DME Designer Owner’s Manual
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Contents
Getting Started with DME Designer
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2
SPECIAL NOTICES
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2
The DME Audio System Network
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3
The DME Designer Software Application
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4
Data Handled by a DME Audio System
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6
Main Changes from V1.0 to V1.1
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10
Changes from V1.1 to V1.2
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11
Changes from V1.2 to V2.0
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14
Changes from V2.0 to V3.0
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16
Changes from V3.0 to V3.5
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18
Changes from V3.5 to V3.8
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19
Changes from V3.8 to V4.0
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Chapter 1
Before Using
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Installing DME Designer
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Starting DME Designer
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Closing DME Designer
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25
Chapter 2
DME Designer Overview
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Names and Functions of the Windows
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26
Users and Security
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31
Files Used by the DME DESIGNER
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34
Configuration Creation Procedure
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49
Online
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50
Chapter 3
Main Panel Window
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Names and Functions of the Windows
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54
Main Panel Window Menu
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DME File Storage
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70
Preferences
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Event Logger
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Scene Manager
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82
User Control
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91
Parameter Link
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94
Synchronization
(DME Designer and Unit Synchronization)
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97
Event Scheduler
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101
Wav File Manager
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108
GPI
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112
MIDI
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125
User Defined Button (User Defined Parameters)
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132
DAW Control
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136
Remote Control Setup List
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139
Internal HA Control
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141
Parameter List
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Component Lock
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150
Scene Link Manager
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151
SP2060 Library Manager
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Communication Port Setup
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155
Shortcut Keys
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156
Security (Creating Users and Making User Settings)
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157
Network Setup
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165
Utility
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167
Word Clock
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Monitor Out
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Clock
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Language Settings
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182
Backup
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SP2060 Backup
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184
DME Firmware Update
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186
Device Information
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190
Chapter 4
Designer
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Editing Configurations
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Designer Window
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Toolkit Window
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Designer Window Menu
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Objects
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Design Window Shared Settings and Operations
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Drawing and Editing Wires
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279
Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Zone
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291
Changing Device Groups
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293
Adding, Deleting, and Renaming a Configuration
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295
Area Window
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Zone Window
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298
Configuration Window
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301
User Module
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309
Chapter 5
Editor Window
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Component Editor Window
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319
User Control Editor/User Module Editor
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325
Operation Mode and Design Mode
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358
Context Menu
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Snap
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Library
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Creating Parameter Links
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Creating Component Links
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Chapter 6
Component Guide
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Types of Components
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Ambient Noise Compensator
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Audio Detector
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Auto Gain Control
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Crossover
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Crossover Processor
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Delay
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Dynamics
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Equalizer (EQ)
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414
Fader
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418
Feedback Suppressor
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Filters
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Meter
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Miscellaneous
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Mixer
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Pan
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Room Combiner
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460
Router
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461
Source Selector
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Speaker Processor
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464
SPX
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471
AEC – Acoustic Echo Canceller (MY4-AEC card required) .. 482
Slot
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Cascade (DME64N only)
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489
Analog Input and Output
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492
SP2060 Input and Output
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494
CobraNet Input and Output
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495