User Manual

DME Designer Owner’s Manual
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Contents
Getting Started with DME Designer .......................................... 2
SPECIAL NOTICES.................................................................... 2
The DME Audio System Network .............................................. 3
The DME Designer Software Application.................................. 4
Data Handled by a DME Audio System .................................... 6
Main Changes from V1.0 to V1.1............................................. 10
Changes from V1.1 to V1.2 ..................................................... 11
Changes from V1.2 to V2.0 ..................................................... 14
Changes from V2.0 to V3.0 ..................................................... 16
Changes from V3.0 to V3.5 ..................................................... 18
Changes from V3.5 to V3.8 ..................................................... 19
Changes from V3.8 to V4.0 ..................................................... 20
Chapter 1 Before Using 23
Installing DME Designer.......................................................... 23
Starting DME Designer............................................................ 23
Closing DME Designer............................................................ 25
Chapter 2 DME Designer Overview 26
Names and Functions of the Windows.................................... 26
Users and Security .................................................................. 31
Files Used by the DME DESIGNER......................................... 34
Configuration Creation Procedure........................................... 49
Online ...................................................................................... 50
Chapter 3 Main Panel Window 54
Names and Functions of the Windows.................................... 54
Main Panel Window Menu....................................................... 60
DME File Storage..................................................................... 70
Preferences ............................................................................. 72
Event Logger ........................................................................... 75
Scene Manager....................................................................... 82
User Control ............................................................................ 91
Parameter Link ........................................................................ 94
Synchronization
(DME Designer and Unit Synchronization).............................. 97
Event Scheduler .................................................................... 101
Wav File Manager.................................................................. 108
GPI......................................................................................... 112
MIDI ....................................................................................... 125
User Defined Button (User Defined Parameters) .................. 132
DAW Control.......................................................................... 136
Remote Control Setup List..................................................... 139
Internal HA Control................................................................ 141
Parameter List ....................................................................... 147
Component Lock ................................................................... 150
Scene Link Manager ............................................................. 151
SP2060 Library Manager....................................................... 153
Communication Port Setup.................................................... 155
Shortcut Keys ........................................................................ 156
Security (Creating Users and Making User Settings) ........... 157
Network Setup ....................................................................... 165
Utility...................................................................................... 167
Word Clock............................................................................ 177
Monitor Out............................................................................ 179
Clock ..................................................................................... 180
Language Settings ................................................................ 182
Backup .................................................................................. 183
SP2060 Backup..................................................................... 184
DME Firmware Update .......................................................... 186
Device Information ................................................................ 190
Chapter 4 Designer 192
Editing Configurations ........................................................... 192
Designer Window .................................................................. 193
Toolkit Window ...................................................................... 198
Designer Window Menu ........................................................ 203
Objects .................................................................................. 210
Design Window Shared Settings and Operations................. 268
Drawing and Editing Wires.................................................... 279
Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Zone.............................. 291
Changing Device Groups...................................................... 293
Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Configuration ................ 295
Area Window ......................................................................... 297
Zone Window......................................................................... 298
Configuration Window ........................................................... 301
User Module .......................................................................... 309
Chapter 5 Editor Window 319
Component Editor Window.................................................... 319
User Control Editor/User Module Editor ................................ 325
Operation Mode and Design Mode....................................... 358
Context Menu ........................................................................ 359
Snap ...................................................................................... 362
Library ................................................................................... 364
Creating Parameter Links...................................................... 368
Creating Component Links.................................................... 370
Chapter 6 Component Guide 371
Types of Components ........................................................... 371
Ambient Noise Compensator ................................................ 379
Audio Detector ...................................................................... 381
Auto Gain Control .................................................................. 382
Crossover .............................................................................. 383
Crossover Processor............................................................. 387
Delay ..................................................................................... 399
Dynamics............................................................................... 402
Equalizer (EQ) ....................................................................... 414
Fader ..................................................................................... 418
Feedback Suppressor........................................................... 419
Filters ..................................................................................... 420
Meter ..................................................................................... 428
Miscellaneous........................................................................ 429
Mixer...................................................................................... 431
Pan ........................................................................................ 453
Room Combiner .................................................................... 460
Router .................................................................................... 461
Source Selector ..................................................................... 463
Speaker Processor................................................................ 464
SPX ........................................................................................ 471
AEC – Acoustic Echo Canceller (MY4-AEC card required) .. 482
Slot......................................................................................... 487
Cascade (DME64N only)....................................................... 489
Analog Input and Output....................................................... 492
SP2060 Input and Output...................................................... 494
CobraNet Input and Output................................................... 495