3-868-264-11 (1)

Digital Audio Mixer

Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

DMX-R100
 1999 Sony Corporation
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For the customers in Europe

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Table of Contents

Chaper 1
Overview Overview ............................................................................ 6
Connection Examples ....................................................... 7
Video Post Production ...................................................... 7
Music Production ............................................................. 8
Live Recording ................................................................. 9

Chapter 2
Locations and Functions Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls .......... 10
of Parts and Controls Composition of the Front Panel ..................................... 10
Analog Head Amplifier Panel ........................................ 11
Channel Meter Panel ...................................................... 11
Channel Strip Panel ........................................................ 12
Talk-Back Panel ............................................................. 13
Assignment Panel ........................................................... 14
Parameter Setting Panel ................................................. 15
Master Panel ................................................................... 19
Automation Panel ........................................................... 22
Elements of the Rear Panel ............................................ 24
Power Supply Section .................................................... 24
Control Signal Connectors ............................................. 25
Analog Signal Connectors .............................................. 27
Digital Signal Connectors .............................................. 29
Optional Boards ............................................................. 30

Chapter 3
Menu Menu Structure ................................................................ 32
Basic Components and Functions of the Windows .... 33
Basic Components of the Windows ............................... 33
Operating the Touch Panel ............................................. 35
Menu Windows ................................................................ 37
CHANNEL Window ...................................................... 37
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN Window..................................... 38

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Chapter 3
Menu EQUALIZER/FILTER Window .................................... 40
DYNAMICS Window .................................................... 41
AUX SEND Window ..................................................... 43
AUDIO OVERVIEW Window ...................................... 44
AUDIO FADER Window .............................................. 45
AUDIO FADER GROUPING Window ........................ 46
AUDIO INPUT ROUTING Window ............................ 49
AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING Window ........................ 51
MONITOR Window ...................................................... 53
OSC/TALKBACK Window .......................................... 55
SNAPSHOT Window .................................................... 57
CUE Window ................................................................. 59
AUTOMATION Window .............................................. 61
TITLE MANAGER Window ......................................... 62
MACHINE CONTROL Window .................................. 64
MIDI Window ................................................................ 66
MISC SETUP Window .................................................. 67
SYNC/TIME CODE Window ........................................ 69
I/O STATUS Window .................................................... 73
KEYBOARD Window ................................................... 76

Chaper 4
Operation Tips Memory Structure and Title ............................................ 77
Memory Structure .......................................................... 77
About Titles .................................................................... 78
Basic Operation Procedure ............................................ 80
Basic Mixer Operation Flow from Turning On to
Monitoring ................................................................ 80
Snapshot Automation Procedure .................................... 82
Cue Operation Procedure ............................................... 84
Dynamic Automation Procedure .................................... 87
Punching In/Punching Out ............................................. 89
Performing the Fine Adjustment of the Cut Point ......... 91

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Appendix
Specifications .................................................................. 92
Input/Output Connectors ................................................ 92
Audio Characteristics ..................................................... 94
Automation Function ..................................................... 95
Others ............................................................................. 96
Supplied Accessories ..................................................... 96
Optional Accessories ...................................................... 96
MIDI ................................................................................... 97
MIDI Implementation Chart .......................................... 97
Control Change Table .................................................... 98
Index ............................................................................... 100
Block Diagram ............................................................... 103

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 Overview

The DMX-R100 is a compact digital audio mixer for a Usage of channel strips
post production house that creates digital media or The LEDs of the pan controls and faders on the
digital broadcasting. channel strip for each channel allow you to know the
analog data at a glance. You can define the desired
High quality audio signal processing parameters to pan pots and faders, directly confirming
Chaper 1 Overview

The unit allows you to select the sampling frequency analog data on the channel strips.
to be used to convert an analog audio signal to a digital
Flexible built-in matrix switchers
audio signal at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz.
• The built-in input matrix switcher allows you to
When you select either 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz, the
assign standard analog input, digital input or input
frequency response range expands to 40 kHz.
from option boards to any desired channel. You can
The analog signal is converted to a 24-bit digital signal
change the switcher operation easily using the touch
in the mixer. The unit enables AES/EBU format input/
panel on the screen.
output with at least 24-bit precision. The high
• The built-in output matrix switcher allows you to
precision floating point unit for internal calculation
assign the outputs of PGM buses, AUX buses and
results in high quality signal processing.
MTR buses to the output of the desired option boards.
When either 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz is selected as a sampling
frequency, the number of channels and options boards is Also, the unit can output one signal to different
limited. output connectors at the same time.
For details, see page 69.
Large number of channels
• The unit is equipped with 24 analog channels which
Easy operation using the high resolution
can input a wide variety of analog sources. Also, the
color LCD and touch panels
unit is equipped with XLR connectors and standard
The parameters of each channel are displayed in color
TRS jacks.
and as patterns on one screen. This improves the
• In addition to 48 channels with full functions, the unit
operation for equalization or dynamics setting and
has 8 AUX returns. This allows you to mix up to 56
allows you to perform operations precisely and
channels at the same time. Also, the PGM bus, AUX
quickly.
bus and MTR bus are equipped with equalizer and
dynamics control.
Automation functions for professional use
• The unit has four optional slots. You can input and
• Snapshot automation
output audio signals of up to 8 channels to one
The unit can memorize up to 99 control settings
optional slot. Thus, maximum 32 channels of inputs/
(snapshots) such as settings of faders and controls on
outputs are available for four slots.
the channel strips, settings of the equalizer or
dynamics for source signals, signal path, etc., as Surround mode
snapshot data. You can easily recall the snapshot • 5.1 surround mode can be set using the MTR bus.
data, allowing you to preset programs • Since the unit has 6 channels for surround monitors
instantaneously. as standard equipment, it is not necessary to add
• Full-dynamic automation outputs for monitoring.
You can select either SMPTE or MTC (MIDI • You can control the surround pan with touch panel
timecode) as the timecode for reference. operation.
The unit can memorize and recall parameters such as Stored sound images can be recalled using dynamic
faders, pan controls, equalizer, dynamics and AUX automation.
signal setting. Also the fader with the touch-sensor
improves operation. A scene stored as a snapshot data Connection to video equipment
• The unit can synchronize with video equipment such
can be linked with a cue point that is defined as
as a digital VTR, by supplying reference video
timecode. These functions provide you with the same
signals. Since the unit is equipped with video input
function as those of a large console-type mixer.
connectors, it is not necessary to add other
• You can store snap automation data and dynamic
equipment.
automation data on a 3.5-inch floppy disk.
• The unit can control up to 2 external devices
conforming to the Sony 9-pin remote serial interface,
by connecting external devices such as a VTR to the
remote connector on the rear panel.
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Surround monitors Microphones

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Effect processors (analog)
to TIME CODE from REMOTE to 2TRIN 2 from PGM from CR MONITOR to IN A
to INSERTION
(INPUT/OUTPUT)
Connection Examples

to REF VIDEO to AUX RET from AUX SEND to the slot to the slot
Video Post Production

(DMBK-R107) (DMBK-R103)
For the signal flow, see “Block
Diagram” on page 103. Digital reverb
Video reference signal generator TASCAM
DAT VTR
Effect processor
(digital)
 Microphones
Personal computer
Keyboard
Effect processors (analog)
Direct box
MIDI multi-port box
from MIDI OUT to MIDI IN to LINE IN to IN A
to INSERTION
(INPUT/OUTPUT)
from AUX SEND to AUX RET to 2TR IN from PGM from CR MONITOR to the slot
(DMBK-R106)
Connection Examples

Music Production

Digital reverb

Chaper 1 Overview
ADAT
Effect processor (digital) ADAT
DAT ADAT
Monitor speakers

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Microphones
Stage monitors
Keyboard Effect processors
(analog)
Direct box
from AUX SEND to LINE IN to IN A
to INSERTION
(INPUT/OUTPUT)
from AUX SEND to AUX RET to 2TR IN from PGM from CR MONITOR to the slot (DMBK-R107)
Live Recording
TASCAM
Digital reverb
TASCAM
DAT
TASCAM
Monitor speakers
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Composition of the Front Panel

For details, refer to pages indicated in parentheses.

Talk-Back panel (13)

Channel Meter panel (11) Display section (15)

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Analog Head Amplifier panel (11) Master panel (19)

Channel Strip panel (12) Automation

panel (22)

Channel Fader Headphones connector (19)

Assignment panel (14) Floppy disk drive

Parameter Setting panel (15)

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 Analog Head Amplifier Panel 4 Input B (input selector) button
Selects the input signal to be sent to the analog head
amplifier. When pressed, the IN-B connector (1/4”
This panel allows you to select the input circuit of the
TRS jack) on the rear panel becomes activated. When
analog input signal and their level adjustment.
this button goes off, the IN A connector (XLR
Buttons and controls on this panel are not used for
connector) becomes activated.
automation function.
5 PAD buttons
When pressed, an attenuation pad of about 30 dB is
inserted into the input circuit of the analog head
amplifier.

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6 GAIN controls
Adjusts the gain of the input circuit of the analog head
amplifier.

Channel Meter Panel

1 OVER indicators
OVER OVER
SIGNAL SIGNAL 2 SIGNAL indicators
+48V

3 +48V button
INPUT B
4 Input B button
PAD PAD
5 PAD buttons

GAIN GAIN

6 GAIN controls
OVER OVER
OVER indicators
0 0

4 4
6 6

10 10
Channel meter
1 OVER (analog head amplifier peak) indicators 20 20

Lights when the input level reaches near the level at

30 30
which the analog head amplifier starts to clip. The clip
40 40
level is about -6 dBFS. 50 50

2 SIGNAL (analog head amplifier signal) 60 60

indicators
Lights when the signal is input to the analog head
amplifier. The level at which the SIGNAL indicator
lights is about -40 dBFS. The channel meters indicate the input signal level of
the channel strips.
Note On the MISC SETUP window, you can select whether
The OVER indicator and SIGNAL indicator are active the pre-fader signal or post-fader signal is indicated.
only when the input signal is routed to any channel When the input signal is the analog signal, these
according to the audio input routing. meters indicate the level of the signal converted to a
digital signal.
3 +48V button
Press this button to send + 48 V power to the
The OVER indicator lights when the level of the input
microphone connected to the IN A connector (XLR
signal reaches the clip level (0 dBFS).
connector) on the rear panel.
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Channel Strip Panel

Note
To select the desired channel, press the ACCESS
SOLO MODE button corresponding to the desired channel so that the
section
ACCESS button lights.
The PAGES button on the Assignment panel allows
you to switch the channel strip to channels 1 to 24 or
channels 25 to 48.
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Parameter Setting Panel 1 WRITE button

Assignment Panel Press this button so that it lights, to disable the settings
on the PAN control of that channel recalled by the
dynamic automation operation and store the setting
manually performed as the dynamic automation data.
(However, when you use the PAN control to adjust the
WRITE
trimming volume, the operation of the control is not
1 WRITE button
included in the dynamic automation data. When this
button is not lit, the PAN control is controlled by the
recalled automation data.
2 Pan control

2 Pan control
SOLO CUT 3 CUT button Used for various purposes: pan control of the channel,
trimming the volume of the channel adjustments, send-
4 SOLO button volume of the signal to the AUX 1 to AUX 8
ACCESS
connectors, or adjusting the send-volume of the signal
5 ACCESS button
to the MTR bus. The function is determined by the
1 PAN section on the Assignment panel.
Channel Nos.
25
3 CUT button
Selects whether the post-fader signal is output to the
10 10 bus or not. (When the button is lit after it has been
released, the signal is not output.)
5 5
The instant you press this button: The button lights
0 0 if it is out. The button goes off if it is lit.
While you are holding down the button: The
5 5
settings on the audio recalled by the automation
6 Channel fader
10 10 operation are disabled and the audio is cut. However,
the lighting/not-lighting status of buttons related to the
20 20
audio status depend on the recalled automation data.
30 30 When you release the button: The audio status
40 40 depend on the lighting/not lighting status of the
buttons. (off trigger)
60 60

The audio status change from pressing the button to

releasing it is stored as the dynamic automation data.
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For detailed information on how to perform the fine
adjustment of the cut point, see page 91.

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4 SOLO button 5 ACCESS button
Press this button so that it lights, to output the signal of Press this button so that it lights, to perform settings
the corresponding channel to the SOLO bus and to related to the corresponding channel on the
route the SOLO bus to the monitor path at the same Assignment panel and Parameter setting panel.
time. This button is not used for automation function.
Select the SOLO bus mode on the SOLO MODE Settings performed on the Parameter setting panel are
section. This button is not used for automation displayed on the Display.
function.
For details of the SOLO MODE section, see page 20. 6 Channel fader
Used for various purposes: the trim fader for the
channel, the fader for the signal to AUX 1 to AUX 8
bus, or the fader for the signal to the MTR bus. The

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function is determined by the FADER section on the
Assignment panel.

Talk-Back Panel

1 Built-in microphone
Built-in microphone for talkback.

2 SETUP button
Press this button so that it lights, to display the OSC/
TALK BACK screen on the display.

3 MTR button
Press this button so that it lights, to route the talkback
signal selected on the OSC/TALK BACK screen to the
MTR but.
TALKBACK
4 PGM button
Press this button so that it lights, to route the talkback
1 Built-in microphone signal to the PGM output.
SETUP
5 STUDIO button
2 SETUP button
Press this button so that it lights, to route the talkback
PGM MTR signal to the studio monitor output.
3 MTR button

4 PGM button 6 AUX button

AUX STUDIO Press this button so that it lights, to route the talkback
5 STUDIO button signal to the AUX bus selected on the OSC/TALK
SLATE
BACK screen.
6 AUX button

7 SLATE button 7 SLATE button

Press this button so that it lights, to route the slate
signal to the output selected on the OSC/TALK BACK
screen.
The buttons located on this panel are not used
for automation function. For detailed information on the OSC/TALKBACK window,
see page 55.

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Assignment Panel

PANS section
This section allows you to select the functions of the
Pan controls on the Channel strip panel. To use the Pan
control knobs on the Channel strip panel as the pan
volume control, make all buttons in this section go off.

1 AUX 1 to 8 buttons
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Press the button corresponding to the desired auxiliary

send bus so that it lights. When it is lit, the PAN
controls on the Channel strip panel function as the
send-volume controls for the signals to the selected
PANS auxiliary send bus among AUX 1 to AUX 8.
AUX 1 AUX 2
2 MTR button
AUX 3 AUX 4
Press this buttons so that it lights, to function the Pan
PANS section
controls on the channel strip panel as the send-volume
1 AUX 1 to 8 buttons controls for the signals to the MTR bus.
AUX 5 AUX 6

3 TRIM button
AUX 7 AUX 8
Press this button so that it lights, to function the Pan
controls on the channel strip panel as the trimming
TRIM MTR 2 MTR button volume controls.

3 TRIM button
FADERS
FADERS section
AUX 1 AUX 2
This section allows you to select the functions of the
AUX 3 AUX 4
channel faders on the Channel strip panel. To use the
FADERS sections
faders as the channel faders, make all buttons in this
4 AUX 1 to 8 buttons section go off.
AUX 5 AUX 6

4 AUX 1 to 8 buttons
AUX 7 AUX 8
Press the button corresponding to the desired auxiliary
send bus so that it lights. When it is lit, the channel
TRIM MTR
5 MTR button faders on the Channel strip panel function as the send-
volume controls for the signals to the selected
6 TRIM button auxiliary send bus among AUX 1 to AUX 8.
PAGES
PAGES section
1-24 25-48
5 MTR button
7 Page selectable buttons
Press this button so that it lights, to function the
MASTERS channel faders on the Channel strip panel function as
8 MASTERS button the send-volume controls for the signals to MTR bus.

6 TRIM button
Press this button so that it lights, to function the
The buttons located on this panel are not used for automation channel faders on the Channel strip panel function as
function.
the trimming volume controls.

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PAGES section 8 MASTERS button
Press this button so that it lights. When this button is
This section allows you to select the channels to be lit, parts and controls on the channel strip panel
used on the Channel strip panel. (meter, WRITE button, PAN control, SOLO button,
Even if the button is switched, the data of each CUT button, ACCESS button and the channel fader)
channel set in the input strip panel will not be are assigned to 24 channel strips starting from the left-
changed. most channel in the following order: MTR buses
Since the Analog Head Amplifier panel and Channel (channel 1 to channel 8), AUX SEND buses (channel
strip panel are not related each other, the analog input 1 to channel 8) and AUX RETURN buses (channel 1
signals are not changed even if the MASTERS button to channel 8).
is pressed.

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7 Page selectable buttons
Press a button (1 - 24) so that it lights, to load settings
(for the meter, WRITE button, PAN control, SOLO
button, CUT button, ACCESS button and the channel
fader) performed on the Channel strip panel on the
corresponding channel strips (channels 1 to 24).
Press a button (25 - 48) so that it lights, to load
settings performed on the channel strip panel on the
corresponding channel strips (channel 25 to 48).

Parameter Setting Panel

This panel allows you to set the parameters of channel strip panel. When you operate the button or
channels. The channel whose parameters are to be set control, the set parameters are displayed on the screen.
is selected by using the ACCESS button on the

Display

INPUT BUS ASSIGN

TRIM DELAY MTR PROGRAM
Ø IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 L R

1 ∅ button

2 TRIM control 5 MTR 1 to 8 buttons

3 DELAY IN button 6 PROGRAM L/R buttons

4 DELAY control

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INPUT Section and BUS ASSIGN section 4 DELAY control

Adjusts the delay between 0 and 999 milli seconds (at
INPUT section the sampling frequency of 48 kHz).
This section allows you to adjust the digital input
signal. When the signal input is analog, you can adjust BUS ASSIGN section
the signal converted to a digital signal. Buttons in the BUS ASSIGN section are used for the
Buttons and controls in the INPUT section are used snapshot automation function and dynamic automation
only for the snapshot automation function. function.

1 ∅ button 5 MTR 1 to 8 buttons

Inverts the phase of the input signal. Press this button so that the output signal of the
channel whose parameters are being set is sent to the
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2 TRIM control selected MTR bus.

Compensates the level of the input signal between -15
dB and + 15 dB. 6 PROGRAM L/R buttons
Press the PROGRAM L button so that the output
3 DELAY IN button signal of the channel whose parameters are being set is
Press this switch to enable the delay function. sent to the L-channel of the PGM bus.
Press the PROGRAM R button so that the output
signal of the channel whose parameters are being set is
sent to the R-channel of the PGM bus.

DYNAMICS section

1 DYNAMICS IN button 2 Dynamics access section

DYNAMICS
ACCESS IN
DYNAMICS IN THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK HOLD EXPAND
GATE
ACCESS IN
COMPRESS
RANGE DUCK
GAIN RELEASE
PRE EQ POST EQ
ACCESS IN

3 Dynamics insertion point buttons

4 Dynamics parameter section

Not-used buttons

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1 DYNAMICS IN button 4 Dynamics parameter section
Press this button to make the dynamics setting function Functions of buttons in this section depend on the
effective. setting of the ACCESS button in the dynamics access
The settings on the DYNAMICS section is displayed section 2.
on the DYNAMICS window (page 41).
When the corresponding parameter is set in the write
2 Dynamics access section mode on the DYNAMICS screen (when “W” is
Selects the functions of dynamics parameter section 4 displayed), recalling of the dynamics automation data
ACCESS button for EXPAND/GATE: Press this is prohibited and its parameter settings are stored as
button so that parameters of the expander and gate can automation data.
be set using the THRESHOLD, RATIO, ATTACK,
HOLD, RANGE/GAIN and RELEASE controls in the When the ACCESS button of EXPAND/GATE in the

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Dynamics Parameter section. dynamics access section 2 is pressed,: the following
IN button for EXPAND/GATE: Press this button to parameters for the expander and gate can be set.
make the expander and gate effective. THRESHOLD control: Threshold
ACCESS button for COMPRESS/DUCK: Press this RATIO control: Ratio
button so that parameters of the compressor and ATTACK control: Attack time
ducking can be set using the THRESHOLD, RATIO, HOLD control: Hold time
ATTACK, HOLD, RANGE/GAIN and RELEASE RANGE/GAIN control: Range
controls in the dynamics parameter section. RELEASE control: Release time
IN button for COMPRESS/DUCK: Press this button
to make the compressor and ducking effective. When the ACCESS button for COMPRESS/DUCK in
the dynamics access section 2 is pressed: The
Buttons in this section are not used for automation following parameters for the compressor and ducking
function. can be set.
THRESHOLD control: Threshold
3 Dynamics insertion point buttons RATIO control: Ratio (effective only in the
Select the point where the dynamics settings should be COMPRESS mode)
inserted. ATTACK control: Attack time
PRE EQ button: Inserts the dynamics settings before HOLD control: Hold time
the equalizer. RANGE/GAIN control: Range in the DUCK mode
POST EQ button: Inserts the dynamics settings after and gain in COMPRESS mode.
the equalizer. If you rotate the control fully clockwise, the gain is
adjusted automatically in COMPRESS mode.
PRE EQ and POST EQ buttons are used only for the RELEASE control: Release time
snapshot automation function.
Buttons in this section are used for the snapshot
automation function.

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EQUALIZER section

1 LF section 2 LMF section 3 HMF section 4 HF section

EQUALIZER

FREQ LF Q FREQ LMF Q FREQ HMF Q FREQ HF Q

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FREQ SHELV LEVEL LEVEL SHELV FREQ

LEVEL LEVEL
IN NOTCH IN IN IN IN IN

5 Low-cut filter section 6 High-cut filter section

When parameters corresponding to buttons and 3 HMF (High-mid frequency range equalizer)
controls in this section are set to the write mode on the section
EQUALIZER window (page 40) (“W” is displayed), it FREQ control: Sets the frequency.
is prohibited to recall dynamic automation data and Q control: Sets Q.
parameter settings are stored as dynamic automation LEVEL control: Sets the level.
data. IN button: Press this button to activate the high-mid
frequency range equalizer.
Controls and buttons in this section are used for
snapshot automaton function and dynamic automation 4 HF (High frequency range equalizer) section
function. FREQ control: Sets the frequency.
Q control: Sets Q.
1 LF (Low frequency range equalizer) section SHELV button: Selects the characteristics of the high
FREQ control: Sets the frequency. frequency range equalizer. When the button is not
Q control: Sets Q. pressed, the shelving type is selected. When the button
SHELV button: Selects the characteristics of the low is pressed, the peaking type is selected.
frequency range equalizer. When the button is not LEVEL control: Sets the level.
pressed, the peaking type is selected. When the button IN button: Press this button to activate the high
is pressed, the shelving type is selected. frequency equalizer.
LEVEL control: Sets the level. 5 Low-cut filter section
IN button: Press this button to activate the low FREQ control: Sets the cut-off frequency of the low-
frequency range equalizer. cut filter.
IN button: Press this button to activate the low-cut
2 LMF (Low-mid frequency range equalizer) filter.
section NOTCH button: Press this button so that the low-cut
FREQ control: Sets the frequency. filter acts as a notch filter.
Q control: Sets Q.
LEVEL control: Sets the level. 6 High-cut filter section
IN button: Press this button to activate the low-mid FREQ control: Sets the cut-off frequency of the high-
frequency range equalizer. cut filter.
IN button: Press this button to activate the high-cut
filter.
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AUX SEND section and CHANNEL button

AUX SEND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 AUX SEND control ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE ON PRE

2 ON button
CHANNEL
3 PRE button

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4 CHANNEL buttons

1 AUX SEND controls 2 ON button 3 PRE Controls and ON and PRE buttons of AUX SEND 1 to
button 8 are used for the snapshot automation function and
Press the ON button so that it lights. The channel the dynamic automation function.
signal is sent to the corresponding AUX bus. The AUX
SEND controls 1 to 8 allow you to adjust the level of 4 CHANNEL buttons
the corresponding AUX send bus. When the PRE Select the channel whose setting is to be performed on
button is lit, the pre-fader signal is sent to the the window. This button is not used for the automation
corresponding AUX bus. When the PRE button is not functions.
lit, the post-fader signal is sent.

Master Panel

Master meter/studio monitor/solo mode sections

L PGM R
OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 6 6 6

10 10 10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 1 Master meters
30 30 30 30 30 30 30

40 40 40 40 40 40 40

50 50 50 50 50 50 50

60 60 60 60 60 60 60

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

PGM AUX MTR

2 Master meter buttons

SOLO button on the channel STUDIO LS SOLO MODE HEADPHONES
strip panel PGM 2T-1 2T-2 SOLO AFL PFL

Headphones SETUP DIM CUT CANCEL

connector

Buttons and controls in this section

are not used for the automation 3 STUDIO LS section
functions.
4 SOLO MODE section
5 HEADPHONES control

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

1 Master meters 4 SOLO MODE section

Indicate the level of the signal selected by master Determines the function of the SOLO buttons on the
meter button 2. channel strip panel.
SOLO button: When this button is lit, the SOLO
2 Master meter buttons buttons on the Channel strip panel function as the solo
Select the signals to be displayed on the master buttons.
meters. AFL (after-fader listening) button: When this button
PGM button: When this button is lit, the levels of the is lit, the SOLO buttons on the channel strip panel
PGM output signal are displayed on master meters 1 function as the AFL buttons.
and 2. PFL (pre-fader listening) button: When this button is
AUX button: When this button is lit, the levels of the lit, the SOLO buttons on the channel strip panel
output signals from AUX buses 1 to 8 are displayed function as the PFL buttons.
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on the master meters 1 to 8. CANCEL button: If this button is pressed when the
MTR button: When this button is lit, the levels of the SOLO button is used in ALT-mode, all of the SOLO
output signals from MTR buses 1 to 8 are displayed buttons on the channel strip panel are turned off.
on master meter 1 to 8. For detailed information on the ALT mode, see “MONITOR
Widnow” on page 53.
3 STUDIO LS (studio speaker) section
Selects the studio monitor signal (which is output
from the STD MONITOR connector on the rear
panel). FADER
CUT
PGM button: When this button is lit, PGM signals
PAN
are output.
2T-1 button: When this button is lit, the signal input
to the 2TR IN 1 connector is output. SOLO SOLO
MODE
2T-2 button: When this button is lit, the signal input AFL
to the 2TR IN 2 connector is output. PFL
SOLO
SET UP button: When this button is lit, the SW
MONITOR widnow (page 53) is displayed.
DIM button: When this button is lit, the volume of
the studio monitor signal is reduced.
CUT button: When this button is lit, the studio 5 HEADPHONES control
monitor signal is cut. Adjusts the volume of the headphones.

You can control the volume of the studio monitor

using the controls in this section.

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Control room monitor section and PGM bus section

1 SOURCE section
Selects the signal of the control room monitor (which
is output to the CR MONITOR connector on the rear
panel).
EXT button: When this button is lit, the EXT
MONITOR signal selected on the MONITOR window
(page 53) is output.
2T-1 button: When this button is lit, the signal input
to the 2TR IN 1 connector is output.

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Control room monitor section 2T-2 button: When this button is lit, the signal input
SOURCES
EXT 2T-1 2T-2
to the 2TR IN 2 connector is output.
PGM button: When this button is lit, the signal of the
PGM AUX MTR 1 SOURCE section PGM bus is output.
AUX button: When this button is lit, the signal of the
CR MONITOR
AUX bus selected on the MONITOR window is
SETUP DIM CUT
output.
MTR button: When this button is pressed, the signal
2 CR MONITOR section of the MTR bus selected on the MONITOR window.

2 CR (control room) MONITOR section

PGM bus section Controls the signal of the control room monitor
ACCESS
speaker.
3 ACCESS button
SETUP button: Press this button to open the
10 10 MONITOR window. You can select the monitor mode
5 5
on this screen.
0 0
DIM button: When this button is lit, the monitor level
is reduced. You can set the reduced level on the MISC
5 5
SETUP window (page 67).
10 10 4 PROGRAM fader CUT button: Cuts the signal to the room monitor
20 20 speakers.
30 30 VOLUME control: Controls the level of the signal to
40 40 the monitor speaker.
60 60

3 ACCESS button
Press this button so that it lights, to set the parameters
PROGRAM (equalizer, etc.) for the PGM bus on the parameter
setting panel.

4 PROGRAM fader
Fader for the PGM bus. This fader is used for the
automation and dynamic automation functions.

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Automation Panel

SELECT MACHINE

1 2 3 4 5 6

TC AUTOMATION SNAPSHOT
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A B SAFE TO LINK DELETE SETUP

1 SELECT MACHINE 5 SNAPSHOT

ABS TRIM OFF STORE RECALL UNDO
buttons buttons
2 TC AUTOMATION
buttons HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES SNAPSHOT

3 Timecode display 6 SNAPSHOT display

window window
LTC BARS SET LOCATE SET

4 Timecode input 7 SNAPSHOT SET

section button

8 Transport control
keys

7 8 9 – SHUTTLE +

4 5 6
9 Jog dial section
1 2 3

CLEAR 0 ENTER

0 Ten key pad

1 SELECT MACHINE buttons 2 TC (timecode) AUTOMATION buttons

Select the device to be controlled using the transport Timecode automation is done using these buttons.
control keys. You can assign the device to a controller A button: Recalls automation data stored in the A
port on the MACHINE CONTROL window (page 64) buffer.
on the display. B button: Recalls automation data stored in the B
buffer.
SAFE button: When this button is lit, update of the
timecode automation data is prohibited.
ABS (absolute value) button: When this button is lit,
the timecode automation is executed in ABS mode.
TRIM button: When this button is lit, the timecode
automation data is recalled in the trimming mode.
OFF button: When this button is lit, the timecode
automation data is neither stored nor recalled.
For detailed information on the timecode automation mode,
see page 87.

22 Chaptera 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

3 Timecode display window STORE button: Press this button so that it lights, to
When the LTC button is lit on the timecode input store the current settings on the SNAPSHOT window
section 4, the timecode is displayed in the window. as the snapshot data. If the TC LINK button is lit, the
When the BARS button is lit, the upper two digits of snapshot data with the timecode is stored.
bars, beats and the MIDI clock are displayed. RECALL button: Press this button so that it lights, to
recall the snapshot data currently displayed on the
SNAPSHOT display window. If the TC LINK button
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames is lit, you can recall the snapshot data according to the
desired timecode.
UNDO button: Press this button so that it lights, to
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
clear the last snapshot operation.

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6 SNAPSHOT display window 7 SNAPSHOT
SET button
Press the SNAPSHOT SET button so that it lights, to
Bars Beats MIDI clock enter the snapshot number in the SNAPSHOT display
window 6 using the ten key pad.
The number displayed on the window is treated as a
cue number when the TC LINK button 5 is lit.
4 Timecode input section
Selects the contents to be displayed in the timecode
8 Transport control keys
display window 3.
Control the tape movement of the recorder selected by
LTC button: When this button is lit, the timecode is
the SELECT MACHINE buttons 1.
displayed in the window.
m (Rewind)/M (Fast forward)/B (Play)/x (Stop)/
BARS button: When this button is lit, bars, beats and
z (Record)
the MIDI clock are displayed.
LOCATE button: Cues up the tape of the recorder
SET button: When this button is lit, you can input the
selected by the machine controller to the timecode
desired value using the ten key pad.
currently displayed on the timecode display window
When this button is not lit, the values read by the built-
3.
in timecode reader or the values of bars, beats and the
MIDI clock are displayed.
9 Jog dial section
You can change the value in the SNAPSHOT display
5 SNAPSHOT buttons
window using the dial or the SHUTTLE +/- buttons.
TC LINK button: When this button is lit, you can
When the SET button appears on the SNAPSHOT
recall the snapshot data according to the timecode.
screen on the display, you can change the value using
(Snapshot automation)
the SET button on the display.
Also, when this button is lit, you can recall the
When the SET buttons on both the panel and screen
snapshot data manually.
are off, you can control the tape movement using the
While the TC LINK button is lit, the number on the
jog dial and the SHUTTLE +/- buttons.
SNAPSHOT window is treated as the cue number.
The snapshot data is stored with a new cue point. This
0 Ten key pad
cue point is linked with the timecode.
When the SET button is lit in the Timecode input
When this button is not lit, you can recall the snapshot
section 4, you can enter a value in the timecode
data manually. The snapshot data is stored without the
display window, using the ten key pad.
timecode.
When the SNAPSHOT SET button 7 is lit, you can
DELETE button: By pressing this button, the
enter a snapshot number in the SNAPSHOT display
snapshot data currently displayed on the SNAPSHOT
window, using ten key pad.
display window is deleted.
Pressing the ENTER key accepts entering the values
SETUP button: Press this button so that it lights, to
displayed on the window, if there are any values
display the SNAPSHOT window (page 57).
entered using the ten key pad.

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Elements of the Rear Panel

For detailed information on connectors, refer to pages For connection examples, see page 7, for detailed
indicated parentheses. information on connectors, see “Specifications” on page
92, and for signal flow, see “Block Diagram” on page 103.

Power supply section (24) Control signal connectors (25) Analog signal connectors (27)
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

3 POWER button Digital signal connectors (29) Slots for optional boards (30)

2 Ground connector

1 AC IN connector

Power Supply Section

1 - AC IN connector Notes
Connects to an AC outlet using the supplied AC • Press [OUT] to turn off the power. Edited snapshot
power cord. data which has not been registered using the KEEP
operation and the A/B buffer data which has not been
2 Ground connector stored are cleared.
Connects to the grounding terminal. • Make sure to turn off the power of the unit and each
device before attempting to make any connections.
3 POWER button
Press the I (IN) side of the button. Power is supplied to
the unit. At this time, the system clears the A/B buffer
data and starts at the timecode of the TITLE and the
sampling frequency when you turned off the power the
last time.
As required, load the title in the A/B buffer to use the
automation data.

24 Chaptera 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

 Control Signal Connectors
For connection examples, see page 7, for detailed
information on connectors, see “Specifications” on page 92,
and for signal flow, see “Block Diagram” on page 103.

Control signal connectors (part 1)

1 FOOT SW connector

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2 TIME CODE connectors 4 REMOTE connectors

3 PC PORT connector 5 MIDI connectors

PUSH
THRU OUT IN MTC
OUT 2 OUT 1 IN

FOOT SW TIME CODE PC PORT REMOTE MIDI

1 FOOT SW connector (Phone jack) 4 REMOTE connectors (D-sub 9-pin)

Connect the foot switch (not supplied) so as to IN connector: For expansion use in future.
remotely control the on/off of the automation OUT 1/2 connectors: Connect an external device such
functions and punch-in/punch-out of the recorder. as VTR. You can control the devices connected to
these connectors using the transport control keys on
2 TIME CODE connectors (XLR 3-pin) the automation panel.
Input/output a timecode to synchronize with the
external devices. 5 MIDI connectors (DIN 5-pin)
IN connector: Inputs the timecode signal from the Connect another MIDI devices.
external device.
OUT connector: Outputs the timecode to the external
device.

3 PC PORT connector (Mini DIN 8-pin)

Connect the host computer.

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Control signal connectors (part 2)

6 REF VIDEO connectors

7 REF WORD connectors and 75 Ω switch

REF VIDEO REF WORD AUX RET AUX SEND 2TR IN PGM
PUSH PUSH PUSH
7/8 5/6 7/8 5/6
(AUTO 75Ω) IN OUT

75Ω
ON OFF

8 MOUSE connector
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MOUSE USB SERIAL MONITOR

KEYBOARD

9 KEYBOARD connector

0 USB interface connector

qa SERIAL connector

qs MONITOR connector

6 REF VIDEO (reference video signal) connectors 8 MOUSE connector (Mini DIN 6-pin)
(BNC type) Connect a mouse to perform the window operation
Input NTSC or PAL reference video signals so as to (PS/2 type).
synchronize with the external device. These connectors
are loop-through. When the loop-through output is not 9 KEYBOARD connector (Mini DIN 6-pin)
used, the vacant connector is automatically terminated Connect a keyboard of the computer to enter character
at 75 Ω. based data (PS/2 type).

7 REF WORD (reference word sync signal input/ 0 USB interface connector
output) connectors (BNC type) and 75 Ω switch For expansion use in future.
Input the word signal so as to synchronize with the
external device. qa SERIAL connector (D-sub 9-pin)
REF WORD IN connector: Inputs the word sync For expansion use in future.
signal.
75 Ω switch: To use the word sync signal, you have to qs MONITOR connector (D-sub high density 15-
set this 75 Ω switch correctly. pin)
REF WORD OUT connector: Outputs the word sync Connect a commercially available computer display
signal. monitor to display the same information as shown on
the display of the unit.

26 Chaptera 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

 Analog Signal Connectors
For connection examples, see page 7, for detailed
information on connectors, see “Specifications” on page
92, and for signal flow, see “Block Diagram” on page 103.

Analog Connectors (part 1)

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PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 IN A connectors
IN A

1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IN B
2 IN B connectors

1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
3 INSERTION connectors
INSERTION

1 IN A (analog input A) connectors 1 to 12 (XLR

3-pin)
Input analog audio signals.
These connectors are enabled when the INPUT B
button on the analog head amplifier panel is not
pressed.
The IN A 1 to 12 connectors are equipped with 48 V
power for a microphone. Connect the microphones
which work on an external power supply.

2 IN B (analog input B) connectors 1 to 12 (1/4”

TRS jack)
Input the analog audio signals.
These connectors are enabled when the INPUT B
button is pressed.
The IN B 1 to 12 connectors are not equipped with
power for microphones.

3 INSERTION (insertion input/output)

connectors 1 to 12 (1/4” TRS jack)
Input the analog signals which are processed by the
external effector and so on.
For the pin assignment of the INSERTION connectors, see
page 93.

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Analog Connectors (part 2)

PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH

LINE IN PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH
24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
4 LINE IN connectors

2TR IN1 AUX RET

PGM R L 4 3 2 1 5 AUX RET connectors
R L
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6 2TR IN 1 connectors
R L 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 R L 6 5 4 3 2 1

PGM AUX SEND STD MONITOR CR MONITOR

7 PGM connectors

8 PGM connectors

9 AUX SEND connectors

0 STD MONITOR connectors

qa CR MONITOR connectors

4 LINE IN (line input) connectors 13 to 24 (Combo 9 AUX SEND connectors (1/4” TRS jack)
coax) Output the analog signal assigned to the AUX SEND
Input the analog signal sent from the keyboard and so bus. Connects to the analog effector to perform the
on. effect process.

5 AUX RET (auxiliary return) connectors (1/4” 0 STD MONITOR (studio monitor output)
TRS jack) connectors L/R (1/4” TRS jack)
Input analog signals which are processed using the Output the signals for a studio monitor. Connects to
external effector and so on. the power amplifier for the studio monitor.

6 2TR IN 1 (2-track signal input) connectors (1/4” qa CR MONITOR (control room monitor output)
TRS jack) connectors 1 to 6 (1/4” TRS jack)
Input the audio signals from a 2-channel analog In stereo mode, the connectors 1 and 2 are enabled.
recorder used for monitoring. They output the L/R signals for the control room
monitor.
7 PGM (program) connectors (XLR 3-pin)/8 When the surround mode is set on the MISC SETUP
PGM connectors (1/4” TRS jack) window (page 67), connectors 1 to 6 are enabled.
Output the 2-channel analog audio signals which are
mixed and assigned to the PGM bus.

28 Chaptera 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

 Digital Signal Connectors
For connection examples, see page 7, for detailed
information on connectors, see “Specifications” on page 92,
and for signal flow, see “Block Diagram” on page 103.

1 AUX RET connectors

2 AUX SEND connectors

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

3 2TR IN 2 connector

4 PGM connector 5 Slots 1 to 4

WORD AUX RET AUX SEND 2TR IN2 PGM

PUSH PUSH PUSH
7/8 5/6 7/8 5/6
N OUT SLOT 2 SLOT 1

SERIAL MONITOR

SLOT 4 SLOT 3

1 AUX RET (auxiliary return) connectors (XLR 4 PGM (program signal output) connector (XLR
3-pin) 3-pin)
Input the digital signals which are processed by the Outputs the 2-channel digital audio signals which are
external digital effector and so on. mixed and assigned to the PGM bus. Connects to the
Connectors 5 and 6 are for AUX-return channel 5 and 2-channel digital recorders.
channel 6.
Connectors 7 and 8 are for AUX-return channel 7 and 5 Slots 1 to 4 (slots for optional boards)
channel 8. Insert the optional boards here.
For details of how to insert these boards, contact your Sony
2 AUX SEND (auxiliary send) connectors (XLR dealer.
3-pin) For detailed information on optional boards, see the next
page.
Outputs the digital signals assigned to channel 5 and
channel 6 of the AUX send bus (or channel 7 and
channel 8). The signals processed by the connected
digital effector are sent back to the AUX RET
connectors 1.

3 2TR IN 2 (two-track signal input) connector

(XLR 3-pin)
Inputs the digital audio signals from a 2-channel
digital recorder used for monitoring.

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 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Optional Boards

DMBK-R101 8CH Analog Line In Board

Inputs balanced analog signals (+4 dB standard). The
input channels are set on the AUDIO INPUT
ROUTING screen.

PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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ANALOG INPUT(+4dB)
DMBK-R101

DMBK-R102 8CH Analog Line Out Board

Outputs balanced analog signals (+4 dB standard). The
output signals are set on the AUDIO OUTPUT
ROUTING screen.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

ANALOG OUTPUT(+4dB)
DMBK-R102

DMBK-R103 8CH AES/EBU DIO Board

Inputs/outputs AES/EBU signals. The transfer rate of becomes twice the rate of the sampling frequency of
the sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. Thus, be sure to use peripheral
equipment that has the same transfer rate in such a
case.

PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH

7/8 5/6 3/4 1/2 7/8 5/6 3/4 1/2

AES/EBU DO AES/EBU DI
DMBK-R103

Input connectors Output connectors

30 Chaptera 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

 DMBK-R104 8CH Sampling Rate Converter DI Board
Inputs AES/EBU signals or optical signals such as inputs or optical connector inputs. Note that this board
signals from a CD player. does not function when the sampling frequency of the
This board is used to select either XLR connector unit or input signal is 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz.

PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH

7/8 5/6 3/4 1/2

SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER DI

DMBK-R104

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

DMBK-R105 8CH Insertion board
Inputs/outputs unbalanced analog signals (0 dB Note
standard). The insertion point is set on the AUDIO You can use only one DMBK-R105 8CH Insertion
OUTPUT ROUTING screen. Board for each DMX-R100.

ANALOG INSERTION(0dB)
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

DMBK-R105

DMBK-R106 Interface Board for ADAT

Connects external devices such as ADAT 1) interface Note that this board does not function when the
boards, or external devices such as tape recorders that sampling frequency of the unit or input signal is 88.2
have an ADAT interface. kHz or 96 kHz.

INTERFACE BOARD FOR ADAT

DO 1-8 DI 1-8

DMBK-R106

DMBK-R107 Interface Board for TDIF

Connects external devices such as tape recorders that Note that this board does not function when the
have a TDIF 2) interface. sampling frequency of the unit or input signal is 88.2
kHz or 96 kHz.

INTERFACE BOARD FOR TDIF

DI/O

DMBK-R107

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
1) ADAT is the registered trademark of the interface 2) TDIF is the trademark of the interface of TEAC
of ALESIS STUDIO ELECTRONICS, INC. Corporation.

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 Menu Structure

Menus of this unit consist of the following menus.

For detailed information on each menu, refer to the pages
indicated in parentheses.

Menus related to automation (placed on the top bar on the display)

TITLE menu (page 33)
Snapshot display (page 33)
Automation mode display (page 34)

Menus for settings of the unit

These menus open by touching the bottom menu button on the display.

CHANNEL menu
CHANNEL window (page 37)
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN window (page 38)
EQUALIZER/FILTER window (page 40)
DYNAMICS window (page 41)
AUX SEND window (page 43)
Chapter 3 Menu

AUDIO menu
AUDIO OVERVIEW window (page 44)
AUDIO FADER window (page 45)
AUDIO FADER GROUPING (page 46)
AUDIO INPUT ROUTING window (page 49)
AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING window (page 51)
MONITOR window (page 53)
OSC/TALKBACK (oscillator/talkback) window (page 55)

SNAPSHOT menu
SNAPSHOT window (page 57)
KEYBOARD window (page 76)

CUE menu
CUE window (page 59)
KEYBOARD window (page 76)

AUTOMATION menu
AUTOMATION window (page 61)

MACHINE CONTROL menu

MACHINE CONTROL window (page 64)
KEYBOARD window (page 76)

SYSTEM menu
TITLE MANAGER window (page 62)
KEYBOARD window (page 76)
MIDI window (page 66)
SYNC/TIME CODE window (page 69)
KEYBOARD window (page 76)
I/O STATUS (input/output status) window (page 73)
KEYBOARD WINDOW (page 76)
MISC SETUP window (page 67)
32 Chapter 3 Menu
 Basic Components and Functions of the Windows

Basic Components of the Windows

The windows of the unit have different functions. The following window items consisting of the window are common to almost all the
windows.

2 Snapshot display 4 Sampling frequency display

1 TITLE button 3 Automation mode 5 Timecode, mode and error display
display

Top bar

Window name 6 RETURN button

Operation window

Chapter 3 Menu
Bottom menu bar

7 CHANNEL button qa AUTOMATION button qd SYSTEM button

8 AUDIO button 0 CUE button qs MACHINE CONTROL button

9 SNAPSHOT button

Top bar TITLE menu

KEEP
The Title of the mixing operation that is currently
1 TITLE button being operated is saved with the name displayed on
In this manual, snapshot data (setting for the the TITLE button by selecting KEEP.
instantaneous status of the mixer), dynamic automation
data (recalled or written according to the timecode on 2 Snapshot display
the time axis), settings for sampling frequency, The name of the Title recalled last is displayed on the
timecode mode, etc., related to the mixing operation SNAPSHOT button.
for a piece of music are called “Title”. For detailed information on the function of the SNAPSHOT
The name of the mixing operation which is being window and how to enter the name of the snapshot data, see
performed is displayed on the TITLE button. pages 57 and 83.
For detailed information on the function of the TITLE
MANAGER window and how to enter the title name, see
page 62.

Touching the TITLE button opens the TITLE menu

and allows you to save the title with the current name.

Chapter 3 Menu 33
 Basic Components and Functions of the Windows

3 Automation mode display Bottom menu bar

Displays the Automation mode and automation status.
Touching one of the bottom menu buttons 7 to qd
Automation mode display opens a menu related to the settings of the unit.
• OFF For details on the window, see pages indicated in
• ABS (ABSOLUTE: absolute value) parentheses.
• TRIM
• SAFE ON/OFF 7 CHANNEL button
• AUTO PUNCH Touch this button to open the CHANNEL menu which
• FOOT SW (Foot switch) allows you to select the window for settings related to
For detailed information on each automation mode, see channels. The display changes to the one
pages 87, 88, 89 and 90. corresponding to the selected window.

The following automation status is displayed on the CHANNEL menu

right side of the automation mode display. • CHANNEL (page 37)
• INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN (page 38)
Automation status display • EQUALIZER/FILTER (page 40)
• READY: Ready for executing automation. • DYNAMICS (page 41)
• RUN: Automation is being executed. • AUX SEND (page 43)
Chapter 3 Menu

• BUSY: Processing automation data.

8 AUDIO button
4 Sampling frequency display Touch this button to open the AUDIO menu which
Displays the sampling frequency and (sometimes) an allows you to select the window required for audio
error indication. settings other than settings for channels.
When an error occurs on the word PLL or video PLL The display changes to the one corresponding to the
of the video synchronous signal, the sampling selected window.
frequency display blinks.
AUDIO menu
5 Timecode, mode and error display • OVERVIEW (page 44)
Displays the timecode read by the built-in timecode • FADER (page 45)
reader and its mode. • FADER GROUPING (page 46)
When the timecode does not run correctly, “TC” is • INPUT ROUTING (page 49)
displayed. • OUTPUT ROUTING (page 51)
• MONITOR (page 53)
• OSC/TALKBACK (oscillator/talkback) (page 55)
Operation window
9 SNAPSHOT button
The window corresponding to the menu selected using
Touch this button to open the SNAPSHOT window
one of bottom menu bar buttons opens.
(page 57).
Touching the RETURN button 6 returns you to the
0 CUE button
previous window.
For detailed information on operations common to all the
Touch this button to open the CUE window (page 59).
screens, see “Operating the Touch Panel” on the next page.
qa AUTOMATION button
Touch this button to open the AUTOMATION
window (page 61).

qs MACHINE CONTROL button

Touch this button to open the MACHINE CONTROL
window (page 64).

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qd SYSTEM button Selecting the item
Touch this button to open the SYSTEM menu which
allows you to select the window required for the To select an item (or button, display window and so
system settings. on), touch the desired item. The color of the item
The display changes to the one corresponding to the touched turns from pale to clear (or highlights, or turns
selected window. to the opposite color) to indicate that the items is
selected.
SYSTEM menu In this manual, such an operation is described using
• TITLE MANAGER (page 62) the phrase “Touch .. to select...”.
• MIDI (page 66) The color change is not described if it is not necessary.
• SYNC/TIME CODE (page 69) However, when the color change allows you to know
• I/O STATUS (page 73) the status of a setting such as ON/OFF of the
• MISC SETUP (page 67) functions, it is described clearly.

Operating the Touch Panel Writing data in the dynamic automation

data
Changing the channel Touching the area surrounding the display window or

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buttons results in a “W” (in red) appearing under the
“CH XX” which is displayed next to the window name
display window and operations corresponding to the
indicates the number of the channel.
touched item are written in the dynamic automation
To change the channel, press the ACCESS switch on
data.
the corresponding channel strip on the unit.
Example: To change the channels to be displayed
from CH-1 to CH-48

1 Press the 25 to 48 button of the page selectable

Touch the area
surroundings the
buttons on the Assignment panel on the unit. display window or
button. “W” appears.

2 Press the ACCESS button corresponding to the

CH-48.
“INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN: CH 48” appears on the
window. Note
Automation data written in the unit is cleared when the
You can also change the channel by using the power is turned off or the unit is restarted unless you
CHANNEL button on the Parameter Setting panel. perform the KEEP operation.
Also, the snapshot data is cleared when the unit is
turned off or restared unless you perform the KEEP
operation.
For detailed information on the KEEP operation, see page
77.

Chapter 3 Menu 35
 Basic Components and Functions of the Windows

Setting the function ON/OFF (or IN/OUT)

on the window
The IN button and NOTCH button which allow you to
set the function on or off on the window are provided
on the EQUALIZER/FILTER window and INPUT/
PAN/ASSIGN window.
When you touch one of these buttons, the color of the
button turns clear and this means the function of those
buttons is IN (or ON). When you touch one of these
buttons again, the color of the buttons turns pale and
this means that the function of those buttons is OUT
(or OFF).
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Example: IN button
Blue or green: IN status
Gray: OUT status

Selecting the channel or source

individually
On the AUDIO INPUT ROUTING window and
AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING window, when you
want to select a single channel, the sub menus of two
levels open. Touch the desired channel or source to
select it.

Sub menus of two levels

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 Menu Windows

CHANNEL Window

To open this window, touch the CHANNEL button on

the bottom menu bar to open the menu, then select
[CHANNEL].
Touching an item on the following window changes the
window to the window corresponding to the touched
5 Channel No. and channel select buttons
item. When you touch the area surrounding the display
window or button, a “W” appears and the operation is
written in the dynamic automation data.

1 Display for DYNAMICS

2 Display for INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN 2 Display for

INPUT/PAN/
ASSIGN
1 Display for DYNAMICS

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3 DISPLAY for EQ/FIL 6 Local display
of the
automation
4 Display for AUX SEND

7 Fader level display

The CHANNEL window displays the status of the • MTR bus and PROGRAM bus assignments
channel specified by pressing the ACCESS switch on • Panning and surrounding panning status
the channel strip on the unit. When you operate the
3 DISPLAY for EQ/FIL
controls and faders on the unit, the operation results
Displays the following:
(settings) are displayed on the display window in units
• Frequency and ON/OFF of the high -cut filter and
appropriate to the operation.
low-cut filter and NOTCH mode of the low-cut filter
1 Display for DYNAMICS • Frequency, ON/OFF, Q, level, characteristics
Displays the following: (peaking/shelving type) of the HF, HMF and LF
• ON/OFF of the dynamics and insertion point of sections.
dynamics.
4 Display for AUX SEND
• Items related to GATE/EXPANDER or
Displays the following:
COMPRESSOR/DUCKING (which is selected,
• Send level to the AUX SEND bus
GATE/EXPANDER or COMPRESSOR/DUCKING,
• ON/OFF
status of IN/OUT of the dynamics, set values and so
• Prefader/postfader
on)
• Link display 5 Channel No. and channel select buttons
• Characteristics graph The channel select buttons allow you to increase or
• Reduction meter decrease the channel number of the channel to be
displayed.
2 Display for INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN
Displays the following: 6 Local display of the automation
• Channel mode select button (in stereo mode, even The function corresponding to the depressed button is
channel and odd channel are linked) not recalled for all channels.
• Trim amount
• Phase inversion 7 Fader level display
• ON/OFF of the input delay and delay amount Displays the fader level.
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 Menu Windows

INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN Window
To open this window, touch the CHANNEL button on displayed, touching any point of the INPUT/PAN/
the bottom menu bar, then select “INPUT/PAN/ ASSIGN display section opens the INPUT/PAN/
ASSIGN.” Or, when the CHANNEL window is ASSIGN window.

3 SURROUND PAN section

1 INPUT section

Mode button

Unit selection button

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2 ASSIGN section

4 PAN section

1 INPUT section Unit selection button: Touch to select the unit of the
SOURCE section delay amount to be displayed from among SAMPLE,
Displays the source currently selected. ms or FRAME. Each unit has two adjusting modes:
To change the source, touch this button to open the list normal mode (adjusts in minimum units) and COARSE
of the input sources and select the desired one. mode (rough adjustment).
When you change the unit of the delay amount to be
TRIM section displayed, if the amount displayed and actual delay
Display window: Displays the trim amount of the amount are different under the selected unit, a yellow
input gain set using the TRIM control on the f appears over the unit on the display window.
Parameter Setting panel.
∅ button: Touch this button to invert the phase of the MODE section
input signal on the window. In its normal state, the MODE button: Toggles MONO and STEREO LINK.
button color is gray. When the phase is inverted, this When STEREO LINK is displayed on the button, the
button is lit in green. adjacent channels, an odd channel and an even channel,
operate in stereo mode. The odd channel is L and the
Delay section even channel is R.
Display window: Displays the delay amount set using The REVERSE, L + R and MS DECODE buttons are
the DELAY control on the Parameter Setting panel. active, only when the STEREO LINK button is lit.
IN button: Touch this button to set the delay on or off REVERSE button: Touch this button to light up the
on the window. In its normal state (when the delay is button. The right and left channels are swapped.
off), the button color is gray. When the delay is on, L + R button: Touch this button to light up the button.
this button is lit in green. The right and left channels are mixed (L + R signal).

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MS DECODE button: Touch to light up the button. A L (left), C (center), R (right), LS (left surround) ,
The system regards that the signals of odd and even RS (right surround) and SW (sub woofer) buttons
channels are MS encoded signals, setting odd channels Touch to light up the button. The signal is assigned to
to M (Mid-capsule) and even channels to S (Side- each MTR bus. They have the same functions as the
capsule) and converts to right and left signals. MTR button on the unit.
• L button t MTR 1 bus
2 ASSIGN section
• C button t MTR 3 bus
MTR button and PROGRAM button: Have the
• R button t MTR 2 bus
same function as the MTR buttons (1 to 8) and
• LS button t MTR 5 bus
PROGRAM L/R button on the unit. Touching this
• RS button t MTR 6 bus
button on the window results in the output of the
• SW button t MTR 4 bus
channel displayed on the window being assigned to the
corresponding the MTR bus or PROGRAM bus.
B WRITE button
PRE EQ button: When this button is ON, the signal
Touch this button to write the surround panning
before the equalizer/dynamics circuit is sent to the
operation in the dynamic automation data.
MTR bus of the displayed channel. When this button is
OFF, the signal after the equalizer/dynamics circuit is
C Surround pan display/operation area
sent to the MTR bus of the displayed channel.
In surround mode, you can set the surround panning on

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Note this area. Touch this area, then drag the icon to the
The signal selected by the PRE EQ button is used as desired point and drop it.
the direct output signal of the channel currently
displayed. D DIV display window, SET button and jog dial
In surround mode, by touching this area, you can set
3 SURROUND PAN section the divergence value (ratio of the divergence among L
When the SURROUND button is set to “ON” on the channel, center channel and R channel) using the jog
MTR BUS MODE section on the MISC SET UP dial on the unit. The set divergence value is displayed
window, the unit is set in the surround mode and on the window.
SURROUND PAN section becomes active on this
window. If you touch the SET button on the window before
When the unit is in normal mode, this section is not starting operation, a “W” appears under the display
active. For channels set to stereo link, set the surround window and the DIV operation is written in the
panning for the right channel and left channel dynamic automation data.
individutally.
For detailed information on the MISC SETUP window, see E Surround position button
page 67.
Touch this button to open the list of the nine types of
A L,C,SW,R buttons the main surround pan positions. You can set the
surround position by selecting the icon corresponding
to the desired type from the list.
B WRITE button

4 PAN section
Displays the normal panning operation status.
C Surround pan
display/operation
area

D DIV display
window, SET
button and jog
dial

A LS button A RS button

E Surround position button

Chapter 3 Menu 39
 Menu Windows

EQUALIZER/FILTER Window

To open this window, touch the CHANNEL button on This window displays the settings on the
the bottom menu bar, then select “EQUALIZER/ EQUALIZER section on the Parameter Setting panel
FILTER.” Or, when the CHANNEL window is of the unit.
displayed, touching any point on the EQ/FIL display
section opens the EQUALIZER/FILTER window.

1 Frequency characteristics graph

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2 LF/LMF/HMF/HF equalizer section

When you touch the control on the

window, a “W” appears on the
corresponding display window and
the unit is ready to write the
corresponding set value in the
dynamic automation data.

3 LF/HF filter section

1 Frequency characteristics graph / (equalizer characteristics selector) button:

Displays the total frequency characteristics of the Touch this button to change the characteristics of the
equalizers and filters. low frequency range equalizer and high frequency
range equalizer. When this button is lit, the shelving
2 LF/LMF/HMF/HF equalizer section type is selected. When this button is not lit, the
Displays Q, the level and in/out status of the equalizer peaking type is selected.
for each equalizer.
FREQ (frequency) display: Displays the frequency 3 LF/HF filter section
set by the FREQ control on the unit. FREQ (cut-off frequency) display
Q display: Displays Q set by the Q control on the unit. Displays the characteristics of the cut-off frequency
LEVEL display: Displays the level set by the LEVEL set by the FREQ control on the EQUALIZER section
control on the unit. on the Parameter Setting panel on the unit.
IN button: Touch this button to light it up. The IN button: Touch this button to set the filter on or off.
equalizer corresponding to the touched button becomes When this button is lit, the corresponding filter is
active. When this button is not lit, the equalizer is not active.
active. NOTCH button (only for low-cut filter): Touch this
button to set notch mode on or off. When this button is
lit, the low-cut filter acts as a notch filter.

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 DYNAMICS Window
To open this window, touch the CHANNEL button on the DYNAMICS window. This window displays the
the bottom menu bar, then select “DYNAMICS”. Or settings on the DYNAMICS section on the Parameter
when the CHANNEL window is displayed, touching Setting panel of the unit.
any point of the DYNAMICS display section opens

1 Reduction meter

2 Dynamics characteristics

3 Parameter display section

4 Function selectors

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5 DYNAMICS IN button

6 INSERTION POINT section

qa KNEE button qs Function

access buttons
0 LINK button
9 GATE/DUCK button

8 EXP/COMPRESSOR button

7 KEY button

1 Reduction meter 3 Parameter display section

Displays the level compressed by the dynamics Displays the following values of the Expander/Gate or
operation. Compressor/Ducking selected by the Function
selectors 4.
2 Dynamics characteristics • THRESHOLD: Threshold
Displays the overall static characteristics graph of the • RATIO: Ratio
dynamics. • ATTACK: Attack time
• HOLD: Hold time
• RANGE: Range of the gate (In compressor mode,
gain make-up amount)
• RELEASE: Release time

When you touch the control on the window, a “W”

appears below the display window. The unit is ready
to write the corresponding value in the dynamic
automation data.
Chapter 3 Menu 41
 Menu Windows

4 Function selectors 8 EXP (expander)/COMPRESSOR button/9

Selects the function to be displayed on the Parameter GATE/DUCK button (when the EXPANDER/
display section 3 between Expander/Gate and GATE tab 4 is selected)
Compressor/Duck. Selects the parameters to be displayed on the
EXPANDER/GATE tab: Touch this tab to select the Parameter display section 3 between expander (when
Expander/Gate function. the EXP button is selected) and gate (when the GATE
COMPRESSOR/DUCK tab: Touch this tab to select button is selected).
the Compressor/Duck function. When the COMPRESSOR/DUCK tab 4 is selected,
8 becomes the COMPRESSOR button and 9
5 DYNAMICS IN button becomes the DUCK button.
Touch this button to make the dynamics setting
function active. 0 LINK button
Note Touch this button to link the dynamics settings of the
Even if the IN button of the Function access buttons own channel to the right-adjacent channel.
qs is selected, the dynamics setting function is not The setting of this button is common to EXPAND/
effective if this DYNAMICS IN button is not selected. GATE and COMPRESSOR/DUCK.
Note
6 INSERTION POINT section Adjacent channels are placed in different pages, such
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Selects the insertion point of the dynamics settings on that CH 24 and CH 25, CH 48 and CH1, cannot be
the window. linked. Also, AUX SEND 1 to 4 and AUX SEND 5 to
8 can be linked. However, AUX SEND 4 and AUX
FREQ EQ button: Touch this button to insert the SEND 5 cannot be linked.
dynamics settings before the equalizer.
POST EQ button: Touch this button to insert the qa KNEE button
dynamics settings after the equalizer. This button is effective only when the compressor is
selected.
7 KEY button Touch this button to open the sub menu, then select the
Touch this button to open the submenu which allows knee amount. If SOFT is selected, the dynamics are
you to select the key signal with which the dynamics transited to the compression range smoothly.
settings become enabled.
LOCAL: Uses the own channel signal as the key qs Function access buttons
signal. These buttons have the save function as the ACCESS
1 to 24 (or 25 to 48): Uses the signal of the selected button and IN button on the DYNAMICS section on
channel as the key signal. The audio channel is the Parameter Setting panel.
selected using two-level channel lists.
AUX: Uses the AUX SEND signal as the key signal. ACCESS button of EXP/GATE (or COMP/
The setting of this button is common to EXPAND/ DUCK): Touch this button so that parameters of the
GATE and COMPRESSOR/DUCK. expander and gate (or compressor and ducking) can be
set using the controls on the Dynamics parameter
section on the Parameter Setting panel on the unit.
IN button of EXP/GATE (or COMP/DUCK):
Touch this button so that the parameters of the
expander/gate (or compressor/ducking) displayed on
the Parameter display section 3 become effective.

42 Chapter 3 Menu
 AUX SEND Window
To open this window, touch the CHANNEL button on perform the settings for AUX SEND 1 to 8 and
the bottom menu bar, then select “AUX SEND.” Or, displays the settings.
when the CHANNEL window is displayed, touching The ON button and PRE button on the window have
any point on the AUX SEND display section opens the the same function as those of the AUX SEND section
AUX SEND window. This window allows you to on the Parameter Setting panel.

1 Display window

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In stereo mode, the even
channels indicate the panning/
balance settings.

2 ON button

3 PRE button

1 Display window 2 ON buttons 1 to 8

Displays the levels of the AUX SEND 1 to 8 busses. Touch the desired button to light it up. The signal of
The level of the AUX send bus is adjusted using AUX the channel displayed on the Window name section
SEND controls 1 to 8 on the AUX SEND section on “AUX SEND: CH XX” is sent to the corresponding
the Parameter Setting panel. AUX send bus.
For busses set in stereo mode, the pairing of the odd
When you touch the control on the window, a “W” channel and even channel is 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6,
appears below the display window. The unit is ready to and 7 and 8.
write the operation for adjusting the AUX send level in
the dynamic automation data. 3 PRE (prefader) buttons 1 to 8
Touch this button to light it up. The pre-fader signal
When the AUX send bus is set to stereo mode and the of the channel is sent out. When the button is not lit,
display windows of the even channels indicate the the post-fader signal is sent out.
panning/balance settings. For busses set in stereo mode, the paring of the odd
To set the AUX SEND bus to stereo mode, assign the channel and even channel is 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6,
AUX SEND bus to the channel strip using the and 7 and 8.
MASTERS button in the PAGES section on the unit.
Then the CHANNEL window displays the AUX
SEND bus’s settings. Select STEREO using the
channel mode select button on the CHANNEL
window.
Chapter 3 Menu 43
 Menu Windows

AUDIO OVERVIEW Window

To open this window, touch the AUDIO button on the When the functions of the equalizer, dynamics settings
bottom menu bar, then select “OVERVIEW”. and the output of the AUX send bus are effective, the
This window allows you to see the settings performed corresponding display is lit in green. When they are
on the unit at glance. off, the display is gray.
To change channels from the page for CH 1 to CH 24 When you touch the display that you want to see, the
to the page for CH 25 to CH 48, touch the PAGE window of the corresponding channel (where detailed
button on the window. settings of the touched item are displayed) appears.

7 PAGE button

Channel number
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1 Input/Assignment display

2 EQ display
3 DYN display

4 AUX display

5 PAN display

6 Fader display

1 Input/Assignment display 4 AUX display

Displays the following items: Displays the AUX send level.
• TRIM: Trim ON/OFF
• DELAY: Delay ON/OFF 5 PAN display
• PGM: Status of assignment to the program buses L Displays the pan position.
and R
• MTR: Status of assignment to the MTR bus 6 Fader display
Displays the fader level.
2 EQ display
Displays whether the equalizer/filter circuit is effective 7 PAGE button
or not. Changes the channel page to be displayed on the
AUDIO OVERVIEW window.
3 DYN display
Displays whether the dynamics settings are effective or
not.

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 AUDIO FADER Window
To open this window, touch the AUDIO button on the Touching the display of the desired channel opens the
bottom menu bar, then select “FADER.” CHANNEL window of the corresponding channel.
This window allows you to see the fader levels of
channels 1 to 48, the MTR busses, the AUX send
busses and the AUX return busses.

Channels 1 to 48

1 Fader operation level

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2 Automation level

MTR busses 1 to 8 AUX send busses 1 to 8 AUX return busses 1 to 8

1 Fader operation level

The position of the knob indicates the level of the
fader currently set on the unit.

2 Automation level
The position of the horizontal line indicates the level
stored in the automation data.

Chapter 3 Menu 45
 Menu Windows

AUDIO FADER GROUPING Window

To open this window, touch the AUDIO button on the group for channels 1 to 48, the MTR busses, the AUX
bottom menu bar, then select “FADER GROUPING.” send busses and the AUX return busses.
This window allows you to set the fader group and cut

1 Group selection area

2 Mode button

3 ON/OFF button

4 Channel buttons
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1 Group selection area 3 ON/OFF button

Touch the corresponding button to select the desired Selects where the corresponding group is used or not.
group.
4 Channel buttons
2 Mode button One channel can belong to one fader group and one cut
Each time you touch this button, the button display group. Channels cannot belong to multiple fader
changes to GANG, VCA, or CUT, in order. groups or cut groups.
GANG: Keeps the relative level among faders when On the channel button, the upper number indicates the
touching faders on the unit. fader group number and the lower number indicates the
VCA: When moving the fader assigned as the master cut group number.
fader, the difference between the original level and the
current level is added to the level of the slave fader as
offset.
Cut: The cut switches of the channels belonging to
the corresponding group operate together.
The cut group is set independently from the fader
group.

Note
To select the mode of the group, remove all channels
from the group before attempting to select the mode.

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To assign or remove the channel to or from the group, Setting the VCA fader group
proceed as follows.
Perform the following operation after step 1 described
in “Setting the GANG fader group”.
Setting the GANG fader group
1 Touch the desired group button.
2 Touch the mode button corresponding to the group
selected in step 1 until VCA appears on the mode
Example: To set GP 1 to the GANG mode:
button.

3 Touch the channel button that you wish to assign

to the VCA group.
Touch the
GROUP 1 When there are channels that are not assigned to
button. the group, the fader of the channel that you
touched first becomes the master fader. GP1M is
displayed on the channel button assigned to the
master fader.

When the channel has been assigned to the group,

the group number is displayed on the upper part of

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the channel button.

2 Touch the mode button corresponding to the group

GP1M (Master fader of the VCA group 1)
selected in step 1 until GANG appears on the mode
button.
To remove the channel(s) from the group, touch
this button(s) on which the group number is
displayed. The group number disappears and that
Display GANG.
channel is removed from the group.
In the VCA group, if you touch the channel button
assigned to the master fader, all channels assigned
to the VCA group are removed.

3 Touch the channel button(s) that you wish to

assign to the GANG group.
In this case, do not touch the channel button(s)
where the fader group is displayed on the upper
part on the button.
The group number appears on the channel button.

GP1 appears.

To remove the channel from the group, touch this

button(s) on which the group number is displayed.
The group number disappears and that channel is
removed from the group.

Chapter 3 Menu 47
 Menu Windows

Setting the CUT group

You can set the CUT group with the same operation
procedure as the ones for setting the GANG group
except that you have to display CUT on the mode
button in step 2.
The cut group number is displayed on the lower part of
the channel button.

Fader group number

Cut group number

Clearing the group

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1 Touch the group button corresponding to the

group that you wish to clear.

2 Touch all channel buttons assigned to the group

selected in step 1.

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 AUDIO INPUT ROUTING Window
To open this window, touch the AUDIO button on the
bottom menu bar, then select “INPUT ROUTING.”
This window allows you to assign the desired input
signal to the desired channel.

1 Channel select buttons

2 V button

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3 Source select button

2 v button

4 DEFAULT button

Source list
Block list

1 Channel select buttons (CH-1 to CH-48, AUX 3 Source select button

RET 1 to 8, INS RET 1 to 8, EXT MONI 1 to 6) Displays the currently selected source block.
Selects the channel to which the source signal selected Touch this button to open the block list in the B
by the Source select button 3 is routed. direction. Touch the desired block button to open the
list of the sources included in the block.
2 v/V buttons The list of the source block and the source list of each
Touch the V button to select the block over the source block are as follows:
currently selected block. • Blocks for DA 1 to 8 to DA 17 to 24
Touch the v button to select the block below the Each block has the source lists by 8 channels.
currently selected block. • Blocks for SLOT 1 to SLOT 4
Each block has the source lists by 8 channels.
• AUX RET block
This block has the source list of 8 channels.
• MISC block
Includes the lists of 2TR1-L, 2TR1-R, 2TR2-L,
2TR2-R and NC (NO CONNECTION).

Chapter 3 Menu 49
 Menu Windows

The display of the block list buttons corresponding to Resetting the input matrix to the default
SLOT 1 to SLOT 4 depends on the board inserted. setting
• When the DMBK-R101 is inserted: SLOTxADC1 to
8 1 Touch the DEFAULT button.
• When the DMBK-R102 is inserted: SLOTxDAC1 to A dialog box appears.
8
• When the DMBK-R103 is inserted: SLOTxDIO1 to 2 Touch [OK] in the dialog box.
8 The setting of the input matrix is reset to the
• When the DMBK-R104 is inserted: SLOTxSRC1 to default setting.
8
• When the DMBK-R105 is inserted:
SLOTxINSERT1 to 8
• When the DMBK-R106 is inserted: SLOTxADAT1
to 8
• When the DMBK-R107 is inserted: SLOTxTDIF1 to
8

4 DEFAULT button
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Touch this button to reset the setting of the input

matrix to the default.

Assigning the input source

1 Touch the source select button.
The block list of the sources by 8 channels opens.

2 Touch the desired source block on the block list.

The list of the sources included in the selected
block opens.

To select the source by the block, go to step 4.

3 Touch the desired source on the source list.

4 Touch the channel button to which the source

signal is routed.
The source signal selected in step 3 is routed to the
channel selected in step 4.
When you select the source by the block, the
source signals in the block are automatically
routed to the channels.
Example: When you select ANALOG IN 1 to 8 as
a block, if you touch this button of CH-3, the
source signals of ANALOG IN 1 to 8 are routed to
CH-3 to CH-10 respectively.

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 AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING Window
To open this window, touch the AUDIO button on the
bottom menu bar, then select “OUTPUT ROUTING”.
This window allows you to assign the desired bus
output signal to the desired output connector.

Block list 4 Output connector select buttons

Bus list 5 INSERTION buttons

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2 V buttons

1 Bus select button

2 v buttons

3 DEFAULT button

1 Bus select button 2 v/V buttons

Displays the block (or bus) currently selected. Touch the V button to select the block over the
Touch this button to open the list for the bus block by currently selected block.
8 outputs in the B direction. Touch the desired bus Touch the v button to select the block below the
block to open the list of the busses included in the currently selected block.
block.
3 DEFAULT button
The list of the block and its output bus list are as Touch this button to reset the setting of the output
follows: matrix to the default.
• PGM L/R
L and R 4 Output connector select buttons
• AUX SLOT 1 to 4, AUX SEND 1 to 8, PGM L/R
This block has a list of 8 channels. Selects the output connector to which the bus block
• MTR selected by the bus select button is routed.
This block has a list of 8 channels. Each of SLOT 1 to SLOT 4 has 8 output connectors.
• INS SEND
This block has a list of 8 channels.
• DIRECT OUT 1 to 8 to 41 to 48
Each block has a list of 8 channels.
• MSC
NC (NO CONNECTION)

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5 INSERTION buttons Resetting the output matrix to the default

BUS buttons: After selecting the bus on which you setting
want to provide the insertion circuit on the bus list,
touch the BUS button corresponding to the desired 1 Touch the DEFAULT button.
bus. A dialog box appears.
IN button: When IN is displayed on the button by
touching it, the insertion circuit is effective. 2 Touch [OK] in the dialog box.
The setting of the output matrix is reset to the
When OUT is displayed on the button, the insertion default setting.
send signal is output to the terminal routed to the bus
selected by the output connector select button.
However, the insertion return signal is ignored.

Assigning the bus

1 Touch the bus select button.
The block list of the bus opens.
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2 Touch the desired bus on the block list.

The list of the busses included in the selected block
opens.

To select the busses by the block, go to step 4.

3 Touch the desired bus on the bus list.

4 Touch the output connector select button to which

the bus signal is routed.
The bus signal selected in step 3 is routed to the
output terminal selected in step 4.

When you select the bus by the block, the bus

signals in the block are automatically routed to the
output terminals.
Example: When you select MTR 1 to 8 as a block,
if you touch this button of SLOT 1, the bus signals
of MTR 1 to 8 are routed to SLOT 1 to SLOT 8
respectively.

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 MONITOR Window
To open this window, perform one of the following: This window allows you to perform settings for
• Touch the AUDIO button on the bottom menu bar, monitoring.
then select “MONITOR.”
• Press the SETUP button on the STUDIO LS section
on the Master meter/studio monitor/solo mode
sections or on the CR MONITOR section on the
Control room monitor section and PGM bus section.

1 STUDIO LS tab

2 CR MONITOR tab

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3 MONITOR MODE buttons

4 CUT buttons

5 SOURCE buttons

6 PFL/SOLO buttons

1 STUDIO LS (studio monitor) tab BUS mode Monitor mode Audio signal
Touch this button to perform settings for the studio STEREO Stereo Stereo
monitors. MONO Stereo The bus signal is sent to
the L and R channels.
2 CR MONITOR (control monitor) tab STEREO Monaural L+R
Touch this button to perform settings for the control MONO Monaural The bus signal is sent to
room monitors. the L and R channels.

3 MONITOR MODE buttons SURROUND button: Touch this button to select the
Selects the mode of the audio for monitoring. surround mode. The SURROUND button is active for
STEREO button: Touch this button to select the the control room monitor only when the SURROUND
stereo mode. button on the MTR BUS MODE section on the MISC
MONO button: Touch this button to select the SETUP window is set to ON.
monaural mode.
When monitoring the stereo bus signal, the audio
signal where the signals of the L and R channels are
mixed is sent.

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4 CUT buttons
When the CUT button on the CR MONITOR section A PFL ENABLE/DISABLE button
on the unit is lit, you can cut the monitor signal by
touching the desired CUT button among the L, R,
SURR L to SURR RS cut buttons on the window. B PFL MOMENTARY/ALT button
The SURR L to SURR RS buttons are active only in
the surround mode.

5 SOURCE buttons
Touch one of the following buttons to monitor the
signal of the buttons that are lit in the SOURCE
C SOLO ENABLE/DISABLE button
section on the Control room monitor section and the
PGM bus section on the unit.
PGM button: When you touch this button, you can
hear the signal of the PGM bus using the PGM button D SOLO MOMENTARY/ALT button
on the SOURCE section.
EXT 1 to EXT 6 buttons: When you touch this
A PFL ENABLE/DISABLE button
button, you can monitor the selected EXT bus signal
When ENABLE is displayed on the button, the PFL
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using the EXT button on the SOURCE section.

(prefader)/AFL (after fader) signal is inserted into the
In normal mode, the monitor signal is stereo in pairs of
monitor signal.
the odd external number and even external number. In
When DISABLE is displayed, the PFL/AFL signal is
surround mode, you can monitor the signals of EXT 1
not inserted into the monitor signal.
to EXT 6. The status of this button is kept and when
This button works for each of studio monitor signal
you press the EXT button on the SOURCE section on
and control monitor signal independently.
the unit, you can monitor the EXT bus signal selected
here.
B PFL MOMENTARY/ALT button
To monitor the EXT signal, you have to assign the
When MOMENTARY is displayed, the PFL or AFL
input source to the corresponding EXT bus on the
signal is inserted only while you hold down the SOLO
INPUT ROUTING window.
button on the unit.
AUX 1 to AUX 8 buttons: When you touch this
When ALT is displayed, the PFL/AFL signal is
button, you can monitor the AUX bus signal using the
AUX button on the SOURCE section on the unit. inserted and not inserted alternately each time you
press the SOLO button.
If the selected AUX bus is in stereo mode, the AUX
This buttons works for both studio and control monitor
buttons are automatically selected in pairs. The status
signals.
of this button is kept and when you press the AUX
button on the SOURCE section on the unit, you can
monitor the AUX bus signal selected here. C SOLO ENABLE/DISABLE button
MTR 1 to MTR 8 buttons: When you touch this When ENABLE is displayed, the SOLO signal is
button, you can monitor the selected MTR bus signal inserted into the monitor signals.
using the the MTR button on the SOURCE section on When DISABLE is displayed, the SOLO signal is not
the unit. inserted.
The status of this button is kept and when you press This button works for each of studio monitor signal
the MTR button on the SOURCE section on the unit, and control monitor signal independently.
and you can monitor the MTR bus signal selected
here. D SOLO MOMENTARY/ALT (alternate) button
When MOMENTARY is displayed, the SOLO signal
6 PFL/SOLO buttons is inserted only while you hold down the SOLO button
Selects how to insert the PFL/AFL signal and SOLO on the unit.
signal into the monitor signal. When ALT is displayed, the SOLO signal is inserted
Use the SOLO MODE section on the unit to select the PFL/ and not inserted each time you press the SOLO button.
AFL signal and SOLO signal. This buttons works for both studio and control monitor
signals.

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 OSC/TALKBACK Window
To open this window, perform one of the following: This window allows you to perform settings for
• Touch the AUDIO button on the bottom menu bar, oscillators and talkback.
then select “OSC/TALKBACK”.
• Press the SETUP button on the Talkback panel on
the unit.

1 OSC tab

2 ON button

3 TALKBACK tab

4 MEMORY button

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5 Output select buttons

6 FREQUENCY SET 7 LEVEL SET buttons/GANG

buttons/GANG button/ button/display window
display window

1 OSC (oscillator) tab When selecting the OSC tab

Touch this button to allow you to perform settings for
oscillators. When the OSC tab 1 is selected, buttons 2 and 5
act as setting buttons for oscillators.
3 TALKBACK tab
Touch this button to allow you to perform settings for 2 ON (Oscillator signal output ON/OFF) button
talkback. When the button is ON, the oscillator signal is output
to the signal path. Select the signal path to which the
oscillator signal is output using the Output select
buttons 5.
When the button is OFF, the oscillator signal is not
output.

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5 Output select buttons

Touch the corresponding button to select the desired
signal path to which the oscillator signal is output.

6 FREQUENCY SET buttons/GANG button/

display window
L SET/R SET buttons: Touch the SET button so that
you can set the frequency of the L or R oscillator
signal using the jog dial on the unit. The set frequency
is displayed on the display window.
GANG button: Touch the GANG button so that you
can adjust the frequency of the L and R oscillator
signals in gang mode.

7 LEVEL SET buttons/GANG button/display

window
L SET/R SET buttons: Touch the SET button so that
you can set the level of the L or R oscillator signal
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using the jog dial on the unit. The set level is

displayed on the display window.
GANG button: Touch the GANG button so that you
can adjust the level of the L and R oscillator signals in
gang mode.

When selecting the TALKBACK tab

When the TALKBACK tab 3 is selected, buttons 4
and 5 act as setting buttons for talkback signals.
Button 6 is not effective.

4 MEMORY button
When the button is on, the setting of the output select
buttons 5 is stored and the talkback signal of the
built-in microphone is output to the bus selected on the
Talkback panel on the unit.
When the button is off, the talkback signal of the built-
in microphone is output to the bus selected on the
Talkback panel on the unit while holding down the
corresponding output select button 5.

5 Output select buttons

Touch the desired output select button so that the
talkback signal is output to the bus or connector
selected by the output select button.

7 LEVEL SET buttons/GANG button/display

window
Touch the R LEVEL SET button so that you can
adjust the level of the talkback signal using the jog
dial on the unit.

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 SNAPSHOT Window
To open this window, perform one of the following: This window allows you to perform settings for
• Touch the SNAPSHOT button on the bottom menu snapshot automation.
bar, then select “SNAPSHOT” from the menu. For detailed information on snapshot automation, see page
• Press the SETUP button from among SNAPSHOT 82.
buttons on the Automation panel.

4 NEW button 7 RECALL button

5 STORE button 8 UNDO button

6 DELETE 9 KEYBOARD button

button

1 Page select button

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2 Row select button

3 Snapshot list

2 Row select button

1 Page select button

0 FUNCTION LOCAL buttons

qa CHANNEL LOCAL buttons

1 Page select button 3 Snapshot list

Touch to send the snapshot list 3 upwards or Displays the number and name of the snapshot data
downwards by 10 rows. stored. Touching the number or name results in
selecting that snapshot data.
2 Row select buttons You can enter the name of the snapshot data by using
Touch to send the snapshot list 3 upwards or the keyboard connected to the unit or from the
downwards one row at a time. KEYBOARD window.

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4 NEW button
Touch this button to store the current status of settings
of the unit as a new snapshot data.
The lowest number among the vacant numbers is put
to the new snapshot data and it is temporarily named
“# + xx” (xx is the snapshot number).

5 STORE button
Touch this button to store the current status of the
settings of the unit to the snapshot data selected on the
snapshot list 3.

6 DELETE button
Touch this button to delete the snapshot data selected
on the snapshot list 3 from the list.

7 RECALL button
Touch this button to recall the snapshot data selected
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on the snapshot list 3.

8 UNDO button
Touch this button to cancel the previous snapshot
operation performed using the SNAPSHOT buttons on
the Automation panel on the unit.

9 KEYBOARD button
Touch this button to open the KEYBOARD window.
This KEYBOARD window allows you to enter or
change the name of the snapshot data.

0 FUNCTION LOCAL buttons

Touch the button corresponding to the function you
want to remove from the settings stored, when
recalling the snapshot data and performing snapshot
automation. The function corresponding to the touched
button is not loaded when recalling the data, but
operations can be stored as snapshot data.

qa CHANNEL LOCAL buttons

Touch the button corresponding to the channel that
you want to remove when recalling the snapshot data
and performing snapshot automation. The channels are
removed when recalling snapshot data and performing
snapshot automation, but operations can be stored as
snapshot data.

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 CUE Window
To open this window, touch the CUE button on the
bottom menu bar, then select “CUE”. This window
allows you to perform cue settings.
For detailed information on cue operation, see page 84.

4 NEW button 7 RECALL button

5 STORE button 8 UNDO button

6 DELETE 9 KEYBOARD
button button

1 Page select button

2 Row select button

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3 CUE list

1 Page select button

2 Row select button

0 TC LINK buttons

qa EVENT buttons

qs NUMBER buttons

qd EFFECTIVE CHANNEL buttons

qf EVENT NAME display

1 Page select button 3 CUE list

Touch this button to send the cue list 3 upwards or Displays the number, address (timecode) and name of
downwards by 10 rows . cue points stored.
NUMBER row: Displays the cue number.
2 Row select button TIMECODE row: Displays the time (timecode) when
Touch this button to send the cue list 3 upwards or the event is executed.
downwards one row at a time. By touching this row repeatedly, this row is selected
and you can change the timecode using the ten key pad
on the unit.
CUE NAME row: By touching this row, this row is
selected and you can enter or change the name of the
cue point using the keyboard connected to the unit or
on the KEYBOARD window.
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4 NEW button qa EVENT buttons

Touch this button to store the timecode displayed on Touch this button to open the menu list of the events
the display window on the Automation panel on the and select the event to be executed.
unit as an address of a new cue point. SNAPSHOT button: Executes the snapshot
The lowest number among the vacant numbers is automation.
assigned to the new cue point and it is temporarily NoACTION button: Nothing is executed.
named “# + xx” (xx is the cue point number). This
new cue point is displayed on the CUE list. qs NUMBER button
When the TC LINK button is lit among the Touch this button to open the event name list and
SNAPSHOT buttons on the Automation panel on the select the desired event to be executed.
unit, and you touch the NEW button on this window,
the new snapshot data linked with the new cue point is qd EFFECTIVE CHANNEL buttons
stored. Specifies the channels on which the event is executed.
When the ALL button is displayed: Touch this button
5 STORE button to specify all channels.
Touch this button to store the timecode displayed on When SNAPSHOT is selected by the EVENT button
the display window on the Automation panel on the qa only the ALL button is effective.
unit as the timecode of the cue point selected on the
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Cue list 3. qf EVENT NAME display

Displays the event name.
6 DELETE button
Touch this button to delete the cue point selected on
the cue list 3. Initial cue
If the event is linked with the cue point, the event is
• CUE 1 is reserved as an initial cue to indicate the
not deleted.
start point of the automation.
• When the timecode before the timecode specified for
7 RECALL button the initial cue is entered, automation data does not
Touch this button to recall the cue point data selected become effective until the timecode advances beyond
on the cue list 3. the timecode of the initial CUE after the system
When the event is linked with the cue point, this event recalls CUE 1.
is executed. • To change the initial cue, perform the same operating
procedure as for changnging other cue points. But if
8 UNDO button you set the timecode after the timecode of the initial
Touch this button to cancel the previous snapshot cue, dynamic automation data between the former
performed using the SNAPSHOT buttons on the timecode and the timecode newly set will be lost.
Automation panel on the unit. Similarly, you can change the snapshot linked with
the initial cue. But if you change it, an inconsistency
9 KEYBOARD button problem may occur betwen the snapshot data and the
Touch this button to open the KEYBOARD window. dynamic automation data.
This KEYBOARD window allows you to enter or
change the name of the cue point. For detailed information on cue, see “Cue Operation
Procedure” on page 84.
0 TC LINK buttons
Touch this button to execute the event at the time
specified on the cue list.

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 AUTOMATION Window
To open this window, touch the AUTOMATION
button on the bottom menu bar. This window allows
you to perform dynamic automation settings.
For detailed information on automation, see “Chapter 4
Operation Tips”.

1 FREE MEMORY display

2 A/B BUFFER ROTATION section

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3 AUTO RETURN TIME section

4 PUNCH IN/OUT section

5 FUNCTION LOCAL buttons 6 CHANNEL LOCAL buttons

1 FREE MEMORY display 3 AUTO RETURN TIME section

Displays the remaining amount of memory available This section allows you to set the time required for the
for dynamic automation operations. faders to return to the position stored in the automation
data when timecode automation data is used in
2 A/B BUFFER ROTATION section absolute mode or after you finish operating them
Sets how to use the memory buffers to store manually.
automation data. If you set the return time to 0 seconds, the faders
AUTO button: When storing automation data is return to the stored position instantaneously. If you set
completed, the active buffer switches automatically the return time to “---”, the position (level) where you
from A to B or B to A. finish manual operation is kept until the position stored
(When the SAFE button is selected among TC in the automation data is changed.
AUTOMATION buttons on the Automation panel on
the unit, the active buffer is not switched since
automation data is not renewed.)
MANUAL button: Touch this button to change the
active buffer by pressing the A or B button of the TC
AUTOMATION buttons on the Automation panel on
the unit.

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4 PUNCH IN/OUT section PUNCH OUT TIME button and display window:
This section allows you to store the dynamic Touch this button to accept the time displayed on the
automation data by sending the ON/OFF signal or timecode display window on the Automation panel on
specifying the timecode remotely. the unit as the punch out point. This time is then
FOOT SW button: Touch this button to store the displayed on the display window.
automation data while the foot switch connected to the
FOOT SW connector on the unit is ON. When this 5 FUNCTION LOCAL buttons
button is not selected, automation data is stored Touch this button to remove the settings stored, when
regardless of the ON/OFF condition of the connected recalling the dynamic automation data and performing
foot switch. dynamic automation. The function corresponding to
AUTO button: Touch this button to store the touched button is not loaded when recalling the data.
automation data during the duration specified on the
PUNCH IN TIME/PUNCH OUT TIME display 6 CHANNEL LOCAL buttons
windows. When this button is not selected, automation Touch this button to remove the channel when
data is stored regardless of the specified duration. recalling the dynamic automation data and performing
PUNCH IN TIME button and display window: dynamic automation.
Touch this button to accept the time displayed on the
timecode display window on the Automation panel on
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the unit as the punch in point. This time is then

displayed on the display window.

TITLE MANAGER Window

To open this window, touch the SYSTEM button to This window allows you to create, store and load the
open the SYSTEM menu, then select “TITLE title.
MANAGER.”

4 DELETE button
3 SAVE button 5 LOAD button
1 Title list 2 NEW button 6 KEYBOARD button

7 FREE SPACE display

8 STORAGE MEDIA buttons

9 FDD OPERATION buttons

0 INFORMATION section

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In this manual, data related to the mixing operation for 4 DELETE button
one for a piece of music (snapshot data, dynamic Touch this button to delete the title selected on the
automation data, settings for sampling frequency, title list.
timecode mode, etc.) is called “Title.”
There are two types of titles: 5 LOAD button
• Current title that is automatically created in the flash Touch this button to load the title selected on the title
memory to actually perform storing/recalling, when list on the unit.
loading.
• Title stored as a file Note
When a title with different Fs setting is loaded, the
1 Title list unit restarts.
Displays the list of titles stored in the media selected
by the STORAGE MEDIA button 8. 6 KEYBOARD button
Up to 10 titles can be stored in the flash memory and Touch this button to open the KEYBOARD window
floppy disk respectively. However, since the number that allows you to enter the title name or memo.
of the titles that can be stored depends on the size of
the title, there is a case where you cannot store up to 7 FREE SPACE display
10 titles. Displays the amount of free space for the media

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When you open this window, the title loaded last is selected by the STORAGE MEDIA button 8.
selected. When FLOPPY DISK is selected, if the title is saved
on multiple floppy disks, the amount of free space for
2 NEW button each disk is displayed.
Touch this button, and the confirmation dialog box
appears. After confirming, the new title is created 8 STORAGE MEDIA buttons
based on the current sampling frequency and timecode FLASH MEMORY button: Touch this button to
mode in the flash memory and is loaded on the unit as display the titles stored in the built-in flash memory
a current title. on the title list.
The new title is named “UNTITLED”. When this window is opened from other windows, the
built-in flash memory is automatically selected.
Notes
FLOPPY DISK button: Touch this button to display
• If a new title is created, all data of the snapshot and the titles stored in the floppy disk inserted in the
dynamic automation that are being operated on the floppy disk drive on the title list.
unit are cleared. It is recommended that you save the If the floppy disk is not inserted in the drive or a read
data using the SAVE button 3 before creating a new error occurs, an error message appears and nothing is
title. displayed on the title list.
• When a new title is created by the NEW button, the When you change the floppy disk, touch the RESCAN
initial cue is automatically created. Before using the button of the FDD OPERATION 9 or touch the
unit in automation mode, reset the initial cue data. FLOPPY DISK button after touching the FLASH
For detailed information on the initial cue, see page 79. For MEMORY button.
the cure operation procedure, see page 84.
9 FDD OPERATION buttons
3 SAVE button
RESCAN button: Touch this button so that a floppy
Touch this button to store the current title into the title disk is scanned and all titles stored in the floppy disk
selected on the title list. Select the media where the are displayed on the title list. Be sure to touch this
current title is to be saved by the STORAGE MEDIA button when you change the floppy disk.
buttons 8 before attempting to save.
FORMAT button: Touch this button to initialize the
floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive. All data
stored on the disk are erased, titles displayed on the
title list disappears and nothing is displayed.

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0 INFORMATION section INITIAL CUE row: Displays the timecode of the

The following information is displayed for the tile initial cue (CUE 1) from which automation starts.
selected on the title list. You can enter the name and a TC MODE row: Displays the mode of the timecode
memo in those rows. to be used in automation.
NAME row: Displays the name of the title. To enter Fs row: Displays the sampling frequency.
the title name, touch the NAME row, and then enter MEMO row: Displays the memo attached to the title,
the name using the keyboard connected to the unit or if any. You can enter a memo, too.
on the KEYBOARD window. Touch the MEMO row, then enter the memo using the
SIZE row: Displays of the data size of the title. keyboard or on the KEYBOARD window.
DATE row: Displays the data when the title was LOCK button: Touch this button to lock the title
saved last. selected on the title list. It is prohibited to save or
delete the title.

MACHINE CONTROL Window

To open this window, touch the MACHINE Note
CONTROL button on the bottom menu bar. There may be machines which cannot be controlled
This window allows you to control the MMC (MIDI using this unit.
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machine control) machines connected to the MIDI

connectors and the machines which conform to Sony
9-pin protocol and are connected to the REMOTE
OUT connectors.

9 ALL STOP button

KEYBOARD button

1 MACHINE tab

2 Machine name
3 Port select button

4 REC READY buttons

5 TAPE TIME display window

and CAPTURE button

6 LOCATE TIME display

window and SET button
7 LOCATE button

8 Transport control buttons

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1 MACHINE tab 6 LOCATE TIME display and SET button
Touch this tab to select the machine to be controlled. Displays the time when the machine locates when the
You can control the selected machine using the LOCATE button 7 is touched.
transport control keys on the unit or on this Touching the SET button allows you to enter the
MACHINE CONTROL window. locate time using the ten key pad.

2 Machine name 7 LOCATE button

Displays the name of the machine which you can Touch this button to issue the locate command to the
control. machine at the locate time displayed on the LOCATE
You can change the name of the machine selected by TIME display window.
touching this part, and using the keyboard connected Note
to the unit or on the KEYBOARD window. There may be machines that cannot locate even if the
locate command is received.
3 Port select button
Selects the port from which the signal is output to 8 Transport control buttons
control the machine. Touch the corresponding button to issue the FF, REW,
• MIDI 1 to 16 PLAY, STOP or REC command to the connected
• REMOTE OUT 1 or 2 machine.

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• TC GEN: Built-in timecode generator To set the machine to record mode, touch the REC
• NC (no connection) button first to make it active, then touch the PLAY
button. Or touch the REC button while playing.
4 REC READY buttons
Touch this button to issue the Rec Ready command to 9 ALL STOP button
each track of the machine. Touch this button to issue the stop command to all of
the ports set for machine control.
Note
This function may be not available for machines which
do not support the Rec Ready remote control mode.

5 TAPE TIME display window and CAPTURE

button
Displays the tape time of the machine. Touch the
CAPTURE button to copy the tape time value
displayed on the TAPE TIME display window onto
the LOCATE TIME display.

Note
The tape time may not be displayed depending on the
connected machines.

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MIDI Window
To open this window, touch the SYSTEM button on This window allows you to perform the assignment of
the bottom menu bar, then select “MIDI” on the menu. the MIDI channels, program change-snapshot
configuration, mixer event-control change
configuration and setting of PC ports.

1 MIDI CHANNEL section

2 CONTROL CHANGE section

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3 PROGRAM CHANGE section

4 PC PORT MODE section

1 MIDI CHANNEL section TX ENABLE button: When this button is selected

RX channel display and channel increment and (ON), the parameters defined in each mode are sent
decrement buttons: Displays the channel which from the MIDI OUT connector.
receives the MIDI message and executes tasks. Touch
the v or V buttons to select the channel. 3 PROGRAM CHANGE section
TX channel display and channel increment and RX ENABLE button: When this button is selected
decrement buttons: Displays the channel to be used (ON), the snapshot data is recalled on the unit when
when transmitting the MIDI message. Touch the v or receiving the program change message at the MIDI IN
V buttons to select the channel. connector.
TX ENABLE button: When this button is selected
Note
(ON), the snapshot data is recalled and the program
Usually set this to be the same channel as the RX change message corresponding to its program number
channel and TX channel. is sent from the MIDI OUT connector.
2 CONTROL CHANGE section
MODE button: Touch this button to select either 4 PC PORT MODE section
MODE 1 or MODE 2 to set up the configuration of Selects the mode according to the PC connected to the
parameters on the unit and control change message. PC PORT connector.
For details for each mode, see page 98. 31.25 k W CLOCK: Selects this mode when a
RX ENABLE button: When this button is selected Macintosh computer is used.
(ON), the parameters defined in each mode are 31.25 k, 38.4 kHz: Selects when a PC/AT compatible
updated when receiving the control change message to computer is used. Select either 31.25 k or 38.4 Kz
the MIDI IN connector. according to the device of the MIDI interface and the
application.

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 MISC SETUP Window
To open this window, touch the SYSTEM button on This window allows you to perform settings for the
the bottom menu bar, then select “MISC SETUP” on clock of the unit, the channel meter display, the
the menu. sensitivity of the touch sensor and the dimmer level of
the monitor signals.

1 DATE/TIME section

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2 CHANNEL METERS section

3 MTR BUS MODE section

4 TOUCH SENSOR section
5 TOUCH PANEL section
6 DIM LEVEL section

1 DATE/TIME section 2 CHANNEL METERS section

Sets the clocks built into the unit. Sets the peakhold of the master meter and channel
YEAR meters and selects the signal which is to be displayed
MONTH on the meters.
DAY When the channel faders are used as faders for AUX
HOUR (24-hour time display system) SEND 1 to 8 or MTR bus, the meters display the level
MINUTE of the bus.
SECOND
v/V buttons: Increases or decreases the value. METERING POINT button
SET button: Touch this button to adjust the time of Selects the point of the signal to be displayed.
the built-in clock to the displayed time. INPUT button: Selects the signal of the point just
before the ∅ switch (phase inversion) of the input
signal path.
When the channel faders are used as faders of the
AUX SEND or MTR bus, the signal of the
corresponding bus is displayed.

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PRE (prefader) button: Selects the signal of the 5 TOUCH PANEL section
point located before the CUT switch of the input Calibrates the touch panel.
signal path. When such a problem that the cursor or point will not
When the channel faders are used as the faders of locate at the desired point occurs, calibration of the
AUX SEND or MTR bus, the signal before the master touch panel is required.
fader is selected. Touch this button to open the calibration window.
PST (post fader) button: Selects the signal of the
point located before the pan of the input signal path. To calibrate the touch panel, proceed as follows:
When the channel faders are used as the faders of the
AUX SEND or MTR bus, the signal after the master 1 Touch the CALIBRATE button.
fader is selected. The calibration window opens.
Perform the following operations of step 2 to step
PEAK HOLD button 5 on the calibration window.
Selects the method used to display the peak hold level
of the input signals. 2 Touch the left top on the window twice.
MAN (manual) button: Touch this button to always
display the maximum level of the input signal 3 Touch the right bottom on the window twice.
(peakhold status). Touch this button again to cancel
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the display of the peakhold status. Touch the circle mark on the window.
AUTO button: Touch this button to display the peak
level of the input signal for three seconds, then cancel 5 Touch the EXIT button to terminate the
the hold display automatically. calibration.
The calibration of the touch panel is terminated.
3 MTR BUS MODE section
Touch this button to display SURROUND. When 6 DIM LEVEL section
SURROUND is displayed, the MTR bus is set in Adjusts the dimmer level of the monitor signals.
surround mode. When the display is off, the MTR bus v/V buttons: Increases or decreases the dimmer level
is set in monaural mode. of the CR MON (control room monitors) or STUDIO
LS (studio monitors). The adjusted values are
4 TOUCH SENSOR section displayed on the display windows.
Sets the sensitivity of the touch sensor provided with SET button: Touch this button to set the level
the channel faders. displayed on the display window as the dimmer level.
SENSITIVITY display: Displays the sensitivity at
steps of 0 to 15. The maximum sensitivity is 15.
v/V buttons: Increases or decreases the sensitivity.
SET button: Touch this button to store the sensitivity
on the SENSITIVITY display window in the unit.

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 SYNC/TIME CODE Window
To open this window, touch the SYSTEM button on
the bottom menu bar, then select “TIME CODE” on
the menu.
This window allows you to perform settings of the
synchronous signals and the timecodes to be used for
automation.

1 SAMPLING FREQUENCY buttons

2 SYNC CLOCK section

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3 PLL status display section

4 CHANGE button

6 MEASURE/TEMPO section 7 TIME CODE GENERATOR section

5 TIME CODE READER section

Synchronous signal section • Input channel: The channel number is reduced from
48 to 24.
1 SAMPLING FREQUENCY buttons • AUX Send/AUX Return: The channel number is
Touch this button corresponding to the desired reduced from 8 to 4.
sampling frequency from among 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, • MTR bus: The channel number is reduced from 8 to 4.
88.2 kHz or 96 kHz. • Insertion send: The channel number is reduced from 8
to 4.
Note • Direct out: The channel number is reduced from 48 to
When 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz is selected as the sampling 24.
frequency, the frequency range expands to 40 kHz. • Option boards: DMBK-R106 and DMBK-R107
However, the following functions are limited. Buttons cannot be used.
corresponding to the limited functions become The DMBK-R104 cannot be used for a channel where
disabled even if you touch them. the sample rate converter is set to ON.

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• Surround mode is not available. D Word clock selector

• The number of oscillator paths becomes one and the Displays the source of the effective word clock when
same signal is output to both the L and R channels. the WORD/DI button C is touched. Touching the
• The maximum value of the delay amount becomes selector results in opening the list and you can then
one half. select the source of the word clock signal.
• REF WORD IN
2 SYNC CLOCK section • 2TR IN 2
• AUX RTN 5/6, 7/8
A INTERNAL button
• CH 1/2, CH3/4, CH5/8 or CH7/8 for SLOT 1 to
SLOT 4
B VIDEO button
3 PLL status display section

A VIDEO PLL status

C WORD/DI button
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D Word clock selector

B MAIN PLL status

The unit synchronizes with the external digital audio
equipment using the signal selected by touching one of
these buttons.
A VIDEO PLL status
A INTERNAL button When the VIDEO is selected as the reference signal,
Touch this button to use the signal generated by the the status of PLL which generates the word clock
built-in word clock generator as the reference signal. signal from the video signal is displayed.
When this button is selected, the external digital audio When a signal other than VIDEO is used as the
equipment must be synchronized with the unit by reference signal, ignore the status displayed here.
setting the unit as the master. LOCK: Operating correctly.
UNLOCK: Synchronization is lost. Check the setting
B VIDEO button of the terminated resistor or whether the correct video
The unit synchronizes using the video signal signal is being input.
connected to the REF VIDEO connector on the unit. NO VIDEO: The video signal is not being input.
When this button is selected, the external digital audio Check the setting of the terminated resistor or whether
equipment must be synchronized by setting the same the correct video signal is being input.
reference video signal or the unit as the master.
B MAIN PLL status
C WORD/DI (digital input) button Displays the status of PLL which generates clock
The unit synchronizes using the word clock signal signals to be used internally by the unit.
connected to the REF WORD connector on the unit or LOCK: Operating correctly .
the digital audio signal input to the digital input UNLOCK: Synchronization is lost. When the word
connectors as the reference signal. You can select clock signal is selected as the reference signal, check
which signal you use as the reference signal using the the setting of the terminated resistor or whether the
word clock selector D. word clock selector is set correctly. Or check whether
When this button is selected, the unit and external the device which supplies the clock signal works
digital audio equipment must synchronize by setting correctly.
either of the two as the master or setting the unit as the When INTERNAL or VIDEO is selected as the
master. reference signal, the unit may be defective.

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NO WORD: The word clock signal is not input. Touching this button results in opening the list
When WORD CLOCK is selected as the reference containing the following items:
signal, check the setting of the terminated resistor or 29.9F/s DF
whether the word clock selector is set correctly. Or A timecode of 29.97 frames/second and drop frame
check whether the device which supplies the clock is used.
signal works correctly. • 30NDF
When INTERNAL or VIDEO is selected as the A timecode of 30 frames/second and non drop frame
reference signal, the unit may be defective. is used.
29.9F/s NDF
4 CHANGE button A timecode of 29.97 frames/second and non drop
Touch this button to execute the change of the setting frame is used.
of the SYNC CLOCK section. • 30DF
A dialog box appears. After confirming, touch [OK]. A timecode of 30 frames/second and drop frame is
The unit restarts and the changes of settings are used.
executed. • 25F/s
A timecode of 25 frames/second is used.
Notes
• When restarting, snapshot operation and dynamic Note

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automation operation after the last keeping will be After storing the automation data, be sure not to
lost. change the mode of the timecode. Doing so results in
• If the sampling frequency is changed between 44.1 incorrect operation of the automation or a shift of the
kHz (or 48 kHz) and 88.2 kHz (or 96 kHz) and timing of recalling the events.
CHANGE is executed, the snapshot data and
dynamic automation data of the current title will be B SOURCE button
lost and a new title will be created since the settings Displays and selects the source of the timecode to be
of the channels and bus are changed. used for automation operation.
• TIMECODE IN
The timecode of the source signal input to the TIME
TIME CODE section CODE IN connector is used as the reference of the
5 TIME CODE READER section time.
• TC GENERATOR
The signal generated by the built-in timecode
generator is used as the reference of the time.
• MTC (PC PORT)
The MTC (MIDI timecode) signal input to the PC
PORT connector is used as the reference of the time.
• MTC IN
The MTC (MIDI timecode) signal input to the MTC
A MODE button B SOURCE button IN connector is used as the reference of the time.

A MODE button
Displays and selects the mode of the timecode to be
used for automation operation.
The timecode generator works according to the
timecode selected here.

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6 MEASURE/TEMPO section 7 TIME CODE GENERATOR section

The timecode of the value obtained when the BARS
button is pressed on the Automation panel on the unit
is calculated based on the settings performed in this A MODE button
section.
B PRESET button

C START button

D SAME AS TIME display

A MEASURE selector E STOP button

B TEMPO display window

C OFFSET display window

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A MEASURE selector
Selects the measures of a tune.
First level: n/2, n/4, n/8, n/16
2nd level: n F PRESET/GENERATE G USER’S BIT display
TIME display

B TEMPO display window

Touch this part to select and enter the tempo of a tune. A MODE button
Enter the number of beats of a quarter note for one Touch this button to set the operation mode of the
minute as a tempo. built-in timecode generator.
• LOCAL
C OFFSET display window The timecode can be run and stopped using the
Touch this part to select and enter the timecode of the START/STOP buttons.
first beat of the first measure. • SLAVE LOCK
Generates the timecode based on the timecode read
Notes by the built-in reader in the unit.
• The values of the measure, beats and MIDI clocks • SLAVE LOCK (AUTO RUN)
displayed when pressing the BARS button on the Once the timecode read by the built-in reader runs
unit are rough values obtained by converting the correctly, the timecode is generated as running
timecode value based on the information set by automatically until the STOP button is pressed.
MEASURE/TEMP section. The larger the difference • EMULATE MTR
from the timecode set on the OFFSET display Controls using the machine control functions of the
window is, the larger the error is. unit as the emulation machine.
• The automation operation on the unit is executed
based on the timecode regardless of the setting of the B PRESET button
BARS button. Touch this button to set ON. You can enter and display
the preset time on the PRESET/GENERATE TIME
display window.
When the START button is touched under the
condition where the timecode generator is used in
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Enter the timecode using the keyboard connected to F PRESET/GENERATE TIME display window
the unit or on the KEYBOARD window after touching Displays the preset time or the timecode generated by
the PRESET/GENERATE TIME display. the timecode generator according to the PRESET
button status.
C START button
Touch this button so that the timecode runs from the G USER’S BIT display window
preset time when the operation mode of the generator Displays and enters the data to be used as the user bit
is in LOCAL mode. of the timecode. Enter the user bit using the keyboard
or on the KEYBOARD window after touching this
D SAME AS TIME display window display window. The values that can be entered are 0
Touch this button to use the same information as that to 9, A, B, C, D, E and F.
of the timecode generated as a user bit.

E STOP button
Touch this button to stop the running of the timecode
in LOCAL mode or SLAVE LOCK (AUTO RUN)
mode.

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I/O STATUS Window
To open this window, touch the SYSTEM button on This window allows you to display and perform
the bottom menu bar, then select the I/O STATUS on settings of the slots for option boards.
the menu.

KEYBOARD window button

1 SLOT 1 to 4 section

2 BUILD-IN DIGITAL I/O section

3 INFORMATION section

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 Menu Windows

1 SLOT 1 to 4 section 2 BUILT-IN DIGITAL I/O section

Displays the name and function of the board inserted Displays the status of the signal of the built-in digital
into the slot for option boards on the unit. Also input/output connectors.
displays the status of the input/output signals.
A IN buttons
A IN buttons

B OUT buttons
B OUT buttons

A IN buttons
A IN buttons On these buttons, OK, NA, or !xxx is displayed as the
On these buttons, OK, NA, or !xxx is displayed as the status of the input signal.
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status of the input signal of the channel. By touching this button, the details of the input signal
By touching this button, the details of the input signal of the channel are displayed on the INFORMATION
of the channel are displayed on the INFORMATION section 3 .
section 3 . The content of the display is as follows:
The content of the display is as follows: • OK
• OK Indicates that the signal is input correctly.
Indicates that the signal is input correctly. • NA (Not Available)
• NA (Not Available) Indicates that this channel cannot be used as the
Indicates that this channel cannot be used as the output signal.
input signal. • !xxx
• !xxx Indicates that there is trouble in the input signal or
Indicates that there is trouble in the input signal or attention is required.
attention is required. In such a case, touch this button to display the details
In such a case, touch this button to display the details on the INFORMATION section and check the status
on the INFORMATION section and check the status of the input signal.
of the input signal. When !UNLC (unlock) is displayed, the PLL to read
When !UNLC (unlock) is displayed, the PLL to read the input signal cannot be locked. The signal is not
the input signal cannot be locked. input or the wrong signal is input.
When !SLP (SLP) is displayed, the unit does not When !SLP (SLP) is displayed, the unit does not
synchronize with the input signal. synchronize with the input signal. However, when
the sampling converter is effective on the DMBK-
B OUT buttons R104, there is no problem.
On these buttons, RDY or NA is displayed as the
status of the output signal of the channel. B OUT buttons
By touching this button, the details of the output On these buttons, RDY or NA is displayed as the
signal of the channel are displayed on the status of the output signal of the channel.
INFORMATION section 3. By touching this button, the details of the output signal
The content of the display is as follows: of the channel are displayed on the INFORMATION
• RDY (ready) section 3.
Indicates that this channel can be used as the output The content of the display is as follows:
signal. • RDY (ready)
• NA (Not Available) Indicates that this channel can be used as the output
Indicates that this channel cannot be used as the signal.
output signal.
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• NA (Not Available) CONSUMER: Indicates that the signal is sent from
Indicates that this channel cannot be used as the equipment for consumer use.
output signal. COPY IHN: Indicates that the signal is sent from
equipment for consumer use and has a copyright.
3 INFORMATION section • CH MODE
Displays detailed information on the signal selected by Displays the mode of the digital audio signal. 2 CH or
SLOT 1 to SLOT 4, the IN button or OUT button on STEREO is displayed depending on the definition of
the BUILT-IN DIGITAL I/O section. the channel status.
The following items are displayed as the detailed • EMPHASIS
information of the signal: Displays the status of emphasis of the digital audio
• DIPLL signal.
Displays the status of the lock of the PLL built in ON: Indicates that the signal is a preemphasised
each input path. digital audio signal.
LOCK: Displays that the PLL is correctly locked. OFF: Indicates that the signal is not a preemphasised
UNLOCK: Displays that the PLL is not locked. In digital audio signal.
this case, “----” is displayed on the remaining • FS
information items. Displays the sampling frequency of the digital audio
• DATA signal.

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Displays the status of synchronization between the • ORIGIN
signal and the unit. Displays the ORIGIN information written in the
NORMAL: Indicates that they are correctly channel status of the AES/EBU digital audio signal
synchronized. by four characters.
SLIP: Since asynchronization occurs, interpolation When the OUT button is selected, after touching this
of data or cropping of data are done. This results in row, you can enter the information using the
noise or distortion. Check that the unit synchronizes keyboard or on the KEYBOARD window.
with each unit correctly. • DESTINATION
However, when the sampling converter is effective Displays the DESTINATION information written in
on the DMBK-R104, there is no problem even if the channel status of the AES/EBU digital audio
SLIP is displayed. signal by four characters.
• VALIDITY When the OUT button is selected, after touching this
Displays the status of the VALIDITY flag of the row, you can enter the information using the
AES/EBU digital audio signal. keyboard or on the KEYBOARD window.
NORMAL: Indicates that the VALIDITY flag bit is • DE EMP button
0. Touch this button to set whether the digital audio
INVALID: Indicates that the VALIDITY flag bit is signal is emphasised or deemphasised.
1. There is a case where this signal is not suitable as AUTO: Indicates that the digital audio signal is
an audio signal. automatically deemphasised according to the
• CRC emphasis flag.
Displays the result of the CRC check of the channel ON: Indicates that the digital audio signal is
status of the AES/EBU digital audio signal. deemphasised regardless of the emphasis flag.
NORMAL: Indicates that there is no trouble. OFF: Indicates that the digital audio signal is not
ERROR: Indicates that there is some trouble with deemphasised regardless of the emphasis flag.
the results of the CRC check. For the items after
CRC, such as AUDIO, CH MODE and so on, NA is Notes
displayed. • INSERTION return 1 to 8 do not have the
• AUDIO deemphasis function.
Displays the mode of the digital audio signal. • When the digital audio signal is used as INSERTION
PROFESSIONAL: Indicates that the signal is sent return 1 to 8, set the emphasis to off at the effector
from equipment for broadcasting studio. side.
NON AUDIO: Indicates that the signal is not an
audio signal.

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KEYBOARD Window
To open this window, touch the KEYBOARD button
on the SNAPSHOT, CUT, TITLE MANAGER,
MACHINE CONTROL, SYNC/TIMECODE or I/O
STATUS window.

3 CANCEL button

1 Entry display area 2 BACK SPACE button

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4 CAPS LOCK button 5 SHIFT button

6 ENTER button

1 Entry display area 5 SHIFT button

Displays the characters entered. Touch this button to set the shift function to ON to use
When the item is already named on the window the upper symbols on the numerical and symbol
opened before the KEYBOARD window opens, that buttons.
name is displayed here. The SHIFT button is reset to OFF when you have
entered one character.
2 BACK SPACE button
Deletes the character placed before the cursor. 6 ENTER button
Enters the characters entered in the entry display area,
3 CANCEL button replaces the name on the window opened before the
Clears the characters entered in the entry display area KEYBOARD window opens and closes the
1 and closes the KEYBOARD window. The original KEYBOARD window.
name is not replaced.

4 CAPS LOCK button

Touch this button to enter the alphabetical characters
from A to Z in capitals. Numeric numbers and
symbols are not affected by this button.

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Memory Structure and Title

Memory Structure

Flash memory Dynamic RAM

Floppy

Title Current Title KEEP LOAD*1

Title Config Title Config

SAVE/LOAD*1
KEEP LOAD*1 STORE RECALL

Snapshot Snapshot Console Panel/DSP

(READ)
Time code link
KEEP LOAD*1

CUE CUE

WRITE
KEEP
LOAD*1
AUTOMATION BUFFER A or B

*1: When loading the title, the title is loaded in the dynamic RAM at the same time.

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The above figure shows the memory structure of the unit.
Automation data, snapshot data and cue data created on the unit are stored,
updated and deleted on the dynamic RAM. Thus, when restarting the unit
or turning off the power of the unit, those data are cleared.
To save the data that are being operated on the unit, select KEEP from the
TITLE menu which opens by touching the TITLE button on the top bar on
the window. Data in the work area on the dynamic RAM is saved in the
current title which is the backup file in the flash memory. Thus, they are
not cleared when restarting or turning off the power of the unit. You can
save the current title as the title with the title number and title name on the
TITLE MANAGER window.

Also you can create a new title on the TITLE MANAGER window. In this
case, the new title is created based on the timecode and the sampling
frequency of the title that are being operated. Remaining data that are
being operated on the unit (such as automation data, snapshot data and cue
data) are cleared.

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About Titles
In the automation operation of the unit, setting data such as snapshot data,
dynamic automation data, sampling frequencies and timecode required for
the mixing operation for one tune is treated as “Title”.
There are two types of titles: One is the “current title” automatically
created in the flash memory that is the work area for storing/recalling at
loading. The other is the title saved as a file.
For detailed information on how to create a title, see “TITLE MANAGER
Window” on page 62.

Creating a new title (NEW)

A new current title which has no data is created based on the current
sampling frequency and timecode mode setting. At this time, all data other
than the sampling frequency and timecode are cleared.
The current title is the work title created in the flash memory used for
mixing operations.

Saving a title
The current tile is saved into the specified TITLE number.

Loading a title
The specified title is loaded in the current title.
The setting for Fs (sampling frequency) is different between the loaded
title and current title, the unit restarts after giving a confirmation message.
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Changing the sampling frequency and timecode

You can change the sampling frequency and timecode freely. However,
when you change them, the contents of the current title are cleared.

Titles when turning on the power of the unit

When there are created titles
• The sampling frequency, sync source and timecode mode are set on the
unit according to the content of the existing title.
• The current title worked on just before turning off the unit is
automatically loaded. The initial cue is automatically recalled and the
dynamic automation data is automatically loaded into the effective
buffers.

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 When you use the unit for first time or there are no current
files
Create the current title with the following settings for the synchronous
signal and timecode mode:
For detailed information on how to set these items, see “SYNC/TIME CODE
Window” on page 69.

• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz

• Sync-lock (reference synchronous signal): INTERNAL
• Timecode mode: NTSC29.97NDF

Create the initial cue and snapshot with the following settings:
• Initial cue: 00:59:30:00
• Snapshot: 0 (default snapshot data)

Item Setting
Input routing • Connect AD 1 to 24 to CH-1 to CH-24.
• When the DMBK-R105 is inserted in the option slot, connect each input channel of the
DMBK-R105 to Insertion return 1 to 8.
• When the DMBK-R101/103/104/106/107 is/are inserted, connect them starting from the
lowest slot number to the channels from CH-25 in order.
Channel mode Monaural
Trim setting of the input signal 0 dB
Delay amount 0 Frame, COARSE: OFF
Pan Center

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Surround pan Front center
Divergence 100 %
MTR assign OFF
PGM assign PGM L/R: ON
Equalizer Control : Center, Button: OFF
Dynamics Control :Center, Button: OFF, EXPANDER: Access
AUX send Set all busses to monaural, OFF and POST
Fader group Set all groups to GANG and OFF.
Cut OFF
Fader - infinity
Output routing • Connect PGM L/R busses to the PGM L/R connectors.
• Connect the AUX 1 to 8 busses to the AUX 1 to 8 connectors.
• When the DMBK-R105 is inserted in the option slot, connect each output channel of the
DMBK-R105 to insertion send 1 to 8.
• When the DMBK-R102/103/106/107 is/are inserted.

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Basic Mixer Operation Flow from Turning On to Monitoring

The basic mixer operation is introduced using the operation flow chart.
Example: In the following flow chart, the audio of the microphone
connected to the IN A connector is routed to CH 1 and the fader is used as
a channel fader. Then the signal is output to the PGM bus and monitored
on the control monitor. The unit is used in manual mode.
For detailed information on operations, see the page in parentheses.

Turning on the power

The unit starts after 1 minute.

Loading the existing title or creating a new title.

On the TITLE MANAGER window (page 62), you can create a new title
or load the existing title.

Confirming/changing the sampling frequency and timecode

On the SYNC/TIME CODE window (page 69), confirm the sampling

frequency, the source of the synchronous signal, and the timecode mode.
If they are not set to the desired settings, change the settings.
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Disabling automation operation

• Press the TC LINK button from among the SNAPSHOT buttons on the
Automation panel (page 23) on the unit so that the button goes off.
• Press the OFF button from among the TC AUTOMATION buttons so
that the button lights up.

Routing the input signal

Confirm that AD 1 is routed to CH 1 on the AUDIO INPUT ROUTING

window (page 49).
Also, you can select AD 1 from the list of the input sources on the
SOURCE section of the INPUT section on the INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN
window (page 38).
(Change the audio input routing as required.)

Routing the output signal

Confirm that the PGM bus is routed to the PGM output connector on the
AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING window (page 51).
(Change the audio output routing as required.)

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From the previous page

Confirming/setting monitoring

• Select the the CR MONITOR tab on the MONITOR window (page 53)
and confirm that CUT L/CUT R buttons are set to OFF. (Change the
settings as required.)
• Press the PGM button on the SOURCE section on the control room
monitor section on the unit (page 21) so that the button lights up.

Setting the analog head amplifier

• Select the INPUT button on the CHANNEL METERS section on the

MISC SETUP window (page 67).
• Release the INPUT B button on the Analog head amplifier panel (page
11) so that the button is not lit. The IN A connector becomes active.
• Watching the meter of the channel (in this example, CH 1) connected to
the corresponding head amplifier, adjust the gain using the GAIN control
on the Analog head amplifier panel.
• In this example, set the PAD button on the Analog head amplifier panel
to OFF to connect the microphone. (Set the PAD button to on or off, as
required.)
• Depress the + 48 V button on the Analog head amplifier, as required.

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Note
When devices other than microphones that cannot receive power from the
external unit are connected to the IN A connector, release this + 48 V
button (not depressed). If you set this button to ON, the connected
microphones may be damaged.

Setting the channel

• Press the ACCESS button on the channel strip (page 12) for CH 1 on the
unit so that the button lights up.
• Press the PROGRAM L/R buttons on the BUS ASSIGN section (page
16) on the unit. (The signal of the channel is assigned to the PGM bus.)
• Set the level of the PROGRAM fader to 0 dB. (Change the level of the
PROGRAM fader, as required.)
• Watching the master meter (page 20), adjust the level using the channel
fader (page 12).
• Adjust the monitor sound volume using the controls on the Control room
monitor section (page 21).

Storing the channel settings as data

• To store the channel data, store it as snapshot data using the STORE
button on the SNAPSHOT window (page 57).
• When restarting the unit or turning off the power of the unit, save data by
selecting KEEP on the TITLE menu which opens by touching the TITLE
button.

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Using the stereo signal

1 Display “STEREO LINK” on the MODE button by touching it on the
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN window (page 38).

2 Perform settings for the PROGRAM L/R buttons on the BUS ASSIGN
section on the Parameter setting panel.
• For the L channels (usually the odd channels), set the PROGRAM L
button to ON and the PROGRAM R button to OFF.
For the R channels (usually the even channels), set the PROGRAM R
button to ON, and the PROGRAM L button to OFF.
You can also settings for the PROGRAM L/R bus on the ASSIGN
section on the INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN window.
• Manipulate the REVERSE button, the L + R button and the MS
DECODE button on the INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN window, as required.
Note
For the channels set in stereo link, you have to perform surround panning
settings for L and R independently. Perform the surround panning settings,
as required.

Snapshot Automation Procedure

The unit can memorize up to 99 control settings (snapshots).
By linking the stored snapshot settings with the timecode, the snapshot
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automation operations are performed explained below.

Since the snapshot data is stored in the work memory when storing it by
using the STORE button on the SNAPSHOT window, data stored in the
work memory is cleared when restarting the unit or turning off the power
of the unit. Save the data in the title file by selecting KEEP on the TITLE
menu which opens by touching the TITLE button.
To perform operations on the unit, use the buttons, the SNAPSHOT
buttons and the ten key pad on the Automation panel.
For buttons used for snapshot automation, see “Automation Panel” on page 22
and “SNAPSHOT Window” on page 57.

Storing/updating a snapshot data

To store/update the snapshot data by manipulating buttons on
the unit
1 Adjust or set the parameters on the unit as required.
2 Confirm that the TC LINK button is set to OFF (not lit).
It is located among the SNAPSHOT buttons.
3 Press the SNAPSHOT button so that the button lights up.
4 Using the ten key pad, enter the number of the snapshot that you want
to store.
5 Press the STORE button.
It is located among the SNAPSHOT buttons.
The control settings on the unit are stored along with the snapshot
number.
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 To store/update the snapshot data on the window

1 Adjust or set the parameters on the unit as required.

2 Open the SNAPSHOT window.

3 To create new snapshot data:

Touch the NEW button to select it.
Control settings when the NEW button are selected is stored as new
snapshot data. The lowest number among the vacant numbers is
assigned and the snapshot is given “# + snapshot number” as a
temporary name.

4 To update the snapshot data:

1 Touch the number of the data that you want to update on the
snapshot list on the window.
At this time, you cannot select a not-registered snapshot.
2 Touch the STORE button on the window.
The data of the selected snapshot number is replaced with the
current status of control settings on the unit.

Recalling a snapshot data

To recall the snapshot data using the ten key pad

Chaper 4 Operation Tips

1 Confirm that the TC LINK button is set to OFF (the button is not lit).

2 Press the SNAPSHOT SET button so that the button lights up.

3 Enter the number of the snapshot data that you want to recall.

4 Press the RECALL button on the unit.

To recall the snapshot data on the window

1 Open the SNAPSHOT window.

2 Touch the number of the snapshot data that you want to recall on the
snapshot list.

3 Touch the RECALL button on the window.

Changing the name of the snapshot data

1 Open the SNAPSHOT window.

2 Touch the number of the snapshot data whose name you want to
change on the snapshot list.

3 Touch the name that you want to change.

4 Touch the KEYBOARD window button.

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5 Enter the name on the KEYBOARD window.

6 Touch the ENTER button.

Deleting snapshot data

1 Open the SNAPSHOT window.

2 Touch the number of the snapshot that you want to delete on the
snapshot list.

3 Touch the DELETE button.

Cue Operation Procedure

Since the cue data is stored in the work memory when storing it by using
the STORE button on the SNAPSHOT window, data stored in the work
memory is cleared when restarting the unit or turning off the power of the
unit. Store the data in the current file by selecting KEEP on the TITLE
menu which opens by touching the TITLE button.
To perform the cue operation by manipulating buttons and controls on the
unit, use the buttons, the SNAPSHOT SET buttons and the ten key pad on
the Automation panel on the unit.
To perform a cue operation on the window, use the CUE window.
Chaper 4 Operation Tips

For details of the buttons, see “Automation panel” on page 22, and for operations
on the window, see “CUE window” on page 59.

Initial cue
• CUE 1 is reserved as an initial cue to indicate the start point of the
automation.
• When the timecode before the timecode specified for the initial cue is
entered, automation data does not become effective until the timecode
advances beyond the timecode of the initial CUE after the system recalls
CUE 1.
• To change the initial cue, perform the same operating procedure as for
changnging other cue points. But if you set the timecode after the
timecode of the initial cue, dynamic automation data between the former
timecode and the timecode newly set will be lost. Similarly, you can
change the snapshot linked with the initial cue. But if you change it, an
inconsistency problem may occur betwen the snapshot data and the
dynamic automation data.

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Storing a cue point
The operation necessary to register CUE 2 and to link with the snapshot is
explained below.

To store the cue point using the ten key pad

1 Press the TC LINK button on the unit so that the button lights up.

2 Create the control settings you want to store by manipulating the unit.

3 Press the SNAPSHOT SET button so that the button lights up.

4 Enter the desired cue number (02 in this example) using the ten key
pad.

5 Press the STORE button on the unit.

A cue point with the specified cue number (02 in this example) is
stored and automatically linked with the new snapshot data.

To store the cue point on the CUE window

1 Open the CUE window.

2 Touch the NEW button.

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At this time, if there are no cue points registered on the cue list, so
CUE 2 is created.

3 Select the TC LINK button by touching the TC LINK button

corresponding to CUE 2.

4 Touch the NUMBER button of the EVENT linked with CUE 2.

The event name list (name of the snapshot) opens.

5 Select the desired event name (name of the snapshot).

The specified event (snapshot) is linked with CUE 2.

Notes
• The initial cue is the start point of the automation. For six hours before
this initial cue point, any cue points and automation data can not exist.
• If you change the time of the initial cue and the snapshot data linked with
the initial cue, the data existing between the time before the change and
after the change are lost and this may have an adverse effect on the result
after recalling automation. Take special care when updating the initial
cue.

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 Basic Operation Procedure

Changing a cue point

1 Open the CUE window.

2 Touch the TIMECODE display corresponding to the cue point that you
want to change.

3 Enter a new timecode using the ten key pad.

Changing the snapshot data linked with the cue point

1 Open the CUE window.

2 Touch the NUMBER display of the EVENT of the cue point that you
want to change on the cue list.

3 Touch the desired event (snapshot) on the event name list.

The event linked with the cue point is changed.

Changing the name of the cue point

1 Open the CUE window.

2 Touch the CUE NAME display corresponding to the cue point that
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you want to change on the cue list.

3 Enter a new name for the cue point on the KEYBOARD window or
using the keyboard connected to the unit.

Deleting a cue point

1 Open the CUE window.

2 Touch the NUMBER display corresponding to the cue point that you
want to delete.

3 Touch the DELETE button.

Only the cue point is deleted. Even if the snapshot is linked with the
deleted cue point, the snapshot data is not deleted. If you want to
delete the snapshot data too, delete the snapshot data separately.

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 Dynamic Automation Procedure
Do not set the items to both snapshot automation and dynamic automation.
For example, if you want to control the fader in dynamic automation, set
the faders for the snapshot in local mode.
Even though you can set the same item to both snapshot automation and
dynamic automation, the unit may perform unexpected operations.

The unit has two modes for dynamic automation: ABS (absolute) mode
and TRIM (fine adjustment) mode.
To perform dynamic automation operation, use the TC AUTOMATION
buttons on the Automation panel on the unit or on the AUTOMATION
window.
For details of buttons, see “Automation Panel” on page 22, and for operations on
the window, see “Automation Window” on page 61.

Since the dynamic automation data that is being operated is stored in the
current tile in the dynamic RAM. Data stored in the dynamic RAM is
cleared when restarting the unit or turning off the power of the unit. Store
the data in the title file by selecting KEEP on the TITLE menu which
opens by touching the TITLE button.

Creating automation data (in ABS mode)

Chaper 4 Operation Tips

To store a new automation data item or update automation data, use ABS
mode.
1 Confirm that the initial cue (CUE 01) exists.

2 Press the ABS button so that the button lights up.

It is located among the TC AUTOMATION buttons on the unit.

3 Press the SAFE button so that the button is not lit.

It is located among the TC AUTOMATION buttons on the unit.
It is allowed to update automation data.

4 Select the desired item to be controlled by dynamic automation on the

AUTOMATION window.
1 Touch all the CHANNEL LOCAL buttons.
All channels are removed from dynamic automation.
2 Touch the FUNCTION LOCAL button corresponding to the
function that is to be removed from the automation operation.

5 Set the return time on the AUTO RETURN TIME section on the
AUTOMATION window as required.

6 Start the tape recorder.

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7 Manipulate the faders, controls and buttons.

At this time, set controls to WRITE mode.
When the range you want to store terminates, release the WRITE
mode of controls or stop the tape recorder.

8 Touch the CHANNEL LOCAL button of the channel whose mixing

balance has been set so that automation is enabled.
If the channel set in local mode is set in write mode, the dynamic
automation operation for that channel can be stored.
For detailed information on the write mode, see page 35.

9 Repeat operations of steps 5 to 8.

When the settings have been completed and it is ready to save them as
automation data, select KEEP by touching the TITLE button on the
window, as required.

Updating automation data (in TRIM mode)

In TRIM mode, you can adjust the level, keeping the automation data
stored. This is convenient for changing the mixing balance of the
automation data already stored.
To set the unit in TRIM mode, press the TRIM button on the TC
AUTOMATION section in the Automation panel so that it lights up.
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Other operations are the same as those in ABS mode.

Fader operations and its results

The following figures show the fader operation and resutls of In the figures, the fader operations indicate using the following
the fader operation. lines:
: Indicates the data stored last time
: Indicates the acutual resuts of the fader operation
When operating the faders in ABS mode (new data).
A: Maximum return speed (0
Operating seconds)
the fader Data stored the last time The fader is resets to the position
stored the last time at the instant
A B you release the fader.
B: Medium return speed
The fader is reset to the stored
position at the specified speed,
when you release the fader.
C
C: Return speed “---”
After you release the fader, the
fader’s position remains as it is
up to the next event.

When operating the faders in trim mode

Operating
Data stored the last time
the fader

The operation performed while holding the fader

down is added to the last stored data as offset and
recalling is continued.

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 Punching In/Punching Out

Punching in/punching out using the automation function

You can store the automation data by specifying the time of punch in/
punch out. This is convenient to cut the popping noise using the faders
when you know the time when popping noise occurs on the tape.

To perform dynamic automation operation, use the AUTOMATION

buttons sections on the Automation panel on the unit and the
AUTOMATION window.
For details of buttons, see “Automation Panel” on page 22, and for operations on
the window, see “AUTOMATION Window” on page 61.

1 Select the AUTO button on the PUNCH IN/OUT section on the

AUTOMATION window.

2 Set the punch in time and punch out time on the AUTOMATION
window.
The automation data is stored during the duration displayed on the
display windows.

3 Press the ABS button on the Automation panel on the unit so that it
lights up.

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Set the return time, as required.

4 Press the SAFE button on the TC AUTOMATION section on the

Automation panel on the unit so that it goes off.

5 Locate the tape recorder at a time a little before the PUNCH IN time
and start to play the tape recorder.

6 Touch the fader corresponding to the channel and bring it to - ∞just

before the time reaches the PUNCH IN time.

7 Keep touching the fader until the time progresses past the PUNCH
OUT time.

8 Stop the tape recorder when the time passes over the PUNCH OUT
time.
The fader level is set to - ∞during the duration between the PUNCH
IN time and the PUNCH OUT time. Automation data other than that of
faders are not changed.

When the settings have been completed and it is ready to save them as
data, select KEEP by touching the TITLE button on the window, as
required.

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Performing punch in/punch out using the foot switch

Punching in/punching out using the foot switch allows you to
simultaneously cut in or cut out signals of faders at the desired timing.

To perform cut operation, use the AUTOMATION buttons sections on the

Automation panel on the unit and the AUTOMATION window.
For details of buttons, see “Automation Panel” on page 22, and for operations on
the window, see “AUTOMATION Window” on page 61.

1 Select the FOOT SW button on the PUNCH IN/OUT section on the

AUTOMATION window.

2 Press the ABS button on the TC AUTOMATION section on the

Automation panel on the unit so that it lights up.

3 Press the SAFE button on the TC AUTOMATION section on the

Automation panel on the unit so that it goes off.

4 Locate the tape recorder at a time a little before the PUNCH IN time
and start to play the tape recorder.

5 Slide the faders up to the desired level.

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6 Set the foot switch to on at the desired time.

7 Stop the tape recorder at the proper time.

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Performing the Fine Adjustment of the Cut Point
The CUT button on the channel strip panel (page 12) on the unit allows
you to perform the fine adjustment of the cut point as illustrated below.

Press Release Press Release

ON/OFF of the CUT button:

Time

Press Release
When shifting the stored Cut
ON/OFF timing backwards:

Time

Chaper 4 Operation Tips

When shifting the stored Cut ON/ Press Release Press Release
OFF time forwards:
Press the button before the change and
release the button after taking a timing.
Time

Press Release
When cancelling the stored Cut
ON/OFF:
Press the button before the change, then
release the button after the change has
completed. Time

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 Specifications

Input/Output Connectors

Digital audio input/output

Digital input connectors

Connector Number of inputs Number of channels Connector type Signal format

AUX RET 5/6, 7/8 ×2 ×4 XLR-3-31 AES/EBU
2TR IN 2 ×1 Stereo ×2 XLR-3-31 AES/EBU

Digital output connectors

Connector Number of outputs Number of channels Connector type Signal format

PGM ×1 ×2 (L/R) XLR-3-32 AES/EBU
AUX SEND 5/6, 7/8 ×2 ×4 XLR-3-32 AES/EBU

Analog audio input/output

Analog input connectors

Number Number of Maximum

Connector of inputs channels Connector type Reference level input level Input impedance
IN A1 to 12 ×12 ×12 XLR-3-31, Balanced -60 to + 10 dBu + 24 dBu 4.7 kΩ
IN B1 to 12 ×12 ×12 1/4 ” TRS, Balanced -60 to + 10 dBu + 24 dBu 10 kΩ
LINE IN 13 to 24 ×12 ×12 Combo coax, Balanced -60 to + 10 dBu + 24 dBu 10 kΩ
2TR IN 1 L/R ×2 ×2 (L/R) 1/4 ” TRS, Balanced + 4 dBu + 24 dBu 10 kΩ
AUX RET 1 to 4 ×4 ×4 1/4 ” TRS, Balanced + 4 dBu + 24 dBu 10 kΩ
Appendix

Analog output connectors

Maximum
Reference level input level
Number of Number of (load (load Output
Connector outputs channels Connector type impedance) impedance) impedance
PGM L/R ×2 ×2 (stereo) 1/4 ” TRS, Balanced
×2 ×2 (stereo) XLR-3-32, Balanced
AUX SEND 1 to 8 ×8 ×8 + 4 dBu (10 kΩ) + 24 dBu 150 Ω
×2 (stereo) 1/4 ” TRS, Balanced (10 kΩ)
STD MONITOR L/R ×2
CR MONITOR 1 to 6 ×6 ×6

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Analog insertion signal

Maximum input/
Number of Reference level output level
inputs/ Number of (load (load Input/output
Connector outputs channels Connector type impedance) impedance) impedance
INSERTION 1 to 12 ×12 ×12 1/4 ” TRS, 0 dBu (10 kΩ) +20 dBu (10 kΩ) Send: 150 Ω
Unbalanced
(send/return) Return: 10kΩ

Control signal input/output

Connector Connector type (load impedance) Signal format Reference level

REF WORD (with 75 Ω termination switch)
IN ×1, BNC type (75 Ω) Duty 50 %
OUT ×1, BNC type (75 Ω)
REF VIDEO ×2, BNC type (loop through) (75 Ω) NTSC Color/ B & W VB, BB: 1.0
PAL ±0.2Vp-p
Composite: 0.2 V
to 5 Vp-p

TIME CODE input/output XLR-3-32, Balanced/XLR-3-31, SMPTE/EBU

Balanced
MIDI
MTC
IN DIN 5-pin, female
MIDI standard
OUT
THRU
REMOTE
IN D-sub 9-pin, female Sony 9-pin
OUT 1, OUT 2

Appendix
PC PORT Mini DIN 8-pin, female
FOOT SW Phone jack Make-point
MOUSE Mini DIN 6-pin, female PS/2
KEYBOARD Mini DIN 6-pin, female PS/2
USB USB
SERIAL D-sub 9-pin, male RS-232C
MONITOR D-sub high density 15-pin, female Analog RGB

Pin assignment
XLR-3-31/XLR-3-32 connector 2:Hot 3:Cold 1:GND
1/4 ” TRS (Balanced) connector Tip:Hot Ring:Cold Sleeve:GND
1/4 ” TRS (Unbalanced) connector Tip:INSERTION SEND Ring:INSERTION RETURN Sleeve:GND

Appendix 93
 Specifications

Audio Characteristics

Signal processing characteristics

Characteristics Specification
Signal processing 32/40 bit floating point
Equalizer High frequency range Frequency range 1fs 1): 622 Hz to 19.9 kHz (61 points)
2fs 2): 622 Hz to 39.8 kHz (73 points)
Response adjustable range ±20 dB (128 points, 0.25 to 0.5 dB step)
Q 0.5 to 16 (63 points)
Type Shelving/Peaking switchable
High-mid frequency range Frequency range 220 Hz to 7.0 kHz (61 points)
Response adjustable range ±20 dB (128 points, 0.25 to 0.5 dB step)
Q 0.5 to 16 (63 points)
Type Peaking
Low-mid frequency range Frequency range 77.8 Hz to 2.5 kHz (61 points)
Response adjustable range ±20 dB (128 points, 0.25 to 0.5 dB step)
Q 0.5 to 16 (63 points)
Type Peaking
Low frequency range Frequency range 27.5 Hz to 880 Hz (61 points)
Response adjustable range ±20 dB (128 points, 0.25 to 0.5 dB step)
Q 0.5 to 16 (63 points)
Type Shelving/Peaking switchable
Filter High cut filter Cut-off frequency 1fs 1): 1.48 kHz to 22.35 kHz (48 points)
2fs 2): 1.48 kHz to 42.2 kHz (59 points)
Roll-off characteristics 12 dB/Octave
Low cut filter Cut-off frequency 27.5 Hz to 415 Hz (48 points)
Appendix

Roll-off characteristics 12 dB/Octave

Dynamics Compressor/Ducking Threshold 0 dB to - 60 dB (106 points)
Attack time 20 µs to 1 s (121 points)
Release time 31.6 ms to 50.1 s (97 points)
Ratio 1 : 1 to ∞ : 1 (31 points)
Range AUTO, 0 dB to 15 dB (0.25 dB step)
Hold time 20 µs to 1 s (121 points)
Expander/Gate Threshold 0 dB to -80 dB (126 points)
Attack time 20 µs to 1 s (121 points)
Release time 31.6 ms to 50.1 s (97 points)
Ratio 1 : 1 to 1 : 10 (31 points)
Range 0 dB to 60 dB (1 dB step)
Hold time 20 µs to 1 s (121 points)
Oscillator Frequency 20 Hz to 20 kHz (28 points)
Output level - ∞ to 10 dBFS (31 points)
Level meter Indicator 20 segment LED
Overload detection Full-scale 1 word

1): 1fs: 44.1/48 kHz

2): 2fs: 88.2/96 kHz
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Another audio characteristics

Characteristics Specifications
Frequency response Line input (LINE IN to PGM OUT) 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.2 dB
Mic input (MIC IN to PGM OUT) 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.3 dB
Harmonic distortion Line input (LINE IN to PGM OUT) 0.01 %, at + 4 dBs, 1 kHz
Mic input (MIC IN to PGM OUT) 0.1 %, at - 60 dBs, 1 kHz
Noise level Mic input -104 dBu, 600 Ω terminated (-80 dBµ, 4 dB standard)
Mic input -126 dBu, 150 Ω terminated
Crosstalk Between input and output channels 90 dB at 1 kHz
Dynamic range Line input (LINE IN to PGM OUT) 104 dB
A to D converter 24-bit, ×128 oversampling
D to A converter 24-bit, ×128 oversampling
Total delay 2.5 ms (Between LINE IN and PGM OUT)Fs = 48 kHz

Automation Function

Item Contents
Title Contents of title Title configuration, snapshot automation, mix (saved dynamic
automation)
Number of title configuration ×1
Number of snapshot automation ×1
Storage Built-in flush memory or floppy disk
Title configuration Contents of title configuration FS, Initial snapshot, Timecode mode, Output
Snapshot automation Number of snapshots 99 max.
Number of MIDI events 99 max.

Appendix
Number of cue points 99 max.
Number of events per cue point 1
Size of snapshot 8 kbyte/snapshot
Memory Dynamic RAM a)
Time accuracy of cue linked event ±1 frame
Contents of snapshots Input router, delay, phase, trimming, input mode, filter, equalizer,
dynamics, pan, assign, cut, fader, AUX
Dynamic automation Buffer size 1 M byte
Number of temporary buffers 2 (A and B)
Event size 12 bytes/effective frame (min)
Memory Dynamic RAM a)
Time accuracy ± 1 frame
Contents of dynamic automation a) Filter, equalizer, dynamics, pan, assign, cut, fader, AUX
Fader resolution 10-bit (1024 steps)

a) When you turn off the power of the unit, or start the unit without performing KEEP operation, the automation
data will be cleared.

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Others

Power requirements DMX-R100 (UC): AC120 V,

60 Hz
DMX-R100 (CE): AC 220 to
240 V - , 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 200 W
Peak inrush current
(1) Power ON, current probe method:
1135
50 A (240V)
(2) Hot switching inrush current, 1197
measured in accordance with
European standard EN55103-1: 10 A
(230V)

257
Appel de courant de crête

88
(1) Mise sous tension (ON), méthode de
sondage du courant: 50 A (240V)

10
(2) Mesuré conformément à la norme 617
européenne EN55103-1 : 10 A 690
(230V)
Spitzenstrom (unit : mm)
(1) Einschaltstrom, Stromsonde: 50 A
(240V)
(2) Gemessen in EN55103-1: 10 A
(230V) Supplied Accessories
Dimensions 1140 x 240 x 677 (w/h/d) mm
(45 x 9 1⁄2 x 26 3⁄4 inches)
Power supply cord (1)
Mass 55 kg (121 lb 4 oz)
Operating Instructions (1)
Operating temperature
5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Appendix

Storage temperature -20 °C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Optional Accessories

DMBK-R101 8CH Analog Line In Board
DMBK-R102 8CH Analog Line Out Board
DMBK-R103 8CH AES/EBU DIO Board
DMBK-R104 8CH Sampling Rate Converter DI
Board
DMBK-R105 8CH Insertion board
DMBK-R106 Interface Board for ADAT
DMBK-R107 Interface Board for TDIF

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

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MIDI Implementation Chart

Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic: At power on 1 to 16, OFF 1 to 16, OFF Memorized after the power off.
Channel: Assignable 1 to 16, OFF 1 to 16, OFF
Mode: At power on × OMNI ON/OFF Memorized after the power off.
Message × ×
Altered ********** ×
Note × ×
Number True voice ********** ×
Velocity: Note ON × ×
Note OFF × ×
After touch Keys × ×
Channels × ×
Pitch Bend × ×
Control change 0-102 a a Refer to the control change table.
Assignable 0/127
Program change a a
Assignable
System Exclusive a a Bulk damp
System common: Song position × ×
Song select × ×
Tune × ×
Real time: Clock × ×
Command × ×
Others Local ON/OFF × ×
All note OFF × ×

Appendix
Active sensing × ×
Reset × ×
Remarks:

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLI

Mode 2: OMNI OFF, MONO
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLI
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO
a: Yes
×: No

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Control Change Table

Parameter Mode 1 Mode 2 Parameter Mode 1 Mode 2

change No. Function Function change No. Function Function
0 —— —— 40 CH39 Fader AUX8 MASTER Fader
1 CH1 Fader CH1 Fader 41 CH40 Fader AUX RET1 Fader
2 CH2 Fader CH2 Fader 42 CH41 Fader AUX RET2 Fade
3 CH3 Fader CH3 Fader 43 CH42 Fader AUX RET3 Fader
4 CH4 Fader CH4 Fader 44 CH43 Fader AUX RET4 Fader
5 CH5 Fader CH5 Fader 45 CH44 Fader AUX RET5 Fader
6 CH6 Fader CH6 Fader 46 CH45 Fader AUX RET6 Fader
7 CH7 Fader CH7 Fader 47 CH46 Fader AUX RET7 Fader
8 CH8 Fader CH8 Fader 48 CH47 Fader AUX RET8 Fader
9 CH9 Fader CH9 Fader 49 CH48 Fader PGM MASTER Fader
10 CH10 Fader CH10 Fader 50 MTR1 MASTER Fader CH1 PAN
11 CH11 Fader CH11 Fader 51 MTR2 MASTER Fader CH2 PAN
12 CH12 Fader CH12 Fader 52 MTR3 MASTER Fader CH3 PAN
13 CH13 Fader CH13 Fader 53 MTR4 MASTER Fader CH4 PAN
14 CH14 Fader CH14 Fader 54 MTR5 MASTER Fader CH5 PAN
15 CH15 Fader CH15 Fader 55 MTR6 MASTER Fader CH6 PAN
16 CH16 Fader CH16 Fader 56 MTR7 MASTER Fader CH7 PAN
17 CH17 Fader CH17 Fade 57 MTR8 MASTER Fader CH8 PAN
18 CH18 Fader CH18 Fader 58 AUX1 MASTER Fader CH9 PAN
19 CH19 Fader CH19 Fader 59 AUX2 MASTER Fader CH10 PAN
20 CH20 Fader CH20 Fader 60 AUX3 MASTER Fader CH11 PAN
21 CH21 Fader CH21 Fader 61 AUX4 MASTER Fader CH12 PAN
22 CH22 Fader CH22 Fader 62 AUX5 MASTER Fader CH13 PAN
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23 CH23 Fader CH23 Fader 63 AUX6 MASTER Fader CH14 PAN

24 CH24 Fader CH24 Fader 64 AUX7 MASTER Fader CH15 PAN
25 CH25 Fader MTR1 MASTER Fader 65 AUX8 MASTER Fader CH16 PAN
26 CH26 Fader MTR2 MASTER Fader 66 AUX RET1 Fader CH17 PAN
27 CH27 Fader MTR3 MASTER Fader 67 AUX RET2 Fader CH18 PAN
28 CH28 Fader MTR4 MASTER Fader 68 AUX RET3 Fader CH19 PAN
29 CH29 Fader MTR5 MASTER Fader 69 AUX RET4 Fader CH20 PAN
30 CH30 Fader MTR6 MASTER Fader 70 AUX RET5 Fader CH21 PAN
31 CH31 Fader MTR7 MASTER Fader 71 AUX RET6 Fader CH22 PAN
32 —— MTR8 MASTER Fader 72 AUX RET7 Fader CH23 PAN
33 CH32 Fader AUX1 MASTER Fader 73 AUX RET8 Fader CH24 PAN
34 CH33 Fader AUX2 MASTER Fade 74 PGM MASTER Fader CH1 CUT
35 CH34 Fader AUX3 MASTER Fader 75 CH1 PAN CH2 CUT
36 CH35 Fader AUX4 MASTER Fader 76 CH2 PAN CH3CUT
37 CH36 Fader AUX5 MASTER Fader 77 CH3 PAN CH4 CUT
38 CH37 Fader AUX6 MASTER Fade 78 CH4 PAN CH5 CUT
39 CH38 Fader AUX7 MASTER Fader 79 CH5 PAN CH6 CUT

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Parameter Mode 1 Mode 2 Parameter Mode 1 Mode 2
change No. Function Function change No. Function Function
80 CH6 PAN CH7 CUT 104 CH30 PAN AUX RET7 CUT
81 CH7 PAN CH8 CUT 105 CH31 PAN AUX RET8 CUT
82 CH8 PAN CH9 CUT 106 CH32 PAN CH1 AUX1 SEND
83 CH9 PAN CH10 CUT 107 CH33 PAN CH2 AUX1 SEND
84 CH10 PAN CH11 CUT 108 CH34 PAN CH3 AUX1 SEND
85 CH11 PAN CH12 CUT 109 CH35 PAN CH4 AUX1 SEND
86 CH12 PAN CH13 CUT 110 CH36 PAN CH5 AUX1 SEND
87 CH13 PAN CH14 CUT 111 CH37 PAN CH6 AUX1 SEND
88 CH14 PAN CH15 CUT 112 CH38 PAN CH7 AUX1 SEND
89 CH15 PAN CH16 CUT 113 CH39 PAN CH8 AUX1 SEND
90 CH16 PAN CH17 CUT 114 CH40 PAN CH9 AUX1 SEND
91 CH17 PAN CH18 CUT 115 CH41 PAN CH10 AUX1 SEND
92 CH18 PAN CH19 CUT 116 CH42 PAN CH11 AUX1 SEND
93 CH19 PAN CH20 CUT 117 CH43 PAN CH12 AUX1 SEND
94 CH20 PAN CH21 CUT 118 CH44 PAN CH13 AUX1 SEND
95 CH21 PAN CH22 CUT 119 CH45 PAN CH14 AUX1 SEND
96 CH22 PAN CH23 CUT 120 CH46 PAN CH15 AUX1 SEND
97 CH23 PAN CH24 CUT 121 CH47 PAN CH16 AUX1 SEND
98 CH24 PAN AUX RET1 CUT 122 CH48 PAN CH17 AUX1 SEND
99 CH25 PAN AUX RET2 CUT 123 CH48 PAN CH18 AUX1 SEND
100 CH26 PAN AUX RET3 CUT 124 —— CH19 AUX1 SEND
101 CH27 PAN AUX RET4 CUT 125 —— CH20 AUX1 SEND
102 CH28 PAN AUX RET5 CUT 126 —— CH21 AUX1 SEND
103 CH29 PAN AUX RET6 CUT 127 —— CH22 AUX1 SEND

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A Controlling the external devices E, F, G, I, K

MACHINE CONTROL
Analog head amplifier window ........................... 64 Equalizer
Analog head amplifier Transport control keys ......... 23 EQUALIZER/FILTER
panel ............................... 11 Control signal connectors .... 25 window ........................... 40
Setting operation flow ......... 81 Control room monitor Equalizer section ................. 18
Analog signal Confirming .......................... 81 Setting the equalizer ............ 40
Analog signal connectors .... 27 CR (control room) MONITOR Fader
Analog head amplifier section............................. 21 AUDIO FADER window .... 45
panel ............................... 11 MONITOR window ............ 53 AUDIO FADER GROUPING
Selecting the input Settings ................................ 53 window ........................... 46
connectors....................... 11 Cue Channel fader ...................... 13
Assigning the input source ....... 50 Changing a cue point ........... 86 Clearing the group ............... 48
Assigning the bus ..................... 52 Changing a name ................. 86 Fader grouping .................... 46
Automation CUE window ....................... 59 Fader operations and
Automation panel ................ 22 Deleting ............................... 86 its results ......................... 88
Automation status display ... 34 Initial cue ................. 60, 79, 84 FADERS section ................. 14
AUTOMATION window .... 61 Setting .................................. 84 GANG group ....................... 47
Creating automation data (in Storing a cue point ............... 85 Master fader ......................... 47
ABS mode) ..................... 87 Cut Seeing the fader
Dynamic automation ........... 61 AUDIO FADER GROUPING level .................... 37, 44, 45
Seeing the level of the window ........................... 46 VCA group .......................... 47
automation data stored ... 45 Clearing the group ............... 48 Initial cue ...................... 60, 79, 84
Snapshot automation ........... 57 CUT button .......................... 12 Input routing ............................. 50
Updating automation data (in Fine adjustment of KEEP .................................. 33, 77
TRIM mode) ................... 88 the cut point .................... 91
Writing data in the dynamic Setting the cut group............ 48
automation ...................... 35 M
AUX bus MASTERS button .................... 15
AUX SEND section ............. 19 D
Master meter buttons ................ 20
AUX SEND window ........... 43 Default setting of the unit ......... 79 Master panel ............................. 19
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Connectors ..................... 28, 29 Digital signal Memory

Seeing the AUX Send Adjusting the digital input Dynamic RAM .................... 77
level ................................ 44 signal .............................. 16 Flash memory ...................... 77
Digital signal connectors ..... 29 Memory structure ................ 77
B, C INPUT section on the unit ... 16 Menu
I/O STATUS window .......... 73 Bottom menu bar ................. 34
Basic operation flow ................. 80 Dynamic automation Menu structure ..................... 32
Channel AUTOMATION window .... 61 Menu windows
Assigning the channel ......... 35 Writing data ......................... 35 AUDIO FADER window .... 45
CHANNEL window ............ 37 Dynamics AUDIO INPUT ROUTING
Seeing the channel status ..... 37 Dynamics characteristics window ........................... 49
Setting .................................. 81 display ............................ 41 AUDIO OUTPUT ROUTING
Connection examples .................. 7 DYNAMICS section window ........................... 51
Live recording ....................... 9 in the unit ........................ 16 AUDIO OVERVIEW
Music production ................... 8 DYNAMICS window .......... 41 window ........................... 44
Video post production ........... 7 AUTOMATION window .... 61
AUX SEND window ........... 43
CHANNEL window ............ 37
CUE window ....................... 59
DYNAMICS window .......... 41

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 EQUALIZER/FILTER O Punch in/punch out
window ........................... 40 AUTOMATION window .... 90
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN Optional boards Using the automation
window ........................... 38 DMBK-R101 8CH Analog function........................... 89
I/O STATUS window .......... 73 Line In Board ................. 30 Using the foot switch ........... 90
KEYBOARD window ......... 76 DMBK-R102 8CH Analog
MACHINE CONTROL Line Out Board ............... 30
window ........................... 64 DMBK-R103 8CH AES/EBU R, S
MIDI window ...................... 66 DIO Board ...................... 30
Resetting the input matrix to the
MISC SETUP window ........ 67 DMBK-R104 8CH Sampling
default setting ...................... 50
MONITOR window ............ 53 Rate Converter DI
Resetting the output matrix to the
OSC/TALKBACK Board .............................. 31
default setting ...................... 50
window ........................... 55 DMBK-R105 8CH Insertion
Routing input ............................ 50
SNAPSHOT window .......... 57 Board .............................. 31
Routing output .......................... 52
SYNC/TIME CODE DMBK-F106 Interface Board
Sampling frequency
window ........................... 69 for ADAT ....................... 31
Changing ............................. 78
TITLE MANAGER DMBK-R107 Interface Board
Confirming/changing........... 80
window ........................... 62 for TDIF ......................... 31
Limitations when setting
MIDI I/O STATUS window .......... 73
88.2 kHz or 96 kHz fs .... 69
Control change table ............ 98 Setting the optional slots ..... 73
Selecting .............................. 69
MIDI connectors.................. 25 Slots for optional boards...... 29
SYNC/TIME CODE
MIDI implement chart ......... 97 Oscillator
window ........................... 69
MIDI window ...................... 66 OSC/TALKBACK
Seeing the settings
Monitoring window ........................... 55
on the unit ............................ 44
Control room monitor Setting on the window ......... 55
Signal flow .............................. 103
CR (control room) MONITOR Output routing .......................... 52
Snapshot
section............................. 21 Automation panel ................ 22
MONITOR window ............ 53 Changing a snapshot data
Settings ................................ 53 P
linked with a cue point ... 86
Studio monitor Pan Changing a snapshot name .. 83
MONITOR window ............ 53 INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN Deleting a snapshot ............. 84

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Setting .................................. 53 window ........................... 38 Recalling a snapshot ............ 83
STUDIO LS (studio speaker) Pan control ........................... 12 Setting .................................. 82
section............................. 20 PANS section on the unit .... 14 SNAPSHOT buttons............ 23
PAN section on the SNAPSHOT window .......... 57
window ........................... 39 Storing/updating a snapshot
Pan position ......................... 44 data ................................. 82
Surround ........................ 39, 67 Solo
PAGEs section .......................... 15 Inserting the solo signal into
Pages selectable buttons ...... 15 the monitor signal on the
PAGE button on the window ........................... 54
window ........................... 44 SOLO button ....................... 13
Parameter Solo mode section ............... 20
Parameter display section .... 41
Parameter setting panel ....... 15
Setting .................................. 15
PGM
PGM bus section
in the unit ........................ 21

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Source T, V, W
AUDIO INPUT ROUTING
window ........................... 49 Talk-back
Changing/selecting OSC/TALKBACK
the source........................ 38 window ........................... 55
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN TALKBACK panel.............. 13
window ........................... 38 Timecode
Routing a source signal to a Changing ............................. 78
channel ........................... 49 Confirming/changing........... 80
Specifications Selecting the timecode......... 71
Analog audio input/output ... 92 SYNC/TIMECODE
Automation function............ 95 window ........................... 69
Audio characteristics ........... 94 TC AUTOMATION
Control signal input/output .. 93 buttons ............................ 22
Digital audio input/output ... 92 Timecode display window ... 23
Signal processing Timecode input section ....... 23
characteristics ................. 94 Title
Stereo About title ............................ 78
Using the stereo signal ........ 82 Current title.......................... 63
STEREO LINK ................... 38 KEEP ............................. 33, 77
Storing data ............................... 81 Loading ................................ 78
Studio monitor New title .............................. 78
Confirming/monitoring ....... 81 TITLE menu ........................ 33
MONITOR window ............ 53 TITLE button ....................... 33
Setting .................................. 53 TITLE MANAGER
STUDIO LS (studio speaker) window ........................... 62
section............................. 20 Saving .................................. 78
Surround mode When turning on the unit ..... 78
INPUT/PAN/ASSIGN Touch panel
window ........................... 38 Calibrating ........................... 68
MSC SETUP window ......... 67 Operating the touch panel .... 35
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SURROUND PAN section .. 39 VCA group ............................... 46

Window operation
Changing the channel .......... 35
Operating the touch panel .... 35
Selecting the item ................ 35
Selecting the channel
or source ......................... 36
Setting the write mode ......... 35
Setting the function on/off ... 36
Write
Write button ......................... 12
Write mode .......................... 35

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Block Diagram

Fs = 44.1/48 kHz (1 fs)

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 Block Diagram

Fs = 88.2/96 kHz (2 fs)

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