User manual SOUNDCRAFT SPIRIT DIGITAL 328 LINKED CONSOLES V2

[. . . ] Route to Mix Rec Arm Mute Solo SOLO CLEAR Whenever any channel (or multiple channels) is in SOLO mode, the SOLO CLEAR button on both Master and Slave consoles will light. All channels which are in SOLO mode can then be taken out of SOLO mode by pressing the lit SOLO CLEAR button on either the Master or the Slave console. Operating the SOLO CLEAR on one console will automatically de-select the SOLO CLEAR on the other console. Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2 153 328 SPIRIT DIGITAL FADER BANK SWITCHING When switching between fader banks using the BANK SELECT switches above the E-Strip the Slave will always follow any selections made on the master. For example, if both consoles are set to Mic/Line Fader bank, and the Tape Fader bank is then selected on the Master console, the slave console will also automatically switch to the Tape Fader bank. [. . . ] When restoring the data using MIDI Dump In, you should always confirm that the data is for the correct console (Master or Slave). DYNAMIC AUTOMATION The Digital 328 is capable of having every parameter dynamically automated by MIDI Continuous Controller data. Please remember when working with linked consoles the dynamic automation is console dependant. To record dynamic automation you must connect a MIDI cable from each console and select the desired input within your sequencer software. When playing back previously recorded automation data, ensure the data is sent to the same console from which it was recorded (Master and Slave). 160 Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2 328 SPIRIT DIGITAL 6 Software Upgrade In this Section: Upgrading Digital 328 Software 162 Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2 161 328 SPIRIT DIGITAL UPGRADING DIGITAL 328 SOFTWARE Digital 328 software can be upgraded from an Apple Macintosh or IBM compatible PC running Microsoft Windows 3. 1, 9x, 2000 or Me. The instructions below should be followed carefully. 1 - Data backup All stored Digital 328 data should be backed up before upgrading to a new version of software. The MIDI Dump Out procedure outlined in Section 3J Part 5. 5 should be followed. To store data to a single MIDI System Exclusive file, the 'All Data' dump should be made. 2 - Upgrading from an IBM compatible PC Make the connection between an available PC COM port and the 328 RS-422 port with the 9 pin female - female D-Type PC Upgrade Cable supplied with the console. A cable can be purchased from your Spirit dealer if required. Alternatively, if you wish to wire up a cable yourself, consult the pin-out diagram below. The sleeved end of a supplied cable should be connected to the PC COM port. Note: A standard 9 pin D-Type serial cable cannot be used to upgrade Digital 328 software. Switch off the 328 and enter Upgrade Mode by switching in the software download switch, located between the Link Port and Auxiliary Optical Output on the rear of the console (see Section 3A Part 2). 162 Boot the PC. Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2 SPIRIT DIGITAL Note: If the downloaded software is in compressed . zip format, extract the . abs software before beginning the upgrade procedure. 328 UPGRADING FROM WINDOWS 3. 1 From Windows 3. 1, launch the Terminal program, usually located in the Accessories group. Ensure that the settings are as below: Bits per sec: Data bits: Parity: Stop bits: Flow control: 115200 8 None 1 None Switch on the Digital 328. The console will now boot into Upgrade Mode, in which all of the console LEDs will remain illuminated. The software upgrade menu should appear in the Terminal window. The steps below should now be followed: Press 'X' on the computer keyboard as prompted in the Terminal window: 'x' for XMODEM (1K) transfer Open the 'Transfer' menu and select 'Send Binary File' Select the 1K XModem transfer protocol Select the . abs Digital 328 software file in the filename field from its location on the hard or floppy disk drive Click 'Send' A transmission window will appear, a progress bar indicating when software transfer is underway. Note: The console may time-out before the software has been sent from the host PC. If this is the case, power the console off and on. The menu will reappear in the Terminal window. Repeat the steps above. When the transfer is complete, press 'P' on the computer keyboard as prompted in the Terminal window: Press 'p' to program flash Wait for the flash to be programmed. Do not switch off the console during this process Disengage the recessed download switch when prompted by the message in the Terminal window: Now - turn the download switch off! The message 'Digital 328 running' will appear in the Terminal window and the console will boot with the new software installed. Once the console has booted, a confirmation message will be displayed on the 328 LCD: Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2 163 328 SPIRIT DIGITAL Exit the Terminal program. [. . . ] If this is the case, power the console off and on. The menu will reappear in the ZTerm window. Repeat the steps above. 328 When the transfer is complete, press 'P' on the computer keyboard as prompted in the ZTerm window: Press 'p' to program flash Wait for the flash to be programmed. Do not switch off the console during this process Disengage the recessed download switch when prompted by the message in the ZTerm window: Now - turn the download switch off! [. . . ]