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Studio Manager
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Owner’s Manual
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2 Important Information Special Notices •The software and this owner’s manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. •Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer. •Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software. •
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3 Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Starting Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Quitting Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Specifying the MIDI Port (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Configuring Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Chapter 1—Getting Started 1 Getting Started Starting Studio Manager Windows: Click the Start button and then click Programs–>YAMAHA OPT Tools–>YAMAHA Studio Manager for DM1000–>Studio Manager for DM1000. Macintosh: Open the Studio Manager for DM1000 folder and double-click “SM_DM1K.” If a DM1000 is detected while Studio Manager starts up, the Synchronization dialog box appears, from which you can choose to transfer the settings of the DM1000 to Studio Man- ager or vic
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Configuring Studio Manager 5 Configuring Studio Manager Selecting Ports In order to use Studio Manager, you must specify the input and output ports that Studio Manager should use to communicate with the DM1000. Windows: Choose System Setup from the File menu, and specify the input and output ports on the Setup dialog box, as shown below. Macintosh: Choose Select OMS Ports from the File menu, and specify the input and output ports (device names set in OMS Studio Setup) on the Setu
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6 Chapter 1—Getting Started This is the Macintosh Setup window Input Port/Output Port: (Windows only) These pop-up menus are used to select the ports with which Studio Manager communicates with the DM1000. Console Device ID: Studio Manager can control any one of up to eight DM1000s, each with its own exclusive ID. Select the ID of the DM1000 that you want to control. Channel Select: These options determine whether or not channel selection is linked. When the PC–>Console option
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Synchronizing Studio Manager 7 Synchronizing Studio Manager If a DM1000 is detected while Studio Manager starts up, or while Studio Manager is up and running, the Synchronization dialog box shown below appears. All Lib: This option determines whether or not Scene and Library data is synchronized. Console–>PC: Click this button to transfer the settings of the DM1000 to the current Stu- dio Manager Session. PC–>Console: Click this button to transfer the settings of current Studio
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8 Chapter 2—Console Window 2 Console Window Studio Manager’s Console window displays 16 channel strips and a master section. When an Input Channel Layer is selected, 16 Input Channels are displayed. When the Master Layer is selected, the Bus Out and Aux Send channels are displayed. And when the Remote layer is selected, Remote Channels are displayed. Many functions can be operated from here by clicking and dragging the various controls and parameters. This is explained in the followin
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Input Channels 9 Input Channels A SOURCE parameter 1 This parameter is used to select an Input source. To select an Input source, click the parameter and choose from the list that B appears. C B Routing buttons D These buttons are used to route the Input Channel to the Bus 5 Outs. 6 7 C STEREO button 8 This button is used to route the Input Channel’s signal to the 9 J Stereo Out. K D DIRECT button L This button turns on and off the Input Chan
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10 Chapter 2—Console Window P Delay parameter This parameter is used to set the delay time of the Delay function. Delay times can be set by dragging. Q Channel number This is the channel number. R AUX section These controls are used to set the levels of the Aux Sends. To set an Aux Send level, drag its bar or click a point along the length of the bar. To turn an Aux Send on or off, click its number. The following table shows how the Aux Send controls appear depending on t
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Master Section 11 Master Section A ONLINE/OFFLINE status indicator 1 This indicator shows whether Studio Manager is online or offline. B Meters These meters display the output level of the Stereo Out when PAN CONTROL is set to “STEREO,” or the Bus Outs used for surround processing when PAN CONTROL is set to “SURR.” The Meters in 3-1, 5.1 and 6.1 Surround modes are shown 2 below. 3 3-1 5.1 6.1 C LAYER buttons 4 These buttons are used to select the Layers. D PAN CONTROL 5 These buttons are use
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12 Chapter 2—Console Window Output Channels When the Master Layer is selected, the Bus Out and Aux Send channels are displayed. A Bus Out channel is shown here. Aux Send channels appear the same except that they do not have a STEREO button. A STEREO button (Bus Out only) This button is used to route the Bus Out to the Stereo Out. B INSERT button This button is used to turn on and off the Bus Out’s Insert. 1 C COMP button This button is used to turn on and off the Bus Out’s Compressor. D Compre
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Remote Channels 13 Remote Channels When the Remote Layer is selected, Remote Channels are displayed. A Channel number This is the channel number. B SELECT button This button is used to select the Remote Channel. C ON button This button turns the Remote Channel on and off. It appears orange while the channel is on. D Short channel name This is the Remote Channel’s short name. To edit the name, click it and type. E Channel fader This is the Remote Channel’s fader. Note: When the remote target se
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14 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window 3 Selected Channel Window The Selected Channel window allows detailed editing of the currently selected channel. To open the Selected Channel window, choose Selected Channel from the Windows menu. The layout of the Selected Channel window depends on the currently selected channel. There are five variations, as follows: •Input Channels (see below) •Bus Outs (see page 16) •Aux Sends (see page 18) •Stereo Outs (see page 19) •Remote Channels (see page 20) Input
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Input Channels 15 B GATE section This section contains the Gate controls and display graph for the currently selected Input Channel. The rotary controls are used to set the threshold, range, attack, decay, and hold. The GR meter indicates the amount of gain reduction being applied by the Gate. The ON button turns the Gate on and off. The LINK button links the Gate of the currently selected Input Channel with the Gate of its partner channel. The KEY IN parameter is used to select a Gate trig
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16 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window I PAIR, FADER GROUP & MUTE GROUP section This section contains the Pair, Fader and Mute group functions for the currently selected Input Channel. Click the heart icon to pair and unpair the channel with its partner channel. Use the FADER GROUP buttons to add the channel to Fader groups, and use the MUTE GROUP buttons to add it to Mute groups. Bus Outs This is the Selected Channel window for Bus Outs. 2 1 34 5 6 7 A CHANNEL SELECT section Channels can be se
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Bus Outs 17 D TO STEREO & level section This section contains the TO STEREO and level controls and the AUTO, SOLO, and ON buttons for the currently selected Bus Out. The TO STEREO button routes the Bus Out to the Stereo Out, and the rotary controls are used to set the Bus to Stereo level and pan. The AUTO button displays the Automix status. The SOLO button is used to solo the Bus Out, the ON button, to turn the Bus Out on and off, and the channel fader, to set the Bus Out level. E COMPRESSO
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18 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window Aux Sends This is the Selected Channel window for Aux Sends. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 A CHANNEL SELECT section Channels can be selected by clicking the Channel ID and choosing from the list that appears, or by clicking the left and right Channel Select buttons. The long channel name is displayed below the Channel ID. The LIBRARY button opens the Channel Library window. B EQUALIZER section This section contains the EQ controls and display graph for the currently select
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Stereo Out 19 F INSERT section This section contains the Insert parameters for the currently selected Aux Send. The INSERT button turns the Insert on and off. The OUT and IN parameters are used to specify the insert out destination and insert in source respectively. The POSITION parameter is used to specify the position of the Insert in the signal path. G PAIR, FADER GROUP & MUTE GROUP section This section contains the Pair, Fader and Mute group functions for the currently selected Aux Send.
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20 Chapter 3—Selected Channel Window C DELAY section This section contains the delay controls for the Stereo Out. The rotary control is used to set the delay time, and the ON button turns the Delay function on and off. D Balance & level section This section contains the balance control, AUTO and ON buttons, and channel fader for the Stereo Out. E COMPRESSOR section This section contains the Compressor controls and display graph for the currently selected Stereo Out. Its layout is identical to
