Zaxcom Mix-12 User Manual

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Summary of Mix-12

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    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual mix-12 mix-8 updated: 2009-07-10 - 04:08 230 west parkway, unit 9, pompton plains, nj 07444 usa tel: 973-835-5000 fax: 973-835-6633 email: info@zaxcom.Com website: www.Zaxcom.Com maintained by: ray m. Owen, production sound mixer interstage phistersvej 31, 2900 ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    _______________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 2 table of contents table of figures ............................................................................................................................................... 2 table of tables ..................

  • Page 3: Table Of Tables

    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual________________________________________________ 3 table of tables table 3-1 mix-8 fader - channel association ................................................................................................................................................ 8 table...

  • Page 4: Mix-8 Features

    Chapter 1_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 4 chapter 1 – introduction the zaxcom deva mix-8/mix-12 are control surfaces for the embedded digital audio mixer in a deva iv, deva v, deva 5.8, deva 16, fusion 10 and fusion 12 location recorders. The mix-...

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    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 1 5 getting to know your mix-8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. Linear fader 4. One complete channel strip consisting of: 2. Trim knob trim (#2), meter (#3) and linear fader (#1) 3. Pre-fader input meter (clip, +10, 0 -10...

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    Chapter 1_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 6 getting to know your mix-12 6. 1. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 10. 5. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 1. Trim knobs (part of each strip {#15}) 11. Tone key 2. Qwerty keypad 12. Talk2 key 3. Pre-fader input meter 13. ...

  • Page 7: Mix-8

    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 2 7 chapter 2 – installation mix-8 typical setup sequence 1. Connect the rs-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the mix-8’s “serial” connector. 2. Set your recorder’s serial port mode to rs-422 ...

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 – Operation

    Chapter 3_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 8 chapter 3 – operation note: when it is necessary to update parameter values, you can use the front panel numeric keypad, an attached keyboard and/or the keypad on the attached mix-12. To enter a negative n...

  • Page 9: Mix-12

    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 3 9 mix-12 channel strip each channel strip is composed of several items (from top to bottom): trim rotary fader pre-fader input meter bus key pfl key eq key ch key linear fader each channel strip is permanent...

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    Chapter 3_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 10 adjusting the meter brightness you can adjust the meter brightness on the mix-12 to one of eight levels. The brightest setting (8) allows the meters to be seen in direct sunlight. Use the meter brightness...

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    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 3 11 when the bus key is pressed a second time, the output routing for that channel appears on your recorder. Figure 3-2 output channel – bus page (analog) the talk and slate# keys are selected in this page. B...

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    Chapter 3_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 12 figure 3-3 input (#) – eq page (analog/digital) pressing any other channel’s eq key displays the new channel’s eq page and illuminates only that channel’s ch key.. Note: if you press and hold the eq key, ...

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    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 3 13 phantom power options, eq, channel assignments, channel delay and more. Pressing the ch key again, takes you back to the page you were previously on. Figure 3-4 input (#) page – (analog/digital) ch key sh...

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    Chapter 3_____________________________________________ zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual 14 unassigned - this essentially disables the tone key. Talk1, talk2 and slate keys note: the slate, talk1 and talk2 keys can be pressed at the same time to talk to each destination at the same time. The sla...

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    Zaxcom control surfaces user’s manual _____________________________________________chapter 4 15 chapter 4 – zaxcom warranty policy and limitations zaxcom inc. Values your business and always attempts to provide you with the very best service. No limited warranty is provided by zaxcom unless your zax...