Yamaha DME 32 Owner's Manual

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Welcome 1DME32—Owner’s ManualWelcome1In this chapter...Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manual2-Way CrossoversA 2-way crossover splits the input signal into two frequency channels: high and

Crossover 95DME32—Owner’s ManualThe following table shows the SLOPE & TYPE settings available for each filter slope.Section Parameter Range Descrip

96 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manual3-Way CrossoversA 3-way crossover splits the input signal into three frequency channels: low, m

Crossover 97DME32—Owner’s ManualSection Parameter Range DescriptionINPUTLevel –Infinity dB to 0.0 dB Adjusts the input signal levelMUTE ON/OFF Mutes th

98 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualThe following table shows the SLOPE & TYPE settings available for each filter slope.SLOPE &a

Crossover 99DME32—Owner’s Manual4-Way CrossoversA 4-way crossover splits the input signal into four frequency channels: low, low-mid, high-mid, and hi

100 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualSection Parameter Range DescriptionINPUTLevel –Infinity dB to 0.0 dB Adjusts the input signal l

Crossover 101DME32—Owner’s ManualThe following table shows the SLOPE & TYPE settings available for each filter slope.SLOPE & TYPESlope12 dB/oct

102 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualCrossover ProcessorThere are three components in the Crossover Processor group: 2-Way, 3-Way,

Crossover Processor 103DME32—Owner’s ManualThe INPUT and OUTPUT sections of the control window are displayed regardless of which tab is clicked, and t

2 Chapter 1—WelcomeDME32—Owner’s ManualWelcomeThank you for choosing the Yamaha DME32 Digital Mixing Engine.The DME32 Digital Mixing Engine and DME Ma

104 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualThe parameter ranges for the Samples, Meters, and Feet settings are as follows:CrossThe CROSS

Crossover Processor 105DME32—Owner’s ManualThe crossover parameters are explained in the following table.EQThe EQ page features 3-band parametric EQ f

106 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualCompThe COMP page features compressors for the high and low channels, with gain reduc-tion (GR

Crossover Processor 107DME32—Owner’s Manual3-Way ProcessorThe 3-Way Processor component splits the input signal into three frequency chan-nels—high, m

108 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualDelayThe DELAY page features individual delays for the low, mid, and high channels. Delay time

Crossover Processor 109DME32—Owner’s ManualCrossThe CROSS page features the 3-way crossover controls and crossover graph.Note that the Gc controls (no

110 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualEQThe EQ page features 3-band parametric EQ for the low, mid, and high channels.The EQ graph a

Crossover Processor 111DME32—Owner’s ManualCompThe COMP page features compressors for the low, mid, and high channels, with gain reduction (GR) meters

112 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manual4-Way ProcessorThe 4-Way Processor component splits the input signal into four frequency chan-

Crossover Processor 113DME32—Owner’s ManualThe INPUT and OUTPUT sections of the control window are displayed regardless of which tab is clicked, and t

The DME32 in a Nutshell 3DME32—Owner’s Manualscenes, and recalling configurations. Direct access to a specific parameter is possible by assigning it to

114 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualThe Delay parameters for all channels are explained in the following table.In the DELAY SCALE

Crossover Processor 115DME32—Owner’s ManualThe crossover parameters are explained in the following table.Section Parameter Range DescriptionLOWHPFFREQ

116 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualEQ 1The EQ 1 page features 3-band parametric EQ for the low and low-mid channels.The EQ graph

Crossover Processor 117DME32—Owner’s ManualEQ 2The EQ 2 page features 3-band parametric EQ for the high-mid and high channels.The EQ graph above each

118 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualComp 1The COMP 1 page features compressors for the low and low-mid channels, with gain reducti

Crossover Processor 119DME32—Owner’s ManualComp 2The COMP 2 page features compressors for the high-mid and high channels, with gain reduction (GR) met

120 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualDelayThere are eight components in the Delay group, each with one input and from one to eight

Delay 121DME32—Owner’s ManualSetting the Delay ScaleIn addition to milliseconds, delay times can also be specified in samples, meters, feet, timecode f

122 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualDelayed MixerThe 15 Delayed Mixer components are organized by number of inputs into three grou

Delayed Mixer 123DME32—Owner’s ManualThe OUT meters display the level of each output signal.For Delayed Mixer components with more than four inputs (4

4 Chapter 1—WelcomeDME32—Owner’s ManualDME32 FeaturesSonic Performance• 32-bit internal signal processing• 48 kHz internal sampling rate• 39.69 kHz to

124 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualThe following Delayed Mixers are available.Group Delayed Mixer Inputs Outputs2x2x2222x442x882x

Dynamics 125DME32—Owner’s ManualDynamicsThere are 12 components in the Dynamics group: Compander, Compressor, De-Esser, Ducker, Expander, Gate, Stereo

126 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualThe Stereo Compander control window features a gain reduction (GR) meter, com-pander curve, ou

Dynamics 127DME32—Owner’s Manual2 dB change in output level. Compression ratios above 10:1 limit signals rather than compress them. The expansion rati

128 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualCompressor & Stereo CompressorA compressor essentially “squeezes” a signal’s dynamic range

Dynamics 129DME32—Owner’s Manualto the input signal level. A 45-degree line means that the input signal level equals the output signal level, in other

130 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manualever, compression is applied gradually as the trigger signal exceeds the specified thresh-old,

Dynamics 131DME32—Owner’s ManualDe-Esser & Stereo De-EsserA de-esser is essentially a compressor that “squeezes” signals above a specified fre-quen

132 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manualsignal level, in other words, the De-Esser is having no effect. The output meter displays the

Dynamics 133DME32—Owner’s ManualDucker & Stereo DuckerA ducker dynamically adjusts the level of a signal in response to a trigger signal. Two duck

DME32 Features 5DME32—Owner’s ManualStandalone Operation• DME Manager can be disconnected once the DME32 has been programmed• Dedicated keypad for sce

134 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manuallevel, in other words, the Ducker is having no effect. The output meter displays the level of

Dynamics 135DME32—Owner’s ManualExpander & Stereo ExpanderAn expander essentially “stretches” a signal’s dynamic range, thereby reducing low-level

136 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s Manualinput signal level. A 45-degree line means that the input signal level equals the output signa

Dynamics 137DME32—Owner’s ManualATTACK—This determines how soon the signal is expanded once the Expander has been activated. With a fast attack time,

138 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualGate & Stereo GateA gate, or noise gate, is essentially an audio switch for muting signals

Dynamics 139DME32—Owner’s ManualA 45-degree line means that the input signal level equals the output signal level, in other words, the Gate is having

Component Guide Part II 141DME32—Owner’s ManualComponent Guide Part II9In this chapter...Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

142 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualEffectThere are 23 components in the Effect group, as below.Reverb-type EffectsReverb Hall, R

Effect 143DME32—Owner’s ManualReverb Hall, Reverb Room, Reverb Stage, Reverb PlateThe Reverb Hall component simulates a large space, like a concert ha

144 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualEarly Ref.The Early Ref. component highlights the early reflections in a reverb pattern, provi

6 Chapter 1—WelcomeDME32—Owner’s ManualDME Manager FeaturesComponents• Processor components include crossovers, dynamics, filters, GEQ, PEQ, effects, e

Effect 145DME32—Owner’s ManualGate Reverb & Reverse GateThe Gate Reverb component offers an early-reflection reverb with gate, while the Reverse Ga

146 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualMono DelayThe Mono Delay component offers a no-nonsense single-channel delay.The Mono Delay c

Effect 147DME32—Owner’s ManualStereo DelayThe Stereo Delay component offers a two-channel delay with independent delay and feedback controls for each

148 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualMod DelayThe Mod Delay component offers a single-channel delay with modulation.The Mod Delay

Effect 149DME32—Owner’s ManualDelay LCRThe Delay LCR component offers a single-channel delay with left, center, and right taps.The Delay LCR component

150 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualEchoThe Echo component offers a two-channel delay with independent delay and feedback control

Effect 151DME32—Owner’s ManualChorusThe Chorus component offers two-channel chorus effects.The Chorus component features two inputs and two outputs.Th

152 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualFlangeThe Flange component offers two-channel flanging effects.The Flange component features t

Effect 153DME32—Owner’s ManualSymphonicThe Symphonic component offers a richer, more complex two-channel modulation effect than regular chorus and is

154 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualPhaserThe Phaser component offers stereo phasing effects, with between 2 and 16 phase-shift s

About this Manual 7DME32—Owner’s ManualOther Features• Up to 32 parameter-link groups for fader grouping, stereo signal control, or crossover frequenc

Effect 155DME32—Owner’s ManualAuto PanThe Auto Pan component offers two-channel auto panning.The Auto Pan component features two inputs and two output

156 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualTremoloThe Tremolo component offers a two-channel tremolo effect.The Tremolo component featur

Effect 157DME32—Owner’s ManualHQ. PitchThe HQ Pitch component offers high-quality pitch shifting.The HQ Pitch component features one input and one out

158 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualDual PitchThe Dual Pitch component offers two-channel pitch shifting with independent pitch c

Effect 159DME32—Owner’s ManualMod FilterThe Mod Filter component offers two-channel modulated filter effects.The Mod Filter component features two inpu

160 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualDyna FilterThe Dyna Filter component offers two-channel dynamic filtering effects.The Dyna Fil

Effect 161DME32—Owner’s ManualDyna FlangeThe Dyna Flange component offers two-channel dynamic flanging effects.The Dyna Flange component features two i

162 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualEQThere are eight components in the EQ group. Five PEQs (parametric equalizers) and three GEQ

EQ 163DME32—Owner’s ManualThe EQ graph at the top of the window displays the EQ settings graphically, as shown in the following example. The number of

164 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualGEQA GEQ (graphic equalizer) is used to boost or cut signals at preset frequencies using slid

Getting Started 9DME32—Owner’s ManualGetting Started2In this chapter...First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fader 165DME32—Owner’s ManualFaderThere are six components in the Fader group, with 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channel ver-sions. Each channel features on

166 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualFilterThere are four components in the Filter group: HPF (high-pass filter), LPF (low-pass filt

Filter 167DME32—Owner’s ManualLPFAn LPF (low-pass filter) attenuates signals above the specified frequency while allowing signals below that frequency t

168 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualBPFA BPF (band-pass filter) attenuates signals above and below the specified center fre-quency

Filter 169DME32—Owner’s ManualNotchA notch filter attenuates a band of signals around the specified center frequency while allowing signals above and be

170 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualInput/OutputThe Input and Output components represent the DME32’s SLOT inputs and outputs. Th

Matrix Mixer 171DME32—Owner’s ManualMatrix MixerThe 20 Matrix Mixer components are organized by number of inputs into five groups: 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, and

172 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualThe OUT meters display the level of each output signal.Note that Matrix Mixer components with

Matrix Mixer 173DME32—Owner’s ManualThe following Matrix Mixers are available.Group Matrix Mixer Inputs Outputs2x2x1212x224x4x1414x224x448x8x1818x228x

174 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualMeterThere are six components in the Meter group, with 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channel ver-sio

10 Chapter 2—Getting StartedDME32—Owner’s ManualFirst StepsHere’s how to get up and running with the DME32 system with the minimum of fuss.1 Familiari

Misc 175DME32—Owner’s ManualMiscThere are three components in the Miscellaneous group: Gain Trimmer, Oscillator, and System Mute.Gain TrimmerThe Gain

176 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualOscillatorThe Oscillator component offers a useful 10 Hz to 20 kHz sine wave oscillator, with

Misc 177DME32—Owner’s ManualSystem MuteThe System Mute component allows the entire system to be muted with a single mouse click.The System Mute compon

178 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualPanThere are five components in the Pan group: LCR, Pan, Surround 2+2, Surround 3+1, and Surro

Pan 179DME32—Owner’s ManualPanThe Pan component offers a basic pan control.The Pan component features one input and two outputs: L (left) and R (right

180 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualSurround 2+2The Surround 2+2 component offers four-channel surround panning, with two front a

Pan 181DME32—Owner’s ManualThe sound image can be moved directly to a position by clicking within the sur-round pan graph, or directly to one of the s

182 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualFront-left/rear-right diagonal—This orbit moves the sound image diagonally between front-left

Pan 183DME32—Owner’s ManualSurround 3+1The Surround 3+1 component offers four-channel surround panning, with three front channels and one surround cha

184 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualThe sound image can be moved directly to a position by clicking within the sur-round pan grap

Connecting the Power Cord 11DME32—Owner’s ManualYou can specify which COM port on your PC DME Manager uses, although you’ll need to install DME Manage

Pan 185DME32—Owner’s ManualSurround 5.1The Surround 5.1 component offers six-channel surround pan-ning, with three front channels, two rear channels,

186 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualThe sound image can be moved directly to a position by clicking within the sur-round pan grap

Router 187DME32—Owner’s ManualRouterThe 35 Router components are organized by number of inputs into six groups: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, and 16x. The 1x i

188 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualThe following Routers are available.Group Router Inputs Outputs1x1x2121x441x881x12121x16162x2

Switch 189DME32—Owner’s ManualSwitchThere are six components in the Switch group, with 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 channel ver-sions. Each channel features

190 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualUser ControlUser Controls allow you to build custom control windows by copying frequently use

User Control 191DME32—Owner’s ManualBuilding User Controls1 Select Edit mode.See “Selecting Edit Mode” on page 45.2 Add the User Control to the configu

192 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s Manual7 Choose Paste.The copied parameter appears on the control window, as shown below.Drag the pa

User Module 193DME32—Owner’s ManualUser ModuleUser Modules allow you to build custom components, using the library of components as building blocks, a

194 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualThe following example shows a basic User Module.Once you’ve added the necessary components an

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

12 Chapter 2—Getting StartedDME32—Owner’s ManualInstalling DME ManagerSystem Requirements• A computer with a 200 MHz or faster Intel Pentium MMX proce

User Module 195DME32—Owner’s ManualIf a module with the same title already exists, an overwrite confirmation message appears. Click OK to overwrite and

196 Chapter 9—Component Guide Part IIDME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting User ModulesPreviously saved User Module files can be deleted as follows.1 Select a U

Front Panel Operation 197DME32—Owner’s ManualFront Panel Operation10In this chapter...Recalling Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

198 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualRecalling ConfigurationsConfigurations can be recalled from the DME32 front panel as follows.1 U

Storing Scenes 199DME32—Owner’s ManualStoring ScenesScenes can be stored from the DME32 front panel as follows.All new configurations are created with

200 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualRecalling ScenesScenes can be recalled from the DME32 front panel as follows.1 Use the number

Editing Parameters & the User Define Button 201DME32—Owner’s ManualEditing Parameters & the User Define ButtonThere are three steps to editing

202 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualWhen the DME32 is turned on, or a scene recalled, the first parameter of the first com-ponent is

Restricting Access to the DME32 203DME32—Owner’s ManualRestricting Access to the DME32Access to the DME32 can be restricted by using the Protect funct

204 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualUsing Scene Recall OnlyScene Recall Only allows scenes to be recalled but prevents access to o

Quitting DME Manager 13DME32—Owner’s ManualRun mode. (See page 65 for more information on Run mode.) If you choose not to receive it, DME Manager star

Restricting Access to the DME32 205DME32—Owner’s ManualUsing Full ProtectFull Protect prevents access to all functions. It can be disabled temporarily

206 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualTemporarily Disabling the Protection SystemThe protection system can be temporarily disabled t

Restricting Access to the DME32 207DME32—Owner’s ManualChanging the PasswordThe set password can be changed as follows.1 Select a component, parameter

208 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting the PasswordThe set password can be deleted as follows.1 Select a component, paramete

Selecting the Wordclock Source 209DME32—Owner’s ManualSelecting the Wordclock SourceIn addition to using DME Manager, as explained on page 229, the wo

210 Chapter 10—Front Panel OperationDME32—Owner’s ManualChecking the I/O SlotsYou can check the type of I/O card installed in each slot by using the S

GPI Interface 211DME32—Owner’s ManualGPI Interface11In this chapter...About the GPI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

212 Chapter 11—GPI InterfaceDME32—Owner’s ManualAbout the GPI InterfaceThe GPI (General Purpose Interface) allows remote interaction between DME32 fun

GPI Connectors 213DME32—Owner’s ManualThe following example shows just how easily the DME32 can be remotely controlled using the GPI interface and a s

214 Chapter 11—GPI InterfaceDME32—Owner’s ManualAssigning GPI InputsScenes 1 through 99, configurations A or B, component parameters, or emergency can

14 Chapter 2—Getting StartedDME32—Owner’s Manual8 In the Browse for Folder window, select the “USBdrv_” folder on the DME32 CD-ROM, and then click OK.

Assigning GPI Inputs 215DME32—Owner’s ManualYou must compile and transfer the configuration to the DME32 for the GPI IN settings to take effect. See “H

216 Chapter 11—GPI InterfaceDME32—Owner’s ManualParameter ControlThe following table describes how buttons (ON/OFF parameters), rotary controls and sl

Assigning GPI Outputs 217DME32—Owner’s ManualAssigning GPI OutputsScenes 1 through 99, or component parameters can be assigned to the GPI outputs.1 Ch

218 Chapter 11—GPI InterfaceDME32—Owner’s ManualThe GPI OUT parameters are explained in the following table.The following illustration shows GPI OUT t

Assigning GPI Outputs 219DME32—Owner’s ManualParameter ControlWhen GPI outputs are assigned to buttons (ON/OFF parameters), rotary controls and slider

220 Chapter 11—GPI InterfaceDME32—Owner’s ManualEmergency ModeA GPI input can be dedicated for use with Emergency mode, in which the DME32 mutes all o

PC Cards 221DME32—Owner’s ManualPC Cards12In this chapter...PC Cards & the DME32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

222 Chapter 12—PC CardsDME32—Owner’s ManualPC Cards & the DME32Configurations can be saved to and loaded from readily available PCMCIA memory cards

Formatting PC Cards 223DME32—Owner’s ManualFormatting PC CardsNew PC Cards, and cards that have been used with other equipment must be formatted befor

224 Chapter 12—PC CardsDME32—Owner’s ManualSaving Configurations to PC CardsConfigurations can be saved to PC Cards as individual files, stating with “CN

Touring the DME32 15DME32—Owner’s ManualTouring the DME323In this chapter...Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Configurations from PC Cards 225DME32—Owner’s ManualLoading Configurations from PC CardsConfigurations stored on PC Cards can be loaded as eithe

226 Chapter 12—PC CardsDME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting Configurations from PC CardsIndividual configurations can be deleted from PC Cards as follows.1 Inse

Wordclocks 227DME32—Owner’s ManualWordclocks13In this chapter...Wordclocks & the DME32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

228 Chapter 13—WordclocksDME32—Owner’s ManualWordclocks & the DME32Unlike analog audio equipment, digital audio equipment must be synchronized whe

Wordclock Connections 229DME32—Owner’s ManualWordclock ConnectionsThe WORD CLOCK IN and WORD CLOCK OUT BNC connectors are used to transmit and receive

230 Chapter 13—WordclocksDME32—Owner’s Manual2 Select a wordclock source and then click OK to save your selection, or click Cancel to leave it unchang

Wordclock Hookup Examples 231DME32—Owner’s ManualWordclock Hookup ExamplesThe following example shows how the wordclock can be configured when using tw

232 Chapter 13—WordclocksDME32—Owner’s ManualThe next example shows how the wordclock can be configured when using four DME32s and AD824 AD Converters

Wordclock Hookup Examples 233DME32—Owner’s ManualThe last example shows how the wordclock can be configured when using an external wordclock source and

234 Chapter 13—WordclocksDME32—Owner’s ManualTerminating BNC Wordclock DistributionFor correct and reliable operation, wordclock signals distributed v

16 Chapter 3—Touring the DME32DME32—Owner’s ManualFront PanelA SCENE NO. indicatorThis 2-digit display shows the number of the current scene memory. T

Multiple DME32s 235DME32—Owner’s ManualMultiple DME32s14In this chapter...About Multiple DME32s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

236 Chapter 14—Multiple DME32sDME32—Owner’s ManualAbout Multiple DME32sDME32s can be cascaded to expand the number of available input and output chann

Cascade Connections 237DME32—Owner’s ManualCascade ConnectionsThe CASCADE IN and CASCADE OUT ports are used to transmit and receive digital audio sign

238 Chapter 14—Multiple DME32sDME32—Owner’s ManualMultiple-unit Hookup ExamplesThe following example shows how two DME32s can be cascaded to achieve 1

Multiple-unit Hookup Examples 239DME32—Owner’s ManualThe following example shows how four DME32s can be cascaded to achieve 128 inputs and 128 outputs

MIDI 241DME32—Owner’s ManualMIDI15In this chapter...MIDI & the DME32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

242 Chapter 15—MIDIDME32—Owner’s ManualMIDI & the DME32The DME32 supports the following MIDI messages:• Program Changes for remote scene and config

MIDI Settings 243DME32—Owner’s ManualThe MIDI window appears, as shown below.2 Click the Setup tab if the Setup page is not already shown.The MIDI Set

244 Chapter 15—MIDIDME32—Owner’s Manual3 Make the required settings and then click OK to save your settings, or click Cancel to leave them unchanged.T

Assigning Scenes & Configurations to Program Changes 245DME32—Owner’s ManualThe Program Change page displays the new assignment, as shown below.To

Front Panel 17DME32—Owner’s ManualE INC & DEC buttonsThese buttons work in parallel with the DATA wheel and are used when selecting con-figurations

246 Chapter 15—MIDIDME32—Owner’s ManualAssigning Component Parameters to Control ChangesParameters can be assigned to MIDI Control Changes 0 through 1

Assigning Component Parameters to Control Changes 247DME32—Owner’s ManualThe Control Change window parameters are explained in the following table.The

248 Chapter 15—MIDIDME32—Owner’s Manual5 Click OK to save your assignments, or click Cancel to leave the settings unchanged.The MIDI window closes.Par

Saving MIDI Settings 249DME32—Owner’s ManualThe format for Parameter Change messages is as follows:STATUS 11110000 F0 System Exclusive MessageID No.

250 Chapter 15—MIDIDME32—Owner’s ManualLoading MIDI Settings1 Choose MIDI from the Tool menu—the main MIDI window appears.2 Click File—the MIDI window

I/O Options 251DME32—Owner’s ManualI/O Options16In this chapter...I/O Options & the DME32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

252 Chapter 16—I/O OptionsDME32—Owner’s ManualI/O Options & the DME32For analog and digital audio inputs and outputs, the DME32 uses optional mini

I/O Card Specifications 253DME32—Owner’s ManualI/O Card SpecificationsSpecifications for the currently available I/O cards are as follows.As these speci

254 Chapter 16—I/O OptionsDME32—Owner’s ManualThe following table shows which cards to use when connecting the DME32 to other Yamaha digital audio pro

Installing I/O Cards 255DME32—Owner’s ManualInstalling I/O CardsThis section explains how to install mini YGDAI cards in the DME32.1 Turn off the DME3

18 Chapter 3—Touring the DME32DME32—Owner’s ManualQ CARD eject buttonThis button is used to eject PC Cards. See “Inserting & Ejecting PC Cards” on

256 Chapter 16—I/O OptionsDME32—Owner’s ManualAD824 & DA824 ConvertersAD824The Yamaha AD824 is a high-performance 8-channel analog-to-digi-tal con

AD824 & DA824 Converters 257DME32—Owner’s ManualHookup ExamplesThe following two examples show how the AD824 AD Converter can easily be con-nected

258 Chapter 16—I/O OptionsDME32—Owner’s ManualThe next example shows how the AD824 and DA824 can both be connected to a single DME32 slot by using MY8

AD824 & DA824 Converters 259DME32—Owner’s ManualThe final example shows how the AD824 COM ports should be connected when several AD824s are used wi

Troubleshooting 261DME32—Owner’s ManualTroubleshootingDME32Symptom AdviceCannot turn on the DME32.Make sure that the power cord is connected to a suit

262 TroubleshootingDME32—Owner’s ManualA component parameter is being adjusted unknowingly.Is the parameter being adjusted in conjunction with another

DME Manager 263DME32—Owner’s ManualDME ManagerSymptom AdviceComponent control window movement is erratic in Windows 98.In Windows 98, open the Display

Component Title Table 265DME32—Owner’s ManualAppendix A: GeneralComponent Title TableThe following table shows how component titles appear on the Comp

266 Appendix A: GeneralDME32—Owner’s ManualCrossover2-Way 12dB/oct 2way 12dB/oct 2way 12dB/oct2-Way 24dB/oct 2way 24dB/oct 2way 24dB/oct2-Way 36dB/oct

Component Title Table 267DME32—Owner’s ManualDynamicsCompander Compander CompanderCompressor Compressor CompressorDe-Esser De-Esser De-EsserDucker Duc

Rear Panel 19DME32—Owner’s ManualRear PanelA AC IN connectorThis connector is used to connect the DME32 to an AC outlet, using the supplied power cord

268 Appendix A: GeneralDME32—Owner’s ManualFaderFader 1 Fader 1 Fader 1Fader 2 Fader 2 Fader 2Fader 4 Fader 4 Fader 4Fader 8 Fader 8 Fader 8Fader 12 F

Component Title Table 269DME32—Owner’s ManualPanLCR LCR LCRPan Pan PanSurround 2+2 Surr2+2 Surr2+2Surround 3+1 Surr3+1 Surr3+1Surround 5.1 Surr5.1 Sur

270 Appendix A: GeneralDME32—Owner’s ManualDME32 Error MessagesIf the DME32 displays an error message, look for the solution in the following table.Me

DME Manager Error Messages 271DME32—Owner’s ManualDME Manager Error MessagesIf DME Manager displays an error message, look for the solution in the fol

272 Appendix A: GeneralDME32—Owner’s ManualThe DME32 configuration data has changed. Receive data from DME32?The configuration data has changed on the D

Specifications 273DME32—Owner’s ManualAppendix B: SpecificationsSpecificationsSampling frequencyInternal 48 kHzExternal 39.69–50.88 kHzSignal delay 0.21

274 Appendix B: SpecificationsDME32—Owner’s ManualControl I/OConnector Pin AssignmentsPC CONTROL (RS232C)PC CONTROL (RS422)Connection Format Level Co

Connector Pin Assignments 275DME32—Owner’s ManualCASCADE OUTPin Name Pin Name1GND26GND2Bus 1–4 in+27Bus 1–4 in–3Bus 5–8 in+28Bus 5–8 in–4Bus 9–12 in+2

276 Appendix B: SpecificationsDME32—Owner’s ManualCASCADE INPin Name Pin Name1GND26GND2Bus 1–4 out+27Bus 1–4 out–3Bus 5–8 out+28Bus 5–8 out–4Bus 9–12

DME32 Dimensions 277DME32—Owner’s ManualDME32 DimensionsSpecifications and external appearance subject to change without notice.For European ModelPurch

20 Chapter 3—Touring the DME32DME32—Owner’s ManualI CASCADE OUT portThis 50-pin half-pitch connector is used to cascade DME32s in a multiple-unit syst

Program Change Assign Table 279DME32—Owner’s ManualAppendix C: MIDIProgram Change Assign TableProgram ChangeScene/ConfigurationProgram ChangeScene/Confi

280 Appendix C: MIDIDME32—Owner’s ManualControl Change Assign TableControl Change Unit Component Sub. No Parameter Pair0123456789101112131415161718192

Control Change Assign Table 281DME32—Owner’s Manual474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394Con

282 Appendix C: MIDIDME32—Owner’s Manual9596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119Control Change Unit Component Sub. No Pa

MIDI Data Format 283DME32—Owner’s ManualMIDI Data Format1. Transmit/Receive Data1.1 Program ChangeWhen a Program Change message is received, the scene

284 Appendix C: MIDIDME32—Owner’s Manual2.2 MIDI Program Change Assign TableThis table allows the free assignment of scene memories to Program Changes

MIDI Data Format 285DME32—Owner’s ManualIf (MIDI DATA - Z) < 0 → param = 0If ((MIDI DATA - Z)/X) > MAX → param = MAXOtherwise → param = INT ((MI

Glossary 287DME32—Owner’s ManualGlossaryADAT interconnect format—The digital audio interconnect format typically found on ADAT-compatible digital audi

288 GlossaryDME32—Owner’s ManualMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)—The standard digital interface for remotely controlling electronic musical

Index 289DME32—Owner’s ManualIndexSymbols+V, GPI terminal 212Numerics2-way crossover components 942-way crossover processor component 1023-way crossov

Touring DME Manager 21DME32—Owner’s ManualTouring DME Manager4In this chapter...Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

290 IndexDME32—Owner’s ManualLPF 167Matrix mixer 171Meter 174Misc 175Mod delay 148Mod filter 159Mono delay 146Notch 169Oscillator 176Output 170Pan 179

Index 291DME32—Owner’s Manualcomponent parameters from the DME32 201components 48configurations 44parameter link groups 78scenes offline 76Effect comp

292 IndexDME32—Owner’s Manualimplementation chart 295IN port 242loading settings 250multiple DME32s 236omni settings 242OUT port 242parameter changes

Index 293DME32—Owner’s ManualReceive channel, MIDI 242Receiving configurations from the DME32 63Reinstalling DME Manager 12Removingcomponents 48parame

294 IndexDME32—Owner’s ManualUUndo command 35Upgrading DME Manager 12USBchecking the driver 14connecting 11definition 288driver installation 14operati

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iDME32—Owner’s ManualImportant InformationRead the Following Before Using the DME32Warnings• Do not subject the DME32 to extreme temperatures, humidit

22 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualModesDME Manager has three operating modes: Edit, Cable, and Run. These can be selected from the M

Main Window 23DME32—Owner’s ManualMain WindowThis is the main window in which configuration windows are managed. Normally you won’t see this window app

24 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualTool BarThe Tool Bar provides convenient access to the Run, Edit, and Cable modes and the Compile,

Main Window 25DME32—Owner’s ManualStatus barThe status bar displays the current mode, the title of the current component, the com-pilation status, and

26 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualConfiguration WindowsConfigurations are built, wired, and controlled in configuration windows. See “H

Configuration Windows 27DME32—Owner’s ManualMinimized configuration windows appear along the bottom of the main window, as shown below.Use the Restore

28 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualGridComponents can be aligned or snapped to a definable grid, as shown below. See “Align-ing Compon

Configuration Windows 29DME32—Owner’s ManualWindow SectionsEach configuration window is divided into four sections, one for each DME32. Sections can be

30 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualComponentsComponents are the building blocks for constructing DME32 audio systems. Some components

Component Control Windows 31DME32—Owner’s ManualCompressor is added to a configuration, its title is “Compressor(2),” as shown below. A third Compresso

iiDME32—Owner’s ManualCautions• Allow enough free space around the DME32 for normal ventilation. This should be 10 cm at the sides, 15 cm behind, and

32 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualRotary ControlsRotary controls are used to adjust continuously variable parameters, such as gain a

Run Mode Controller 33DME32—Owner’s ManualThe text labels on certain buttons change when the function or parameter is turned on or off, like the OFF/O

34 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualTouring the MenusFile MenuThe File menu contains commands for managing configuration windows, print

Touring the Menus 35DME32—Owner’s ManualEdit MenuThe Edit menu contains various commands for editing components and wires.Mode MenuThe Mode menu is us

36 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualView MenuThe View menu contains the Zoom and Grid commands.Tool MenuThe Tool menu contains system-

Touring the Menus 37DME32—Owner’s ManualComponent MenuThe Component menu provides access to the Component List and Parameter Link windows and also lis

38 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualWindow MenuThe Window menu contains commands for managing configuration windows.The remainder of th

Touring the Menus 39DME32—Owner’s ManualShortcut MenuThe Shortcut menu combines commonly used commands from several menus into one menu that can be ac

40 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualComponent ListThe Component List features a menu tree-style listing of all the available component

Tool Palette 41DME32—Owner’s ManualTool PaletteThe Tool Palette provides convenient access to the Run, Edit, and Cable modes and the Compile function

iiiDME32—Owner’s ManualPackage ContentsThe DME32 package contains the following items. Contact your Yamaha dealer if you are missing an item.• DME32 D

42 Chapter 4—Touring DME ManagerDME32—Owner’s ManualKeyboard ShortcutsFile MenuNew Ctrl+NOpen Ctrl+OSave Ctrl+SPrint Ctrl+PEdit MenuUndo Ctrl+ZCut Ctr

Building Configurations 43DME32—Owner’s ManualBuilding Configurations5In this chapter...How to Build & Edit Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . .

44 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualHow to Build & Edit ConfigurationsThe following procedure outlines how to build and edit co

Selecting Edit Mode 45DME32—Owner’s ManualSelecting Edit ModeEdit mode is used to build and edit configurations. It can also be used to edit scenes offl

46 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualOpening Saved ConfigurationsPreviously saved configurations can be opened as follows. If your PC

Adding Components 47DME32—Owner’s ManualAdding ComponentsComponents can be added to configurations as follows.When building a new configuration, add the

48 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualThe DSP power meter rises as components are added to the configuration. Note that unused compon

Aligning Components to the Grid 49DME32—Owner’s ManualAligning Components to the GridThe grid, a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical d

50 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualZooming Configuration WindowsYou can zoom in to see components in detail or zoom out to see mor

Selecting Cable Mode 51DME32—Owner’s ManualSelecting Cable ModeCable mode is used to wire components together.1 To select Cable mode, choose Cable fro

Contents vDME32—Owner’s ManualContents1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualA small box appears around the second node, as shown below.4 Drop the wire onto the node.The w

Adding Wires 53DME32—Owner’s ManualAdding Multiple WiresMultiple wires can be added in two different ways. To wire all nodes of a component, you simpl

54 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualWiring Selected Adjacent Nodes of a Component1 Click in a blank area next to one of the nodes

Adding Wires 55DME32—Owner’s Manual4 Drop the wires onto the top node.The wires appear between the nodes, as shown below.

56 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting WiresWires can be deleted individually or in multiples.Deleting Individual Wires1 Pos

Deleting Wires 57DME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting Multiple Wires1 Click in a blank area next to one of the nodes whose wire is to be deleted and then drag

58 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualWorking with Multiple-Unit ConfigurationsWhen building and editing multiple-unit systems, use t

Resizing Sections of the Configuration Window 59DME32—Owner’s ManualResizing Sections of the Configuration WindowThe individual sections of the configur

60 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualSaving ConfigurationsThe current configuration can be saved to any storage media that can be acc

Compiling Configurations 61DME32—Owner’s ManualCompiling ConfigurationsConfigurations must be compiled before they can be saved or transferred to the DM

vi ContentsDME32—Owner’s ManualEditing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Aligning Compone

62 Chapter 5—Building ConfigurationsDME32—Owner’s ManualSending Configurations to the DME32This section explains how to send the current configuration t

Receiving Configurations from the DME32 63DME32—Owner’s ManualReceiving Configurations from the DME32This section explains how to receive configurations

Running the System 65DME32—Owner’s ManualRunning the System6In this chapter...Selecting Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66 Chapter 6—Running the SystemDME32—Owner’s ManualSelecting Run ModeRun mode is used to control the DME32 system in real time, which includes editing

Run Mode Controller 67DME32—Owner’s ManualRun Mode ControllerThe Run Mode Controller, which appears automatically when Run mode is selected, is used t

68 Chapter 6—Running the SystemDME32—Owner’s ManualScene ControlWhen scene control is selected, the Run Mode Controller appears as shown below.A Scene

Editing Component Parameters 69DME32—Owner’s ManualEditing Component ParametersIn Run mode, component parameters can be edited from the DME32 front pa

70 Chapter 6—Running the SystemDME32—Owner’s ManualStoring ScenesIn Run mode, scenes can be stored from the DME32 front panel (see page 199) or from D

Storing Scenes 71DME32—Owner’s ManualStoring Scenes from the List1 Select Run mode.See “Selecting Run Mode” on page 66 for more information.The Run Mo

72 Chapter 6—Running the SystemDME32—Owner’s ManualRecalling ScenesIn Run mode, scenes can be recalled from the DME32 front panel (see page 200) or fr

Contents viiDME32—Owner’s ManualPan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178R

Recalling Scenes 73DME32—Owner’s ManualRecalling Scenes from the List1 Select Run mode.See “Selecting Run Mode” on page 66 for more information.The Ru

74 Chapter 6—Running the SystemDME32—Owner’s ManualRecalling ConfigurationsIn Run mode, configurations can be recalled from the DME32 front panel (see p

Other DME Designer Functions 75DME32—Owner’s ManualOther DME Designer Functions7In this chapter...Editing Scenes Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualEditing Scenes OfflineScenes can be edited and previewed offline, with no DME32s connected.

Editing Scenes Offline 77DME32—Owner’s Manual7 Enter a title and then click OK.Scene titles can be up to 24 characters long, although only the first 16

78 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualLinking Component ParametersComponent parameters can be linked into groups. When a parame

Linking Component Parameters 79DME32—Owner’s Manual3 Select a component from the Components list.The parameters for that component appear in the Param

80 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualCustomizing Component PropertiesYou can customize the appearance of components by using t

Customizing Component Properties 81DME32—Owner’s ManualIf the component selected before choosing the Properties command is a User Module, the User Mod

82 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualChanging the Size of Rotary Controls & SlidersThe size of individual rotary controls

viii ContentsDME32—Owner’s ManualComponent Parameters & Parameter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248Saving MIDI Settings . . . . .

Using Password Protection 83DME32—Owner’s ManualUsing Password ProtectionThe Protection function is for use mainly in Run mode, when DME Designer is u

84 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualSetting the Passwords1 Choose Protection from the Tool menu.The Protection window opens,

Using Password Protection 85DME32—Owner’s ManualDeleting PasswordsTo delete the Off or Component password, first select the Off or Component mode. On t

86 Chapter 7—Other DME Designer FunctionsDME32—Owner’s ManualAssigning the User Define ButtonThe front panel [USER DEFINE] button can provide direct ac

Printing 87DME32—Owner’s ManualPrintingThe Print function allows you to print information about the current configuration, including a diagram, compone

Component Guide Part I 89DME32—Owner’s ManualComponent Guide Part I8In this chapter...Automatic Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualAutomatic MixerThere are three components in the Automatic Mixer group, each with a single outp

Automatic Mixer 91DME32—Owner’s ManualThe GATE OPEN indicators light up when the input signal exceeds the specified thresh-old, indicating that the gat

92 Chapter 8—Component Guide Part IDME32—Owner’s ManualCascadeCascade components are used to share and distribute signals among DME32s in a mul-tiple-

Crossover 93DME32—Owner’s ManualCrossoverThere are 12 components in the Crossover group, with 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way cross-overs with 12 dB/octave, 2