Aphex 5200 User Manual

Model 5200

Manual

MIDI / RS-422 to LAN interface

Remote Control Accessory for the Aphex 1788A & 188

P/N 5200-3200

Preliminary Rev 1

Released 12/01/10

Manufactured By

Aphex

11068 Randall St.

Sun Valley, CA. 91352

USA

CONTENTS

1.0 Front panel connectors page 3

2.0 Yamaha interfacing page 4

3.0 Avid/Digidesign interfacing page 5

4.0 Midi interfacing page 6

5.0 Safety declaration page 11

5.1 Disclaimer page 11

MODEL 5200 MIDI/RS-422 to LAN INTERFACE

Remote Control Accessory for Aphex 1788A & 188 Remote Preamps

USE ONLY THE +5VDC POWER SUPPLY PROVIDED WITH THE 5200

PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REMOTE
WAKEUP

Press this
button to
wake up
the 1788A
or 188’s in
your sys­tem. After
you have
pressed
this button,
your MIDI
controller
or DAW
with MIDI
will be able
to control
the pre­amps.

RS-422

This is a balanced
serial input only! It
will work with any
Yamaha console
that has an RS-422
Serial port, such as
the DM 2000.

MIDI

THRU

OUT

MIDI I/O for DAW’s with
MIDI or any other MIDI
controller.

IN

LAN

+5VDC

REGULATED

SUPPLY ONLY

2.5mm x 5.5mm

Ethernet port. You
will need to connect
this to a ROUTER!
The 5200 is a DHCP
device and requires
a router for IP ad­dressing.

YAMAHA

Console Interface Operations

Using a Yamaha digital console to remotely
control your Aphex 1788A or 188, remote con­trolled preamps. You will need to (depending on
which Yamaha console you are interfacing with)
come out of the serial RS-422 or MIDI data port
of your Yamaha console into the Model 5200.

From the Model 5200, you will come out Ethernet
into a router. The router will have to connect to
an Ethernet switch at the preamps and the switch
will need to have adequate connections to connect
the amount of Aphex remote pres that you have.

Each Aphex 1788A or 188, will need to be set
with it’s own unique NET number, from 1 to 16.
You cannot have two pres with the same NET
number!

The Gain limits on the Aphex pres is 26dB to 65

dB. The gain range on the Yamaha faders is ∞ to

+10dB.

“Do not daisy chain the word clock!” Use a word

clock distribution amplier or if you have the

Aphex Anaconda 828M, full word clock distribu­tion is provided by it.

To control the Aphex remote pres by the faders
on your Yamaha console you will need to set the
fader mode to AUX/MTRX.

Now you have to press the Remote Wakeup but­ton on the Model 5200.

Adjusting the faders on your Yamaha console in
the AUX/MTRX mode will control the gain of the
Aphex pres. Putting the fader mode back to fader
you are controlling the mix.

Important Notes

1. Be sure your DHCP server has ports 1198 and
1199 available and unlocked.

*You must have the digital outs of the Aphex pres
connected to the digital inputs of your Yamaha
console!

On the DM 2000, you can program the midi out
to Aphex midi protocol. Otherwise, you will need
to connect the Model 5200, to a Yamaha console
via an RS-422 serial cable. Then the 5200, will
translate the Yamaha protocol to Aphex Ethernet
commands.

Set up your Yamaha console for the Yamaha
AD8HR remote pres as described in your Yamaha
owners manual Slot 1, 1-8, Slot 2, 9-16. Ext. HA
port select Slot 1, 1-8

Connect the Aphex pres to your console. Select
the master clock source for your system and slave
all of the other clocks from that clock source.

2. Only one DHCP Server can be allowed to exist
on the LAN. If ant additional routers are attached
to the LAN, the must have their DHCP servers
disabled.

3. We do not recommend using HUBS only
switches on the LAN.

4. If there are any xed IP address on the LAN

other than the Aphex 1788A’s or 188’s, or com­puters, you will need your network administrator
to make sure they are not duplicated.

5. There cannot be a rewall splitting up any part

of the LAN. But the whole LAN can be inside a

rewall.

* The Yamaha M7CL is a single layer device and
will not natively control our pres.!

Avid/Digidesign

Console Interface Operations

Using an Avid/ Digidesign control surface such as
the Icon, D-Command or Pro Tools HD software
to control your Aphex 1788A’s or 188’s via the
Model 5200 is quite easy. The Model 5200 will
accept and translate the remote protocols for Avid
remote pres and allow you to control your Aphex
preamps from your Avid control surface.

The one thing that you will need to purchase to
make your system work with the Model 5200 and
Aphex pre’s is a MIDI interface for you Pro Tools
system. Connect the MIDI IN’s and OUT’s from
your MIDI interface into the Model 5200. MIDI
out from Pro Tools to MIDI in of the 5200, MIDI
out of the 5200, to MIDI in of your Pro Tools
MIDI interface.
Connect your Model 5200 Ethernet port to a
router. We suggest connecting your router to a
switcher (that typically lives next to your Aphex
pres).

Your Aphex pre’s will need to be setup with their
own unique “Net” number as explained in the
Aphex 1788A or 188 owner’s manual.

In Pro Tools you will need to congure your soft­ware for the Digidesign PRE as described in their
owner’s manual.

Press the remote WAKEUP button

You know have control of your Aphex 1788A or
188’s from your Avid Digidesgn system.

Using MIDI

Direct MIDI SysEx Strings

Direct MIDI SysEx strings are exactly the same as the parametric strings used for indirect MIDI control (described

later). When lling in the three bytes in the grayed area, refer to reference data at the end of this chapter.

Understanding Ch, Dev and Net Offsets

Please observe two important facts about MIDI Channel, Device, and Net Numbers.

1. All three are used in decimal form on the 1788A and 188. Ch and Dev go from 01 to 16 and Net goes from
001 to 128. You will need to convert decimal to hexadecimal for use in SysEx strings. A handy conversion table
is located in this chapter’s reference data.

2. Channel, Device, and Net numbers in the SysEx strings must be programmed with an offset of -1 from the
numbers that are indicated on the 1788A or 188 front panel readout. For example, if the 1788A or 188 is set to
Ch 01, Dev 02, and Net 003, the SysEx code would look like 00 01 02, not 01 02 03. This may be confusing at

rst, but you will nd it quickly becomes easy to deal with.

MIDI

Interface Guide

Setting Up The Controller

The method of programming a MIDI control varies from product to product. To successfully interface a MIDI
control surface to an Aphex 1788A or 188, you will need to learn the control surface. Once you have determined
the way to program your controller, you can begin applying SysEx strings to the controls. We will next illustrate
this process by using a general purpose MIDI controller.

Here’s how we’re going to set it up. The MIDI controller will be set up to control the Input Gains of all eight
channels of a 1788A or 188. The push buttons under each fader will be programmed to activate/deactivate the
Mutes of each channel.

11- Byte Direct MIDI SysEx String

l

Aphex MIDI I.D.

SysEx Start

F0 00 00 38 xx xx xx xx xx F7

(00h to 0Fh)

Offset by -1 from Aphex Pre

Channel Number

(00h to 0Fh)

Offset by -1 from 1788A

Offset by -1 from 1788A

Device Number

(00h to 0Fh)

Net #

See Table

Mic Channel (01-08)

See Table

MIDI Device

MIDI Channe

xx

Command

Net Number

Mic Channel

Value

SysEx End

NOTE: We will refer to the Reference Data at the end of this chapter for command codes used
by the 1788A.

When programming each control, use the following setup:

1. Single-byte transmit

2. Faders: string; Buttons: string toggle

3. Fader Limits: 26 to 65

4. Faders: use “pr” in the value byte. This is the PC1600’s code for grabbing the fader’s value.

5. For this demonstration, we’re using command code 00 for Input Gain and 07 for Mute. We’re
declaring the 1788A is set for Channel 1, Device 1, Net 1.

Now program in the following strings:

Connections

Connect a professional MIDI cable from the PC 1600x’s MIDI OUT jack to the 1788A’s MIDI
IN jack.

Controlling Multiple 1788A’s

Additional units can be stacked by connecting the MIDI THRU to the next MIDI IN, and so-on.
If the added 1788A’s are kept on the same MIDI channel, they must be given different MIDI
device numbers.

The next step would be to program the additional controls on the MIDI controller with SysEx
strings associated with the additional MIDI device numbers. For example, if one additional
1788A is used, the second set of eight faders and buttons of the PC1600 could be coded

MIDI Strings for Demonstration

Fader 1 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 01 pr F7
Fader 2 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 02 pr F7
Fader 3 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 03 pr F7
Fader 4 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 04 pr F7
Fader 5 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 05 pr F7
Fader 6 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 06 pr F7
Fader 7 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 07 pr F7
Fader 8 string F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 08 pr F7

Button 1 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 01 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 01 00 F7

Button 2 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 02 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 02 00 F7

Button 3 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 03 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 03 00 F7

Button 4 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 04 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 04 00 F7

Button 5 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 05 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 05 00 F7

Button 6 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 06 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 06 00 F7

Button 7 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 07 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 07 00 F7

Button 8 string 1 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 08 01 F7

string 2 F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 08 00 F7

The Model 5200, will allow you to control your
Aphex 1788A or 188 from any MIDI controller. You
will need to be familiar be with the programming of
your MIDI device.

Aphex Remote Pre Parametric MIDI Commands

Command Control Value Range

00h Input Gain 1Ah to 41h (26 to 65)

01h Main Max Out 00h to 1Bh (0 to 27)

02h Aux Max Out 00h to 1Bh (0 to 27)

03h Phantom Power 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

04h Low Cut Filter 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

05h Limiter (MicLim) 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

06h Polarity Reverse 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

07h Mute 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

08h Pad 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

0Ah Test Tone -20dB 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

0Bh Test Tone 0dB 00h = OFF, 01h = ON

17h Test Tone (alternative method) 00h = OFF, 01h = -20dB, 02h = 0dB

20h Request Parameter SysEx Dump 01h (required)

56h Request Extended SysEx Dump 00h (any value placeholder byte)

Put 1 to 64 3-byte Commands Here

Aphex MIDI I.D.

SysEx Start

F0 00 00 38 xx xx xx xx xx

MIDI Device

MIDI Channel

Net Number

Command

Mic Channel

xx

System Exclusive (SysEx) Parametric Control String

ue

l
Va

Command

xx xx xx

ue

l
Va

Mic Channel

Mic Channel

Command

xx xx xx

Value

SysEx End

F7

MIDI Control Examples

Example 1

Direct MIDI. 1788A Ch set to 01, Dev set to 01, Net set to 001.

Set preamp gain to 45dB, mic channel 1

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 01 2D F7

Example 2

Direct MIDI. 1788A Ch set to 02, Dev set to 01, Net set to 001.

Set Limiter ON, mic channel 4

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 01 00 00 05 04 01 F7

Example 3

Direct MIDI. 1788A Ch set to 01, Dev set to 01, Net set to 001.

Set preamp gain to 45dB, mic channels 1 thru 8

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 01 2D 00 02 2D 00 03 2D 00 04 2D 00 05 2D

00 06 2D 00 07 2D 00 08 2D F7

Example 4

Indirect MIDI. 1788A-R Ch set to 02, 1788A Net set to 002.

Example 5

Example 6

Example 7

Set preamp gain to 45dB, mic channel 1

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 01 00 01 00 01 2D F7

Indirect MIDI. 1788A-R Ch set to 02, 1788A Net set to 002.

Set Limiter ON, mic channel 4

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 01 00 01 05 04 01 F7

Indirect MIDI. 1788A-R Ch set to 01, 1788A Net set to 001.

Set preamp gain to 45dB, mic channels 1 thru 8

SysEx: F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 00 01 2D 00 02 2D 00 03 2D 00 04 2D 00 05 2D

00 06 2D 00 07 2D 00 07 2D F7

Preset Recall to one or more 1788A-R’s. All 1788A-R’s Ch set to 1

Recall preset #1 SysEx: CO 01

Recall preset #2 SysEx: CO 02

Example 8

Example 9

Example 10

Recall preset #1 SysEx: CO 01

Recall preset #2 SysEx: CO 02

Preset Recall to eight 1788A-R’s. 1788A-R MIDI Channels set 1 to 8

Recall preset #1 SysEx: CO 01 C1 01 C2 01 C3 01 C4 01 C5 01 C6 01 C7 01

Recall preset #2 SysEx: CO 02 C1 02 C2 02 C3 02 C4 02 C5 02 C6 02 C7 02

Preset Recall to eight 1788A-R’s. 1788A-R MIDI Channels set 1 to 8 and Banks set 1 to eight respectively.

This is an example of a complex recall.

Bank 1 preset 1, Bank 2 preset 2, Bank 3 preset 2, Bank 4 preset 4, Bank 5 preset 1, Bank 6 preset 6, Bank 7
preset 42, Bank 8 preset 60

SysEx: CO 01 C1 02 C2 02 C3 04 C4 01 C5 06 C6 2A C7 3C

Direct MIDI. 4 1788A’s with MIDI Channels set to 01, Dev set to 01, 02, 03, and 04. Net set to 001 (this is not
important). Looped through MIDI Thru jacks.

Mute all 32 mic channels.

F0 00 00 38 00 00 00 07 01 01 07 02 01 07 03 01 07 04 01 07 05 01 07 06 01 07 07 01 07 08 01 F7 F0 00 00 38
00 01 00 07 01 01 07 02 01 07 03 01 07 04 01 07 05 01 07 06 01 07 07 01 07 08 01 F7 F0 00 00 38 00 02 00 07
01 01 07 02 01 07 03 01 07 04 01 07 05 01 07 06 01 07 07 01 07 08 01 F7 F0 00 00 38 00 03 00 07 01 01 07 02
01 07 03 01 07 04 01 07 05 01 07 06 01 07 07 01 07 08 01 F7

Summary

It’s easier to it see this way:

F0 00 00 38 00 [00] 00 [07 01 01] [07 02 01] [07 03 01] [07 04 01] [07 05 01] [07 06 01] [07 07 01] [07 08 01] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [01] 00 [07 01 01] [07 02 01] [07 03 01] [07 04 01] [07 05 01] [07 06 01] [07 07 01] [07 08 01] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [02] 00 [07 01 01] [07 02 01] [07 03 01] [07 04 01] [07 05 01] [07 06 01] [07 07 01] [07 08 01] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [03] 00 [07 01 01] [07 02 01] [07 03 01] [07 04 01] [07 05 01] [07 06 01] [07 07 01] [07 08 01] F7

Un-Mute all 32 mic channels:

F0 00 00 38 00 [00] 00 [07 01 00] [07 02 00] [07 03 00] [07 04 00] [07 05 00] [07 06 00] [07 07 00] [07 08 00] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [01] 00 [07 01 00] [07 02 00] [07 03 00] [07 04 00] [07 05 00] [07 06 00] [07 07 00] [07 08 00] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [02] 00 [07 01 00] [07 02 00] [07 03 00] [07 04 00] [07 05 00] [07 06 00] [07 07 00] [07 08 00] F7

F0 00 00 38 00 [03] 00 [07 01 00] [07 02 00] [07 03 00] [07 04 00] [07 05 00] [07 06 00] [07 07 00] [07 08 00] F7

We hope the information, references and examples in this chapter will make understanding MIDI control a lot
easier for you. A little time spent studying this material may save you many hours of frustration and grief later
on. Contact Aphex tech support should you run into any problems we haven’t covered here.

Safety Declarations

CAUTION: For protection against electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user serviceable
parts inside.

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A
digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ­ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with this operating guide may cause interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

The user is cautioned that changes and modications made to the equipment without approval of

the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Disclaimer

“YAMAHA” , “DM 2000” and “M7CL” Are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
“Avid”, “Digidesign”, “Pro Tools” and “PRE” Are registered trademarks of Avid.
Aphex is a registered trade mark DWC-Aphex and DWV Entertainment. All other trade­marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Warranty & Service

PERIOD
One year from date of purchase

SCOPE
All defects in workmanship and materials. The following are not covered:
a. Voltage conversions
b. Units on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed
c. Damage or deterioration:

1. Resulting from installation and/or removal of the unit.

2. Resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, unauthorized product modification or failure to follow

instructions contained in the User’s Manual.

3. Resulting from repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Aphex Systems.

4. Occurring from shipping (claims must be presented to shipper).

WHO IS PROTECTED
This warranty will be enforceable by the original purchaser and by any subsequent owner(s) during the warranty period,
so long as a copy of the original Bill of Sale is submitted whenever warranty service is required.

WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR
We will pay for all labor and material expenses for covered items. We will pay return shipping charges if the repairs are
covered by the warranty.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
No warranty is made, either expressed or implied, as to the merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose. Any
and all warranties are limited to the duration of the warranty stated above.

Limited Warranty

EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES
Aphex Systems’ liability for any defective unit is limited to the repair or replacement of said unit, at our option, and shall
not include damages of any other kind, whether incidental, consequential, or otherwise.

Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limita­tion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State.

SERVICE INFORMATION

If it becomes necessary to return this unit for repair, you must rst contact Aphex for a Return Authorization
(RMA number), which will need to be included with your shipment for proper identication. If available,

repack this unit in its original carton and packing material. Otherwise, pack the equipment in a strong
carton containing at least 2 inches of padding on all sides. Be sure the unit cannot shift around inside
the carton. Include a letter explaining the symptoms and/or defect(s). Be sure to reference the RMA
number in your letter and mark the RMA number on the outside of the carton. If you believe the problem
should be covered under the terms of the warranty, you must also include proof of purchase. Insure your
shipment and send it to:

Aphex

11068 Randall Street

Sun Valley, CA. 91352

PH: [phone] FAX: [phone]