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DME Designer Owner’s Manual 5  Scenes A Configuration and its Preset Parameters are a “Scene”. DME settings as well as Configuration and Preset Parameter settings are sent from the DME Designer application running on the computer to the Device Master via USB or Ethernet, allowing each device to fun...

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 Settings required ...

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 within a single DME u...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 12 • The order of same-time events can be changed in the Event Scheduler. ( page 139 ) • Exceptions can be specified for Event Scheduler execution day/time. ( page 107 ) • Event Scheduler execution times can be specified in 1-second increments. ( page 106 ) • Head amp gai...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 13 • User module port labels can be edited. ( page 246 ) • Graphics can be placed to represent user modules. ( page 247 ) • The Legend field automatically resizes to accommodate project names and titles of different lengths. • A Generic “MY-Others” setting has been provid...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 14 Changes from V1.2 to V2.0  General • Support added for DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C, SP2060 units and MY16-CII. • “Device Groups”, or groups of the same type of device, have been added at the lowest Zone level. • It is now possible to have one master device per device gro...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 18 Changes from V3.0 to V3.5  Component • Program Ducker component added ( page 412 ). • (V3.5.1) During installation it is possible to select and install speaker library data for third-part speakers into the Speaker Processor component library.  Main Panel Window • MID...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 19 Changes from V3.5 to V3.8  New Features • The DME64N/24N (V3.8x or later) can now be controlled via Ethernet connection from certain external control devices. • The DME64N/24N (V3.8x or later) can now be assigned as the device group master when the device group is for...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 21 Contents Getting Started with DME Designer .......................................... 2SPECIAL NOTICES.................................................................... 2The DME Audio System Network .............................................. 3The DME Designer Sof...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 22 EtherSound Input and Output ............................................... 497MY-Card ................................................................................ 498Remote Controlled Head Amp .............................................. 503Component Glossary......

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 23 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, ...

Chapter 1 Before Using DME Designer Owner’s Manual 24 2 Click the [  ] at the right of the [User] box, and select the user. If no user has been created, only [Administrator] will appear in the list. When starting DME Designer for the first time after installing, select [Administrator]. 3 Enter the ...

Chapter 1 Before Using DME Designer Owner’s Manual 25 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...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 26 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 27 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 28  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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 29  Toolkit Window The Toolkit window displays the objects that you can use in each window that can be displayed in the Designer window. Those windows are the Area, Zone, Configuration, and User Module windows. The Toolkit displays differe...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 30 Component Editor The blocks that are arranged in the configuration window are called “ components .” When you double-click on a component block arranged in the Configuration window, the Component Editor window will open. There you can ed...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 31 Users and Security You can create multiple users in DME Designer and set the functions that are available to each user. Although users who will design and put together installations must be able to use all the functions of DME Designer, ...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 32 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 33 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 34 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 ...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 35 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 37  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 saving...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 38  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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 39 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 40  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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 41  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]...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 42 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 44 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 45  [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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 46 Importing DME Designer All Files 1 Click [Import DME Designer All File] in the Main Panel Window [File] menu. Since the imported data will overwrite the existing DME Designer settings, the confirmation message shown below will appear. 2 ...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 48 Exporting DME Designer All Files 1 Click [Export DME Designer All File] in the Main Panel Window [File] menu. The “Select File for Export” dialog box will appear. Check the checkboxes of the files you want to export. To select all the av...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 49 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...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 50 Online You can connect the DME or SP2060 unit to your computer and transfer configurations, scenes and parameters created in DME Designer into the DME or SP2060 unit. You can also read data from the DME or SP2060 unit into DME Designer, ...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 51 6 Recalling Scenes. When going online, the scene will be recalled. Its scene number must be displayed in [Scene Number], and its scene name will be displayed in Scene Name. If [--------] is displayed of [Scene Name], the scene will be re...

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview DME Designer Owner’s Manual 52 9 IP Address Selection The DMEs and SP2060s included in the current device group are displayed in the [Designer] list in the “Synchronization” dialog box. Click the [IP Address] box, then select the DME or SP2060 unit IP address that mat...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 54 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 56 Tool Button (Large)  [Show/Hide Designer] Button Displays or hides the Designer window.  [Show/Hide Navigator] Button Displays or hides the Navigator window.  [User Control] Button Works the same as the [User Control] command on the [View...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 57 Current Scene Displays information about the current scene. You can switch between scenes.  [Change Display Scene] Selects the information to be displayed. When “All” is selected scene link information is displayed in [Scene Number] and [Sc...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 58 [User] (Logged On User)  Currently Logged On User Name Displays the currently logged on user name.  [Security] Button Opens the “Security” dialog box. Current Device Group Displays the name of the currently active device group. Click [  ]...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 59  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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 60 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 ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 62  [Export Device Configuration] Exports parameters of a device that is arranged in a configuration file.  See “DME Data Export” on page 44 .  DME File Storage Opens the “DME File Storage” dialog box.  See “DME File Storage” on page 70 . ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 70 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 ar...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 71 Replacing the DME64N/24N startup screen The screen image appearing when the DME64N/24N starts up can be replaced with a graphic file of your choice in the following way. This function allows you to display a desired startup screen-for exampl...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 72 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]...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 73 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 checked...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 74 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 75 Event Logger Click [Event Logger] in the [View] menu to open the “Event Logger” window. This window displays the DME unit event log, and it allows specifying the log file to be stored on the computer as well as the log file to be store in th...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 76  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): ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 77 “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 the functio...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 78  [OK] Button Applies any setting changes and closes the window.  [Cancel] Button Closes the window without changing any settings. “Get Log” dialog box Click the [Get Log] button in the “Event Logger” window while offline to open the “Get L...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 79 “Event Log List” Dialog Box Click the [Log List] button in the “Log Setup” dialog box to open the “Event Log List” dialog box. This allows selection of the events to be stored in each DME unit. Events not selected here will not be saved eith...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 80 Event Log List The event logs that can be retrieved from the DME unit as well as their content and countermeasures are listed below. Displayed Messages Contents/Countermeasures Communication between PC and DME ended. Communication between th...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 82 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 85 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 86  [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 not...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 87 • Component Tree Displays all components included in the scene. Check the checkboxes to the left of the components that you do not want to recall when a scene is recalled. [Partial Recall] tab In this tab you can select only the components y...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 88 Click the [Add] button to create a new set with all components selected.Click the [Delete] button to delete the currently selected set from the list.Right-clicking in the Partial Recall list displays a contextual menu that provides access to...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 90  Preset parameters List Displays the preset parameters for each DME 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 preset pa...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 91 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] ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 94 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 96 • Keep Offset Click to urn ON or OFF. When “ON” the parameter offset is maintained so that when any parameter in the group reaches its minimum or maximum value, further decrease or increase is not possible.Keep Offset for multiple parameters...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 97 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 98 “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....

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 99  [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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 100  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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 101 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 102  [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 ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 105 [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 compo...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 106  [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 [<] and [>] buttons. Click on a day to set that date. February 29 can be set on the calend...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 108 Wav File Manager When you click [Wav File Manager] on the [Tools] menu, the “Wav File Manager” dialog box is displayed. Here you can manage playback settings for Wave files played in the Wav File Player. This is set for each DME. The settin...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 110  [Recall] Button Reads a saved library. Clicking this button displays a menu. A menu displays library files saved in the folder that has been set as the Contents Folder. Click the library to be read. [Open File Dialog] Displays the file se...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 112 GPI About GPI GPI is an abbreviation for General Purpose Interface. Using GPI input and output, DMEs can be remotely controlled from custom-made controllers or external equipment. The number of GPI ports depends on the type of device. Sets ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 113  Control Source Selection via a CP4SW A CP4SW control panel connected to the GPI terminal can be used to switch the channel source of Source Selector (Position 4) components. Assign the Source Selector component's Position parameter via th...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 122  GPI OUT The DME64N has sixteen GPI OUT ports, the DME24N has eight, and the DME Satellite has four.These settings determine which DME parameter values will be output via each individual GPI IN ports. The ports numbers are shown in the lef...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 125 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 126 [Control Change] Tab Assigns components to control change for each DME. You can change DME parameters by sending control change messages from external equipment. You can assign to control change numbers 1-31, 33-95, and 102-119.  Control C...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 127 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 128 [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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 129  [Assign All] 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 130  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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 132 User Defined Button (User Defined Parameters) User Defined Parameters Parameters that the user can operate using function keys <F1> through <F6> in the DME64N/24N unit or ICP1 are called “User Defined Button.” Frequently changed...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 133 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 135 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 136 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 139 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. Names and F...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 141 Internal HA Control The gain and phantom power (+48V) of the DME24N/DME8i-C/DME4io-C/DME8i-ES/DME4io-ES internal head amplifiers can be controlled from a PM5D, and LS9 or other compatible mixing console. The digital mixer communicates seria...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 142 Remote Connection Connect the digital mixer to the [REMOTE] connector of one of the DME units, and set the port to be used for head amp control to “Remote” via the [Internal HA Control] parameter in the “Remote” tab in the “Utility” dialog ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 143 CobraNet Connection Use a CobraNet interface card such as the MY16-CII to make CobraNet connections between the digital mixer and DME units. Use an Ethernet cable connected to the [NETWORK] connectors to make connections between DME series ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 144 EtherSound Connection  Digital Mixers Without a [REMOTE] Connector Use an EtherSound interface card such as the MY16-ES64 to make EtherSound connections between the digital mixer and DME units. Use an Ethernet cable connected to the [NETWO...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 145  Digital Mixers With a [REMOTE] Connector Connect the mixer’s [REMOTE] connector to the MY16-ES64 or similar EtherSound interface card via a 9-pin D-sub cross cable, and make the appropriate EtherSound connections between the interface car...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 146 Setting the Internal Head Amp ID Click [Internal HA Control] in the [Tools] menu to open the “Internal HA Control” dialog box. ID numbers for the internal DME head amplifiers that are to be controlled from the digital mixer are assigned via...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 147 Parameter List When you click [Parameter List] in the [Tools] menu, the “Parameter List” dialog box is displayed. A list of parameters in the current configuration of the current zone are displayed. Here you can check things like the parame...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 148  [Preview] Button Prints a list of parameters. When you click this button a preview screen is displayed.  [Save] Button Saves the parameter list as a CSV file. When you click this button, the standard operating system save dialog box is d...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 150 Component Lock Click [Component Lock] in the [Tools] menu to display the Component Lock dialog.] Names and Functions The component/user module names included in the DME will be displayed. AD and Slot will also be displayed.When the checkbox...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 151 Scene Link Manager Either click the [Scene Link Manager] item in the [Tools] menu, or the [Scene Link] button the “Scene Manager” window to open the “Scene Link Manager” window. “Scene Link Manager” Window This window allows setup and recal...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 153 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 155 Communication Port Setup Click the [Communication Port] item in the [Setup] menu to open the “Communication Port” dialog box. In this window you can set the communication port of the master current device to be used by the DME Designer. “Co...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 156 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 e...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 157 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 158  Security Level User security levels are set with the [Operation Security] item at the right of the “Security” dialog box. You can allow or disallow editing and the ability to open windows or set controls. Ten levels, 1 through 10, are set...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 160 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 161 5 Operation Security Sets the functions that can be used by the user selected on the [User List] to the left. Selecting a checkbox enables use of the corresponding function. • [Edit] You can change the following settings: editing in the Des...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 163 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 wi...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 165 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 ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 167 Utility Click the [Utility] item of the [Hardware] menu to open the “Utility” window. “Utility” Window This window provides a variety of utility settings for DME and SP2060 units. These settings can be made when the target unit is not only ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 168  Info Tab Displays basic information for the selected DME or SP2060 unit. Version Displays the firmware version number of DME or SP2060 unit. Battery Displays the battery status of DME or SP2060 unit. Date/Time Displays the date and time o...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 169  Network Tab Displays DME and SP2060 network information. Master/Slave Displays the device group master and slave. Link Mode Displays whether the network connection is via 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. MAC Address Displays the MAC address.  Dis...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 170  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 unit...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 171  Misc Tab Displays and sets parameters not provided in the other tabs. Scene Store Displays and sets whether scene store operations can be performed on a DME64N/24N unit. The settings are “Enable” and “Disable”. Enable: Scene store possibl...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 172  Remote Tab DME Remote Control Displays/sets the connector and connection type to be used for DME remote control protocol* communication. If the selected terminal was previously assigned to a different function, a confirmation message will...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 173 Internal HA Control Displays/sets the connector to be used for internal head amp control. From a single digital mixer, you can control the internal head amps of multiple DME series units within the device group. Set this parameter only on t...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 174  MIDI Tab Port Selects the MIDI port to be used. If the selected terminal was previously assigned to a different function, a confirmation dialog will appear. The available ports depend on the device. DME64N: OFF, Remote(RS-232C), Remote(RS...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 175 Protocol Displays/sets the protocol to be used for communication with devices connected via MIDI. The available settings are: MIDI, DAW (Type1), and DAW (Type2). MIDI: Use this setting when any MIDI device other than a general-purpose ProTo...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 176  GPI Tab Calibrates the input voltage detection range for a DME unit GPI terminal. [ALL] Checkbox Automatically checks all channel checkboxes. [Ch] Checkbox These checkboxes specify the channels to be calibrated. Calibration Information Di...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 177 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 178  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 se...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 179 Monitor Out When you click the [Monitor Out] command on the [Hardware] menu, the “Monitor” dialog box is displayed. Sets the monitor output destination for monitoring point or probe monitor.  [DME] From the list, select the DME64N/24N wher...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 180 Clock When you click the [Clock] command on the [Hardware] menu, the “Clock” dialog box is displayed after the “Utility” window has been displayed once. Here you can set the DME internal clock. This can be set only when online. The default ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 182 Language Settings When you click the [Language] command on the [Hardware] menu, the “Language” dialog box is displayed. This sets the language of scene names, User Defined parameter names, and labels that will be shown on the DME64N/24N uni...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 183 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...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 184 SP2060 Backup Click [SP2060 Backup] in the [Hardware] menu to open the “SP2060 Backup” dialog box. Internal SP2060 data can be transferred to a computer for backup, and the backup data can be used to restore multiple SP2060 units. This make...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 186 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 Update] command on the [Hardware] menu, a submenu is disp...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 188  [Recovery Update] Recovers (restores) the DME, SP2060, or ICP1 firmware. If a cable is unplugged or the power is cut off during a firmware update, the firmware may be corrupted and unable to launch. In such cases the Recovery Update funct...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 189  [MY4-AEC] Update the firmware on an MY4-AEC Acoustic Echo Canceller card installed in a DME unit. 1 Select [Firmware Update]  [MY4-AEC] from the “Hardware” menu. The “MY4-AEC Firmware Update” dialog box will appear. 2 Check the checkbox ...

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window DME Designer Owner’s Manual 190 Device Information Click [Device Information] in the [Hardware] menu to open the “Device Information” dialog box.The status of DME and SP2060 units connected to the network will be displayed as a list, even if they are offline or a configur...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 192 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. ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 194 Toolbar Frequently used commands are arranged here as buttons.  [Print] Button ( page 203 ) Prints the active design window.  [Undo] Button ( page 204 ) Undoes the most recent edit operation.  [Redo] Button ( page 204 ) Restores operations undone...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 195  [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 205 ) ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 196 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 memory...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 197 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 hi...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 199 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 200 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 202 [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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 203  Configuration Window Used to design configurations for DME units arranged in a zone.  See “Configuration Window” on page 301 .  User Module Window Used to design user modules configurations. A module that combines a number of other components, y...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 210 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 211 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] MenuIf you right-click on the name of ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 212  Zone Object Properties When you select a zone in the Area window, then click the [Properties] command on the [Edit] menu, the “Zone Properties” dialog box is displayed. Here you can set properties for zone objects. The [Properties] command is also...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 213 [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 informatio...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 215 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 216 CobraNet Card/EtherSound Card If the I/O card is a CobraNet card or EtherSound card a CobraNet icon or EtherSound icon will be displayed in the DME object.  Object Selection To open a configuration window for a DME object arranged in the Zone windo...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 217  DME Object Context Menu [Open Configuration Window] Opens the Configuration window.  See “Configuration Window” on page 301 . [Device Group Manager] Opens the Device Group Manager window  See “Device Group Manager” on page 293 [Configuration Man...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 218 [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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 219 [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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 220 I/O Card Allows I/O card setup. [Slot1] ~ [Slot4] can be set up for a DME64N, while only [Slot] is available for a DME24N. No I/O card setup is provided for the DME Satellite. • [Select I/O Card] Specifies the type of I/O card.If you are using I/O c...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 221 Cascade Turns the DME 64N cascade ON or OFF. • Show Cascade Port on Configuration Window Checking this enables cascade. • [Cascade Setting] Here you can make settings that apply when cascade is enabled. Clicking here displays the “Cascade Setting” d...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 222 Head Margin Sets the CASCADE bus signal head margin. This setting only applies when the unit is cascade connected to a mixer. Since Yamaha provides a CASCADE bus head margin of 18 dB, this parameter should normally be set to “18dB”.The margin for ca...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 223 [Check All] Button Checks all checkboxes. [Clear All] Button Clears all checkboxes. [OK] Button Updates the settings and closes the dialog box. [Cancel] Button Closes the dialog box without changing the settings. “Cascade Setting” Dialog Box Setting...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 224 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” ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 225  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 226 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 Info...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 229 [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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 230 External Device Arranges external device objects in the Zone window. External applications can be linked to the devices arranged in the window. These links to external applications are set using the “External Device Properties” dialog box. To start ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 231  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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 232  External Device Properties To display the “External Device Properties” dialog box, select any external device object besides AD824 or AD8HR, then click the [Properties] command on the [Edit] menu. [Label] Box You can enter up to 100 English charac...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 233 Launch Application The radio buttons determines whether an application or file will be linked to an external device. • [Application] Box The linked application will be displayed. Click the [Browse] button to locate and select an application. Specifi...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 234  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 b...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 235 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. Component objects arranged in a configuration are displ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 236 [Recall Component Library] Recalls libraries with component parameters saved in them. Clicking here displays the submenu. When a library is selected from the submenu, the library is read and the component parameters are changed. For more information...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 238 SPX Component SPX components are arranged in the Configuration window and the User Module window. Component objects arranged in a configuration are displayed in block form. Clicking on a positioned SPX component will select it, and right-clicking wi...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 239 [Store Component Library] Saves the component parameters. Click to display the “Store” dialog box. If you then save withoutchanging the folder, the parameters will be added to the library.Refer to “Library” on page 364 for more information. [Add Com...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 240 Slot Component If an inserted I/O card is selected in the DME properties settings, it will be displayed in the Configuration window as a Slot component. Slot component objects arranged in a configuration are displayed in block form. If you select an...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 241  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 242 Launch Application Click the radio button and select whether an application or file is to be linked to the Slot component. • [Application] Box Shows the linked application. Click the [Browse] button to browse and select an application. Set the path ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 243 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 245  User Module Properties To display the “User Module Properties” dialog box, select a user module 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. [Wid...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 246 Inputs/Outputs Sets Sets the number of input/output ports. Enter a number into the [Inputs] box and [Outputs] box, or set a value using the [  ] and [  ] buttons at the right of each box. The maximum of both input and output ports is 64. Edit I/O ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 247 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, prep...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 248  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 249  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 box...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 251 Text Box Text objects can be arranged in all design windows. Text is entered into the “Text Properties” dialog box. When first placed in the design window, the word “Text” is entered into the box. If you click the text object, handles (small squares...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 252  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 253 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 254  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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 255 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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 256  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 257 Wire Draws lines (wires) for connecting components and creating shapes. For instructions on drawing wires, see “Drawing and Editing Wires” on page 279 . First click on an wire object arranged on the sheet to select it, then double-click the object. ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 259  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 260 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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 262 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 Settings” dialog box. This dialog box is displayed using the [Sheet] command from the [Tools] menu.Mak...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 263 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 265 . • [Draw Image] Button Wh...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 264 “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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 265 “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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 266 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 267 “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 image...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 268 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.  ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 269 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 [Arbitrar...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 270 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 271 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 272 “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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 273  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 274 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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 275  [“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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 276 Device Group Selection When laying out DME, SP2060, and ICP1 objects the “Device Group and Sampling Frequency” will be showing.  “Device Group and Sampling Frequency Settings” Window Group Assignment Selects a device group. • Existent Group Allows ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 277 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 278 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 279 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 280 Canceling Line Segment Selection If you select another object or an empty location on the sheet, it will cancel selection of the object you previously clicked. You can also cancel selections by holding the <Ctrl> key while clicking.  Wire Nod...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 281 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 incl...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 282 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 283  Connecting Hotspots with Hotspots Method 1 Clicking Click the hotspot where the connection originates to begin drawing, then click the destination hotspot. The two hotspots will be connected by a wire. Method 2 Dragging Drag from the origin hotspo...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 284  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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 285  Connect Multiple Hotspots in a Single Operation Method 1 <Ctrl> Key Combinations If you hold down the <Ctrl> key when finishing dragging, a wire will be drawn at all origin hotspots.The wire will be connected to the destination hotspot...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 287  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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 288  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 <Esc> keyDraw...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 289 Moving Line Segments To move a line segment, select the nodes on both sides of the segment, and drag one of the nodes.  Connecting to Other Wires If you drag a node and lay it over another wire, the two will be connected at that position. If you dr...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 290 Show Unconnected Node Turn [Show Unconnected Node] in the [Tools] menu ON to display unconnected nodes as red dots. The [Show Unconnected Node] ON/OFF settings are individually saved with each ConfigurationWindow. The ON/OFF status of this feature i...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 291 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,...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 293 Changing Device Groups A zone can include up to 32 device groups, and all devices will belong to one of those groups.Click [Device Group Manager] in the [Tools] menu to open the “Device Group Manager” window, via which device groups can be changed a...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 294 [Rename] Button Renames the device group currently selected in the list. The “Enter new name for current device group” window will appear when this button is clicked. Enter a new name for the device group and click the [OK] button. [Color] Button Sp...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 295 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 box...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 300  Placing DME or SP2060 In the Toolkit window [DME24N], [DME64N], [DME8i-C], [DME8o-C], [DME4io-C], [DME8i-ES], [DME8o-ES], and [DME4io-ES] icons are located in the [DME] folder, and an [SP2060] icon is located in the [Speaker Processor] folder. The...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 302 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 303  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,...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 304 The output port you clicked will be selected and monitoring will begin. If you click another output port, the location being monitored will change.  L/R Selection To monitor the left channel and right channel simultaneously, <Shift> + click o...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 306 Monitoring Point List When you click [Monitoring Point List] in the [Tools] menu, the “Monitoring Point List” dialog box is displayed. This allows registering and editing “monitoring points” that can be monitored via the DME64N/DME24N PHONES jack. M...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 308 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, ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 309 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 310 4 Here you can set object properties. [Inputs/Outputs Sets] is set to 1. Set the required number of ports. 5 Click the [OK] button. A user module will be created, and placed in the Configuration Design window. The user module properties can also be ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 311 Save the User Module using the [Save User Module] command on the [Tools] menu. The [Save User Module] command can be used only when a user module is selected in the Configuration window. When you select the command, the “Save User Module” dialog box...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 312 [Set Password] Button Changes the password. Clicking here displays the “Input Password” dialog box. Enter the current password and click the [OK] button. The “Set Password” dialog box will be displayed. Enter the same password into the [Password] bo...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 313 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...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 314  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 ...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 315  User Module Settings Displays the settings for the user module selected on the list. To change the settings, click the [Change settings] button to open the “User Module Settings” dialog box ( page 316 ). Double Click Action Displays the default ac...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 316  [Export] Button Saves the user module data (component wiring/connection, library, and user module editor data) to a user module export file.Click to display the Export dialog, All features of this dialog window are the same as the standard Windows...

Chapter 4 Designer DME Designer Owner’s Manual 317  Group/Name Displays the pre-edit user module group name and user module name.  User Module Name Specifies the user module name.  Double Click Action Specifies the default action when user modules in the configuration window are double-clicked. [...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 319 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 320  Title Bar Displays the label. Label settings are made in the “Component Properties” dialog box. For information about component labels see “Component” ( page 235 ) in “Objects.”.  Back Button This button appears in the child window of windows t...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 321  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 73 )  Slider You can chang...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 323  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 Editor] tab of the “Prefere...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 324 Changing Selections with the Key/Mouse Wheel You can modify values in selected edit boxes using the direction keys or the mouse wheel. • Up and Down Arrow Keys Increases or decreases number settings. • <PageUp> Key/<PageDown> Key Incre...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 325 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 326  [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] ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 327 4 Sets security for User Control. Different settings are provided for individual security levels and users.Security cannot be set higher than the user security level. Click the [User Level] [  ] button to select a security level. Use [User Name] ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 328 6 Click the [OK] button in the “User Control Manager” dialog box. When a new user control is created, it will be displayed in the [View] menu  [User Control] submenu in the Main Panel window. If you click the control, it will be displayed in a us...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 329 • To Change the Security level Click the [Security Level] box of the User Control to be changed.The security level list will appear. Click the level to be set for the User Control.The selected level will be displayed in the [Security Level] box. •...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 330  User Security Settings In the “Security” dialog box in the Main Panel window, you can set the user control levels at which to allow or disallow editing and display.A user can edit user controls if a check has been placed for that user in the [Op...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 332  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 334  Grid Setting When arranging controls, you can align them along the grid. This menu sets the spacing of the grid. Clicking the [  ] button displays a menu. Click the menu to set the grid spacing. Select [OFF] to turn OFF the grid. Changing the W...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 335 Window Size and Background Settings The size and background of the User Control Editor/User Module Editor window can be changed as required. A color or image file can be specified as the window background. These settings are made in the “User Cont...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 337 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 338  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 339  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 module, then arrange and connect the components for ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 340  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, <Ctrl> + <C>...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 341  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 342 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 ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 343 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 ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 344 Undo and Redo Commands During Editing The [Undo] and [Redo] commands in the main panel window [Edit] menu, and the [Undo] and [Redo] commands in the editing palette, can be used to undo or redo controller move, size change, or delete operations. C...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 345  “Slider Properties” Dialog Box The “Slider Properties” dialog box will appear when you either double-click a slider or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. This lets you change the size, orientation, and other charact...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 346  “Toggle Button Properties” Dialog Box The Toggle Button Properties dialog box will appear when you either double click the ON/OFF button or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. This sets the text displayed by the butt...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 347  “Radio Button Properties” Dialog Box The Radio Button Properties dialog box will appear when you either double click a radio button or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. You can set the button's color, size, and fon...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 348  Slider “Level Meter Properties” Dialog Box The “Level Meter Properties” dialog box will appear when you either double-click a slider level meter or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. This lets you change the size an...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 349  “Solid Frame Properties” Dialog Box The Solid Frame Properties dialog box will appear when you right-click a solid frame and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. Here you can enter the text to be displayed. Here you can set the frame si...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 350  “Color Frame Properties” Dialog Box The Color Frame Properties dialog box will appear when you right-click a solid frame and select [Properties] from the contextual menu. Here you can enter the text to be displayed. Here you can set the frame si...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 351  User Picture Properties Dialog Box Right-click the image and select [Properties] from the contextual menu to display the User Picture Properties dialog box. [File Path] Box Displays the path to the graphic file. [Select File] Button Selects a gr...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 352  Text Properties Dialog Box Right-click the text box and select [Properties] from the contextual menu to display the Text Properties dialog box. [Text] Box Displays and edits the text to be displayed. [Text Font] Selects the font. Click to displa...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 353  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 354  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....

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 355  “Line Properties” Dialog Box Double-click a line or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu to display the “Line Properties” dialog box. This lets you change the size and style of the related line. Size [Width] and [Heigh...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 356  “Scene Recall Button Properties” Dialog Box Double-click a Scene Recall button or right-click it and select [Properties] from the contextual menu to display the “Scene Recall Properties” dialog box. This lets you specify the scene to be recalled...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 357 Changing the Tab Order The tab order for edit boxes 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 ...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 358 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....

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 359 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 362 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 363 Recalling a Library 1 Click the snap button that has recorded the parameter set. This turns it ON. 2 The library is recalled.  Switching Parameter Set If you click a snap button that has a parameter set recorded, the system switches to the parame...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 364 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 365  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 366 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 367  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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 368 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 369 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...

Chapter 5 Components DME Designer Owner’s Manual 370 Creating Component Links The same types of parameters can be linked between the same types of component included in a group. Component groups can be created using the component editor, and components can be added to the group as required. Paramete...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 371 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 379 Ambient Noise Compensator The Ambient Noise Compensator automatically adjusts program source level to compensate for ambient noise levels. Mono and stereo components are provided. Double-click the component to open the component editor. The c...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 381 Audio Detector The Audio Detector detects the presence of an audio signal and can light an indicator, trigger a GPI output, or perform other functions. This function can be useful for checking cable connections, for example. Double-click the ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 382 Auto Gain Control The Auto Gain Control component automatically adjusts gain in response to input level, and is a convenient way to maintain a constant output level with an input signal that varies in level. Mono and stereo types are provided...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 383 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 385  Graphic Control Points The graph control points show [Output Level] and [Frequency]. As you modify the parameters using the knobs and edit boxes, the control points move. Also, as you drag the points, the [Output Level] and [Frequency] para...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 386  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....

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 387 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 390  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 500Sample: the range depends on the...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 391  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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 392  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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 399 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 400 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 402 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 nine types are: compander hard, compander soft, c...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 403 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 407 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 duck...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 408 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 channe...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 409 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, an...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 410 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 412 Program Ducker When the key-in signal level exceeds the threshold level, the output signal is attenuated (or the attenuated output signal is returned to its original level).Mono channel and stereo channel components are provided. Mono channel...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 417  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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 418 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 419 Feedback Suppressor The Feedback Suppressor effectively suppresses acoustic feedback. Parameter Setting Range Function 1 Mode SpeechSelect this mode when the input source is speech. MusicSelect this mode when the input source is music. Select...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 420 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 424 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 426 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 427 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 428 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 429 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 430 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. Add Wave files via the Wav File Manager ( page 108 ). Double-click the component to displa...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 431 Mixer The Mixer group contains the Auto Mixer, Auto Mixer II, Delay Matrix, Matrix Mixer, and Simple Mixer. Auto Mixer There is a noise gate for each input channel, which passes only signals that exceed a specified threshold. There are five m...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 433 Auto Mixer II This component detects the presence of signals at the input channels, and automatically adjusts the master output level to maintain a constant level according to the number of active input channels. 8-input and 16-input types ar...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 435 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 437  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.  Outpu...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 438  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. One output channel and the send levels from each input channel to the output bus are display...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 439 Output Channel Switching The [Delay Matrix - All Inputs to One Output] editor window displays the output channel clicked on in the delay matrix component editor. The [Channel] buttons in the [Output] section of the [Delay Matrix - All Inputs ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 440 Input Channel Switching The [Delay Matrix - One Input to All Outputs] editor window displays the input channel for the channel number clicked on in the delay matrix component editor.The [Channel] buttons in the [Input] section of the [Delay M...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 441  Crosspoint If you click a level meter in the delay matrix component editor, that group's [Delay Matrix - Crosspoint] editor window will be displayed. Adjusts the send levels from each input channel to output buses and turns them ON and OFF....

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 442 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 452  EQ Editor Window Click the Simple Mixer EQ Details [EQ] button to open the EQ editor window via which EQ can be adjusted for each channel. # PFL ON/OFF Engages PFL send. The last selected channel is given priority. $ Master Output AUX1 Mast...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 453 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 ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 454 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,...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 455 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 460 Room Combiner The Room Combiner component is for use in facilities where movable partitions allow rooms to be divided or combined. The audio feeds can be easily adjusted to match the physical room configuration.For example, if Room 1 and Room...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 461 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 462  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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 463 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” componen...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 464 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 components...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 466  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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 471 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 482 AEC – Acoustic Echo Canceller (MY4-AEC card required) This component is only available when an MY4-AEC Acoustic Echo Canceller is installed in a rear-panel I/O slot of the DME64N/24N.To place the AEC component in a layout, select a DME64N or ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 484  AEC Component Editor The AEC component editor includes meters that aid in setting optimum microphone levels and microphone/speaker positioning, as well as in adjusting for optimum echo cancellation effect. Double-click the component to open...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 486  Advanced Settings Editor Window Click the [Advanced] button in the AEC component editor window to open this window. The Advanced Settings editor window includes microphone settings for each AEC channel. When a microphone with a PTT (Push To...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 487 Slot  Slot In The Slot In Component only has outputs. 4, 8, and 16 channel types are provided. Either double-click the component, or select [Open Slot In Component Editor] from the contextual menu that appears when the component is right-cli...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 488  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. Either double-click the component, or select [Open Slot Out Component Editor] from the contex...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 489 Cascade (DME64N only) Up to eight DME64N units can be cascade connected to provide bus sharing of up to 32 channels in order to distribute DSP resources and/or increase input/output capacity. If [Show Cascade port on Configuration Window] in ...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 490  Cascade Out Ports output to the CASCADE bus are assigned to the Cascade Out component. Make connections for signals to be output to the CASCADE bus here. Signals from multiple DME64N units input to the same channel are summed. The meter dis...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 491 The following diagram shows an example in which three DME64N units are cascaded. Signal transmission and reception between cascade connected DME64N units is bidirectional. Using BUS 1, the signal from component 1 of DME64N #1 is distributed t...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 492 Analog Input and Output In the DME24N/DME Satellite configuration window, there are [Analog Input] and [Analog Output] blocks.  Analog Input Right-click the component and select [Open HA Editor] from the contextual menu to open the editor. E...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 493  Analog Output Double-click [Analog Output] to display the component editor for it. The displayed parameters are the same as for Slot Out component editor. NOTE The DME24N, DME8o-C, DME4io-C, DME8o-ES and DME4io-ES have analog outputs. The D...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 495 CobraNet Input and Output The DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C configuration window includes [CobraNet Input] and [CobraNet Output] blocks.  CobraNet Either double-click the block, or select [Open Input Component Editor] or [Open Output Component Ed...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 496 “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 pr...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 497 EtherSound Input and Output The DME8i-ES/DME8o-ES/DME4io-ES configuration window includes [EtherSound Input] and [EtherSound Output] blocks.  EtherSound Either double-click the block, or select [Open Input Component Editor] or [Open Output C...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 498 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 503 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 505 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...

Chapter 6 Component Guide DME Designer Owner’s Manual 508 Release (Release Time) Sets the time period until gain returns to normal after a trigger signal level falls below the threshold value and operation of a component ceases. If the release time is short, the sound will seem like it is jumping (t...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 509 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 ...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 510 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 [F6/MUTE] Key When ...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 511 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 the DME Designer ap...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 512 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 edit utility parame...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 513 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 the [ENTER] key. A...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 514 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”). 1. Rotate the dial clockwise to select ON, or counterclockwise to select OFF. 2. Press enter to confirm the sel...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 515 Scene Recall This procedure recalls a new scene (refer to page 512 ). 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 513 . 3. Press the [ENTER...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 516 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 517 Label Name display. Vers...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 517 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 many times as ne...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 519 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 when power to the...

Appendix DME Designer Owner’s Manual 520 Initializing the ICP1 Follow the steps below to initialize the internal memory. 1. Turn off the power to the ICP1. 2. Plug the PA-300 AC adaptor while holding down the [SCENE] and [ENTER] buttons. Release keys after YAHAMA logo disappears. The Initialization ...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 521 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...

DME Designer Owner’s Manual 522 Index A AD824 ................................................................................. 230, 503AD8HR ................................................................................ 230, 504“Add Event” dialog box .................................................