Yamaha SREV1 Owner's Manual

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viii Contents SREV1—Owner’s Manual 6 Multiple SREV1s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 About Multiple SREV1s . . . . . . . .

94 GlossarySREV1—Owner’s Manualmini YGDAI (Yamaha General Digital Audio Interface)—The second-gener-ation YGDAI interface system used on the 01V Digit

Index 95SREV1—Owner’s ManualIndexSymbols–1/DEC button 17+1/INC button 17Numerics2CHfile types 92-channel modeanalog hookup example 24convolution time

96 IndexSREV1—Owner’s ManualEditingfine post EQ parameters 59fine pre EQ parameters 57fine reverb parameters 56library program titles 46Main 1 paramet

Index 97SREV1—Owner’s ManualMain page area 18Mains lead 26MEMORY CARD slotabout 12using 29Memory Stick 29Meter I/O page 36, 38, 39, 40Meter mode, sett

98 IndexSREV1—Owner’s ManualRecalling, quick memories 42Receive channels, MIDI 69Remote controller, see RC-SREV1REMOTE portconnecting 22RC-SREV1 20SRE

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Welcome 1 SREV1—Owner’s Manual Welcome 1 In this chapter... Welcome to the SREV1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Chapter 1—Welcome SREV1—Owner’s Manual Welcome to the SREV1 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha SREV1 Sampling Reverberator.Unlike conventional digit

The SREV1 in a Nutshell 3 SREV1—Owner’s Manual memories or the Internal Card or PC Card. Up to six programs can be stored in Quick memory in 2-chann

4 Chapter 1—Welcome SREV1—Owner’s Manual SREV1 Features Sonic Performance • 32 Yamaha convolution chips• 24-bit I/O and 32-bit internal processing• 4

SREV1 Features 5 SREV1—Owner’s Manual Flexible I/O • Two AES/EBU format inputs and outputs (providing 4 channels)• Two mini YGDAI (Yamaha General Dig

6 Chapter 1—Welcome SREV1—Owner’s Manual SREV1 Basics Reverb Modes The SREV1 offers three Reverb modes: 2-channel, 4-channel, and 2-channel x2. In 2-

SREV1 Basics 7 SREV1—Owner’s Manual Programs There are two types of reverb program: 2-channel and 4-channel. Two-channel pro-grams are for use with 2

8 Chapter 1—Welcome SREV1—Owner’s Manual Drives Programs, projects, and impulse-response data can be loaded from the following drives: Internal Card,

SREV1 Basics 9SREV1—Owner’s ManualFile TypesThe SREV1 uses several file extensions to identify file types. Although these extensions do not generally ap

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this

10 Chapter 1—WelcomeSREV1—Owner’s ManualSREV1 Block DiagramAES/EBUOUT 1InputLevelInputMeterInitialDelayPre EQPost EQBypass(Rev Mute)OnOffSLOT 2SLOT 1A

Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1 11SREV1—Owner’s ManualTouring the SREV1 & RC-SREV12In this chapter...SREV1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12 Chapter 2—Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1SREV1—Owner’s ManualSREV1 Front PanelA Air InletThe two internal cooling fans draw air into the SREV1 thr

SREV1 Front Panel 13SREV1—Owner’s ManualH CD-ROM driveThe supplied CD-ROM, containing reverb programs, projects, and impulse-response data, can be ins

14 Chapter 2—Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1SREV1—Owner’s ManualSREV1 Rear PanelA Cooling fan outletsThe two cooling fans expel air out through these

SREV1 Rear Panel 15SREV1—Owner’s ManualG MIDI IN & OUT portsThese standard MIDI IN and OUT ports and are used to connect the SREV1 to other MIDI e

16 Chapter 2—Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1SREV1—Owner’s ManualRC-SREV1 Control SurfaceA DisplaySee “RC-SREV1 Display” on page 18 for more informati

RC-SREV1 Control Surface 17SREV1—Owner’s ManualG Motorized fadersThese four 60-mm motorized faders are for adjusting parameter values and input and ou

18 Chapter 2—Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1SREV1—Owner’s ManualRC-SREV1 DisplayThis large 320 x 240 dot display, with fluorescent backlight and adjus

RC-SREV1 Display 19SREV1—Owner’s ManualFader status—The status of each fader appears along the bottom of the display. For pages selected with the [PAR

Important Information i SREV1—Owner’s Manual Important Information Read the following before using the SREV1Warnings • Do not subject the unit to ext

20 Chapter 2—Touring the SREV1 & RC-SREV1SREV1—Owner’s ManualRC-SREV1 Rear PanelA POWER switchThis switch is used to turn on the power to the RC-S

Getting Started 21SREV1—Owner’s ManualGetting Started3In this chapter...First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 Chapter 3—Getting StartedSREV1—Owner’s ManualFirst StepsHere’s how to get up and running with the SREV1.1 Familiarize yourself with the SREV1 and R

Hookup Examples 23SREV1—Owner’s ManualHookup ExamplesThis section contains several hookup examples for both digital and analog I/O.Two-channel AES/EBU

24 Chapter 3—Getting StartedSREV1—Owner’s ManualOptional I/O Card Digital I/OThis example shows how a digital mixer with an AES/EBU connector can be c

Hookup Examples 25SREV1—Owner’s ManualFour-channel Analog I/OThis example shows how an analog mixer, or digital mixer with analog I/O, can be con-nect

26 Chapter 3—Getting StartedSREV1—Owner’s ManualConnecting the Power CordConnect the socket-end of the supplied power cord to the AC IN socket on the

Using an Optional RC-SREV1 AC Adapter 27SREV1—Owner’s ManualUsing an Optional RC-SREV1 AC AdapterThe remote cable, which carries power from the SREV1

28 Chapter 3—Getting StartedSREV1—Owner’s ManualUsing CD-ROMsThe SREV1 can load programs, projects, and impulse-response data files stored on ISO9660 L

Using PC Cards 29SREV1—Owner’s ManualUsing PC CardsThe SREV1 can store programs, projects, and impulse-response data on standard PC Cards (PCMCIA). Th

ii Important Information SREV1—Owner’s Manual • Do not block the front panel air inlet, ventilation slots, or fan outlets. Doing so is a potential fir

Basic Operation 31SREV1—Owner’s ManualBasic Operation4In this chapter...SREV1 Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualSREV1 StartupWhen the SREV1 is turned on, its INPUT and OUTPUT signal indicators light up in sequence.

About the Internal Operations at Startup 33SREV1—Owner’s ManualAbout the Internal Operations at StartupDuring startup, the SREV1 loads the necessary p

34 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualSelecting Reverb ModesThis section explains how to select the 2-channel, 4-channel, and 2-channel x2 R

Assigning Inputs 35SREV1—Owner’s ManualAssigning InputsThis section explains how to assign the AES/EBU inputs and slot inputs to channels.When a four

36 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualSetting Input & Output LevelsInput and output signal levels can be set on two different pages: Mai

Metering 37SREV1—Owner’s ManualMeteringInput and output signal levels can be metered in several places: the 14-segment meters on the RC-SREV1 display

38 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualMeter I/O PageInput and output signal levels for all channels can be metered by using the 11-segment m

Setting the Meter Mode 39SREV1—Owner’s ManualSetting the Meter ModeIn 4-channel or 2-channel x2 mode, the 14-segment meters that appear on most RC-SRE

40 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualBypassing the SREV1The SREV1 can be bypassed by using the [BYPASS] button. When the bypass function is

Important Information iii SREV1—Owner’s Manual Handling CD-ROMs • Use only discs of the type specified in this Owner’s Manual .• The CD-ROM drive is

Using the Title Edit dialog Box 41SREV1—Owner’s ManualUsing the Title Edit dialog BoxThe Title Edit dialog box is used to title programs and projects,

42 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualWorking with Quick MemoriesThis section explains how to recall, store, title, and protect programs in

Working with Quick Memories 43SREV1—Owner’s ManualStoring ProgramsThe current program can be stored to any Quick memory.1 Use the [PROGRAM] button to

44 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualProtecting Quick Memory ProgramsQuick memory programs can be write-protected to prevent accidental ove

Working with the Library 45SREV1—Owner’s ManualWorking with the LibraryThis section explains how to load, save, title, protect, and delete programs fr

46 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualNote that unlike the Quick memory programs, which load instantly, programs stored on the drives take t

Working with the Library 47SREV1—Owner’s ManualProtecting Library ProgramsPrograms stored on the following drives can be write-protected to prevent ac

48 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualWorking with ProjectsThis section explains how to load, save, title, protect, and delete projects from

Working with Projects 49SREV1—Owner’s ManualSaving ProjectsProjects, which consist of all the Quick memory programs and the current program set-tings,

50 Chapter 4—Basic OperationSREV1—Owner’s ManualProtecting ProjectsProjects stored on the following drives can be write-protected to prevent accidenta

iv Important Information SREV1—Owner’s Manual Interference The SREV1 uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference on radio and te

Editing Programs 51SREV1—Owner’s ManualEditing Programs5In this chapter...Main 1 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s ManualMain 1 ParametersBasic parameters, including Reverb Time, Initial Delay, Pre EQ Low Gain, and Pre EQ

Main 1 Parameters 53SREV1—Owner’s ManualNote that since adjustments to the REV TIME parameter do not take effect immedi-ately, there is a small delay

54 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s ManualMain 2 ParametersBasic parameters, including Reverb Balance, Input Level, Output Level, and Pre EQ HP

Main 2 Parameters 55SREV1—Owner’s ManualThe parameter ranges are as follows.Reverb BalanceThe following waveforms illustrate the effect of the Reverb

56 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s ManualFine Reverb ParametersReverb Time, Initial Delay, Reverb Balance, and Reverb Level parameters can be

Pre EQ 57SREV1—Owner’s ManualPre EQThe pre-convolution EQ consists of a variable frequency HPF and fully parametric 3-band EQ. Parameters can be adjus

58 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s Manual2 Use the cursor buttons to select the G (gain), F (frequency), Q (width), or T (Filter Type) paramet

Post EQ 59SREV1—Owner’s ManualPost EQThe post-convolution EQ consists of a fully parametric 4-band EQ. Parameters can be adjusted for each channel ind

60 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s Manual3 Use the faders, DATA wheel, or [–1/DEC] and [+1/INC] buttons to adjust the selected parameter.The p

Important Information v SREV1—Owner’s Manual About this Manual This Owner’s Manual covers both the SREV1 Sampling Reverberator and the optional RC-

Loading Impulse-Response Data 61SREV1—Owner’s ManualLoading Impulse-Response DataThis section explains how to load impulse-response data for each chan

62 Chapter 5—Editing ProgramsSREV1—Owner’s ManualImpulse-response data (TM4 format) created by using IRSampler, the impulse-response sampling software

Multiple SREV1s 63SREV1—Owner’s ManualMultiple SREV1s6In this chapter...About Multiple SREV1s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64 Chapter 6—Multiple SREV1sSREV1—Owner’s ManualAbout Multiple SREV1sUp to four SREV1s can be controlled from a single RC-SREV1.ConnectionsMultiple SR

Multiple-unit Operating Notes 65SREV1—Owner’s ManualMultiple-unit Operating Notes• The RC-SREV1 should be connected to SREV1 #1.• Connect the SREV1s t

MIDI 67SREV1—Owner’s ManualMIDI7In this chapter...MIDI & the SREV1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68 Chapter 7—MIDISREV1—Owner’s ManualMIDI & the SREV1The SREV1 supports the following MIDI messages:• Program Changes to recall up to 12 Quick mem

MIDI Pages 69SREV1—Owner’s ManualMIDI PagesMIDI settings are made on the MIDI pages shown below.Setting the MIDI Receive ChannelsThe MIDI Channel used

70 Chapter 7—MIDISREV1—Owner’s ManualAssigning Quick Memory Programs to Program ChangesQuick memory programs P01 through P06 (2-channel or 4-channel m

Assigning Parameters to Control Changes 71SREV1—Owner’s ManualAssigning Parameters to Control ChangesReverb Balance and Reverb Level parameters for ea

vi Important Information SREV1—Owner’s ManualNEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS● Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up.● Raadpleeg u

Wordclocks 73SREV1—Owner’s ManualWordclocks8In this chapter...Wordclocks & the SREV1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74 Chapter 8—WordclocksSREV1—Owner’s ManualWordclocks & the SREV1Unlike analog audio equipment, digital audio equipment must be synchronized when

Selecting the Wordclock Source 75SREV1—Owner’s ManualSelecting the Wordclock Source1 Use the [UTILITY] button to locate the DIO page shown below.2 Use

76 Chapter 8—WordclocksSREV1—Owner’s Manual3 Press the [ENTER] button to activate the selected source.The SREV1 checks the selected source to see if a

Selecting the Wordclock Source 77SREV1—Owner’s ManualThe following table outlines each step in the transition from wordclock lock to unlock.The INT 48

78 Chapter 8—WordclocksSREV1—Owner’s ManualWordclock Hookup ExamplesThe following diagram shows the three different ways in which an external wordcloc

Wordclock Hookup Examples 79SREV1—Owner’s ManualThe following diagram shows how a wordclock signal can be distributed by using coax-ial BNC cables in

I/O Options 81SREV1—Owner’s ManualI/O Options9In this chapter...I/O Options & the SREV1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82 Chapter 9—I/O OptionsSREV1—Owner’s ManualI/O Options & the SREV1In addition to the two AES/EBU inputs and outputs, the SREV1 features two mini

Choosing I/O Cards 83SREV1—Owner’s ManualSpecifications for the currently available I/O cards are as follows.As these specifications show, analog I/O ca

Contents vii SREV1—Owner’s Manual Contents 1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Welcome to the SREV1 . .

84 Chapter 9—I/O OptionsSREV1—Owner’s ManualInstalling I/O CardsThis section explains how to install mini YGDAI cards in the SREV1.1 Turn off the SREV

Troubleshooting 85SREV1—Owner’s ManualTroubleshootingSymptom AdviceCannot turn on the SREV1.Make sure that the power cord is connected properly to a s

86 TroubleshootingSREV1—Owner’s ManualCannot store a Quick memory program.Is the selected Quick memory write-protected? See “Protecting Quick Memory P

Error Messages 87SREV1—Owner’s ManualAppendixError MessagesMessage Reason SolutionVERSION MISMATCH. PUSH ANY KEY TO DOWNLOAD.The software versions of

88 AppendixSREV1—Owner’s ManualConfirmation MessagesMessage Condition SolutionCURRENT IS EDITED. RECALL PROGRAM OK?Appears when you recall a program fr

General Messages 89SREV1—Owner’s ManualGeneral MessagesMessage MeaningINITIALIZING... The RC-SREV1’s internal information is being updated.SETTING REV

90 AppendixSREV1—Owner’s ManualGeneral SpecificationsSampling rateInternal 48 kHzExternal 44.1 kHz or 48 kHzInternal processing 32 bitProgram Memories2

Digital Input Specifications 91SREV1—Owner’s ManualDigital Input SpecificationsDigital Output SpecificationsControl I/O SpecificationsRemote Cable Wiring

92 AppendixSREV1—Owner’s ManualDimensionsSpecifications and external appearance subject to change without notice.For European ModelPurchaser/User Infor

Glossary 93SREV1—Owner’s ManualGlossary2-channel mode—In this mode the SREV1 functions as a stereo processor.4-channel mode—In this mode the SREV1 fun