Dugan-MY16 User Guide Automatic Mixing Controller Card for Yamaha Digital Mixers Release Date Version Author December 2013 2.
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 Theory of Operation ................................................................................. 10 Remote Control and Software ............................................................. 11 Chapter 2: Installation and Linking................................................................. 13 Installing the Dugan-MY16 Card .................
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Master Pane ............................................................................................... 34 Indicators .............................................................................................. 34 Controls................................................................................................. 36 Typical Operation ...................................................................................... 38 Muting Mics on an LS9 .............................
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction The Dugan-MY16 is a 16-channel automatic mixing controller that plugs into a slot on Yamaha digital mixers. This multichannel audio signal processor patches into the Yamaha’s mic channel insert points. The MY16 detects which mics are being used, and makes fast, transparent crossfades. This eliminates late upcuts, reduces system noise and feedback, and lets the engineer focus on balance and sound quality.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Theory of Operation The Dugan-MY16 uses the Dugan Speech System™, a patented and trademarked automatic mixing function that distributes the gain of one open microphone over the entire system. This results in a natural one-mic ambience with minimal noise or feedback. The Dugan Speech System does not limit, compress, or control levels. It performs just one critical function: cuing multiple live mics in situations with unpredictable dialogue.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Introduction Frame 1: No one is speaking and the sound levels at all mics are low. The system fades all channels to a medium gain that sums to one mic at full gain. Frame 2: One person speaks alone. The system automatically fades their gain to full, and turns the other two inputs down. Frame 3: The first person finishes speaking and a second person begins. The system automatically fades the new speaker’s input gain to full, and turns the other two down.
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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 Most Yamaha mixers have multiple slots, each of which has 16 channels. The DuganMY16 can be installed in any available slot.
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’s user guide to learn how). 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 To configure and install the Dugan-MY16 card: 1. Set the 48 kHz–96 kHz sample rate switch according the table below. Mixer Sample Rate Standard High Rate Shared Sample Rate Switch LINK-AUDIO Switch 44.1 kHz 48 kHz LINK 48 kHz 48 kHz LINK 88.2 kHz 96 kHz LINK 96 kHz 96 kHz LINK 44.1 kHz 48 kHz AUDIO 48 kHz 48 kHz AUDIO The sample rate switch represents low (44.1 or 48 kHz) and high (88.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide 7. Use your mixer’s channel select button to select the first mixer channel in which to insert the Dugan-MY16. Refer to your Yamaha mixer user guide to display the insert patching screen. Legacy mixers will identify the card on the insert patching screen as either MY16AT or MY8AE96. 8. Insert the Dugan-MY16 as a post-fader insert on this mic channel. NOTE: LS9 mixers with firmware version 1.2 and older do not allow post-fader inserts.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Installation and Linking Establishing Network Connections iPad We recommend completing your network connection with a computer before using the iPad app. 1. Launch Dugan-Utility-yyyymmdd.jar. Figure 2-2 Dugan Utility 2. Wait a minute and if the list pane is blank, click Refresh List. If the list pane remains blank, proceed to Manually Add Unit below. If the list pane displays Dugan units, continue. 3. Click on the first unit in the list so it is highlighted.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide 4. Press and hold the rear panel NETWORK RESET button for 3 seconds. This resets the following network parameters to their factory default value. IP Address 192.168.1.xx* Netmask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.254 DHCP off *xx = last two digits of serial number, unless 00, then use 100 5. Click Refresh List. 6. Click on the first unit in the list so it is highlighted. If Unit Reachable is YES, you are ready to use the Dugan Control Panel with that unit.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Installation and Linking Manually Add Unit If the Dugan unit does not appear in the Dugan Utility list pane, you can manually add the unit: 1. Hold down NETWORK RESET for three seconds. This performs a network reset. 2. Click Manually Add Unit. 3. Enter the default IP address: 192.168.1.xx xx = last two digits of serial number, unless they are 00, in which case enter 100. 4. Click OK to exit the dialog. 5. Click Refresh List.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Software Configuration for a Specific IP Address This section explains to users with IT expertise how to set a specific IP address for any Dugan unit on the network. 1. Launch Dugan-Utility-vxx.jar. Figure 2-3 Dugan Utility 2. Wait a minute and if the list pane is blank, click Refresh List. If the list pane remains blank, skip back to Manually Add Unit above. If the list pane displays Dugan units, continue. 3. Click on the first unit in the list so it is highlighted.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Installation and Linking Connecting when Windows Firewall is On The Windows Firewall blocks access to port 9776 that is used by the Dugan software. If you must leave the Windows Firewall on, you can operate the Dugan Control Panel in a browser window with one connected unit per tab. 1. Enter the Dugan-MY16’s IP address directly in the browser’s address field.
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Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 3: The Dugan Control Panel The Dugan Control Panel has both Java and iPad versions. This chapter discusses the Java version and notes the iPad app’s few differences. 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 Top Pane The Top Pane displays all connected Dugan units. The active unit is enclosed by a yellow rectangle. Click on another unit to select it and deselect the previous unit. Figure 3-2 Top Pane Some Yamaha mixers have multiple card slots that can be used for additional DuganMY16s. All connected Dugan units appear in the Top Pane. If all connected units do not appear in the Top Pane, see Establishing Network Connections on page 17.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Select Units to Display The Dugan-MY16 is set up by default to find all available units connected to the network automatically. Some facilities have multiple studios on the same network that operate independently. In that case, you may want to restrict the units shown in the Top Pane to those in your studio. To do this: 1. Hover the mouse cursor over the names of the units that you want to display, and note their IP addresses. 2.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Naming Units and Channels Connected units are displayed in the top pane in alphabetical order. To display them in your own order, use names with number prefixes. To name a unit and its channels: 1. Select a unit in the top pane. 2. Select the yellow text in the right pane (under the Dugan logo) and type a name. 3. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to set the name. 4. To name a channel, select the yellow text and type a name. 5. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to set the name.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Figure 3-3 Channel Pane Level Indicator Each channel has a level LED that lights green when the audio level is adequate for automatic mixing. It should remain green when no one is talking. • If the level indicator blinks, raise the Yamaha mixer’s input gain. • If the level LED lights red, lower the Yamaha mixer’s input gain until it stays green at all times.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Bypass When bypass is active, the signal passes through without automixing. That channel appears inactive, with all lights extinguished. Figure 3-4 bypass button lit To deactivate bypass, you can: • Click bypass again; - OR - • Click any of the three channel mode buttons. Channel Modes Man Changing channel modes initiates a half-second fade to the new mode. Like radio buttons, you can only choose one mode at a time.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Auto This is the normal Dugan automixing mode. Mute The channel is muted when mute is active. Preset Use the preset function to store your favorite channel mode settings, which may be restored by pressing the Master PRESET button. When the unit powers up, the channels default to their preset modes. channel preset buttons Master PRESET button Figure 3-6 Channel preset (left) and Master PRESET (right) buttons To set channel presets: 1.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Channel Groups Each channel can be assigned to one group: a, b, or c. Each group functions as a separate, independent 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 Meters The meters have three display modes. Meter Displays Meter Color auto mix gain action of the Dugan Speech System green input input level yellow output output level blue Table 3-1 Meter modes The default meter display is auto mix gain. This is the most useful choice during normal operation; the input and output meters are only used when setting or checking levels.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide It is important to understand that the Speech System works by detecting the ratios of the levels between channels, not their absolute levels. The weight control is not a gate threshold! The following example explains how weight works (see Figure 3-9).
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel 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. Of course, you will hear that noise increase when that talker speaks. Figure 3-10 shows eight- and four-mic systems with appropriate auto mix gain displays when no one is talking.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Master Pane The content of the Master Pane changes to reflect the Dugan device selected. This section documents the Dugan-MY16’s controls and indicators. The selected unit’s firmware and Control Panel (Java or iPad) versions are shown below the Dugan logo. Indicators Controls Figure 3-11 Master Pane indicators and controls Indicators The Master Pane includes several indicators that do not change any function.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Online This indicator lights to show the unit is online. Master-slave This indicates whether this unit is set to NORM (master) or SLAVE mode on the rear panel switch. • A single Dugan-MY16 must be set to master. • If multiple Dugans are linked, set only one to master and the others to slave. • If external Dugan automatic mixing controllers are linked with one or more Dugan-MY16s, one of the Dugan-MY16s must be set to master.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Controls The Master controls, located on the far right, include reset, system, meters, OVERRIDE, PRESET, and MUTE. A set of buttons appears for each active group. Reset Press the reset button to restore the Dugan-MY16 to factory default settings. This is the same as pressing the rear panel RESET button.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel Meters Click on the Master meters button to toggle through the three meter display modes. Meter Displays Meter Color auto mix gain action of the Dugan Speech System green input input level yellow output output level blue Table 3-2 Meter modes Group Master Modes A set of group master mode buttons appears in the Master Pane for each group in use.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Typical Operation This section creates a setup that will work for most applications. 1. Activate the auto mode buttons for all live mic channels. The figure below shows channels 1–4 in auto mode. 2. Activate the mute buttons for all unused channels. The figure below shows channels 5–8 in mute mode. Figure 3-12 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.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel 6. Adjust each live mic channel’s weight setting until the fluctuating ambient noise registers approximately equally on all auto mix gain meters. Note that raising one channel’s weight setting causes its auto mix gain to rise and the others to fall. With balanced weight settings, all mics have equal access to the system gain. 7. During the event, adjust the faders to refine your mix.
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Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 4: Updates Updates for the Dugan-MY16 can be downloaded. iPad To update the firmware in your Dugan unit, iPad users must connect a computer and run the Dugan Utility. To update the Dugan Control Panel for iPad, connect to the Apple App Store. To update your device’s software and firmware: 1. Connect to the Internet and download Dugan-Software-yyyymmdd.zip from: http://www.dandugan.com/downloads/ - OR http://tech.groups.yahoo.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Figure 4-1 Dugan Utility If you do not see the Dugan unit(s) on your network in the list, see Establishing Network Connections on page 17. 5. Select the unit to update from the list. 6. Make sure Use DHCP is NOT selected for that unit. Under certain network conditions, DHCP is not compatible with the firmware update process. 7. Click on Send New Params To Unit. 8. Click Update Firmware. The unit reboots after the update completes. 9.
Dugan-MY16 User Guide Chapter 5: Specifications Operating Modes Standard High-rate Shared Digital I/O 16 channels of Dugan mixing at 44.1 or 48 kHz ADAT connectors link multiple Dugan units 8 channels of Dugan mixing at 88.2 or 96 kHz ADAT connectors link multiple Dugan units 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.
