Owner’s Manual Deva Mix-12 Digital Mixing Console Rev: 12.002 March 2007 230 West Parkway, Unit 9, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 USA Tel: 973.835.5000 Fax: 973.835.
Change History 2006-10-30 ❑ First revision. 2007-03-05 (12.002) ❑ Updated to reflect currently shipping firmware.
Table of Contents Deva Mix-12 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents What s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction What’s in the Box The following items are included in the Zaxcom Mix-12 ❏ Deva Mix-12 on-location mixing board ❏ RS-422 cable ❏ Power Supply ❏ Owner’s Manual Introduction The Zaxcom Deva Mix-12 is a control surface for the embedded digital audio mixer of either the Deva IV or Deva V location recorders. The Mix-12 is fully digital, only the microphone pre-amps, A-D and D-A converters are used for analog connections to the outside world.
Chapter 1 Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Getting to Know your Deva Mix-12 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 1-1 Deva Mix-12 Top View 1. Channel Trims 2. QWERTY Keypad 3. Equalization (low, mid, high) 4. Jog wheel 5. Output Level Adjustments 6. Record 7. Stop 8. Tone 9. Talk 2 10. Talk 1 11. Slate 12.
Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 13 Figure 1-1 14 15 Deva Mix-12 Back View 13. RS-422 Ports 1 and 2; labeled COM 1 and COM 2 14. 12VDC 4-pin XLR connector 15.
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Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Installation and Use Installation Before the Mix-12 can operate with the Deva, you must install the proper firmware on your Deva. This firmware is supplied by Zaxcom when you purchase the Mix-12. Typical Setup Sequence NOTE: 1. Connect the RS-422 cable from the Deva Serial connector to the Com1 connector on the Mix-12 using Com 1. The Com2 port is reserved for future use (displaying the meters on a computer screen). 2.
Chapter 2 Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Faders The channels the faders are assigned to are permanently assigned and cannot be changed. They are assigned as follows: Fader 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Channel Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Analog Input 3 Analog Input 4 Analog Input 5 Analog Input 6 Analog Input 7 Analog Input 8 Fader 9 10 11 12 Channel Digital Input 1 Digital Input 2 Digital Input 3 Digital Input 4 You can assign digital inputs 5 through 8 to the 4 rotary faders on the Deva.
Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 2 Channel Trims Each channel has a separate channel trim. Each channel can be attenuated or amplified using the trim. The limit of the attenuation and gain is limited by the Deva itself. The input signal can be attenuated by up to -20 dB and amplified up to +30 dB. Attenuating Pre-fader Audio Rotating the knob on the Mix-12 counter-clockwise attenuates the prefader audio.
Chapter 2 Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Channel Button Shortcuts ❏ EQ menu - When in the EQ menu, pressing CH changes the which of the five filters is being controlled by the jog wheel. Pressing CH moves the control knob to the next filter. ❏ Bus menu - When in the Bus menu, pressing CH toggles the cross point. Bus Button An individual bus routing menu allows the routing for a single channel on the internal Deva mix busses and to the external output busses.
Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 2 TALK1, TALK2 and SLATE To route the Talk keys press BUS on the fader associated with the output bus number to route. For example, press BUS twice on fader 3 to route the Talk keys to MIX bus or output bus 3. The menu displays a Xpoint selection for the Slate and Talk keys. Hint: The Slate and Talk keys can be pressed at the same time to talk to each destination at the same time. The Slate key on the Mix 12 is a duplication of the Slate key on the Deva itself.
Chapter 2 Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Keyboard A built-in Qwerty keyboard on the Mix-12 is used to enter metadata. The function keys F1 though F6 are a identical to those keys on the front panel of the Deva. Additional keyboard functions Many of the keyboards functions are the same as the External USB keyboard. Key F7 F8 F9 F10 Esc M Arrows 10 Description Shortcut to Meter Labels menu irect entry of Note information. Direct entry of Scene information. Direct entry of Take T number.
Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - Deva Equalization DEVA EQ The Deva EQ is very powerful. It is the same EQ that is in the Cameo mixing console. The EQ consists of five filters. A three band parametric and two notch filters are available on each channel. The EQ is present in both pre and post fader and cannot be separated. When EQ is changed, all audio on that channel is affected.
Chapter 3 Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Using a USB Keyboard A standard USB keyboard can be used to help get to the EQ and compression screen without the Mix-12. The following are keys that enable quick access to the EQ and compression screen. Channel Screen When in the Channel Screen, the following keys on the USB keyboard have special functions: ❏ E - Goes to the EQ of the current channel. This functions as the EQ button on the Mix-12. ❏ B - Goes to the Bus of the current channel.
Deva MIX-12 Owner’s Manual Chapter 3 Using the Deva Keypad When in the EQ screen, the Deva keypad may also be used to enter EQ values. To use the keypad, set the entry mode button to the parameter that you want to change, then enter the value. To set a negative value, use a zero (0) before the number. Deva Compressor The following keys are used in the Deva Compressor. ❏ Enter - toggles compressor on/off ❏ Up/Down arrow - cycles through the compressor buttons. ❏ Inc./Dec.
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Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations Mix-12 Owner’s Manual Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations Zaxcom Inc. values your business and always attempts to provide you with the very best service. No limited warranty is provided by Zaxcom unless your Zaxcom Deva (“Product”) was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Distributors may sell Products to resellers who then sell Products to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service.
Mix-12 Owner’s Manual Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive remedy for any defective Product is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective Product. Zaxcom may elect which remedy or combination of remedies to provide in its sole discretion. Zaxcom shall have a reasonable time after determining that a defective Product exists to repair or replace a defective Product.
