User manual YAMAHA DMEDESIGNER

[. . . ] Version 2. 0 OWNER'S MANUAL EN Getting Started Getting Started with DME Designer Thank you for purchasing the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C, SP2060 Your DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C and SP2060 together the DME Designer software, lets you build a custom audio system installation that can support an incredible variety of conditions. You can build an entire system from input to output with the DME Designer software, then send the data from that system to the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C and SP2060 which becomes an independent processor. An amazing variety of applications are possible, including audio installations, sub-mixing, speaker system control, matrix/routing, and multi-effect processing. In this manual the abbreviation "DME" refers to the DME64N/DME24N/DME8i-C/DME8o-C/DME4io-C. NOTE Here the abbreviation "DME" does not include the "DME32. " NOTE This manual is based on the English version of the software. [. . . ] Clicking here displays the "Open" dialog box. Select a file with one of the following extensions: ". bmp, " ". png, " ". xpm, " or ". jpg, " then click the [Open] button. [OK] Button Accepts the changed settings and closes the dialog box. [Cancel] Button Closes the dialog box without changing the settings. 240 DME Designer Owner's Manual Chapter 4 Designer Design Window Shared Settings and Operations Preferences You can set the operating environment for the Designer window in the "Preferences" dialog box. This dialog box is opened using the [Preferences] command in the Designer window [Tools] menu. Graphics Ports & Wires Specifies wire color, thickness, and type for each port type. · [Color] Sets the default color for the port and wire. · [Width] Sets the default wire width from a range of 1 to 5. · [Type] Sets the port type. NOTE The initial color and thickness of the wires produced when drawing connections are specified here. The color and thickness of drawn wires can be changed via the Wire Properties dialog box. DME Designer Owner's Manual 241 Chapter 4 Designer Crosshairs · [Show Crosshairs While Dragging] Place a checkmark here to have crosshairs displayed for guidance when dragging the wire endpoint. · [Select Crosshair Length] Specifies the length of the crosshair lines. Enter a number into the [Arbitrary Crosshair Length] box to specify the length in pixels. [Infinite Crosshairs] causes the lines to go all the way to the edge of the window. Offset Paste/Duplicate from Original By Sets the position when pasting or duplicating objects. · [Auto-size (based on original object)] If you place a checkmark here, the paste/duplicate position will be automatically adjusted so that the object does not overlap the original object. · [Horizontal Pixels] Box Sets the horizontal distance. · [Vertical Pixels] Box Sets the vertical distance. Auto Suffix Number Turns automatic appending of sequentially-numbered suffixes to the names of placed objects on or off. · [DME/Speaker Processor] When ON numbered suffixes will automatically be appended to added DME, SP2060 and ICP objects. · [Component] When ON numbered suffixes will automatically be appended to added SPX and user module objects. · [Other Objects] When ON numbered suffixes will automatically be appended to added objects not covered by the above two categories. [OK] Button Accepts the changed settings and closes the dialog box. [Cancel] Button Closes the dialog box without changing the settings. 242 DME Designer Owner's Manual Chapter 4 Designer Grid Displays a grid on the sheet in each design window to guide the placement of objects. You can also have the objects "snap to" (automatically align with) the grid when dragging them. When you click the [Grid] command on the [Tools] menu, the "Grid" dialog box is displayed. Here you can enable or disable display of the grid and set the grid interval and form. [Snap to Grid] Makes objects align the grid when dragging them. Spacing This sets the spacing of the grid. This setting can range from 2 to 99 pixels. · [X:] Box This sets the spacing of the grid in the horizontal direction. · [Y:] Box This sets the spacing of the grid in the vertical direction. [Show Grid] Displays the grid. Place a checkmark here to enable display and select the type of grid. · [Line] Displays the grid using lines. · [Dot] Displays the grid using dots. [Save As Default Setting] Place a checkmark here to make the current grid settings the default when a new sheet is created. [OK] Button Accepts the changed settings and closes the dialog box. [Cancel] Button Closes the dialog box without changing the settings. DME Designer Owner's Manual 243 Chapter 4 Designer Exporting Each Design Window Instead of saving projects in their entirety, you can output the information contained in the active window using the Designer Window [Print] [Export DXF] command and save it in a DXF format file. These files have ". dxf" as their filename extension. Because the DXF format uses the standard CAD file format, it can be opened using CAD software. 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