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TTM 57SL MIXER

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Scratch LIVE Version 1.6

Contents

TTM 57SL: The Hardware ................................ 3

Connecting the Mixer ......................................... 3

PGM Inputs 1-4 and Aux Input ......................... 3

Mic Input ......................................................... 3

Outputs ........................................................... 3

Power Supply ................................................... 3

Program Controls ................................................ 4

INPUT .............................................................. 4

GAIN ............................................................... 4

PAN ................................................................. 4

HIGH / MID / LOW EQ ...................................... 4

Faders.............................................................. 5

CONTOUR ........................................................ 5

REVERSE ......................................................... 5

CHANNEL SWAP .............................................. 5

METER ............................................................. 5

AUX IN ............................................................ 6

MIC LEVEL and EQ ........................................... 6

OUTPUT LEVELS .............................................. 6

PHONES........................................................... 6

CUE ................................................................. 6

MASTER CUE ................................................... 6

FlexFX Loop ..................................................... 7

USB Streaming Audio ....................................... 7

Serato and Effects Control Panel ...................... 8

Internal Digital Effects..................................... 8

Inserting an Effect ........................................... 8

Basic Effects Controls ...................................... 9

Footswitch ....................................................... 9

Effects Cueing ................................................. 9

Control Assignments for Echo Effect ...............10

Control Assignments for Filter Effect ..............10

Scratch LIVE: The Software ............................11

Install the software ........................................11

Setting up your turntables ..............................12

Starting the software......................................12

Calibrating Scratch LIVE .....................................13

Audio output ..................................................13

Signal threshold .............................................13

Scope view......................................................13

Playing your first track ......................................14

Loading tracks ................................................14

Supported file types .......................................14

Using tool tips ................................................14

Playing tracks ....................................................15

The control record ..........................................15

Vinyl Scroll .....................................................15

Virtual Deck ...................................................15

Visual aids ......................................................16

Tempo Matching display .................................16

Track Overview display ...................................16

Main Waveform display ...................................17

Beat Matching display ....................................17

Tracking indicator ..........................................18

Autoplay .........................................................18

Master gain ....................................................18

Track gain.......................................................18

Playing tracks direct from audio CD ................18

Previewing tracks ...........................................18

33 / 45 Speeds ................................................18

Repeat ............................................................18

Scratch LIVE modes ...........................................19

Absolute mode ...............................................19

Relative mode .................................................19

Censor ............................................................19

Internal mode ................................................ 20

Cue points ........................................................ 21

Looping ............................................................ 21

Organizing your music ...................................... 22

Grouping tracks into crates ........................... 22

Sorting your files ........................................... 22

Using the song browser ................................. 23

Searching ...................................................... 23

Prepare window ............................................ 24

Review window ............................................. 24

Editing file information ................................. 24

Status icons ................................................... 24

Display album art .......................................... 24

Recording ......................................................... 25

Keyboard shortcuts .......................................... 26

Additional setup ............................................... 27

USB audio buffer size ..................................... 27

Audio cache (seconds) ................................... 27

Horizontal waveforms .................................... 27

Maximum screen updates (per second) .......... 27

Instant doubles.............................................. 27

Play from first cue point ................................ 27

Play from start ............................................... 27

Sort cues chronologically ............................... 27

Track end warning ......................................... 27

Playback keys use shift .................................. 27

Lock playing deck .......................................... 27

Track start offset ........................................... 28

Braking .......................................................... 28

Vinyl scroll speed .......................................... 28

Drift compensation ........................................ 28

Reverse vinyl select ....................................... 28

Read iTunes™ library ..................................... 28

Auto fill overviews ......................................... 28

Rescan ID3 tags ............................................. 28

Protect library ............................................... 28

Show all file types ......................................... 29

Build overviews ............................................. 29

USB dropout indicator ................................... 29

The mixer hardware control panel .................... 30

Controlling Scratch LIVE from the TTM 57SL ... 30

Groups ........................................................... 31

Customizing the control assignments ............ 31

Library & playback groups ............................. 32

Cueing, looping & recording groups .............. 33

Effects group: Delay & LP Filter ..................... 34

Hardware panel setup ...................................... 35

Control source ............................................... 35

Expand library on track scroll ........................ 35

Flashing deck indicator .................................. 35

Phono sensitivity ........................................... 35

Transform direction ....................................... 35

Latch kill switches ......................................... 35

Reset controls to defaults .............................. 35

Footswitch ..................................................... 35

Save to mixer ................................................. 35

Advanced Techniques ....................................... 36

Mixing with only one turntable ..................... 36

Swapping the turntables mid-mix .................. 36

Troubleshooting and FAQ ................................. 37

Scope reading and fixes ................................. 38

TTM 57SL Specifications .................................... 40

Appendix ........................................................ 41

DSP processing block diagram .......................... 41

Analog diagram ................................................ 42

Foot switch diagram ......................................... 42

Summary of content (42 pages)

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TTM 57SL MIXER Contents TTM 57SL: The Hardware................................. 3 Connecting the Mixer.......................................... 3 PGM Inputs 1-4 and Aux Input.......................... 3 Mic Input.......................................................... 3 Outputs............................................................ 3 Power Supply.................................................... 3 Program Controls................................................. 4 INPUT............................
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TTM 57SL Mixer Overview Advanced recording capabilities Record your mix directly to hard drive. Choose between one single mixed output, or recording PGM 1 and 2 post-fader separately. Perfect for editing after the mix (a mix-tape DJ’s dream!). The TTM 57SL Performance Mixer combines the best technologies that Rane and Serato have to offer in a single high-performance mixer.
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TTM 57SL: The Hardware The best way to understand the TTM 57SL is to learn the basic mixer without a computer or digital effects first. Only after you are familiar with the ins and outs of all this mixer can do on its own, then connect a computer and learn Scratch LIVE .
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Program Controls PGM 1 PGM 2 2 INPUT 1 D Choose one of four INPUT sources for each Program. A PGM 1 selects: • Analog-1 (A1) -15 +15 • Analog-2 (A2) INPUT GAIN • Digital-l (D1) • Digital-2. (D2) HIGH PGM 2 selects: • Analog-3 (A3) • Analog-4 (A4) L R OFF +6 • Digital-l (D1) PAN • Digital-2. (D2) The Analog Inputs come MID FlexFX from your turntables or CD players. The Digital Inputs come from the Scratch LIVE OFF +6 software “Decks” in your laptop.
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Faders Magnetic faders are used for both Channel Faders and Crossfader (the same faders used in the TTM 56). Each fader has an independent Contour control and a Reverse switch. CHANNEL SWAP This button reverses the channel assignment for all three faders. Pressing the switch toggles Channel Swap on and off. When the yellow indicator is lit, Channel Swap is engaged. When channels are swapped, the PGM 1 Fader controls PGM 2 and the PGM 2 Fader controls PGM 1.
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4 AUX IN This level adjusts the level of the Auxiliary Input signal. This is a full-range control providing Off to +6 dB gain adjustment. 6 2 MIC LEVEL and EQ The MIC ON switch engages the Mic. The green indicator is lit when the MIC is engaged. MIC LEVEL adjusts the Mic gain over a range of Off to +50 dB. Set the gain where you want it and use the MIC ON switch to turn the MIC on and off. The OL indicator lights when the signal reaches clipping. If this lights red, turn the MIC LEVEL down.
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FlexFX Loop FlexFX This stereo loop connects an external effects processor. The signals coming from the PGM 1 fader, the PGM 2 fader, or both may be routed to the FlexFX loop. This allows a single external effects unit to process PGM 1 and/or PGM 2. FlexFX switches are provided for PGM 1 and PGM 2. Pressing the FlexFX switch lights the green indicator and sends the signal to the external FlexFX Loop. Press the switch again and the channel is unassigned from the loop and the green indicator goes off.
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Serato and Effects Control Panel These “soft” controls have multiple functions for controlling Serato Scratch LIVE software. These also control the Internal Digital Effects when the mixer is operated stand-alone without a computer. Scratch LIVE controls are described on page Manual30. Internal Digital Effects There are two Effects Processors available in the TTM 57SL.
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Basic Effects Controls The selected effect is edited with the remaining soft controls. The function of some controls depends on the selected Effect. Specific control funtions are outlined in the operational details for each Effect (see page Manual-10). The basic operation of these controls is outlined here: B5 B6 CUE EFFECT ON ON TRANSFORM J2 Footswitch The last soft control is the optional footswitch. A footswitch allows hands-free control of: • Looping: in point, out point, and loop.
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Control Assignments for Echo Effect Delay Time is calibrated in BPM. There are two ways to set the BPM using encoder P1. The BPM may be set continuously over a range of 40 to 240 BPM with a resolution of 0.1 BPM by rotating P1 or simply by tapping P1 to the beat. The Regeneration is adjusted DELAY IN BPM using P2. Regeneration is the amount of TAP BPM delayed signal P1 fed back into the delay input. Regeneration may be adjusted continuously TRANSFORM / BPM x1 2 J1 over a range of 10% to 94% in 256 steps.
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The Software: Getting started 1) Install the software 2) Connect the TTM 57SL mixer Mac 1. Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM and double-click the installer icon. Mac Mac users need only connect the mixer after installing the software. No extra hardware installation is required. Windows XP 1. Insert the Software Installation CD-ROM. If Setup doesn’t start automatically, browse to the CD drive and run setup.exe.
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Setting up your turntables 1. Set the tone arms to the specific recommendations of the cartridge used, such that the needle never leaves the record, but not heavy enough that it heats up significantly. Both produce poor tracking. 2. If the track plays backwards, try swapping the left and right cables. The inputs from your turntables might be the wrong way around. Left=white, Right=red. 3. Grounding is extremely important when using Scratch LIVE .
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Calibrating Scratch LIVE The TTM 57SL interprets the signal on record and communicates with the software. The signal needs to be clear for Scratch LIVE to perform well. This section describes how to calibrate Scratch LIVE to optimize reading the control signal from your turntables or CD players. For best results, re-calibrate Scratch LIVE each time you move or make changes to your DJ equipment.
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Playing your first track Now that you have calibrated Scratch LIVE , you are ready to play your first track. We will return to the setup screen later to set general system preferences. To import your own tracks, drag files and folders directly from Windows Explorer (PC version) or Finder (Mac version) into the Scratch LIVE library. You can also load files into Scratch LIVE by pressing the import button. Navigate the hard drive of your computer to locate your audio files.
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Playing tracks When a track is loaded, the track name, artist and length are displayed in the track title bar, and the Virtual Deck shows a solid black line. The track will start playing as soon as it detects the signal from the control vinyl (or CD). The control record The control record has two sides. The first side is 10 minutes long and contains the Vinyl Scroll section. The second side is 15 minutes long.
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Visual aids When the track is playing several waveforms are displayed. Each shows a different aspect of the track being played. Tempo Matching display The Tempo Matching display area provides a helpful tool for beat matching. Scratch LIVE detects the beats within the track, and places a row of orange peaks (for the track on the left side) above a row of blue peaks (for the track on the right side) in the Tempo Matching display area. When the two tracks are matched to the same tempo, the peaks will line up.
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Main Waveform display This view provides a close-up view of the track, including colorcoding to show the frequency of the sound; red representing lowfrequency bass sounds, green representing mid-frequency sounds and blue representing high-frequency treble sounds. You can also switch to a three-band spectrum view by holding the crtl key and clicking on the waveform. Click on the waveform to ‘scrub’ or make fine adjustments to your position within the track.
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Master gain The master output of Scratch LIVE can be controlled using the master gain control. This adjusts the output volume of all tracks played. Note: for best results, set the master gain to the 12 o’clock position, and adjust the volume of individual tracks using the track gain adjustment. Tracking indicator The tracking indicators on the main screen show the quality of the signal coming from the control record or CD. The length of the bar indicates the speed of the record or CD.
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Scratch LIVE modes Scratch LIVE has three different modes of operation. You can switch between these modes by clicking the mode buttons near the Virtual Deck. Absolute mode Abs mode is the default mode, and most closely resembles the properties of normal vinyl. The beginning of the track is mapped to the start of the record, and by picking up the tone arm and moving the needle to another part of the record (needle dropping) you can move to a different position within the track.
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Internal mode Int mode allows you to play tracks without external vinyl (or CD player) control. Int mode has a start / stop function and virtual pitch slider. Holding down the shift key moves the pitch slider slowly. Holding the ctrl key and clicking on the pitch slider resets it to 33 rpm or 45 rpm, depending on which you are closest to at the time.
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Looping The stripe grows a fifth by each rotation closer to the cue point The stripe is a solid color at the cue point Cue points You can set up to five visual cue points within each track. Use the + button to place a cue point. Click the arrow to the left of each cue point to jump to it (rel and int mode only). You can also jump to cue points using keyboard shortcuts – 1 through 5 for the cue points on the left deck, and 6 through 0 for the cue points on the right deck.
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Organizing your music Scratch LIVE can support an unlimited number of tracks – the only limitation is the size of the hard drive of your computer. A number of features are included to help you to keep your music organized and find songs quickly and easily. Grouping tracks into crates Scratch LIVE supports several ways of organizing and sorting your file library. iTunes™ users will notice that Scratch LIVE automatically incorporates your existing iTunes library and playlists.
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Using the song browser The song browser allows you to filter your song list by Genre, BPM, Artist and Album. To turn the song browser on or off, click the browse button. Searching Scratch LIVE includes a search function to help you find files quickly and easily. Enter text into the search box and Scratch LIVE will automatically find as you type. Tip: Use the keyboard shortcut ‘ctrl-f’ to jump to the search box.
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Prepare window The prepare window is a holding area for tracks, much like preparing a set by lifting records part way out of your record bag. You can drag tracks from the main track list into the prepare window, or simply drag tracks onto the prepare button. These tracks will be removed from the prepare window once they have been played. All tracks in the prepare window will be discarded when you exit Scratch LIVE . Tip: Use the keyboard shortcut ctrl-p to add tracks to the prepare window.
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Recording Scratch LIVE allows you to record one of six stereo signals from the TTM 57SL: • Main Mix • AUX BUS (sum of MIC, AUX and Flex-FX Return) • PGM 1 (a) Pre-Fader • PGM 1 (a) Post -Fader • PGM 2 (b) Pre-Fader • PGM 2 (b) Post -Fader Stereo recording is possible even while using two stereo vinyl control inputs. Input Record Select Meter Recording Time Elapsed Save File Name Box Save File 1. Click on the downward arrow (icon) to get the drop menu displaying the six possible record sources. 2.
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Keyboard shortcuts Key ctrl - L ctrl - R ctrl - F ctrl - A ctrl - C ctrl - E ctrl - V ctrl - X ctrl - Z shift - ctrl -  shift - ctrl -  These actions can be accessed directly from the computer keyboard. Action Locate the current track. This will highlight the track you most recently loaded. Pressing ctrl - L again will alternate between the tracks recently loaded on both decks. Reveal - the highlighted song is opened in a file browser. Find - moves the cursor to the search box. Select all.
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Additional setup This section covers general preferences and adjustments you can make to improve the performance of Scratch LIVE . From the main screen, tick setup to get to this area. USB audio buffer size Scratch LIVE processes audio in small chunks. When smaller chunks are used, the movement of the record is translated into audio more often which results in a lower overall system latency.
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Vinyl Control Song Library Track start offset If you find that you have cue burn at the beginning of the record, you will notice that the tracking will be poor at this point. Use the two knobs to offset the start point, so that the track will start playing from a point further into the control record. The first knob sets the number of whole minutes to offset by, the second knob sets the number of whole rotations within that minute.
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Protect library Uncheck this setting to remove files and crates from your library. Enable to lock your library and prevent accidental file or crate deletion while using Scratch LIVE . Enabling this setting will also lock all file tags and crate names, so that no text can be changed. Show all file types Enable this option to show all files when importing tracks into Scratch LIVE . If this option is not selected, only files that Scratch LIVE can play will be displayed.
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The hardware control panel When you connect the TTM 57SL to Scratch LIVE , the hardware control panel appears. You can show or hide this panel by clicking on the hardware button. You can control many of the features of Scratch LIVE directly from your TTM 57SL mixer. The hardware panel shows you what functions in the software are connected to the physical controls on the mixer, and allows you to customize the control assignments. It also provides an interface for the effects running in the mixer.
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Groups Functions are organized in a series of groups. Each group contains a bank of software controls. The first two groups are custom groups, designed to contain the commands you need most often during a set. You should customize these groups to suit your needs (see page Manual-34). The next four groups contain other functions ordered by category. To access a group, press the GROUP button on the mixer, then press: B1 – general: Custom group 1, with the most common commands.
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(Group B2) library (custom group 2) In this second custom group, many of the functions can be applied to either of the Virtual Decks. To select which of the Virtual Decks a given effect is applied to, press the mixer’s DECK button. The LED next to the button indicates which of the Virtual Decks the software function applies. Hold the joystick up to play the track backwards momentarily then release to jump ahead with timing intact. Push to undo the last action. Scroll through your crates and library.
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(Group B4) cueing & looping To access this group, press the GROUP button on the mixer, then press B4. This group gives you access to all the cue points and looping functions. To select which of the Virtual Decks a given effect is applied to, press the mixer’s DECK button. The LED next to the button indicates which of the Virtual Decks the software function applies. Turn to adjust, and push to set loop in point. Turn to adjust, and push to set loop out point.
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(Group B6) effects Echo The TTM 57SL has two built in effects processors. Unlike other groups, when you are in the effects group, the DECK button on the mixer switches between these two effects processors. DECK 1 activates the Echo controls, and DECK 2 activates the LFO Filter controls. Each effect has parameters controlled by P1 and P2. The left joystick, J1, sets the BPM (tempo) multiplier.
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Hardware panel setup This area contains settings dedicated to the TTM 57SL. Control source Any of the four inputs on the TTM 57SL can be set to control Scratch LIVE . Use these two knobs to choose the inputs that are used to control Scratch LIVE . Expand library on track scroll With this option turned on, the hardware panel will hide temporarily while you are using the mixer to scroll through your library.
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Advanced Techniques Scratch LIVE contains features that allow some advanced techniques. These techniques will require practice to perfect, but will allow you to perform feats not possible with normal DJ equipment. Mixing with only one turntable The single turntable technique allows you to mix as if you had two turntables, using just one. If one of your turntables is not performing properly, or if you only have one available, you will be able to continue to mix the way you are used to.
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Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions The audio playback is dropping out / clicking / popping Scratch LIVE is not getting a clear signal from the record, or your computer is not able to process the information quickly enough. Go to the setup screen and check the scope views. When the record is playing, the circles should be round, and the value in the bottom right corner should be 100%. If this is not the case, you need to calibrate. See page Manual–13 for details.
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Scope reading and fixes Most of the problems that occur with Scratch LIVE can be attributed to it not getting a good reading of the control signal from your records or CDs. These examples show what the scopes on the setup screen can look like to help solve possible problems. Some problems cause similar looking scopes, e.g. if your scope looks like the Dusty Needle one, the cause could be a damaged needle. Good Signal Clean signal with 100% tracking.
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Record Burn This section of the control vinyl has been worn. Swap sides or use the track start offset. Bad Record Burn Your record is very badly worn and the TTM 57SL is unable to track correctly. Swap sides or get new vinyl ASAP. Tonearm is Slightly too Light Susceptible to dust and vibration. Adjust the tonearm. Left Channel Missing The left signal from the needle is not reaching the TTM 57SL. Check the cable and cartridge connections.
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TTM 57SL Specifications Parameter Specification Conditions & Comments Analog Inputs: 4 Stereo, Unbalanced RCA jacks: ..........Phono or line level input ..........Phono Response: RIAA ±1 dB, Gain: 30 dB at 1 kHz ..........Max input 133 mV ..........Input Impedance: 47.5k Ω, 200 pF ..........Line Gain: ±15 dB 1 kHz ..........Auxiliary Input: Stereo Unbalanced RCA jacks ..........
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ANALOG 1L ANALOG 2L DIGITAL 1L DIGITAL 2L INPUTS ANALOG 3L ANALOG 4L ANALOG 1R ANALOG 2R DIGITAL 1R DIGITAL 2R INPUTS ANALOG 3R ANALOG 4R 15 Hz HP OL 15 Hz HP 15 Hz HP A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 MIX PGM 2 PRE PGM 2 POST AUX BUS PGM 1 PRE PGM 1 POST MIX PGM 2 PRE PGM 2 POST AUX BUS RIGHT A3R A4R +6 +6 HIGH OFF HIGH OFF HIGH B6 AUX BUS CONTROL RIGHT CONTROL LEFT B4 B5 PGM 2 PRE PGM 2 POST B3 A4 A5 A6 PGM 2 PRE PGM 2 POST AUX BUS MIX A3 MIX B1 B2 A2 PGM 1 POST PGM 1 PRE
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Analog diagram Simplified block diagram of the analog inputs and outputs around the DSP. Only one channel is shown.