User manual EVENTIDE H7600

[. . . ] ® ® H7600 Operating Manual Part No: 142135 Manual Release 1. 0 ©2006 Eventide Inc. , One Alsan Way, Little Ferry, NJ, 07643 USA 14 February, 2006 Harmonizer is a registered trademark of Eventide Inc. H7600 and UltraShifter are trademarks of Eventide Inc. This Page Intentionally Left Blank The H7600 Family Operating Manual Table of Contents HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ­ READ THIS FIRST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 OVERVIEW AND QUICKSTART _____________________________________________________________________ 4 THE BIG PICTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 KNOBS, KEYS, AND JACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Front Panel 5 The Back Panel 7 GETTING AROUND AND ALTERING PARAMETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display 10 The "Areas" of the H7600 10 UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY AND SOFT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the Cursor Keys, the SELECT Key, the NUMERIC KEYPAD, and the KNOB 14 Ganged Parameters 14 Entering or Changing Text 15 QUICKSTART OR "NEARLY INSTANT GRATIFICATION". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Hooking Up 16 Setting Input Levels 18 Effecting Things 19 "Panic" Muting 19 Loading Programs 19 Parameters 21 "Tweaking" and Saving "Tweaks" 23 Using User Groups to Organize Useful Programs 24 Wrap Up 25 OPERATION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 26 Mounting and Handling 26 Memory Cards 26 Controlling Levels 28 The Level Meters 28 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs 29 Wet/Dry Ratios and Output Levels For the H7600's Processor 30 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs 30 DIGITAL SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Digital Setup Overview 31 S/P DIF & AES/EBU 31 Sampling Rates 32 The System Sampling Rate ­ a digital audio primer 32 Using the Internal Clock 33 Selecting The Internal Clock's Rate 33 The Status Of The Digital I/Os When Using The Internal Clock 34 Understanding The "System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator" When Using The Internal Clock 34 Using an External Clock 35 Selecting the External Clock 35 The Status Of The Digital I/Os When Using The External Clock 36 Understanding The "System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator" When Using The External Clock 36 Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) 37 BYPASSING AND MUTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Manual Release 1. 0 The H7600 Family Operating Manual ©2006 Eventide Inc. Page 1 The H7600 Family Operating Manual - Contents Setting Up the External Controllers Foot Pedals 1 and 2 MIDI Setup External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages "Manually" Selecting an External Controller For Modulation "Manually" Selecting the External Controller for Triggers External Controller Selection "Automatically" Selecting a MIDI External Controller Scaling the External Controller The Concept Behind "Redirection" - External Assigns 1-8 and Trigs 1 & 2 Remote Controlling the Bypass Functions Remote Controlling Parameters Remote Controlling Triggers MIDI Groups Configuring the MIDI Group 38 38 39 41 42 44 46 46 47 49 51 52 52 53 54 PROGRAM LOAD, SAVE, DELETE, ETC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Categorizing Programs 55 Searching for and Loading Programs 58 Loading Programs 60 Loading a Program Remotely 60 Loading A Program Via A MIDI Program Change Message 60 Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load 62 Saving a Program 63 Copying Programs 63 The "Size" of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage 63 Updating a Program 63 Renaming a Program 64 Deleting a Program 64 PARAMETERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 System Tempo 65 System Timer 66 Taps 67 Textblocks 67 Graphics and Curves 67 Storing and Loading Setups 68 Miscellaneous Setup Options 69 APPENDIX A -UTILITIES__________________________________________________________________________ 70 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Setting Up the Serial Port 70 Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps 71 Controlling One H7600 from Another H7600 72 Sending A Program From One H7600 to Another 72 Sequencing With MIDI 73 CONNECTING USER-SUPPLIED CRYSTALS AND EXTERNAL CLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 SERVICE AND START-UP OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Fixing Internal Memory Problems 75 Fixing Memory Card Problems 76 Changing the Internal Battery 77 Clear Setup 77 Software Version and Accessories 78 Start-Up Options 78 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ___________________________________________________________________ 80 WARRANTY INFORMATION ______________________________________________________________________ 82 INDEX___________________________________________________________________________________________ 84 Page 2 The H7600 Family Operating Manual ©2006 Eventide Inc. Manual Release 1. 0 The H7600 Family Operating Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Before powering up the unit, check that the voltage selector on the back panel is set correctly. Do not remove any covers or panels from the unit when the power is connected. [. . . ] Manual Release 1. 0 shown on the external modulation menu page because there isn't enough room to fit them all! Page 48 The H7600 Family Operating Manual In practice, scaling is even more flexible than we've described here. It's one of those things that's much easier to do than to describe!The Concept Behind "Redirection" - External Assigns 1-8 and Trigs 1 & 2 "Redirection" allows a program developer to use an external controller in his program, while allowing one to assign which actual external controller is used at a later time. An external controller "placeholder" is used in the program, and you fill in a specific external controller for that "placeholder. " Redirection also allows you to select a "placeholder" on an external modulation or trigger menu page. If you select the same "placeholder" on several external modulation or trigger menu pages, you can change the actual external controller that fills that "placeholder" by making one change. If redirection didn't exist, you would need to go to each and every one of those external modulation or trigger menu pages and change the actual external controller manually. If it doesn't make sense yet, read through this section and then re-read this paragraph. There are eight external assignment "placeholders": assign 1, assign 2, . . . , assign 8. There are two external trigger "placeholders": trig 1 and trig 2. These "placeholders" are selected as the mode on external modulation or trigger menu pages littered throughout the H7600. You see that a single "placeholder" can modulate or trigger many different parameters. A single "placeholder" is "filled" by an actual external controller at one place: the external menu page in the SETUP area. A single "placeholder" is "filled" by only one actual external controller. In the example screen shown to the right, the actual external controller mod wheel has been selected to "fill" the "placeholder" assign 3. . " example screens shown above would actually be modulated by the mod wheel!Moreover, the value in parentheses above, (low), would change to (mod wheel). The external menu page is "stacked. " Press the external SOFT KEY repeatedly to cycle through menu pages for assign 1, assign 2, assign 3, . . . , assign 8, trig 1, and trig 2. These menu pages behave just like those that were discussed in External Modulation and Trigger Menu Manual Release 1. 0 The H7600 Family Operating Manual ©2006 Eventide Inc. Page 49 The H7600 Family Operating Manual on page 41, except that there is no range parameter. This makes sense because a single "placeholder" can be selected to externally control a multitude of parameters. "Scaling" is done on the external modulation or trigger menu pages littered throughout the H7600 that have as their mode the "placeholder. " Pages So, "redirection" allows you to configure your external modulation and trigger menu pages to suit the particulars of your studio/rack setup. Let's say you frequently use a foot pedal, the pitch wheel, the mod wheel, and MIDI controller 10 (pan) to do external modulations and MIDI Note On and MIDI Start to do external triggers. Instead of explicitly assigning all of these external controllers on external modulation and trigger menu pages in the programs that you save, you could instead assign assign 1, assign 2, assign 3, . . . , assign 8, trig 1, and trig 2. [. . . ] 33, 60 algorithmic nature of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 effects type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 how categorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 intended source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 60 remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 remotely via MIDI pgm chg msg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 remotely via trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 loading "Mute" at start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 most recent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 name of the current on display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 recently used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 saving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 63 reasons for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 saving vs. updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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