Zaxcom Deva 5.8, Deva 16 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

Deva 5.8 and Deva 16

High Resolution Digital Audio Recorders

230 West Parkway, Unit 9, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 USA

Tel: 973.835.5000 Fax: 973.835.6633

Revision:5160.001 Date: March 2008

Change History

Date Changes

2008-03 Initial Deva 5.8 and Deva 16 manual combined.

Deva 5.8 Owner’s Manual

DEVA 5.8 Owner’s Manual

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Options Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hints on Using Your Deva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting to Know Your Deva Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Left Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right Side Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Internal Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

External Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting the Battery Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Microphone/Analog Line Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Up the Analog Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Switching Between Microphone and Line Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Enabling the High Pass Filter (HPFencounteredns encounted with microphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the High Pass Filter Frequency on Multiple Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Enabling Phantom Power (48 VDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjusting the Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Trim using the Analog Trim Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Adjusting Individual Trim Levels Using the Analog Input Channel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Adjusting The Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Delay Using the Input Delay Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting Delay Using the Analog Input Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Digital Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Analog Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Camera Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Assigning Inputs and Outputs to Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Assigning Inputs to the Recording Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setting the Number of Tracks Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Sampling Rate For Recorded Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting Up 192 kHz Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Assigning Inputs to Output Channnels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Overview of Input Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Overview of Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Storing the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Formatting a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting a partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the Pre-Record Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the Tone Levels and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting Tone output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Enabling Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Home Screen Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting the Number of Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting the Meter Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Changing the Appearance of the Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing the Meter Orientation from the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Meter Color Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Headphone Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

DEVA 5.8 Owner’s Manual

Fader 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Loading a Factory Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Building Your Own Headphone Mix (Working Preset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Invert Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Camera Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Building Your Own Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Store User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing Preset; Get User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Static Time Code Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reader T.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reader U.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Generator T.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Time Code Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Time Code Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Time Code Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Free Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

C. JAM ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

C. JAM T.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

C. JAM. U.B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Toggle Time Code Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

JAM TIMECODE (USER BITS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ENTER TIMECODE (or USER BITS).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

INC USER BITS ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

DUAL RATE TIME CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Analog Out - DB25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Camera Connector, 10 Pin (Deva 5.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Time Code Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Analog Input Channels 9 through 12 (Deva 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

AES Digital Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

AES Digital Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

TIME CODE Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Headphone Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Mirror Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CUR Total Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Scene Take Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

View (‘V’) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Solo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Battery Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

PRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Sampling Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Time Code Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Mirroring button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

CUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

MetaData . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Status Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

DEVA 5.8 Owner’s Manual

Disk Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Output Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Deva Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Input Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

My Deva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cue Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tone On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Scene Take Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About Deva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Disk Mix Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Analog/Digital Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Pre-Fader / Post-Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Phase Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Clear All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Output Mix Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Fader Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Time Code Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Timecode Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Free Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

C. JAM ALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

C. JAM T.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

C. JAM. U.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Timecode Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

XTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

AES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Toggle Timecode Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

JAM TIMECODE (USER BITS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Enter Timecode (or User Bits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

INC User Bits ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deva Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Internal Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Reference Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Internal Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Record Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Two Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Four Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Tracks Mixed To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Pre-Record Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Tone and Reference Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Transport Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Preset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Analog/Digital Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Clear All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Touch Faders Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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DEVA 5.8 Owner’s Manual

T.C. Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Auto-Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

GPI Remote Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Rising Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Falling Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Serial Remote Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Serial Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Command Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Master Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Slate Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Headphone Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Headphone Alarm Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Mute Unrecorded Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Headphone Mix Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

CAMERA INPUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Get Factory Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Store User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Get User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Phase Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

METERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Display # of Home screen Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Meter Vertical / Horizontal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Meter Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Display Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Display Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Enter Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Set Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Time Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Date Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Restore Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Save Deva State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Restore Deva State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Hold Key Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

False Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Default STN Edit Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Color Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Big STN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

MIX-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Mix-12 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Meter Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Tone Button Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Input Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Phantom Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting Phantom Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

High Pass Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Enabling the High Pass Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting High Pass Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Mic/Line Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Clear All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

DEVA 5.8 Owner’s Manual

Adjust Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Adjusting the Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Clear Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Adjust Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

My Deva Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Internal HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Erase Current Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Delete Last Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Format Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Current Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Mirror Drive # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

File Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

File Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Sampling Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Erase Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Mirror Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Folder to Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Start Seg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

End Seg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Tracks to Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Cue Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Prev Seg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Next Seg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Enter Seg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

<<REW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

>>FFWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Enter TCode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Folder Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

S.T. Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Headphone Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Left Headphone Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Right Headphone Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Camera Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Working Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Store User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Preset (#) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Get User Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Get Factory Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Phase Invert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Toggle On Recorded Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Scene Take Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Inc Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Reset Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Store Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Clear Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Name Selected Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Erase Current Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Enable DVD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Sort Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Folder Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Edit STN (Scene, Take, Note). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Stored Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Right Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Left Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

About Deva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Enabling limiting on a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Equalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

EQ Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Enabling the EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Enabling Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Copying Compression Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Diagnostic Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Getting to the 1967 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Commands Available in 1967 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

*B and *P Diagnostic Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

*B Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

*P Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Reading the Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Return Material Authorization (RMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Warranty Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Limitation of Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Limitation of Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

No Consequential or Other Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Your Use of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Additional Limitations on Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The Deva is a hard disk audio recorder deigned for film and television production. The Deva 5.8 has 10 channels, while the Deva 16 has 16 channels available for recording. Both units come with eight hardware faders, a built-in hard drive, DVD-RAM, and Flash memory slot. All these make the Deva a complete solution of recording, mixing and effects in one package.

Note: Throughout this manual, Deva is used to describe both the Deva 5.8 and Deva 16. Where there are differences,

individual names are used.

What’s in the box

o Deva unit o AES digital input cable o AES digital output cable o Four channel (9-12) input cable (Deva 16 only) o CD-ROM containing Owner’s Manual in PDF format o A/C power cable

Note: The size of the installed removable hard drive varies depending on what you ordered.

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Options Available

Overview

Contact Zaxcom for ordering details

o Porta-Brace case o Six channel analog output cable o Additional hard drives in caddy (one ships with the Deva) o Empty caddy o Zaxcom Deva Mix-12

The fault-tolerant multi-disk recording on the Deva with automatic file recovery ensures that you deliver every bit of recorded audio even up to the point of an unexpected power failure. As an extra precaution, power switches automatically from external to internal in the case of external power loss.

The Deva has three internal recording mediums ensuring you can always have a copy of your recorded audio on set allowing production to instantly reference previous recordings. Disputes with post production facilities regarding recording issues can be immediately cleared up, and extra copies of recorded audio can be produced in the case of lost, damaged or stolen material.

The Deva is small and light enough to be comfortable in over the shoulder applications. The display, controls and eight hardware faders are mounted on the face of the unit making both over-the-shoulder and cart use convenient.

The color touch screen makes the Deva the most intuitive and powerful recorder available. It is the most intuitive and flexible method to control a location recorder. Large high-resolution color meters provide a precise indication of recording levels not available on any other recorder.

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With pre-record you’ll never miss the start of a take. With pre-record enabled, the Deva records up to 10 seconds of audio before the record button is pressed. Time code is automatically recalculated to assure sub-frame accuracy.

Deva offers direct Avid™ and Protools™ compatibility, saving a tremendous amount of time loading files in post production.

Scene, Take, Note and roll number metadata can be entered into the Deva using the color touch screen display, the Deva Mix-12 or an external PS2 keyboard. This data becomes part of the file and is automatically imported into the Avid post production system. All metadata is easily edited on the Deva to assure post gets the correct info for each take.

Circle takes and false starts can be quickly noted with dedicated hardware keys.

Infinitely flexible internal 16 input and 20 bus digital mixer is a must for surround recording. Analog input limiters provide protection against harsh digital clipping.

Each channel on the Deva is equipped with EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay.

The Deva incorporates the necessary phase coherent digital mixing and fader master capability to successfully record surround in the field. 3D sound reproduction is very dependent on time, phase and amplitude. A surround microphone and the Deva is all that is necessary to capture the audio world in 3D.

Flexible headphone monitoring including M-S matrix decoder, numerous factory presets, personal presets and a Soundfield™ decoder let you listen to what you need to hear.

Features

The eight digital outputs can be individually switched between output bus configuration and direct digital out. The direct digital outputs allow input channels to be seamlessly routed to feed external backup recorders.

o 10 track recording on built-in hard disk, DVD-RAM or CompactFlash media (Deva 5.8) o 16 track recording on built-in hard disk, DVD-RAM or CompactFlash media (Deva 16) o 8 hardware faders o 8 Analog mic/line inputs with 48V phantom power (Deva 5.8) o 8 Analog mic/line inputs, and 4 line balanced inputs with 48V phantom power (Deva 16) o 8 Digital inputs o 8 digital direct outputs o Built-in 16-channel mixer o EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay on each channel o Mix to disk or outputs pre or post fader o Record to an external FireWire drive without an additional computer o Full metadata entry directly on Deva

Direct-to-hard disk recording with backup to DVD is the most reliable way to record location audio. The Deva recording system gives you peace of mind knowing that temperature, humidity, motion and environmental contamination have no affect on the recordings you will make to a sealed hard disk recorder.

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o Deva allows you to keep your recorded audio on the set, allowing production to instantly reference

previous recordings. Disputes with post regarding recording issues can be immediately cleared up and extra copies of recorded audio can be produced in case of lost, damaged or stolen material.

o Output 4 types of AES-31 Broadcast Wave files to post. o Deva offers direct Avid and Pro-Tools compatibility. This saves a tremendous amount of time loading

files in post production.

o Scene, Take, Note and Roll Number Metadata can be entered into the Deva using the touch screen

display, Mix-12/Cameo mixer or external keyboard. This data goes directly into the Avid post production system. All metadata can be easily edited on the Deva to assure post gets the correct information for each take.

o The Deva supports the FAt-32 disk format, so DVD-RAM disks and FireWire hard drives created by

the Deva are directly readable on both Macintosh and Windows computers without using third-party software drivers.

Hints on Using Your Deva

The Deva uses a high resolution PDA-style touch screen to access software functions. In most cases you can use your finger to make selections, however, you may also any brand of PDA stylus.

There are two ways to navigate from menu to menu. One is to push the menu button on the front panel. The other is to touch the status display in any screen. The status display, in the upper right corner of the touch screen, shows whether Deva is in stop, play or record mode.

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Note: Touching the status button or pushing the menu button does not change the mode the Deva is currently using. It is

safe to make either selection while recording.

Throughout this manual the following conventions are used:

o Toggle is used when the selection rotates through a number of possible selections. For example, File

Resolution toggles between 16 Bits and 24 Bits.

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Getting to Know Your Deva Recorder

This section describes the physical features and location of items on the Deva recorder.

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Figure 1 Deva Front panel

Front Panel Descriptions

1. DVD-RAM D ri ve

2. CompactFlash Slot

3. Slate Microphone

4. Slate Mic Activation

5. Color Touch Screen

The touch screen display is the main interface of the Deva. Most selections are made and displayed using it. You can use either a PDA stylus or your finger to make selections.

6. Numeric Keypad and Backspace Buttons

These provide an alternative means of entering numeric data such as time code, metadata, and equalization values.

7. Transport Control Buttons

These three buttons provide the Record, Play, and Stop functions.

8. Function Buttons F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, MENU, and ENTER

Many of the function buttons are used for multiple tasks. When the touch screen display shows the home screen, the function buttons perform the function written above them. In other menu modes, the function buttons can be programmed to perform additional tasks. The MENU and ENTER button always perform only those functions.

q F1 —CUE

Displays the 'Cue' or Playback Menu on the touch screen.

q F2 —C.TAKE

Marks a take as a 'Circled Take' in the metadata file. This button can be pushed either during record or after the take has been recorded but before the next take has started.

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q F3 —FALSE START

Marks a take as a 'False Start' in the metadata file. When this is done, the segment number does not increment when placed into the record mode the next time. This button can be pushed either during or right after the false start record.

q F4 —TIME CODE

Displays the Time Code menu on the touch screen.

q F5 —S.T.N.s

Displays the SCENE TAKE NOTE menu.

q F6 —HEADPHONE

Displays the HEADPHONE matrix menu, or the headphone volume if fade 8 is assigned.

q MENU

Advances the screen to the next menu. This is the same as touching the status button in any menu.

q ENTER

Confirms data entry.

9. Faders 1 through 8

There are sight hardware faders. They can be assigned to any channel or combination of channels in your Deva. Software faders are available for channels not assigned to the hardware faders.

10. Headphone volume/ Fader 8

When Fader 8 is not assigned to a channel, the fader becomes the headphone volume. When assigned to a channel, the headphone volume is adjustable using the headphone button and the touch screen volume slider.

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Left Panel Descriptions

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Figure 2 Deva Left panel

1. Hard Drive Compartment

2. USB Port

This port is designed to connect Zaxcom approved keyboards.

3. Time Code Connector

This is the standard 5 pin Lemo connector used for Time Code I/O (Lemo part number: EGG.OB.305.CLL)

4. Serial / RS422 connector

This 9-pin connector is used for controlling the Deva using an external device such as the Zaxcom Deva MIX-12 mixer.

5. Word Clock Output

This BNC connector provides a word clock timing output generated internally from the Deva.

6. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connector

This is a FireWire 400 port which can be used with FireWire hard drives, CD, and DVD-RAM drives. If the external FireWire device requires power, it can be turned on from the My Deva menu. (see My Deva Menu on page 71).

7. AES Digital Input Connector

Connect the supplied AES Digital input cable to this 15-pin mini sub-D connector. The cable provides four pairs of AES inputs.

8. AES Digital Output Connector

Connect the supplied AES Digital output cable to this is a 15-pin mini Sub-D connector. The cable provides four pairs of AES digital output.

9. Power Switch and LED

When the Deva is powered on the green LED illuminates.

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10. Battery Compartment

The black knob rotates to lock the battery compartment door. Use NP-1 type batteries with the Deva. You can safely use Li-ion and NiMH NP-1 batteries in the Deva as long as their maximum voltage does not exceed 18 VDC.

11. Power Input Connector

Standard 4-pin XLR connector for 9.5V-18VDC 1 Amp input

Note: At this time the REF 1 connector does not function.

Right Side Panel Description

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Figure 3 Deva Right panel

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1. Mic / Line Inputs 1 through 8

Each balanced input is internally padded to handle either mic or line level signals. The signal level is selected using the Input Control screen. (Line Input Impedance is 4 K

Ω).

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Note: Lower headphone impedances result in louder headphone output levels.

Note: The two return monitor feeds are summed to mono.

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2. Headphone Output

1/4-in. Stereo Jack, optimal 100 Ω impedance.

3. Analog Outputs 1- 6

25-pin connector outputs 6 channels of line level audio. You can select the channels assigned to these outputs from the Deva menu.

4. Camera Connector (Deva 5.8 only)

This is a standard 10-pin Hirose ENG type camera connector. It outputs Channels 5 and 6 to the camera and returns the monitor feed from the camera.

5. Battery Ejection Pin

This pin ejects the NP-1 battery from the battery compartment.

6. Analog 9-12 Input Connector (Deva 16 only)

This 10-pin Hirose ENG connector is for the included cable, allowing you to use analog channels 9 through 12.

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Chapter 2

Setting Up the Power and Audio Connections

This section describes how to connect external microphones, line devices and the proper settings on the Deva required to make these connections work.

Deva 5.8 has factory default presets so you can power up the machine and start recording. When you power on the Deva, it takes 3-5 seconds to start-up. The default setting has the home screen appear once the Deva has finished its startup sequence, however you can change this using the User Interface Settings.

Power

An external A/C power supply comes with the unit, if you are going to use the Deva in a situation where there is no power, an internal or external battery can be used.

Internal Batteries

The Deva uses a single NP-1 style battery. All types of NP-1 batteries can be used, including newer style lithium ion batteries.

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Important: The Deva does not charge the NP-1 battery when a battery is installed and external power is used.

External Batteries

The Deva can also use external batteries as long as they supply the proper voltage of 9.5-18 VDC. External batteries are connected using a four-pin XLR and the power input connector on the left panel of the Deva.

Whenever the power input connector has an adequate power source connected, it is the source of power for the Deva.

Hint: If you need to run on battery power for an extended period of time, and need to record during this time,

connect an external battery to Deva when the internal battery is low. When an external power source is used, the Deva automatically switches to this power source. This enables you to continue recording while you switch out the internal battery.

Battery Display

The home screen displays the source of power and voltage.

Home Screen

Figure 4 Home Screen

When the voltage of any internal or external power source drops below the custom defined threshold, the battery indicator changes to red. When the voltage of the power source drops below 9.5 volts the Deva powers itself off.

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Warning: When the Deva shuts itself off due to power loss or insufficient power. The audio tracks are left in the “open” state.

When the unit is turned back on, it automatically scans these files and close them. However, this process can take several minutes.

Battery Chemistry

When using newer chemistry batteries, such as lithium-ion, you must be aware of their unique power curve. Up until the point where these batteries are exhausted, they show a full-charge. When using these types of batteries, it is best to test how long it normally takes for the battery to discharge fully, and use this time as your guide along with the battery meter.

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Setting the Battery Threshold

The Battery Menu is accessed by pressing the battery indicator on the Home Screen.

Home Screen > Battery Menu

Figure 5 Battery Menu

The graph shown in the Battery Menu displays the voltage and how long the battery has been used. The curve is unique for each type of battery used (liON, NiMH). To change the threshold when the battery indicator changes to red on the Home screen, do the following:

1. Press the Low Battery Voltage button.

2. Using the keypad, enter the threshold voltage

3. Either Press the Low Battery Voltage button again, or Press the Enter key on the keypad.

4. Press Stop to return to Home screen.

Current Draw

The Deva draws approximately 900 mA while recording. This current increases if powering an external FireWire drive or when mirroring to the optional internal DVD-RAM drive.

Audio Input

The Deva supports both analog and digital audio inputs. The right side of the Deva has eight analog XLR inputs. The AES digital input connector is on the left side of the Deva and requires the breakout cable supplied by Zaxcom.

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Microphone/Analog Line Input

The eight analog input connections can be used with either microphones or with a line level analog input.

Caution: Prior to connecting any analog input to the Deva, you should ensure the Microphone/Analog Line Input

Connectors are setup correctly in the Analog Input Control menu. When connecting microphones, you should always connect them with the power off on the Deva.

Setting Up the Analog Inputs

The Input Control menu contains the settings for

o toggling the connectors input

options: line and microphone.

o toggling the connectors power

options: 48 VDC and None

o Toggling the High Pass Filter

options: On and off

o Adjust Delay of any available channel o Adjust trim of any available channel. o Assigning output routing o Equalization (EQ) o Enabling the input limiter o Enabling and adjusting the compression settings

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The Input Control menu is accessed from the Main Menu.

Main Menu > Input Control

Figure 6 Analog Input Control Screens

Pressing the Stop button in the upper right corner or menu key on the keypad brings you back to the main menu.

Pressing any of the channel buttons, displays the Input Channel menu for that channel. All functions for a single input channel can be adjusted from within the Input Channel menu.

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Switching Between Microphone and Line Input

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Main Menu > Input Control > Input Channel

Figure 7 Single Channel Analog Input Screen

The Mic/Line button on the Input Control menu allows you to toggle the analog inputs between the microphone and line input.

Main Menu > Input Control

Figure 8 Mic/Line button

To toggle between the settings, perform the following:

1. Press the Mic/Line button on the screen.

The LED on the Mic/Line button flashes green indicating it is active.

2. Press the channel button on the screen for channel you want change.

The channel button displays the current mic/line setting

You can continue toggling the Mic/Line option to each channel as required without pressing the Mic/Line Level button each time, simply press the channel you want power applied to while the LED flashes on the Mic/Line Level button.

If you press the Mic/Line button without pressing the Mic/Line button, you open the Input Channel screen.

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Enabling the High Pass Filter (HPFencounteredns encounted with microphones.

o Range: 30 Hz - 240 Hz

Main Menu > Input Control

Figure 9 High Pass Filter Button (Input Control Menu)

Setting the High Pass Filter value

To set the High Pass Filter value, you must use the HPF button in the Input Channel menu.

Main Menu > Input Control > Input Channel

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Figure 10 High Pass Filter Button (Input Channel Menu)

Perform the following to enable the High Pass Filter

1. Press the individual channel button.

2. Press the High Pass Filter button.

a dialog appears.

3. Enter the frequency using the numeric keys.

The valid frequency range is 30 Hz to 240 Hz. Any value outside this range is place closest to most valid number with this range.

4. Press the enter key on the front of the Deva to finish entering the HPF cutoff.

Note: The HPF value last entered is used as the default value for the next HPF frequency.

Setting the High Pass Filter Frequency on Multiple Channels

Once a HPF value has been entered, you can use the High Pass Filter button on the Input Control menu (shown in Figure 9) to quickly enable the HPF on multiple channels. Use the following steps to enable the HPF on multiple channels.

1. Press the High Pass Filter button on the Input Control menu.

The LED flashes green indicating it is active.

2. Press the channel you want the High Pass Filter applied to.

HPF indicator on the button changes to last HPF frequency used.

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Hint: To quickly disable the High Pass Filter, press the High Pass Filter button on the Input Control menu, and

Enabling Phantom Power (48 VDC)

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3. Press the High Pass Filter button again when all channels are enabled.

then press the channels you want to disable.

Some microphones require power to operate. The Deva supplies the full power and current allowed by the phantom power specification (48 VDC up to 1.0 A). The Deva does not supply 12T power which is required by some older microphones. If you use microphones requiring 12T power, check with your local audio dealer for phantom to 12T power converters.

Main Menu > Input Control > Input Channel

Figure 11 Phantom power button on the Input Channel menu

To enable phantom power, perform the following:

1. Press the channel on the Input Control menu you want phantom power applied to.

The Input Channel menu appears.

2. Press the 48 V Off button.

The 48V button changes to red and changes to 48V On indicating it is active.

3. Press the channel you want phantom power applied to.

48 V on the button turns red and changes to 48 V On to indicate 48 VDC is applied to that channel.

Phantom off Phantom on

Important: To protect equipment from damage, the Deva does not allow you to apply power to any channel set as a

Line input.

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Adjusting the Trim

o Range: -20 dB to +30 dB

There are two ways to adjust the input trim on channels. If you have multiple inputs, the Analog Trim Screen allows you adjust all of them from a single screen. However, if you are making individual adjustments to channels the trim can be adjusted using the on-screen fader in the Input Channel menu (shown in Figure 7).

Adjusting the Trim using the Analog Trim Menu

Main Menu > Input Control > Adjust Trim

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Figure 12 Analog Input Trim Menu

1. Press the Adjust Trim button.

The Analog Trim menu appears.

2. Press the meter for the channel you want to adjust.

When a channel is activated, Trim changes from black to Blue.

3. Either Less gain or More gain to adjust a channel.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each channel.

All Trim settings can be reset to 0 dB by pressing the Clear Trim button. A dialog appears after pressing the Clear Trim button requesting confirmation that you want to clear all the trim settings.

Note: If all channels are going to be set at the same level, you can save time by changing them at the same time. Press the

Select All button, then any change made to the levels are applied to all channels at the same time.

Pressing either the STOP button in the upper right corner of the screen or using the Menu key on the keypad exits the Adjust Analog Trim screen and brings you back to the Analog Input Control screen.

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Adjusting Individual Trim Levels Using the Analog Input Channel menu

Main Menu > Input Control > Input Channel

Figure 13 Individual Input Trim Fader

The input trim fader works a real fader on a mixing board. You use the Deva touch screen to move the trim fader up and down.

Perform the following to change the trim on an individual channel:

1. Press the individual channel button on the Input Control menu.

2. Slide the fader to the desired position.

Adjusting The Delay

o Range: 0 to 40 ms

The delay in the Deva provides a way to monitor various input sources that may come into the Deva at slightly different times. For example, most wireless microphones typically require 2 to 3 ms of delay to avoid phasing associated with using wireless and wired microphones on a mix track. The delay does not affect the input signals actual time code, it simply allows the signal to come into alignment with other sources that are mixed with it. Both analog and digital inputs can have delay added to them.

There are two ways to adjust the delay on channels. If you have multiple inputs, the Analog Input Delay menu allows you adjust all channels from a single screen. However, if you are making individual adjustments to channels the delay can be adjusted using the delay button in the Input Channel menu (shown in Figure 7).

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Adjusting the Delay Using the Input Delay Menu

Main Menu > Input Control > Analog Input Delay

Figure 14 Analog Input Delay

To adjust the delay of multiple channels using the Analog Input Delay menu, perform the following:

1. Press the Adjust Delay button on the Input Control menu.

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The Adjust Delay Screen Appears. You can adjust delays on both Analog and Digital inputs.

2. Press the channel you want to add delay into.

The button changes to white.

3. Press More delay to add delay.

If Delay has been added to a channel, the Less Delay button is active and can be used to reduce the amount of delay. A maximum of 40 ms of delay can be added to each channel.

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each channel as required.

As an alternative to pressing the More Delay or Less Delay buttons, you can press the Enter Delay and manually enter the delay using the keypad.

Pressing either the STOP button in the upper right corner of the screen or using the Menu key on the keypad exits the Adjust Delay menu and brings you back to the Analog Input Control menu.

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Adjusting Delay Using the Analog Input Menu

Main Menu > Input Control > Analog Input Channel

Figure 15 Delay Adjustment on Analog Input Menu

Perform the following to adjust delay on individual channels:

1. Press Delay on the Analog Input Channel menu

A dialog appears requesting the amount of delay.

2. Enter the amount of delay using the keypad on the Deva

3. Press Enter to complete entering the delay amount.

Pressing either the STOP button in the upper right corner of the screen or using the Menu key on the keypad exits the Analog Input Channel menu and brings you back to the Analog Input Control menu.

Digital Inputs

The Deva comes with an AES Digital Input cable. This cable gets connected on the left side of the Deva, see Left Panel Descriptions on page 6 for the location of this connector.

The AES cable fans out to four separate XLR style inputs. Each input is a stereo pair (Input 1,2; Input 3,4; Input 5,6; Input 7,8). You can use any combination of these inputs with your Deva. The input number is written on each cable. You can assign these inputs to any channel or combinations of channels.

No special settings other than delay is available for digital inputs. See “Adjusting The Delay” on page 16 for instructions on adjusting the delay.

Analog Outputs

The Analog outputs on the Deva go through a DB-25 connector located on the right side of the Deva. There are six outputs available through this connector. A break-out cable can be purchased from Zaxcom as an option, or through many retailers. A wiring diagram is also provided in this manual if you want to manufacture your own break-out cable.

The six outputs can be assigned from any combination of channels.

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Digital Outputs

The Deva comes with an AES digital output cable. This cable connects to the left side of the Deva using DB-15 connector. There are eight digital outputs available using this connector.

The AES cable fans out to four separate XLR style outputs. Each output is a stereo pair (Output 1,2; Output 3, 4; Output 5,6; Output 7,8). You can use any combination of these outputs with your Deva. The output channel number is written on each cable. You can assign these outputs to any channel or combinations of channels.

Camera Connector

The Camera Output connector is located on the right side of the Deva. It is a 10-pin Hirose connector. Only output channels 5 and 6 can be used through this connector. These channels are summed into a mono feed.

Hint: Because the audio output of this connector is summed, you cannot use this output to feed audio and time-

code to a camera using separate channels. To do this, use the analog output for the timecode channel.

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Break out cables are available from retailers, and pinout diagrams for the connector are available in this manual if you want to make your own cable.

A return input from the camera headphone output is available using the camera connector. When used, the audio from the camera can be monitored using the Deva.

Assigning Inputs and Outputs to Tracks

The flexibility of the Deva is highlighted in the way it handles the routing. Routing on the Deva allows you to assign any combination of inputs to any combination of channels and outputs. This section describes how to assign both inputs and outputs.

Assigning Inputs to the Recording Tracks

Input Options: Analog Input, Digital Input, Pre-fader, Post-fader, Phase Inverted

A single digital or analog input can be assigned to any number of recording tracks, including sharing the same recording channel, using the Disk Channel Mix matrix.

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Main Menu > Disk Channel Mix

Figure 16 Disk Channel Mix Matrix

Each track can have an input be pre- or post-fader, or have the input’s phase inverted. This can be done for both analog or digital signals. Since there are many options, some of the steps listed in the following steps can be skipped.

To assign an input to a track, perform the following:

1. Press Analog In Toggle or Digital In Toggle to change the input source you are assigning.

The button changes indicating which input is currently active.

2. Press Post-Fader or Pre-Fader to change what type of signal you want recorded.

The button changes indicating what type of signal you want assigned. Pre-fader signals are not affected by any changes made using faders, however all EQ, Trim, and delay settings made to a track are used.

3. Press the square on the matrix where you want the signal assigned.

The top row lists all the inputs and the column on the right lists all the disk channels. In Figure 16, channel 1 has a post-fader digital signal from input 1, a post-fader signal from input 2, and a post-fader signal from input 3 assigned to it. Channel 2 has the pre-fader signal from input 1 assigned to it, channel 3 has the pre-fader signal from input 2 assigned to it, and channel 4 has a pre-fader signal from input 3 assigned to it.

4. Press Phase Invert to invert the phase of a signal.

The LED changes to green when the Phase Invert in active.

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5. Press input you want change the signal phase inverted on.

You can invert the signal on both digital and analog inputs.

Figure 17 Sample Routing combinations

Setting the Number of Tracks Recorded

Once the routing is assigned, you have to enable the tracks to record. This is done in the Record Tracks menu.

Main Menu > Deva Setup > Record Channels

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Figure 18 Record Tracks menu

Any track that has an input assigned to it, displays blue in the Record Track menu. You can record any combination of tracks, however you must have at least one track enabled for recording. Four buttons are available which enable you to quickly setup the number of tracks recorded.

Perform the following to enable tracks for recording:

1. Press the button below the track.

An ’x’ is placed in the button indicating it is enabled for recording.

Track Enabled

Track Disabled

Once a track is enabled for recording, pressing the button again disables recording of that track.

Hint: Pressing the backspace button on the Deva keypad, then pressing the appropriate meter on the Home

Screen toggles the recording of that track.

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Setting Sampling Rate For Recorded Tracks

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Sampling Rate Options: 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 96.096 kHz,

192 kHz

Main Menu > Deva Setup > Internal Sample Rate

Figure 19 Internal Sample Rate Menu

Setting the sampling rate on the Deva consists of simply pressing the button for the sampling rate required.

Note: After changing sampling rates timecode may need to be re-jammed.

Setting Up 192 kHz Recording

Recording at 192 kHz requires large amounts of the Deva’s processing cycles. Because of this, you must enable it when powering on the Deva. Zaxcom recommends that you reduce your recording channels to two, turn off any EQ, and unneeded routing when recording at 192 kHz.

To enable 192 kHz, perform the following:

1. Power down the Deva

2. Press and hold the 9 on the Deva’s number keypad

3. Power on the Deva.

The startup screen will indicate that 192 kHz recording is now enabled.

4. Go to the Internal Sample Rate menu and you can now enable 192 kHz.

Once enabled, you can change the number of tracks recorded, up to eight tracks.

Not Enabled

Enabled

Figure 20 192 kHz recording button

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