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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual The Model Seven Stereo Digital Reverb Processor Rev 6.22.09...
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Page 3: Unpacking And Inspection
To ensure that the fan runs at low, please take care where the M7 is installed. Install it in a cool place and it will be quiet. Install it in a hot place, the M7 will be hot, and the fan will run faster, creating more noise. -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerous de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Certificate Of Conformity Bricasti Design, 123 Fells Ave., Medford MA, USA, hereby declares on own responsibility the following products: M7 - Stereo Reverb Processor... - Page 5 Important Safety Instructions Notice! Warning! • • Read these instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical • shock do not expose this equipment to Keep these instructions. • dripping or splashing water and ensure Heed all warnings. • that no objects such as vases are Follow these instructions.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction 1. Installing the M7 Front Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview Mounting the M7 Power Requirements Analog Audio I/O Setting Digital and Analog I/O Operation Front Panel Operation Selecting Preset Programs Editing a Preset Program Storing and Recalling edited programs... -
Page 9: Introduction
We designed the M7 for the Professional Audio Engineer: Easy to use, quick to get at great sounding presets, hot keys to save that favorite program with a button push, and a bright easy to read display, legible at a distance and at any angle. -
Page 11: Installing The M7
Installing the M7 Installing the M7: 1. The basic controls and functions 2. Mounting and installation 3. Mains power requirements 5. Setting the analog audio levels 6. Digital audio connections... -
Page 12: Front Panel Overview
Front Panel Overview prog C o n c e r t H a l l H a l l s System Store Input Edit Enter 1. Input Level Enter Key Analog audio input level adjustment. Press to confirm operations like loading a Precision, re-settable stepped analog audio selected program. -
Page 13: Rear Panel Overview
5. Remote / Remote loop thru RS 422 serial port for the dedicated M10 remote console. Provides control data and power for the remote. Loop through connector is for connecting up to 4 M7 mainframes to one remote. 6. Analog Outputs 2 Balanced analog audio outputs on industry standard XLR type connectors. -
Page 14: Mounting The M7
Un-Balanced Wiring the Digital I/O The M7 has balanced AES digital inputs and outputs and should be used only with balanced AES sources. Care should be taken to only use cabling for the installation that is designed for AES digital audio data, and not “mic” cable or other analog audio patch or instrument cables. Using incorrect cables can cause clicks and dropouts in the audio of the M7 and yield poor, unreliable results. -
Page 15: Power Requirements
How to Mount the M7 The M7.0 measures 19” wide by 1 ¾” high by 10” deep. It can rest on any surface or table, or can be mounted in a standard 19” relay rack. Do not install the M7 directly above any equipment that produces significant amounts of heat (such as power amps, or tube compressors, eq’s, mic... - Page 16 Here are some guidelines on how to best set the analog audio levels in and out of the M7. Also, follow this procedure to test the analog or digital I/O performance of the M7 as you will need to bypass any processing to be able to test measure accurately. Be sure to note the original level settings as you should return them to the default values after your test.
- Page 17 The factory default settings of the M7 I/O are set to analog in. If there is a digital input and output connected to the M7, you must select the Audio Format type and change the internal patching in the M7 to Digital. This will set the M7 to use AES digital in and out as its audio I/O path.
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Page 19: Operation
Operation This chapter describes the front panel controls and functions of the M7... -
Page 20: Front Panel Operation
Front Panel Operation A close look at the front panel, starting with the left side. The Display Section The left side of the front panel houses the display and cursor keys. The display has three sections: • Upper display is for program names, user register names, edit parameters and system parameters. -
Page 21: Selecting Preset Programs
Selecting a Preset Program The first thing you may want to do is browse through the preset programs and select one that you want to hear. The “out of the box” default is set to Large Hall 01 in the Hall bank of programs. Prog: Press the Prog (program) key. -
Page 22: Editing A Preset Program
Editing a Preset Program The next thing you might want to do is to edit the program to better suit your needs. Edit Key: In order to edit a program you must be in PROG or REG and not in SYSTEM, as you are editing a preset program or one that you have previously stored in a user register and not editing system parameters. - Page 23 Storing and Recalling an Edited Preset There are two ways to store your edited program. One is to use the “Favorite” keys labeled 1-4 on the front panel. The other is to use one of the 50 register locations to store your edited program. Using the Favorite Keys: There are 4 keys on the right side of the front panel.
- Page 24 Using the Registers You can also use the user storage locations called registers. Storing an edited program here allows for up to 50 user storage locations, arranged in Banks and Registers, and permits the user to label the new version. Display example in Register mode: R E D R O O M B a n k...
- Page 25 Using the Registers Labeling or Re-naming a Register: If you are not in REG mode, press Reg. You will be taken to the last storage location viewed or accessed and its current name will be displayed. Or, to find a particular register, use the adjust knob and or cursor keys to locate the one you are looking for.
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Page 26: Setting System Parameters
There are parameters that may need to be adjusted from time to time that have a global effect on the way the M7 operates. These are under the SYSTEM menu and navigating these is similar to loading preset programs and registers. In this case, when a parameter is changed and not set by pressing Enter, the * will appear to show that the change is displayed but not active. -
Page 27: The System Mode Parameters
When using the M7 as a side chain device with an external mixer, this parameter must be set to Off to avoid out of phase dry audio being mixed with the dry source audio due to transit delay through the M7’s converters and internal signal path. - Page 28 Digital: Selecting this parameter will tell the M7 that if there is a valid AES digital audio data stream connected to the digital inputs the M7 will use the digital input. When there is a valid signal present the M7 will sample at the incoming sample rate and lock to that external clock.
- Page 29 System Mode-Parameters • Lock Reg Bank: Protects the user registers, by banks, from being overwritten. Turn the adjust knob to select the bank you want to protect and press Enter. This will lock the bank. On the lower display, the character “L” will appear after the bank number to indicate the bank is locked.
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Page 31: The Reverb Programs
The Reverb Programs 1. The Reverb Types 2. The Reverb Parameters 3. Preset list... -
Page 32: Reverb Types
Reverb Types The M7 is a real-time synthesized algorithmic reverb processor. The arrangements of the presets, as listed later, are done according to application and desired effect. The names of the presets and sound characteristics are meant to give the impression and general sound of those spaces or devices, but not necessarily to be exact sampled or modeled responses. -
Page 33: Reverb Parameters
The Reverb Parameters The presets are crafted with care to give you a great starting place to get your sound. However, you may want to adjust them slightly to get the sound you are looking for. This section is a reference for the reverb parameters you can adjust and what their affect is on the overall sound. - Page 34 The Reverb Parameters • Reverb LF RT MPY: Control Range: .2 – 4.0 x Sets the low frequency reverb time below the crossover frequency set by the Reverb LF XOVER control. Displayed and controlled as a scaling of the Reverb Time control. •...
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Page 35: Preset List
The Preset List A complete preset list by BANK and Program: Bank Programs Halls Large Hall Medium Hall Small Hall Large & Near Medium & Near Small & Near Large & Dark Large & Deep Medium & Deep Concert Hall Gold Hall Clear Hall Brass Hall... -
Page 37: Upgrades
Software Upgrades Upgrading your M7... - Page 38 Software Upgrades From time to time we will offer software upgrades to enhance the capabilities of your M7. To keep your investment current, it may be necessary to upgrade the M7’s software. The M7 was designed to be easy to upgrade by simply installing new flash programmable memory in the unit.
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Page 39: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Technical details about the M7... - Page 40 Technical Specifications Digital Input and Outputs Connectors: XLR AES/EBU Format: AES/EBU 24 bit Single Wire Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz Frequency Response Dig I/0: DC to 24 kHz @ 48 kHz DC to 96 kHz @ 192 kHz Analog Inputs Connectors: XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
- Page 41 Technical Specifications Complies with: EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B RoHS Complies with: EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Saftey Certified to: IEC 60065, EN 55103-2 Environment Operating Temperature: 32 F to 105 F (0 C to 40 C) Storage Temperature: -22 f to 167 F (-30 C to 70 C General...
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- Page 44 The Model Seven Bricasti Design Ltd Bricasti Design.com All rights reserved.
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