Studio Manager for V1.
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ii Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Starting Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quitting Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Configuring Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Synchronizing Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Chapter 1—Getting Started 1 Getting Started Starting Studio Manager Windows: Click the Start button and then click Programs–>YAMAHA Studio Manager for DM2000–>Studio Manager for DM2000. Macintosh: Open the Studio Manager for DM2000 folder and double-click “SM_DM2K.” If a DM2000 is detected while Studio Manager starts up, the Synchronization dialog box appears, from which you can choose to transfer the settings of the DM2000 to Studio Manager or vice versa.
Configuring Studio Manager 2 System Setup To open the Setup window, choose System Setup from the File menu. This is the Windows Setup window. This is the Macintosh Setup window Input Port/Output Port: (Windows only) These pop-up menus are used to select the ports with which Studio Manager communicates with the DM2000. Console Device ID: Studio Manager can control any one of up to eight DM2000s, each with its own exclusive ID. Select the ID of the DM2000 that you want to control.
3 Chapter 1—Getting Started Synchronizing Studio Manager If a DM2000 is detected while Studio Manager starts up, or while Studio Manager is up and running, the Synchronization dialog box shown below appears. All Lib: This option determines whether or not Scene and Library data is synchronized. Console–>PC: Click this button to transfer the settings of the DM2000 to the current Studio Manager Session. PC–>Console: Click this button to transfer the settings of current Studio Manager Session to the DM2000.
Console Window 4 2 Console Window Studio Manager’s Console window displays 24 channel strips and a master section. When an Input Channel Layer is selected, 24 Input Channels are displayed. When the Master Layer is selected, the Bus Out, Aux Send, and Matrix Send channels are displayed. And when a Remote layer is selected, Remote Channels are displayed. Many functions can be operated from here by clicking and dragging the various controls and parameters. This is explained in the following sections.
5 Chapter 2—Console Window Input Channels A SOURCE parameter This parameter is used to select an Input source. To select an Input source, click the parameter and choose from the list that appears. 1 B C D 5 6 7 8 9 J K L M N B Routing buttons These buttons are used to route the Input Channel to the Bus Outs. C STEREO button This button is used to route the Input Channel’s signal to the Stereo Out. D DIRECT button This button turns on and off the Input Channel’s routing to its Direct Out.
Input Channels 6 P Delay parameter This parameter is used to set the delay time of the Delay function. Delay times can be set by dragging. Q Channel number This is the channel number. R AUX section These controls are used to set the levels of the Aux Sends. To set an Aux Send level, drag its bar or click a point along the length of the bar. To turn an Aux Send on or off, click its number. The following table shows how the Aux Send controls appear depending on the Aux Send On/Off and Pre/Post settings.
7 Chapter 2—Console Window Master Section 1 A ONLINE status indicator This indicator shows whether Studio Manager is online or offline. B Meters These meters display the output level of the Stereo Out when PAN CONTROL is set to “STEREO,” or the Bus Outs used for surround processing when PAN CONTROL is set to “SURR.” The Meters in 3-1 and 5.1 Surround modes are shown below. 2 3 3-1 5.1 C LAYER buttons These buttons are used to select the Layers.
Output Channels 8 Output Channels When the Master Layer is selected, the Bus Out, Aux Send, and Matrix Send channels are displayed. A Bus Out channel is shown here. Aux Send and Matrix Send channels appear the same except that they do not have a STEREO button. A STEREO button (Bus Out only) This button is used to route the Bus Out to the Stereo Out. B INSERT button This button is used to turn on and off the Bus Out’s Insert.
9 Chapter 2—Console Window Remote Channels When a Remote Layer is selected, Remote Channels are displayed. A Channel number This is the channel number. B SELECT button This button is used to select the Remote Channel. C ON button This button turns the Remote Channel on and off. It appears orange while the channel is on. D Short channel name This is the Remote Channel’s short name. To edit the name, click it and type. E Channel fader This is the Remote Channel’s fader.
10 Selected Channel Window 3 Selected Channel Window • • • • • • The Selected Channel window allows detailed editing of the currently selected channel. To open the Selected Channel window, choose Selected Channel from the Windows menu. The layout of the Selected Channel window depends on the currently selected channel.
11 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window B GATE section This section contains the Gate controls and display graph for the currently selected Input Channel. The rotary controls are used to set the threshold, range, attack, decay, and hold. The GR meter indicates the amount of gain reduction being applied by the Gate. The ON button turns the Gate on and off. The LINK button links the Gate of the currently selected Input Channel with the Gate of its partner channel.
Bus Outs 12 I Pair, FADER GROUP & MUTE GROUP section This section contains the Pair, Fader and Mute group functions for the currently selected Input Channel. Click the heart icon to pair and unpair the channel with its partner channel. Use the FADER GROUP buttons to add the channel to Fader groups, and use the MUTE GROUP buttons to add it to Mute groups. Bus Outs This is the Selected Channel window for Bus Outs.
13 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window D TO STEREO & level section This section contains the TO STEREO and level controls and the AUTO, SOLO, and ON buttons for the currently selected Bus Out. The TO STEREO button routes the Bus Out to the Stereo Out, and the rotary controls are used to set the Bus to Stereo level and pan. The AUTO button displays the Automix status. The SOLO button is used to solo the Bus Out, the ON button, to turn the Bus Out on and off, and the channel fader, to set the Bus Out level.
Aux Sends 14 Aux Sends This is the Selected Channel window for Aux Sends. 1 5 2 6 3 4 7 A CHANNEL SELECT section Channels can be selected by clicking the Channel ID and choosing from the list that appears, or by clicking the left and right Channel Select buttons. The long channel name is displayed below the Channel ID. The LIBRARY button opens the Channel Library window. B EQUALIZER section This section contains the EQ controls and display graph for the currently selected Aux Send.
15 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window F INSERT section This section contains the Insert parameters for the currently selected Aux Send. The INSERT button turns the Insert on and off. The OUT and IN parameters are used to specify the insert out destination and insert in source respectively. The POSITION parameter is used to specify the position of the Insert in the signal path.
Matrix Sends 16 Matrix Sends This is the Selected Channel window for the Matrix Sends. 1 2 3 8 7 4 9 5 6 J A AUX section This section contains the Aux Send-to-Matrix Send controls for the currently selected Matrix Send. The rotary controls are used to set the Aux Send-to-Matrix Send level and pan. A heart icon is displayed between paired Aux Sends. B BUS section This section contains the Bus Out-to-Matrix Send controls for the currently selected Matrix Send.
17 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window F Matrix Send level section This section contains the balance control, AUTO, SOLO, and ON buttons and the channel fader for the currently selected Matrix Send. G STEREO section This section contains the Stereo Out-to-Matrix Send controls for the currently selected Matrix Send. The rotary controls are used to set the Stereo Out-to-Matrix Send level and pan.
Stereo Out 18 Stereo Out This is the Selected Channel window for the Stereo Out. 1 5 2 6 3 4 7 A CHANNEL SELECT section Channels can be selected by clicking the Channel ID and choosing from the list that appears, or by clicking the left and right Channel Select buttons. The long channel name is displayed below the Channel ID. The LIBRARY button opens the Channel Library window. B EQUALIZER section This section contains the EQ controls and display graph for the Stereo Out.
19 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window F INSERT section This section contains the Insert parameters for the Stereo Out. The INSERT button turns the Insert on and off. The OUT and IN parameters are used to specify the insert out destination and insert in source respectively. The POSITION parameter is used to specify the position of the Insert in the signal path. G FADER GROUP & MUTE GROUP section This section contains the Fader and Mute group functions for the Stereo Out.
Library Window 20 4 Library Window The Library window allows you to control and manage DM2000 Scenes and libraries. In addition, Scenes and libraries can be saved to disk on your computer.
21 Chapter 4—Library Window C CLOSE button This button is used to close the currently open Library file. D SAVE button This button is used to save the currently open Library file. E SAVE AS button This button is used to save the currently open Library file with a different name. F RECALL button This button is used to recall the selected memory. G STORE button This button is used to store to the selected memory. H FILE pane This pane displays the memories in the currently open Library file.
Patch Editor Window 22 5 Patch Editor Window The Patch Editor window is used to patch Inputs, Outputs, Inserts, Effects and Direct Outs. It consists of five pages, which are selected by clicking the tabs along the top of the window. To open the Patch Editor window, choose Patch Editor from the Windows menu. Input Patch Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Channel IDs These are the Channel IDs. B Long channel names These are the Channel long names. To edit a name, click it and type.
23 Chapter 5—Patch Editor Window Output Patch Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Channel IDs These are the Channel IDs. B Long channel names These are the Channel long names. To edit a name, click it and type. C AUTO SETUP button Clicking this button sets the patches on this page to their initial values. D ALL CLEAR button This button clears all patches on this page. E LIBRARY button This button opens the Output Patch Library window. F Patchbay The patchbay is used to patch output ports to Output Channels.
Insert Patch Page 24 Insert Patch Page 1 3 2 5 4 A Channel IDs These are the Channel IDs. B Long channel names These are the Channel long names. To edit a name, click it and type. C LIBRARY buttons These buttons open the Input and Output Patch Library windows. D Insert Out Patchbay This patchbay is used to patch output ports to the Insert Outs of Input Channels, Bus Outs, Aux Sends, Matrix Sends, and the Stereo Out. Active patches are indicated by a red dot. To make a patch, click a square.
25 Chapter 5—Patch Editor Window Effect Patch Page 1 2 3 A Effects processors #1 & #2 inputs These parameters are used to select input sources for internal effects processors #1 and #2. B LIBRARY button This button opens the Input Patch Library window. C Effects processors 3–8 inputs These parameters are used to select input sources for internal effects processors 3–8. Studio Manager for DM2000 V1.
Direct Out Patch Page 26 Direct Out Patch Page 1 2 3 4 A Channel IDs These are the Channel IDs. B Long channel names These are the Channel long names. To edit a name, click it and type. C LIBRARY button This button opens the Output Patch Library window. D Patchbay The patchbay is used to patch output ports to the Direct Outs. Active patches are indicated by a red dot. To make a patch, click a square. To unpatch, click a red dot. Studio Manager for DM2000 V1.
27 Chapter 6—Surround Editor Window 6 Surround Editor Window The Surround Editor window allows you to edit the surround pan position of the currently selected Input Channel. To open the Surround Editor window, choose Surround Editor from the Windows menu. 1 3 2 4 5 6 A CHANNEL SELECT section Channels can be selected by clicking the Channel ID and selecting from the list that appears, or by clicking the left and right Channel Select buttons. The long channel name is displayed below the Channel ID.
Effect Editor Window 28 7 Effect Editor Window The Effect Editor window allows you to edit the internal effects processors. To open the Effect Editor window, choose Effect Editor from the Windows menu. 1 C 2 4 5 6 A Effects processor select These buttons are used to select the internal effects processors. B Effect select section The EFFECT NAME, TYPE, and IN/OUT are the name, type and I/O configuration of the effect recalled to the currently selected effects processor.
29 Chapter 8—GEQ Editor Window 8 GEQ Editor Window The GEQ Editor window allows you to edit the GEQs. To open the GEQ Editor window, choose GEQ Editor from the Windows menu. 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 89 A MODULE parameter This parameter is used to select the GEQs. B INSERT parameter This parameter is used to select the insertion point for the currently selected GEQ. C LINK buttons These buttons are used to link the currently selected GEQ with other GEQs.
Timecode Counter Window 30 9 Timecode Counter Window The Timecode Counter window displays the current timecode position in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, or measures, beats, and MIDI clocks, depending on the specified timecode source. It works in unison with the timecode counters on the DM2000 Automix Main and Memory pages. Studio Manager for DM2000 V1.
31 Chapter 10—Keyboard Shortcuts 10 Keyboard Shortcuts File Menu Windows CTRL+N Macintosh Action -N Creates a new Session CTRL+O -O Opens a previously saved Session CTRL+S -S Saves the current Session Windows Menu Windows Macintosh Action CTRL+W -W Closes the foremost window except the Console window CTRL+ALT+W -Option-W Closes all windows except the Console window CTRL+1 -1 Opens the Selected Channel window CTRL+2 -2 Opens the Library window CTRL+3 -3 Opens the Patch Editor wi
32 Index A ALL CLEAR button 22, 23 All Lib, synchronization 3 ATT control 12, 14, 16, 18 AUTO button 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18 AUTO SETUP button 22, 23 Aux Send masters console window 8 selected channel window 14 Aux Send to Matrix Send level & pan 16 Aux Sends console window 6 selected channel window 11 B BAL control 17, 18 Bus Out to Matrix Send level & pan 16 Bus Outs console window 8 selected channel window 12 BYPASS button 28 C Channel fader 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 Channel library 20 Ch
33 L Q Launching Studio Manager 1 LAYER buttons 7 Layer Select, preference 2 LFE control 6, 27 LIBRARY button 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 Library window 20 LIMIT buttons 29 LINK buttons 29 Quitting Studio Manager 1 M Master section 7 Matrix Sends console window 8 selected channel window 16 Meters 7, 28 MIX BALANCE control 28 MODULE parameter 29 MUTE GROUP buttons 12, 13, 15, 17, 19 N New sessions 3 O Offline indicator 1 OMS MIDI Setup 1 OMS Studio Setup 1 ON button 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13,
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