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Yamaha DME24N Owner's Manual

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    En owner’s manual owner’s manual version 2.0 version 2.0

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 2 getting started with dme designer thank you for purchasing the dme64n/dme24n/dme8i-c/dme8o-c/dme4io-c, sp2060 your dme64n/dme24n/dme8i-c/dme8o-c/dme4io-c and sp2060 together the dme designer software, lets you build a custom audio system installation tha...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 3 the dme audio system network in an audio system including one or more dme units and/or sp2060 units, the “control space” is logically organized using the concepts of “area”, “zone”, and “device group". The space covered by the entire system is the “area”...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 4 the dme designer software application the dme designer software application provides a convenient, central interface for the creation and control of dme-based audio systems. By connecting the computer on which the dme designer application is running to a...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 5 ■ preset parameters the set of parameters for all components in a configuration is know as the configuration's “preset parameters”. ■ scenes a configuration and its preset parameters are a “scene”. Dme settings as well as configuration and preset paramet...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 6 data handled by a dme audio system ■ dme data structure * some settings not included. Common overall data scene link settings settings required for linked scene operation between multiple groups. Data for each device group user defined button settings se...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 7 ■ sp2060 data structure common overall data scene link settings settings required for linked scene operation between multiple devices. Data for each device scenes the information required to switch audio data processing setups. Scenes include configurati...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 8 one dme unit/device group no. 001 002 003 004 005 006 .... Confuguration output processor for dome output processor for dome output processor for dome output processor for dome output processor for dome ... Scene name all on opening band set 1 band set 2...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 9 system requirement note separate sp2060 units normally handle scenes independently, but the scene link function can be set from the dme designer to allow linked scene operation.See “scene link manager” on page 130 . Operating system windows ® xp professi...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 10 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 withi...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 11 • an undo/redo function is now available when using the design mode. It can undo the most recent operation (control movement/resize/deletion). Changes from v1.1 to v1.2 ■ main panel window • the synchronization algorithm has been refined for faster sync...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 12 refer to the “dme-n remote control protocol specifications” document for details about the communication protocol. Information about the “dme-n remote control protocol specifications” document can be found at the yamaha pro audio website (url below). Ht...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 13 • compilation of configurations with loop connections is possible when auto delay compensation is on. • the name has been changed from “foot monitor” external device to “floor monitor.” • addition external device types have been provided. • external dev...

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 14 ■ midi setup • a midi setup minimize function has been added. ■ v1.2 precautions • when using project files (*.Daf) created by version 1.1.5 or earlier, synchronize from the dme designer to the dme unit for the first synchronization. • project files (*....

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    Getting started dme designer owner’s manual 15 • window magnification and reduction can now be controlled via the mouse wheel while holding the keyboard “ctrl” key. • horizontal scrolling can be controlled via the mouse wheel while holding the keyboard “shift” key. • the edit mode on/off can now be ...

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    Dme designer owner’s manual 16 contents the dme audio system network .............................................. 3 the dme designer software application .................................. 4 data handled by a dme audio system..................................... 6 chapter 1 before using 17 install...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1  Before Using

    Dme designer owner’s manual 17 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 or sp2060 unit, you must first install the usb midi driver or the dme-n network driver, ...

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    Chapter 1 before using dme designer owner’s manual 18 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...

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    Chapter 1 before using dme designer owner’s manual 19 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...

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    Dme designer owner’s manual 20 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...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 21 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 22 ■ 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 or sp2060. It shows the dme’s connections with other devices and the wiring between them. You can c...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 23 ■ navigator window the navigator window displays the area, zones, configurations, and components in a hierarchal fashion that lets you check their status as a whole. When editing offline, you can click an area name, zone name, or configu...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 24 window operations operations in all windows are the same as for normal windows applications. The windows are controlled with the [minimize], [maximize/restore], and [close] buttons at the upper right of the title bar. Dme designer is clo...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 25 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...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 26 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...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 27 files used by the dme designer the following files are used by the dme designer application. Project files systems built with dme designer are saved as project files. Project files have “.Daf” as the extension for their filenames. These ...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 28 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 29 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 30 ■ 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 31 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 32 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 33 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 34 ■ 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]...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 35 dme data import this imports dme data file settings into a dme or sp2060 included in the current configuration. 1 activates the dme or sp2060 configuration layout to be imported. If multiple configurations are available, the dme or sp206...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 36 ■ [import device configuration] submenu the device groups included in the current configuration, as well as the dme or sp2060 units included they contain, will be displayed in the [import device configuration] submenu. Select [create new...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 37 dme data export this exports parameters from a dme or sp2060 included in the current configuration and saves them as a file. 1 activates the dme or sp2060 configuration layout to be exported. If multiple configurations are available, the...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 38 ■ [export device configuration] submenu the dmes or sp2060s included in the current configuration will be displayed on the [export device configuration] submenu. Library files component editor, user control editor, and user module editor...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 39 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. Sp2060 con...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 40 9 storing scenes. Store the scene using the [tools] menu → [scene manager] command in the main panel window. See “ip address setup” on page 145 . Online you can connect the dme or sp2060 unit to your computer and transfer configurations,...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 41 5 making midi port settings in dme designer. The port for each device group master can be selected via the “port” dialog box. If the driver is set up already, check the settings before going online. “port” dialog box ( page 135 ) 6 stori...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 42 8 display the “synchronization” dialog box. Click [synchronization] in the [tools] menu or the large [synchronization] button on the toolbar. When the dialog box opens, a list of connected dme and sp2060 units will be obtained. Dmes and ...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 43 11 going online. Clicking the [go on-line] button displays a dialog box where you can decide the synchronization method. Click the [designer → device] direction button. Transfer of the configuration will begin, and dme designer will be s...

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    Chapter 2 dme designer overview dme designer owner’s manual 44 to go off line, click either the [on-line] button in the main panel window, or the [go off-line] button in the “synchronization” dialog box..

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    Dme designer owner’s manual 45 chapter 3 main panel window names and functions of the windows 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 t...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 46 ■ [open file] button opens project files. → [open] on the [file] menu ( page 51 ) ■ [save file] button saves the project file currently being edited. → [save] on the [file] menu ( page 52 ) ■ [undo] button undoes the most recent edit operati...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 47 ■ [port] button opens the “port” dialog box. → see "port" dialog box on page 58 . Tool button (large) ■ [show/hide designer] button displays or hides the designer window. ■ [show/hide navigator] button displays or hides the navigator window....

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 48 current zone displays the name of the active zone. A list where you can select a zone is displayed when you press the [ ▼ ]. Current scene displays information about the current scene. You can switch between scenes. ■ [change display scene] ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 49 ■ [scene name] displays the name of the current scene or scene link. ■ [scene manager] button opens the “scene manager” dialog box. [user] (logged on user) ■ currently logged on user name displays the currently logged on user name. ■ [securi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 50 communication status displays the status of communication between the group master of the current device group and the computer. • [on-line] button when the group master of the current device group is connected to a computer, clicking this b...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 51 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 52 if security is enabled for the project file, the “enter id & password” dialog box will be displayed. Enter the id and password to open the file and click the [ok] button. The project file will open. ■ [save] overwrites an already saved proje...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 53 ■ [preferences] opens the “preferences” dialog box. → see “preferences” on page 62. ■ [log off] logs off the currently logged on user. Because the currently logged on user must be logged off before a new one can be logged on, the “log on” di...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 54 ■ [undo history] opens the “undo history” dialog box. Undoes multiple operations. Also deletes the history of operations. 1 list displays all operations performed so far, in order starting with the oldest. You can select an operation by clic...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 55 [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 65 . ■ [user control] this opens ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 56 [tools] menu ■ [scene manager] opens the “scene manager” dialog box. → see “scene manager” on page 70 . ■ [user control manager] opens the “user control manager” dialog box. → see “user control” on page 78 , page 301 . ■ [parameter link] ope...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 57 ■ [midi] opens the “midi” dialog box. → see “midi” on page 110 . ■ [user defined button] opens the “user defined button” dialog box. → see “user defined button (user defined parameters)” on page 118 . ■ [daw control] opens the “daw control” ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 58 [setup] menu ■ [port] opens the “port” dialog box. → see “midi port setup" on page 135 . ■ [shortcut keys] opens the “shortcut keys” dialog box. → see “shortcut keys” on page 136 . ■ [security] opens the “security” dialog box. → see “securit...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 59 ■ [word clock] opens the “word clock” dialog box. → see “word clock” on page 154 . ■ [monitor out] opens the “monitor out” dialog box. → see “monitor out” on page 156 . ■ [clock] opens the “clock” dialog box. → see “clock” on page 157 . ■ [l...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 60 [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...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 61 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.Project files can be managed on a dme unit without the need for a computer. Since project files are...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 62 preferences when you click the [preferences] 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. Names and functions ■ [application]...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 63 auto save set up the automatic file save feature. This setting has no effect when the file being worked on has not previously been saved, or the computer is online. • [enable] auto save of project files being worked on will occur when checke...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 64 slider mode sets the action that occurs when you click on the scale located under the sliders. • ramp when the fader bar is clicked the knob will move a preset amount in the corresponding direction. • touch the slider does not move without d...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 65 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 obtaine...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 66 ■ dme list • [date] displays the date the event occurred. (example display: 2004-08-24) • [time] displays the time the event occurred. • [type] displays the event type and icon. There are three event types: (warning): warning event (error): ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 67 “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 t...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 68 ■ [display log buffer full message] when a check is placed here, “log buffer full” messages will be displayed on the displays of all dme units in the zone. ■ [log list setup] button sets events sent from the dme units. Clicking here displays...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 69 “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 dm...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 70 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 71 names and functions ■ dme group/sp2060 selection selects a dme group or sp2060. ■ list displays the contents of the scene. Scene no. Displays the scene number. Click here to select a scene. Name displays the name of the scene. Click the [nam...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 72 configuration displays the configuration name. If the scene has not been stored, a hyphen (-) will be displayed. Edit security displays the scene edit security levels. Clicking here will display a list where you can change these security lev...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 73 fade time sets the fade time: i.E. The time it will take fader parameters to reach their new settings when a scene is recalled. The changes are smooth and continuous. If only the presets in the recalled scene are set when that scene is recal...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 74 ■ [clear] button deletes the contents of the scene selected on the list. The button will be grayed out and cannot be used when the dme unit is online or when an sp2060 preset is being used. If the preset parameters included in a scene are no...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 75 ■ [store] button stores the contents of the current configuration into the scene selected in the list. If an empty scene is selected and the contents stored there, a new scene is created. If a scene is already stored in the selected scene nu...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 76 ■ [detail] button expands the dialog box and displays a preset parameters list. If you click the preset parameters list while it is displayed, the preset parameters list will be hidden. When the dialog box is opened, its status will be the s...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 77 ■ preset parameters list displays the preset parameters for each dme or sp2060 unit in the scene selected in the list. When another scene is selected on the list, the contents of the preset parameters list will be changed. You can change the...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 78 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 79 ■ 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 80 ■ [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 ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 81 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 parameter link group is changed, all parameters in the parameter link group will...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 82 2 parameter link group list displays a hierarchical list of parameter link group and the parameters that belong to them. When a parameter link group name is selected, the controls that belong to that parameter link group are selected. • grou...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 83 synchronization (dme designer and unit synchronization) the dme or sp2060 unit and dme designer are synchronized by synchronization. The dme or sp2060 operates according to the configuration and scene information transferred during this proc...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 84 “synchronization” dialog box when you click the [synchronization] command on the [tools] menu, the “synchronization” dialog box is displayed. The data from the current device group in the designer is synchronized with the dme or sp2060 unit....

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 85 ■ [group] list allows selection of a device group to be synchronized. ■ [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...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 86 ■ designer the designer list displays dme or sp2060 units arranged in the currently valid device group in the dme designer. The unit in the dme designer is matched with a recognized ip address, and they are compared one-to-one. Dme name disp...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 87 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 ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 88 ■ [operation] displays the function that will be executed when the event starts. ■ [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 y...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 89 ■ [paste] button pastes the copied event. The event is added. This button is grayed out when no event has been copied. ■ [apply] button applies any current setting changes. ■ [ok] button applies any setting changes and closes the window. ■ [...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 90 ■ [event operation] set the operation that is executed when the event starts. [operation] when you click this button, a list of events is displayed. Specify the operation that is executed when the event starts. The following four items are o...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 91 [component] select the component that has the parameter to be changed. The list displays the components arranged for the dme that is selected in the [dme unit] box. [parameter] select the parameter that will change. Parameters for the compon...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 92 ■ [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 app...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 93 [cancel] button closes the window without changing any settings. ■ [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 ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 94 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 setting...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 95 [file name] up to 31 characters are displayed as the wave file name. [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...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 96 [open file dialog] displays the file select dialog box. You can select a library file that is saved in the folder set as the contents folder, and read it. ■ [add] button when you click here, external input and the file select list is display...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 97 ■ [play] button plays the selected wave file on the computer. Allows monitoring and checking of the wave file. ■ [stop] button stops playback of the wave file. ■ [remaining memory] displays the remaining size that can be added. ■ [ok] button...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 98 “gpi” dialog box when you click the [gpi] command on the [tools] menu, the “gpi” dialog box is displayed. Sets gpi input/output for the dme. Names and functions ■ [dme] from the list, select the dme where you will be making settings. ■ confi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 99 • [no assign] no function assigned. This is the default setting. Select [no assign] to clear an assigned function. The [parameter], [min], [max], and [terminal] items are not available..

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 100 • [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. [termina...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 101 the specified [min] and [max] parameter values are alternately selected each time the voltage applied to gpi in drops from above to below the median voltage.* • [scene change] gpi input can be used to recall a specified scene. [parameter] s...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 102 • [scene increment] gpi input can be used to increment 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 incremen...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 103 • [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 decremen...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 104 • [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 volt...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 105 • [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. [term...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 106 • [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 continu...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 107 • [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 pla...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 108 ■ gpi out the dme64n has sixteen gpi out ports, the dme24n has eight, and the dme8i-c/dme8o-c/ dme4io-c have four. These settings determine which dme parameter values will be output via each individual gpi in ports. The ports numbers are sh...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 109 • [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 th...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 110 midi when you click the [midi] command on the [tools] menu, the “midi” dialog box is displayed. Here you can make remote control and other settings. Names and functions ■ common to all tabs dme from the list, select the dme where you will b...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 111 ■ control change list the control change numbers and current settings are displayed in the list in the center. No. Displays the control change numbers. Component displays the assigned components. Control changes that have no component assig...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 112 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 curre...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 113 ■ [clear] button clears assignments for the selected control change numbers. ■ [all clear] button clears assignments for all control change numbers..

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 114 [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 device group. Up to 999 assignments can be made. Scenes abo...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 115 ■ [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...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 116 ■ 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 th...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 117 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 wil...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 118 user defined button (user defined parameters) user defined parameters parameters that the user can operate using function keys through in the dme64n/24n unit or icp1 are called “user defined button.” frequently changed parameters can be ass...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 119 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 chang...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 120 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 121 setting user defined parameters 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 displayed. 3 click one of the tabs numbered [1] throug...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 122 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 dme64n/24n is controlled from a daw controller. This is set for each zone configuration. The se...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 123 [function] selects the function that will be changed by the daw controller. If you click here, a list will be displayed. • [no assign] makes no assignments. Select this when you are erasing an already set assignment. • [parameter value edit...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 124 [controller] selects a controller from the list when [parameter value edit] is set in [function]. [switch], [fader], or [knob] can be selected. [label] enter a label. Double-click to enter the text. You can enter up to 16 characters of text...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 125 remote control setup list when you click the [remote control setup list] command on the [tools] menu, the “remote control setup list” dialog box is displayed. Registers the parameters to be controlled from an external controller. Refer to t...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 126 [clear] button clears the selected row. [ok] button applies any setting changes and closes the window. [cancel] button closes the window without changing any settings. Parameter list when you click [parameter list] in the [tools] menu, the ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 127 [id] displays the component or parameter id. The following is displayed for the parameter id: “element no. : x : y : parameter no. : index no.” [value] displays the value for the parameter. [min]/[max] displays the minimum and maximum value...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 128 ■ [print] button prints a list of parameters. Clicking here displays the “print” dialog box. When you click the [print] button, printing begins. ■ [setup] button clicking here displays the “print setup” dialog box. Here you can set the pape...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 129 [prev] button/[next] button switches the page being previewed when there are multiple pages. The [prev] button goes to the previous page. The [next] button goes to the next page. Component lock click [component lock] in the [tools] menu to ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 130 ■ [select all] button checks all component checkboxes. ■ [clear all] button clears all component checkboxes. ■ [ok] button enters the settings and closes the dialog box. ■ [cancel] button closes the dialog box without entering the settings....

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 131 names and functions ■ scene link tree view displays the scene link name, dme group and/or sp2060 scene number, and scene name for each scene link setup. Clicking on scene number or scene name opens a list from which a new selection can be m...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 132 ■ [cut] button cuts the selected scene link setup. The [cut] button will be grayed out and inoperable if a scene link setup is not selected. ■ [insert] button inserts a cut or copied scene link at the currently selected scene link position ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 133 sp2060 library manager click the [sp2060 library manager] item in the [tools] menu to open the “sp2060 library manager” window. “sp2060 library manager” window allows editing of sp2060 speaker processor component libraries. Up to 60 librari...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 134 ■ [add file] button adds a library file saved by the component editor (.Cel extension) to the sp2060 selected in the sp2060 list. When the [add file] button is clicked the “open” window will appear. Select a library file and click the [open...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 135 midi port setup click the [port] item in the [setup] menu to open the “port” window. In this window you can set the midi port of the master current device to be used by the dme designer. “port” dialog box selects the midi driver used for tr...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 136 shortcut keys click [shortcut keys] in the [setup] menu to display the “shortcut keys” dialog. Names and functions click to select the desired shortcut item. ■ [enter new key] if assigned, the current shortcut will be displayed. A shortcut ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 137 security (creating users and making user settings) when you click the [security] command on the [setup] menu, the “security” dialog box is displayed. Here you can create and delete users. You can also set the security level for each user. U...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 138 you can allow or disallow editing and the ability to open windows or set controls. Ten levels, 1 through 10, are set for scene storage/recall and user controls. Level 1 is the highest level and 10 is the lowest. By default, level 1 is set f...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 139 names and functions [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 pass...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 140 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 admini...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 141 4 [remove user] button deletes the user selected on the list. Only users at levels lower than the currently logged on user can be deleted. Furthermore, the currently logged on user cannot delete himself. 5 [change] button changes settings f...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 142 “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...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 143 creating users users are created as follows: 1 click [security] on the main panel window [setup] menu. The “security” dialog box will be displayed. You can open the “security” dialog box by clicking the [security] button in the main panel w...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 144 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 “securi...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 145 network setup click the [network setup] item in the [hardware] menu to open the “network setup” window. This window can be used to set the ip address and device group master/slave status of dme and sp2060 units. "network setup" window names...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 146 ■ master id if the dme or sp2060 unit connected to the port specified by port select is a slave device, the fourth octet of the of the device group master ip address is displayed and can be edited here. This parameter is display only if the...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 147 ■ info tab displays basic information for the selected dme or sp2060 unit. Label displays the names given to the dme and sp2060 units. Version display the firmware version numbers of dme and sp2060 units that are online. Battery displays th...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 148 group master/slave displays the device group master and slave. Ip address displays the ip address. Link mode displays whether the network connection is via 10base-t or 100base-tx. Mac address displays the mac address when online. ■ display ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 149 ■ lock tab displays and allows editing of the dme64n/24n and sp2060 panel lock parameters. Only the user lock parameter is displayed and can be edited for sp2060 units. All other parameters are displayed and can be edited for dme64n/24n uni...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 150 user lock displays and sets the panel lock status. The settings are “unlock” and “lock”. Unlock: panel not locked. Lock: panel locked. The following operations cannot be performed when the panel is locked: • parameter changes. • scene recal...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 151 remote control displays and allows editing of the dme unit [remote] terminal. The following seven settings are available: ha control: external head amplifier control (rs-422 only). Com(232c): control using dme communication protocol via rs-...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 152 midi ch sets the midi channel. This number is also used as the parameter change device id. • [tx] select the midi transmit channel from the list. • [rx] select the midi receive channel from the list. Program change/control change/parameter ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 153 [ch] checkbox these checkboxes specify the channels to be calibrated. Calibration information displays the input voltage in real time. [reset] button resets the calibration of checked channels. [max] button sets the current input voltage as...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 154 word clock the signal that synchronizes all devices connected to the dme or sp2060 is called the “word clock.” it uses the same frequency as the sampling frequency. The word clock is set for each dme or sp2060 in the “word clock” dialog box...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 155 ■ 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: (*)this s...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 156 monitor out when you click the [monitor out] command on the [setup] menu, the “monitor” dialog box is displayed. Sets the monitor output destination. ■ [dme] from the list, select the dme64n/24n where you will be making settings. ■ drop dow...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 157 clock when you click the [clock] command on the [hardware] 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 ...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 158 language settings when you click the [language] command on the [hardware] menu, the “language” dialog box is displayed. This sets the dme64n/24n unit language. Names and functions ■ [language] select the language. [english/german/french/spa...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 159 backup when you click the [backup] command on the [hardware] menu, the “backup” dialog box is displayed. Data in the dme or sp2060 is gathered in the computer and saved as a file. Backup files are created for each dme or sp2060. You can als...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 160 dme firmware update you can update the dme or sp2060 unit, icp1 firmware using the [firmware update] command on the [hardware] menu. When you move the mouse cursor over the [firmware] command on the [tools] menu, a submenu is displayed. Whe...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 161 ■ [program+component] updates the dme/sp2060/icp1 unit firmware. 1 select [firmware update] ➞ [program+component] in the [hardware] menu. The folder select dialog box will be displayed. 2 select the folder that contains the update file, the...

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    Chapter 3 main panel window dme designer owner’s manual 162 ■ [recovery update] restores the dme, sp2060, or icp1 firmware. 1 select [firmware update] -> [recovery update] from the “hardware” menu. The folder select dialog box will be displayed. 2 select the folder that contains the recovery file, t...

  • Page 163: Chapter 4  Designer

    Dme designer owner’s manual 163 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 164 ■ edit mode on/off the edit mode can be turned on or off via the [edit mode] command in either the [tools] menu or the contextual menu that appears when you right-click on the worksheet. You can also use the [edit mode] button in the menu bar. To tu...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 165 menu bar commands that can be executed in the application are collected into categories on the menu bar. When you click one of the categories, a list of commands is displayed. Toolbar frequently used commands are arranged here as buttons. ■ [print] ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 166 ■ [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 178 ) ■...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 167 resource meter window the resource meter can be displayed or hidden via the [navigator] command in the [view] menu. The resource meter window is displayed only when the configuration window and user module window are active. Meters for the dsp memor...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 168 navigator window the navigator window can be displayed or hidden via the [view] menu [navigator] or the tool button (large) [show/hide navigator] button in the main window, or via the [view] menu [navigator] command in the designer window. Gives a h...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 169 ■ 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. ■ device group if a ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 170 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 “objects” on page 183 . Displayed in the designer window floating-style.

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 171 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 window by draggi...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 172 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 173 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 174 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 175 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 176 designer window menu [print] menu this menu provides commands for exporting configurations and printing windows. ■ [print setup] when you select this command, the “print setup” dialog box will be displayed. Sets the paper size and orientation. → “pr...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 177 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 178 ■ [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 252 ) ■ [edit legend] this command can be selected when an area window, zone wi...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 179 ■ [full screen] displays in full-screen mode. Displays the active design window (area, zone, configuration, or user module window) exclusively, with it covering the entire screen. A context menu appears wherever you right-click on the screen, contai...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 180 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 181 ■ [save user module] this command can be used only when a user module is selected in the configuration window. Saves a template for the selected user module. → “user module manager” dialog box in “user modules” ( page 287 ) ■ [user module manager] d...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 182 ■ [hand] the mouse cursor appears as a hand shape, and can be used to click and “grab” the worksheet for scrolling. ■ [export dxf] exports the information in the active window and saves it as a dxf file, which is compatible with cad software sold by...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 183 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 184 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 185 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 186 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 187 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/...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 188 dme8i-c dme8o-c dme4io-c.

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 189 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 190 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 191 ■ dme object context menu [open configuration window] opens the configuration window. → see "configuration window" on page 277 . [configuration manger] opens the configuration manager window. → see "configuration manager" on page 270 . [device group...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 192 [output level] when you select this command, the “output level” dialog box will be displayed. This sets the dme master volume. [properties] displays the “dme device properties” dialog box. ■ dme properties to display the “dme device properties” dial...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 193 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 194 [label color] button this sets the color of the label text. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. [port label color] button sets the color for the i/o port label text. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. [color] but...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 195 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 196 ■ “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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 197 ■ edit port label and type dialog box the edit port label and type dialog box will appear when the [edit port label and type] button is clicked. Specifies the port labels and types to be displayed to the left and right of dme and sp2060 objects. To ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 198 icp you can arrange dme device objects in the zone window. These can be controlled using user defined button. First click on an icp object arranged in the zone window to select it, then double-click the label. This opens a “control panel properties”...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 199 ■ icp properties to display the “dme device 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 ic...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 200 sp2060 sp2060 objects can be placed in the zone window. When clicked an sp2060 in the zone window will be selected, and when double-clicked the configuration window will open. A contextual menu will appear if the object is right-clicked. ■ scene inf...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 201 [copy] copies the selected object to the clipboard. [paste] pastes the sp2060 object currently on the clipboard. [delete] deletes an object. [duplicate] creates a duplicate of an object. [display order] changes the display order according to the sel...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 202 ■ sp2060 properties select an sp2060 object and click [properties] in the [edit] menu to open the “speaker processor device properties” window. The sp2060 properties can be edited here. [label] box up to 100 single-byte characters or 50 two-byte cha...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 203 [port label color] button species the color of the i/o port label characters. The “select color” window will appear when this button is clicked. [color] button specifies the color of the object. The “select color” window will appear when this button...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 204 external device arranges external device objects in the zone window. These objects can be added by plug-in functions. External applications can be linked to the devices arranged in the window. These links to external applications are set using the “...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 205 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 206 [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 23...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 207 ■ 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 208

    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 208 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 209 [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 337 for more information. [add compone...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 210 [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. [...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 211 [display order] changes the display order of the objects, according to a command in the submenu. [recall component library] recalls libraries with component parameters saved in them. Clicking here displays the submenu. When a library is selected fro...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 212 [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 “select font” dialog box ( page 236 ). [label color] button sets the color for the label te...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 213 [color] button sets the color of the object. Clicking here displays the “select color” dialog box. [ok] button updates the settings and closes the dialog box. [cancel] button closes the dialog box without changing the settings. Slot component if an ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 214 ■ slot component properties to display the “slot component properties” dialog box, select a slot component object, then click the [properties] command on the [edit] menu. [label] box you can enter up to 100 characters to display over the object. [wi...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 215 ■ “edit port label” dialog box when you click the [edit 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] for [inputs] and [outputs]...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 216 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 217 • [open file dialog] displays the file select dialog box. You can recall libraries saved in folders other than the user module “library” folder. [store component library] saves the component parameters. Click to display the store dialog. If you then...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 218 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 219 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 220 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 221 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 222 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 223 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 224 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 225 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 226 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 227 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 228 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 229 wire draws lines (wires) for connecting components and creating shapes. For instructions on drawing wires, see “drawing and editing wires” on page 253 . First click on an wire object arranged on the sheet to select it, then double-click the object. ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 230 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 231 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 232 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 233 ■ “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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 234 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 235 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 237 . • [image] button displa...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 236 “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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 237 “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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 238 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 239 “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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 240 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 241 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 [tools] menu. ■ ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 242 crosshairs • [show crosshairs while dragging] place a checkmark here to have crosshairs displayed for guidance when dragging the wire endpoint. • [select crosshair length] specifies the length of the crosshair lines. Enter a number into the [arbitra...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 243 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 244 exporting each design window instead of saving projects in their entirety, you can output the information contained in the active window using the designer window [print] → [export dxf] command and save it in a dxf format file. These files have “.Dx...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 245 “export dxf” dialog box ■ 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 i...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 246 ■ block sets the block form used in the sheet. Displays a list where you can select the form. [block] makes the blocks rectangular and groups the text in the port icons and port names. [explode] makes the blocks into sets of four lines, and does not...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 247 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 248 ■ [“print preview” window] 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. Arranging objects multipl...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 249 device group selection when laying out dme, sp2060, and icp1 objects the “select group and sampling frequency” will be showing. ■ “device group and sampling frequency settings” window select group selects a device group. • existent group allows an e...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 250 selecting objects objects can be selected when the mouse cursor appears as crosshairs. ■ selecting with a click you can select an object by clicking on it. If you click another object or an empty location on the sheet, it will cancel selection of th...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 251 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 252 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 253 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 254 ■ line segment the line width default value is set from one to five pixels in the designer window “preferences” dialog box. In the “wire properties” dialog box, the line thickness and color can be adjusted as required for the various wires arranged ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 255 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 256 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 257 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 when [prohibit diag...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 258 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 259 ■ connect with bent line method 1 from hotspot to hotspot click the hotspot where the connection originates to begin drawing, then click the location (which will become a node) where you want the line to bend. Finally, click the destination hotspot ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 260 ■ connect multiple hotspots in a single operation method 1 key combinations if you hold down the key when finishing dragging, a wire will be drawn at all origin hotspots. The wire will be connected to the destination hotspot you dragged and those th...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 261 press the [f4] 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. Press + [f4] to connect the uppermost open hot spot to the left of the selected obj...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 262 press + [f5] to connect the uppermost open hot spot to the left of the selected object and the uppermost open hot spot to the right of the object on the left, and continue automatically making sequential connections until no more open ports are avai...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 263 ■ starting drawing from the end point/node/line segment of an existing wire you can draw from the end or midway point of an existing wire. If you start from a node or line segment, a branch line will be created. Method 1 continue drawing from a wire...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 264 ■ finishing drawing when the hotspots or already drawn wires are connected, drawing is finished. To finish drawing without connecting to a hotspot, use one of the following methods: • right-click the mouse • double-click • press the key drawing also...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 265 ■ editing by dragging moving nodes you can move nodes by dragging them with the mouse. When multiple nodes are selected and dragged with the mouse, you can move all selected nodes simultaneously. Moving line segments to move a line segment, select t...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 266 logical connection a connection from a source (output side) signal to a destination (input side) signal is called a “ logical connection .” if a logical connection is present in a configuration, the actual hardware signal will be connected. A single...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 267 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 manager] command on the [tools] menu,...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 268 [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 manager” dialog box. ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 269 • [delete] button deletes the device group currently selected in the list. An “are you sure” confirmation box will appear when this button is clicked. The selected device group will be deleted when the [ok] button is clicked. Click the [cancel] butt...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 270 adding, deleting, and renaming a configuration a device group will include at least one configuration, and others can be added as required. When you click the [configuration manager] command on the [tools] menu, the “configuration manager” dialog bo...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 271 [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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 272 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 273 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 274 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 275 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 276 placing dme or sp2060 in the toolkit window [dme24n], [dme64n], [dme8i-c], [dme8o-c], and [dme4io-c] icons are located in the [dme] folder, and an [sp2060] icon is located in the [speaker processor] folder. These icons can be dragged to the zone win...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 277 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 or sp2060. ■ title bar displays “device name (zone name).” the configuration w...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 278 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 279 ■ sp2060 configuration window [input a/b link] button although sp2060 configurations cannot be edited, the [input a/b link] status can be changed. Clicking this button alternately turns input a/b linking on and off. When switched on the input level,...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 280 if you click another output port, the location being monitored will change. ■ 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 monito...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 281 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 282 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 283 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 284 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, ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 285 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 286 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 287 saving user modules saved user modules are displayed under [user module] in the toolkit window, and can be used as templates. Save the user module using the [save user module] command on the [tools] menu. The [save user module] command can be used o...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 288 ■ security settings initial settings of 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...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 289 editing user modules user modules can be edited in the user module window. Components layout and logical connections are set up in the design worksheet. The design worksheet can be opened by selecting [open user module design window] from the contex...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 290 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 291 ■ double click action specifies the default action when user modules in the configuration window are double-clicked. [open user module design window] opens the user module design window. [open user module editor] opens the user module editor. The us...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 292 ■ [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 ...

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    Chapter 4 designer dme designer owner’s manual 293 ■ [export library] button saves the library to a file. ■ [ok] button accepts the changed initial settings and closes the dialog box. ■ [cancel] button closes the dialog box without changing the settings. Note settings in the “user module manager” di...

  • Page 294: Chapter 5  Editor Window

    Dme designer owner’s manual 294 chapter 5 editor window component editor window 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 same component in...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 295 ■ status bar component name displays the component name. Component id displays the component id. Parameter id displays the parameter id for controls that are being operated. ■ snap up to four component editor parameter sets can be recorded tempora...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 296 ■ knob drag to adjust the parameter. You can change the way knobs operate, using the [component editor] tab → [knob mode] setting in the “preferences” dialog box. “preferences” dialog box → "component editor" tab ( page 63 ) ■ slider you can chang...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 297 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 298 • 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 ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 299 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 ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 300 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 301 user control editor/user module editor user control editor 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 co...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 302 ■ [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] ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 303 ■ 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] but...

  • Page 304

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 304 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 305 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 306 • 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] ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 307 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 308 names and functions ■ status bar the lock icon will appear in the user module when security is active. → user module properties ( page 216 ). → user module ( page 285 ). The lock icon will appear locked when the password has not been entered, and ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 309 ■ 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 yo...

  • Page 310

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 310 ■ 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 311

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 311 ■ [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 312

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 312 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 313

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 313 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 314 ■ [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 315

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 315 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 316

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 316 ■ 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 317

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 317 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 318

    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 318 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 319 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 320 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 ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 321 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 ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 322 ■ “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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 323 [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 inf...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 324 ■ “edit box properties” dialog box 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 ed...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 325 partition line/sub-partition line sets partition lines within the frame. [partition line] is a long partition line displayed from end to end, and [sub-partition line] is a short partition line. • [direction] select the direction of a partition lin...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 326 line width sets the thickness of the lines at [top]/[left]/[right]/[bottom]. Set “0” to display no lines. Frame color sets the color of the color frame. Click this button to display the “select color” dialog box. For information about the “select ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 327 • [stretch] when on, the graphic will be enlarged when a size that is bigger than it's original size is specified. [link component editor] when on, clicking the [select component] button selects the editor that is opened when the graphic is clicke...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 328 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 329 ■ 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....

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 330 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 331 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....

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 332 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. ■ operation mode context menu some commands t...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 333 [level meter enable] specifies whether the level meters will be enabled or disabled. [close all editor windows] closes all component editor windows. [open parameter link] opens the “parameter link” window. For information about the parameter link ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 334 ■ the context menu displayed in design mode when you right-click a control [open original component editor] (user control editor and user module editor only) it opens the component editor for the control you clicked. [display order] specifies the ...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 335 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 when the par...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 336 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 337 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 saved. Saving in...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 338 ■ library filenames because the library filenames are displayed in the [recall library] menu, use a filename that helps you understand the contents of the parameter set in the file. When saving in the default folder, there is no need to include th...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 339 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 340 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 341 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 342 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...

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    Chapter 5 components dme designer owner’s manual 343 ■ add components to a group right-click a component in the component editor to display the contextual menu. [add component to component link] → [group name] adds to an existing group. Groups that are not of the same type will be grayed out and can...

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    Dme designer owner’s manual 344 chapter 6 component guide 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 separa...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 345 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 use...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 346 delay long 5 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 output ✓ ✓ ✓ short 1 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 output ✓ ✓ ✓ dynamics compander companderh mono ✓ ✓ ✓ ster...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 347 eq peq stereo 4 band ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 band ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 band ✓ ✓ ✓ fader 1 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 12 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ feedback suppressor ✓ ✓ filter bpf mono ✓ ✓ ✓ stereo ✓ ✓ ✓ hpf mono ✓ ✓ ✓ stereo ✓ ✓ ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 348 mixer delay matrix 2 input 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 ✓ ✓ ✓ matrix mixer 2 input 1 output...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 349 pan lr 1 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 12 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ surround 3-1 ✓ ✓ ✓ 5.1 ✓ ✓ ✓ 6.1 ✓ ✓ ✓ router 1 input 2 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 12 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 output ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 inpu...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 350 (*) parameter edit only source selector 4 position 2 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 position 1 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 position 1 channel ✓ ✓ ✓ speaker processor 1 way ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ (*) 2 way ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ (*) 3 way ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ (*) ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 351 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 352 name function 1 crossover curve displays the level of each frequency band, distinguished by color. Section parameter setting range function 2 input level - ∞ to +10 db sets the input signal level. 3 output level - ∞ to ±0 db sets the output s...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 353 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 354 ■ 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....

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 355 • bessel for curves where phase characteristics are important, bessel has gentler attenuation than butterworth, and there is little distortion of the waveform when square waves are passed through. • linkwitz (linkwitz-riley) as second-order f...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 356 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 357 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 358 name function 1 crossover curve displays the level of each frequency channel, distinguished by color. Section parameter setting range function 2 frequency 20 hz to 20 khz sets the cross frequency between each frequency band. 3 lpf type thru 6...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 359 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 360 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 361 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 362 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 363 ■ crossover when you click the [crossover] button for the crossover processor, it opens the crossover editor window. Name function 1 input meter displays the input signal level. 2 output meter displays the output signal level. Section paramet...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 364 name function 1 crossover curve displays the level of each frequency band, distinguished by color. Section parameter setting range function 2 frequency 20 hz to 20 khz sets the cross frequency between each frequency band. 3 polarity normal/in...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 365 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 366 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 367 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 368 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 369 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 370 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 eight types are: compander hard, compander soft, ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 371 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 372 name function 1 compander curve displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output level. 2 gain reduction meter displays the gain reduction attenuation. 3 output meter displays th...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 373 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 374 name function 1 compressor curve displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output level. 2 gain reduction meter displays the gain reduction attenuation. 3 output meter displays t...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 375 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-...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 376 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 377 name function 1 ducking curve displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output level. 2 gain reduction meter displays the gain reduction attenuation. 3 output meter displays the ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 378 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 379 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 380 name function 1 gate curve displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output level. 2 gain reduction meter displays the gain reduction attenuation. 3 output meter displays the out...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 381 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 382 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 383 name function 1 input meter displays the input signal level. 2 eq curve displays the equalizer effect. 3 output meter displays the output signal level. Section parameter setting range function 4 equalizer bypass on/off bypasses each bands in ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 384 ■ 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 385 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 386 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 387 feedback suppressor the feedback suppressor reduces feedback components of the signal. Parameter 1 mode speech select this mode when the input source is speech. Music select this mode when the input source is music. Selects the type of input ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 388 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 389 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 390 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. ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 391 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 392 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 393 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 394 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 395 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 396 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 397 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 398 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 399 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 400 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 401 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 402 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 403 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 404 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 405 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 406 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 407 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 408 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 ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 409 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 410 ■ matrix (output level) in the matrix, you can view levels for all output channels at once. The level will be grayed out when the corresponding channel is set to off. When you click an output channel number on the matrix, the [matrix mixer - ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 411 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 412 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 413 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 414 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 415 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 416 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 417 pan the pan group contains the following subgroups: lcr, lr, and surround. ■ pan nominal position component editors contain the “pan nominal position” parameter. The button for that parameter displays its current setting. Clicking the button ...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 418 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,...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 419 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 420 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. Speaker button if you click any speaker button besides the [lfe] button, the control point wil...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 421 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 422 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 423 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 424 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 425 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 426 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 427 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 428 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. Name function 1 library name displays library name. 2 crossover response (phase) cr...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 429 ■ 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...

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    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 430 ■ crossover click the speaker processor [crossover] button to open the crossover editor window. Section parameter range function 1 polarity normal/inverted inverts the polarity of each output channel. 2 mute on/off mutes the output of each ou...

  • Page 431

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 431 ■ 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 432

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 432 ■ parametric equalizer click the crossover processor [peq] button to open the window. Parametric equalization is provided for each crossover band. Note delay scale does not support the parameter link feature. Refer to “parameter link” on page...

  • Page 433

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 433 *1 apf: the apf (all pass filter) is a filter that passes all frequency bands while affecting only the phase. Used to match the phase of the crossover bands. Apf 1st shifts the phase from 0° to 180°, while apf 2nd shifts the phase from 0° to ...

  • Page 434

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 434 ■ 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 435

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 435 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 436

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 436 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 437

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 437 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 438

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 438 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 439

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 439 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 440

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 440 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 441

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 441 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 442

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 442 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 443

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 443 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 444

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 444 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 445

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 445 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 446

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 446 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 447

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 447 ■ 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 448

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 448 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 449

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 449 ■ 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 450

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 450 analog input and output in the dme24n/dme8i-c/dme8o-c/dme4io-c configuration window, there are [analog input] and [analog output] blocks. ■ analog input double-click [analog input] to display the component editor for it. Right-click the compo...

  • Page 451

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 451 the dme24n, dme8o-c and dme4io-c have analog outputs. The dme24n and dme8i-c have eight analog outputs, while the dme4io-c has four. Sp2060 input and output the sp2060 configuration window includes [sp2060 input] and [sp2060 output] blocks. ■...

  • Page 452

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 452 cobranet input and output the dme8i-c/dme8o-c/dme4io-c configuration window includes [cobranet input] and [cobranet output] blocks. ■ cobranet either double-click [cobranet input]/[cobranet output] or select [open cobranet editor] from the co...

  • Page 453

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 453 “advanced settings” window (*1) fewer channels may be available, depending on the settings. Refer to the “my16-cii owner's manual” or “dme8i-c/ dme8o-c/dme4io-c owner's manual” for details. (*2) all internal parameters will be set to factory ...

  • Page 454

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 454 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 455

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 455 ■ 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 456

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 456 ■ 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 speed double channel single selects the format for 88.2/96 khz. For ...

  • Page 457

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 457 ■ 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 458

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 458 my16-cii double click to open the component editor. * select “disable” if you intend to make settings via the cobranet network using the cobranet manager, for example. In such cases selecting “enable” may result in incorrect settings. Section...

  • Page 459

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 459 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 460

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 460 ■ 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 461

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 461 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 462

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 462 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 463

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 463 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 464

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 464 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 465: Appendix

    Dme designer owner’s manual 465 appendix options the icp1, cp4sw, cp1sf, and cp4sf controllers are optionally available for remote external control of the dme the icp1 connects via ethernet, while the cp4sw, cp1sf, and cp4sf connect via the gpi interface. Icp1 settings and operation this controller ...

  • Page 466

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 466 5 [f5] key when the main display is showing this button calls the parameter edit display for the middle user defined button in the lower part of the display. When the utility display is showing it has the same function as the down button. 6 [...

  • Page 467

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 467 main display the main display will appear in a few seconds after the power is turned on. The main display shows information about the current scene. 1 scene information the current scene number and name. Scene names can be entered by using th...

  • Page 468

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 468 parameter edit displays parameter edit displays will appear when the [scene], [f6/mute] or other key is pressed to allow scene changes, level adjustment, and other settings to be edited as required. Parameter edit displays are also used to ed...

  • Page 469

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 469 2 . Rotate the dial to edit the value as required. 3. Repeat step 1 to select the next value to be edited, use the dial to edit as required, and repeat until all values have been edited as required. 4. When all values have been edited, press ...

  • Page 470

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 470 on/off parameters parameters that are either on or off are edited via this type of display (e.G., mute parameter edit display in “mute switching” on page 470 ). 1. Rotate the dial clockwise to select on, or counterclockwise to select off. 2. ...

  • Page 471

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 471 scene recall this procedure recalls a new scene (refer to page 468 ). 1. Press the [scene] button. The scene recall display will appear. 2. Select a new scene. Scenes are selected as described in the “list parameters” section on page 469 . 3....

  • Page 472

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 472 utility displays most basic icp1 functions can be accessed via the utility display. Items accessible via the utility display page item description manual page info current status and settings for the devices basic parameters. Page 473 label n...

  • Page 473

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 473 utility display operation the general procedure for operating the utility displays is outlined below. 1. Press the [f4/utility] key for longer than 2 seconds from the main display to go to the utility display. 2. Press the [f4/utility] key as...

  • Page 474

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 474 display setup (disp) page provides access to a number of display parameters. 1 lcd contrast the current lcd contrast setting. This parameter can be adjusted from 0% through 100%. Edit using the “numeric parameters” editing procedure described...

  • Page 475

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 475 2 panel lock boot determines whether or not panel lock will be on when power to the device is turned on. This parameter can be set to “unlock” or “lock.” unlock: panel lock is off when power to the device is turned on. Lock: panel lock is on ...

  • Page 476

    Chapter 6 component guide dme designer owner’s manual 476 initializing the icp1 follow the steps below to initialize the internal memory: you can select one of the following initialization types: * initializing the current scene backup [current backup] * initializing all user settings (excluding the...

  • Page 477: Troubleshooting

    Dme designer owner’s manual 477 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 478: Index

    Dme designer owner’s manual 478 index a ad824 ................................................................................. 204, 459 ad8hr ................................................................................ 204, 460 "add event" dialog box ...............................................

  • Page 479

    Index dme designer owner’s manual 479 [f4/utility] button (icp1) .......................................................... 465 [f5] button (icp1) ....................................................................... 466 [f6/mute] button (icp1) ........................................................

  • Page 480

    Index dme designer owner’s manual 480 [parameter change] tab ............................................................. 115 parameter link ...................................................................... 81, 341 parameter list ...................................................................

  • Page 481

    Index dme designer owner’s manual 481 nodes .................................................................................. 255 word clock .................................................................................. 154 z zone ...................................................................

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