Yamaha DME DESIGNER V2.0 Manual

Version 2.0

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Getting Started with DME Designer

Thank you for purchasing the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C, SP2060 Your DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C and SP2060 together the DME Designer software, lets you build a custom audio system installation that can support an incredible variety of conditions. You can build an entire system from input to output with the DME Designer software, then send the data from that system to the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C and SP2060 which becomes an independent processor. An amazing variety of applications are possible, including audio installations, sub-mixing, speaker system control, matrix/routing, and multi-effect processing. In this manual the abbreviation “DME” refers to the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C.

NOTE

Here the abbreviation “DME” does not include the “DME32.”

NOTE

This manual is based on the English version of the software. Illustrations, command names, window names, and similar information are from that version. Some items may differ from what you see on the computer screen, depending on which operating system you are using.

SPECIAL NOTICES

• The software and this Owner’s Manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

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• The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer.

• Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in speciﬁcations and functions will be announced separately.

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The DME Audio System Network

In an audio system including one or more DME units and/or SP2060 units, the “control space” is logically organized using the concepts of “Area”, “Zone”, and “Device Group". The space covered by the entire system is the “Area”, while independent sonic spaces within that Area are called" Zone" A group of DME or SP2060 units assigned to the same function are considered a “Device Group”. An Area is comprised of one or more Zones, and each Zone can include up to 32 Device Groups. A single Device Group can include as many as 16 devices. Each Device Group has one “Group Master”.

NOTE

Meter response may deteriorate as the number of meters displayed in a single device group in DME Designer increases. In such cases meter response can be improved by dividing the device group. See “Changing Device Groups” on page 268.

NOTE

DME and SP2060 units cannot be combined in the same Device Group.

NOTE

All devices in a Device Group must be on the same subnet.

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Area

Zone1

Zone2

Zone1

Device Group1

Device Group2

Device Group1

Device1 (Group Master)

Device2 (Slave)

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The DME Designer Software Application

The DME Designer software application provides a convenient, central interface for the creation and control of DME-based audio systems. By connecting the computer on which the DME Designer application is running to a Group Master it becomes possible to control multiple devices simultaneously. With DME Designer, DME audio systems can be designed and conﬁgured via a comprehensive blockdiagram interface on the computer screen.

The main concepts used in the creation of DME audio systems are “Components”, “Conﬁgurations”, “Preset Parameters”, and “Scenes”.

■ Components

Any independent signal-processing block, such as an equalizer, compressor, input/output module, or external device control object is a “Component”.

■ Conﬁgurations

A “Conﬁguration” is group of components, including their placement and interconnections.

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■ Preset Parameters

The set of parameters for all components in a Conﬁguration is know as the Conﬁguration's “Preset Parameters”.

■ Scenes

A Conﬁguration and its Preset Parameters are a “Scene”.

Composition of scene

Scenes

Scenes1

Scenes2

Scenes999

MATRIX MIXER PARAMETRIC EQ

16 x 8

= Components

Configurations

COMP/LIMITER

8 BAND

PARAMETRIC EQ

DELAY DELAYCROSSOVER

DELAY CROSSOVER

2WAY

DELAY COMP/LIMITER GATE

2WAY

DELAY COMP/LIMITER GATE

PARAMETRIC EQ

COMP/LIMITER GATE

Preset

Parameters

Æ GATE

• Attack

• Decay

• Range

• Threshold

• Key in

• Hold

DME settings as well as Conﬁguration and Preset Parameter settings are sent from the DME Designer application running on the computer to the Device Master via USB or Ethernet, allowing each device to function as a separate processor, independently from the computer. It is also possible to keep the DME Designer application on line and control the devices in real time. It is possible to use the DME Designer to create Conﬁgurations that include multiple devices when the appropriate devices are connected.

Although it is possible to have multiple Zones in an Area, multiple Device Groups in a Zone, and multiple Scenes and Conﬁgurations in a Device Group, only one Area, Zone, Device Group and Conﬁguration can be active and editable via the DME Designer at any one time. The active elements are known as the Current Zone, Current Device Group, Current Scene, and Current Conﬁguration.

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Data Handled by a DME Audio System

■ DME Data Structure

Common Overall Data

Scene Link Settings Settings required for linked scene operation between multiple

Data for Each Device Group

User Deﬁned Button Settings Settings required for component parameter control from the

Global Parameter Link Settings Settings required for linked operation of the same types of

Data Used by the Scene Manager

MIDI program Change Settings Settings required to allow scene selection via MIDI commands.

Scenes The information required to switch audio data processing

Data for Each Device

Conﬁgurations A combination of the audio signal processing, audio input/

groups.

DME64N/DME24N or ICP1 panel. Up to 24 parameters can be registered for control.

parameters between multiple devices.

setups. Scenes include conﬁgurations and preset data. The Scene Manager facilitates registration and management of scene data. Up to 999 scenes can be registered, and registered scenes are managed by their scene numbers.

output, and external device control components and their interconnections, created to create the desired audio system.

Local Parameter Link Settings

Component Link Settings

External Device Settings

Preset Parameters The settings for the components in a conﬁguration.

* Some settings not included.

Settings that allow linked operation between similar types of internal DME parameters.

Settings that allow linked operation between similar types of internal DME components.

Settings required to allow control of component parameters from external devices. Independent settings are required for each device. The external devices that can be used are as follows:

• MIDI Controller (MIDI Control Change, Parameter Change).

• GPI Controller.

• DAW Controller.

• AMX, Crestron, and other remote controllers.

Audio processing setups can be switched by changing the preset parameters. Components included in the preset parameter set are as follows:

• GEQ, MatrixMixer, and other audio signal processing components.

• Internal AD/DA (DME24N), Cascade (DME64N), and MY card I/O components*.

• Components for external devices such as the AD8HR and AD824 remote head ampliﬁers.

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■ SP2060 Data Structure

Common Overall Data

Scene Link Settings Settings required for linked scene operation between multiple devices.

Data for Each Device

Scenes The information required to switch audio data processing setups.

Scenes include conﬁgurations and preset data, The last Library name recalled is speciﬁed. The Scene Manager facilitates registration and management of scene data. Up to 99 scenes can be registered for 12 preset areas and 87 user areas, and registered scenes are managed by their scene numbers.

Conﬁgurations A combination of the audio signal processing, audio input/output, and external

device control components and their interconnections, created to create the desired audio system.

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Local Parameter Link Settings

Preset Parameters The settings for the components in a conﬁguration.

Data for Each Component

Library Settings speciﬁc to the speakers to be used.

Settings that allow linked operation between similar types of internal SP2060 parameters.

Audio processing setups can be switched by changing the preset parameters. Preset parameters can be recalled by SP2060 units, but not edited.

In addition to the preset data provided, settings can be created by the DME Designer.

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One DME unit/Device Group

Microphone Mixer External Head Amp etc...

Input

Device Group

External Device (MIDI, GPI, DAW, AMX/Crestron)

User Defined Button Scene Manager

LCD Display

Dome Low Dome Mid Dome Hi

....

Specifies the parameter to be changed.

Assigned Parameter

Crossover: Output Low: Level Crossover: Output Mid: Level Crossover: Output Hight: Level (No Assign) (No Assign) (No Assign)

No.

001 002

003

004 005 006

....

Configuration

Output Processor for Dome

Delay EQ Dyn

MY8-AE

(Input)

Local parameter link settings External device settings

Delay

Cross-

Over

Output

Scene Name

All On Opening

Band Set 1

Band Set 2 Band Set 3 ...

Power Amp Processor etc...

Confuguration

Output Processor for Dome Output Processor for Dome

Output Processor for Dome

Output Processor for Dome Output Processor for Dome ...

Specifies the configuration and preset parameters combination.

MY8-AE

(Output)

Preset Parameters

All On BGM & MC

Band 1

Band 2 Band 3

Set the value

Notes

Audio signal Control signal Data explanation Setting preset parameters

Preset parameters for output processor

All On Component value BGM & MC

Band 1

Band 2 Band 3

Two DME units/Device Group (When one DME unit doesn’t provide sufficient processing power, up to 16 DME units can be used)

External Device (MIDI, GPI, DAW, AMX/Crestron)

Device Group

DME#1

Input Output

Microphone Mixer External Head Amp etc...

For DME#1 For DME#2

Input Output

User Defined Button

LCD Display

Dome Low Dome Mid Dome Hi Hall Low Hall Mid Hall Hi

....

Selects the parameter to be edited from two DME units.

DME#1

Configuration

Output Processor for Dome

Local parameter link settings External device settings

Assigned Parameter

#1: Crossover: Output Low: Level #1: Crossover: Output Mid: Level #1: Crossover: Output Hight: Level #2: Crossover: Output Low: Level #2: Crossover: Output Mid: Level #2: Crossover: Output Hight: Level

DME#2

Scene Manager

No.

001 002

003

004 005 006

....

Preset parameters Preset parameters

All On BGM & MC

Band 1

Band 2 Band 3

Power Amp Processor etc...

Scene Name

All On Opening

Band Set 1

Band Set 2 Band Set 3 ...

Configuration

Output Processor for Dome Output Processor for Dome

Output Processor for Dome

Output Processor for Dome Output Processor for Dome ...

DME#2

Configuration

Output Processor for Hall

Local parameter link settings External device settings

For DME#1 For DME#2

Notes

Preset parameters

All On BGM & MC

Band 1

Band 2 Band 3

Audio signal Control signal Data explanation Setting preset parameters

Configuration

Output Processor for Hall Output Processor for Hall

Output Processor for Hall

Output Processor for Hall Output Processor for Hall ...

Specifies the configuration and preset data combination in each DME

All On BGM & MC

Band

Preset parameters

All On BGM & MC

Band

Band Band

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Specifies the parameter to be linked between DME units.

Grobal Parameter Link

NOTE

Separate SP2060 units normally handle scenes independently, but the Scene Link function can be set from the DME Designer to allow linked scene operation.See “Scene Link Manager” on page 130.

System Requirement

Operating System Windows® XP Professional/XP Home Edition/2000 Professional

CPU 1 GHz or better Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® family processor

Memory At least 256 MB

Hard Disk Capacity At least 300 MB

Display 1,280 x 1,024 pixels or better/High Color 16 bit or better

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Other Mouse, CD-ROM drive, 100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet or USB connection

environment.

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Main Changes from V1.0 to V1.1

■ Main Panel Window

• Instead of the former Parameter Link function, there are now two functions: a Global Link function that links parameters within all DMEs in a zone and a Local Link function that links parameters within a single DME unit. (page 81)

• The Synchronization function can now not only send data from DME Designer to the DME unit, but can also synchronize by reading data from the DME unit. (page 83)

• Scene Increment/Decrement and Time Adjustment can now be assigned in the GPI input function. (page 98)

• DME unit events can now be recorded by the Event Logger function and displayed in the Event Logger window. (page 154)

• The time for executing an event can now be set by using the Event Scheduler function. (page 125)

• Parameters in the current conﬁguration can now be listed on the display and printed out by using the Parameter List function. ( page 126)

• The Wav File Manager can manage Wave ﬁles played by the Wav File Player. (page 130)

• Settings can be made by the DAW Control function that are used for controlling DMEs from a DAW controller. (page 137)

• DME unit data can now be saved as a backup ﬁle by using the Backup function. (page 137)

■ Designer Window

• The port name display can now be switched between long name display and short name display. (page 179)

• DME64N cascade connections can now be set. (page 195)

• Priority items can now be set when compiling conﬁgurations by using the [Compile Priority] function in the “Preferences” dialog box. (page 195)

• Delay time can now be displayed for each component by using the Show Signal Delay function. (page 281)

• Monitoring points can now be edited by using the “Monitoring Point List” dialog box. (page 282)

• The status of connections in a conﬁguration can now be analyzed in advance by using the Analyze function, without connecting the DME unit. (page 284)

•You can now set the action that occurs when you double-click a user module object. You can also turn user module security ON or OFF, and set a password. (page 286)

• Libraries with component parameters saved in them can now be recalled from the context menu for a component object. (page 339)

•A new rule for wiring prohibits connections to terminals that would short the terminator.

■ Component Editor/Component

•A status bar has been added to the component editor. It displays the component name, component ID, and parameter IDs for parameters that are being edited. (page 295)

•A Snap function has been added that records parameters in the editor temporarily. Parameter sets can then be switched by using the Snap buttons. (page 335)

• The meter's peak hold function can now be turned ON or OFF. (page 332)

•A Wav File Player component has been added for playing Wave ﬁles. (page 398)

• An effect component called SPX has been added that supports many different effect applications, such as reverb, delay, and modulation effects, along with complex combinations of multiple effects. (page 435)

•A Slot Out component editor has been added. (page 447)

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• An Undo/Redo function is now available when using the design mode. It can undo the most recent operation (control movement/resize/deletion).

Changes from V1.1 to V1.2

■ Main Panel Window

• The synchronization algorithm has been reﬁned for faster synchronization.

• Synchronization now can be executed from DME to DME Designer without any break in the sound.

• In the following cases, synchronization can be executed from DME Designer to DME without any break in the sound:

The second or later synchronization after starting DME Designer* and when differences in data between the DME and DME Designer are limited to parameters within components, AD824/ AD8HR/DME24N AD/DA setting data, or MY card setting parameters.

* If the ﬁle was saved when DME Designer was closed, there will be no break in sound even in the ﬁrst synchronization after saving.

• Compile speed has been increased. Up to three times faster when AutoDelayCompensation is turned On. Up to two times faster when AutoDelayCompensation is turned Off.

• Synchronization is possible when no MY card or a different MY card is installed in the DME unit (a conﬁrmation dialog will appear).

• An option to automatically close the dialog after synchronization has been added. (page 43)

•A progress bar has been added to the Synchronization dialog. (page 42)

•A message appears to warn when synchronization will cause muting.

• The following operations can be performed while on line:

- Scene storage.

- Scene name changes.

- Fade ON/OFF and Fade Mode changes.

- Fade time changes.

- Parameter link setting changes.

• When a scene store is executed, that scene becomes the current scene.

•Wave ﬁles can be saved as DME data ﬁles, and are included in import/export operations. (page 37)

•Wave ﬁles can be saved in the Wav ﬁle library.

• Event Log events can be output via GPI. (page 69)

• The on-line indicator appears as a button which can be used to switch between on-line and off-line. (page 50)

• Scene edits cause the EDIT indicator to appear. (page 48)

• An auto ﬁle save function (Auto Save, post synchronization) has been added. (page 63)

• Different zones can be speciﬁed for use by different users. (page 137)

• Scene parameters related to User Deﬁned Button, Program Change, GPI In and GPI Out can be set via the Scene Manager. (page 70)

• [Select All] and [Clear All] buttons have been added to the Scene Manager Recall Safe dialog. (page 74)

• User Control can be created for individual users as well as security levels. (page 78)

•A Remote Control Setup List has been added. (page 125) This list can be used to make detailed settings for a new software protocol that allow the DME to

be controlled from AMX, Crestron, and similar devices.

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Refer to the “DME-N Remote Control Protocol Speciﬁcations” document for details about the communication protocol. Information about the “DME-N Remote Control Protocol Speciﬁcations” document can be found at the Yamaha pro Audio website (URL below).

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

• It is possible to specify whether listed events will be executed by the Event Scheduler. (page 125)

• The order of same-time events can be changed in the Event Scheduler. (page 125)

• Exceptions can be speciﬁed for Event Scheduler execution day/time. (page 93)

• Event Scheduler execution times can be speciﬁed in 1-second increments. (page 92)

• Head amp gain and MY-Card can be set via GPI, MIDI, User deﬁned Button, DAW Control.

• Parameter values, scene recall, GPI output, Wave ﬁle playback, and head amp gain can be set via the User Deﬁned Buttons. (page 118)

• The Component Lock function dialog is separate from the Parameter List dialog. (page 129)

• Shortcuts can be freely set as required. (page 136)

• Files can be saved in the DME unit. (page 61)

•A [Close All Editor Windows] button has been added to the Window menu. (page 60)

• External head amp parameters will be recognized by the DME unit when either the DME or the external head amp (AD824, AD8HR) are turned on. Execute a scene recall to send DME settings an external head amp.

• This manual is now separate from the DME Designer installer, and can not be accessed from the DME Designer menus.

■ Designer Window

• The following operations can be carried out via the shortcut keys.

- Navigator

- Activate Navigator

- Activate Toolkit

- Activate Design Window

- Select Left Port and Start Wiring

- Select Right Port and Start Wiring

- Wire Auto Single to Right

- Wire Auto Multi to Right

- Wire Auto Single to Left

- Wire Auto Multi to Left

- Delete Wire

• It is now possible to simultaneously edit multiple objects of the same type. Example: Change the thickness or color of multiple wires at once.

• Files related to user modules (user module ﬁles, library ﬁles, user module editor ﬁles) can be combined and exported/imported as a single ﬁle.

• Port colors can be independently speciﬁed for each port type. (page 183)

• Default wire thicknesses and types can be independently speciﬁed for each port type.

• An automatic hot-spot connection function has been added. (page 260)

• Port display has been added to External Device, Picture, DME, and ICP1 objects.

• When drawing wires the keyboard cursor keys can be used to move the mouse cursor, and the <Enter> key can be used to create nodes.

• When drawing wires <Shift> key plus <→> key and <Shift> key plus <←> key combinations can

be used to automatically connect horizontally-aligned hot spots.

• DME object ports can be freely speciﬁed.

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• Compilation of conﬁgurations with loop connections is possible when Auto Delay Compensation is On.

• The name has been changed from “Foot Monitor” external device to “Floor Monitor.”

• Addition External Device types have been provided.

• External Devices can be double-clicked to open a ﬁle saved by other applications. (page 206)

• Picture objects can be double-clicked to open a speciﬁed editor. (page 222)

•Text objects can be double-clicked to open a speciﬁed editor. (page 224)

• User module port labels can be edited. (page 218)

• Graphics can be placed to represent user modules. (page 218)

• The Legend ﬁeld automatically resizes to accommodate project names and titles of different lengths.

•A Generic “MY-Others” setting has been provided to accommodate third-party MY cards.

■ Component Editor Window

• Undo and Redo are now shortcut compatible.

•A scroll bar appears when the size of the component editor window is reduced.

• The size and position of the component editor window are memorized.

• An option to allow mouse-over zooming of the edit box has been added. (page 298)

•A [Back] button that allows switching between related parent and child windows has been added. (page 294)

•A [Close All Editor Windows] button has been added to the contextual menu.

• Source Selector, Speaker Processor, Limiter, Slot In, Cascade In, and Cascade Out components have been added.

• The Delay algorithm has been revised. (page 368)

- LEVEL and MUTE are effective when Delay is Off for each channel.

- The name of the overall Delay [On] parameter has been changed to [All Bypass].

Input

Mute

Level

Delay

Mute Level

Delay On

OUT

Mute

Input Level

Delay

On Mute Level

Delay All Bypass

OUT

• The bus send level range for Delay, Matrix, and Matrix Mixer components has been changed to

-∞ through 0.0 dB.

• Snap copy is possible. (page 336)

• Snap can be retained until the application is quit or another ﬁle is opened.

• Security status is displayed in the user module editor status bar.

• Multiple controllers can be selected by clicking while holding the <Ctrl> key when the editor is in the design mode. (page 331)

• [Picture], [Text], [Box], [Ellipse], and [Frame] have been added to the tool palette of the user module editor and user control editor design mode. (page 301)

• Controller properties can be accessed by double-clicking controllers in the user module editor or user control editor design mode. (page 321)

• Picture and Text objects can be clicked to open a speciﬁed editor in the user module editor or user control editor.

• The User Module Editor and User Control Editor offer a greater range of customization options for color, size. etc., of the placed controls.

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■ MIDI Setup

•A MIDI Setup minimize function has been added.

■ V1.2 Precautions

• When using project ﬁles (*.daf) created by version 1.1.5 or earlier, synchronize from the DME Designer to the DME unit for the ﬁrst synchronization.

•Project ﬁles (*.daf) created using version 1.2 will not open properly on version 1.1.

Changes from V1.2 to V2.0

■ General

• Support added for DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C, SP2060 units and MY16-CII.

• “Device Groups”, or groups of the same type of device, have been added at the lowest Zone level.

• It is now possible to have one master device per device group rather than one master device per zone. This means that it is possible to have multiple master devices in a single zone.

•Group masters can now be assigned regardless of the IP address. This makes it possible to have multiple device groups at a single network address.

• Conﬁgurations can be created and deleted for each device group.

■ Component

•A Feedback Suppressor component has been added. (page 387)

• The Speaker Processor component PEQ “Q” parameter now goes to “63”. (page 427)

■ Main Panel Window

• Firmware and component data can now be updated simultaneously. (page 160)

•A Recovery Update function that allows recovery from program corruption has been added. (page 162)

•A Component Link function that allows simultaneous linking of all component parameters has been added. (page 81)

• Scene Link function that allows simultaneous control of multiple devices in different device groups has been added. (page 130)

•A Protect function has been added to the scene manager. (page 70)

• Card settings are no longer included in scene data.

•A Utility window has been added to allow editing of device utility settings. (page 146)

• The Local Parameter Link display order has been changed. (page 81)

• Parameter Link operation can now be turned on or off for each device group. (page 81)

• Compilation and analysis is now possible even if no connections have been made.

• Navigator window hide/show can now be selected from the main window.

• The Event Logger can now display only the event data for a speciﬁed device. (page 65)

• The GPI terminal names have been changed from [CH] to [PORT].

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■ Designer Window

•A hand tool for window movement has been added. The hand tool can be selected via the hand/ arrow icon in the toolbar, or from the [Tools] menu. The hand tool can also be temporarily selected by holding the spacebar on your keyboard.

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• Window magniﬁcation and reduction can now be controlled via the mouse wheel while holding the keyboard “Ctrl” key.

• Horizontal scrolling can be controlled via the mouse wheel while holding the keyboard “Shift” key.

• The Edit Mode on/off can now be changed from the tool bar. (page 163)

• Scene information now appears in DME objects, and the Scene Manager can be launched from the scene information display. (page 70)

• An [On-line] button has been added to DME objects, and synchronization is now possible. (page 50)

• Sampling frequency display has been added to the resource meter window. (page 167)

• Sampling frequency display has been added to the conﬁguration window status bar. (page 277)

• The sampling frequency is now displayed during analysis.

• Double-clicking the component name now opens the properties window.

• Organization of the Tool Kit window has been changed. (page 170)

•A [Draw Image] checkbox that displays or hides the worksheet background image ﬁle has been added to the Sheet properties. (page 235)

• [Conﬁguration Manager] has been added to the contextual menu that appears when a DME or SP2060 object is right-clicked. (page 191,page 200)

• [Recall Component Library] and [Store Component Library] now appear in the contextual menu that appears when a component is right-clicked, even when the Edit Mode is OFF.

• The Compile Settings can now be edited for each DME unit. (page 195)

• Only one Zone window is now provided for multiple conﬁgurations.

• The [Export DXF] and [Preferences] commands have been moved from the [Print] menu to the [Tools] menu.

• [Conﬁguration] has been changed to [Conﬁguration Manager] in the [Tools] menu.

• When [Prohibit Diagonal Connections] in the [Tools] menu is active it is possible to select 2 diagonal points and those points will automatically be connected by a combination of horizontal and vertical wires.

■ Component Editor Window

•A [Level Meter Enable] command that displays or hides the meter values has been added to the contextual menu. Hiding the meters can result in increased communication speed in some cases. (page 333)

•A [Display Order] function that allows the order of the controllers to be changed as required has been added to the User Control Editor and User Module Editor. (page 301)

• An [Add Component to Component Link] command has been added to the controller contextual menu.(page 342)

• The registered group is now displayed in the [Add Parameter to Parameter Link] submenu of the contextual menu of controllers registered for Parameter Link operation.(page 341)

• Increased speed when selecting and dragging a large number of controllers in the User Control Editor and User Module Editor

• It is now possible to switch from the Navigator window to Zone display while online.

■ V2.0 Precautions

Please use DME Designer V2.0 with DME64N/24N V2.0 or higher, DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C V2.0 or higher, and SP2060 V1.1 or higher. See the Yamaha Pro Audio website for compatibility details (http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/). When DME64N/24N and DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C are used together in the same device group, faster communication speed as well as smoother DME Designer meter display can be obtained by assigning a DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C unit as the device group master.

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The DME Audio System Network.............................................. 3

The DME Designer Software Application ..................................4

Data Handled by a DME Audio System..................................... 6

Chapter 1 Before Using 17

Installing DME Designer.......................................................... 17

Starting DME Designer............................................................ 17

Closing DME Designer............................................................19

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview 20

Names and Functions of the Windows.................................... 20

Users and Security..................................................................24

Files Used by the DME DESIGNER........................................ 27

Configuration Creation Procedure........................................... 39

Online......................................................................................40

Chapter 3 Main Panel Window 45

Names and Functions of the Windows.................................... 45

Main Panel Window Menu....................................................... 51

DME File Storage....................................................................61

Preferences.............................................................................62

Event Logger...........................................................................65

Scene Manager.......................................................................70

User Control ............................................................................ 78

Parameter Link........................................................................81

Synchronization

(DME Designer and Unit Synchronization).............................. 83

Event Scheduler......................................................................87

Wav File Manager ................................................................... 94

GPI .......................................................................................... 97

MIDI....................................................................................... 110

User Defined Button (User Defined Parameters) ..................118

DAW Control.......................................................................... 122

Remote Control Setup List .................................................... 125

Parameter List.......................................................................126

Component Lock ................................................................... 129

Scene Link Manager.............................................................. 130

SP2060 Library Manager....................................................... 133

MIDI Port Setup..................................................................... 135

Shortcut Keys........................................................................136

Security (Creating Users and Making User Settings)............ 137

Network Setup....................................................................... 145

Utility...................................................................................... 146

Word Clock............................................................................ 154

Monitor Out............................................................................ 156

Clock...................................................................................... 157

Language Settings................................................................. 158

Backup................................................................................... 159

DME Firmware Update.......................................................... 160

Chapter 4 Designer 163

Editing Configurations ........................................................... 163

Designer Window .................................................................. 164

Toolkit Window...................................................................... 170

Designer Window Menu ........................................................ 176

Objects .................................................................................. 183

Design Window Shared Settings and Operations ................. 241

Drawing and Editing Wires ....................................................253

Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Zone...............................267

Changing Device Groups....................................................... 268

Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Configuration.................. 270

Area Window ......................................................................... 272

Zone Window......................................................................... 274

Configuration Window............................................................ 277

User Module .......................................................................... 285

Chapter 5 Editor Window 294

Component Editor Window.................................................... 294

User Control Editor/User Module Editor ................................301

Operation Mode and Design Mode........................................331

Context Menu ........................................................................ 332

Snap ...................................................................................... 335

Library.................................................................................... 337

Creating Parameter Links...................................................... 341

Creating Component Links.................................................... 342

Chapter 6 Component Guide 344

Types of Components............................................................ 344

Crossover .............................................................................. 351

Crossover Processor............................................................. 356

Delay...................................................................................... 368

Dynamics............................................................................... 370

Equalizer (EQ)....................................................................... 382

Fader ..................................................................................... 386

Feedback Suppressor............................................................ 387

Filters..................................................................................... 388

Meter...................................................................................... 396

Miscellaneous........................................................................ 397

Mixer...................................................................................... 399

Pan ........................................................................................ 417

Router.................................................................................... 424

Source Selector..................................................................... 426

Speaker Processor................................................................ 427

SPX........................................................................................ 435

Slot......................................................................................... 446

Cascade................................................................................. 448

Analog Input and Output........................................................ 450

SP2060 Input and Output...................................................... 451

CobraNet Input and Output.................................................... 452

MY-Card ................................................................................ 454

Remote Controlled Head Amp...............................................459

Component Glossary............................................................. 461

Appendix 465

Options .................................................................................. 465

Main Display.......................................................................... 467

Parameter Edit Displays........................................................ 468

Utility Displays ....................................................................... 472

Troubleshooting 477

Index 478

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Chapter 1 Before Using

Installing DME Designer

To use DME Designer, you must ﬁrst install the software on the computer. Before you can connect the DME Designer software to the DME or SP2060 unit, you must ﬁrst install the USB MIDI Driver or the DME-N Network Driver, according to how you will be connecting, and then make the appropriate settings. For instructions about how to install DME Designer and about the installation and setup method for the MIDI driver and DME-N Network Driver, see the “DME Designer Installation Guide.”

NOTE

Initial settings for DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C units must be transferred via USB-MIDI, so it is necessary to properly set up the USB-MIDI Driver.

Starting DME Designer

The DME Designer software is started from the [Start] menu. DME Designer is used with one user logged on. The user logs on when the software is started.

■ DME Designer Start Up and Logon (When Auto-Logon Is Not Set)

1 Click [Start] ➞ [All Programs] ➞ [YAMAHA OPT Tools] ➞ [DME Designer] ➞ [DME

Designer].

NOTE

In Windows2000, click [Start] → [Programs] → [YAMAHA OPT Tools] → [DME Designer] → [DME Designer].

The “Log On” dialog box will be displayed.

NOTE

Automatic log-on is the default setting. If the automatic logon feature is enabled, the “Log On” dialog box will not be displayed when the application is started. Instead, the auto-logon user will be logged on automatically. See page 26 for information about auto-logon.

2 Click the [▼] at the right of the [User] box, and select the user.

If no user has been created, only [Administrator] will appear in the list. When starting DME Designer for the ﬁrst time after installing, select [Administrator].

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3 Enter the password into the [Password] box.

4 Click the [OK] button.

Enter the password set for the user. If no password has been set, leave the password box blank when you log on.

DME Designer starts up.

■ When Automatic Logon Has Been Set (page 26)

If automatic logon has been set, the “Log On” dialog box will not be displayed. The user set for automatic logon will be logged on. With automatic log on, even if a password is set for a user, it will not be requested during log on. This is useful when logging on a speciﬁc user.

■ Starting by Opening a Project File

DME Designer starts when a project ﬁle with a saved conﬁguration is opened. When the project ﬁle is opened, DME Designer is started with the window conﬁguration that was in place when the ﬁle was last saved.

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Closing DME Designer

To close DME Designer, click [Exit] on the [File] menu of the Main Panel window. It can also be closed by clicking the [Close] button on the Main Panel window.

1 Click [Exit] on the Main Panel window [File] menu.

When you try to close DME Designer, “Project File has been modiﬁed. Save?” will be displayed in a dialog box.

NOTE

Sometimes the “Project File has been modiﬁed. Save?” dialog box will not be displayed.

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2 To save the ﬁle, click [Yes]. To close without saving, click [No].

If you click [Yes], the File Save dialog box will be displayed.

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Names and Functions of the Windows

The DME Designer software has several windows, including the Main Panel window, Designer window, Component Editor window, Resource Meter window, and others.

Main Panel Window

Designer Window

Component Editor Window

Resource Meter Window

Main Panel Window

Menus and buttons are available in the Main Panel window. The current DME Designer environment, including the active zone, device group and scene the currently logged on user name, and the connection status to the DME unit are displayed on the right side of the Main Panel window.

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Designer Window

The Designer window displays several different windows. First among them is the Area window, where you can manage the entire system. The Area window includes one or more Zone windows, which in turn include one or more DME or SP2060 units that are used to build a zones within the area. Next is the Conﬁguration window, where you create the internal conﬁguration of each DME or SP2060 unit. Within the Conﬁguration window are the User Module windows, where you can assemble often-used components into templates the Toolkit window, which displays objects used in the other windows as the basic building blocks for sound designs; and the Navigator window, which lets you grasp the overall status of the system at a glance.

Navigator Window

Toolkit Window

Zone Window

Conﬁguration Window

User Module Window

■ Area Window

The Area window is used for designing areas, which manage the entire system. While at least one zone is included within an area, multiple zones can be arranged there.

Zones

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■ Zone Window

The Zone window is used to design zones within the area. A zone is a more concrete blueprint that includes at least one DME or SP2060. It shows the DME’s connections with other devices and the wiring between them. You can create multiple zones. The DME and SP2060 units and connected devices are arranged in each Zone window, creating conﬁgurations.

■ Conﬁguration Window

The Conﬁguration window is used to design the internal conﬁguration of each DME unit contained in the Zone window. By arranging and connecting components in the Conﬁguration window, you can create things like complex processors or matrix mixers, that determine the actual internal structure that operates each DME unit.

Conﬁgurations

Components

■ User Module Window

The User Module window is used for designing user modules that can be arranged in the Conﬁguration window. You can create original modules by combining multiple examples of oftenused components. When you save these modules as templates you can recall them easily whenever you want.

■ Toolkit Window

The Toolkit window displays the objects that you can use in each window that can be displayed in the Designer window. Those windows are the Area, Zone, Conﬁguration, and User Module windows. The Toolkit displays different objects, according to the currently active window. To place an object in a window, double-click it in the Toolkit window where it is displayed or drag it to the currently active window.

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■ Navigator Window

The Navigator window displays the area, zones, conﬁgurations, and components in a hierarchal fashion that lets you check their status as a whole. When editing ofﬂine, you can click an area name, zone name, or conﬁguration name to make that window active. Clicking a component name will open the component editor window for that component.

■ Resource Meter Window

This window provides an indication of component usage for each DME unit currently placed in the Conﬁguration window. The usage percentage increases as the number of components increases. The component usage percentage is shown in graph form for each DME unit. The window appears simultaneously with the designer window, and can be used as a component usage guide while creating conﬁgurations. The sampling frequency for each DME unit is also displayed. Please note that the sampling frequency of the DME unit itself will also affect the usage percentage.

NOTE

This window is not displayed for SP2060 units.

■ Objects and Components

“Object” is the name for the parts that are arranged in the various design windows, such as the

Area, Zone, Conﬁguration, and User Module windows. Objects are always laid out in the Toolkit window. Only the appropriate objects for each window are displayed. The blocks displayed at the

higher level of the Toolkit window in particular are called “components.” This refers to each type of

processor that operates the DME. “Object” normally refers to Picture, Text, Ellipse and other items that are used after connecting them by wire to the various components.

Component Editor

The blocks that are arranged in the conﬁguration window are called “components.” When you

double-click on a component block arranged in the Conﬁguration window, the Component Editor window will open. There you can edit the parameters for that component. The types of parameters displayed will differ, depending on the component.

Component Editor

(Stereo Compressor)

Component

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Window Operations

Operations in all windows are the same as for normal Windows applications. The windows are controlled with the [Minimize], [Maximize/Restore], and [Close] buttons at the upper right of the title bar. DME Designer is closed by clicking the [Close] button on the Main Panel window.

Users and Security

You can create multiple users in DME Designer and set the functions that are available to each user. Although users who will design and put together installations must be able to use all the functions of DME Designer, users who will only operate the system can be restricted to functions that will not allow them to accidentally change the settings.

DME Designer is used with one user at a time logged on. To change the user, click the [File] menu →

[Log Off] command on the Main Panel window.

About Users

To use DME Designer, you must logon when you start the software. Except for the ﬁrst time the software is started or when separate settings are made for the ﬁrst time, you can logon by specifying the name and password for a user that has been set as the administrator. The administrator can build the system as a whole, or apply function limitations that let other people edit. Administrators or other

people that can use DME Designer are called “users.” The user name for the currently logged on user

appears below [User] on the Main Panel window.

Currently Logged On User Name

The default user, named [Administrator], is set to use all of the functions. Immediately after DME Designer is installed, [Administrator] is the only user, and there is no password set. Multiple users can be created. When the system administrator creates multiple users, restrictions can be applied separately for each one of them. A user with restrictions applied can edit using only the functions the administrator enables for him. The place to create, setup, and delete users is the “Security” dialog box. See “Scene Manager” on

page 70.

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Logging On

The “Log On” dialog box is displayed whenever the application is started or a user is logged off. Whenever one user is already logged on, another user cannot be logged on. To log on as another user, ﬁrst log off the currently logged on user.

NOTE

If the automatic logon feature is enabled, the “Log On” dialog box will not be displayed when the application is started. Instead, the auto-logon user will be logged on automatically.

■ The “Log On” dialog box

1 [User]

From the list, select the user you want to log on as.

2 [Password] Box

Enter the password.

3 [OK] Button

Log on as the selected user.

4 [Exit] Button

When the application is started, and the “Log On” dialog box is displayed, there is an [Exit] button. This closes the application without logging on a user.

5 [Cancel] Button

When the “Log On” dialog box is displayed after a user is logged off, there is a [Cancel] button instead of an [Exit] button. This cancels the logoff. The original user will continue to be logged on.

■ Logon Procedure

1 Click [▼] at the right of the [User].

A drop-down list of user names will be displayed.

2 Click the user you want to log on.

3 Enter the password into the [Password] box.

When you type in the password box, the characters you enter will display as asterisks (*).

4 Click the [OK] button.

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Logging Off

Logoff is used when changing users. When you log off, the document currently being edited is closed, and the “Log On” dialog box is displayed so you can log on the next user. Log off with the [Log Off] command on the [File] menu in the Main Panel window.

1 Click the [File] menu ➞ [Log Off] command on the Main Panel window.

Log on the next user in the “Log On” dialog box.

Automatic Logging On

With the auto-logon function, you can have a speciﬁed user automatically logged on when the application is started. If you enable the auto-logon feature, the speciﬁed user will be logged on when the application is started, without displaying the “Log On” dialog box. Auto-logon is set from the “Security” dialog box. See “Scene Manager” on page 70..

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Files Used by the DME DESIGNER

The following ﬁles are used by the DME designer application.

Name Description Extension Project File Stores information relating to the entire project. .daf

DME Data File Stores information for independent DME or SP2060 units. .ddf Library File Stores component parameters. .cel

Stores user control parameters. .ucl

Stores user module parameters. .uml

Stores user modules. .umf

Stores SP2060 libraries. .llf

Wave List File Stores the Wave File Manager list. .dwl DME Backup File Stores DME or SP2060 backup data to a ﬁle. .dbk

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Project Files

Systems built with DME Designer are saved as project ﬁles. Project ﬁles have “.daf” as the extension for their ﬁlenames. These ﬁles include settings for the area, zones, device groups, conﬁgurations, and each parameter.

Since only one project ﬁle can be open at a time, before you can open a second ﬁle, the ﬁrst one must be closed. The commands for opening project ﬁles, creating new ones, and saving them, are found in the [File] menu of the Main Panel window.

Creating New Project Files

Project ﬁles are created using the [File] menu → [New] command in the Main Panel window.

1 Click [File] menu ➞ [New] in the Main Panel window.

Since the currently open project ﬁle must be closed before a new one can be created, a “Project ﬁle has been modiﬁed. Save?” dialog box will be displayed.

2 To save the ﬁle, click [Yes]. the File Save dialog box will be displayed.

If you click [Yes], the File Save dialog box will be displayed.

A new project ﬁle will be created.

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Saving Project Files

Project ﬁles are saved using the [File] menu → [Save] and [Save As] commands in the Main Panel

window. The [Save] command overwrites the previously saved version of the ﬁle. The [Save As] command lets you give a new name to the ﬁle before saving it. When you save the ﬁle with a new name, you can protect it with a password.

■ The “Save As” Dialog Box

When you click the [File] menu → [Save As] command in the Main Panel window, the “Save As”

dialog box is displayed. Except for some [Security] options, this dialog box is the same as the normal Windows dialog box for saving ﬁles.

[Up One Level] Button

[Create New Folder] Button

[Views] Button

6 7

@ #

8 9

) !

1 [Save In]

Specify the folder for saving the ﬁle. The folder name is displayed in this box. Click the [▼] on

the right to move to another folder. The large box below displays the contents of the folder in this box.

2 [Up One Level] Button

Moves to the folder one level higher in the hierarchy.

3 [Create New Folder] Button

Creates a new folder in the folder currently being displayed.

4 [Views] Button

Changes the way the folder content list is displayed. If you click this button, a menu appears that lets you change the arrangement and display format of the ﬁles in the list.

5 List

This box displays the contents of the folder shown in the [Save In] box. Only ﬁles belonging to the type selected in the [Save As Type] box will be displayed.

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6 [File Name] Box

Enter the ﬁlename. If the currently open ﬁle has already been saved, its name will be already entered in this box. To save using a different ﬁlename, change the name here.

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7 [Save as type]

Selects the format for the ﬁle you are saving. When saving project ﬁles including Wave ﬁles set for Wav File Player, select “Project File with wave (*.daf)”. Otherwise, select “Project File (*.daf)”.

8 [Security]

Protects ﬁles with a password. If you check here, you will be able to enter settings in the [ID], [Password], and [Conﬁrm Password] boxes.

9 [ID] Box

Enter the ID that has been set for the ﬁle. The currently logged on user name will be preentered, but you can change it. This need not be the same as a user name.

) [Password] Box

Enter the password that has been set for the ﬁle. You can enter up to 256 alphanumeric characters. The characters you enter will be displayed as asterisks (*) in the [Password] box.

! [Conﬁrm Password] Box

Enter the password once again to conﬁrm it. Enter the same password as was entered into the [Password] box. The characters you enter will be displayed as asterisks (*), the same as in the [Password] box.

NOTE

When someone attempts to open a password-protected project ﬁle, the application will request an ID and password. If they are not entered correctly, the ﬁle cannot be opened. Be careful to avoid mistakes when entering the ID and password. The password cannot be reissued and the ID and password cannot be changed. Be careful not to forget them.

@ [Save] Button

Saves the project ﬁle. If the characters entered into the [Password] and [Conﬁrm Password] boxes were not the same, a “Password is different” dialog box will be displayed. Click the [OK] button and reenter the correct password in the [Password] and [Conﬁrm Password] boxes.

# [Cancel] Button

Cancel the ﬁle save process.

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■ Saving Project Files

1 Click [File] menu ➞ [Save] in the Main Panel window.

If there is a ﬁle already saved with the same name, it will be overwritten. When saving a project ﬁle for the ﬁrst time, you must name the ﬁle before saving it. The “Save As” dialog box will open, the same as when clicking the [File] menu [Save As] command. Enter a ﬁlename and specify the folder where the ﬁle will be saved.

■ Saving a File with a New Name

With the [File] menu [Save As] command in the Main Panel window, you can save the currently open ﬁle with a new ﬁlename. When saving for the ﬁrst time, this creates a new ﬁle. A ﬁle that has already been saved with a name will be saved as a separate ﬁle.

1 Click [File] menu ➞ [Save As] in the Main Panel window.

The “Save As” dialog box will be displayed.

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3 Specify the folder where the ﬁle will be saved.

4 Click the [Save] button.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Before Using

Installing DME Designer

Starting DME Designer

Closing DME Designer

Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview

Names and Functions of the Windows

Users and Security

Files Used by the DME DESIGNER