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AT-MX381 SmartMixer®
8 Channel Automatic Mixer
– Software Manual – Ver 2.3.3
Installation and Operation
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Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………3 Computer requirements ……………………………………………………………..3 Installing the Software ……………………………………………………………….4 Uninstalling the Software ……………………………………………………………6 Connecting the AT-MX381 to the computer ……………………………………...6 Starting the SmartMixer Software application ………………………...………...7 Main Configuration Window - Channel Setting Tab…………..…...……….…...7 Main Configuration Window - System Setting Tab ………………...…….……..9 Output Section ………………………………………
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Introduction Each AT-MX381 includes the SmartMixer Software application on CD Rom. This application allows the installer to configure many of the AT-MX381 features without needing to open up the unit or remove it from a rack. To use this powerful configuration tool, load the application onto a PC running the Windows operating system (Win 98-SE, 2000, or XP), connect the PC to an AT-MX381 (Master Unit in a multiple SmartMixer setup) via the RS232 data port, and run the application. Func
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Installing the Software Note: you must have administrator rights for the computer in order to install the software. 1. Close all running applications. 2. Insert the SmartMixer Software CD ROM into the computer’s CD ROM drive. Click on Start > Run and type the path (e.g., D:\setup.exe, where D is the drive letter of the CD ROM drive) to the setup file on the CD ROM. (Or use “Browse” to locate the setup file on the CD ROM.)
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Installing the Software (Continued) 8. Click next to begin the installation process. A “Confirm Installation” screen appears. Click “Next>” to continue the process, “
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Uninstalling the Software Note: you must have administrator rights for the computer in order to uninstall the software. There is not a separate uninstall routine. To uninstall the software, please use the “add or remove programs” tool from your computer’s control panel. When the “add or remove programs” application begins, select AT-MX381 Controller software and follow the instructions. Note: The uninstall routine will not uninstall the Microsoft .NET framework. Co
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Starting the SmartMixer Software application Click on the AT_MX381 icon on the desktop to launch the SmartMixer Software. An alternative would be to Click on Start > Programs and locate the AT-MX381 application. The software starts and displays an information dialog box. At this dialog, select the language for the application (English) and the port number for the serial port connected to the AT-MX381. Turn on the power to all AT-MX381 SmartMixers, starting with any slave units
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Main Configuration Window – Channel Setting Tab (Continued) The software can configure the following channel functions: Copy Channel Information (CH1 CP) button Clicking this button copies channel one’s settings to the other seven channels. INPUT ATT Allows selection between 0 dB (MIC) and –35 dB (LINE) level inputs. (Note: if LINE is selected, Phantom will be grayed out and if PHANTOM is on, LINE will be grayed out.) PHANTOM Turns 48V phantom power on or off. PRIORITY
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Main Configuration Window – System Setting Tab Clicking the SYSTEM SETTING tab opens a system window for the selected mixer. The system window contains global settings for the mixer. This window contains sections for: Mixer Output Threshold Gate Processing Operational Mode Each section can be reset to factory defaults by clicking the initialize button associated with the section. The “Master Copy” button allows the global settings to be copied to slave mixers.
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Main Configuration Window – System Setting Tab (Continued) Threshold Section Adjust the mixer’s overall threshold level by clicking the up or down buttons. Threshold is the level at which audio signals will cause the gates to open. Lover settings allow quieter sounds to open the gates. Gate Processing Section LAST MIC ON When turned on, the last mic active will remain on even if the sound level drops below the threshold setting. This function is used in televisio
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Menu Operations - File - Save: Allows a set of SmartMixer configuration settings to be saved to a data file for future recall. To save a group of settings, select Menu>Save. In the dialog box, choose the location for the saved file and give it a name. (The default extension is .at.) Note: Please make certain that the number of mixers (master & slave) in the previously saved configuration file matches the number of mixers in your current configuration. If the number of mixers in t
