Dugan-MY16 User Guide Automatic Mixing Controller Card for Yamaha Digital Mixers Release Date Version Author August 2011 1.
Important Safety Instructions and Warnings The Dugan-MY16’s circuitry is made in the USA and meets applicable national safety standards. Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 7. Clean only with dry cloth. 8. Do not block any ventilation openings.
FCC 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Dan Dugan Sound Design may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
Precautions Failure to observe the following warnings may lead to fatality or serious injury from fire or electric shock. 1. Before installing the card, you must refer to the owner’s manual of the host device or to the Yamaha website (“Guidance on the use of Mini-YGDAI cards” page) to verify that your host device supports this card, and to verify the number of cards that can be installed in combination with other Yamaha or third-party cards.Yamaha website: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ 2.
Warranty Statement Dan Dugan Sound Design warrants that Dugan-MY16 hardware will be free from defects in components and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of invoice. During the warranty period, Dan Dugan Sound Design will cover the cost of all parts and labor to remedy the defect, or replace products which prove to be defective.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..............................................................................................9 Chapter 2: Installation and Linking..................................................................13 Installing the Dugan-MY16 Card ..........................................................13 Installing the Dugan Control Panel for Java ....................................16 Connecting Automatically Using DHCP.....................................
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Master Controls and Indicators ............................................................25 Card Name.............................................................................................25 Override..................................................................................................26 Preset ...................................................................................................26 Mute ..................................................................
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction The Dugan-MY16 is a 16-channel automatic mixing controller that plugs into a slot on Yamaha consoles. Sound engineers can now manage multiple live mics without continually riding individual faders. The Dugan-MY16 automatically detects the active mics and makes fast, transparent cross-fades without the distracting sonic artifacts common to noise gates. It tracks unscripted dialogue perfectly and maintains consistent system gain for up to 16 open mics.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide When one person talks at a time: • The system rapidly fades that mic’s gain up and the others down. • When the speaker pauses, that mic fades down and the others up, so all mics sum to equal one mic at full gain. • When the next person talks, the system fades that mic’s gain up and the others down. The result sounds like handing one mic around among the speakers. When several people talk at once, the gain is shared among active mics.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Introduction Conventions In this guide, • activate means click a button on (lit). • de-activate means click a button off (not lit). • select means click a button repeatedly until the desired setting is shown. Subscribe to the duganusers Yahoo group (groups.yahoo.com/group/duganusers) to be notified when updates are available. See Chapter 4: Firmware Updates to install updates.
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Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 2: Installation and Linking This chapter explains how to: • Install Dugan-MY16 card(s); • Install the Dugan Control Panel for Dugan-MY16 cards and external Dugans; • Link Dugan-MY16 cards and external Dugans into a single unified automatic mixing controller. Installing the Dugan-MY16 Card The Dugan MY-16 is compatible with a wide range of Yamaha mixers (see table below). Most Yamaha mixers have multiple slots, each of which has 16 channels.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Choose an Operating Mode The operating mode determines sample rate, linking, and channel count. Set the Yamaha mixer’s sample rate before setting the operating mode. See your Yamaha mixer user guide to learn how to do this. Choose one of the three operating modes: Standard Sixteen Dugan mixing channels at 44.1 or 48 kHz ADAT I/O connectors can link multiple Dugan units High-rate Eight Dugan mixing channels at 88.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Installation and Linking The sample rate switch represents low (44.1 or 48 kHz) and high (88.2 or 96 kHz) settings, respectively, that must correspond to your mixer’s current sample rate. For example, If your mixer is set to 44.1 kHz, use the 48 kHz position. If your mixer is set to 88.2 kHz, use the 96 kHz position. Figure 2-1 Circuit board and rear panel switches 2. Install the Dugan-MY16 card according to the instructions in your mixer’s user guide. 3. Turn on the mixer.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each additional mixer mic channel in which you wish to insert the Dugan-MY16. No further configuration is required for basic operation of the Dugan-MY16. We designed nominal settings that work fine out of the box, which comes in handy if you are pressed for time before an event. However, to take full advantage of the Dugan-MY16’s advanced features, we recommend installing the Dugan Control Panel software.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Installation and Linking Setting an IP Address We recommend this method for experts only. To change the IP address: 1. Launch Dugan-Firmware-Updater-version#.jar. 2. Click on the Dugan card in the top pane’s list. Figure 2-2 Dugan Mixing Controller Updater 3. Change to the desired IP address. 4. Click Send New Params to Unit. 5. Wait 3 seconds, then click Refresh List. 6. Click the Dugan in the list to check that its address was changed.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Linking To link multiple Dugan-MY16 units to operate as one system, configure them in an optical ring network. Two standard optical audio cables (i.e., ADAT lightpipe or Toslink) are required to link two mixers. To link multiple Dugan-MY16s and external Dugan automatic mixing controllers (Models D-2, D-3, E, E-1): 1. Designate one Dugan-MY16 as master by setting its rear panel NORM-SLAVE switch to the NORM (up) position. 2. Link other units in a ring configuration.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 3: The Dugan Control Panel The Dugan Control Panel has three panes. The controls displayed in these panes depend on which Dugan device is selected in the top pane. This chapter assumes the Dugan-MY16 is selected.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Overview Pane The Overview Pane displays all connected Dugan units. Click on a unit to display it for editing in the Channel Controls Pane. The yellow rectangle in the figure below shows channels 1–8 of Dan’s No. 6 selected. Clicking on the other half of the icon selects channels 9–16 for editing. Figure 3-2 Overview Pane Some Yamaha mixers have multiple card slots that can be used for additional DuganMY16s.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Man This sends the audio through without any gain alteration. Use this mode when someone sings into this mic. Auto This engages the Dugan Speech System. Use this mode for dialogue. Mute This mode mutes the channel. Preset These buttons select the channel mode (man, auto, mute) when the master PRESET button is pressed. The preset programmed for each channel is indicated by a lit preset button.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Group Each channel can be assigned to one of three groups. Each group acts as a separate automatic mixer that can span multiple linked Dugans. Applications where groups are helpful include: • Separate Rooms: Assign the mics in each room to different groups so they function as separate automatic mixers. • Stereo Panning: Assign the mics panned left, right, and center to groups a, b, and c, respectively, to maintain a stable stereo ambience.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel The mixer’s input gains and the Dugan’s weight controls balance the auto mix gain meters when no one is talking. If a mixer input gain is decreased, increase that channel’s weight to compensate, and vice-versa. To change a channel’s weight, drag the slider or enter a value in the field below the slider. It is important to understand that the Dugan Speech System computes the ratio of a given channel’s input level to the level of the sum of all live mic inputs.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Lowering the weight control for one channel • decreases the auto mix gain display during ambience for that mic and increases it for the others; • makes it more difficult for that mic to be heard over the others. For optimal performance, balance the weight controls so the channel gains display approximately equally when no one is talking. If there is ongoing noise near one mic (e.g., computer fan or air vent), suppress it by reducing that channel’s weight.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Bypass Each channel has a bypass mode. A channel may be patched directly through the Dugan with the bypass switch. That channel’s lights extinguish and the bypass LED illuminates. The Difference Between Man and Bypass When controlling a Dugan-MY16, man and bypass act the same. Both pass the signal through without gain control. The bypass button has a unique function when controlling a Dugan with analog I/O, such as a Model E-1.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Override The master OVERRIDE button fades all the channels up to unity gain or down to mute, depending on each channel’s override button status. Select the channel(s) to include in the override group by activating their override button(s). These channels will come up to unity gain when the master OVERRIDE button is activated. All other channels will be muted.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Reset Holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the reset button restores the Dugan-MY16 to factory default settings. Indicators The master section includes several indicators that do not change any function. See Choose an Operating Mode on page 14 to learn how the switches are set on the card. Figure 3-9 Master section indicators Online This indicator lights to show the unit is online.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Link-audio This indicates the operating mode selected on the rear panel switch. Native-legacy This indicates whether this device is set to native or legacy mode on the circuit board switch. This allows Yamaha to maintain compatibility with its older mixers. NOTE: After all controls have been set, the Dugan Control Panel can be disconnected. The Dugan-MY16 remembers all settings, even after the power is turned off.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Typical Operation This section creates a setup that will work for most applications. 1. Activate the auto mode buttons for all live mic channels. 2. Activate the mute buttons for all unused channels. Figure 3-10 Typical operation 3. Activate the preset button next to the active mode button on each channel. This causes that mode to be selected when the system restarts. 4. Initially, set the mixer’s faders to unity gain. 5.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide 7. During the event, adjust the faders to refine your mix. There is usually no need to adjust the Dugan-MY16’s controls during the event. Since the Dugan Speech System manages gain, there is no need to mute live mic channels (on the mixer or Dugan-MY16) unless there is disturbing noise. NOTE: If clipping occurs on a channel, turn down that channel’s input gain, and increase the channel’s weight setting to re-establish the ambient noise balance.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 4: Firmware Updates Program updates and other improvements, installed while the Dugan-MY16 is connected to a host computer, can be found at: http://www.dandugan.com/downloads - or http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/duganusers/files To update the firmware: 1. Download and launch Dugan-Firmware-Updater-version#.jar. Figure 4-1 Dugan Mixing Controller Updater 2. Click on the Dugan card in the top pane’s list. 3. Click Update Firmware.
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Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 5: Specifications Operating Modes Standard 16 channels of Dugan mixing at 44.1 or 48 kHz, ADAT connectors link multiple Dugan units High-rate 8 channels of Dugan mixing at 88.2 or 96 kHz sample rate, ADAT connectors link multiple Dugan units Shared Digital I/O 8 channels of Dugan mixing and 8 channels of general purpose ADAT I/O ADAT optical, 24 bit, 44.1/48 kHz (Shared mode only) Gain Unity Audio Latency 0.
