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D/ESAM 8000
QuickStart Guide
Revision 1.6
January, 2002

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  • Page 1 D/ESAM 8000 QuickStart Guide Revision 1.6 January, 2002...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction ..................1 Overview ................... 1 System..................2 Manual Conventions..............3 Define Virtual Machines ............... 4 Assign Virtual Machines to Logical Machines ..........5 Assign Logical Machines to Faders (Assign Channels) ........ 7 Assign Logical Machines to Faders - Examples ........8 Configure Bus Assignment..............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Overview This guide provides a quick introduction to the operations of your new D/ESAM 8000 audio mixer. You will be up and running very quickly if you follow the steps outlined in this guide. Several sections have step- by-step examples after the general discussion of the operation or feature.

  • Page 4: System

    Steps and info on using the D/ESAM 8000’s multi- band EQ. System Before we begin, here is an overview of the D/ESAM 8000 system. The D/ESAM 8000 consists of three units: the CPU controller, the Vadis audio chassis and the mixer control panel. Your input/output configuration will vary, since the D/ESAM 8000 offers many choices.

  • Page 5: Manual Conventions

    Manual Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: = a physical button on the control panel. = a button on the touch sensitive LCD screen. Introduction...

  • Page 6: Define Virtual Machines

    Define Virtual Machines Before you can begin using your D/ESAM 8000, you must assign the physical inputs to a virtual machine. This virtual machine is then used throughout the D/ESAM 8000 as a way to group the physical inputs without having to remember which input is what number.

  • Page 7: Assign Virtual Machines To Logical Machines

    Now that you have created your virtual machines, or they have been created for you, the next step is to assign them to logical machines. Logical machines are the D/ESAM 8000’s way of keeping track of groups of physical inputs (virtual machines). The D/ESAM 8000 allows you to assign 12 logical machines.
  • Page 8 Figure 2 - Assign Machine LCD Menu If you wish to assign other virtual machines to logical machines, repeat steps 2-3 above 4. Press on the LCD screen or press on the control panel to save your choice(s). Assign Virtual to Logical...

  • Page 9: Assign Logical Machines To Faders (Assign Channels)

    Assign Logical Machines to Faders (Assign Channels) In order to actually hear a logical machine, you must assign it to a fader or group of faders. On the D/ESAM 8000, you have complete flexibility to bring each channel of your source to an individual fader, group them all on a single fader or assign stereo pairs to a single fader.

  • Page 10: Assign Logical Machines To Faders - Examples

    Assign Logical Machines to Faders - Examples Stereo Faders Follow the steps below to assign all 8 channels of Logical Machine A to faders 1-4 using the Stereo Faders assign feature. Press the button in the Edit Interface/Config section. 2. Press the logical machine button in the Rate/Trans section.
  • Page 11 Press the button in the Edit Interface/Config section. 2. Press the button next to the Rate/Trans section. Press fader select buttons 4. Press to save your assignment Auto Channels - To Follow the steps below to assign the To source to faders 5-8 using the Auto Channels assign feature.

  • Page 12: Configure Bus Assignment

    Bus assignment is the way to take channel 2 of your source and have it go out to channel 1 of the master, for example. The D/ESAM 8000 offers you an easy method for adjusting the output bus assignment of logical machines.
  • Page 13 2. Press to enable configuration mode. 3. The D/ESAM 8000 allows you to configure each source uniquely on the source and preview buses. Most users configure both buses identically. For your convenience, Both is selected by default, so if...

  • Page 14: Monitoring Setup

    Monitoring Setup The D/ESAM 8000 allows you to have full control over the entire Preview Bus Matrix. Levels can be adjusted, monitor buses can be remapped to other monitor buses and all is saved for future use. There are two modes of monitor operation: monitor external or monitor matrix.
  • Page 15 There are 3 color states for these lamps: • Red – output levels can be freely adjusted. • Green – the output level is locked for that channel. • Off – the monitor output is turned off. Once the lamp is red, simply move the fader as you wish. 3.

  • Page 16: Edit Interface Configuration

    Edit Interface Configuration The D/ESAM 8000 is configured from the factory for either ESAM II or D/ESAM IV protocol, selected by the edit controller. One button is all that is required for Editor Control. However, if you would like individual, breakaway control over sources, previews, transitions and rates, the D/ESAM 8000 offers that, too.

  • Page 17: Save / Recall Registers

    This way, when you have to reboot, it will come right back to where you left off. The D/ESAM 8000 also offers you over 8000 registers to save your own mixer setups. These registers are divided into 2 categories: configuration and panel memory (D/MEM).
  • Page 18 Follow the steps below to save a configuration register: 1. Press the button in the Menu Selection/DMEM section of the control panel. 2. Press to denote you want this to be a configuration register. 3. Press the desired register number. 4.
  • Page 19 Follow the steps below to recall a D/MEM register: 1. Press the button in the Menu Selection/DMEM section of the control panel. 2. Press the desired register number. Remember not to press the zero button or you will be recalling a configuration register. 3.

  • Page 20: Eq Settings

    The D/ESAM 8000 offers a fully featured parametric equalizer. You have control over both low and high bands as well as 4 mid bands. Since adjustment of the EQ on the D/ESAM 8000 is pre-fader control, you also can adjust the pre-EQ gain to compensate for any additional gain that results from applying EQ.
  • Page 21 5. Turn the soft knob to the right of the LCD screen to adjust the corresponding EQ setting or to choose another band for the selected faders. Figure 3 – EQ Control Knobs 6. Press on the LCD screen or press on the control panel to save your EQ settings.

  • Page 23: Contact Information

    Contact Information Graham-Patten, a division of Klotz Digital America, Inc. 13366 Grass Valley Avenue Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone 800-422-6662 530-273-8412 530-273-7458 8000 Web Center http://www.gpsys.com/8000_mixer/ Contact Information...

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