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APACHE
User's Guide
Apache, Dakota, Montana, and Tango24 are trademarks of
Frontier Design Group, LLC.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
the property of their respective holders.
Copyright © 2002 Frontier Design Group, LLC
199 Heater Road • Lebanon, NH 03766 • 603-448-6283
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  • Page 1 APACHE User’s Guide Apache, Dakota, Montana, and Tango24 are trademarks of Frontier Design Group, LLC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright © 2002 Frontier Design Group, LLC 199 Heater Road • Lebanon, NH 03766 • 603-448-6283...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Store/Recall Modes ........15 Store Mode..........15 Recall Mode ..........18 MIDI Features ..........18 MIDI Mode ..........18 Remote Control......... 20 Cascading Apaches........24 Reference ............32 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .... 32 Optical Signals ........... 33 Troubleshooting ........34 Apache Specifications ......... 36...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The patching options can be controlled from Apache’s front panel or from a computer that’s connected to the Apache MIDI IN port. Sets of patches can be stored as presets which can then be recalled, allowing you to quickly reconfigure your entire studio. Using presets, you can completely repatch your optical signals with only two button presses.

  • Page 4: About The Company

    Send specific questions via email to support@frontierdesign.com. We’ll respond promptly (usually within one business day). You can call Frontier Design Group with your questions, at 1-800-928-3236 (outside the USA, call 603-448-6283). Phone support is normally provided weekdays from 9:30 a.m.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    • There are NO user-serviceable parts inside the unit. NEVER remove the top cover or front panel. All servicing is to be done ONLY by qualified service personnel at Frontier Design Group. • To prevent electrical shock, this unit MUST be connected to a properly-grounded AC power outlet.
  • Page 6 NUNCA quite la tapa superior o panel frontal. Todo servicio debe ser hecho SOLAMENTE por personal de servicio capacitado de Frontier Design Group. Para evitar electrochoque o descarga eléctrica, esta unidad DEBE estar conectada a un receptáculo de potencia CA con buena conexión a tierra.
  • Page 7 à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Ne pas manipuler le câble d’alimentation les mains mouillées. Ne pas tirer sur le câble d’alimentation quand on le déconnecte de la prise c.a. Saisir la fiche plutôt que le câble. Apache User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 Im Gerät befinden sich KEINE Teile, die vom Benutzer gewartet werden können. Abdeckung und Frontplatte dürfen NIEMALS entfernt werden. Jegliche Wartungen dürfen NUR von qualifiziertem Servicepersonal der Frontier Design Group durchgeführt werden. Zur Verhinderung von elektrischen Schlägen MUSS dieses Gerät an einer ordnungsgemäß...

  • Page 9: Maintenance And Protection

    Retain instructions — Keep the User’s Guide and safety instructions for future reference. If you ever have questions about Apache, send them by email to support@frontierdesign.com. Heed warnings and instructions — Follow all safety and operating instructions carefully.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Dakota/Montana cards from Frontier Design Group), you could connect the optical outputs from the cards to Apache inputs 1, 2, 3, 4, and connect Apache outputs 1, 2, 3, 4 to the optical inputs on the cards. Apache User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 The outputs use light- emitting diodes (LEDs), not laser light, so their light is not dangerous. 5. If you intend to control Apache from a computer via MIDI, you must also connect a MIDI cable from the computer’s MIDI OUT port to Apache’s MIDI IN port.

  • Page 12: Apache Basics

    Apache Basics An Apache input can be patched to any combination of Apache outputs (all, some, one, or none of the outputs). An Apache output can be patched from one input or from none of the inputs (in which case, the output is inactive).

  • Page 13: Status Modes

    If the output is not currently patched, pressing an output button lights only that output (no inputs or other outputs light). After displaying the selected patch for a few seconds, Apache automatically begins scanning again. Apache User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Activity Status

    — Activity Status — In this mode, the Apache input and output lights provide information about signals on the corresponding optical input and output connectors. Activity Status mode indicates which connectors are in use, and which ADAT connectors are being used for active audio. The input lights are in one of three states: Indicates that there’s no signal present.

  • Page 15: Patch Modes

    The selected input blinks slowly, and Apache lights all outputs that are currently patched from that input. 2. Press any output button to toggle its patch from the selected input on/off.

  • Page 16: Output Patch

    The selected output blinks slowly, and Apache lights the input (if any) that is currently patched to that output. Apache also lights all other outputs that are patched from that input.

  • Page 17: Store/Recall Modes

    (Status or Patch, for example). In addition to the 12 presets on Apache, you can save an unlimited number of presets on your computer. See “Remote Control” later in this guide for more details.
  • Page 18 Default preset 9 lets you transfer audio between the computer and the ADAT decks (Apache ports 4–6 and 10–12) while also mixing hard disk material on the 02R (Apache ports 7–9 and 1–3). It’s like setting up your studio to be two separate mini-studios for a while. Similarly, using the...
  • Page 19 10 default preset 10 swaps sets of 24 channels (1–3 with 10–12, and 4–6 with 7–9) preset 11 default preset 11 routes sets of 32 channels preset 12 default preset 12 routes sets of 32 channels Apache User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Recall Mode

    (Status or Patch, for example). MIDI Mode The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports on Apache can be used for either or both of these two purposes — remote control of Apache via MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages...
  • Page 21 When MIDI mode is selected on any Apache, its MIDI device ID is indicated by its lit input. For example, the illustration below shows an Apache with input 4 lit (in MIDI mode), indicating that the Apache is currently set to device ID 4.

  • Page 22: Remote Control

    Apache can also send its current patch settings (equivalent to a preset) to the computer as a SysEx message, where it can be saved as a file and later sent back to Apache to restore those patches. — Setting up —...
  • Page 23 — Remote front panel — Any of the Apache front panel buttons can be remotely activated by sending a SysEx message from the computer to the Apache. The message must contain 7 bytes if it is intended for all the Apaches that are connected to the computer, or 8 bytes if it is intended only for Apaches with a particular device ID.
  • Page 24 SysEx message to the computer. The SysEx message can be saved in a file on the computer, and then can be sent back to Apache when you want to use those patches again. Using this process, you can save an unlimited number of Apache presets on the computer.
  • Page 25 ID list of patches (1 byte for each of the 12 outputs) Begin MIDI SysEx message 1st byte of Frontier Design Group manufacturer’s ID 2nd byte of Frontier Design Group manufacturer’s ID 3rd byte of Frontier Design Group manufacturer’s ID...

  • Page 26: Cascading Apaches

    MIDI ports to connect a “chain” of Apaches. When you connect the MIDI OUT port of one Apache to the MIDI IN port of another Apache, you are cascading the Apaches. There are two useful cascade styles (both are described more completely later in this guide) —...
  • Page 27 The device ID for each Apache is indicated by its lighted input button. By default, the device ID for each Apache is set to 1. To change the device ID for any Apache in MIDI mode, simply press the desired input button (1 through 12) on that Apache.
  • Page 28 Apaches too. For example, you can define some patches on Apache ID 1, some patches on Apache ID 2, and some patches on Apache ID 3, and then store all of those patches by storing a preset on the master Apache (ID 1 in this illustration). If you later recall that preset on the master Apache, the patches on all three Apaches will be recalled.
  • Page 29 Mackie d8b mixer to the three ADAT tape decks, you’d patch inputs 1, 2, 3 on Apache ID 1 to outputs 10, 11, 12 on Apache ID 1, and also patch inputs 1, 2, 3 on Apache ID 2 to outputs 4, 5, 6 on Apache ID 2.
  • Page 30 MX-2424 hard disk recorder to the 02R mixer #1, you’d patch inputs 1, 2, 3 on Apache ID 2 to outputs 10, 11, 12 on Apache ID 2, and also patch inputs 10, 11, 12 on Apache ID 5 to outputs 10, 11, 12 on Apache ID 5, and also patch inputs 10, 11, 12 on Apache ID 8 to outputs 4, 5, 6 on Apache ID 8.
  • Page 31 Apache. For example, you could press Input 1 on the master Apache to assign it device ID 1, Input 2 on the next Apache to assign it device ID 2, Input 3 on the next Apache to assign it device ID 3, and so on for all the cascaded Apaches.
  • Page 32 24-channel devices. Other 8-channel devices (such as a Tango24) can also be connected, as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Each Apache has the same device ID (in this example, ID 1). Apache User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 For example, if you patch input 6 to outputs 8 and 9 on the master Apache, then input 6 will automatically be patched to outputs 8 and 9 on all the slave Apaches too. And if you store (or recall) preset 3 on the master Apache, then preset 3 is automatically stored (or recalled) on all the slave Apaches too.

  • Page 34: Reference

    In effect, whatever is the clock source of the Apache input becomes the clock source of its patched outputs. In terms of clocking, Apache acts just like a set of optical cables. Can Apache convert between No. Apache is only for routing signals, not for ADAT and TOSLINK signals? converting signal formats.

  • Page 35: Optical Signals

    Dust can accumulate in any open, unused optical port, causing it to malfunction. To prevent dust from accumulating in the connectors, keep the protective plastic plug inserted in each optical port that is not currently in use. Apache User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting WARNING! Never remove Apache’s top cover or front panel. If your Apache does not power up correctly, contact Frontier Design Group for assistance. Problem Solutions No lights are lit when I turn on • Make sure the Apache power cable is the Apache power switch.
  • Page 37 Apache’s MIDI other. OUT port to the slave Apache’s MIDI IN port. • Refer to “Cascading Apaches” earlier in this guide to verify that all of the settings on both Apaches are correct.

  • Page 38: Apache Specifications

    (optical SPDIF) digital audio signals on standard optical connectors MIDI 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output Patch presets 12 presets within Apache unit; unlimited number of presets when using computer-based MIDI control Power 120V~0.2A 60Hz 230V~0.1A 50Hz Dimensions 19"...

  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    FRONTIER dealers, distributors, agents, or employees will in no way increase the scope of this warranty. FRONTIER’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing limited warranty will be, at FRONTIER’s sole...

  • Page 40: Declaration Of Conformity

    The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Declaration of Conformity Frontier Design Group, LLC declares that the multiport optical patchbay called Apache conforms to the following Directives and Standards: Council Directives: 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC...

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