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IMX644 Manager   Owner’s Manual

 

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Installing the IMX644 USB Driver (Windows 7 users)

 

1

 

Turn the IMX644 power switch OFF.

 

2

 

Turn the IMX644 ON while holding the front-panel MEMORY [D] button, then connect the IMX644 to the 

computer’s USB connector.

 

3

 

Select [Start] 

 

→

 

 [Control Panel] 

 

→

 

 [Hardware and Sound] 

 

→

 

 [Device Manager]. 

 

The “Device Manager” window will appear.

 

4

 

Right click “YAMAHA IMX644” in “Other Devices”, and select “Update Driver Software”.

 

The “Update Driver Software” window will appear.

Summary of Contents for IMX644 Manager

Page 1: ...Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer SPECIAL NOTICES http www yamahaproaudio com Precautions when using the USB connector When connecting the computer to the USB connector make sure to observe the following poin...

Page 2: ...sta users 8 Installing the IMX644 USB Driver Windows XP users 12 Uninstallation procedure 13 Windows 7 users 13 Windows Vista users 13 Windows XP users 14 Starting IMX644 Manager 15 Basic operation in the Parameter Edit screen 17 BLOCK screen 19 INPUT screen 23 MATRIX screen 24 OUTPUT screen 25 OUTPUT EQ screen 26 MISC screen 28 GPI screen 30 MEMORY screen 31 Troubleshooting 32 SOFTWARE LICENSE AG...

Page 3: ...uires that they be connected via a USB cable or RS 232C cable In order to connect via USB you ll also need to install the IMX644 USB Driver In order to use IMX644 Manager your computer must meet the following requirements NOTE Depending on the operating system you re using your computer may require specifications that exceed these requirements The following system requirements are for IMX644 Manag...

Page 4: ...After installation the IMX644 folder will initially be in the computer s C Program Files x86 YAMAHA folder if you re running the 64 bit version of the OS or in the C Program Files YAMAHA folder if you re running the 32 bit version A shortcut icon will be created on your desktop If you intend to connect IMX644 Manager to the IMX644 via USB you ll need to install the IMX644 Manager USB Driver next N...

Page 5: ...44 ON while holding the front panel MEMORY D button then connect the IMX644 to the computer s USB connector 3 Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager The Device Manager window will appear 4 Right click YAMAHA IMX644 in Other Devices and select Update Driver Software The Update Driver Software window will appear ...

Page 6: ...t C Program Files x86 YAMAHA IMX644 usbimx644 if you re running the 64 bit version of the OS or C Program Files YAMAHA IMX644 usbimx644 if you re running the 32 bit ver sion Click Next The Windows Security window will appear 7 Click Install this driver software anyway The installation process will begin ...

Page 7: ...your driver software will appear Click Close to close the window and check that Yamaha IMX644 USB Serial Port COMn has been added to the Ports COM LPT item in the Device Manager window The port number n will depend on the device 12 Turn the IMX644 ON while holding the front panel MEMORY D button The IMX644 will start up in IMX644 Manager mode 13 Launch the IMX644 Manager either by selecting Start ...

Page 8: ...Hardware screen will appear NOTE Make the USB connection directly to your computer without going through a USB hub 3 Click Locate and Install driver software recommended NOTE If the User Account Control dialog box appears click Allow or Continue 4 Click Don t search online 5 Click I don t have the disc Show me other options 6 Click Browse my computer for driver software advanced ...

Page 9: ...lder that contains the driver C Program Files YAMAHA IMX644 Usbimx644 by default and click Next NOTE If a Windows security dialog box appears click Install this driver software anyway 8 When the installation is completed a message indicating this will appear Click the Close button to close the screen ...

Page 10: ... computer s Windows Update driver settings the above window may not appear If the window does not appear go on to the next step 10 Click I don t have the disk Show me other options 11 Click Browse my computer for driver software advanced NOTE If the Windows Security dialog box appears click Install this driver software anyway ...

Page 11: ...r on the IMX644 The IMX644 will start up in IMX644 Manager mode 14 Start up IMX644 Manager either by choosing Start All programs YAMAHA IMX644 Manager IMX644 Manager or by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop If the software was installed successfully IMX644 Manager s Status indicator will light green and it will be online If IMX644 Manager does not go online refer to page 32 of Troubl...

Page 12: ...folder select the folder that contains the driver C Program Files YAMAHA IMX644 Usbimx644 by default and click Next NOTE If a message indicating that the software has not passed logo testing appears during the installation click Continue There is no need to halt the installation If this message does not appear simply proceed to the next step 5 When the installation is completed a message indicatin...

Page 13: ...ninstall or change a program screen 2 In the list select Yamaha IMX644 Manager 3 Right click and select Uninstall A dialog box will appear proceed with the uninstallation as directed by the on screen instructions If the User Account Control dialog box appears click Allow or Continue 4 With the IMX644 still connected to the computer select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager The D...

Page 14: ...omputer select Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System The System Properties window will appear 5 Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager The Device Manager window will appear 6 Right click Yamaha IMX644 USB Serial Port COMn in the Ports COM LPT item and select Uninstall A dialog box will appear Follow the on screen instructions to initiate the uninstall process The port nu...

Page 15: ... save parameter settings as a file If you click this when the Status indicator is Online the Password dialog box will appear Enter the previously assigned password for the IMX644 and click the OK button The IMX644 s settings will be loaded into IMX644 Manager and the Parameter Edit screen BLOCK screen will appear If you click this when the Status indicator is Offline the Confirma tion dialog box w...

Page 16: ...own its MEMORY A and D buttons Use caution when a parameter file is loaded and sent to the IMX644 some settings may cause high volume sound to be produced from the speakers if the levels in the new file are higher than the previous settings If you want to view the contents of the parameter file click the Parameter Edit button while offline to open the Parameter Edit screen and then load the parame...

Page 17: ...e new file are higher than the previous settings 3 Save parameter file button Click this to access the Save File dialog box Enter a file name and click the Save button a confirmation dialog box will ask whether you want to save the current settings to the memory indicated in the Memory field If you click Yes the settings will be saved to memory and then saved to a file If you click No the settings...

Page 18: ...signals are sent 4 OUTPUT tab Opens the OUTPUT screen page 25 Here you can edit parameters other than EQ for OUTPUT channels 1 4 5 OUTPUT EQ tab Opens the OUTPUT EQ screen page 26 Here you can edit the parameters of the 6 band equalizers provided for OUTPUT channels 1 through 4 6 MISC tab Opens the MISC screen page 28 Here you can edit settings for functions such as Priority Ducker Music Override ...

Page 19: ...t green when an input signal is detected at the corresponding channel The indicators also light red to indicate excessive input level If excessive input level is indicated either reduce the output level of the connected source or reduce the input level via the appropriate rear panel PAD 34 dB switch or by using INPUT GAIN BLOCK screen INPUT GAIN dialog box PAD When editing online this will indicat...

Page 20: ...ke changes in the dialog box that appears when you click the value The parameters available for each channel are listed below EQ ON EQ OFF buttons These turn the EQ on off COPY to button This copies the parameters of the currently edited EQ to the EQ of another input channel The EQ COPY dialog box will appear when you click this button Use the option buttons to select the input channel to which yo...

Page 21: ... not be operable When you save settings to memory the IMX644 s volume knob values will be saved If this is off gray IMX644 Manager s fader values will not be linked with the IMX644 s volume knob settings When this is off the volume will be as specified by the on screen faders the volume will not match the settings of the IMX644 s volume knobs When you save settings to memory the on screen fader va...

Page 22: ...utput channels and their names Click a name to access the Output Port Name dialog box where you can edit the name of the channel MEMORY A D buttons When you click a button A D the memory assigned to that button will be recalled and the parameter settings will be switched accordingly This is the same function as the IMX644 s MEMORY A D buttons Use the MISC screen page 28 to assign a memory to each ...

Page 23: ...EAK indicator lights red the input signal has reached the maximum allowable level If excessive input level is indicated either reduce the output level of the connected source or reduce the input level via the appropriate rear panel PAD 34 dB switch or by using INPUT GAIN NOTE dBFS stands for decibels full scale and indicates the digital audio level 0 dBFS is the maximum level 5 EQ button This butt...

Page 24: ...the input channel signals are sent The send levels from MONO INPUT channels to the OUTPUT channels can also be adjusted here NOTE From the IMX644 s panel you can temporarily turn on a send from a specific input channel to an OUTPUT channel However output assignments made in this way are only temporary and will not be saved to memory For details refer to the IMX644 Owner s Manual 1 Matrix setting b...

Page 25: ... refer to page 21 for details 3 EQ button This button opens the OUTPUT EQ screen page 26 allowing you to edit the parameters of the 6 band equalizers provided for OUTPUT channels 1 through 4 4 BALANCE knob This knob adjusts the volume balance between outputs A B L R for OUTPUT channels 1 and 2 Right click the BALANCE knob and continue holding down the mouse button to decrease the A L volume left c...

Page 26: ...opies the parameters of the currently edited EQ to the EQ of another OUTPUT channel The EQ COPY dialog box will appear when you click this button Use the option buttons to select a copy destination OUT PUT channel and click the OK button 5 Speaker Preset button This lets you recall preset parameters for various models of speakers The preset parameters contain EQ settings optimized for the response...

Page 27: ...EQ types can be specified for each band The default setting is P EQ with the following parameter values 9 Parameter indication F G Q These indicate the center cutoff frequency F gain G and Q To edit the values click the buttons or use the mouse to drag the markers in the EQ response curve display Type Parameter Range P EQ Peaking EQ F 40Hz 18kHz G 15dB 15dB Q 0 5 12 0 HPF High Pass Filter F 40Hz 1...

Page 28: ... setting is turned on will reduce the volume from the STEREO INPUT channel that is being input to the same output channel 2 Mute Level This specifies the amount of attenuation applied to the STEREO INPUT channel by the Priority Ducker function 3 Release Time This specifies the time from when the audio signal disappears from the MONO INPUT channel until the audio signal of the STEREO INPUT channel ...

Page 29: ...th the F B SUP buttons of the INPUT screen 7 Automatic Setup button This consecutively tests each selected MONO INPUT channel and automatically makes the appropriate static filter settings Using Automatic Setup to make Static Filter settings To ensure optimum feedback suppression be sure to perform the measurements under the same conditions that will prevail during actual operation microphone and ...

Page 30: ... sub 25 pin connector for GPI General Purpose Interface used to input and output control signals The IMX644 has eight input ports and eight output ports plus a dedicated output that indicates the unit s power on off status For details on the GPI connector s specifications and example circuits refer to the IMX644 Owner s manual GPI Input Terminal Applying an appropriate input to one of the rear pan...

Page 31: ...store the edited settings and click the Store button a confirmation dialog box will appear Click OK to store the memory 4 Recall button This recalls the parameters stored in the memory Use the option buttons to select the number of the memory that you want to recall and click the Recall button A confirma tion dialog box will appear click OK to recall the memory When the memory has been recalled th...

Page 32: ...ode Power on the IMX644 while holding down the IMX644 s MEMORY D button Cable is disconnected or broken Connect an unbroken cable IMX644 USB Driver is not installed Log onto Windows using an account that has administrative privileges and install the IMX644 USB Driver For Win dows 7 user page 5 For Windows Vista user page 8 For Windows XP user page 12 IMX644 USB Driver is not installed correctly If...

Page 33: ... access the screen DPI setting dialog box Windows Vista users Choose Start Settings Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Personalization In the left side of the window click Adjust font size DPI to access the screen DPI setting dialog box Windows XP users Choose Start Settings Control Panel Screen to access the Display Properties dialog box In the Settings tab choose Advanced General to ac...

Page 34: ...RE without permission by Yamaha Corporation Copyrighted data including but not limited to MIDI data for songs obtained by means of the SOFTWARE are subject to the following restrictions which you must observe Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be used for any commercial purposes without permission of the copyright owner Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be duplicated trans...

Page 35: ... Yamaha is not liable to you or any other person for any damages including without limitation any direct indirect incidental or conse quential damages expenses lost profits lost data or other damages arising out of the use misuse or inability to use the THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE 7 GENERAL This Agreement shall be interpreted according to and governed by Japanese law without reference to principles of co...

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