User manual ROLAND ME-6

[. . . ] 28 Operation in offline mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Work flow in offline mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Online mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Operation in online mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Synchronization in online mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Work flow in online mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Warning/error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3 Introduction About ME-6 ME-6 is application software that runs on Microsoft® Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows 7. It lets you edit M-300 project files, and remotely control the M-300. [. . . ] Stores the current mixer parameters to the selected scene number. 11 Names of things and what they do Fader layer buttons fig. ScrLayer. eps These buttons switch the layer operated by fader modules 1­16. The currently selected layer is shown in blue. SENDS ON FADER CH1-16 CH17-32 AUX/MTX/DCA Accesses the SENDS ON FADER panel. Assigns CH1­16 to fader modules 1­16. Assigns CH17­32 to fader modules 1­16. Assigns AUX1­8, MTX1­4 and DCA1­4 to fader modules 1­16. Fader modules 1­16 fig. ScrFader1-24. eps Use these to operate the input channels, AUX, MTX, and DCA. SEL SOLO MUTE Fader Selects the corresponding channel. The button of the selected channel is shown in green. The button is shown in orange if Solo is on. The button is shown in red if Mute is on. Adjusts the signal level of the channel. Adjustments made to a selected channel strip in M300 RCS will be reflected in the appropriate M-300 channel strip, but the M-300 display will not switch its display to your selected channel strip in the ME-6. Main fader module fig. ScrFaderMain. eps This controls the MAIN L/R or MAIN C. SEL SOLO Fader Selects the MAIN L/R or MAIN C. The button is shown in green when selected. Turns the MAIN L/R's or MAIN C's Solo on/off. This lets you make preamp gain settings or input/ output patching ahead of time, to specify the M-300's input/output settings that will be used at the actual performance. Settings in the REAC Config dialog box are used to supplement offline mode. When you load a project on the M-300 console itself, or switch to online mode, the settings for the input/output units that are actually connected to the M-300 will be applied. 1 From the "Setup" menu, choose "REAC Config. " fig. ScrReacConf. eps The "REAC Config" dialog box is unavailable in online mode. The "REAC Config" dialog box will appear. 2 3 Access the "REAC A tab" (or "REAC B" tab). From the pulldown menu, select the input/output unit that you will connect to REAC A (or REAC B). The pulldown menu gives you the following choices: (No Device) S-1608 S-0816 S-4000S S-0808 S-4000M S-MADI FOH SPLIT No connection S-1608 stage unit S-0816 FOH unit S-4000S 40-channel I/O modular rack S-0808 8x8 I/O UNIT REAC MERGE UNIT S-4000M REAC MADI BRIDGE S-MADI M-300, M-380 or M-400 split operating as the FOH console (REAC A only) Choose FOH if the split from another M-300 being operated as a FOH console will be connected to REAC A and used as a monitor/ broadcast console. 4 Access the "REAC B" tab, and make REAC B settings as described in steps 2 and 3. 21 Using ME-6 Changing the S-4000S module configuration If you choose S-4000S in the REAC Config dialog box, a 32-in/8-out configuration will be applied. To change the S-4000S module configuration, proceed as follows. fig. ScrReacConfS4KS. eps 1 In the REAC Config dialog box, click the "Config" button. fig. S4KSConf. eps The "S-4000S Config" dialog box will appear. 2 Use the Slot1­Slot10 pulldown menus to specify the module for each slot. The pulldown menu gives you the following choices: · · · · · Blank (empty slot) SI-AD4 (4ch Analog In) SI-AES4 (4ch Digital In) SO-DA4 (4ch Analog Out) SO-AES4 (4ch Digital Out) 3 Press the "OK" button to close the S-4000S Config dialog box. If an error is displayed in step 3, one of the following situations may have occurred. Correct the mistake, and click "OK" once again: · A module of a differing type is incongruously located between modules; e. g. , input module, output module, input module · A module of a differing type begins at an even-numbered slot · Only the odd-numbered slot of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered slots is blank 22 Using ME-6 Initializing the settings 1 From the "Setup" menu, choose "Initialize. " fig. ScrInit. eps The "Initialize" dialog box will appear. 2 Place a check mark in the sections that you want to initialize. · · · · Mixer Parameter System Setting Scene Memory User Library 3 Click "OK. " A message box will ask you to confirm the initialization operation. fig. ScrInitConf. eps 4 Click "OK" to execute the initialization. 23 Using ME-6 Preference settings Here's how to make preference settings within ME-6. The settings you make here will not be reflected in the M-300 console. 1 From the "Setup" menu, choose "Preferences. " fig. ScrPref. eps The "Preferences" dialog box will appear. 2 Select the desired items, and then click "OK. " Level Meter If you select this, level meter data will be received in online mode. Confirmation These enable/disable various confirmation messages that appear in the basic screen area. A particular type of confirmation message can be enabled by selecting the corresponding check box. Scene/Library Store Scene/Library Recall Patchbay Change Confirmation messages when storing a scene or library Confirmation messages when recalling a scene or library Confirmation messages when changing the input/output patchbay settings If the processing load of M300 RCS is too great in online mode, you can lighten it by clearing the Level Meter check box. Ch Select These items specify what will happen when you select a channel. The items you select will be enabled. Channel SELECT follows SOLO button Channel SELECT changes with Layer Selection CHANNEL DISPLAY follows CH SELECT button When you press [SOLO], that channel will be selected. When you select a fader layer, the most recently selected channel of that layer will be selected. Pressing [SEL] will make the CHANNEL DISPLAY screen appear. Home Screen This chooses the home screen. The screen you select here will be the home screen. CHANNEL DISPLAY METER The CHANNEL DISPLAY screen will be used as the home screen. [. . . ] Can't get an online connection with the M-300 console (p. Can't get an online connection with the M-300 console (p. 32) The console might be busy doing something else intensive. The USB connection or cable has been changed in some way as to cause a disconnect. [. . . ]