_______________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF FIGURES................................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION .................................................
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual________________________________________________ CONTROL CABLE, DB-9 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 CHAPTER 7 – ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS.............................................................
Chapter 1_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Chapter 1 – Introduction The Zaxcom Mix-8 is a control surface for the audio mixer embedded in the Nomad, Fusion, and Deva IV, V, 5.8 and 16 location mixer / recorders. The Zaxcom Mix-12 is a control surface for the audio mixer embedded in the Fusion, and Deva IV, V, 5.8 and 16 location mixer / recorders. It is not supported for use with the Nomad. Both are fully digital.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 1 Chapter 2 – Exterior Description Getting to Know your Mix-8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. LINEAR fader TRIM knob Pre-fader input meter (CLIP, +10, 0 -10) 4. 5. 6. One complete channel strip consisting of: TRIM (#2), Meter (#3) and LINEAR fader (#1) Power connector Serial port – RS-422 Ports Figure 2-1 Mix-8 Top View & Back View 5 6.
Chapter 1_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Getting to Know your Mix-12 6. 1. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 10. 5. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. TRIM knobs (part of each strip {#15}) QWERTY keypad Pre-fader input meter Channel keys (BUS, PFL, EQ, CH) LINEAR fader Equalization (LOW, MID, HIGH) JOG wheel OUT# rotary faders (Ch 1- 4) REC key STOP key 17. 18. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 2 Chapter 3 – Installation Mix-8 Typical Setup Sequence 1. Connect the RS-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the Mix-8’s “Serial” connector. 2. Set your recorder’s Serial Port Mode to RS-422 from the Operating Mode page. (MENU key Setup button Operating Mode button) 3. Enable Mix-12 support on your recorder from the Mix-12 Setup page.
Chapter 3_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Operation NOTE: When it is necessary to update parameter values, you can use the front panel numeric keypad, an attached keyboard and/or the keypad on the attached Mix-12. To enter a negative number while entering data manually, enter a zero (0) before entering the value.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 3 Mix-12 Channel Strip Each channel strip is composed of several items (from top to bottom): TRIM rotary fader Pre-fader input meter BUS key PFL key EQ key CH key LINEAR fader Channel strips are assigned in groups by the Fader Channel Assignment button in the Mix-12 Setup page: Figure 4-1 Input (#) – Mix12 Setup page Setting 1-8 A, 1-4 D 1-6A, 1-6 D 1-4 A, 1-8 D 1-8 D, 1-4 A Resulting Channel Strip Assignments Ana
Chapter 3_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual before the LINEAR fader, thus it shows the contribution of the TRIM rotary fader only. To see the effect of the LINEAR fader, view the Home page on your recorder. To get the best possible signal, the input should read between 0dB and +6dB. In the Home page and Cue page, pressing the M key toggles the Mix-12 metering between pre-fader input bus metering and disk mix metering.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 3 BUS key - Input page Shortcuts The list below contains the keys that perform special functions. LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys – toggles between Disk Channel and Output Channel. The selected group’s title is blue. CH key – Toggles the cross point (see Table 3-3 above). When the BUS key is pressed a second time, the output routing for that channel appears on your recorder.
Chapter 3_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Figure 4-4 Input (#) – EQ page (Analog/Digital) Pressing any other channel’s EQ key displays the new channel’s EQ page and illuminates only that channel’s CH key. NOTE: If you press and hold the EQ key, when you release the key you will exit the EQ page.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 3 CH key (Channel) On each channel strip, the CH key allows direct access to that channels effects and characteristics. The CH key illuminates indicating the channel selected. When the SLATE, TALK 1 or TALK 2 key is pressed, the channels they are being mixed to are illuminated.
Chapter 3_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual TONE key The TONE key toggles Tone ON and OFF. The key lights when Tone is active. Reassigning the Tone Key The TONE key can be reassigned in the Mix12 Setup page on your recorder to perform one of the following functions: Tone Home Screen Escape Play Unassigned - This essentially disables the TONE key.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 4 Chapter 5 – Specifications Mix-8 Specifications Operating Temp. Range Meters Faders Trimmers Weight Dimensions (H x W x D) Data Connection Power Power Connector -20 to +60 C 8 – 4 LED segments per meter 8 – 100 mm faders 8 – rotary 4 lbs (1.8 kg) 6.88” x 10.56” x 3.13” (174.8 mm x 268.2 mm x 79.5 mm) DB-9 (DE-9) RS422 to Host Recorder 8 to 16 VDC @ 500 mA Barrel - M Mix-12 Specifications Operating Temp.
Chapter 5_____________________________________________ Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual Chapter 6 – Connector Pinouts This section provides the pinouts for the connectors on the both Control Surfaces. NOTE: All of the diagrams in this chapter show the solder side of each connector. Power Connector The Power Connector on the both Control Surfaces is a standard 4-pin XLR connector available at most electronics stores. The both units require a power source of 9.5 to 18 VDC @ 1 A.
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 6 Chapter 7 – 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 Mix-8/Mix-12 (“Product”) was purchased from an authorized distributer or authorized reseller. Distributers may sell Product to resellers who then sell Product to end users.
