K-Array Blueline KB1 Specifications

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13. K-FRAMEWORK

13.1 System requirements

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Operating System: Windows Xp / Vista / 7

CPU: Intel Pentium 2 GHz

Memory: 1 Gb

REQUIRED COMPONENTS:

.NET Framework 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a391abd-25c1-

4fc0-919f-b21f31ab88b7

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555

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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14632

13.2 Installation and set up

To download your free K-Framework license, please go to the “Software Download”

page of the Blueline website (http://www.kblueline.com).

Once the .zip file is decompressed, it will show a folder containing the file

“K-Framework.setup”.

-Users of Windows Vista and 7 can install the software by simply opening the

K-Framework.setup file.

-Users of Windows XP are required to follow the following simple procedure to

install the necessary drivers, once the K-Framework software has been installed:

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1) Recall the “Manage” window from “Start Menu/My Computer”.

2) Select “Device Manager” from the menu on the left and expand the “USB

controllers” sub-menu.

3) Right click on the upper “K-Array _Dsp01” object and select “Driver Update”

to launch the “Hardware Update Wizard”

4) When asked to allow the online search select the “Not now” option and click

on “Next”.

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5) When asked for the drivers’ location, select the “Install from a list or specific

location” option.

6) In the search and installation options window, select the “Search for the

best driver in this location” option and check the “Include this location in the

search” checkbox, then browse for the drivers’ containing folder. The path

should read:

C:\ProgramFiles\K-array\K-framework\drivers_rev02

Once you have inserted the right search path, click “Next”.

7) When warned about a failed “Windows Logo” test, please ignore the content

of the warning and click “Next”.

8) The first part of driver installation is now complete, and the “unknown”

K-Array _Dsp01 port has changed its name to a univocal “K-Array_Dsp01 A”.

Click on “Finish” and repeat exactly the same procedure for the still unknown

port.

9) Now you can see that inside the Device Manager Window both devices

now have a univocal name and the alert symbol is no longer associated with

them. Now you are 100% ready to get started!

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13.3 Getting started

WARNING

Please verify that your KB1 is connected to your PC via

USB before running K-Framework for the first time!

At startup K-Framework will show the following window:

A1) Connected Devices Indicator shows the quantity of detected connected

devices. N.B.: at startup, the indicator will show 0 devices even if one or more units are connected. To detect all connected devices, just click the “Go Online” button.

A2) Go Online Button detects connected devices.

A3) Demo Mode Button runs the software in Demo Mode, in order to let the

user operate the software without a connected unit. In demo mode it is possible to edit settings and to save them in “.b1cp” and “.b1op”.

A4) Network Status Indicator shows the system status: Online means that

K-Framework is connected to all devices in the network and the user can edit,

store and retrieve parameters. Ofine means that no devices are connected or, if

the software has just been started up, that the network has not yet been scanned.

A5) Device List displays all devices presently connected to the network.

N.B.: at startup the List will look empty even if one or more units are connected. To detect all connected devices, just click the “Go Online” button.

A6) Zoom Buttons zoom in (+) and out (-) of the window view.

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Click the Go Online Button to detect all presently connected devices. Once a connected device is detected by K-Framework it will appear in the K-Array Device List as shown in the following picture:

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B1) Connected Device Name.

B2) Device Menu Button shows and hides the device menu.

B3) Device Menu displays the basic information about the device and the

shortcuts to open all available Editing Tabs.

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13.4 KB1 Editing Tabs:

Mixer Tab

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C1) Channel Preset Name Display shows the name of the preset currently

loaded on the channel.

C2) Channel Preset Selector opens and closes Channel Preset Window (see

img. F).

C3) Filter Gain Knobs regulate the gain (negative or positive) of Filter 1, 2 and 3.

C4) AUX Send Knob regulates the amount of pre-fader, post-EQ and post-

limiter signal sent to the auxiliary output.

C5) PAN Knob locates the channel in the stereo field.

C6) Channel Volume Fader regulates the channel volume.

C7) PFL Switch Button activates and deactivates Pre Fader Listening. When

PFL is ON, the Master VU Meter will show the amplitude of the signal entering

the selected channel, bypassing both the EQ and Volume settings. In the same

way, headphones will only output the signals entering the channels where PFL

is turned on: pre-fader, post-EQ and post-compression.

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C8) Channel Note displays an editable 8 character text.

C9) Headphones Volume Knob regulates the Headphones Master

Volume.

C10) FX Mute Button enables and disables the effects return.

C11) Master Volume Fader regulates the Output Master Volume.

C12) VU Meter displays overall amplitude of Master Output.

N.B.: When one or more channels are in PFL mode, the Master VU Meter will show the amplitude of the signal entering the selected channel, bypassing

both the EQ and Volume settings.

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Mixer Advanced Tab

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D1) Channel Preset Name Display shows the name of the preset currently

loaded on the channel.

D2) Channel Preset Selector opens and closes Channel Preset Window (see

img. F).

D3) Compressor Window Button opens and closes the Channel Compressor

Window (see img. E).

D4) EQ Window Button opens and closes the Channel EQ Window (see pg. 35)

D5) Filter Type Selectors select the type of filter from three options: Low

Shelving, Peak/Notch and High Shelving.

D6) Filter Frequency Knobs set the central or corner frequency of the

corresponding filter.

D7) Filter Gain Knobs set the gain (positive or negative) of the corresponding filter.

D8) Filter Q / Slope Knobs set the “Q” or “Slope” value of the corresponding filter.

D9) AUX Send Knob regulates the amount of pre-fader, post-EQ and post-

limiter signal sent to the auxiliary output.

D10) PFL Switch Button activates and deactivates Pre Fader Listening.

N.B.: When PFL is ON, the Master VU Meter will show the amplitude of the signal entering the selected channel, bypassing both the EQ and Volume settings. In the same way, headphones will only output the signals entering the

channels where PFL is turned on, pre-fader, post-EQ and post-compression.

D11) Channel Volume Fader regulates the channel volume.

D12) FX Send Knob regulates the amount of post-fader signal sent to the

effects processor.

D13) PAN Knob locates the channel in the stereo field.

D14) Channel Note displays an editable 8 character text.

D15) FX Master Volume Knob regulates the overall amount of effect to be sent

to the Master Output.

D16) FX to AUX Knob regulates the amount of effects on the AUX OUTPUT.

D17) Headphones Volume Knob regulates the Headphones Master Volume.

D18) Master Volume Fader regulates the Output Master Volume.

D19) VU Meter displays overall amplitude of Master Output.

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the EQ and Volume settings.

D20) Mono Switch Button switches between stereo and mono mode. In mono

mode the same signal is sent to the unit’s speakers and to the Out R/D.I. Out

XLR output on the Mixer Panel if Right OUT is selected in the Output Tab (if

D.I. OUT is selected, there is no difference between Stereo or Mono mode).

D21) Speaker OFF Switch Button enables and disables the Master OUTPUT.

Compressor Pop Up Window

E1) Compressor Type Drop Down Menu shows all the available compressing

and limiting curves available on board, so that the user can choose one.

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E2) Compressor RMS-TC Knob regulates the

compressor attack time in the Time Constant domain

expressed as dB/sec (ex: 100 dB/second = 86.86

milliseconds, 200 dB/sec = 43.43 ms, 8685.89 dB/

sec = 1 ms, etc.)

E3) Compressor HOLD Knob sets how long the

compression will stay on once the signal has fallen

below the threshold in milliseconds.

E4) Compressor DECAY Knob regulates the

compressor decay time in the Time Constant domain

expressed as dB/sec (ex: 100 dB/sec = 86.86 ms,

200 dB/sec = 43.43 ms, 8685.89 dB/sec = 1 ms, etc.)

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EQ Pop Up Window

This windows shows a graph where the user can intuitively see the effect of

the corresponding lter on the

signal frequency spectrum.

Channel Preset Pop Up Window

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F1) Channel Preset Name Indicator displays the name of the preset

currently selected in the Channel Preset List.

F2) Channel FX Type Indicator displays the type of effect to be selected on

the Mixer Panel to match the preset settings.

F3) Channel Preset Description Text describes the preset currently

selected in the Channel Preset List.

F4) Channel Preset List displays all the presets available to the system.

F5) Channel Preset Image displays the picture file associated with the

preset that is currently selected in the Channel Preset List.

F6) Load Preset Button loads the preset currently selected in the Channel

Preset List to the selected channel.

F7) Save as New Button opens the New Channel Preset Pop Up Window

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New Channel Preset Popup Window

G1) New Channel Preset Name Textbox can be edited to assign a name to a

new preset.

G2) Current Fx Type Drop Down Menu displays all the currently available

effect types. The one that is selected when the new preset is saved will show up in the Channel FX Type Indicator once the new preset is selected in the Preset List.

G3) New Channel Preset Description Textbox can be edited to assign a short

description to the new preset.

G4) New Channel Preset Image Box shows the picture currently associated

with the new preset.

G5) Cancel Button closes the New Channel Preset Pop Up Window without

saving the current settings in a new preset file.

G6) Ok Confirmation Button saves all the current settings of the selected

channel, the New Preset Name, FX type, Description and Image into a new preset file to be uploaded, further edited and shared with the community of users.

G7) Load Image Button opens a dialog window to select an image file to link

to the new preset.

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Output Tab

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Generic 3-band parametr ic EQ strip as found in the OUTPUT TAB

H1) Out R /D.I. Out Mode Selector assigns the Right Stereo channel or the

pre-fader Direct Output of Channel 1 to the Out R/D.I. Out XLR output on the Mixer Panel.

H2) COVER AGE Selector sets the vertical coverage width of the system.

(10°-60°)

H3) Output Preset Load Button opens a dialog window to select the Output

Preset to load onto the system.

H4) Output Preset Save Button opens a dialog window to save the current

output settings into a re-loadable preset file.

H5) L/mono 3-band Parametric Equalizer allows you to equalize the speaker

frequency response.

H6) R /D.I. OUTPUT 3-band Parametric Equalizer allows you to equalize the

frequency response of R/D.I. OUTPUT.

H7) AUX OUTPUT 3-band Parametric Equalizer allows you to equalize the

frequency response of AUX OUTPUT.

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H8) L/mono Filter Type Selectors select the type of filter on the Left Stereo

Output from three options: Low Shelving, Peak/Notch and High Shelving.

H9) Filter Frequency Knobs set the central or corner frequency of the

corresponding filter on the Left Stereo Output.

H10) Filter Gain Knobs set the gain (positive or negative) of the corresponding

filter on the Left Stereo Output.

H11) Filter Q / Slope Knobs set the “Q” or “Slope” value of the corresponding

filter on the Left Stereo Output.

H12) Filter Graph shows the effect of the corresponding filter on the signal

frequency spectrum.

H13) AUX Filter Q / Slope Knobs set the “Q” or “Sl ope” value of the corresponding

filter on the Left Stereo Output.

Device Configuration Tab

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i1) Firmware Upload Button opens a dialog window to select the Firmware file

to upload to the system.

i2) Firmware Upgrade Button uploads the selected Firmware file to the system.

i3) Firmware File Path Indicator displays the system path of the selected

Firmware file.

i4) Firmware Version Indicator displays the version of the currently selected

Firmware.

i5) Device Name Textbox can be edited to provide a new name for the

currently selected device.

i6) Set Name Button stores the text in the Device Name Textbox on the

selected device.

N.B.: the newly set device name will not be updated in the Device List on the left.

i7) Device Model Indicator displays the model name of the currently selected device.

i8) Serial Number Indicator displays the Serial Number of the currently

selected device.

i9) Password Textbox can be edited to insert the system password to give the

authorized user access administrator level access.

N.B.: Only the staff of K-Array or official authorized services are allowed

to login with Factory Privileges.

i10) Password OK Button verifies that the text in the Password Textbox

matches the required password to access the factory level.

i11) Device Configuration Store Button allows the user to store all the current

device settings on the device internal memory.

i12) Device Configuration Restore Button restores the device settings

currently stored on the device.

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Precise setting view

Double Click on the knobs to open a small interface dedicated to the precise

setting of the corresponding knob value. To close the Precise Setting View click

on the OK Button (6).

J1) Increment Button A for Filter

Frequencies = increment by hundreds,

everything else = increment by units.

J2) Increment Button B for Filter

Frequencies = increment by tens,

everything else = increment by

tenths.

J3) Decrement Button A for

Filter Frequencies = decrement

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by hundreds, everything else =

decrement by units.

J4) Decrement Button B for Filter Frequencies = decrement by tens, everything

else = decrement by tenths.

J5) Value Textbox can be edited to directly write the desidered Knob value.

J6) OK Button sets the number inside the text box as value of the parameter

controlled by the corresponding knob and closes the Precise Setting View.

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