User manual SOUNDCRAFT CONSOLE MANAGER 1.3 SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] V 2. 0 Console Manager 1. 3 For Soundscape R. Ed, SSHDR-1, And Mixtreme Setup Guide Revised: 04-12-00 Digital 328 and Soundscape Console Contents: 1 2 3 Connecting The System Digital 328 Setup Console Manager Setup 2 3 5 Soundscape Console Manager Setup Guide 1 1 Connecting The System This guide deals only with the setup and use of the Soundscape Console Manager remote control system using the Spirit Digital 328 as the remote controller. It does not cover audio setup of the compatible Soundscape units, the SSHDR, SSHDR Plus, R. Ed and Mixtreme PCI audio card. For audio configuration and setup, the other available Digital 328 / Soundscape setup guides should be consulted. [. . . ] Using the encoder beneath the display, scroll up or down until the `MIDI Controllers' menu is highlighted, and press <ENTER>. The display should then indicate the following: Digital 328 MIDI controller number (1-32) 2 Controller No: 1 Chan:1 Id:OFF MIDI channel (1-16) Continuous controller ID (0-127) At software version 1. 6x the 328 boasts 16 MIDI faders and 16 MIDI encoders, each of which can be assigned a continuous controller ID and MIDI channel. At software version 2. 0x the 328 also offers 32 MIDI switches (16 mute, 16 solo). Controller numbers 1-16 in the above display refer to the faders within the 328 MIDI Controller Bank, controllers 17-32 refer to the encoders along the E-Strip and controllers 33-64 to the mute and solo switches. The left and right cursor keys allow you to move between the MIDI channel and continuous controller ID while the up and down cursor keys allow you to select the active 328 controller. The controllers should be set as in the table below: 328 Controller Fader 1 Fader 2 Fader 3 Fader 4 Fader 5 Fader 6 Fader 7 Fader 8 Fader 9 Fader 10 Fader 11 Fader 12 Fader 13 Fader 14 Fader 15 Fader 16 Controller No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Chan: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Id: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 328 Controller Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Encoder 3 Encoder 4 Encoder 5 Encoder 6 Encoder 7 Encoder 8 Encoder 9 Encoder 10 Encoder 11 Encoder 12 Encoder 13 Encoder 14 Encoder 15 Encoder 16 Controller No: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Chan: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Id: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Soundscape Console Manager Setup Guide 3 328 Controller Solo 1 Solo 2 Solo 3 Solo 4 Solo 5 Solo 6 Solo 7 Solo 8 Solo 9 Solo 10 Solo 11 Solo 12 Solo 13 Solo 14 Solo 15 Solo 16 Controller No: 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Chan: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Id: 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 328 Controller Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Controller No: 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Chan: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Id: 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Once the controllers have been defined they should be stored as a MIDI controller preset. Press <ENTER> while still in the controllers setup menu and you will be prompted for a location in which to store the setup as a preset. Press <ENTER> again to confirm the location. To rename the presets you should leave the MIDI Controllers menu by pressing <EXIT>, scroll down and enter the MIDI Ctl Presets menu. Highlight the preset and press the < and > cursor keys simultaneously. The PARAM encoder and < and > cursor keys will enable you to rename the preset. To load the preset at a different time, enter the MIDI Ctl Presets menu, highlight the preset and press <ENTER>. The preset is also available for download from the Spirit website. Automation Mode For Open Loop operation the dynamic automation of 328 internal parameters may be left active but for Closed Loop operation, the Digital 328 must be put into the correct automation mode. Press <MENU> and scroll up or down until Automation Setup is the highlighted menu. Press <ENTER> and with the PARAM encoder set MIDI dynauto to ON, press the down cursor key and set the automation mode to `CONTROLLER': <Automation Set> MIDI Dynauto: ON <Automation Set> Mode: CONTROLLER Spirit Digital 328 V2. 0 4 Console Manager Setup Software Setup The Soundscape software must first be set up to communicate with the Console Manager. The Mixtreme mixer is used here to illustrate this. [. . . ] The 328 physical control must pass through the value at which the Soundscape control is in order for control to be taken. Closed Loop: On opening a project the Soundscape software will transmit the controller values to the 328 so that the two devices are synchronized. Spirit Digital 328 V2. 0 8 Spirit by Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd. , Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England. Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 665461 web: http://www. spiritbysoundcraft. com e-mail: spiritsupport@soundcraft. com spiritdig@harman. com (US) Soundscape Console Manager Setup Guide 9 [. . . ]