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Yamaha DME Designer Owner's Manual

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Manual is about: Version 1.2

Summary of DME Designer

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    En owner’s manual owner’s manual version 1.2 version 1.2.

  • Page 2: Special Notices

    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 2 getting started with dme designer thank you for purchasing the dme64n/24n. Your dme64n/24n mixing engine, together the dme designer software, lets you build a custom audio system installation that can support an incredible variety of conditions. You can ...

  • Page 3: About Dme Designer

    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 3 about dme designer dme designer is software that provides an integrated environment where you can build and control systems that use dme. Audio systems with dme are built on the computer screen in block diagram format using the dme designer software. Inf...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 4 ■ two dme units/zone when one dme unit doesn’t provide sufficient processing power, up to 16 dme units can be used dme#2 configuration output processor for hall local parameter link settings external device settings all on bgm & mc band zone lcd display ...

  • Page 5: System Requirement

    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 5 system requirement common data for dme units in the same zone scene manager a “scene” is information that is used to change the audio processing content. A combination of a configuration and preset data is specified for each scene. A scene manager is fun...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 6 main changes from v1.0 to v1.1 ■ main panel window • instead of the former parameter link function, there are now two functions: a global link function that links parameters within all dmes in a zone and a local link function that links parameters within...

  • Page 7: Changes From V1.1 to V1.2

    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 7 changes from v1.1 to v1.2 ■ main panel window • the synchronization algorithm has been refined for faster synchronization. • synchronization now can be executed from dme to dme designer without any break in the sound. • in the following cases, synchroniz...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 8 • the order of same-time events can be changed in the event scheduler. ( → page 116 ) • exceptions can be specified for event scheduler execution day/time. ( → page 122 ) • event scheduler execution times can be specified in 1-second increments. ( → page...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 9 • user module port labels can be edited. ( → page 183 ) • graphics can be placed to represent user modules. ( → page 183 ) • the legend field automatically resizes to accommodate project names and titles of different lengths. • a generic “my-others” sett...

  • Page 10: Contents

    Dme designer owner’s manual 10 contents chapter 1 before using 11 installing dme designer ..................................................... 11 starting dme designer....................................................... 11 closing dme designer .......................................................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1  Before Using

    Dme designer owner’s manual 11 chapter 1 before using installing dme designer to use dme designer, you must first install the software on the computer. Before you can connect the dme designer software to the dme unit, send and receive configurations, or perform control, you must first install the us...

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    Chapter 1 before using dme designer owner’s manual 12 3 enter the password into the [password] box. Enter the password set for the user. If no password has been set, leave the password box blank when you log on. 4 click the [ok] button. Dme designer starts up. ■ when automatic logon has been set ( p...

  • Page 13: Closing Dme Designer

    Chapter 1 before using dme designer owner’s manual 13 closing dme designer to close dme designer, click [exit] on the [file] menu of the main panel window. It can also be closed by clicking the [close] button on the main panel window. 1 click [exit] on the main panel window [file] menu. When you try...

  • Page 14: Main Panel Window

    Dme designer owner’s manual 14 chapter 2 dme designer overview names and functions of the windows the dme designer software has several windows, including the main panel window, designer window, component editor window, resource meter window, and others. Main panel window menus and buttons are avail...

  • Page 15: Designer Window

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 15 designer window the designer window displays several different windows. First among them is the area window, where you can manage the entire system. The area window includes one or more zone windows, which in turn include one or more dme...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 16 ■ zone window the zone window is used to design zones within the area. A zone is a more concrete blueprint that includes at least one dme. It shows the dme’s connections with other devices and the wiring between them. You can create mult...

  • Page 17: Component Editor

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 17 ■ toolkit window the toolkit window displays the objects that you can use in each window that can be displayed in the designer window. Those windows are the area, zone, configuration, and user module windows. The toolkit displays differe...

  • Page 18: Resource Meter

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 18 resource meter this window provides an indication of the usage of the components in the configuration window. The usage percentage increases as the number of components increases, and is shown in graph form in this window. This window is...

  • Page 19: Users and Security

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 19 users and security you can create multiple users in dme designer and set the functions that are available to each user. Although users who will design and put together installations must be able to use all the functions of dme designer, ...

  • Page 20: Logging On

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 20 logging on the “log on” dialog box is displayed whenever the application is started or a user is logged off. Whenever one user is already logged on, another user cannot be logged on. To log on as another user, first log off the currently...

  • Page 21: Logging Off

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 21 logging off logoff is used when changing users. When you log off, the document currently being edited is closed, and the “log on” dialog box is displayed so you can log on the next user. Log off with the [log off] command on the [file] m...

  • Page 22: Project Files

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 22 project files project files systems built with dme designer are saved as project files. Project files have “.Daf” as the extension for their filenames. These files include settings for the area, zones, configurations, and each parameter....

  • Page 23: Saving Project Files

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 23 saving project files project files are saved using the [file] menu → [save] and [save as] commands in the main panel window. The [save] command overwrites the previously saved version of the file. The [save as] command lets you give a ne...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 24 7 [save as type] selects the format for the file you are saving. When saving project files including wave files set for wav file player, select “project file with wave (*.Daf)”. Otherwise, select “project file (*.Daf)”. 8 [security] prot...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 25 ■ saving project files 1 click [file] menu ➞ [save] in the main panel window. If there is a file already saved with the same name, it will be overwritten. When saving a project file for the first time, you must name the file before savin...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 26 ■ protecting a project file with a password when you save a project file with a new name, you can set a password and protect the file. If a password is set, an id and password will be requested when the file is opened. The security setti...

  • Page 27: Opening Project Files

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 27 opening project files project files are opened using the [file] menu → [open] command in the main panel window. Since the currently opened project file must be closed before another one can be opened, a “project file has been modified. S...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 28 ■ opening a project file that has security set if security is set for a project, the “enter id & password” dialog box will be displayed when you click the [open] button in the “open” dialog box. Enter the id and password for the file int...

  • Page 29: Closing Project Files

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 29 ■ double-click the icon for the project file when you double-click the icon for the project file, the file will open. If dme designer is not started, it will start. After logon, the project file will open. Just as when you use the [open]...

  • Page 30: Dme Data File

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 30 dme data file you can import or export parameters for a dme that is arranged in a configuration file. Parameters for a single dme unit in the current configuration (the one being edited) are saved as a file. Saved parameters can be impor...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 31 3 on the submenu, click on the dme into which you will import settings. The “open” dialog box will be displayed. 4 select the dme data file and click the [open] button. ■ [import dme configuration] submenu the dmes included in the curren...

  • Page 32: Dme Export

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 32 dme export this exports parameters from a dme included in the current configuration and saves them as a file. 1 make active the configuration that includes the dme from which you will export. If there are multiple configurations, display...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 33 ■ [export dme configuration] submenu the dmes included in the current configuration will be displayed on the [export dme configuration] submenu..

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 34 configuration creation procedure the configuration is a design diagram that determines the dme configuration. Transferring this data causes the dme to operate. Follow the procedure below to create a dme designer configuration. 1 creating...

  • Page 35: Online

    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 35 online you can connect the dme unit to your computer and transfer configurations, scenes and parameters created in dme designer into the dme unit. You can also read data from the dme unit into dme designer, synchronizing it with the stat...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 36 6 storing and checking scenes. When moving online, the lowest scene must be stored. You can check if a scene is stored using the “scene manager” dialog box. See “scene manager” on page 63 . 7 recalling scenes. When going online, the scen...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 37 9 ip address selection the dmes included in the current zone are displayed in the [designer] list in the “synchronization” dialog box. Click the [ip address] box, then select the dme unit ip address that matches the dme currently in the ...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 38 when going online is finished, the [go on-line] button will be grayed out, and the main panel window [on-line] button will light up. The dialog box will close automatically if [close this window after synchronization] is checked. To go o...

  • Page 39: Main Panel Window

    Dme designer owner’s manual 39 chapter 3 main panel window main panel window the main panel window is the main window of dme designer. Title bar “dme designer” is displayed on the title bar. Menu bar commands that can be executed in the application are collected into categories on the menu bar. When...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 40 ■ [open file] button opens project files. → [open] on the [file] menu ( page 45 ) ■ [save file] button saves the project file currently being edited. → [save] on the [file] menu ( page 45 ) ■ [undo] button undoes the most recent edit operati...

  • Page 41: Tool Button (Large)

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 41 tool button (large) ■ [show/hide designer] button displays or hides the designer window. ■ [user control] button works the same as the [user control] command on the [view] menu. Clicking this button displays a menu. User control will be disp...

  • Page 42: [Mute] Button

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 42 [mute] button turns on and off the dme mute button for the current zone. To turn it on, press the key while clicking. If you click the button while it is off without pressing the key, the following message will be displayed: “click the mute ...

  • Page 43: [User] (Logged On User)

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 43 [user] (logged on user) ■ currently logged on user name displays the currently logged on user name. ■ [security] button opens the “security” dialog box. Current zone displays the name of the active zone. A list where you can select a zone is...

  • Page 44: Main Panel Window Menu

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 44 main panel window menu [file] menu ■ [new] creates a new project. When a new project is created, the current project will be closed. A confirmation message asking “project file has been modified. Save?” will be displayed. [yes] button saves ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 45 ■ [open] opens saved project files. Because the currently open project will be closed, a confirmation dialog box asking “project file has been modified. Save?” will be displayed. When you select this command, the “open” dialog box will be di...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 46 ■ recently used files displays recently saved files. If you click one of the file names, you can open that file. ■ [preference] opens the “preference” dialog box. → see “preferences” on page 53. ■ [log off] logs off the currently logged on u...

  • Page 47: [Edit] Menu

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 47 [edit] menu ■ [undo] undoes a single operation. The name of the operation that will be undone by [undo] is displayed in the command name. You can also select the commands that come after that. When [undo] is not possible, the command will be...

  • Page 48: [View] Menu

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 48 [view] menu ■ [designer] displays or hides the designer window. ■ [event logger] displays the network event log. Not displayed if selected while the network event log is showing. → see “event logger” on page 111 . ■ [user control] this opens...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 49 ■ [user control manager] opens the “user control manager” dialog box. → see “user control” on page 70 , page 279 ■ [parameter link] opens the “parameter link” dialog box. → see “parameter link” on page 73 . ■ [synchronization] opens the “syn...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 50 ■ [clock] opens the “clock” dialog box. → see “clock” on page 105 . ■ [language] opens the “language” dialog box. → see “language settings” on page 106 . ■ [parameter list] opens the “parameter list” dialog box. → see “parameter list” on pag...

  • Page 51: [Window] Menu

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 51 [window] menu displays the open windows. Click a window name to bring that window to the front. ■ [close all editor windows] closes all editor windows. [about] menu ■ [about dme designer] displays information about this application. Note eac...

  • Page 52: Dme File Storage

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 52 dme file storage allows management of dme files. Project files can be managed on the dme, eliminating the need to manage them on the computer. Click [dme file storage] in the [file] menu to display the “dme file storage” dialog. ■ zone list ...

  • Page 53: Preferences

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 53 preferences when you click the [preference] command on the [file] menu in the main panel window, the “preferences” dialog box is displayed. Here you can make environmental settings for using dme designer. ■ [application] tab here you can set...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 54 [confirm scene store] place a checkmark here to have a confirmation dialog box displayed when storing a scene. [save after synchronization] if a save is performed after the dme designer is synchronized to the dme unit, the next synchronizati...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 55 security (creating users and making user settings) when you click the [security] command on the [tools] menu, the “security” dialog box is displayed. Here you can create and delete users. You can also set the security level for each user. Us...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 56 ■ security level user security levels are set with the [operation security] item at the right of the “security” dialog box. You can allow or disallow editing and the ability to open windows or set controls. Ten levels, 1 through 10, are set ...

  • Page 57: [Enable Auto-Log On]

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 57 [enable auto-log on] enables auto-logon. If this checkbox is selected, the user displayed in the box to the right will be logged on automatically when dme designer is started. Auto-logon logs on the user without any password entry. Click the...

  • Page 58: User List

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 58 user list the registered users are displayed here. The currently logged on user is displayed in bold text. Click the name of the user whose settings you want to edit. The [administrator] is the user set by default, and it is used for adminis...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 59 6 operation security sets the functions that can be used by the user selected on the [user list] to the left. Selecting a checkbox enables use of the corresponding function. • [edit] you can change the following settings: editing in the desi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 60 “add user” dialog box/“change user information” dialog box when you click the [add user] button in the “security” dialog box, the “add user” dialog box is displayed. If you click the [change] button in the “security” dialog box, the “change ...

  • Page 61: Creating Users

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 61 creating users users are created as follows: 1 click [security] on the main panel window [tools] menu. The “security” dialog box will be displayed. You can open the “security” dialog box by clicking the [security] button in the main panel wi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 62 7 set the [startup user control]. 8 click the [ok] button. This closes the “add user” dialog box. The new user will be added to the “security” dialog box list. 9 set the security level for the user, using [operation security] in the “securit...

  • Page 63: Scene Manager

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 63 scene manager scenes configuration contents can be given a name and saved as “ scenes .” saving scenes is called “ scene store .” parameter settings in the configuration for each site used can be stored multiple times and recalled and used w...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 64 ■ list displays the contents of the scene. Scene no. Displays the scene number. There are 999 scene memories available. Click here to select a scene. Name displays the name of the scene. Click the [name] box to enter a scene name. Up to 18 c...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 65 fade mode sets the fade mode. You can select “all” or “selected.” if you select “all,” all channels using fader components in their configuration will be affected. Even when multiple components are used, all channels are targeted. If you sel...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 66 ■ [insert] button inserts the contents of the cut or copied scene into the location of the scene selected on the list. The selected scene and those below are moved down by one. For example, if “door_open” was stored as scene number “005,” an...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 67 ■ [recall safe] button before performing a recall, you can check the contents of the scene selected on the list, and set components that will not be read. This is used when there are components you do not want changed by the scene recall. Wh...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 68 ■ [recall] button recalls the scene selected in the list and makes it the current scene. ■ [detail] button expands the dialog box and displays a preset list. If you click the preset list while it is displayed, the preset list will be hidden....

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 69 ■ [del] button deletes the preset selected on the preset list. ■ [store] button stores the current parameter status in the preset selected in the preset list. The contents of the selected preset will be overwritten. ■ [new] button stores the...

  • Page 70: User Control

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 70 user control user controls you can create an original control by arranging knobs and sliders in the component editor. Controls you create are called “ user controls. ” those created user controls are displayed in the [view] → [user control] ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 71 ■ user control displays the names of the user controls. Clicking here will select the characters in the name, allowing you to change it. ■ security level displays the security level set for each user control. Clicking here will display a lis...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 72 ■ [new] button creates new user controls. Clicking here displays the “new user control” dialog box. Enter the user control name in the [name] box. ■ [user level]/[user name] use the radio buttons to the left to select security-level or user ...

  • Page 73: Parameter Link

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 73 parameter link about parameter links you can group parameters of the same type and link them. These groups are called “parameter links.” when one parameter in a group is changed, all parameters in the group will change in the same way. There...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 74 2 parameter link mode parameter linking is active when checked. Uncheck to temporarily disable parameter linking. Uncheck when you want to adjust the parameters individually. You can also turn parameter link mode on or off using the context ...

  • Page 75: Synchronization

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 75 synchronization (dme designer and dme unit synchronization) the dme unit and dme designer are synchronized by synchronization. The dme operates according to the configuration and scene information transferred during this process. This synchr...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 76 “synchronization” dialog box when you click the [synchronization] command on the [tools] menu, the “synchronization” dialog box is displayed. The data from the current zone in the designer is synchronized with the dme unit. Here you can make...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 77 ■ [go on-line] button this button will be grayed out when the software is online. Clicking the button displays a dialog box where you can decide the synchronization method. [designer → dme] button a consistency check is performed between the...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 78 ■ network the devices currently connected to the network are displayed in the network list. To keep consistency with the designer list on the left side, the status of dmes on the network is displayed. Ip address • dme icon displays dme and i...

  • Page 79: Gpi

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 79 gpi about gpi gpi is an abbreviation for general purpose interface. Using gpi input and output, dmes can be remotely controlled from custom-made controllers or external equipment. For both input and output, the dme64n provides 16 gpi channel...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 80 ■ gpi in the dme64n has 16 gpi in channels, and the dme24n has 8 gpi in channels. These settings determine which dme parameters will be controlled by input received at each individual gpi in channel. The channel numbers are shown in the left...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 81 • [parameter value edit] allows component parameters to be changed via gpi input. In this case [parameter] is used to select the parameter to be controlled. [min] and [max] specify the range over which the parameter can be changed. [terminal...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 82 • [scene change] gpi input can be used to recall a specified scene. [parameter] specifies the number of the scene to be recalled. [min] and [max] are not available. [terminal] determines how the gpi input voltage will affect the specified pa...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 83 • [scene decrement] gpi input can be used to decrement the scene number. [parameter], [min], and [max] are not available. [terminal] determines how the gpi input voltage will affect the specified parameter. The scene number will be decrement...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 84 • [mute] gpi input can be used to engage or disengage the dme mute function. [parameter], [min], and [max] are not available. [terminal] determines how the gpi input voltage will affect the specified parameter. Mute will be on when the volta...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 85 • [gpi lock] gpi lock can be turned on or off via gpi input. When gpi lock is on, all gpi inputs other than the one being used for gpi lock control are locked and input will be ignored. [parameter], [min], and [max] are not available. [termi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 86 • [time adjustment] gpi input can be used to adjust the dme internal clock as follows: [parameter], [min], and [max] are not available. [terminal] determines how the gpi input voltage will affect the specified parameter. And specify continuo...

  • Page 87

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 87 • [play wav file] gpi input can be used to initiate playback of the specified wave file. [parameter] specifies the wave file to be played. Files specified by the wav file manager can be selected. Wave files can only be selected if a wav play...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 88 ■ gpi out the dme64n has 16 gpi out channels, and the dme24n has 8 gpi out channels. These settings determine which dme parameter values will be output via each individual gpi in channel. The channel numbers are shown in the leftmost column....

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 89 • [scene change] the recall status of the specified scene is transmitted via gpi output. [parameter] specifies the scene for which the recall status is to be output. [threshold] and [polarity] are not available. [terminal] determines how the...

  • Page 90: Midi

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 90 midi when you click the [midi] command on the [tools] menu, the “midi” dialog box is displayed. Here you can make midi input/output port, remote control, and other settings. [setup] tab sets the dme midi channels along with program change, c...

  • Page 91: [Control Change] Tab

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 91 [control change] tab assigns components to control change for each dme. You can change dme parameters by sending control change messages from external equipment. You can assign to control change numbers 1-31, 33-95, and 102-119. ■ [dme] from...

  • Page 92

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 92 parameter set the assigned component link parameter. When you click here, a list of parameters included in the component is displayed. Select the parameter you want to assign. Min/max sets the range of operation for the parameter. The curren...

  • Page 93: [Program Change] Tab

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 93 [program change] tab assigns scenes to program control change numbers 1 through 128. Switches scenes when program changes are received. These settings are shared by all dmes in the zone. Up to 999 assignments can be made. Scenes above number...

  • Page 94: [Parameter Change] Tab

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 94 ■ [all assign] button assigns all scenes in order starting from program number 1. ■ bank select lsb the bank is changed when assigning scenes numbered 129 and higher. Eight banks can be used, numbered from zero to seven. Click the [▼] and se...

  • Page 95

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 95 ■ parameter change list the current settings are displayed in the list in the center. No. This displays the parameter change numbers. Component assigns components. If you click here, a list will be displayed. Assignable components are on the...

  • Page 96

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 96 min/max this sets the parameter range. The current values for the [min] (lower limit) and [max] (upper limit) are displayed. The range and units that can be set will vary, depending on the parameter selected. If you click here, a slider will...

  • Page 97: [Port] Tab

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 97 [port] tab sets the midi port for the current zone used by dme designer. ■ midi port selects the midi driver used for transmitting and receiving midi messages. [tx] selects, from a list, the midi driver used for transmitting midi messages. [...

  • Page 98: User Defined Parameters

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 98 user defined button (user defined parameters) user defined parameters parameters that the user can operate using function keys through in the dme unit or icp1 are called “ user defined parameters .” frequently changed parameters can be assig...

  • Page 99

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 99 function specifies the function to be assigned to the function keys. • [no assign] no assignment. Select this option to clear an assigned function. • [parameter value edit] allows the parameter specified in the [parameter] field to be change...

  • Page 100

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 100 parameter sets the parameter assigned to each function key. If you click here, a list will be displayed. This list displays the parameters that are included in the current configuration. Select the parameter you want called by the function ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 101 setting user defined parameters after creating a parameter link group to assign, set the user defined parameter. 1 create a configuration. 2 click [user defined button] in the [tools] menu. The “user defined button” dialog box will be displ...

  • Page 102: Word Clock

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 102 word clock the signal that synchronizes all devices connected to the dme is called the “word clock.” it uses the same frequency as the sampling frequency. The word clock is set for each dme in the “word clock” dialog box. When you click [wo...

  • Page 103

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 103 ■ card (slot information) displays the name of the card inserted into the slot. ■ clock status the clock status is displayed using a color code: ■ internal/word clock/cascade you can select one of the following for the word clock: [slot] (6...

  • Page 104: Monitor

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 104 monitor when you click the [monitor] command on the [tools] menu, the “monitor” dialog box is displayed. Sets the monitor output destination. ■ [dme] from the list, select the dme where you will be making settings. ■ drop down list from the...

  • Page 105: Clock

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 105 clock when you click the [clock] command on the [tools] menu, the “clock” dialog box is displayed. Here you can set the dme internal clock. This can be set only when online. The default is the computer date and time. Set the date in the lef...

  • Page 106: Language Settings

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 106 language settings when you click the [language] command on the [tools] menu, the “language” dialog box is displayed. This sets the dme unit language. ■ [language] select the language. [english/german/french/spanish] and [japanese] are in th...

  • Page 107: Dme Firmware Update

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 107 dme firmware update you can update the dme unit firmware using the [firmware update] command on the [tools] menu. When you move the mouse cursor over the [firmware] command on the [tools] menu, a submenu is displayed. When you select [progr...

  • Page 108

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 108 ■ [program] updates the dme/cp1 unit program area firmware. Opens update files with the extension “.Dpb”. 1 select [firmware update] ➞ [program] in the [tools] menu. The “open” dialog box will be displayed. 2 select an update program with t...

  • Page 109

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 109 4 check the dme you wish to update, then click the [update] button. The firmware update will begin. When the dme update is finished, the dme unit will be automatically restarted. You also need to restart dme designer. ■ [component] updates ...

  • Page 110

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 110 2 select an update program with the extension “.Dcb” (for dme) or “.Ccb” (for icp1) and click the [open] button. The “firmware update” dialog box will be displayed. The dmes or icps in the current zone will be displayed in a list. The compo...

  • Page 111: Event Logger

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 111 event logger when you click [event logger] in the [view] menu while online, the “event logger” window is displayed. This records and displays dme unit events. When the dialog box is opened while online, the event log is automatically obtain...

  • Page 112

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 112 [log setup] button displays the “log setup” dialog box. Here you can make event log settings. [get log] button when you are offline, this selects the dme from which the log will be taken. During online status, this button is grayed out and ...

  • Page 113: “Log Setup” Dialog Box

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 113 “log setup” dialog box click the [log setup] button in the event logger window to display the “log setup” dialog box. Here you can make event log settings. These settings apply to the system as a whole. ■ [enable logging] turns on or off th...

  • Page 114: “Get Log” Dialog Box

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 114 “get log” dialog box click the [get log] button in the event logger window to display the “get log” dialog box. ■ dme list displays the ip addresses and types of dme units included in the zone. Click the dme from which to obtain events by p...

  • Page 115

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 115 “event log list” dialog box sets events sent from the dme units. Sends events with checks next to them. ■ [zone] if you click here, a list will be displayed. Specifies a zone. ■ [dme] if you click here, a list will be displayed. Specifies d...

  • Page 116: Event Scheduler

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 116 event scheduler “event scheduler” dialog box when you click [event scheduler] in the [tools] menu, the “event scheduler” dialog box is displayed. This sets the scheduling for events. You can schedule events by specifying the date, time, and...

  • Page 117

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 117 ■ [date] displays the event start date. Periodic events are displayed as shown below, with an icon and text that indicate a periodic event. • [january 1 every year] each new year's day • [first monday of january every year] first monday in ...

  • Page 118

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 118 [add event (edit event)] dialog box the dialog box is displayed when you click on the [add] or [edit] button in the “event scheduler” dialog box. Here you can add or edit a scheduling event. ■ [event name] box enter the event name. There is...

  • Page 119

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 119 [operation setting] the content changes according to the event selected for [operation]. • when [scene change] is selected: select the scene to be recalled from the [scene] list. Stored scenes are displayed in the list. • when [parameter va...

  • Page 120

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 120 • when [gpi out] is selected: [dme] from the list, select the dme that will produce the gpi output. [ch1]/[ch2]/[ch3] ... Set [on], [off], or [---] for each channel. If it is set to [off], the [low → high] channel outputs [high → low] signa...

  • Page 121

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 121 ■ [event schedule] set the year/month/date to start the event. Calendar sets the date the event will start. Change the year and month using the [] buttons. Click on a day to set that date. February 29 can be set on the calendar, where it ap...

  • Page 122

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 122 ■ [event exceptions] specifies “exception” year/month/day and time settings at which events will not be executed. The available settings will depend on the event cycle. • when the event cycle is [year] only the [year] setting is available. ...

  • Page 123: Remote Control Setup List

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 123 remote control setup list registers the parameters to be controlled from an external controller. Refer to the “dme-n remote control protocol specifications” document for details about the communication protocol. Information about the “dme-n...

  • Page 124: Parameter List

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 124 parameter list when you click [parameter list] in the [tools] menu, the “parameter list” dialog box is displayed. A list of parameters in the current configuration of the current zone are displayed. Here you can check things like the parame...

  • Page 125

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 125 [min]/[max] displays the minimum and maximum values for the parameter. ■ [preview] button prints a list of parameters. When you click this button a preview screen is displayed. ■ [save] button saves the parameter list as a csv file. When yo...

  • Page 126

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 126 ■ [setup] button clicking here displays the “print setup” dialog box. Here you can set the paper size, paper orientation, and font. [paper size] select the paper size from the list. [orientation] set the orientation of the paper by clicking...

  • Page 127: Component Lock

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 127 component lock click [component lock] in the [tools] menu to display the component lock dialog. The component/user module names included in the dme will be displayed. Ad and slot will also be displayed. Components can be locked so that para...

  • Page 128: Wav File Manager

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 128 wav file manager when you click [wav file manager] on the [tools] menu, the “wav file manager” dialog box is displayed. Here you can manage playback settings for wave files played in the wav file player. This is set for each dme. The settin...

  • Page 129

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 129 [size] displays wave file size information. The units vary, depending on the file size. The size is displayed to the first decimal. [repeats] sets the number of repeats for playback. Clicking here will display a list where you can select th...

  • Page 130

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 130 ■ [add] button when you click here, external input and the file select list is displayed. [wave file] the file selection dialog box is displayed, where you can select a wave file. If the selected table already has data, an overwrite confirm...

  • Page 131: Adding Wave Files

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 131 ■ [ok] button updates the settings and closes the dialog box. ■ [cancel] button closes the dialog box without changing the settings. Adding wave files to add a wave file, select the line where you want to add the file, then click the [add] ...

  • Page 132: Daw Control

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 132 daw control when you click [daw control] on the [tools] menu, the “daw control” dialog box is displayed. Here you can make settings for when the dme is controlled from a daw controller. This is set for each zone configuration. The setting c...

  • Page 133

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 133 • [no assign] makes no assignments. Select this when you are erasing an already set assignment. • [parameter value edit] allows the parameter of the component specified in the [parameter] field to be changed. • [scene change] recalls a scen...

  • Page 134: Shortcut Keys

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 134 shortcut keys click [shortcut keys] in the [tools] menu to display the “shortcut keys” dialog. Click to select the desired shortcut item. ■ [enter new key] if assigned, the current shortcut will be displayed. A shortcut entered via the comp...

  • Page 135: Backup

    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 135 backup when you click the [backup] command on the [tools] menu, the “backup” dialog box is displayed. Data in the dme is gathered in the computer and saved as a file. Backup files are created for each dme. You can also send the information ...

  • Page 136: Chapter 4  Designer

    Dme designer owner’s manual 136 chapter 4 designer editing configurations configurations information about inputs/outputs, along with the arrangement of components and how they are connected, is called a “ configuration .” configurations are created in the designer window and sent to the dme unit. I...

  • Page 137: Designer Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 137 designer window you can display or hide the designer window using the [designer] command on the [view] menu in the main panel window. Title bar “designer” is displayed on the title bar. You can move the window by dragging the title bar. There are [m...

  • Page 138: Toolbar

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 138 toolbar frequently used commands are arranged here as buttons. ■ [print] button prints the active design window. → “printing each design window” in “design window shared settings and operations” ( page 214 ) ■ [undo] button ( page 145 ) undoes the m...

  • Page 139: Status Bar

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 139 ■ [zoom out]/[zoom in]/[actual size]/[zoom to] buttons these buttons correspond to the commands on the [view] menu with the same names. Changes the magnification of the display on the screen. → “[view] menu” in “designer window menus” ( page 147 ) s...

  • Page 140: Navigator Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 140 ■ spx resource usage ratio displays the resource usage ratio for spx components arranged in the configuration. Navigator window gives a hierarchical display of the area, zones, and configurations, along with the dme devices, user modules and compone...

  • Page 141

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 141 ■ area if you click the area while doing offline editing, the area window becomes active. ■ zone if you click a zone while doing offline editing, the zone window becomes active. If another zone window is open, it will be closed. ■ configuration if y...

  • Page 142: Four Design Windows

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 142 four design windows the following design windows are available: the area window, zone window, configuration window, and user module window. In each window there is a single sheet on which objects can be arranged. Within the designer window, you can ...

  • Page 143: Toolkit Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 143 toolkit window the toolkit displays objects that can be arranged in each design window. The displayed contents vary according to which window is active. → see “toolkit window” on page 152 . Displayed in the designer window floating-style.

  • Page 144: Designer Window Menu

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 144 designer window menu [print] menu this menu provides commands for exporting configurations and printing windows. ■ [export dxf] exports the information in the active window and saves it as a dxf file, which is compatible with cad software sold by ot...

  • Page 145: [Edit] Menu

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 145 [edit] menu this menu provides edit commands. ■ [undo] undoes the most recent edit operation. Repeatedly clicking this button will delete multiple operations. When [undo] is not possible, the command will be grayed out. ■ [redo] returns to the statu...

  • Page 146

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 146 ■ [display order] changes the display order (in front or behind) of the selected objects. → “changing the order” in “design window shared settings and operations” ( page 218 ) ■ [edit legend] this command can be selected when an area window, zone wi...

  • Page 147: [View] Menu

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 147 [view] menu displays or hides the windows. ■ [toolbar] displays or hides the toolbar. A checkmark appears beside this menu item when the toolbar is displayed. ■ [status bar] displays or hides the status bar. A checkmark appears beside this menu item...

  • Page 148

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 148 ■ [port long name] switches the port name display. When you select this command, a checkmark appears next to it and long names are displayed. If you select this command when a checkmark is next to it, the checkmark disappears and short names are dis...

  • Page 149: [Tools] Menu

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 149 [tools] menu ■ [area parts list] this command can be used only when the area window is active. A submenu displays the same objects that are in the toolkit window displayed while the area window is active. Clicking an object on the submenu, then clic...

  • Page 150

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 150 ■ [user module manager] displays the “user module manager” dialog box. Here you rename or delete user modules. → “user module manager” dialog box in “user modules” ( page 250 ) ■ [show signal delay] the digital signal delay value is displayed in the...

  • Page 151: [Window] Menu

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 151 [window] menu arranges multiple windows. The lower part of the menu displays the names of currently open windows. A checkmark appears next to the active window. When you click the name of a window, that window becomes active. ■ [cascade] displays th...

  • Page 152: Toolkit Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 152 toolkit window displaying the toolkit window you can display or hide the toolkit window using the [toolkit] command on the [view] menu. The toolkit displays objects that can be arranged in each design window. You can arrange objects in each design w...

  • Page 153: Toolkit Window Types

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 153 toolkit window types the contents of the toolkit window will vary, depending on which window is active. The following objects are displayed in each window: [area parts list] the [area parts list] displays objects that can be arranged in the area win...

  • Page 154: [Device List]

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 154 [device list] the device list displays objects that can be arranged in a zone window (configuration). The same objects are displayed in the [device list] submenu on the [tools] menu or on the context menu that appears when you right-click on the she...

  • Page 155

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 155 [component list] (user module window) the component list displays objects that can be arranged in the user module window. The same objects are displayed in the [component list] submenu on the [tools] menu or on the context menu that appears when you...

  • Page 156: Objects

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 156 objects object types the devices, shapes, and wires that can be arranged in each design window are called “objects.” the following objects are available: various design elements, such as name, color and size, can be set in the “properties” dialog bo...

  • Page 157: Zone

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 157 zone there must be at least one zone in the area window. Zones are added and deleted using the “zone” dialog box. Zones are not displayed in the toolkit window or in the [area parts list] submenu in the [tools] menu if you right-click on the name of...

  • Page 158

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 158 ■ zone object properties when you select a zone in the area window, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu, the “area properties” dialog box is displayed. Here you can set properties for zone objects. The [properties] command is also...

  • Page 159

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 159 [style] sets the style of the object. From the list, select [plain], [raised], or [sunken]. Background image sets background effects for the object. • [color] button sets the color. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. For informati...

  • Page 160: Dme

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 160 dme dmes are arranged in the zone window. If dme properties settings have been made for an expansion card installed in one of the dme slots, the card will be displayed automatically. Dme24n dme64n dme24n with no i/o card installed. Dme24n with an i/...

  • Page 161

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 161 when i/o cards are installed in dme expansion slots when an i/o card is selected for an expansion slot in the dme properties, an i/o port is added for the dme arranged in the zone window. An i/o component block will be added to the configuration win...

  • Page 162

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 162 cobranet card if the i/o card is a cobranet card, a cobranet icon will be displayed in the dme object. ■ object selection to open a configuration window for a dme object arranged in the zone window, first select it by clicking on it, then double-cli...

  • Page 163

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 163 ■ dme object context menu [open configuration window] opens the configuration window. [cut] cuts the selected object and moves it to the clipboard. [copy] copies the selected object to the clipboard. [paste] pastes the dme device that is on the clip...

  • Page 164

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 164 ■ dme properties to display the “dme device properties” dialog box, select a dme object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. Here you can set dme properties. [label] box you can enter up to 100 english characters to display over ...

  • Page 165

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 165 analog i/o sets the label for the dme24n i/o port. When you click the [edit i/o port label] button, the “edit port label” dialog box is displayed. Cascade turns the dme 64n cascade on or off. • show cascade port checking this enables cascade. • casc...

  • Page 166

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 166 ■ “cascade setting” dialog box clicking the [cascade setting] button displays the “cascade setting” dialog box. Here you can display dme64e cascade connections and make settings related to them. These settings are common to the cascaded dmes in the ...

  • Page 167

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 167 ■ “edit port label” dialog box when you click the [edit i/o port label]/[edit slotn i/o port label] button, the “edit port label” dialog box is displayed. Here you can set the port labels displayed for components. Enter a [short name] and [long name...

  • Page 168: Icp

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 168 icp you can arrange control panel objects in the zone window. These can be controlled using user defined parameters. First click on an icp object arranged in the zone window to select it, then double-click the object. This opens a “control panel pro...

  • Page 169

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 169 ■ icp properties to display the “control panel properties” dialog box, select a icp object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [label] box you can enter up to 100 text characters to display above the object. Labels for identical...

  • Page 170: External Device

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 170 [ok] button accepts the changed settings and closes the dialog box. [cancel] button closes the dialog box without changing the settings. External device arranges external device objects in the zone window. These objects can be added by plug-in funct...

  • Page 171

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 171 ■ external device object context menu [open component editor] starts the application assigned to the object. For the [ad824] and [ad8hr], it opens the component editor. [cut] cuts the selected object and moves it to the clipboard. [copy] copies the ...

  • Page 172

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 172 [style] sets the object style. Select [plain], [raised], or [sunken] from the list. [label font] button sets the font for the label. Clicking here displays the “select font” dialog box. For information about the “select font” dialog box, see page 20...

  • Page 173

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 173 ■ external device properties (ad824, ad8hr “serial controlled device properties” dialog box) to display the “serial controlled device properties” dialog box, select ad824 or ad8hr, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. This dialog ...

  • Page 174: Component

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 174 component components are arranged in the configuration window and the user module window. They include audio processors like mixers and compressors, and control parts like switches and sliders. They can be added by plug-in functions. Component objec...

  • Page 175

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 175 ■ component properties here you can set properties for each component. If multiple examples of the same component type are arranged on a single sheet, changing the properties of a single component does not change the others. To display the “componen...

  • Page 176

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 176 [label color] button this sets the color of the label text. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. [inputs/outputs label color] button sets the color for the i/o port label text. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. [...

  • Page 177: Spx Component

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 177 spx component spx components are arranged in the configuration window and the user module window. Component objects arranged in a configuration are displayed in block form. Clicking on a positioned spx component will select it, and right-clicking wi...

  • Page 178

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 178 ■ spx component properties spx component properties are set for each component. If multiple examples of the same component type are arranged on a single sheet, changing the properties of a single component does not change the others. To display the ...

  • Page 179: Slot Component

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 179 slot component if an inserted i/o card is selected in the dme properties settings, it will be displayed in the configuration window as a slot component. Slot component objects arranged in a configuration are displayed in block form. If you select an...

  • Page 180

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 180 ■ slot out component properties to display the “slo tout component properties” dialog box, select a slot out component object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [label] box you can enter up to 100 characters to display over the...

  • Page 181: User Module

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 181 user module a user module combines a number of other components into a module that is treated as a single component. It can be arranged in the configuration window. A user object arranged in a window is displayed as a single block. The user module d...

  • Page 182

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 182 [store component library] saves the component parameters. Click to display the store dialog. If you then save without changing the folder, the parameters will be added to the library. Refer to “library” on page 275 for more information. [save user m...

  • Page 183

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 183 [label] box you can enter up to 100 english characters to display over the object. [width] box specifies the width of the object in pixels. [height] box specifies the height of the object in pixels. [style] sets the style of the object. From the lis...

  • Page 184

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 184 security settings turns user module security on or off, and sets a password. • [enable security] enables user module security. If you turn this function on when no password is currently set, the “set password” dialog box appears. Enter a password, t...

  • Page 185: Picture

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 185 picture an image can be arranged as an object on a sheet. This specifies a file for this purpose. You can use image files in the following formats: bmp (.Bmp), png (.Png), xbm (.Xbm), xpm (.Xpm), and jpeg (.Jpg). Before placing a picture object, pre...

  • Page 186

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 186 ■ picture object when you click a picture object that is located in each design window, handles (small squares) appear at the corners and sides of the object. You can expand or reduce the picture’s size by dragging a handle. If you double-click on t...

  • Page 187

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 187 ■ picture object properties to display the “picture properties” dialog box, select a picture object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [label] box you can enter up to 100 english characters to display over the object. If the bo...

  • Page 188

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 188 port specifies the number of ports to be displayed for a picture object. • [left] sets the number of ports to be displayed on the left. • [right] sets the number of ports to be displayed to the right. • [edit port label] button sets the label and ty...

  • Page 189: Text Box

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 189 text box text objects can be arranged in all design windows. Text is entered into the “text properties” dialog box. When first placed in the design window, the word “text” is entered into the box. If you click the text object, handles (small squares...

  • Page 190

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 190 ■ text object properties to display the “text properties” dialog box, double-click on a text object, or select a text object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [text] box you can enter up to 10,000 english characters to display...

  • Page 191: Box (Rectangle)

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 191 box (rectangle) you can arrange rectangles on the sheet. If you click the box, handles (small squares) appear at the corners and sides of the object. You can adjust the size by dragging the handles. You can open the “box properties” dialog box by do...

  • Page 192

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 192 ■ box object properties to display the “box properties” dialog box, double-click on a box object or select a box object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [width] box specifies the width of the object in pixels. The default is ...

  • Page 193: Ellipse

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 193 ellipse [ellipse] in the toolkit window places a elliptical shape on the sheet. When you click an ellipse object that is located in the sheet, handles (small squares) appear at the corners and sides of the object. You can adjust the size by dragging...

  • Page 194

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 194 ■ ellipse object properties to display the “ellipse properties” dialog box, double-click on an ellipse object, or select an ellipse object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [width] box specifies the width of the object in pixe...

  • Page 195: Wire

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 195 wire draws lines (wires) for connecting components and creating shapes. For instructions on drawing wires, see “drawing and editing wires” on page 219 . First click on an wire object arranged on the sheet to select it, then double-click the object. ...

  • Page 196

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 196 [wire color] specifies the wire color. [properties] displays the “wire properties” dialog box. ■ wire object context menu (node) [start wire] begins drawing a wire segment from the location where you right-clicked. [delete wire] deletes the entire w...

  • Page 197

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 197 ■ wire object properties to display the “wire properties” dialog box, double-click on a wire object. You can also select a wire object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [line width] box set the line width. This setting can ran...

  • Page 198: Legend (Descriptive Fields)

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 198 legend (descriptive fields) displays a legend for all sheets except the user module window. When you click the [edit legend] command on the [edit] menu or double-click on one of the legend fields displayed on the sheet, the “edit legend” dialog box ...

  • Page 199

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 199 ■ “edit legend” dialog box [project] box, [title] box, [no.] box, [author] box, [company] box, [address1] box, and [address2] box used to enter the project, title, number, author, company, address1, and address2. You can enter up to 100 english char...

  • Page 200: Sheet

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 200 sheet there is one sheet in each design window for arranging objects. The size of the sheet and its background image are specified with the “sheet” dialog box. This dialog box is displayed using the [sheet] command from the [tools] menu. Make the wi...

  • Page 201

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 201 background effect sets the background for the sheet. • [color] button sets the color of the background. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. For information about the “select color” dialog box, see page 203 . • [image] button displa...

  • Page 202: “Select Font” Dialog Box

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 202 “select font” dialog box when you click the [font] or [label font] button in an object’s properties dialog box, the “select font” dialog box is displayed. Sets the font. ■ font selects the font. The currently selected font name is displayed in this ...

  • Page 203

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 203 “select color” dialog box when you click the [color] or [label color] button in an object’s properties dialog box, the “select color” dialog box is displayed. Sets the color of objects and text. ■ setting basic colors there are 48 basic colors provi...

  • Page 204

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 204 1 click the [custom colors] box where you will save the color you create. The box you clicked will be selected and a frame will appear around it. 2 set the color on the color palette. 3 click the [add to custom colors] button. The selected color wil...

  • Page 205

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 205 “select image” dialog box you can display an image for the background of sheets or objects. You can use image files in the following formats: bmp (.Bmp), png (.Png), xpm (.Xpm), and jpeg (.Jpg). In the project file, the location and name of the imag...

  • Page 206

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 206 [browse] button specifies a path for the image file. Clicking here displays the “open” dialog box. Select a file with one of the following extensions: “.Bmp,” “.Png,” “.Xpm,” or “.Jpg,” then click the [open] button. [ok] button accepts the changed s...

  • Page 207: Preferences

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 207 design window shared settings and operations preferences you can set the operating environment for the designer window in the “preferences” dialog box. This dialog box is opened using the [preferences] command in the designer window [print] menu. ■ ...

  • Page 208

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 208 crosshairs • [show crosshairs while dragging] place a checkmark here to have crosshairs displayed for guidance when dragging the wire endpoint. • [arbitrary crosshair length] specifies the length of the crosshair lines. Enter a number into the [arbi...

  • Page 209

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 209 compile priority here you can make compile settings for the configuration. • [resource] compiles arrangable components in order based on their component numbers. The delay values differ depending on the signal lines. • [fixed delay] fixes the delay ...

  • Page 210: Grid

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 210 grid displays a grid on the sheet in each design window to guide the placement of objects. You can also have the objects “snap to” (automatically align with) the grid when dragging them. When you click the [grid] command on the [tools] menu, the “gr...

  • Page 211: Exporting Each Design Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 211 exporting each design window configurations are saved in project files. This is done using the [file] menu → [save] and [save as] commands in the main panel window. For information about saving project files see “project files” on page 22 . Instead ...

  • Page 212

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 212 ■ dxf file name enter a filename for the dxf file. The default file name entered here will vary according to the currently active window. If you click the [...] button at the right of the box, the “dxf file name” dialog box is displayed. Specify the...

  • Page 213

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 213 ■ [paper size] sets the size of the paper. [preset size] displays a list where you can select preset paper sizes. When you select a paper size, numerical values are set for [horizontal] and [vertical]. [custom sizes] set a custom size by specifying ...

  • Page 214: Printing Each Design Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 214 printing each design window you can print out the content of each design window just as it appears on the screen. The content in the window will be expanded or reduced in size as necessary to match the size and orientation of the paper, and printed ...

  • Page 215

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 215 ■ [print preview] displays a print preview of the active design window. You can check the appearance of the page before printing it. [print] displays the “print” dialog box. [close] closes the print preview window. ■ [print] prints the active window...

  • Page 216: Arranging Objects

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 216 arranging objects multiple object placement methods are available. ■ dragging from the toolkit window you can drag items from the toolkit window to the location where you want to place them in each design window. ■ double-clicking an object in the t...

  • Page 217: Editing Objects

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 217 editing objects objects that have been arranged on the sheet can be edited using the [cut], [copy], [paste], [duplicate], and similar commands in the [edit] menu. These edit commands will also appear in the context menu displayed when you right-clic...

  • Page 218: Changing The Order

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 218 changing the order objects newly placed on the sheet will be displayed above any previously placed objects they overlap. You can change this behavior using the [display order] command on the [edit] menu. Select the object for which you want to chang...

  • Page 219: Drawing and Editing Wires

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 219 drawing and editing wires wire objects that are arranged on sheets in the configuration or user module windows can be connected to each other by wires. Not only does this let you logically connect signal sources (output side) and destinations (input...

  • Page 220

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 220 ■ line segment the line width default value is set from one to five pixels in the designer window “properties” dialog box. In the “wire properties” dialog box, the line thickness and color can be adjusted as required for the various wires arranged o...

  • Page 221

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 221 ■ wire nodes both ends of a wire, the location where wires bend, and the location where wires diverge are called “ nodes .” when a wire object is not selected, its nodes are not displayed. When a wire is selected, the nodes are displayed with a red ...

  • Page 222: Hotspot

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 222 hotspot the small white rectangles at the edge of objects are called “ hotspots .” wires usually connect to hotspots. • some hotspots do not have a connection to a logical signal within the hardware. • component and user module hotspots normally inc...

  • Page 223: Drawing Settings

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 223 drawing settings several functions are available to help ensure accurate wire drawing. ■ grid to accurately draw in relation to the grid, turn on [snap to grid] in the “grid” dialog box. ■ draw exact vertical and horizontal lines if you turn on [pro...

  • Page 224: Wire Drawing

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 224 wire drawing wire drawing starts at the positions shown in the following table: ■ connecting hotspots with hotspots method 1 clicking click the hotspot where the connection originates to begin drawing, then click the destination hotspot. The two hot...

  • Page 225

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 225 method 2 from hotspot to node or line segment click the hotspot where the connection originates to begin drawing, then click the location (node) where you want the line to bend. Click an already drawn wire node or line segment to complete the connec...

  • Page 226

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 226 method 3 using shortcuts press the [f2] key to select the uppermost open hot spot to the right of the selected object and begin drawing a wire. Press + [f2] to select the uppermost open hot spot to the left of the selected object and begin drawing a...

  • Page 227

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 227 press the [f5] key to connect the uppermost open hot spot to the right of the selected object and the uppermost open hot spot to the left of the object on the right, and continue automatically making sequential connections until no more open ports a...

  • Page 228

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 228 method 2 start drawing from a node right-click on a wire node, then click [start wire] on the displayed menu. You can start a branch wire from the node you clicked on. Method 3 start drawing from a line segment right-click on a wire line segment, th...

  • Page 229: Wire Editing

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 229 wire editing you can delete wires, change node positions, connect to other wires, and perform other wire edit operations. ■ delete deleting an entire wire right-click the wire then click [delete wire] in the context menu deleting nodes nodes can be ...

  • Page 230: Logical Connection

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 230 moving line segments to move a line segment, select the nodes on both sides of the segment, and drag one of the nodes. ■ connecting to other wires if you drag a node and lay it over another wire, the two will be connected at that position. If you dr...

  • Page 231

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 231 adding, deleting, and renaming a zone at least one zone is included within an area. In the default area window that zone will be named [zone1]. Multiple zones can be arranged in an area. When you click the [zone] command on the [tools] menu, the “zo...

  • Page 232

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 232 [rename] button changes the name of the zone selected on the list. Clicking here displays the “enter new name for the current zone name” dialog box. Enter a zone name, then click the [ok] button. [close] button closes the “zone” dialog box. Note the...

  • Page 233

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 233 adding, deleting, and renaming a configuration at least one configuration is included within a zone. In a new zone that configuration will be named [configuration1]. You can add configurations as required. When you click the [configuration] command ...

  • Page 234

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 234 [rename] button changes the name of the configuration selected on the list. Clicking here displays the “enter new name for the current configuration” dialog box. Enter a configuration name, then click the [ok] button. [close] button closes the “conf...

  • Page 235: Area Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 235 area window in the area window, the area is designed by arranging objects on a design sheet, when you click “area” in the navigator window, the area window becomes active. You can also open the area window using the [area] command in the [view] menu...

  • Page 236: Arranging Objects

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 236 arranging objects objects other than zones can be placed in the window by dragging them from the toolkit window. You can also place objects by double-clicking them in the toolkit window. You can also display the [area parts list] from the [tools] me...

  • Page 237: Zone Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 237 zone window in the zone window, the zone configuration is designed by arranging zone devices on a design sheet, a zone configuration can be created that is the same as the actual hardware arrangement. To display the zone window, double-click in the ...

  • Page 238: Arranging Objects

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 238 ■ objects you can perform edit operations such as place, cut, copy, paste, delete, and move to devices and shapes. If you double-click on a device arranged in the window, a configuration window or dialog box will open. Arranging objects you can plac...

  • Page 239

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 239 placing a new dme below the dme folder in the toolkit window are the [dme24n] and [dme64n] folders. Below these folders you will find a [new] icon. Drag it to the zone window. When you drag the [new] icon and place it in the zone window, you also ad...

  • Page 240

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 240 when you place the dme in the zone window, the dme icon display in the toolkit window will change to a muted color that indicates that it has already been placed. ■ icp placement just like for a dme, the first step it placing an icp is to drag the [...

  • Page 241

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 241 when you drag the icp [new] icon and place it in the zone window, you also add an icon for that icp to the toolkit window. The icp added in the toolkit window will be displayed with a muted color to indicate it has already been placed. To place mult...

  • Page 242: Configuration Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 242 configuration window the configuration window is used for arranging components on the sheet and making logical connections. It is displayed when you double-click on a dme. ■ title bar displays “dme name (zone name).” the configuration window for a d...

  • Page 243: Placing Components

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 243 placing components you can place objects by dragging them from the toolkit window. You can also place objects by double-clicking them in the toolkit window. The same objects are displayed in the [component list] submenu on the [tools] menu or on the...

  • Page 244: Probe Monitor

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 244 probe monitor probe monitor is a function that lets you monitor output ports in your configuration with headphones. You can turn it on or off using [probe monitor] in the [tools] menu or the [probe monitor] button on the toolbar. The probe monitor c...

  • Page 245

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 245 ■ l/r selection to monitor the left channel and right channel simultaneously, + click on the left channel, then do the some for the right channel. ■ exiting the probe monitor click [probe monitor] in the [tools] menu or the [probe monitor] button on...

  • Page 246

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 246 show signal delay (delay display value) the signal delays according to the processing time in the audio processor. The [show signal delay] command from the [tools] menu calculates a delay value and displays it for the component. Selecting this comma...

  • Page 247: Monitoring Point List

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 247 monitoring point list when you click [monitoring point list] in the [tools] menu, the “monitoring point list” dialog box is displayed. Here you can register or edit points for monitoring with headphones. ■ [cut] button cuts the selected monitoring p...

  • Page 248

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 248 ■ monitoring point list displays and allows editing of monitoring point information. [no.] displays the numbers for monitor link points. Numbers are assigned in order from the top. [label] displays and allows editing of monitoring point names. Click...

  • Page 249

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 249 analyze (configuration analysis) when you click the [analyze] command on the [tools] menu or the [analyze] button on the toolbar, the “analyze” dialog box is displayed. The wire connections in the currently active configuration window are analyzed, ...

  • Page 250: User Module

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 250 user module user modules a module treated as a single component that combines a number of other components is called a “ user module .” a user module can be arranged in the configuration window just like any other component. User module editing cons...

  • Page 251

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 251 ■ double click action sets the action that occurs when you double-click on a user module placed in the configuration window. [open user module design window] opens the user module window. [open user module editor] opens the user module editor. The u...

  • Page 252

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 252 ■ [rename] button changes the name of the user module selected on the list. Clicking here displays the “rename user module” dialog box. Enter a name into the user module name box, and click the [ok] button. ■ [delete] button deletes the user module ...

  • Page 253

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 253 ■ [export library] button saves the library to a file. Use [export library] to select the library to be saved. ■ [ok] button accepts the changed settings and closes the dialog box. ■ [cancel] button closes the dialog box without changing the setting...

  • Page 254: Creating User Modules

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 254 creating user modules when you place a blank user module in the configuration window, a new user module is created. 1 make the configuration window active. 2 click the [+] next to [user module] in the toolkit window. The items in the level below the...

  • Page 255: Saving User Modules

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 255 saving user modules when user modules are saved, they appear below [user module] in the toolkit window. They can be used in other project files. Save the user module using the [save user module] command on the [tools] menu. The [save user module] co...

  • Page 256

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 256 ■ security settings sets user module security. [enable security] enables user module security. If you place a checkmark here, the “set password” dialog box appears. Enter the same password into the [password] box and [confirm password] box, and clic...

  • Page 257: User Module Window

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 257 user module window user modules are edited in the user module window. The user module window is used for arranging components on the sheet and making logical connections. It is displayed when you double-click on an object arranged in the configurati...

  • Page 258

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 258 ■ placing a number of components of the same type you can arrange a number of components of the same type. If there are two or more of the same component, numbers will be attached to their names as follows: “compressor (2),” “compressor (3)” and so ...

  • Page 259: Chapter 5  Components

    Dme designer owner’s manual 259 chapter 5 components types of components component groups when the configuration window and user module window are made active, a component list is displayed in the toolkit window, and you can use the [component list] on the [tools] menu. Components can be separated i...

  • Page 260: Component List

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 260 in the designer window [tools] menu → [component list] menu, component groups are displayed as submenu items. The items with small rightward-facing triangles are groups. Those without triangles are components. Component list note when the user mod...

  • Page 261

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 261 dynamics compander companderh mono stereo companders mono stereo compressor mono stereo de-esser mono stereo ducking mono stereo expander mono stereo gate mono stereo limiter mono stereo eq geq mono 7 band 15 band 31 band stereo 7 band 15 band 31 ...

  • Page 262

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 262 mixer auto mixer 2 channel 4 channel 8 channel 12 channel 16 channel delay matrix 2 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 4 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 8 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output ...

  • Page 263

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 263 router 1 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 2 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 4 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 8 input 2 output 4 output 8 output 12 output 16 output 12 input 2 output 4 ...

  • Page 264: Component Editor Window

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 264 component editor window component editor component parameters are edited in the component editor. The same component can be placed multiple times on the same sheet in a configuration or user module window. If there are multiple examples of the sam...

  • Page 265

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 265 ■ back button this button appears in the child window of windows that have a parent-child relationship, and can be clicked to return the parent window. ■ status bar component name displays the component name. Component id displays the component id...

  • Page 266: Changing Parameters

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 266 changing parameters in the component editor window, parameter settings can be made by dragging buttons and sliders, not only by directly entering numbers. In locations where multiple controls, like edit boxes and knobs, are combined, you can chang...

  • Page 267

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 267 ■ knob you can change the way knobs operate, using the [component editor] tab → [knob mode] setting in the “preferences” dialog box. Circular the knob is dragged following its shape, as though you were drawing a circle. Linear as you drag the knob...

  • Page 268

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 268 ■ slider you can change the parameter by dragging the slider. You can set the action that results from using the mouse on the scale area with [component editor] tab → [slider mode] in the “preferences” dialog box. Ramp when the fader bar is clicke...

  • Page 269

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 269 ■ buttons there are several types of buttons. Switches between on/off. When turned on, the button lights up. The color depends on the button’s function. In button sets of this type, you can select one of several buttons. When you do all other butt...

  • Page 270

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 270 displays another window. ■ edit box displays current values for settings. You can modify values by typing from the keyboard or using the mouse. When a value is changed, the knob or slider moves. Mouse-over when [edit box zoom] in the [component ed...

  • Page 271

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 271 double-click selects a number. You can change the selected number using the keyboard. There is no need to enter units. When you press the key, the numbers you entered will be set and the units displayed. Moving with the key if you press key while ...

  • Page 272

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 272 ■ graph displays parameters graphically. When parameters are changed, the graph also changes. In graphs that have control points, you can adjust parameters by dragging the points. On graphs with control points that are limited to movement in one d...

  • Page 273: Snap

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 273 snap about snap the snap function records parameters for the component editor, user control editor, and user module editor temporarily. Clicking a button switches the parameter set, setting all parameters in the editor to the status that existed w...

  • Page 274

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 274 ■ recording parameter sets recording parameters from the current window the parameters present when the snap button is switched are recorded to the snap button before the switch. 1 click the snap button ([a] through [d]) that will record the param...

  • Page 275: Library

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 275 library the library component editor, user control editor, and user module editor parameters can be saved as library files. By reading back a saved library file, you can reset all the editor parameters to the status they had when the file was save...

  • Page 276: Storing In The Library

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 276 if you save like this without changing the folder, the item you saved will be displayed on the [recall library] menu. When a library is saved, it can be displayed in the component editor for other project files besides the currently open one, and ...

  • Page 277: Recalling A Library

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 277 recalling a library the recall function reads stored parameters into the component editor. ■ editor windows you can recall libraries in the component editor, user control editor, and user module editor windows by clicking the [recall library] butt...

  • Page 278

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 278 ■ recalling a library stored in a folder other than the default libraries not stored in the default folder do not appear on the [recall library] menu. You must specify the file you want in order to recall it. 1 click the [recall library] button in...

  • Page 279: User Control

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 279 user control/user module editor user control the user control function lets you lay out a set of component controls in the configuration window or user module window, and create a control window with them. The controls in the user control editor a...

  • Page 280: [User Control] Menu

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 280 [user control] menu user controls are displayed in the [view] → [user control] submenu of the main panel window. If you click the [user control] button in the main panel window, you will display the same menu as the [view] menu → [user control] su...

  • Page 281: Creating New User Controls

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 281 creating new user controls new user controls are added in the “user control manager” dialog box. 1 click [user control manager] on the main panel window [tools] menu. The “user control manager” dialog box will be displayed. 2 click the [new] butto...

  • Page 282

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 282 use [user name] to select a user. 5 click the [ok] button. The user control will be created and displayed on the list in the “user control manager” dialog box. 6 click the [ok] button in the “user control manager” dialog box. When a new user contr...

  • Page 283: User Control Security

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 283 user control security security can be set independently for each user control. User control levels higher than the user security level will not be displayed in the menu or the user control manager dialog box. The security level settings for both t...

  • Page 284

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 284 • setting security for individual users click the [user] box of the user control to be changed. The user list will appear. Click the user to be set for the user control. The selected user name will be displayed in the [user] box. 3 click the [ok] ...

  • Page 285: User Module Editor

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 285 user module editor the user module editor lets you make a layout of controls for components arranged in the user module window. For each user module there is one user module editor. The name of the user module is displayed in the title bar. Only c...

  • Page 286

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 286 operation mode and design mode there are two modes for the user control editor/user module editor and the component editor: “ operation mode ” and “ design mode .” in operation mode you adjust parameters, while in design mode you lay out controls....

  • Page 287: Status Bar

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 287 status bar the lock icon will appear in the user module when security is active. → user module properties ( page 181 ). → user module ( page 250 ). The lock icon will appear locked when the password has not been entered, and layouts edited in the ...

  • Page 288: Edit Palette

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 288 edit palette the edit palette is automatically displayed whenever the user control editor/user module editor is active in design mode. Whenever you move the user control editor/user module editor, the edit palette moves together with it. When you ...

  • Page 289

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 289 ■ alignment of controls aligns the positions of multiple controls. [align left] button aligns all selected controls with the left edge of the leftmost selected control. [align right] button aligns all selected controls with the right edge of the r...

  • Page 290

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 290 ■ [picture] button places a graphic file. ■ [text] button places a text box. ■ [box] button places a square. ■ [ellipse] button places an ellipse. ■ [frame] button places a frame. ■ grid setting when arranging controls, you can align them along th...

  • Page 291

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 291 user control editor/user module editor context menu the context menus that appear when you right-click in a window will differ in operation mode and in design mode. In design mode, other commands will be added, depending on where you click. The co...

  • Page 292

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 292 [parameter link mode] a checkmark appears when this is turned on. Turning this on changes to parameter link mode, where group parameters can be linked. When this is turned off, group parameters will not be linked, and they can be changed individua...

  • Page 293

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 293 ■ the context menu displayed in design mode when you right-click a control [open original component editor] this menu is displayed when you right-click a control in design mode. It opens the component editor for the control you clicked. [add param...

  • Page 294: Changing The Window Size

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 294 changing the window size in design mode, you can change the window size of the user control editor. If you align the mouse pointer with a side or corner of the window, its shape will change into a double-headed arrow. When the arrow is shaped like...

  • Page 295

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 295 setting background images for windows the default color for the user control editor/user module editor window background is black, the same as for the component editor window. However, you can change the color or display an image in the background...

  • Page 296

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 296 ■ [image] displays an image for the background. You can use image files in the following formats: bmp (.Bmp), png (.Png), xpm (.Xpm), and jpeg (.Jpg). Use the [select image] button to select an image file. [select image] button clicking here displ...

  • Page 297: Placing Controls

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 297 placing controls controls can be placed when you are in the design mode. You can turn the design mode on and off by right-clicking in the user control editor/user module editor, or component editor, then clicking the [design mode] command in the c...

  • Page 298

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 298 ■ placing controls by dragging them (user control editor) you can drag the controls you want to copy from the component editor to the user control editor. 1 open the component edit window that has the controls you will be placing in the user contr...

  • Page 299

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 299 arrange the controls in the user control editor. ■ placing controls by dragging them (user module editor) you can drag the controls you want to copy from the component editor window in the user module to the user module editor. 1 create a user mod...

  • Page 300

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 300 ■ placing controls using copy and paste copy the controls in the component editor and paste in the user control editor or user module editor. To copy controls in the component editor, press the [copy] command shortcut keys, + . To paste in the use...

  • Page 301

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 301 ■ when you cannot copy regardless of whether you drag or use copy and paste, you cannot create multiple copies from the same single component. If you drag controls that are already copied into the user control editor or user module editor, the mou...

  • Page 302: Moving and Aligning Controls

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 302 moving and aligning controls in the user control editor or user module editor, you can move or align copied controls. ■ selecting controls in the user control editor or user module editor, controls are selected in the same way as in the component ...

  • Page 303: Cut/copy/paste Controls

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 303 cut/copy/paste controls you can edit controls arranged in the user control editor or user module editor using the [cut], [copy], and [paste] commands in the edit palette. ■ cut cuts controls arranged in the user control editor. Select one or more ...

  • Page 304

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 304 ■ “knob properties” dialog box when you right-click on a knob, then select [properties] from the context menu, the “knob properties” dialog box will be displayed. This dialog box sets the size of the knob. [size] displays a list where you can sele...

  • Page 305

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 305 [color] displays a list where you can select the color of the button. If you click the [▼], a list of button colors will be displayed. [text font] button sets the font, size and style. Clicking here displays the “select font” dialog box. For infor...

  • Page 306

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 306 ■ “text properties” dialog box the text properties dialog box will appear when you either double click a parameter name or other text, or right-click it and select [properties] from the contextual menu. Here you can enter the text to be displayed....

  • Page 307

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 307 ■ edit box properties the edit box properties dialog box will appear when you either double click an edit box or right- click it and select [properties] from the contextual menu. Here you can set the edit box size. [size] select an edit box size f...

  • Page 308

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 308 • [position] displays the currently set line position. Displays the number of pixels from the top of the solid frame when [vertical] is selected for the [direction], and the number of pixels from the left of the solid frame when [horizontal] is se...

  • Page 309

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 309 ■ user picture properties dialog box right-click the image and select [properties] from the contextual menu to display the user picture properties dialog box. [file path] box displays the path to the graphic file. [select file] button selects a gr...

  • Page 310

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 310 ■ text properties dialog box right-click the text box and select [properties] from the contextual menu to display the text properties dialog box. [text] box displays and edits the text to be displayed. [text font] selects the font. Click to displa...

  • Page 311

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 311 ■ box properties dialog box right-click the box and select [properties] from the contextual menu to display the box properties dialog box. Box size • [width] specifies the width in pixels. • [height] specifies the height in pixels. Box style • [st...

  • Page 312

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 312 ■ ellipse properties dialog box right-click the ellipse and select [properties] from the contextual menu to display the ellipse properties dialog box. Ellipse size • [width] specifies the width in pixels. • [height] specifies the height in pixels....

  • Page 313: Changing The Tab Order

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 313 changing the tab order the tab order for controls is determined by the order in which they were pasted into the user control editor or user module editor. If you right-click the user control editor or user module editor, you can check or change th...

  • Page 314: Creating Parameter Links

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 314 creating parameter links you can group controls (parameters) and link their parameters. You can create parameter link groups and add controls to them in the component editor. Parameter link settings are made in the parameter link window. For infor...

  • Page 315

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 315 local link the group names for local like groups are displayed in the [local link] submenu. When you click a group name, a control is added to the group. ■ adding multiple controls you can select multiple controls in design mode. When multiple con...

  • Page 316: Chapter 6  Component Guide

    Dme designer owner’s manual 316 chapter 6 component guide crossover separates input signals into multiple frequency channels and outputs them. The following five types of components are available in the crossover group: 2 way, 3 way, 4 way, 5 way, and 6 way. Crossover components have a single input ...

  • Page 317

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 317 the number of output channels varies according to the component variation. Set the attenuation curve for the lowest band and the middle bands with the low pass filter (lpf) and high pass filter (hpf), and the highest band with hpf. Each frequ...

  • Page 318

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 318 ■ graphic control points the graph control points show [output level] and [frequency]. As you modify the parameters using the knobs and edit boxes, the control points move. Also, as you drag the points, the [output level] and [frequency] para...

  • Page 319

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 319 ■ lfp/hpf [type] sets the attenuation slope and the filter type for the lpf and hpf. The selected items are displayed on the buttons. Clicking these buttons displays a menu. Combinations of six slope types and four filter types are available....

  • Page 320: Crossover Processor

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 320 crossover processor a crossover processor consists of a crossover, delay, parametric equalizer, and compressor. After the input signal is processed by the crossover, effects of the delay, parametric equalizer, and compressor are applied to ea...

  • Page 321

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 321 the output number varies according to the component variation. Set the attenuation curve for the lowest band and the middle bands with the low pass filter (lpf) and high pass filter (hpf), and the highest band with hpf. Each frequency band ha...

  • Page 322

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 322 3 lpf type thru 6 db/oct 12 db/oct adjustgc 12 db/oct butrwrth 12 db/oct bessel 12 db/oct linkwitz 18 db/oct adjustgc 18 db/oct butrwrth 18 db/oct bessel 24 db/oct adjustgc 24 db/oct butrwrth 24 db/oct bessel 24 db/oct linkwitz 36 db/oct adju...

  • Page 323

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 323 ■ delay when you click the [delay] button for the crossover processor, it opens the delay editor window. Here you can set the delay for each frequency band. Parameter setting range function 1 delay ms: 0 to 500 sample: the range depends on th...

  • Page 324

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 324 ■ parametric equalizer when you click [peq] button for the crossover processor, it opens the parametric equalizer editor window. Here you can make parametric equalizer settings for each frequency band. Name function 1 peq curve displays the p...

  • Page 325

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 325 ■ compressor when you click the [compressor] button for the crossover processor, it opens the compressor editor window. Here you can make compressor settings for each frequency band. Name function 1 compressor curve displays results graphical...

  • Page 326: Crossover Processor II

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 326 crossover processor ii the following five types of components are available in the crossover processor ii group: 2 way, 3 way, 4 way, 5 way, and 6 way. Crossover processor ii components have a single input and 2 to 6 outputs. Double-click a c...

  • Page 327

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 327 ■ crossover when you click the [crossover] button for the crossover processor, it opens the crossover editor window. 7 navigator crossover -- this opens the crossover editor window. 8 delay -- this opens the delay editor window. 9 peq -- this...

  • Page 328

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 328 5 lpf type thru 6 db/oct 12 db/oct adjustgc 12 db/oct butrwrth 12 db/oct bessel 12 db/oct linkwitz 18 db/oct adjustgc 18 db/oct butrwrth 18 db/oct bessel 24 db/oct adjustgc 24 db/oct butrwrth 24 db/oct bessel 24 db/oct linkwitz 36 db/oct adju...

  • Page 329

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 329 ■ delay when you click the [delay] button for the crossover processor, it opens the delay editor window. Here you can set the delay for each frequency band. Parameter setting range function 1 delay ms: 0 to 500 sample: the range depends on th...

  • Page 330

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 330 ■ parametric equalizer when you click the [peq] button for the crossover processor, it opens the parametric equalizer editor window. Here you can make parametric equalizer settings for each frequency band. Name function 1 peq curve displays t...

  • Page 331

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 331 ■ compressor when you click the [compressor] button for the crossover processor, it opens the compressor editor window. Here you can make compressor settings for each frequency band. Name function 1 compressor curve displays results graphical...

  • Page 332: Delay

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 332 delay this is a multi-tap delay that provides independent delay and level control for each output. You can specify the delay time in milliseconds, samples, meters, feet, time code frames, or number of beats. Within the delay group, there are ...

  • Page 333: Delay Short

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 333 delay short delay short components are available with from one to eight outputs. Each has a single input and from one to eight outputs. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. Only the number of outputs in each compon...

  • Page 334: Dynamics

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 334 dynamics components in the dynamic group adjust the dynamic range of the sound. There are eight types of components, each of which is available in mono channel and stereo channel versions. The seven types are: compander hard, compander soft, ...

  • Page 335: Compander

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 335 compander the compander combines the effects of a compressor and an expander. A compressor compresses signals that exceed the threshold, while the expander reduces signals that fall below the threshold. There are two compander groups, compand...

  • Page 336: Compressor

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 336 compressor compresses signals that exceed a threshold. Narrows the dynamic range of the signal, making it easier to mix or record signals with a wide dynamic range such as vocals or piano music. Both mono channel and stereo channel compressor...

  • Page 337: De-Esser

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 337 de-esser compresses the signal above a specified frequency. The de-esser controls sibilant (hissing) sounds included in speech that are produced by the letter “s.” both mono channel and stereo channel de- essers are provided. Mono channel de-...

  • Page 338

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 338 double-click a component to open the component editor for it. The parameters are the same for mono channel and stereo channel components. Name function 1 de-esser curve displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the input signal lev...

  • Page 339: Ducking

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 339 ducking attenuates the output a particular amount, when an input signal exceeds its threshold. Both mono channel and stereo channel duckers are provided. Mono channel duckers have one input, one output, and one keyin input. Stereo channel duc...

  • Page 340: Expander

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 340 expander widens the dynamic range of the signal. Low-level signals such as noise are diminished. Both mono channel and stereo channel expanders are provided. Mono channel expanders have one input, one output, and one keyin input. Stereo chann...

  • Page 341: Gate

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 341 gate attenuates signals that are lower than the threshold level. Both mono channel and stereo channel gates are provided. Mono channel gates have one input, one output, and one keyin input. Stereo channel gates have two inputs, two outputs, a...

  • Page 342: Limiter

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 342 limiter signals above the threshold are compressed at an ∞ :1 ratio, preventing output of signals that exceed the threshold level. Mono channel and stereo channel components are provided. Mono channel components have a single input and output...

  • Page 343

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 343 double click the component to open the component editor. Mono channel and stereo channel components have the same parameters. Name function 1 limiter curve displays the limiter response in graph form. The horizontal axis represents input sign...

  • Page 344: Equalizer (Eq)

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 344 equalizer (eq) the equalizer boosts or cuts the levels of specified frequencies. The eq group contains graphic equalizers (geq) and parametric equalizers (peq). The frequency bands in the graphic equalizer are fixed. The graphical interface l...

  • Page 345

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 345 ■ eq graph [bypass] button a number for each frequency band is displayed on these buttons. When you click the button, it lights up and the bypass turns on. When you turn this on, bypassed sound (unchanged sound) is output. When you turn this ...

  • Page 346: Parametric Equalizer (Peq)

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 346 parametric equalizer (peq) boosts or cuts signals within specified frequencies. In both the mono group and stereo group there are 2 band, 3 band, 4 band, 6 band, and 8 band components available. Mono channel peqs have one input and one output...

  • Page 347

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 347 ■ filter type various types of curves are available for changing the level. Click the [type] button and select the type from the menu. • peq this is a general parametric equalizer. • l. Shelf (low shelving) there is no sound attenuation at lo...

  • Page 348: Fader

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 348 fader controls the output level for each channel. Fader components are available for 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channels. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. The number of channels varies, but all components share a c...

  • Page 349: Filters

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 349 filters a filter passes specific frequencies and attenuates all others. There are seven types of filters available in the filter group: band pass filter (bpf), high pass filter (hpf), low pass filter (lpf), notch filter (notch), programmable ...

  • Page 350: High Pass Filter (Hpf)

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 350 high pass filter (hpf) the high pass filter passes frequencies in the signal that are higher than a specified frequency, while attenuating lower frequencies in the signal. There are two types of hpf components: mono channel and stereo channel...

  • Page 351: Low Pass Filter (Lpf)

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 351 low pass filter (lpf) the low pass filter passes frequencies in the signal that are lower than a specified frequency, while attenuating higher frequencies in the signal. There are two types of lpf components: mono channel and stereo channel. ...

  • Page 352: Notch Filter (Notch)

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 352 notch filter (notch) the notch filter attenuates the signal within a specified frequency band, while passing frequencies outside that band. There are two types of notch filter components: mono channel and stereo channel. Mono channel notch fi...

  • Page 353: Programmable Bpf

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 353 programmable bpf the band pass filter passes the signal from a specified frequency band, while attenuating frequencies outside that band. With the programmable band pass filter you can set the filter type and the slope between the frequency b...

  • Page 354

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 354 7 lpf frequency 20 hz to 20 khz sets the lpf cutoff frequency. 8 type thru 6 db/oct 12 db/oct adjustgc 12 db/oct butrwrth 12 db/oct bessel 12 db/oct linkwitz 18 db/oct adjustgc 18 db/oct butrwrth 18 db/oct bessel 24 db/oct adjustgc 24 db/oct ...

  • Page 355: Programmable Hpf

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 355 programmable hpf the high pass filter passes frequencies in the signal that are higher the specified frequency, while attenuating lower frequencies in the signal. With the programmable high pass filter you can set the filter type and the slop...

  • Page 356: Programmable Lpf

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 356 programmable lpf the low pass filter passes frequencies in the signal that are lower than the specified frequency, while attenuating higher frequencies in the signal. With the programmable low pass filter you can set the filter type and the s...

  • Page 357: Meter

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 357 meter displays signal levels. Meter components are available with 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channels. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. The number of channels varies depending on the component, but all share a comm...

  • Page 358: Miscellaneous

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 358 miscellaneous in the miscellaneous group, there are the oscillator subgroup and the wav file player. Oscillator the oscillator subgroup contains a monochannel oscillator component. The oscillator generates sine waves at fixed frequencies of 1...

  • Page 359: Wav File Player

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 359 wav file player the wav file player is a component for playing wave files. Only one wav file player component can be arranged for each single dme unit. Double-click the component to display the component editor for it. Note if you switch the ...

  • Page 360: Mixer

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 360 mixer the mixer group contains the auto mixer, delay matrix, and matrix mixer. Auto mixer there is a noise gate for each input channel, which passes only signals that exceed a specified threshold. There are five mixer types, each with a diffe...

  • Page 361

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 361 section parameter setting range function 1 input channels phase on/off reverses the phase of each channel’s input signal. 2 gate indicator -- when the gate is open, the light turns green. When the gate is closed, the light turns yellow. 3 thr...

  • Page 362: Delay Matrix

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 362 delay matrix this is a matrix mixer that allows you to set an independent delay time and level adjustment for each output. There are three groups of delay matrix, based on the number of inputs: 2 input, 4 input, and 8 input. In each of the th...

  • Page 363

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 363 ■ matrix (delay meter/output level meter) the upper row has delay meters, while the middle row has output level meters. You can view parameters for all output channels at once. When you click the output channel number on the matrix, the [dela...

  • Page 364

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 364 ■ input master if you click the [input master] button in the delay matrix component editor, it will open the [delay matrix - inputmaster] editor window. Here you can turn the master input for each channel on and off and set the level. Section...

  • Page 365

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 365 ■ output master if you click the [output master] button in the delay matrix component editor, it will open the [delay matrix - outputmaster] editor window. Here you can turn the master output for each channel on and off and set the level. Sec...

  • Page 366

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 366 ■ all inputs to one output when you click the output channel number on the matrix, the [delay matrix - all inputs to one output] editor window opens. All input channels and one output channel are displayed. The output channel is the one you h...

  • Page 367

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 367 ■ one input to all outputs when you click the input channel number on the left side of matrix, the [delay matrix - one input to all outputs] editor window opens. One input channel and all output channels are displayed. The input channel is th...

  • Page 368

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 368 if you make the delay matrix component editor active while the [delay matrix - one input to all outputs] editor window is displayed, and then click another input channel, that channel will be displayed in the [delay matrix - one input to all ...

  • Page 369: Matrix Mixer

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 369 channel group switching the [delay matrix - crosspoint] editor window displays four channels each for input and output. It displays the channel group you click on in the delay matrix component editor. The [channel] buttons in the [input] and ...

  • Page 370

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 370 double-click a component to display the component editor for it. The number of input and output channels varies depending on the component, but all share a common configuration in the component editor. The matrix mixer component editor consis...

  • Page 371

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 371 ■ matrix (output level meters) in the matrix, you can view levels for all output channels at once. The meter will be grayed out when the corresponding channel is set to off. When you click an output channel number on the matrix, the [matrix m...

  • Page 372

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 372 ■ input master if you click the [input master] button in the matrix mixer component editor, it will open the [matrix mixer - inputmaster] editor window. Here you can turn the master input for each channel on and off and set the level. Section...

  • Page 373

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 373 ■ output master window if you click the [output master] button in the matrix mixer component editor, it will open the output master window. Her you can turn the master output for each channel on and off and set the level. Section parameter se...

  • Page 374

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 374 ■ all inputs to one output when you click the output channel number on the matrix, the [matrix mixer - all inputs to one output] editor window opens. All input channels and one output channel are displayed. The output channel is the one you h...

  • Page 375

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 375 ■ one input to all outputs when you click the input channel number on the left side of the matrix, the [matrix mixer - one input to all outputs] editor window opens. One input channel and all output channels are displayed. The input channel i...

  • Page 376

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 376 ■ crosspoint if you click a level meter in the matrix mixer component editor, the output crosspoint window for the group will be displayed. Turns the input channels on and off and sets their levels. Just like the matrix mixture component edit...

  • Page 377

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 377 channel group switching the [matrix mixer - crosspoint] editor window displays four channels each for input and output. It displays the channel group that was clicked on in the matrix mixer component editor. The [channel] buttons in the [inpu...

  • Page 378: Pan

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 378 pan the pan group contains the following subgroups: lcr, lr, and surround. ■ pan nominal position component editors for both lcr and surround contain the “pan nominal position” parameter. The button for that parameter displays its current set...

  • Page 379

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 379 lr separates a single input into left and right outputs. Components are available with 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channels. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. The number of channels varies depending on the component,...

  • Page 380: Surround

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 380 surround there are three types of surround pan components in the surround subgroup: 3-1, 5.1, and 6.1. The surround pan component editor has a two-dimensional surround pan graph where you can set the location of the sound image. You can set t...

  • Page 381

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 381 dragging you can move the control by dragging it with the mouse. Click if you click within the graph, the control point will move to that position. Click.

  • Page 382

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 382 speaker button if you click any speaker button besides the [lfe] button, the control point will jump to that speaker’s position. Click.

  • Page 383

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 383 ■ surround 3-1 surround 3-1 has four channel surround pan, with three channels in front, and one in the rear. There is one input and four outputs. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. Section name/parameter setting...

  • Page 384

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 384 ■ surround 5.1 surround 5.1 has surround pan with three channels in front, two in the rear, and one sub woofer channel. There is one input and six outputs. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. Section name/paramete...

  • Page 385

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 385 ■ surround 6.1 surround 6.1 has surround pan with three channels in front, three in the rear, and one sub woofer channel. There is one input and seven outputs. Double-click a component to display the component editor for it. Section name/para...

  • Page 386: Router

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 386 router the router assigns inputs to outputs. Each of the six router groups has a different number of inputs. The groups are 1 input, 2 input, 4 input, 8 input, 12 input and 16 input. Each group has five components, with 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 ou...

  • Page 387

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 387 ■ routing settings to change an assignment, click at the position where the desired input and output channels intersect. When the mouse pointer is moved over a cell, the input and output channels are highlighted, and a red line is displayed c...

  • Page 388: Source Selector

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 388 source selector this component selects a single input source from multiple input sources. “position” is the number of input sources, and “channel” is the number of channels included in the source. For example, a “4 position 2 channel” compone...

  • Page 389

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 389 double-click a component to open the component editor. The component editor is the same for all types, the only difference being the number of sources. The source selector connects the selected input to the output. For example, if you select ...

  • Page 390: Speaker Processor

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 390 speaker processor the speaker processor is a crossover processor that includes apf (all pass filter), horn eq, and limiter functions. Six component types are available: 1 way, 2 way, 3 way, 4 way, 5 way, and 6 way. Speaker processor component...

  • Page 391

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 391 different numbers of channels are provided by each component variation. Each frequency band has its own color, with low being red, mid being green, and so on. 8 navigator input level - ∞ to +10 db specifies the input signal level. 9 crossover...

  • Page 392

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 392 ■ graph control points the crossover level control points indicate [output level] and [frequency]. The control points will move in response to [output level] changes made via the knobs or edit boxes. The [output level] and [frequency] paramet...

  • Page 393

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 393 ■ crossover click the speaker processor [crossover] button to open the crossover editor window. Section parameter range function 1 polarity polarity normal/inverted inverts the polarity of each output channel. 2 mute mute on/off mutes the out...

  • Page 394

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 394 ■ delay click the speaker processor [delay] button to open the window. Delay can be set independently for each output channel. 7 hpf type thru 6db/oct 12db/oct adjustgc 12db/oct butrwrth 12db/oct bessel 12db/oct linkwitz 18db/oct adjustgc 18d...

  • Page 395

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 395 ■ parametric equalizer click the crossover processor [peq] button to open the window. Parametric equalization is provided for each crossover band. *1 apf: the apf (all pass filter) is a filter that passes all frequency bands while affecting o...

  • Page 396

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 396 ■ limiter click the speaker processor [limiter] button to open the window. Limiter settings are provided for each output channel. Name function 1 limiter curve a graphic representation of limiter response. The horizontal axis represents input...

  • Page 397: Spx

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 397 spx spx is an effect component that supports many different effect applications, such as reverb, delay, and modulation effects, along with complex combinations of multiple effects. Although the spx component is a single component, it encompas...

  • Page 398

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 398 other effect parameters vary according to the selected effect type, as shown below. Effect type parameter setting range function reverb hall reverb room reverb stage reverb plate one input, two output hall, room, stage, and plate reverb simul...

  • Page 399

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 399 stereo delay two input, two output basic stereo delay. Delay l 0.0 to 1350.0 ms left channel delay time delay r 0.0 to 1350.0 ms right channel delay time fb.Gain l -99 to +99% left channel feedback (plus values for normal- phase feedback, min...

  • Page 400

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 400 flange two input, two output flange effect. Freq. 0.05 to 40.00 hz modulation speed depth 0 to 100% modulation depth mod.Dly 0.0 to 500.0 ms modulation delay time fb.Gain -99 to +99% feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus...

  • Page 401

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 401 hq.Pitch one input, two output high-quality pitch shifter. Pitch -12 to +12 semitones pitch shift fine -50 to +50 cents pitch shift fine delay 0.0 to 1000.0 ms delay time fb.Gain -99 to +99% feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedbac...

  • Page 402

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 402 amp simulate one input, two output guitar amp simulator. Amp.Type stk-m1, stk-m2, thrash, midbst, cmb-pg, cmb-vr, cmb-dx, cmb-tw, mini, flat guitar amp simulation type dst.Type dst1, dst2, ovd1, ovd2, crunch distortion type (dst = distortion,...

  • Page 403

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 403 rev+chorus one input, two output reverb and chorus effects in parallel. Rev time 0.3 to 99.0 s reverb time ini.Dly 0.0 to 500.0 ms initial delay before reverb begins hi.Ratio 0.1 to 1.0 high-frequency reverb time ratio diff. 0 to 10 spread de...

  • Page 404

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 404 rev+sympho. One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in parallel. Rev time 0.3 to 99.0 s reverb time ini.Dly 0.0 to 500.0 ms initial delay before reverb begins hi.Ratio 0.1 to 1.0 high-frequency reverb time ratio diff. 0 to 10 sprea...

  • Page 405

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 405 delay->er. One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in series. Delay l 0.0 to 1000.0 ms left channel delay time delay r 0.0 to 1000.0 ms right channel delay time fb.Dly 0.0 to 1000.0 ms feedback delay time fb.Gain -99 to +99%...

  • Page 406

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 406 dist->delay one input, two output distortion and delay effects in series. Dst.Type dst1, dst2, ovd1, ovd2, crunch distortion type (dst = distortion, ovd = overdrive) drive 0 to 100 distortion drive master 0 to 100 master volume tone -10 to +1...

  • Page 407

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 407 m.Band dyna. Two input, two output 3-band dynamics processor, with individual solo and gain reduction metering for each band. Low gain -96.0 to +12.0 db low band level mid gain -96.0 to +12.0 db mid band level hi. Gain -96.0 to +12.0 db high ...

  • Page 408: Slot

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 408 slot ■ slot in the slot in component only has outputs. 4, 8, and 16 channel types are provided. Right-click the component and select [open slot in component] from the contextual menu to open the component editor. The component editor is the s...

  • Page 409

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 409 ■ slot out the slot out component has only an input. There are three types of slot in components: four- channel, eight-channel, and 16 channel types. The component editor can be displayed by right-clicking the component, then clicking [open s...

  • Page 410: Cascade

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 410 cascade ■ cascade in the cascade in component only has outputs. Only the dme64n has a cascade in component, which can be displayed by checking [show cascade port] in the dme device properties dialog box. Right-click the component and select [...

  • Page 411

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 411 ■ cascade out the cascade out component only has inputs. Right-click the component and select [open component editor] from the contextual menu to open the component editor. The component editor is the same for all types. Name function 1 meter...

  • Page 412: Internal Head Amp

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 412 internal head amp in the dme24 configuration window, there are [unit input] and [unit output] blocks. They are the analog in and analog out dme24 i/o ports. ■ unit input double-click [unit input] to display the component editor for it. ■ anal...

  • Page 413: My-Card

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 413 my-card this shows the input and output for the card inserted into the dme expansion slot. The following components are available, depending on the card types: input format/output format this is the i/o mode for high sample rate operation (88...

  • Page 414

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 414 ■ my-others double-click the block to display the component editor for it.This editor can be used for generic my card editing, but some parameters are not available. Use a card specific editor when available. ■ my8-ae96s double-click the bloc...

  • Page 415

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 415 ■ my16-ae/my8-ae96/my8-ae/my8-at/my8-td/my16-td/my16-at double-click the block to display the component editor for it. Parameter setting range function 1 input format double channel double speed selects the format for 88.2/96 khz. For my8-ae9...

  • Page 416

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 416 ■ my16-c double-click the block to display the component editor for it. Section parameter setting range function 1 setting priority setting priority hardware/ software the my16-c switch settings take priority when “hardware” is selected, and ...

  • Page 417: Remote Controlled Head Amp

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 417 remote controlled head amp there are ad824 and ad8hr components arranged in the zone window. ■ ad824 controls the yamaha a/d converter ad824. The ad824 is an eight channel analog to digital converter. Double-click the component to display the...

  • Page 418

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 418 ■ ad8hr controls the yamaha a/d converter ad8hr. The ad8hr is an eight channel analog to digital converter. Double-click this component to display the component editor for it. Note if a dme is not selected in the properties dialog box, the co...

  • Page 419: Component Glossary

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 419 component glossary adjustable gc (adjustgc) one type of filter characteristic. With this setting, you can adjust gc (gain on the cutoff frequency) between -6 db and +6 db. If you set -3 db it becomes a butterworth filter. If you set -6 db, it...

  • Page 420: Delay Scale

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 420 delay scale sets the units used for specifying the delay time. Components: crossover processor, crossover processor ii, delay long, delay short, speaker processor divergence sets the ratio for sending the center signal to lr. When 100 percent...

  • Page 421: Knee

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 421 knee in compressors, de-essers, and expanders, sets the way in which compression or expansion will be applied after the signal exceeds the threshold. The following range of settings is available: hard, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. If hard is set, the signa...

  • Page 422: Range

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 422 range set for ducking and gate. Sets the amount by which the level is reduced when signal is ducked/ gated. It can be set within the range of -70 to 0 db. At -70 db the entire signal above the threshold value is cut. At 0 db, there is no effe...

  • Page 423: Troubleshooting

    Dme designer owner’s manual 423 troubleshooting for the latest information about dme designer, visit the yamaha pro audio site at http://www.Yamahaproaudio.Com. Symptom possible causes corrective actions a compile error occurs during synchronization. Dsp total resource consumption has exceeded the u...

  • Page 424: Index

    Dme designer owner’s manual 424 index a ad824 ................................................................................. 170, 417 ad8hr ................................................................................ 170, 418 "add event" dialog box ...............................................

  • Page 425

    Index dme designer owner’s manual 425 filters ........................................................................................... 349 firmware update dme unit firmware ............................................................... 107 frequency .................................................

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    Index dme designer owner’s manual 426 s save ........................................................................................ 23, 25 saving a file with a new name ............................................... 25 save as .........................................................................

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