling Configurations on page 61 7 Save ...

Page 53: ...rs in the status bar In Edit mode active DME32s active meaning connected and turned on display the message EDIT CONTROL 2 To leave Edit mode select another mode e g Cable or Run The status bar indicates the newly selected mode Opening New Configuration Windows New configuration windows can be opened as follows 1 Choose New from the File menu A new configuration window opens New configuration windo...

Page 54: ...dow menu The chosen window becomes the current window On the Window menu the title of the current configuration window has a check mark next to it The configuration windows corresponding to the configurations in the DME32 are prefixed with the letters A and B The currently running configuration is prefixed with the word Running You can arrange all the open configuration windows by using the Tile a...

Page 55: ...oose a component from the Component menu as shown below The component is displayed with a dotted outline as shown below 3 Position the component in the configuration window and then click The component is added to the configuration as shown below 4 Add the other components necessary to complete the configuration In addition to using the Component menu components can be added by dragging them from ...

Page 56: ...one configuration e g 160 Fader 4 components When a component is deleted its number is lost for good so if for example you add 160 Fader 4 components and then delete 10 you cannot add another 10 even though there are now only 150 Editing Components Listed below are the edit functions that can be used when editing components Com ponents can be selected for editing simply by clicking Multiple compon...

Page 57: ...Make the required settings and then click OK to save your settings or click Cancel to leave them unchanged The Grid window closes When the grid is on unaligned components can be aligned by using the Align com mand which appears in the Edit and Shortcut menus and on the Tool Bar The following configuration window shows a typical grid with an even X Y spacing Section Parameter Range Description Show...

Page 58: ... 150 100 default 75 50 and 25 1 Choose a Zoom value from the View menu All open configurations are zoomed Configurations can also be zoomed by clicking the Zoom button on the Tool Bar Click ing this button repeatedly cycles through the magnification levels In the Zoom menu the currently selected zoom setting has a check mark next to it as shown below The following configuration window shows a conf...

Page 59: ...cable tool as shown below In Cable mode active DME32s active meaning connected and turned on display the message EDIT CONTROL 2 To leave Cable mode select another mode e g Edit or Run The status bar indicates the newly selected mode Adding Wires Wires can be added individually or in multiples Adding Individual Wires 1 Select Cable mode See Selecting Cable Mode on page 51 2 Position the cable tool ...

Page 60: ...al A small box appears around the second node as shown below 4 Drop the wire onto the node The wire appears between the two nodes as shown below The last wire addition can be undone by using the Undo command which appears in both the Edit and Shortcut menus ...

Page 61: ...ll nodes are selected automatically To wire a selec tion of adjacent nodes you select them by dragging around the nodes Wiring all Nodes of a Component 1 Position the cable tool behind the nodes on the component as shown below 2 Click and drag as shown below 3 Drop the wires behind the nodes on the other component as shown below The wires appear between the nodes as shown below ...

Page 62: ... next to one of the nodes to be wired and then drag around the nodes to be wired as shown below 2 Release the mouse button Small boxes appear around the selected nodes as shown below 3 Drag any one of the selected nodes to the top node of the other component as shown below A small box appears around the top node as shown below ...

Page 63: ...Adding Wires 55 DME32 Owner s Manual 4 Drop the wires onto the top node The wires appear between the nodes as shown below ...

Page 64: ...deleted individually or in multiples Deleting Individual Wires 1 Position the cable tool over the wire to be deleted as shown below The wire appears highlighted 2 Choose the Delete command from the Edit or Shortcut menu The Shortcut menu is shown below The wire is deleted as shown below ...

Page 65: ... is to be deleted and then drag around the other nodes as shown below The wires appears highlighted Multiple wires can also be selected by holding down the Shift key and selecting with the mouse 2 Choose the Delete command from the Edit or Shortcut menu The Shortcut menu is shown below The wires are deleted as shown below ...

Page 66: ... on page 59 for more information Components for each DME32 are placed in the corresponding section of the configu ration window Components cannot be placed on boundary lines nor can they be dragged between sections When a component is moved from one section to another the corresponding DSP power meters adjust accordingly The following example shows a configuration window with two DME32s Signals ca...

Page 67: ...sizing Sections of the Configuration Window The individual sections of the configuration window can be resized as follows 1 Position the cursor over a boundary line The cursor changes to the resize arrows as shown below 2 Drag the boundary to its new position as shown below ...

Page 68: ...like any Windows file Saving Configurations under a New Name The current configuration can be saved under a new name as follows Note that configurations must be compiled before they can be saved See Compiling Configurations on page 61 for more information 1 Choose Save As from the File menu The standard Windows Save As window appears 2 Enter the name under which you want to save the configuration ...

Page 69: ...tatus bar changes from Uncompiled to Compiled 2 Click OK to close the Compile progress indicator window The configuration can now be transferred to the DME32 If the compilation fails a message stating the reason appears and the compilation status in the status bar changes to Compile Failure In this case you should rectify the prob lem and try compiling again Compiling a configuration requires a sm...

Page 70: ...red in a mem ory the title NO DATA is displayed 4 In the Title field enter a title for the configuration Titles can be up to 24 characters long although only the first seven characters appear on the DME32 display 5 Click Execute If you selected a DME32 configuration memory that already contains data an over write confirmation message appears Click OK to overwrite and proceed with the trans fer or ...

Page 71: ...hows the titles of the configurations stored in the DME32 The title of the cur rent configuration has a green indicator next to it If no data is stored in a memory the title NO DATA is displayed Both configurations can be selected by holding down the Shift key and selecting with the mouse 4 Click Execute The selected configuration is received and the configuration transfer progress indicator appea...

Page 72: ...e System 65 DME32 Owner s Manual Running the System 6 In this chapter Selecting Run Mode 66 Run Mode Controller 67 Editing Component Parameters 69 Storing Scenes 70 Recalling Scenes 72 Recalling Configurations 74 ...

Page 73: ...has been selected other windows can be selected but they cannot be controlled To control another DME32 configuration recall it from the DME32 front panel or the Run Mode Controller window or temporarily switch to Edit mode select the other configuration window and then switch back to Run mode 1 To select Run mode choose Run from the Mode menu Alternatively choose Run mode from the Shortcut menu To...

Page 74: ...Configuration number This displays the number of the current configuration When the other configuration is selected its number flashes until that configuration is recalled B Edit indicator This indicator is unavailable with configuration control C Selector buttons These buttons are used to select the configurations D Scene Config indicator This indicates whether configuration control or scene cont...

Page 75: ...Front Panel on page 16 for more information C Selector buttons These buttons are used to select scenes and operate in exactly the same way as the num ber keypad on the DME32 front panel D Scene Config indicator This indicates whether configuration control or scene control is selected E Scene Config button This button toggles between configuration control and scene control F List button This button...

Page 76: ...and buttons see Component Control Windows on page 31 Parameter edits made on control windows are reflected on the DME32 The DME32 display shows one parameter at a time If the currently selected parameter on the DME32 is the same as the one you are editing on DME Manager you ll see its value change on the display Likewise if you edit a parameter value from the DME32 front panel you ll see its value...

Page 77: ...l as shown below 3 Use the selector buttons to select a scene memory On the Run Mode Controller the number of the selected scene flashes and its title appears If the scene memory contains no data the title NO DATA appears 4 Enter a title for the scene in the title field Scene titles can be up to 24 characters long although only the first 16 characters appear on the DME32 display 5 To cancel your s...

Page 78: ...e Edit window appears as shown below 5 Enter a title for the scene Scene titles can be up to 24 characters long although only the first 16 characters appear on the DME32 display 6 Click OK The Title Edit window closes and the selected scene is stored on the DME32 The num ber and title of the scene appears on the DME32 display the Run Mode Controller and the Scene List The stored scene becomes the ...

Page 79: ...s shown below 3 Use the selector buttons to select a scene memory On the Run Mode Controller the number of the selected scene flashes and its title appears Only scene memories that contain data can be recalled When an empty scene memory is selected the RECALL ENTER button is unavailable 4 To cancel your selection click Cancel On the Run Mode Controller the number and title of the current scene i e...

Page 80: ...hown as shown below 4 Select a scene memory from the list 5 Click Recall The selected scene is recalled on the DME32 and the component parameters are set accordingly The number and title of the scene appears on the DME32 display and the Run Mode Controller The recalled scene becomes the current scene and its number and title appear in the configuration window s title bar If DME Manager does not al...

Page 81: ...ration flashes and its title appears Only configuration memories that contain data can be recalled When an empty configuration memory is selected the Recall button is unavailable 4 To recall the selected configuration click Recall The selected configuration is recalled on the DME32 the last recalled scene of that con figuration is recalled and the component parameters are set accordingly The confi...

Page 82: ... DME Designer Functions 7 In this chapter Editing Scenes Offline 76 Linking Component Parameters 78 Customizing Component Properties 80 Changing the Size of Rotary Controls Sliders 82 Using Password Protection 83 Assigning the User Define Button 86 Printing 87 ...

Page 83: ...nfiguration 2 Select the scene that you want to edit from the list 3 Click Recall The selected scene is recalled and the component parameters are set accordingly The recalled scene becomes the current scene and its number and title appear in the config uration window s title bar The scene is not recalled on any connected DME32s 4 Edit the component parameters as required 5 Click Store to store you...

Page 84: ...ist 8 To delete a scene select it from the list and then click Delete The scene is deleted and the scene memory title reverts to NO DATA Only scenes that contain data can be deleted 9 When you ve finished editing click OK The Offline Edit window closes 10 To save your scene edits save the configuration as normal You must transfer the configuration to the DME32 for the scene edits to take effect Se...

Page 85: ...u The Parameter Link window appears as shown below The Groups section lists all the existing groups while the Linked Parameters section lists all the parameters in the selected group including the unit and component they belong to 2 To create a new group click Add Up to 32 groups can be created To edit an existing group select the group from the Groups list and then click Edit To delete an existin...

Page 86: ...o leave them unchanged The Link Group Edit window closes the Parameter Link window is still open 8 When you ve finished editing the groups click Apply to save your settings and leave the Parameter Link window open click OK to save your settings and close the window or click Cancel to leave the settings unchanged and close the window The Parameter Link window closes Using the Apply button instead o...

Page 87: ... click OK to save your settings or click Cancel to leave them unchanged The Properties window closes and the component appears in accordance with the Properties settings Section Parameter Description Component Height Sets the height of the component Width Sets the width of the component Component color Sets the color of the component Title Font Selects the font for the component s title Size Sets ...

Page 88: ...perties command is a User Module the User Module tab appears in addition to the General tab as shown below The User Module parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description Component Nodes Input 0 16 Sets the number of input nodes Output 0 16 Sets the number of output nodes ...

Page 89: ...rol or slider The rotary control or slider appears highlighted 3 While holding down the Shift key right click over the control The following pop up menu appears 4 Choose Control Size The Control Size window appears as shown below 5 Select a size and then click OK to save your settings or click Cancel to leave them unchanged The Properties window closes and the control appears at the selected size ...

Page 90: ...nent or Operation mode Component This mode offers limited access Components whose Protect option is checked see page 80 cannot be edited Other components can be edited and scenes can be stored or recalled as normal If the Component password has been set it must be entered in order to switch to Component mode from either Off or Operation mode Operation This mode offers no access Component parameter...

Page 91: ...indow opens 6 Select Component and click OK The Protection window closes 7 Choose Protection from the Tool menu again The Protection window opens 8 This time enter the Component password 9 Click OK to save the password or click Cancel to forget it If you click OK the Password input window appears 10 Confirm the Component password by entering it again and then click OK If you enter the password cor...

Page 92: ...ent mode On the protection window highlight the password and delete it by pressing the Delete key Then click OK You ll be asked to enter the old password If you enter it correctly the password is deleted and the Protection window closes Forgotten Passwords If you forget a password enter OVERRIDE in order to bypass the protection func tion ...

Page 93: ...ing the Apply button instead of the OK button is convenient when working offline as it allows you to edit and view user define button settings for each scene without hav ing to keep opening and closing the User Define Button window You must compile and transfer the configuration to the DME32 for the User Define Button settings to take effect See How to Build Edit Configurations on page 44 for more...

Page 94: ...ter Setup window closes The name of the selected printer appears in the Print window as shown above 4 Set the Print parameters as required 5 To print to a file instead of a printer select the Print to File check box 6 Click OK to print or click Cancel to cancel printing Printing starts If you selected Print to File the Save As window appears Specify the file name and folder where you want to save ...

Page 95: ...Component Guide Part I 89 DME32 Owner s Manual Component Guide Part I 8 In this chapter Automatic Mixer 90 Cascade 92 Crossover 93 Crossover Processor 102 Delay 120 Delayed Mixer 122 Dynamics 125 ...

Page 96: ...s the specified threshold The Gain Correct function reduces the possibility of acoustic feedback by automatically adjusting the output level depending on the number of channels that are open Since the only difference between all the Auto Mixer components is the number of inputs only the 4 Channel Auto Mixer control window is shown here Each Auto Mixer control window features input channels and a m...

Page 97: ... that are open thereby reducing this risk Section Parameter Range Description GAIN CORRECT ON OFF See below Input Channel THRESHOLD 54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level of each gate DECAY 1 1 110 ms 46 0 sec fs 44 1 kHz 101 ms 42 3 sec fs 48 kHz Adjusts the closing speed of each gate HOLD 2 2 110 ms 2 13 sec fs 44 1 kHz 101 ms 1 96 sec fs 48 kHz Adjusts the hold time of each gate PHASE NOR RE...

Page 98: ...ist of bus like lines running through all four sections of the configuration window with two inputs and one output available in each section as shown below There are no control windows for the Cascade components Signals from each DME32 can be connected to the Cascade component s inputs dis tributed along the cascade channel and fed to any other DME32 In the following example Cascade channel 1 is u...

Page 99: ...on type of filter filters are typically always But terworth unless otherwise stated It has a flat pass band and a 3 dB gain at the cutoff frequency Linkwitz Riley This filter offers slopes of 12 dB 24 dB 48 dB etc When the output signal from its LPF and HPF are combined the gain over the entire range is flat Like the Butterworth filter it has a flat pass band The gain at the cutoff frequency is 6 ...

Page 100: ...Since the only difference between all the 2 way Crossover components is thefilter slope only the 2 Way 12 dB octave control window is shown here Each 2 way Crossover control window features a crossover graph and INPUT LOW and HIGH sections Thecrossovergraphatthetopof thewindowdisplaysthecrossoversettingsgraphically A vertical dotted line indicates the crossover frequency of each channel L for low ...

Page 101: ...off frequency Gc1 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the HIGH HPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 2 Sets the HIGH HPF filter slope and type 1 Gc controls appears only when a Gc SLOPE TYPE filter is selected For Butterworth Bessel and Linkwitz Riley the Gc setting is ignored and the Gc value is fixed as follows Butterworth and Bessel 3 dB Linkwitz Riley 6 dB 2 SLOPE TYPE parameter values are listed in th...

Page 102: ...ince the only difference between all the 3 way Crossover components is thefilter slope only the 3 Way 12 dB octave control window is shown here Each 3 way Crossover control window features a crossover graph and INPUT LOW MID and HIGH sections Thecrossovergraphatthetopof thewindowdisplaysthecrossoversettingsgraphically A vertical dotted line indicates the crossover frequency of each channel L for l...

Page 103: ...sts the MID output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the MID output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the MID output signal LPF FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the MID LPF cutoff frequency Gc1 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the MID LPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 2 Sets the MID LPF filter slope and type HIGH GAIN Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the HIGH output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the HIGH output PHASE N...

Page 104: ... Gc O O O O 12dB oct Butterworth O O O O 12dB oct Bessel O O O O 12dB oct Linkwitz Riley O O O O 18dB oct Adjustable Gc O O O 18dB oct Butterworth O O O 18dB oct Bessel O O O 24dB oct Adjustable Gc O O O 24dB oct Butterworth O O O 24dB oct Bessel O O O 24dB oct Linkwitz Riley O O O 36dB oct Adjustable Gc O O 36dB oct Butterworth O O 36dB oct Bessel O O 48dB oct Adjustable Gc O 48dB oct Butterworth...

Page 105: ...fference between all the 4 way Crossover components is thefilter slope only the 4 Way 12 dB octave control window is shown here Each 4 way Crossover control window features a crossover graph and INPUT LOW LOW MID HIGH MID and HIGH sections Thecrossovergraphatthetopof thewindowdisplaysthecrossoversettingsgraphically A vertical dotted line indicates the crossover frequency of each channel L for low ...

Page 106: ...Sets the LOW MID LPF filter slope and type HIGH MID HPF FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the HIGH MID HPF cutoff frequency Gc1 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the HIGH MID HPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 2 Sets the HIGH MID HPF filter slope and type GAIN Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the HIGH MID output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the HIGH MID output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the HIGH MID output sign...

Page 107: ... 12dB oct Butterworth O O O O 12dB oct Bessel O O O O 12dB oct Linkwitz Riley O O O O 18dB oct Adjustable Gc O O O 18dB oct Butterworth O O O 18dB oct Bessel O O O 24dB oct Adjustable Gc O O O 24dB oct Butterworth O O O 24dB oct Bessel O O O 24dB oct Linkwitz Riley O O O 36dB oct Adjustable Gc O O 36dB oct Butterworth O O 36dB oct Bessel O O 48dB oct Adjustable Gc O 48dB oct Butterworth O 48dB oct...

Page 108: ...ach Crossover Processor features a HPF for removing unwanted low frequency signals 2 Way Processor The 2 Way Processor component splits the input signal into two frequency chan nels high and low with delay 3 band PEQ and compressor on each channel The2 WayProcessorcomponentfeaturesoneinput and two outputs High and Low The following block diagram offers an overview of the 2 Way Processor The 2 Way ...

Page 109: ...e Description INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the input OUTPUT LOW LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the low output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the low output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the low output signal OUTPUT HIGH LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the high output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the high output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the high...

Page 110: ... graph Note that the Gc controls not shown here appear only when an Adjustable Gc type SLOPE TYPE filter is selected Thecrossovergraphatthetopof thewindowdisplaysthecrossoversettingsgraphically A vertical dotted line indicates the crossover frequency of each channel L for low and H for high Delay Scale FS 48 KHz FS 44 1 kHz Samples 0 24000 samples 0 22050 samples Meters 0 0 170 0 meters Feet 0 0 5...

Page 111: ... Linkwitz Riley 6 dB 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the low LPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 3 3 SLOPE TYPE parameter values are as follows THRU filter off 18dB oct Adjustable Gc 36dB oct Adjustable Gc 6dB oct 18dB oct Butterworth 36dB oct Butterworth 18dB oct Bessel 36dB oct Bessel 12dB oct Adjustable Gc 12dB oct Butterworth 24dB oct Adjustable Gc 48dB oct Adjustable Gc 12dB oct Bessel 24dB oct ...

Page 112: ...he level of the output signals The compressor parameters for both channels are explained in the following table See page 128 for more general information on compressor parameters Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD 54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level RATIO 1 1 to Infinity 1 Adjusts the compression ratio KNEE HARD 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the Compressor s hardness ATTACK 0 ms 120 ms Adjusts the at...

Page 113: ...e displayed regardless of which tab is clicked and their parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the input OUTPUT LOW LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the low output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the low output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the low output signal OUTPUT MID LEV...

Page 114: ... temperature 14 C 57 2 F The parameter ranges for the Samples Meters and Feet settings are as follows Section Parameter Range Description LOW MID HIGH ms 0 0 500 0 ms Sets the delay time in milliseconds linked to control below m1 1 This control s label depends on the Delay Scale setting See the following table Sets the delay time in the units chosen using the DELAY SCALE buttons linked to ms con t...

Page 115: ...low LPF cutoff frequency Gc2 2 Gc controls appears only when a Gc SLOPE TYPE filter is selected For Butterworth Bessel and Linkwitz Riley the Gc setting is ignored and the Gc value is fixed as follows Butterworth and Bessel 3 dB Linkwitz Riley 6 dB 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the low LPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 3 Selects the low LPF filter slope and type MID HPF FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adju...

Page 116: ...able Gc 6dB oct 18dB oct Butterworth 36dB oct Butterworth 18dB oct Bessel 36dB oct Bessel 12dB oct Adjustable Gc 12dB oct Butterworth 24dB oct Adjustable Gc 48dB oct Adjustable Gc 12dB oct Bessel 24dB oct Butterworth 48dB oct Butterworth 12dB oct Linkwitz Riley 24dB oct Bessel 48dB oct Bessel 24dB oct Linkwitz Riley 48dB oct Linkwitz Riley Section Parameter Range Description LOW MID HIGH Q 10 0 0 ...

Page 117: ...vel of the output signals The compressor parameters for all channels are explained in the following table See page 128 for more general information on compressor parameters Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD 54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level RATIO 1 1 to Infinity 1 Adjusts the compression ratio KNEE HARD 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the Compressor s hardness ATTACK 0 ms 120 ms Adjusts the attack t...

Page 118: ... outputs High High Mid Low Mid and Low The following block diagram offers an overview of the 4 Way Processor The 4 Way Processor control window features INPUT OUTPUT and control sections with DELAY CROSS EQ 1 EQ 2 COMP 1 and COMP 2 pages selected by clicking the tabs along the top of the control window as shown below Input High Delay HPF 3 band PEQ Comp Output High Mid Delay HPF LPF 3 band PEQ Com...

Page 119: ...UTE ON OFF Mutes the input OUTPUT LOW LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the low output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the low output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the low output signal OUTPUT LOW MID LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the low mid output signal level MUTE ON OFF Mutes the low mid output PHASE NOR REV Inverts the low mid output signal OUTPUT HIGH MID LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts t...

Page 120: ...ected Thecrossovergraphatthetopof thewindowdisplaysthecrossoversettingsgraphically A vertical dotted line indicates the crossover frequency of each channel L for low ML for low mid MH for high mid and H for high Section Parameter Range Description LOW LOW MID HIGH MID HIGH ms 0 0 500 0 ms Sets the delay time in milliseconds linked to control below Sample1 1 This control s label depends on the Dela...

Page 121: ...orth 12dB oct Linkwitz Riley 24dB oct Bessel 24dB oct Linkwitz Riley Selects the low LPF filter slope and type LOW MID HPF FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the low mid HPF cutoff frequency Gc2 6 dB to 6 dB Adjusts the low mid HPF gain at the cutoff frequency SLOPE TYPE 3 Selects the low mid HPF filter slope and type LPF FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the low mid LPF cutoff frequency Gc2 6 dB to 6 dB A...

Page 122: ...et of controls displays the EQ settings graphically The EQ parameters for all channels are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description LOW LOW MID Q 10 0 0 1 Adjusts the selectivity of each band F 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the frequency of each band G 18 dB to 18 dB Adjusts the gain of each band ON OFF ON OFF Turns each EQ channel on and off ...

Page 123: ...ontrols displays the EQ settings graphically The EQ parameters for all channels are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description HIGH MID HIGH Q 10 0 0 1 Adjusts the selectivity of each band F 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the frequency of each band G 18 dB to 18 dB Adjusts the gain of each band ON OFF ON OFF Turns each EQ channel on and off ...

Page 124: ...y the level of the output signals The compressor parameters for all channels are explained in the following table See page 128 for more general information on compressor parameters Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD 54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level RATIO 1 1 to Infinity 1 Adjusts the compression ratio KNEE HARD 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the Compressor s hardness ATTACK 0 ms 120 ms Adjusts the ...

Page 125: ... level of the output signals The compressor parameters for all channels are explained in the following table See page 128 for more general information on compressor parameters Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD 54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level RATIO 1 1 to Infinity 1 Adjusts the compression ratio KNEE HARD 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusts the Compressor s hardness ATTACK 0 ms 120 ms Adjusts the attac...

Page 126: ...lay control window features a DELAY SCALE button INPUT section and delay control section The DELAY SCALE button opens the Delay Scale window which is used to select the delay time units See Setting the Delay Scale on page 121 for more information In addition to dragging the delay time controls delay times can be specified using the computer keyboard Simply select the value below a control using th...

Page 127: ...0 3 Click OK to save your settings or click Cancel to leave them unchanged Delay LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the signal level of each output ms 0 0 1200 0 ms Sets the delay time in milliseconds linked to control below Sample1 See Setting the Delay Scale below Sets the delay time in the units chosen on the Delay Scale window linked to ms con trol MUTE ON OFF Mutes each output ON OFF ON OFF ...

Page 128: ...nly difference between all the Delayed Mixer components is the number of inputs and outputs only the Delayed Mixer 4x4 control window is shown here Each Delayed Mixer control window features an IN section with various input channel controls and an OUT section with fader and meter for each output channel When a channel is soloed SOLO OFF changes to SOLO ON This is especially con venient on control ...

Page 129: ... per input channel the bus level controls in the IN section can be scrolled up or down by clicking these two arrow buttons Section Parameter Range Description IN LEV bus level Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the level of each input channel sig nal that is fed to each output channel DLY delay 0 0 500 0 ms Adjusts the delay time of each input chan nel that is fed to each output channel PHASE NOR REV I...

Page 130: ...uide Part I DME32 Owner s Manual The following Delayed Mixers are available Group Delayed Mixer Inputs Outputs 2x 2x2 2 2 2x4 4 2x8 8 2x12 12 2x16 16 4x 4x2 4 2 4x4 4 4x8 8 4x12 12 4x16 16 8x 8x2 8 2 8x4 4 8x8 8 8x12 12 8x16 16 ...

Page 131: ...ing signals above a specified threshold and the expander stretching signals below that threshold Two compander components are available a single channel Compander and a Stereo Compander They can be self triggering or externally triggered via the sidechain input The Compander component features one input one output and a sidechain input TheStereoCompandercomponentfeaturestwoinputs two outputs and a...

Page 132: ... THRESHOLD This determines the level of the trigger signal at which compression and expansion are applied Trigger signals at a level below the sum of the threshold and width cause the expander to attenuate the input signal Trigger signals above the thresh old cause the compressor to compress the input signal by the amount specified using the Ratio parameter RATIO This determines the amount of comp...

Page 133: ... of a sound passes through unaffected Attack times from 1 to 5 milliseconds are a good place to start RELEASE This determines how soon the compressor and expander return to their normal gains once the trigger signal level drops below the threshold If the release time is too short the gain will recover too quickly causing level pumping i e noticeable gain fluctuations If it is set too long the comp...

Page 134: ...s one input one output and a sidechain input The Stereo Compressor component features two inputs two outputs and a sidechain input The Compressor control window features a gain reduction GR meter compressor curve output level meter and compressor controls The Stereo Compressor control window features a gain reduction GR meter com pressor curve output level meters and compressor controls The gain r...

Page 135: ...ange in trigger level above the threshold results in a 5 dB change in output level For a 5 1 ratio a 10 dB change in trigger level above the threshold results in a 2 dB change in output level Compression ratios above 10 1 limit signals rather than compress them KNEE This determines how compression is applied at the threshold point When set to hard compression at the specified ratio is applied as s...

Page 136: ...ed Attack times from 1 to 5 milliseconds are a good place to start RELEASE This determines how soon the Compressor returns to its normal gain once the trigger signal level drops below the threshold If the release time is too short the gain will recover too quickly causing level pumping i e noticeable gain fluctuations If it is set too long the Compressor may not have time to recover before the nex...

Page 137: ...inputs and two outputs The De Esser control window features a gain reduction GR meter de esser curve output level meter and de esser controls The Stereo De Esser control window features a gain reduction GR meter de esser curve output level meters and de esser controls The gain reduction GR meter displays the amount of gain reduction being applied by the De Esser The de esser curve displays the eff...

Page 138: ...est however compression is applied gradually as the signal exceeds the specified threshold creating a more natural effect ATTACK This determines how soon the signal is compressed once the De Esser has been activated With a fast attack time the signal is compressed almost immediately With a slow attack time however the initial transient of a sound passes through unaf fected RELEASE This determines ...

Page 139: ...s two outputs and a sidechain input The Ducker control window features a gain reduction GR meter ducker curve out put level meter and ducker controls The Stereo Ducker control window features a gain reduction GR meter ducker curve output level meters and ducker controls The gain reduction GR meter displays the amount of gain reduction being applied by the Ducker The ducker curve displays the effec...

Page 140: ...30 dB For a setting of 0 dB the Ducker has no effect ATTACK This determines how soon the signal is ducked once the Ducker has been activated With a fast attack time the signal is ducked almost immediately With a slow attack time however ducking appears to fade in the signal Too fast an attack time may sound abrupt HOLD This determines how long ducking remains active once the trigger signal has fal...

Page 141: ...ut one out put and a sidechain input The Stereo Expander component features two inputs two outputs and a sidechain input The Expander control window features a gain reduction GR meter expander curve output level meter and expander controls The Stereo Expander control window features a gain reduction GR meter expander curve output level meters and expander controls The gain reduction GR meter displ...

Page 142: ...0 dB change in output level For a 5 1 ratio a 2 dB change in trigger level below the threshold results in a 10 dB change in output level With a Ratio setting of Infinity 1 the Expander functions just like a gate KNEE This determines how expansion is applied at the threshold point When set to hard expansion at the specified ratio is applied as soon as the trigger signal level falls below the specif...

Page 143: ...s how soon the Expander returns to its normal gain once the trigger signal level exceeds the threshold If the release time is too short the gain will recover too quickly causing level pumping i e noticeable gain fluctuations If it is set too long the Expander may not have time to recover before the next low level signal appears and it will be expanded incorrectly Release times from 0 1 to 0 5 seco...

Page 144: ...t features one input one output and a sidechain input The Stereo Gate component features two inputs two outputs and a sidechain input The Gate control window features a gain reduction GR meter gate curve output level meter and gate controls The Stereo Gate control window features a gain reduction GR meter gate curve out put level meters and gate controls The gain reduction GR meter displays the am...

Page 145: ...a setting of 0 dB the Gate has no effect When signals are gated abruptly the sudden disappearance can sometimes sound odd This parameter causes the Gate to reduce the signal level rather than cut it completely ATTACK This determines how fast the Gate opens when the trigger exceeds the threshold level Slow attack times can be used to remove the initial transient edge of percussive sounds Too slow a...

Page 146: ...I 141 DME32 Owner s Manual Component Guide Part II 9 In this chapter Effect 142 EQ 162 Fader 165 Filter 166 Input Output 170 Matrix Mixer 171 Meter 174 Misc 175 Pan 178 Router 187 Switch 189 User Control 190 User Module 193 ...

Page 147: ...p as below Reverb type Effects Reverb Hall Reverb Room Reverb Stage Reverb Plate Early Ref Gate Reverb and Reverse Gate Delays Mono Delay Stereo Delay Mod Delay Delay LCR and Echo Modulation type Effects Chorus Flange Symphonic Phaser Auto Pan Tremolo HQ Pitch Dual Pitch Mod Filter Dyna Filter and Dyna Flange ...

Page 148: ...tput signal levels Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0 3 99 0 sec Reverb time INI DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI RATIO 0 1 1 0 High frequency reverb time ratio LO RATIO 0 1 2 4 Low frequency reverb time ratio DIFF 0 10 Reverb diffusion left right reverb spread DENSITY 0 100 Reverb density HPF THRU 21 2 Hz 8 00 kHz High pass filter cutoff frequency THRU filter off LPF 50 ...

Page 149: ...e stereo output signal levels Parameter Range Description ROOMSIZE 0 1 20 0 Reflection spacing LIVENESS 0 10 Early reflections decay characteristics 0 dead 10 live INI DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF 0 10 Reverb diffusion left right reverb spread DENSITY 0 100 Reverb density ER NUM 1 19 Number of early reflections HI RATIO 0 1 1 0 High frequency feedback ratio FB GAIN 99 t...

Page 150: ...type selector The IN meter displays the input signal level while the OUT meters display the stereo output signal levels Parameter Range Description ROOMSIZE 0 1 20 0 Reflection spacing LIVENESS 0 10 Early reflections decay characteristics 0 dead 10 live INI DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF 0 10 Reverb diffusion left right reverb spread DENSITY 0 100 Reverb density ER NUM 1 ...

Page 151: ...put level meter The IN meter displays the input signal level while the OUT meter displays the output signal level Parameter Range Description DELAY 0 0 2730 0 ms Delay time FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feed back minus values for reverse phase feedback HI RATIO 0 1 1 0 High frequency feedback ratio HPF THRU 21 2 Hz 8 00 kHz High pass filter cutoff frequency THRU filte...

Page 152: ...eters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0 0 1350 0 ms Left channel delay time FB G L 99 to 99 Left channel feedback plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback DELAY R 0 0 1350 0 ms Right channel delay time FB G R 99 to 99 Right channel feedback plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback HI RATI...

Page 153: ... signal level while the OUT meters display the stereo output signal levels Parameter Range Description DELAY 0 0 2725 0 ms Delay time FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback HI RATIO 0 1 1 0 High frequency feedback ratio FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth HPF THRU 21 2 Hz 8 00 kHz High pass filter cu...

Page 154: ...Description DELAY L 0 0 2730 0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY C 0 0 2730 0 ms Center delay time DELAY R 0 0 2730 0 ms Right channel delay time LEVEL L 100 to 100 Left channel delay level LEVEL C 100 to 100 Center delay level LEVEL R 100 to 100 Right channel delay level FB DLY 0 0 2730 0 ms Feedback delay time FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for r...

Page 155: ...FB G L 99 to 99 Left channel feedback gain plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback DELAY R 0 0 1350 0 ms Right channel delay time FB D R 0 0 1350 0 ms Right channel feedback delay time FB G R 99 to 99 Right channel feedback gain plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback L R FB G 99 to 99 Left to right channel feedback gain p...

Page 156: ...ontrols inputlevelmeters outputlevel meters and modulation wave selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed PM DEPTH 0 100 Pulse modulation depth AM DEPTH 0 100 Amplitude modulation depth MOD DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Modulation delay time WAVE SINE TRI Modulation waveform ...

Page 157: ... level meters output level meters and modulation wave selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feed back minus values for reverse phase feedback MOD DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Modulation de...

Page 158: ...ts and two outputs The Symphonic control window consists of symphonic controls input level meters output level meters and modulation wave selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth MOD DLY 0 0 500 0 ms Modulation delay time WAVE SINE TRI Mod...

Page 159: ...ontrols input level meter and stereo output level meters The IN meter displays the input signal level while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feed back minus values for reverse phase feedback OFFSET 0 100 Lowest phase shifted frequen...

Page 160: ... controls input level meters output level meters and direction DIR and modulation wave selectors The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth DIR 1 1 L R L R L R Turn L Turn R Panning direction WAVE SINE TRI SQR Modulation waveform sine triangular or s...

Page 161: ... The Tremolo control window consists of tremolo controls input level meters output level meters and a modulation wave selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth WAVE SINE TRI SQR Modulation waveform sine triangular or square ...

Page 162: ...eter and output level meter The IN meter displays the input signal level while the OUT meter displays the output signal level Parameter Range Description PITCH 12 to 12 semitones Pitch shift amount FINE 50 to 50 cents Pitch shift fine amount DELAY 0 0 1000 0 ms Pitch shift delay time FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feed back minus values for reverse phase feedback MODE ...

Page 163: ... amount PAN 1 L16 CENTER R16 Pitch change 1 pan DELAY 1 0 0 1000 0 ms Pitch change 1 delay time FB G 1 99 to 99 Pitch change 1 feedback gain plus values for normal phase feedback minus values for reverse phase feedback LEVEL 1 100 to 100 Pitch change 1 level plus values for normal phase minus values for reverse phase PITCH 2 24 to 24 semitones Pitch change 2 pitch shift amount FINE 2 50 to 50 cent...

Page 164: ...s out put level meters and a filter type selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description FREQ 0 05 40 00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0 100 Modulation depth OFFSET 0 100 Filter frequency offset RESO 0 20 Filter resonance PHASE 0 00 354 375 Left and right modulation phase difference LEVEL 0 100 Output level TYPE L...

Page 165: ...and filter type and direction DIR selectors The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description SENSE 0 100 Input sensitivity OFFSET 0 100 Filter frequency offset RESO 0 20 Filter resonance DECAY 1 1 6 ms 46 0 s fs 44 1 kHz 5 ms 42 3 s fs 48 kHz Speed of filter frequency changes LEVEL 0 100 Output Level TYPE LPF HPF BPF Fi...

Page 166: ...selector The IN meters display the input signal levels while the OUT meters display the output signal levels Parameter Range Description SENSE 0 100 Input sensitivity FB GAIN 99 to 99 Feedback gain plus values for normal phase feed back minus values for reverse phase feedback OFFSET 0 100 Delay time offset DECAY 1 1 6 ms 46 0 s fs 44 1 kHz 5 ms 42 3 s fs 48 kHz Speed of resonant frequency changes ...

Page 167: ...raph and INPUT EQ BAND and OUT PUT sections The PEQ component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal EQ BAND Q 10 0 10 Adjusts the selectivity of each band F 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the frequency of each b...

Page 168: ...The number of each EQ band appears along the top of the graph In addition to using the rotary controls the frequency F and gain G parameters for each band can be set by dragging the small circles on the EQ graph When the cursor is placed over a circle it changes to a hand and the curve can then be dragged to achieve the required setting ...

Page 169: ...UT The center frequency of each band is shown above each slider The GEQ component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal HPF Frequency 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the HPF cutoff frequency ON ON OFF Turns the H...

Page 170: ... one input one output and a fader Since the only difference between all the Fader components is the number of channels only the 8 channel Fader Control window is shown here The Fader component parameters are explained in the following table Parameter Range Description Faders Infinity dB to 6 0 dB Adjusts the output signal level of each channel ...

Page 171: ...nt features one input and one output The HPF control window features INPUT filter and OUTPUT sections The HPF component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal Filter FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts HPF cutoff...

Page 172: ... OUTPUT sections The LPF component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal Filter FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the LPF cutoff frequency SLOPE 6 dB octave 12 dB octave Selects the filter slope OUTPUT LEVEL I...

Page 173: ...ol window features INPUT filter and OUTPUT sections The BPF component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal Filter FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the BPF center frequency Q 10 0 10 Adjusts the filter s sele...

Page 174: ...T filter and OUTPUT sections The Notch component parameters are explained in the following table Section Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns the component on and off INPUT LEVEL Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the input signal level PHASE NOR REV Inverts the input signal Filter FREQ 20 0 Hz 20 0 kHz Adjusts the notch filter s center fre quency Q 10 0 10 Adjusts the filter s selectivity O...

Page 175: ...2 Input Each Input component features eight outputs There are no control windows for the Input components The Input components correspond to the DME32 s four I O slots as follows Output Each Output component features eight inputs There are no control windows for the Output components The Output components correspond to the DME32 s four I O slots as follows Slot Component 1 Input 1Ch 8Ch 2 Input 9C...

Page 176: ...mponents is the number of inputs and outputs only the 4x4 Matrix Mixer control window is shown here Each Matrix Mixer control window features an IN section with various input channel controls and an OUT section with fader and meter for each output channel When a channel is soloed SOLO OFF changes to SOLO ON This is especially con venient on control windows where the input channels are organized in...

Page 177: ...he control window as shown on the 16x12 Matrix Mixer below For components with more than five outputs i e more than five bus level con trols per input channel the bus level controls in the IN section can be scrolled up or down by clicking these two arrow buttons Section Parameter Range Description IN Bus level Infinity dB to 0 0 dB Adjusts the level of each input channel sig nal that is fed to eac...

Page 178: ...he following Matrix Mixers are available Group Matrix Mixer Inputs Outputs 2x 2x1 2 1 2x2 2 4x 4x1 4 1 4x2 2 4x4 4 8x 8x1 8 1 8x2 2 8x4 4 8x8 8 12x 12x1 12 1 12x2 2 12x4 4 12x8 8 12x12 12 16x 16x1 16 1 16x2 2 16x4 4 16x8 8 16x12 12 16x16 16 ...

Page 179: ... input and a level meter Since the only difference between all the Meter components is the number of channels only the 8 channel Meter window is shown here Each Meter control window features 12 segment level meters The Meter component parameters are explained in the following table Parameter Range Description Meter 60 30 18 12 6 CLIP Displays the signal level of each channel ...

Page 180: ...in Trimmer component has no inputs or outputs The Gain Trimmer control window features 16 pages one for each AD824 Pages can be selected by clicking the arrow buttons to the far right of the tabs Each page features eight gain controls and eight phantom power buttons The Gain Trimmer component parameters are explained in the following table Parameter Range Description GAIN 10 dB to 62 dB Sets the h...

Page 181: ...rol frequencies can be specified using the com puter keyboard Simply select the value below the FREQ control using the mouse enter a value from the keyboard and then press the Enter key The new value is set and the FREQ control moves to its new position The Oscillator component parameters are explained in the following table Parameter Range Description WAVEFORM 100Hz 100 Hz sine wave 1kHz 1 kHz si...

Page 182: ... The System Mute component has no inputs or outputs The System Mute control window features only the SYSTEM MUTE button When the SYSTEM MUTE button is clicked all the outputs of the entire DME32 sys tem including the outputs of all DME32s in a multiple unit system are muted All out puts are unmuted when the button is clicked again ...

Page 183: ...nd CSR center side ratio controls The LCR component parameters are explained in the following table When the CSR control is set to 0 the front center signal is fed only to the L and R out puts When it s set to 0 5 the front center signal is fed equally to the L R and C outputs And when it s set to 1 0 the front center signal is fed only to the C output Parameter Range Description PAN L63 CENTER R6...

Page 184: ...component features one input and two outputs L left and R right The Pan control window consists of a single pan control The Pan component parameter is explained in the following table Parameter Range Description Pan L63 CENTER R63 Pans the input signal between the left and right outputs ...

Page 185: ... of speaker buttons ORBIT section SOUND IMAGE POSITION section and a two dimensional surround pan graph which displays the specified orbit and sound image position OnceanorbithasbeenselectedandtheWIDTHandDEPTHcontrols set the sound image can be moved along the selected orbit in either direction by clicking the SOUND IMAGE POSITION buttons Con tinuous movement is possible by holding down the mouse ...

Page 186: ...The DEPTH X OFFSET and Y OFFSET parame ters can be used to adjust this orbit as shown below Rear left front right diagonal This orbit moves the sound image diagonally between rear left and front right The WIDTH DEPTH X OFFSET and Y OFFSET parameters can be used to adjust this orbit as shown below Section Parameter Range Description ORBIT Orbit buttons See the following expla nations Selects an orb...

Page 187: ...orbit moves the sound image circularly between left and right The WIDTH DEPTH X OFFSET and Y OFFSET parame ters can be used to adjust this orbit as shown below Front rear curve This orbit moves the sound image circularly between front and rear The WIDTH DEPTH X OFFSET and Y OFFSET parame ters can be used to adjust this orbit as shown below Circle This orbit moves the sound image circularly The WID...

Page 188: ...tons ORBIT section SOUND IMAGE POSITION section and a two dimensional surround pan graph which displays the specified orbit and sound image position OnceanorbithasbeenselectedandtheWIDTHandDEPTHcontrols set the sound image can be moved along the selected orbit in either direction by clicking the SOUND IMAGE POSITION buttons Con tinuous movement is possible by holding down the mouse button and the ...

Page 189: ...nal is fed equally to the L R and C outputs And when it s set to 1 0 the front center signal is fed only to the C output Section Parameter Range Description ORBIT Orbit buttons See page 180 for infor mation on the orbits Selects an orbit for sound image movement WIDTH 0 63 L63 C R63 Adjusts the width of the orbit X OFFSET L63 C R63 Adjusts the X left right position of the orbit DEPTH 0 63 F63 C R6...

Page 190: ...sts of speaker buttons ORBIT section SOUND IMAGE POSITION section SUB WOOFER section and a two dimensional surround pan graph which displays the specified orbit and sound image position OnceanorbithasbeenselectedandtheWIDTHandDEPTHcontrols set the sound image can be moved along the selected orbit in either direction by clicking the SOUND IMAGE POSITION buttons Con tinuous movement is possible by h...

Page 191: ...utputs And when it s set to 1 0 the front center signal is fed only to the C output Section Parameter Range Description ORBIT Orbit buttons See page 180 for infor mation on the orbits Selects an orbit for sound image movement WIDTH 0 63 L63 C R63 Adjusts the width of the orbit X OFFSET L63 C R63 Adjusts the X left right position of the orbit DEPTH 0 63 F63 C R63 Adjusts the depth of the orbit Y OF...

Page 192: ...the 8x4 Router control window is shown here EachRoutercontrolwindowfeaturesagridof routingbuttons whichareusedtoassign inputs to outputs By default each input is already assigned to its corresponding out put Input 1 for example is assigned to output 1 and so on An input can be assigned to several outputs but several inputs cannot be assigned to the same output In other words a Router can distribut...

Page 193: ... Router Inputs Outputs 1x 1x2 1 2 1x4 4 1x8 8 1x12 12 1x16 16 2x 2x1 2 1 2x2 2 2x4 4 2x8 8 2x12 12 2x16 16 4x 4x1 4 1 4x2 2 4x4 4 4x8 8 4x12 12 4x16 16 8x 8x1 8 1 8x2 2 8x4 4 8x8 8 8x12 12 8x16 16 12x 12x1 12 1 12x2 2 12x4 4 12x8 8 12x12 12 12x16 16 16x 16x1 16 1 16x2 2 16x4 4 16x8 8 16x12 12 16x16 16 ...

Page 194: ...ince the only difference between all the Switch components is the number of channels only the 8 channel Switch window is shown here Each Switch control window features on off and phase buttons The Switch component parameters are explained in the following table Parameter Range Description ON OFF ON OFF Turns on and off the output of each channel Phase NOR REV Invert the phase of each input signal ...

Page 195: ...o build simple interfaces for complex systems allowing system designers to decide which component parameters are available to non technical users For example individual parameters that need to be accessed by non technical users can be copied to a User Control control window Access to other component parameters can then be prevented by turning on the password protection for these components The Use...

Page 196: ...he User Control control window opens as shown below 3 Open the component control window containing the parameter that you want to add to the User Control control window 4 Select the parameter then while holding down the Shift key right click over the control The following pop up menu appears 5 Choose Copy The pop up menu disappears 6 Select the User Control window and right click over it The follo...

Page 197: ...er controls are stored in configurations and once completed it s a good idea to store the configuration You must compile and transfer the configuration to the DME32 for the user control to take effect WhenaparameterontheUserControlisadjusted thecorrespondingparameteronthe source component is also adjusted and vice versa If both parameter controls are visible on screen you can see both of them move...

Page 198: ... output This can be expanded to up to 16 inputs and 16 outputs from the Properties window See Custom izing Component Properties on page 80 for more information 3 Add the necessary components to the User Module window from the Com ponent menu or Component List The DSP power meter rises as components are added and components can be posi tioned in the User Module window using the Grid and Align funct...

Page 199: ... Modules User Modules can be saved as follows 1 Select the User Module component that you want to save 2 Choose Module from the Edit menu Alternatively choose Module from the Shortcut menu The Module window appears as shown below 3 In the Mode section select Save 4 In the Save File Name field enter a title for the User Module Titles can be up to 24 characters long Click the Clear button to clear t...

Page 200: ...Windows file Loading User Modules Previously saved User Modules can be loaded as follows 1 Select the User Module component to which you want to load the saved User Module 2 Choose Module from the Edit menu Alternatively choose Module from the Shortcut menu The Module window appears 3 In the Mode section select Load 4 Select the module that you want to load from the File List The title of the sele...

Page 201: ...ect User Modules used in the configuration 2 Choose Module from the Edit menu Alternatively choose Module from the Shortcut menu The Module window appears 3 In the Mode section select Delete 4 Select the module that you want to delete from the File List as shown below Click the Clear button to cancel your selection if you want to select another module 5 Click Delete The selected module is deleted ...

Page 202: ...ter Recalling Configurations 198 Storing Scenes 199 Recalling Scenes 200 Editing Parameters the User Define Button 201 Restricting Access to the DME32 203 Selecting the Wordclock Source 209 Checking the I O Slots 210 Initializing the DME32 210 Checking the Firmware Version Battery 210 ...

Page 203: ...ation The configuration is recalled the last recalled scene of that configuration is recalled and the message Complete appears on the display as shown below 4 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out In a multiple unit system the selected configuration is recalled on all DME32s via the cascade connections Note When recalling a configuration be aware that volume leve...

Page 204: ...e STORE button The current settings are stored to the specified scene memory the number on the SCENE NO display stops flashing the scene edit dots go out and the VALUE section of the display is updated accordingly as shown in the following example The newly stored scene inherits the title of the scene that was recalled last In a multiple unit system the specified scene is stored on all DME32s via ...

Page 205: ...ne memory number flashing enter the previous scene number 2 Press the RECALL button The specified scene is recalled the number on the SCENE NO display stops flashing the scene edit dots go out and theVALUE section of the display is updated accordingly as shown in the following example In a multiple unit system the specified scene is recalled on all DME32s via the cascade connections Note Whenrecal...

Page 206: ...nd DEC buttons to select a component 3 Press the PARAMETER button The cursor moves to the PARAMETER section of the display as shown in the following example and the PARAMETER indicator lights up 4 Use the DATA wheel or INC and DEC buttons to select a parameter 5 Press the VALUE button The cursor moves to theVALUE section of the display as shown in the following exam ple and the VALUE indicator lig...

Page 207: ...he cursor moves to the VALUE section and the VALUE and USER DEFINE indicators light up as shown below Parameters assigned to the USER DEFINE button can be edited in the normal way using the DATA wheel or INC and DEC buttons Other parameters can be edited in the normal way using the COMPONENT PARAMETER and VALUE buttons To return directly to the assigned parameter simply press the USER DEFINE butto...

Page 208: ...lained on page 83 Setting the Password This procedure explains how to set the password for the first time or after the DME32 has been initialized To change or delete a password that has already been set see page 207 and page 208 respectively 1 Press the PROTECT button The following display appears and the PROTECT indicator lights up 2 Use the SCENE RECALL number keypad to enter a 4 digit password ...

Page 209: ...wn below The PROTECT indicator lights up 3 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out In Scene Recall Only mode scenes can be recalled as normal but scenes cannot be stored Components parameters and values can be selected and viewed in the normal way but parameters cannot be edited Only three utility displays are available in Scene Recall Only mode the main display th...

Page 210: ...es out 3 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out 4 Press the PROTECT button The Shift to Protect Mode display appears as shown below 5 Press the VALUE button to enable Full Protect mode or press the PARAM ETER button to cancel Full Protect mode is enabled and the PROTECT indicator lights up In Full protect mode scenes cannot be stored or recalled Components paramet...

Page 211: ...d display appears Press the VALUE button to cancel this display While the protection system is temporarily disabled scenes can be stored and recalled and parameters can be edited as normal 4 To turn the protection system back on again press the PROTECT button The Shift to Protect Mode display appears as shown below 5 Press the VALUE button to enable Full Protect mode or press the PARAM ETER button...

Page 212: ...as shown below 4 Press the RECALL button The Change password display appears as shown below 5 Enter the old password and then press the RECALL button The New password display appears as shown below 6 Enter the new password and then press the RECALL button The new password is set SCENE NO CONFIGURATION SCENE 8ChXAutXMASTERXXXXXX0dB SetupXAXFemale Chorus _ 0 i SCENE NO CONFIGURATION SCENE XXXXpasswo...

Page 213: ...s shown below 4 Press the RECALL button The Change password display appears as shown below 5 Enter the old password and then press the RECALL button The New password display appears as shown below 6 Press the PROTECT button The password is deleted and the PROTECT indicator goes out SCENE NO CONFIGURATION SCENE 8ChXAutXMASTERXXXXXX0dB SetupXAXFemale Chorus _ 0 i SCENE NO CONFIGURATION SCENE XXXXpas...

Page 214: ...nal wordclock source This condition also occurs if an external wordclock source is disconnected or the device supplying it is turned off 3 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out When using digital I O cards other than the MY8 AE the external wordclock is sourced from input 1 2 regardless of which input is selected Source Description W Clk In External wordclock via...

Page 215: ...ears press the RECALL button The DME32 is initialized Initializing the DME32 deletes any previously set password When the number of DME32s in a multiple unit system is changed e g DME32s are added or removed all DME32s must be initialized Checking the Firmware Version Battery Youcancheckthedateandversionnumberof theDME32firmwareandbatteryvoltage as follows 1 Turn off the DME32 2 While holding down...

Page 216: ...GPI Interface 211 DME32 Owner s Manual GPI Interface 11 In this chapter About the GPI Interface 212 GPI Connectors 212 Assigning GPI Inputs 214 Assigning GPI Outputs 217 Emergency Mode 220 ...

Page 217: ... between high and low when a parameter is adjusted above or below a specified threshold In a multiple unit system all GPI interfaces can be used providing a maximum of 64 GPI inputs and 64 GPI outputs with four DME32s GPI Connectors The GPI connectors are 16 pin Euro blocksockets whichmate with 16 pin Euro block plugs The top connector contains the IN terminals for GPI inputs 9 through 16 and V te...

Page 218: ...e Scenes 1 through 4 are assigned to GPI outputs 1 through 4 When a scene is recalled the corresponding GPI output is switched from high or low A more advanced setup could be used to switch a GPI output when a component parameter is turned on or off or a parameter is adjusted above or below a specified threshold 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN Remote switch box Scene recall buttons Euro block plug DME3...

Page 219: ...n click a Scene Select button from 1 through 99 Use the scroll bar to see all the scene buttons 5 To assign a component parameter click the Parameter button and then select a DME32 UNIT component and parameter Then set the Terminal Usage 6 To assign a configuration click the Configuration Change button and then click a Configuration Select button either A or B 7 To assign an input for use with Eme...

Page 220: ... high Section Parameter Range Description GPI Select UNIT 1 4 Selects a DME32 GPI CH 1 16 Selects a GPI input Scene Change Scene Select 1 99 Assigns a scene to the selected GPI input Parameter UNIT 1 4 Selects the DME32 containing the parameter to be assigned COMPONENT 1 1 Components in the current configuration can be selected Selects the component whose parameter is to be assigned PARAMETER 2 2 ...

Page 221: ...FF when IN changes from high to low i e when switch released Toggles between min and max values when IN changes from high to low i e when switch released Toggles between top and bot tom settings when IN changes from high to low i e when switch released Terminal Usage 10k ohm linear potentiometer Buttons1 ON OFF parameters 1 Transition between low and high occurs at the center position Rotary contr...

Page 222: ...nd then click a Scene Select button from 1 through 99 Use the scroll bar to see all the scene buttons Then set the Terminal buttons 5 To assign a component parameter click the Parameter button and then select component and parameter Then set the Threshold Value and Terminal but tons 6 To delete an assignment for the selected GPI output click CLEAR 7 Click OK to save your settings or click Cancel t...

Page 223: ...UNIT 1 4 Selects a DME32 GPI CH 1 16 Selects a GPI output Scene Change Scene Select 1 99 Assigns a scene to the selected GPI output Parameter COMPONENT 1 1 Components in the current configuration can be selected Selects the component whose parameter is to be assigned PARAMETER 2 2 Depends on the component selected Selects the parameter to be assigned Threshold Value Level control 3 3 Depends on th...

Page 224: ...Terminal button settings as shown in the follow ing table High 5 V Low 0 V Threshold Value Terminal buttons Parameter type Buttons ON OFF parameters Rotary controls sliders Pop up menus Low to high OFF low ON high Value below threshold low Value above threshold high Setting below threshold low Setting above threshold high High to low OFF high ON low Value below threshold high Value above threshold...

Page 225: ...Emergency mode SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGIT...

Page 226: ...ual PC Cards 12 In this chapter PC Cards the DME32 222 Inserting Ejecting PC Cards 222 Formatting PC Cards 223 Saving Configurations to PC Cards 224 Loading Configurations from PC Cards 225 Deleting Configurations from PC Cards 226 ...

Page 227: ...ts card slot See page 60 for informationonsavingconfigurations Likewise configurationsstored in the DME32 can be transferred to the PC by using PC Cards In a multiple unit system use only the PC Card slot on DME32 1 Inserting Ejecting PC Cards PC cards can be inserted or ejected while the DME32 is either on or off 1 Insert the PC Card into the CARD slot connector first and with the labeled side fa...

Page 228: ...n to the previous display The following display appears while the PC Card is being formatted When formatting is complete the following display appears The PC Card is now ready for use 5 Press the UTILITY button until the UTILITY indicator goes out Note Formatting erases all previously stored data so if you re reusing a PC Card make sure that it contains no important data before formatting SCENE NO...

Page 229: ...he selected configuration or the PARAM ETER button to return to the previous display The following display appears while the configuration is being saved If the PC Card is full the message Card full appears When storing is complete the following display appears The selected configuration has been stored to the PC Card 6 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out SCENE...

Page 230: ...nfigu ration as shown in the following example 5 Press the VALUE button and the following display appears 6 Press the VALUE button to load the selected configuration or the PARAM ETER button to return to the previous display The following display appears while the configuration is being loaded When loading is complete the following display appears The selected configuration has been loaded to the ...

Page 231: ...LUE button to delete the selected configuration or the PARAM ETER button to return to the previous display The following display appears while the configuration is being deleted When deleting is complete the following display appears The selected configuration has been deleted from the PC Card 6 Press the UTILITY button repeatedly until the UTILITY indicator goes out SCENE NO CONFIGURATION SCENE X...

Page 232: ...227 DME32 Owner s Manual Wordclocks 13 In this chapter Wordclocks the DME32 228 Wordclock Connections 229 Selecting the Wordclock Source 229 Wordclock Hookup Examples 231 Terminating BNC Wordclock Distribution 234 ...

Page 233: ...For certain appli cations however you may need to use another device as the wordclock master in which case the DME32 must be configured as a wordclock slave Wordclock signals can be distributed via dedicated cables typically BNC cables or derived from digital audio connections such as AES EBU which are synchronous and transmit a clock signal regardless of whether any digital audio is present The D...

Page 234: ... Note Whenthewordclocksourceischangedonthewordclockmasterdevice e g AD824 or DME32 noise may occur from the DME32 s analog outputs especially if an MY8 AT I O card is installed so turn down your power amps or turn off the DME32 beforehand otherwise any connected speakers may be damaged Source Description Word Clock In External wordclock via the BNC WORD CLOCK IN Internal Internal 48 kHz wordclock ...

Page 235: ... will not operate and the LOCK indicator does not light up In this situation you must select another wordclock source or correct the selected external wordclock source This condition also occurs if an exter nal wordclock source is disconnected or the device supplying it is turned off When using digital I O cards other than the MY8 AE the external wordclock is sourced from input 1 2 regardless of w...

Page 236: ...DI SETUP VIEW EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 OPTION I O REMOTE AUX 1 HOME AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 DYNAMICS EQ ATT Ø DELAY PAN ROUTING SEL SEL MASTER STEREO STEREO MASTER SEL SOLO SOLO MEMORY ON 1 DEC ENTER 1 INC CURSOR ON ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 70 15 16 15 16 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 13 14 13 14 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 12 12 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 11 11 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 10 10 SEL SOL...

Page 237: ...METER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigit...

Page 238: ...TILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 BNC cables SCSI cable Wordclock source ON OFF POWER AD CONVERTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PEAK SIGNAL NOMINAL PEAK SIGNAL 48V SEL NOMINAL 48V WORD CLOCK INTERNAL 44 1kHz BNC SLOT 48kHz SEL dB GAIN OFF ON 48V MASTER ON OFF POWER AD CO...

Page 239: ...nation is applied at the last device only Daisy Chain Distribution In this example the wordclock signal is distributed in a daisy chain fashion with each device feeding the wordclock signal on to the next Termination is applied at the last device only This method of distribution is not recommended for larger systems Device A Termination ON Device B Device C Device D Termination ON Termination ON T...

Page 240: ...Multiple DME32s 235 DME32 Owner s Manual Multiple DME32s 14 In this chapter About Multiple DME32s 236 Multiple Unit System Notes 236 Cascade Connections 237 Multiple unit Hookup Examples 238 ...

Page 241: ...ored or recalled using the Run Mode Controller the corresponding scene is stored or recalled on all cascaded DME32s When a configuration is recalled using the Run Mode Controller the corresponding configuration is recalled on all cascaded DME32s For front panel operation scenes should be stored or recalled and configurations recalled on DME32 1 The password protection functions only need to be set...

Page 242: ...st be turned on within 10 seconds Each DME32 is automatically assigned an ID as it s turned on The DME32 with nothing connected to its CASCADE IN connector is automatically assigned ID 1 while the DME32 with nothing connected to its CASCADE OUT connector is automatically assigned the last ID MIDI connections need only be made to DME32 1 When DME32 1 receives a Pro gram Change message that has been...

Page 243: ...G IN AD CARD MODEL MY4 AD 4 3 2 1 ANALOG OUT DA CARD MODEL MY4 DA 4 3 2 1 ANALOG IN AD CARD MODEL MY4 AD 4 3 2 1 MY4 AD x2 MY4 DA x2 ANALOG OUT DA CARD MODEL MY4 DA 4 3 2 1 ANALOG IN AD CARD MODEL MY4 AD 4 3 2 1 ANALOG OUT DA CARD MODEL MY4 DA 4 3 2 1 ANALOG IN AD CARD MODEL MY4 AD 4 3 2 1 SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE ...

Page 244: ...kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 ...

Page 245: ...2 242 MIDI Ports 242 MIDI Settings 242 Assigning Scenes Configurations to Program Changes 244 Assigning Component Parameters to Control Changes 246 Component Parameters Parameter Changes 248 Saving MIDI Settings 249 Loading MIDI Settings 250 Deleting MIDI Settings 250 ...

Page 246: ...ent parameters are adjusted from DME Manager front panel controls or GPI interface Control Change messages are transmitted only for parameters that have been assigned to a Control Change Component parameters can also be controlled by using Parameter Change messages See Component Parameters Parameter Changes on page 248 for more information MIDI settings including scene and configuration to Program...

Page 247: ...l only or Pro gram Change messages received on all MIDI Channels ECHO ON OFF Determines whether Program Change messages received at the MIDI IN port are echoed thru to the MIDI OUT port Control Change Tx ON OFF Determines whether or not Control Change messages are transmitted when assigned parameters are adjusted Rx ON OFF Determines whether or not assigned parameters are adjusted when Control Cha...

Page 248: ...IDI from the Tool menu The MIDI window appears 2 Click the Program Change tab The Program Change page appears as shown below 3 Select the Program Change that you want to assign and then click Assign or sim ply double click the Program Change number The Program Change window appears as shown below 4 Select a scene from 01 though 99 or configuration A or B 5 Click OK to save your selection or click ...

Page 249: ...Y HI MID LO MID LOW PAN F G PAN F G UTILITY MIDI SETUP VIEW EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 OPTION I O REMOTE AUX 1 HOME AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 DYNAMICS EQ ATT Ø DELAY PAN ROUTING SEL SEL MASTER STEREO STEREO MASTER SEL SOLO SOLO MEMORY ON 1 DEC ENTER 1 INC CURSOR ON ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 70 15 16 15 16 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 13 14 13 14 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 12 12 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 11 ...

Page 250: ...appears 2 Click the Control Change tab The Control Change page appears as shown below 3 Select the Control Change that you want to assign and then click Assign or simply double click the Control Change number The Control Change window appears as shown below 4 Make the required settings and then click OK to save them or click Cancel to leave them unchanged The Control Change window closes If a para...

Page 251: ...n imprecise control In this case the same parameter should be assigned to two Control Changes one with Pair set to High the other with Pair set to Low as shown below Using two Control Changes to control a single parameter in this way increases the resolu tion providing precise control The Control Change page displays the new assignment as shown below To delete an individual assignment select it an...

Page 252: ...SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 8 8 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 7 7 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 6 6 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 5 5 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 4 4 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 3 3 SEL SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 2 2 SEL 23 22 21 20 19 18 SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 1 1 SEL 17 SOLO ON 6 0 5 10 20 40 60 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 34 60 16 GAIN 10 34 60 16 GAIN 10 34 60 16 GAIN 10 34 ...

Page 253: ...order bit 0000hhhh dd8 Parameter value L low order bit EOX 11110111 F7 End Of Exclusive For reference Parameter No values can be printed from DME Manager Saving MIDI Settings 1 Choose MIDI from the Tool menu the main MIDI window appears 2 Click File the MIDI window appears as shown below 3 In the Mode section select Save 4 In the Save File Name field enter a title for the MIDI settings Titles can ...

Page 254: ...s shown below Click the Clear button to cancel the selection if you want to select again 5 Click Load The selected MIDI settings are loaded and the MIDI window closes Deleting MIDI Settings 1 Choose MIDI from the Tool menu the main MIDI window appears 2 Click File the MIDI window appears 3 In the Mode section select Delete 4 Select the MIDI settings that you want to delete from the File List as sh...

Page 255: ...I O Options 251 DME32 Owner s Manual I O Options 16 In this chapter I O Options the DME32 252 I O Card Specifications 253 Choosing I O Cards 253 Installing I O Cards 255 AD824 DA824 Converters 256 ...

Page 256: ...ard provides eight electronically balanced analog inputs via phone jack connectors with 20 bit 128 times oversampling A D converters MY4 AD 4 Analog Inputs The MY4 AD card provides four electronically balanced analog inputs via female XLR connectors with 24 bit 128 times oversampling A D converters MY4 DA 4 Analog Outputs The MY4 DA card provides four electronically balanced analog outputs via mal...

Page 257: ... for example install two MY8 AD 8 channel analog input cards in slots 1 and 2 providing analog access to input channels 1 through 16 and install two digital I O cards in slots 3 and 4 which would provide digital access to input and output channels 17 through 32 Any of the four I O slots can be selected as the external wordclock source when using digital I O cards See Selecting the Wordclock Source...

Page 258: ...tion Product Total slot I O Max of Cards Format Card for Product Card for DME32 Outs Ins Yamaha AD824 8 1 ADAT MY8 AT MY8 AT Tascam TDIF 1 MY8 TD MY8 TD AES EBU MY8 AE MY8 AE Yamaha DA824 8 1 ADAT MY8 AT MY8 AT Tascam TDIF 1 MY8 TD MY8 TD AES EBU MY8 AE MY8 AE Yamaha D24 8 8 4 ADAT MY8 AT MY8 AT Tascam TDIF 1 MY8 TD MY8 TD AES EBU MY8 AE MY8 AE Yamaha 01V 8 8 1 ADAT MY8 AT MY8 AT Tascam TDIF 1 MY8...

Page 259: ...the guide rails and slide it all the way into the slot as shown below You may have to push firmly to plug the card into the DME32 connector 4 Secure the card using the attached thumbscrews Do not leave the thumb screws loose as the card will not be grounded correctly You can check the type of I O card installed in each slot by using the Slot function See Checking the I O Slots on page 210 for more...

Page 260: ...ger The COM PC RS422 switch on the AD824 should be set to RS422 when connecting a DME32 or another AD824 DME Manager features Gain Trimmer components especially for use with the AD824 See Gain Trimmer on page 175 for more information DA824 The Yamaha DA824 is a high performance 8 channel digital to ana log converter that has been designed primarily for use with the DME32 Digital Mixing Engine The ...

Page 261: ...ILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 ON OFF POWER AD CONVERTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PEAK SIGNAL NOMINAL PEAK SIGNAL 48V SEL NOMINAL 48V WORD CLOCK INTERNAL 44 1kHz BNC SLOT 48kHz SEL dB GAIN OFF ON 48V MASTER ON OFF POWER AD CONVERTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PEAK SIGNAL NOMI...

Page 262: ...ble BNC cable COM WC OUT WC IN COM PC RS422 DME32 SCENE NO CONFIGURATION 48kHz LOCK EMERGENCY 44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 ON OFF POWER DA CONVERTER LOCK PEAK SIGNAL NOMINAL PEAK SIGNAL NOMINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF P...

Page 263: ...44 1kHz SCENE COMPONENT PARAMETER UTILITY VALUE CARD USER DEFINE PROTECT INC DEC DIGITAL MIXING ENGINE POWER ON OFF 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 STORE RECALL 3 SCENE RECALL DATA XDigitalXMixingXEngine XXXXXYAMAHAXDME32 88 ON OFF POWER AD CONVERTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PEAK SIGNAL NOMINAL PEAK SIGNAL 48V SEL NOMINAL 48V WORD CLOCK INTERNAL 44 1kHz BNC SLOT 48kHz SEL dB GAIN OFF ON 48V MASTER ON OFF POWER AD CONVER...

Page 264: ...n the System control panel and click the Device Manager tab See your Windows documentation for further information Cannot select a configuration memory for recalling Only configuration memories that contain data can be selected for recalling See Recalling Configurations on page 198 The SCENE No indicator is flashing This is normal and indicates that a scene memory other than the one last recalled ...

Page 265: ...ow See MIDI Settings on page 242 MIDI Program Change messages do not recall scenes Make sure that the DME32 is set to receive Program Change messages and that the MIDI Receive Channel setting is correct See MIDI Settings on page 242 Check that the Program Change being transmitted is assigned to a scene See Assigning Scenes Configurations to Program Changes on page 244 Remember that only scenes tha...

Page 266: ...omponent can be added to any one configu ration e g 159 Fader 4 components Cannot add or delete a wire Is DME Manager in Run or Edit mode Wires can be added or deleted only in Cable mode See Adding Wires on page 51 Cannot access the Run Mode Controller The Run Mode Controller appears only when Run mode is selected Cannot store a configuration from the Run Mode Controller This is normal Configurati...

Page 267: ...con DME32 Display Automatic Mixer 2 Ch Auto Mixer AutoMx2 AutoMx2 4 Ch Auto Mixer AutoMx4 AutoMx4 8 Ch Auto Mixer AutoMx8 AutoMx8 Cascade 1 to 16 1 1 1 Cascade 2 2 2 Cascade 3 3 3 Cascade 4 4 4 Cascade 5 5 5 Cascade 6 6 6 Cascade 7 7 7 Cascade 8 8 8 Cascade 9 9 9 Cascade 10 10 10 Cascade 11 11 11 Cascade 12 12 12 Cascade 13 13 13 Cascade 14 14 14 Cascade 15 15 15 Cascade 16 16 16 Cascade 17 to 32 ...

Page 268: ...3wayProcessor 4 Way Processor 4wayProcessor 4wayProcessor Delay Delay 1 Out Delay 1out Delay 1out Delay 2 Out Delay 2out Delay 2out Delay 3 Out Delay 3out Delay 3out Delay 4 Out Delay 4out Delay 4out Delay 5 Out Delay 5out Delay 5out Delay 6 Out Delay 6out Delay 6out Delay 7 Out Delay 7out Delay 7out Delay 8 Out Delay 8out Delay 8out Delayed Mixer 2x Delayed Mixer 2x2 Dly202 Dly202 Delayed Mixer 2...

Page 269: ...Early Ref EarlyRef EarlyRef Gate Reverb GateReverb GateReverb Reverse Gate ReverseGate ReverseGate Mono Delay MonoDly MonoDly Stereo Delay St_Dly St_Dly Mod Delay Mod_Dly Mod_Dly Delay LCR Dly_LCR Dly_LCR Echo Echo Echo Chorus Chorus Chorus Flange Flange Flange Symphonic Symphonic Symphonic Phaser Phaser Phaser Auto Pan AutoPan AutoPan Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo HQ Pitch HqPitch HqPitch Dual Pitch Du...

Page 270: ...Matrix Mixer 2x Mixer 2x1 Mix201 Mix201 Mixer 2x2 Mix202 Mix202 4x Mixer 4x1 Mix401 Mix401 Mixer 4x2 Mix402 Mix402 Mixer 4x4 Mix404 Mix404 8x Mixer 8x1 Mix801 Mix801 Mixer 8x2 Mix802 Mix802 Mixer 8x4 Mix804 Mix804 Mixer 8x8 Mix808 Mix808 12x Mixer 12x1 Mix1201 Mix1201 Mixer 12x2 Mix1202 Mix1202 Mixer 12x4 Mix1204 Mix1204 Mixer 12x8 Mix1208 Mix1208 Mixer 12x12 Mix1212 Mix1212 16x Mixer 16x1 Mix1601...

Page 271: ...r412 Router 4x16 Rtr416 Rtr416 8x Router 8x1 Rtr801 Rtr801 Router 8x2 Rtr802 Rtr802 Router 8x4 Rtr804 Rtr804 Router 8x8 Rtr808 Rtr808 Router 8x12 Rtr812 Rtr812 Router 8x16 Rtr816 Rtr816 12x Router 12x1 Rtr1201 Rtr1201 Router 12x2 Rtr1202 Rtr1202 Router 12x4 Rtr1204 Rtr1204 Router 12x8 Rtr1208 Rtr1208 Router 12x12 Rtr1212 Rtr1212 Router 12x16 Rtr1216 Rtr1216 16x Router 16x1 Rtr1601 Rtr1601 Router 1...

Page 272: ...failed between DME32s in a multiple unit system Per haps a cascade cable has been discon nected or a DME32 is not turned on Check the cascade cables and make sure all DME32s are turned on Ext RAM Read Write err An error occurred while reading or writ ing to the external RAM Flash ROM checksum err A flash ROM write error occurred Flash ROM device err A manufacture or device code error occurred Flas...

Page 273: ...E32 not found The DME32 was not detected when DME Manager was started Continue using only DME Manager or check the DME32 connection and restart DME Manager Error reading file An error occurred while trying to open a file Perhaps the file is already in use or has not yet been saved Check if the file is already in use or check if it has been saved and then try opening again Error receiving configura...

Page 274: ...n exceeded Delete any unused components in order to free up resources and then add the new component You must enter a title for the configuration An attempt was made to send a config uration but no configuration was selected or no title was entered Select a configuration or enter a title and then try sending again You must enter a title for the user module An attempt was made to save a user module...

Page 275: ...gency mode EMERGENCY Others COMPONENT PARAMETER VALUE PROTECT UTILITY USER DEFINE PC Card slot PCMCIA Type II memory cards Power requirements U S A Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Europe 230 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 40 W Dimensions W H D 480 141 5 375 2 mm 18 9 x 5 6 x 14 8 inches 3U Weight 9 5 kg 21 lbs Free air operating temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140...

Page 276: ...CASCADE IN Half pitch 50 pin CASCADE OUT Half pitch 50 pin USB USB USB Type B male PC CONTROL RS232C RS422 9 pin D sub COM RS422 9 pin D sub GPI IN x16 0 5 V Euro block GPI OUT x16 0 5 V Euro block GPI V x16 6 mA max Euro block SLOT x4 mini YGDAI Pin Name In Out Pin Name In Out 1 Unused 6 DSR In 2 RxD In 7 RTS Out 3 TxD Out 8 CTS In 4 DTR Out 9 Unused 5 GND Pin Name In Out Pin Name In Out 1 Unused...

Page 277: ...8 in 33 Bus 25 28 in 9 Bus 29 32 in 34 Bus 29 32 in 10 GND 35 GND 11 Sum 1 4 out 36 Sum 1 4 out 12 Sum 5 8 out 37 Sum 5 8 out 13 Sum 9 12 out 38 Sum 9 12 out 14 Sum 13 16 out 39 Sum 13 16 out 15 Sum 17 20 out 40 Sum 17 20 out 16 Sum 21 24 out 41 Sum 21 24 out 17 Sum 25 28 out 42 Sum 25 28 out 18 Sum 29 32 out 43 Sum 29 32 out 19 Wordclock out 44 Wordclock in 20 GND 45 GND 21 Control Rx 46 Control ...

Page 278: ...t 8 Bus 25 28 out 33 Bus 25 28 out 9 Bus 29 32 out 34 Bus 29 32 out 10 GND 35 GND 11 Sum 1 4 in 36 Sum 1 4 in 12 Sum 5 8 in 37 Sum 5 8 in 13 Sum 9 12 in 38 Sum 9 12 in 14 Sum 13 16 in 39 Sum 13 16 in 15 Sum 17 20 in 40 Sum 17 20 in 16 Sum 21 24 in 41 Sum 21 24 in 17 Sum 25 28 in 42 Sum 25 28 in 18 Sum 29 32 in 43 Sum 29 32 in 19 Wordclock in 44 Wordclock out 20 GND 45 GND 21 Control Tx 46 Control ...

Page 279: ...d external appearance subject to change without notice For European Model Purchaser User Information specified in EN55103 1 and EN55103 2 Inrush Current 13A Conformed Environment E1 E2 E3 and E4 W 480 430 355 D 375 2 81 81 318 9 5 30 34 18 30 43 5 2 2 277 5 132 H 141 5 Unit mm ...

Page 280: ...1 44 87 2 45 88 3 46 89 4 47 90 5 48 91 6 49 92 7 50 93 8 51 94 9 52 95 10 53 96 11 54 97 12 55 98 13 56 99 14 57 100 15 58 101 16 59 102 17 60 103 18 61 104 19 62 105 20 63 106 21 64 107 22 65 108 23 66 109 24 67 110 25 68 111 26 69 112 27 70 113 28 71 114 29 72 115 30 73 116 31 74 117 32 75 118 33 76 119 34 77 120 35 78 121 36 79 122 37 80 123 38 81 124 39 82 125 40 83 126 41 84 127 42 85 128 43...

Page 281: ... Owner s Manual Control Change Assign Table Control Change Unit Component Sub No Parameter Pair 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 ...

Page 282: ...able 281 DME32 Owner s Manual 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Control Change Unit Component Sub No Parameter Pair ...

Page 283: ...282 Appendix C MIDI DME32 Owner s Manual 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 Control Change Unit Component Sub No Parameter Pair ...

Page 284: ...aretransmittedandreceived If ParameterChangeTx isON these messages are transmitted when the value of a parameter is changed These mes sages can be received when Parameter Change Rx is ON 2 DME32 Settings and Operation 2 1 MIDI Setup 2 1 1 MIDI Channel 2 1 1 1 Transmit Channel Specify the MIDI channel for transmission 2 1 1 2 Receive Channel Specify the MIDI channel that will be used for reception ...

Page 285: ...rameters are controlled according to the Control Change Assign Table Transmission If Control Change TX is ON these messages are transmitted on the Tx CH when a parameter specified in the Control Change Assign Table is modified If Control Change ECHO is ON these messages are merged with those output by the unit itself while taking advantage of running status STATUS 1011nnnn Bn Control Change DATA 0...

Page 286: ...X is ON and the Rx CH matches the Device Channel included in the SUB STATUS of the message These messages are echoed if Parameter Change ECHO is ON When these messages are received the corresponding parameter is controlled Transmission If Parameter Change TX is ON this message is transmitted on the Tx CH Device Channel when a parameter not specified in the Control Change Assign Table is adjusted T...

Page 287: ...onents are complete audio processors such as mixers compressors effects and crossovers while others are individual parts such as faders switches pan controls and meters Custom components can be created using User modules Configuration The arrangement of components and wires that makeup a DME32 audio system The DME32 can store two configurations A and B DSP Digital Signal Processor A chip designed ...

Page 288: ... using 9 or 25 pin D Sub connectors RS422 A balanced interface for connecting serial devices offering a transmission distance of approximately 1 kilometer higher data rates and greater immunity to inter ference than RS232C Run mode The DME Manager mode used to control the DME32 system in real time which includes editing component parameters storing and recalling scenes and recalling configurations...

Page 289: ...n 287 selecting 51 Cable tool 31 CARD eject button 18 CARD slot about 17 using 222 Cascade components 92 connections 237 hookup examples 238 using 236 CASCADE IN about 20 pin assignments 276 using 237 CASCADE OUT about 20 pin assignments 275 using 237 Chorus component 151 Close command 34 Closing configurations 60 Color component setting 80 COM port about 19 using 256 Compander component 125 Compi...

Page 290: ...dows 31 Copy command 35 Copying components 48 user controls 191 Crossover components 93 Crossover processor components 102 Cursor 31 Cursor buttons 18 Custom components 193 Custom control windows 190 Customizing component properties 80 Cut command 35 D DA824 D A converter 256 Data transfer command 34 DATA wheel 16 DEC button 17 De esser component 131 Delay components 120 Delay LCR component 149 De...

Page 291: ...r linking 78 H Height component setting 80 Help menu 38 Home page on the web iii Hookup examples AD824 DA824 257 multiple DME32s 238 wordclock termination 234 wordclocks 231 HPF component 166 HQ pitch component 157 I I O cards about 252 checking 210 choosing 253 installing 255 specifications 253 wordclock source 229 I beam cursor 33 IN GPI terminal 212 INC button 17 Initial settings definition 287...

Page 292: ...ME32 201 printing lists 87 Passwords changing on DME Manager 84 changing on the DME32 207 deleting on DME Manager 85 deleting on DME32 208 forgotten DME Manager 85 forgotten DME32 203 setting on DME Manager 84 setting on the DME32 203 temporarily disabling on the DME32 206 Paste command 35 Pasting components 48 user controls 191 PC connecting 10 system requirments 12 PC cards about 222 definition ...

Page 293: ...ndicator 16 storing from DME Manager 70 storing from the DME32 199 Selecting cable mode 51 edit mode 45 open configuration windows 46 run mode 66 wordclock source from DME Manager 229 wordclock source from the DME32 209 Sending configurations to the DME32 62 Serial port 10 Shortcut menu 39 Shortcuts keyboard 42 Show grid option 49 Sliders 32 Sliders size setting 82 Slots card options 252 card spec...

Page 294: ...DME Manager 38 DME32 firmware 210 View menu 36 W Web site iii Width component setting 80 Window menu 38 Windows 13 Wires adding individual 51 adding multiple 53 deleting individual 56 deleting multiple 57 Wiring components 51 user modules 193 WORD CLOCK 75Ω ON OFF switch 19 Word clock command 36 WORD CLOCK IN about 19 terminating 234 using 229 WORD CLOCK OUT about 19 using 229 Wordclocks about 228...

Page 295: ...True Voice X X X Velocity Note On Note Off X X X X After Touch Keys Ch s X X X X Pitch bend X X Control Change 0 119 O O Assignable Prog Change True 0 127 0 127 X Assignable System Exclusive O O Parameter Change System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune X X X X X X System Real Time Clock Commands X X X X Aux Messages Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset X X X X X X X X Notes Mode 1 OMNI ON POL...

Page 296: ...YAMAHA CORPORATION Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division P O Box 3 Hamamatsu 430 8651 Japan 00 10 800 AP Printed in Japan ...

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