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1. i ep A Al 4 a SOFT KEYS A Level Meters The LEVEL METERS measure the signals at the analog inputs the digital inputs and the analog outputs The top LED indicates a clipped signal each LED below subsequently falls off at 3dB decrements with the exception of the bottom one which indicates the presence of a signal See Level Meters on page 45 B System sampling rate and external sync indicator The top four LEDs display the system sampling rates of the H7600 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz When solidly lit they indicate that the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 When blinking they indicate that the system sampling rate is between one of the fixed rates the LED corresponding to the nearest sampling rate blinks The bottom LED EXT reflects the current external sync status If it is blinking a problem exists See Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The Internal Clock on page 56 See Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The External Clock on page 59 C Bypass Press this key to bypass or depending on your H7600 configuration mute the machine See Bypassing and Muting on page 59 D Soft Keys These four control keys are used select the menus or events associated with the selected application which display at the bottom of the display E Display The disp
2. Configuring a MIDI Group The last page in the MIDI s menu stack in the SETUP functional area controls the MIDI group node HIDI single C Capture Hidi channel omni operation 2 way con O bank change group size oO L i Jactive con audio service MIE od con p It operates much like the H7600 s other controller screens with some minor variants e The parameters on this screen cannot be controlled by way of the MIDI group e The controller number con is the first controller number in the group This is most usefully set up by MIDI capture See page 75 for more on MIDI capture e The GROUP SIZE is the number of controllers in the group For example in the screen above the group is comprised of numbers 70 to 77 These controllers are unassigned by the MIDI specification and not generally used e The ACTIVE CON displays the number from 1 to group size of any member in the group that changes This is useful means by which to check that the group is set up correctly and is acting on recetved MIDI signals e If OPERATION is normal the external controller directly controls the parameters on the current screen This configuration however can cause problems when 89 moving from screen to screen For example suppose you are using a fader based controller like the Peavey 1600 and you push the fader all the way up to control say a vibrato depth You then switch to another screen w
3. The H7600 has a capacity for 20 user groups ten stored internally and ten on a removable memory card Let s say we want to collect the currently loaded program Seethy Two Reverb in Group3 Simply move the cursor to LOADED PROGRAM and press the SELECT key This puts the name in the top row or you could use the knob or keypad to find it but this is easier Now move to the second row and turn the knob until GROUP3 displays and press SELECT This changes the group3 value from out to in and vice versa Subsequently the user group will be saved automatically every time a change is made Accessing User Groups To quickly access your collection of user groups select the PROGRAM functional area and from the CRITERIA menu page set Search By to User Grp Ai Gaspodes Dl y_2 Sort and Search Sort By Humber Inputs any Search By User Orp DOL eee Location Show loadable Hachines Now go to the LIST menu page and use the and soft keys to find Group3 There at the top of the list is our program Seethy Two Reverb Ai Gaspodes Dl y_2 Presets OGroups 3 d 233 Seethy Tuo Reverb FEER IE N 13 Pitchshifters BF l 410 Gaspodes Dly_ 373 100 Renaming User Groups If you wish you can also change the names of the groups to something descriptive ot identifying 39 Par i O O F 4 Oroups 6 Group 7 OGroupt T a T a list x ER i eas y To do this press and hold the PR
4. giviil Bass Rack 33 90510 Me JE 4310 Bass Space 223 500 S411 se eevee feel See Sampling Rates on page 52 for more information 34 Parameters After a program is loaded you ll want to tweak its settings in order to best suit its application This is accomplished from the PARAMETER functional area Because of the diverse characteristics of the programs in the H7600 it s quite difficult to generalize about what parameters are since they are tailored to the program s specific purpose and capabilities We ll describe the broad purpose attributes of parameters here nonetheless System Tempo Parameters A large number of the H7600 s LFOs delay times reverb decays and others are designed to sync to a system tempo defined on the TEMPO menu page in the SETUP area Say you re working on a song that s at 130 BPM Simply set the system tempo to 130 and most of the H7600 s LFO delay times will be appropriate for the song No mote calculators You can also derive the system tempo from a MIDIclock signal applied to the H7600 s MIDI input Simply set SOURCE to Midiclock When system tempo is active the icon in the top left of the screen will flash at the tempo rate Parameters that sync to the system tempo are identified by t_ such as t_rate and t_fmrate and are adjusted in musical terms such as whole note and dot 1 8 You will find them in the parameters area of most programs Bi FH Panner fm panner params t or
5. 213 BackwardGardens audio conkiguratior aire sample Rate 44100 AES 1 7 DIG Stat unlocked i AES 1 7 Hord Clock disabled relay Put the H7600 into bypass mode by pressing the BYPASS key One of the LEDs next to it will light and the H7600 will be in the bypass mode you selected on the AUDIO page in the setup area Press the BYPASS key again to exit bypass mode Possible Bypass states include tly bypass Hardwires each input to its corresponding output analog input 1 is connected to analog output 1 digital input 2 is connected to digital output 2 and so on LED displays red when active 60 Note Because the 1 4 analog inputs have no corresponding 1 4 analog outputs RLY BYPASS effectively mutes those analog inputs that are mated with 1 4 plugs electronic Makes each output of the H7600 s internal processor the same as its corresponding input As such level changes and gaintrims are still in effect Lights the BYPASS LED when active mute Mutes all the outputs The MUTE LED beneath the level meters is lit when active Extemal Controllers External controllers are inputs to the H7600 that accommodate modulation of parameters from a source external to the H7600 These include the foot pedal jacks 1 and 2 the relay jack and MIDI In addition to modulating program parameters such as delay times pitch shift LFO rate etc the external controllers can be used to modulate box level parameters
6. Eventide Inc warrants the above identified unit to be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal operation and service for a period of one year from the date of purchase as detailed below At our discretion within the warranty period we may elect to repair or replace the defective unit This means that if the unit fails under normal operation because of such defect we will repair the defective unit at no charge for parts or labor We also assume a limited responsibility for shipping charges as detailed below The warranty does not extend beyond repair or replacement as stated herein and in no event will we be responsible for consequential or incidental damages caused by any defect and such damages are specifically excluded from this warranty Our sole obligation is to repair or replace the defective unit as described herein The warranty DOES NOT COVER any damage to the unit regardless of the cause of that damage The unit is a complex piece of equipment that does not react well to being dropped bounced crushed soaked or exposed to excessively high temperatures voltages electrostatic or electromagnetic fields If the unit is damaged for these or similar causes and the unit is deemed to be economically repairable we will repair it and charge our normal rates The warranty DOES NOT COVER shipping damage either to or from Eventide If you receive a new unit from us in damaged condition notify us and the carrier we will arr
7. Remote Control Inputs Up to 2 foot pedals or 0 5V control inputs or 6 footswitches or combination Remote Control Outputs 2 isolated relay closures rated at LA 30VDC MIDI Connections 5 pin DIN output and thru 7 pin DIN input with output capability Memory Card Interface 68 pin PCMCIA 2 0 JEIDA 4 0 for data storage Supports the following PCMCIA type 1 SRAM cards PCMCIA ATA cards Compact Flash cards with suitable adaptor supplied with unit Factory Preset Capabilities at 48k sampling Pitch shifting up to 4 voices Compressor limiter up to 4 instances Equalization up to 128 bands parametric single input 64 bands at 2 channels Sampling with time compression up to 174 seconds mono Digital delay up to 87 seconds mono in addition to any installed sampler Power 100 watts 100 125V 220 240V AC 50 60Hz Size 141 Weight Inches 3 5h x 19w x 12 5d Cm 8 9h x 48 3w x 31 7d 12 pounds 5 5 Kg net 17 pounds 8Kg shipping weight All specifications are subject to change or improvement at any time without notice or obligation 142 H7600 Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY The above identified Eventide unit covered by this warranty is built to exacting quality standards and should give years of trouble free service If you are experiencing problems which are not cleared up ot explained as normal in the manual your recourse is this warranty What the warranty does and does not cover
8. 1718 Stage Parametric 1719 Stereot3 Grafic Eq System Sampling Rates A Digital Audio Primer All digital audio systems operate by expressing the value of the audio signal at any instant in time as a digital numeric value This number is sampled recalculated at regular extremely short intervals The rate at which the value is sampled is known as the sample rate also sometimes known as a clock ot word clock All the internal parts of the H7600 family including the A D and D A converters and the digital outputs run at a single sample rate known as the system sampling rate This rate may be determined either by an internal clock or by a single external 52 input If any external input is used as an audio soutce it must have identical sample rate as the system sampling rate or one or more of the digital values may be lost This results in unwanted clicks or distortion For example at a sample rate of 96 kHz an 0 001 difference 10 parts per million more accurate than most clock sources will likely create a faint click every one second or so A very small difference in sample rates results in slipping meaning that the sample points slip past each other in time The amount of slipping correlates directly to the quality of your output The results may be inaudible slight clicks will be masked by the signal but its effects are always negative Since it is unlikely that pure chance will allow any two or more exte
9. Read this section carefully in order to fully exploit the H7600 s remarkable breadth of preset programs Categorized by Effects Type Although each program is unique all programs can be categorized broadly by the types of effects that they contain e Samplers S e Pitch shifters P e Reverbs R e Delays D e Modulations M e Complex C e Equalizers and Filters e dYnamics Y Programs typically are categorized across more than one effects type The letters to the right of the names above are the shorthand notation as shown on the LIST menu page in the program area and are reflected in the effects legend above 92 Ai Kick SnareKepl ac Presets 117 A9410 Kick SnareRep l acer 3023 Kickback 224 Kill The Guy Here Kick SnareReplacer is a COMPLEX C preset that uses SAMPLERS S DELAYS D EQUALIZERS E and DYNAMICS Y By contrast Kill The Guy only uses MODULATIONS M and EQUALIZERS FILTERS E When you save your own programs or customized tweaks of factory programs you may assign effects flags from the PROGRAM atea s EFFECTS menu page Below the Pitch and Delay flags are on consequently P andD effects identifiers will appear next to this program s name on the LIST menu page Sampler ng Hodul ation gt yeg Hul ti n Eg gt yeg Dynami cs H eftects ETETE Categorized by Intended Source Many of the H7600 s programs have been categorized by which s
10. The Level Meters now reflect either the analog or the digital inputs In this overview we ll only adjust input levels but you can easily modify levels anywhere in the signal path See Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 46 Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels on page 47 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs on page 48 Of course it s always best to optimize levels at their source leaving the H7600 s boost cut at OdB If you can t go to the LEVELS functional area and select the INPUTS menu page Bigger Is Hider Input Levels digital 2 o 0 dE dstatus unlocked L main _ meter BT From here you can boost cut the analog inputs by 30dB 90dB before the analog to digital converter by employing the GAINTRIM parameter 28 Use the analog parameter to cut the analog inputs by 0dB 100dB after the analog to digital converter Pritt oe oe ee gaintrim 1 O U Ae ee ee gaintrim 2 O U digital 1 O 0 dE digital Z 0 0 d dstatus unlocked Bigger Is Hider analog 21 1 5 dE gaintrim 1 analog Z 1 3 dE gaintrim 2 UO CILE ed CHT ES ee A i dstatus unlocked Assuming that the Source value of the Level Meters is set to analog in or digital in on the METER menu page the meters now reflect the input levels after GAINTRIM ts applied but before analog or digital cuts are made You want the loudest portions of the signal to approach but not reac
11. and the parameter MIDI MAP must be set to the number of the user group that you wish to use as the MIDI map The default setting is that of the Factory or user group 1 enabled system exclusive enabl ed device ID 1 If no MIDI map is selected the program loaded by a MIDI program change message will be located in the same bank as the one currently selected For example the PROGRAM screen below to the right shows that program 1410 is currently selected SETIH TE i410 Ali Maygs PanFitr 1411 Cup Hute reS E 141 Dual Hodfilters FEAH JE Y This means that the current bank is 14 inclusive of programs 1400 to 1499 If a MIDI program change message 32 is received the H7600 will load program 1432 All the parameters described above are accessed the second MIDI EXT menu page in the SETUP area 104 Triggering the Next or Previous Program to Load The H7600 can progress to the next sequential program or regress to the previous program upon receipt of a rzgger signal On the NEXTPROG menu page in the SETUP area you ll find an external trigger menu page a C Capture Hidi 100 00 m display _pedals dump EAT The first tiered menu page selects a trigger to load the next program the second menu page selects a trigger to load the previous program Press the NEXTPROG soft key to toggle between the two See External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 The next or previous p
12. ginital 1 31 6 dB OUT 1 Met Dry 487 51 56 7 51 56 7 If you re following this procedure on you H7600 it s best to go back to DIGITAL 1 and OUT 1 WET DRY and set the MODE to off so that your input levels and wet dry ratios don t start doing unexpected things to the pitch wheel in the future 84 Note The very first time you power up the H7600 you will find that assigns 1 8 are set to high Thisis done in orderto assure that any programs that use one of these asa volume control input are not silenced It is recommended forthe same reason that if you change these settings and then want to remove the change you set them back to high rather than to off Remotely Controlling Bypass Functions Frequently it will be necessary for you to remote control the system bypass function As such a special controller has been set up for this purpose It can be found in the SETUP area s EXTERNAL menu Ai Aamp u l ation C Capture Hidi 0 07 aaa Remotely Controlling Parameters Parameters can be controlled remotely using either MIDI or the rear panel foot pedal jacks To remote control a parameter first highlight it with the cursor In this example we ve highlighted the parameter mix Bs 600 cents xfade O ms 10 Pitch chorus _reverb info Now press and hold down the SELECT key until the screen changes to the REMOTE CONTROL menu page After pressing and holding the SELECT key on the pa
13. rotate the knob to select the group you want to change e Now in order to find a place to put the program highlight PROG CHNG and rotate the knob to find a location Al Seethy Tuo Reverb User Group Setup Croup Group 0 Preset hone gt If you wish to use this user group as a MIDI Map this number is the MIDI Program change number otherwise think of it as a slot number To find an unused slot keep moving the knob until the PRESET in the second line reads lt none gt or lt empty gt See Loading a Program Via a MIDI Program Change Message on page 102 95 e Finally go to the second line PRESET and use the knob or the keypad to find the program to add to the user group Here we ve included the program 4 ReverseTetra in Group7 Ai Seethy Two ReverUser Group Setup Croup Group J Preset S413 4_Reverseletra ddid The programs are displayed for PRESET in the order designated by the Search and Sort options on the CRITERIA page Use either the knob or keypad can be used to navigate them as you ve done previously on the LIST menu screen Tip It s easier to find things by name using the knob if you have previously set SORT BY to Name on the CRITERIA page Note that User group 1 is a factory defined group containing some of the best programs in the H7600 This group cannot be changed The names of presets included in the group are described in the H7600 Presets Manual Categorized by Re
14. switch between tip and sleeve is closed but the switch between ring and sleeve is open e ring is high when a switch connected between the ring and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open If you re using two switches ring is high when the switch between ring and sleeve is closed but the switch between tip and sleeve is open zp ring is high when the third switch is closed If you re using two switches tip amp ring is high when the switch between tip and sleeve is closed and the switch between ring and sleeve is closed damper Triggers when a damper control message MIDI control message 64 is received with damper 1 portamento Triggers when a portamento control message MIDI control message 65 is received with portamento 1 sostenuto Triggers when a sostenuto control message MIDI control message 66 is received with sostenuto 1 soft Triggers when a soft control message MIDI control message 67 is received with soft 1 hold 2 Triggers when a hold 2 control message MIDI control message 69 is received with hold 2 1 general 5 6 7 and 8 Triggers when a general 5 6 7 or 8 MIDI control message is received with value 1 note on Triggers when a MIDI note message is received MIDI program Triggers when a MIDI program change message is received mod 1 2 3 and 4 Triggers when the mod 1 2 3 or 4 parameter passes 50 73 MIDI single Allows selection of any single by
15. SETUP key then press the stacked soft key MIDI Centering Echoes global configure HIDI enabled system exclusive on Serial enabled device ID i Program load on Sequence out off audio service M nod_con Press it again to get a second menu page Centering Echoes HIDI setup HIDI enabled Pressure channel base channel i Pitch bend O omni mode on Syusex speed 10 note mode poly audio service M nod_con Press it again to get a third menu page 20 Centering Echoes serial setup Serial enabled Parity none Z sC audio service ICE mod_con Press it twice more to return to the original menu page When you press a soft key it highlights The middle section of the screen is a menu page corresponding to that soft key Use the cursor keys to navigate the menu page Use knob keypad and SELECT key to enter or modify values See Using the Cursor Keys the on page 21 Triggers Before we proceed it s important to note that soft keys in addition to launching menu pages can initiate TRIGGERS which are used launch specific events You can discern between the two easily menu page soft keys are rectangular triggers are hexagonal For illustration the RING option below is a trigger 403 DOORBELL Params tone Using the Cursor Keys the Select key Keypad and Knob The cursor keys knob SELECT key a
16. a battery at a year Some static RAM cards use a rechargeable battery which requires 42 their being occasionally left in the card slot of a powered up H7600 in order to maintain their charge A Compact Flash card does not require a battery Memory Card Procedures Insert a memory card by pushing it into its slot until it physically locks into place Subsequently the display will briefly read Checking memory card or Checking GTR Library or depending on the medium a similar message Remove a memory card by pressing the memory card release however do not do this while the Busy LED indicator is flashing A program that was loaded from a memory card continues to run even if the memory card has been removed The Busy LED indicates that a memory card is being written to If there is no memory card in place it reflects data transfer at the MIDI In port or the serial port You may want to use this latter feature during a session that requires periodic use of a memory card Simply insert the memory card when you need to load a program or save a program to its memory Remove it when you are done loading or saving and the Busy LED will hence be available for data indication The memory card only needs to be in place during PROGRAM and ROUTING STORAGE functions such as loading saving updating renaming and so on If a memory card is not formatted when it is inserted in the H7600 a screen displays prompts you to format it If a for
17. and then carefully compare the files If they are identical it sa good indication that the data sent from the H7600 has been recorded accurately 123 Controlling One H 600 from Another The H7600 is capable of sending system exclusive messages that describe all changes to its program specific and setup values The H7600 is designed so that a sequencer can receive and then playback these values to the same H7600 but we can also use this feature to slave one H7600 to another To slave one H7600 to another On the slave machine set the parameter SEQUENCE OUT to off on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP functional area HIDI enabled system exclusive on enabled device ID 1 audio service M nod_con This prevents MIDI feedback and guards against either or both machines locking up On the master machine from the MIDI MENU page set the parameter SEQUENCE OUT to on On both units set the parameter MIDI to enabled From the same menu page set SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE to on for both units From the same page set DEVICE ID to an identical value for both units Connect either the MIDI Out port of the master machine to the MIDI In port of the slave or connect their serial ports Use of the serial ports for this purpose requires a null modem cable Now changes made on the master are duplicated exactly on the slave 124 Sending A Program from One H 600 to Another To send a program from one H7600 to
18. can tap the RUN soft key at the beginning and end of a measure and the H7600 will calculate the time for you Now go ahead and load a loop program such as Reich Loops 2 below Ai Reich Loops Z loop params input 3 d timer equals 1 bars 1 2 000 sec The loop time is automatically set to the system timer notice the lower left corner You can use the TIMER EQUALS parameter to define how many bars the timer will equal Not all loops are set up to work with the system timer only those that explicitly show the system timer value Note that all programs that use the timer can be overridden by simply entering a new loop time value In this example we ll use a foot pedal instead of a soft key to calculate the length of a measure From the TIMER menu set the SOURCE to tip 1 orf tip 2 Ai HobiusHani fold Delay Timer Time 7 00 sec Hode restart amem run EE Now tap the foot pedal at the beginning of the measure and again at the end of a measure By setting Source to ext1 ext2 ext8 you can use any of the external modulators in a similar fashion See The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 80 for information regarding the external modulators See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 61 for more information regarding the foot pedals By setting MODE to continue successive taps of the SOURCE be it the soft key a foot pedal or another source simpl
19. digital outputs from 0 to 100 dB 48 Note Both of these parameters can be remote controlled via MIDI or the foot pedal jacks To learn how read Setting Up the External Controllers on page 61 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 49 Digital Setup Digital Setup Overview Before we examine the H7600 s digital setup in detail here are some defining characteristics of the H7600 s digital operation e The H7600 s analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion is 24 bit e The H7600 includes two digital inputs and two digital outputs Unlike the analog inputs and outputs the digital inputs and outputs must be received or sent in pairs since a single cable carries two channels e The digital input can be received from either the S P DIF or the AES EBU jack but not both Digital output is generated from the S P DIF and AES EBU outputs The format at both jacks is either Consumer or Professional but not both e The H7600 presumes that signals at the digital inputs are 24 bit No harm occurs if the input is in fact less than 24 bit however subsequent processing will fill the lower bits e The SYSTEM SAMPLING RATE is derived from either an internal clock or an external clock The internal clock rates supplied by the H7600 include 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz and the rate of an optional user supp
20. identical due to the dierent nature of programa TANS 16 ani a renresentatve description AL Assigns output levels for paired stereo channels wet dry dB level analog digital Assigns meter decay timeand peak holkkime Assigns input lewes for the following analog analog AES EBU1 AES EBU gaintrimi qaintrim2zslso lists Dig Stat status m 38 SETUP Hee Allows you set the folowing clack parameterssource Dig In Dig Out Bypass Sample Rate Dig Stat Word Clocksecond page allows you to designate Sample Rate Conversion parameters SRC Moie Status Input SR Assigns the following tempo parameters Beat Tempo Source Average taps Assigns attributes for using a timer Time Source Morile Allows you to calibratHHeel and Toe values for 2 foot pedals 2 pages Newt Prog Hele Page 1 permits you to enalle disable MiBFunctions and adjust the tolloving parametersBase Channel Omni Mode Hote Mode Pressure Pitch Bend Sysex Speed MidiClock Ovtsecond page Serial Setup allows you to enable disable the serial port and set parameters for baud rate data bits stop bits and parity Page 3 is used forMIDl Group Setupand page 4 sets MIDI Global Configurations Used to assign external placeholders for moditying one or more different parameters Supports amp assigns and S triggers Sets parameters fordbump Program Dump Setup Dump Files Dump Card Dump Internal The first tiered menu page select
21. nearly limitless adjustments you can make to the H7600 Fortunately by using the Routing Storage area you re able to save system changes and quickly access them thereafter Access the Routing Storage area by holding down the PROGRAM key for one second The LED next to the PROGRAM key will begin to blink and Routings now displays in the upper right corner of the display Next release the PROGRAM key and then hold it down for another second Now you have reached the Setup Storage Area and the upper right corner of the screen will displays Setups SETUPS contains seven soft keys that behave much as they do in the PROGRAM functional area List Lists all saved setup configurations for loading Criteria Allows you to sort through saved setups by number name and location internal memory or memory card Save Saves the current setup in a new slot or by overwriting another setup Update Saves routing configurations to user memory Remove Deletes stored setup configurations from internal memory or memory card and gt Directional navigation soft keys P g y See Loading Programs on page 30 and Deleting a Program on page 109 for more details To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 117 There is one significant difference between saving a setup configuration and saving a program It is possible to choose whether when the setup is rel
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23. one second The menu below now appears Harm Shift OUT 1 Het setup Capture Hidi Scale 100 00 OUT 1 Het Dry 100 0 00 CT To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 83 e Now set the MODE to mod 3 and scale to 100 0 Then press the DONE soft key Marm Shift UT so 1 Met setup mode mod C Capture Hidi Scale 100 00 OUT 1 Met Dry 100 0 00 C7 At this point we ve assigned the placeholder mod 3 to modulate both Digital 1 and OUT 1 Wet Dry Now let s fill this placeholder with an actual external controller e From the SETUP functional area go to the MOD CON menu page To locate it press the MOD CON soft key until you see MOD3 SETUP displayed in the upper right cornet Harm Shift 1 node pedal 2 C Capture Hidi 1 3 Ei 4 _audio service midi _JEITTETTE e You may set the MODE value to anything you like for this example we re going to set it to mod wheel and the CHANNEL value to base 4 Note that the OMNI parameter on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area needs to be set to off in order to assign a specific channel Harm Shift z mode mod wheel C Capture Hidi channel base 4 0 00 CT 1C audio service midi _ ETETE e Now when you move the mod wheel on MIDI channel base 4 both DIGITAL 1 and OUT 1 WET DRY are modulated Cot ST ee Capture Hidi Cot ST ee Capture Hidi Scale 100 00 Scale 100 00
24. orzgin when the external controller is set at midpoint The final parameter on the EXTERNAL MODULATION menu page is a duplicate of the parameter you re modulating Its value reflects the applied external modulation so you can see the result of your adjustments Remember that the external modulation s value is added to the parameter s value Note Ifyou modulate a gang of fourormore parameters they will not be shown on the extemal modulation menu page because of a lack of display space Scaling is a capability you ll use often And like most aspects of the H7600 its versatility will become evident to you after you experiment with it for a while Redirection Extemal Assigns 1 8 and Tngs 1 amp 2 Redirection permits a program developer to use an external controller in his program and to assign which actual external controller is used at a later time An external controller placeholder is used in the program into which you later fill in a specific external controller Redirection also allows you to select a placeholder on an external modulation or trigger menu page If you select the same placeholder on several menu pages you can change the actual external controller that fills that placeholder by making a single global change If redirection didn t exist you would need to change every instance of that external controller manually 80 There are eight external assignment placeholders assign 1 assign
25. programs and replace them with the received setups and programs The active setup configuration and any running programs on the receiving machine are not altered dump card This function dumps all setups and programs stored on a memory card If received at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the H7600 erases data on 122 yout memory card and replace its contents with the received setups and programs If there is no memory card in place or if the memory card is too small the incoming data is ignored dump internal This function dumps the contents of the H7600 s internal memory This is an identical process to the previous ones described It dumps all the setups and programs stored in internal memory along with the current setup and the current program If recetved at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the H7600 will replace all of its setups and programs loads the new program aborts all operations and restarts using the new setup and programs Hint If the device to which you sent the dump hasthe ability to send it back again such asa sequencen you can use thisasa way to back up your H7600 WARNING If forany reason a dump becomesconupted and you send it back to the H7600 you will lose all the information you are trying to back up aswell asthe H7600 s existing setup information and programs If you wish to perform a backup using this method it s best to be safe do it twice to two separate files
26. receive an intemal checksum enor we strongly encourage you to immediately save your system setup information and important programsto a memory card see Copying Programs on page 107 orto an extemal storage device see Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps on page 122 If such an eroroccurs frequently contact Eventide Fixing Memory Card Problems If a memory card checksum error occurs your memory card has been corrupted Memory cards may be corrupted by static electricity shock a loose or malfunctioning battery incorrect insertion into the H7600 or any number of other Causes The following prompt displays when such an error occurs 129 Hour memory card has faulty E data Bad checksum CS You should immediately remedy this situation by fixing the checksum Go to the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP area Highlight FIX CARD and press the SELECT key Pn ae ike CI fix internal C information C format internal clear setup CI format card C audio EES __nidi fod con The following prompt now displays Low Res Digital Pressing YES will fix the checksum and update the memory card Pressing yes saves the new checksum result however if data has been corrupted this action does not remedy this Pressing no to cancels the action Bi Empty Service functions CI fix internal C information CI format internal C clear setup CI fix card ET wi di ert mod _con display If you a
27. slot 269 in this case Since that s where the same program is with the o d name you re about to overwrite it Highlight SAVE and press SELECT A new Voice Save Preset fs 269 new Voice Mhere Internal Co rename i Save as UTP Cee The H7600 prompts you if you d like to update the selected program select Yes 108 1K to update 269 Robot Voice The program has now been officially rechristened new Voice Deleting a Program Because of the H7600 s limited internal memory it s good practice to occasionally delete programs you aren t using To delete a program e Go to the PROGRAM functional area and place the cursor over the program you would like to delete The program doesn t need to be loaded On the screen below pressing the REMOVE soft key deletes the program Robot Voice Ai new Voice Presets 1134 7 3 Robot Voice UPPTAP IO M 10 Orville Banks HEE 11 Hute 3 12 Thru 4 Save as lt update gt lt remove gt e Before a program is deleted a prompt displays to confirm the action OK to remove 3 Robot Voice e Press Yes to complete the deletion Note Factory presets cannot be deleted That s why REMOVE is disabled when a factory program ishighlighted on the LIST menu page 109 Parameters The PARAMETER functional area accessed by pressing the PARAMETER console button is unique in that its menus change to reflect the options availabl
28. such as input levels wet dry mix and screen contrast See Setting Up the External Controllers on page 61 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 In addition external controllers can be used to advance through programs The next section describes global setup of these external controllers Setting Up the External Controllers Foot Pedals 1 and 2 Each foot pedal jack accepts a stereo tip ring sleeve 1 4 connector Between the ring and sleeve is a fixed 5 volt impedance provided by the H7600 The foot 61 pedal that is connected to the jack and returned between the tip and the sleeve alters that voltage The PEDALS menu page in the SETUP area allows you to calibrate the foot pedal jacks Bigger Is Hider Fedal 1 setup 100 0 heel 270 0 toe 3 4 4 Calibrate display redals dunp nextproa p The top menu page calibrates Jack 1 the bottom menu page calibrates Jack 2 Pressing the PEDALS soft keys toggles between the two The horizontal bar graph at the top of the menu page reflects the current foot pedal position relative to the calibration To calibrate your pedal highlight the CALIBRATE parameter and press the SELECT key Rock your foot pedal through its full range of motion from full minimum heel to full maximum toe and then press any key The heel and toe parameters will adjust to reflec
29. to keep the rack well ventilated and in a dry dust free environment so that heat and moisture won t cause degradation of performance Since the H7600 has few internal connectors it should hold up well under road conditions Using This Manual The next sections of the manual Overview and Quickstart will initially be most useful to you as you acquaint yourself with the powerful features and capabilities of the H7600 It will show you how to navigate the interface describe the general structure of the H7600 and provide you with valuable insights for getting the most out of this versatile piece of equipment As you progress through the manual information will become progressively more detailed and will assume you have a basic working knowledge of the H7600 Numerous procedural examples are provided together with screen captures to illustrate the processes Finally the Appendix concludes the manual It provides you with detailed descriptions for performing system level procedures which will help you exploit the capabilities of this remarkable piece of equipment H7600 General Overview Physical Components of the H7600 This section provides general descriptions of the hardware components and attributes of the Eventide H7600 References to these components recur throughout the user manual The Front Panel Eventide ULTRA HARMONIZERT H7 GOO OLEVELS SETUP
30. your Eventide Service Center to have this procedure performed Important Safety Notice for Lithium Battery A dangerof explosion exists if the battery isincorectly replaced Replace only with same orequivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of battery according to manufacturers instructions Cleanng Setup 131 At the factory all of the adjustable parameters in the H7600 are set to nominal values called factory defaults To return all parameters to their default values e Go to the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP functional area e Highlight CLEAR SETUP and press the SELECT key Low Res Digital fix internal C information C format internal 1 Co fix card Cl format card Laudio Eidi jl eod con Nje e A prompt screen now displays Pressing yes replaces current parameter values with the factory defaults pressing no cancels the action Note Be sure you saved yoursetup before proceeding If not when the factory defaults are loaded your onginal setup configuration will be iretnevably lost see Storing and Loading Setups on page 117 Loading the factory defaults will impact all information in both the LEVELS and SETUP functional areas No factory preset or user programs are affected by this procedure Hints Ifthe H7600 begins functioning ematically try using CLEAR SETUP before you do anything more extreme And itisgood practice to perform a CLEAR SETUP after installing a new version of soft
31. 121 start up options 135 storage space internal 107 storing data externally See dumping data sysex speed 66 system exclusive msgs 15 65 124 125 system sampling rate 56 57 between fixed rates display of 56 59 exact display of 56 59 source of 50 System sampling rate and external sync indicator blinking 9 location 9 solidly lit 9 System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator def 59 meaning of when synced to internal clock 56 59 T taps type of parameter 114 150 Tempo system 110 text entering 24 textblocks 114 Timer system 112 trig See place holders triggers Soft Keys 21 troubleshooting 45 erratic behaviour first course of action 132 what to do if a particular program crashed H7600 136 tweaks def 37 U underlined parameters 87 unlocked See Digital inputs See Digital inputs updating programs 107 updating routing configurations 117 user groups 95 102 User supplied Crystal Oscillators connections 127 V voltage selection 12 W Word Clock 57
32. 2 assign 8 There are two external 7igger placeholders 7g 1 and tg 2 These placeholders are selected as the MODE on all external modulation or trigger menu pages found throughout the H7600 For example assign 3 can be assigned here Filter a type setup Ae r Capture Hidi c Foti 1 range 3 steps type absolute 0 0 CoC type lowpass And here OC Capture Hidi C low 3 range 2000 ms type absolute 0 0 Co delay O ms done And here Ai Eurhetemec diff setup C Capture Hidi C dow 3 range i100 type absolute 0 0 CoD ddiff O As you can see a single placeholder can modulate or trigger any number of different parameters A single placeholder contains an actual external controller in a single place the EXTERNAL menu page in the SETUP functional area In the example screen shown below the actual external controller MOD WHEEL has been selected to fill the placeholder assign 3 Ai Eurhetemec node mod wheel CH Capture ET channel omni oi COMU As a result each of the screens displayed above are being modulated by the MOD WHEEL Moreover the value in parentheses above LOW would change to MOD WHEEL 81l Ai GuitarlTuner digital 1 setup C Capture Hidi C mod wheel range 100 0 dE type absolute 100 0 Ee done Notice that the EXTERNAL menu page has multiple tiers or is stacked Press the EXTERNAL soft key repeatedly
33. 2 pin configuration jumper across the links marked JP250 on the motherboard behind the wordclock connector Changing the EXTRA SYNC parameter on the MISC menu page in the SETUP functional area to yes allows you to change the SAMPLE RATE parameter on the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page to ext clk external clock or user xtl user crystal providing you have the peripheral equipment installed f10 Fractal Vortex mise sete key hold 1 0 secwheel speed 100 expert mode 57 See Connecting User Supplied Crystals and External Clocks on page 127 for more information External Clock Digital I O Status When the external clock is selected the sampling rate of the signal at the digital input must be equal to the internal clock s rate The DIG STAT parameter on the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page in the SETUP functional area displays the status of the digital input f10 Fractal Vortex audio configuration gt AES EBU 1 2 Sample Rate 48010 AES 1 7 DIG Stat OK Hord Clock enabled Valid values for DIG STAT are slipping Signal is present but unstable A digital input that is slipping will likely be marred by clicks or distortion Some slipping may be acceptable for monitoring ot other non critical applications OK Signal is present and stable This is the optimal scenario If a signal s sampling rate is not completely stable its status will read OK with occasional interjections of sli
34. By Humber Inputs any Search By Srct Fi Outputs any Location ll Show loadable Hachines e In this mode the soft key navigates through the different sources here we see programs designed for use with Gtr The soft key flips through the different effect types below we see programs that use a Dly algorithm Ai Diatonicshifts Presets 6Gtr Dly 1270 1710 Acoustic Gtr Rack anh AP IR D IH C E 1711 Bass Rack m A a IRID IHIC J 1725 T Guit RID 1310 arkhan Distortion H fr DHICEN e f you SORT BY NAME as shown below the programs are displayed in alphabetical order Sort By Hame Inputs any Search By Effect Outputs any Location ll Show loadable Hachines e After doing a SORT BY NAME pressing the left or right cursor keys jumps through the alphabet Pressing the right cursor key here would cause us to jump to Reverb programs that begin with C Pressing it again would jump to entries beginning in D and so on Ai Diatonicshifts SSeS 306 4911 Basilica RIDIE d1 TH Bass Raek PPh IR Roe JE J810 Bass Space rel S411 peathar Revert rit inl e The SPEED indicator the superscript subscript indicates that this program can be loaded and run at 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates In the screen 33 below only Basilica could not be run at higher sampling rates because it does not have the Speed indicator Ai Diatonicshifts Presets Keverb 506 4911 Basilica 24 R D JE
35. DI messages The H7600 has three MIDI ports N In The H7600 accepts and processes MIDI messages received at the MIDI In port The connector is 7 pin It can also send MIDI messages from this connector to a suitably equipped system A typical 5 pin MIDI cable can be used as a standard MIDI input O Out The H7600 sends MIDI messages to other devices via the Out port MIDI messages are also sent from the serial port if their status is enabled P Thru Any MIDI information recetved by the MIDI In port is echoed directly to the MIDI Thru port irrespective of the H7600 s configuration 15 With the memoty card removed the Busy LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a MIDI message is received at the MIDI In port Note Ifthe senal port isenabled and MIDI isenabled a command received over either the seral port orthe MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command iscomplete Q Eve Net The H7600 supports the use of this Ethernet like jack for use with Eve Net remote controllers See the Eventide web site http www eventide com for more information on Eve Net Warning Do not connect this jack to an Ethernet network or electrical damage may result R Serial Port The serial port employs an IBM PC type RS232 connector that resembles a modem or printer connector Connect a 9 pin serial cable to this port to transfer information to and from a personal comp
36. DI channels to be the base channel from which all MIDI channel numbers are calculated in the H7600 omni mode If this value is set to on then a MIDI message on any channel ts accepted by every MIDI message recipient in the H7600 This keeps things simple in simple setups If the value is off then every MIDI recipient in the H7600 specifies from which MIDI channel offset from the base channel it will accept Messages note mode The H7600 supports two note modes mono and poly In Poly mode one channel contains all the notes keyboards In Mono mode each channel contains only a single note Multiple channels are used concurrently for multiple SOUurCeS pressure If this parameter is set to channel then the last modified MIDI aftertouch message on a given channel affects all the notes played on that channel If the value is set to key then a MIDI aftertouch message on a given channel affects only the note with which it is associated pitch bend When using a MIDI keyboard to play a synthesizer program on the H7600 this parameter controls how many semitones a maximum MIDI pitchbend message shifts the original pitch sysex speed The lower the value of this parameter the slower the H7600 will transmit MIDI messages This can be useful if the receiving device has trouble handling faster rates midiclk out Setting this value to on prompts the H8000 to generate a MIDI clock signal that represents its internal tempo SE
37. DIG IN parameter is set to AES 1 2 digital inputs are accepted at this jack 13 G AES EBU Output Jack Access the system CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION screen as described above If the DIG OUT parameter is set to AES 1 2 below then the AES EBU and S P DIF outputs will use the professional digital format f10 Fractal Vortex audio configuration gt AES EBU 1 2 Sample Rate 48009 DIG Stat OK Hord Clock disabled S P DIF Digital Audio I nput Output Consumer S P DIF is a consumer digital audio standard which employs two audio channels encoded into a single connector Use these connectors to hook up the H7600 to CD players DAT recorders and other audio gear that recognize this format The connectors are two conductor RCA jacks Your plug should have the shield connected to the sleeve with the single shielded conductor connected at the tip Eventide recommends the use of professional quality cables made of RG 59 U coaxial cable Ordinary high fidelity type leads are not recommended The use of S P DIF is not recommended above 48 kHz sample rates for these applications AES EBU is preferred H S P DIF Input Output Jacks Access the system CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION screen as described in the previous section If the DIG IN parameter is set to S P DIF then digital inputs are accepted by the S P DIF input jack f10 Fractal Vortex andio configuration Source SP DIF 172 Sample Rate 4000 DIG Stat unlocked DIG
38. E soft key Check that there is enough available memory and then place the cursor over the rename field and press SELECT fi Filter_ 0011 SoundingSpiral Space 454 ik Mhere Internal Heeded n m rename 37 Selecting Save launches the H7600 s virtual keyboard Enter the name you wish to assign to the program and click ENTER EA Enter Ove Pressing the SELECT key returns you to the SAVE menu page Next turn the knob on the top line to select an unoccupied program slot Then place the cursor over SAVE and press SELECT Al Hall TY 0011 SoundingSpirals Mhere Internal Save After selecting SAVE you can quickly verify that your program is now listed under the LIST menu page in the PROGRAM area Ai wall ty ss Presets 1460 1 SoundingSpirals UD ea ID UPFSAE 10 H 000 Banks 44 1 Hute ELIES Notice that there is a U to the left of the I O Identifiers This reflects that it was saved as a user program A C indicates that the program was saved to a memory card To read about using memory cards see Memory Cards on page 42 Saving Programs to User Groups User groups are used by the H7600 for organizing and categorizing your programs See Categorized by You User Groups on page 95 for more information Select the program functional area then go to the USERGRP menu page 38 Ai Seethy Two Revert aoe Seethy Two Reverb 22730409 T Cl Loaded Program HIDI none
39. Eventide H7600 Operating Manual Harmonizer isa registered trademark of Eventide Inc for its audio special effects devices incorporating pitch shift H7600 and Ultra Shifter are trademarks of Eventide Inc Part No 142135 Manual Release 1 10 4 March 2009 2007 Eventide Inc One Alsan Way Little Ferry NJ 07643 USA Table of Contents 1 PREFACE 66 2 H7600 INTRODUCTION 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 7 MOUNTING AND HANDUNG USING THIS MANUAL 8 H7600 GENERAL OVERVIEW 9 THE FRONT PANEL 9 THE BACK PANEL 12 AES EBU Digital Audio Input Output Professional 13 S P DIF Digital Audio Input Output Consumer 14 MIDI Support 15 Adjusting the Bnghtness and Contrast of the Display 17 Triggers 21 Using the Cursor Keys the Select key Keypad and Knob 21 Ganged Parameters 22 Entenng orChanging Text 24 H7600 QUICKSIART 25 MAKING CONNECTIONS 26 SETTING INPUT LEVELS 28 EFFECTING THINGS 29 Panic Muting 29 Loading Programs 30 Searchesand Sorts 30 PARAMETERS 35 System Tempo Parameters 35 Info and About Menus 36 Expert Mode 36 Modifying Parameters and Saving Changes 37 Saving Programs to User Groups 38 Accessing User Groups Renaming User Groups 5 ADVANCED OPERATION Memory Card Procedures Controlling Levels LEVEL METERS Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels for the H7600 s Processor Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs Digital Setup Overview S P DIF am
40. L MODULATION menu page You can access other external modulation menu pages in the PARAMETER functional area See Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 Manually Selecting an External Controller for Modulation The first parameter MODE selects the actual external controller that performs the modulating Mode supports the following options off No external modulation applied high This isn t a modulator per se as it doesn t evolve through time It pins the parameter at its highest modulation value mid This value pins the parameter at its middle modulation value low This value pins the parameter at its lowest modulation value 68 mod 1 through 4 These values act as placeholders that are assigned to actual external modulators on the MOD CON menu page in the SETUP area These will make sense to you when you become familiar with redirection discussed below You can read about redirection in The Concept Behind Redirection Mods 1 4 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 80 trigs 1 amp 2 These are placeholders assigned to actual external controllers on the MOD CON menu page in the SETUP area Like the previous entry you must first be acquainted with redirection for these to be useful You can read about redirection in The Concept Behind Redirection Mods 1 4 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 80 pedal 1 amp 2 The input from the pedals at the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 amp 2 These jacks
41. Levels fae analog i OUT 2 Het Dry 100 analog 2 0 d d OUT 1 Level O 0dE digital 1 0 0 dE OUT 2 Level O 0dB digital 2 0 0 dk Pressing the down cursor permits you to selectively change only the OUT 2 value pressing the up cursor key regangs the parameters Ganged parameters are remarkably useful as you ll find out and are used in each of the functional areas of the H7600 23 Entering or Changing Text For some H7600 procedures it will be necessary to enter or change existing text For example you will often change existing text when saving a new program This is performed by using a display keyboard Let s go through an example to show you how it works e Press PROGRAM to enter that functional area and select the SAVE AS soft key You may have to press the Program key a second time to see it Move the cursor over the rename field and press SELECT EA Enter Ove Here s how it works e The upper left portion of the display contains the current text Here we ve entered I Can Type Fas e Use the cursor keys to navigate the virtual keyboard e After a letter is highlighted on the keyboard pressing SELECT enters the currently selected letter and displays it in the text display area above the keyboard e The key toggles between insert and overwrite modes Alternatively you can place the cursor over OVR INS and press SELECT e Use the knob to change t
42. O Ode digital 1 0 0 dE OUT 2 Level O 0d digital 2 0 0 dB As you can see the analog and digital inputs are summed or mixed before entering the processor Further the AES EBU and the S P DIF inputs cannot be used at the same time The rest is fairly straightforward and is discussed in detail in the following sections 44 analog output Level Meters Once you understand the Level Meters you can adjust levels along the signal path There are six meter columns to the left of the display illustrated below The first pair are the analog inputs the middle pair are the digital inputs and the right hand pair are the analog outputs Each pair has single meters for the left and right channels Sy IN DIGITAL IN OUT The parameter DECAY TIME determines how long the meters take to go from full deflection to zero while measuring an impulse decay time 0 30 sec Peak hold 1 sec The parameter PEAK HOLD determines how long the meters hold their highest reading If the top LEDs on either meter are lit it indicates that the signal is clipping The LED below the top most one indicates that the signal is just below clipping 0 06dB Each subsequent LED falls off at 3dB per decrement with the exception of the bottom one which lights only if the signal is above 40dB You can use the Level Meters to verify that your internal gain structure is adequate Generally you ll want to keep levels as high as pos
43. OGRAM key until you see the ROUTING STORAGE functional area Press it again and SETUP STORAGE area displays Finally press it a third time to access the USER GROUPS listing To rename a group highlight it using the knob J Groupt 6 Group 7 OGroupt 4 pi renova 24 rename 2 Now press the PROGRAM key and the RENAME trigger displays Press RENAME and the virtual keyboard displays Enter the new name in the text area and click ENTER to save it Wrap Up The routines described in this section provide you a general sense on how to effectively use this unit Because of its versatility and design however it s difficult to describe how to effectively use the H7600 in a strict linear fashion Depending on how you employ the unit the following sections may also be of immediate interest to you e In addition to altering levels at the inputs you can alter and monitor levels at any point in the signal path See Controlling Levels on page 44 e Programs and setups can be saved to and loaded from removable memory cards as well as internal memory See Memory Cards on page 42 40 In addition to loading programs from the front panel programs can be loaded remotely via MIDI program change messages or external triggers The digital inputs and outputs have comprehensive sample rate and sync parameters to complement any digital installation See Digital Setup on page 50 Any parameter in the H7600 can be
44. OUT SPDIFI 2 Hord Clock disabled Bypass relay If the dig out parameter is set to S P DIF then both the AES EBU and S P DIF outputs will use the consumer digital format See S P DIF amp AES EBU on page 51 14 J WordClock In and Out Use these jacks to sync the H7600 to wordclock or to output wordclock See Using an External Clock on page 56 K Foot Pedal Jacks 1 and 2 These inputs accept stereo 1 4 connectors The sleeve is ground reference the ring is 5 volts source and the tip is an analog sional from 0 to 5 volts Connect either foot switches foot pedals or control voltage sources to these inputs to modulate parameters or to trigger events including remote program loads See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 61 M Relay Jack Two relays connect to this stereo 1 4 connector They can be controlled from suitable programs allowing the H7600 to drive real world equipment and can switch up to 1 0A at 30V dc Relay 1 is connected between ring and sleeve while relay 2 is connected between ring and tip Each of these connections is electrically isolated from the H7600 MI DI Support MIDI is used for instrument to instrument digital communications The H7600 sends and receives Eventide system exclusive messages that allow a MIDI sequencer to control the H7600 remotely among other capabilities In addition the H7600 may respond to standard MIDI messages and may output standard MI
45. Os When Using The Internal Clock on page 55 Setting Internal Clock Rate To select the internal clock set the SOURCE parameter on the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page in the SETUP area to the appropriate clock source f10 Fractal Vortex audio configuration 2Sample Rate 48000 AES 1 7 DIG Stat OK AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay Select the internal clock s rate with the SAMPLE RATE parameter from the same menu page Highlight SAMPLE RATE and rotate the knob to change the value Your choices are 44 1 kHz Is the sampling rate of standard compact discs The 44 1 kHz sample rate indicator LED next to the lever meter is lit The highest reproducible audio frequency is 20 kHz 48 kHz The professional sampling rate The 48 kHz sample rate indicator is illuminated The highest reproducible audio frequency is 22 kHz In Aigh speed mode you can also choose from the following sampling rates Note that some programs because of their size will not operate in high speed mode prog p gn Sp 88 2 kHz Twice the rate of standard compact discs This raises the highest possible reproducible audio frequency to 40 kHz 96 kHz The so called professional rate This raises the highest possible reproducible audio frequency to 44 kHz The actual value of the system sampling rate can be read on the right hand side of the screen in the field that reads Sample Rate xxxxx 54 Of course if you select on
46. See Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load on page 104 e To synchronize the H7600 s tempo generator to external source using MIDIclock See System Tempo on page 110 63 e To dump information from one H7600 to another or to an external storage device See Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps on page 122 e To control one H7600 with another See Controlling One H7600 from Another on page 124 e To record parameter changes on a MIDI sequencer for subsequent playback See Sequencing with MIDI on page 125 MIDI Global Values There are several MIDI global parameters that impact directly how each of the above procedures employ the MIDI function These parameters are accessed from the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area UETAN yten exclusive on Serial enabled device ID i Program load on Sequence out off audio service M nod_con The menu page has several pages the top menu page is shown above Descriptions follow for each of the menu page s parameters MIDI I f the MIDI value set to disabled all recetved MIDI commands are ignored However MIDI output messages including parameter changes program load bank change and the various dump commands remain active To receive MIDI messages set this parameter to enabled Serial Enables or disables the serial port If this option is set to enabled MIDI commands can be received at or sent from the serial port See Se
47. TUP TEMPO This is a highly accurate signal to which other equipment can synchronize 66 From this menu screen pressing the MIDI soft key one more time accesses the Serial Port Setup screen If you press it again you ll access MIDI Group Setup See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 120 See MIDI Groups on page 88 Note With the memory card removed the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received by the MIDI In port If the seral portis enabled messages sent to the MIDI Out port are also sent to the senal port If the seral port is enabled and MIDI isenabled a command received over either the senal port orthe MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete Extemal Modulation and Tngger Menu Pages Many aspects of the H7600 s operation can be controlled by external signals These include MIDI signals and signals generated by the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 amp 2 see External Controllers on page 61 The various external modulation and trigger menu pages you will encounter are all variations on a common design Essentially each allows you to simply select an external controller that modulates or triggers a parameter If the external controller you select involves MIDI then you will also have to deal with MIDI channels and possibly MIDI control numbers This is all straightforward though and doesn t add any significant level of com
48. allowance for shipping delays This applies whether or not you return your warranty registration form When we receive a unit this is how we determine whether it is under warranty 1 If the unit was shipped from our factory within the past calendar year we assume that it is under warranty unless there is evidence to the contrary such as its having been sold as used or rented etc 2 If the unit was shipped from our factory more than a calendar year ago we assume it is not under warranty unless a There is a warranty registration form on file showing that it has been purchased within the past year under appropriate conditions b You send a copy of your purchase invoice indicating warranty status along with the unit 3 If the unit was used as a demo the warranty runs from the date that it was received by the dealer The original purchaser gets the unexpired portion of that warranty When you send a unit for repair you should indicate whether or not you believe it to be under warranty If you do not say the unit is under warranty we will charge you for the repair and we will not refund unless the charge was caused by an error on our part If you believe the unit to be under warranty and you do say it is but we disagree you will not incur any charges until the dispute is resolved Reading the above you can see that it is to your advantage to send in the warranty registration form when you purchase the unit If we know who you are w
49. always shows the name and number of the program currently running In the example shown above we re running the program Centering Echoes 19 e The upper right of the display lists the active menu page In the example the menu page is TONE CONTROLS e Atthe bottom of the display four menu or event selections display each of which correlate with a soft key SOFT KEYS are the four physical keys corresponding to the menu event Soft alludes to their changing function with different selected programs If more soft keys are available for the active program forward and backward arrows display to the left or right of the menus see illustration Pressing the functional area key again will subsequently access more menu options For example press the SETUP key to see the MORE SOFT KEYS indicators Centering Echoes itt aii Speed normal Sample rate 44 1kHz Cactual 44100 DIG IA AES EBU dstatus unlocked BiG OUT AES EBU bypass relay MEE service midi mod con Press the SETUP key again to get more soft keys Centering Echoes itt erie Speed normal Sample rate 44 1kHz actual 44100 3 DIG IA AES EBU dstatus unlocked BiG OUT AES EBU bypass relay display _pedals J dump nextprog Press the SETUP key twice more to return to the original soft keys displayed A stacked soft key such as pedals in the screen above indicates multiple menus available for that option For example press the
50. ange to file an insurance claim and either repair or exchange the unit If you receive a new unit from a dealer in damaged condition notify the dealer and the carrier If we receive the unit from you with apparent shipping damage we will notify you and the carrier In this case you must arrange to collect on any insurance held by you or your carrier We will await your instructions as to how to proceed with the unit but we will charge you for all repairs on damaged units Who is covered under the warranty 143 The warranty applies to the original purchaser of a new unit from Eventide or an Authorized Eventide Dealer Demo units are also covered by this warranty under slightly different circumstances see below Units that are used or have been used as part of a rental program are not covered under any circumstances It is your responsibility to prove or to be able to prove that you have purchased the unit under circumstances which affect the warranty A copy of your purchase invoice is normally necessary and sufficient for this If you have any questions about who is an Authorized Eventide Dealer call us Units with the serial number plate defaced or removed will not be serviced or covered by this watranty When the warranty becomes effective The one year warranty period begins on the day the unit is purchased from an Authorized Eventide Dealer or if the unit is drop shipped from Eventide on the day shipped plus a reasonable
51. another e For both machines on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP functional area turn SEQUENCE OUT to off Low Kes Digital global configure HIDI enabled system exclusive on Serial enabled device ID 1 Program load off Sequence out off audio service M nod_con e On the same menu page change the DEVICE ID of each of the H7600s so that they concur e Now connect their serial ports or connect the MIDI Out port of the sender to the MIDI In port of the receiver Be sure the program you would like to send is running on the sender To read about using the serial ports see Serial Port Setup on page 120 e On the sending machine go to the DUMP MENU page of the SETUP area highlight DUMP PROGRAM and press the SELECT key The program subsequently will be loaded on the receiving machine lt d Tee 2 dump internal Co lt dump setu O x dump files Cl 4 dump card display pedals METI nexteroa p Before proceeding you should now change the DEVICE ID of one of the H7600s to one different from the other Failure to do so could cause problems later if SEQUENCE OUT is set to on for both machines Sequencing with MIDI Most MIDI sequencers will recetve system exclusive messages and store them for playback later on the originating instrument The H7600 fully supports this through 125 its use of parameter change messages When a sequencer sends a parameter change message back
52. ar Ti o A G 100 00 u done H The bar graph allows you to visually confirm that the external controller you have selected is actually finding its way to this menu page If you manipulate your external controller and this bar graph doesn t change something is wrong To see how this works if you select MODE pitch wheel jiggle the pitch wheel on your keyboard and then leave it alone you will see the screen shown above The bar graph reads 50 00 halfway between minimum and maximum 71 If you pull the pitch wheel all the way down you ll get the screen shown below Al interface Hodule knob setup node mod wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 700 00 type unipolar 0 0 Co knob 100 00 done b The bar graph reads 0 00 the absolute minimum Similarly if you crank the pitch wheel all the way up the bar graph reads full maximum The next MIDI parameter we ll discuss is RANGE Range allows you to modulate a delay time from 5 milliseconds to 25 milliseconds with a full rock of the foot pedal or any variation thereof With RANGE set to 200 the external controller s range corresponds to the full range of the parameter s values which in this case is from 100 to 100 different types of parameters have different ranges However by adjusting the respective settings for RANGE the parameter being modulated KNOB in this case and the external controller doing the modulation it i
53. are setup on the PEDALS menu page in the SETUP area See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 61 tip 1 amp 2 ring 1 amp 2 and tip amp ring 1 amp 2 When a pedal input is used as a switch input it can operate in one of two modes supporting either 2 switches or 3 switches If any controller references tip amp ring for a given socket that socket will be in 3 switch mode In all other instances it will be in 2 switch mode In 2 switch mode e zp is high when a switch connected between the tip and sleeve is closed e ring is high when a switch connected between the ring and sleeve is closed e To add a control input a third switch may be p connected which connects both the tip and ring to the sleeve This requires a 2 pole switch see illustration Alternatively the same results can be obtained by pressing the two switches simultaneously to simulate a third switch In 3 switch mode e tp is high when a switch connected between the tip and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open 69 e ring is high when a switch connected between the ring and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open p ringis high when the third switch is closed mod wheel MIDI control message 1 It is typically assigned to the mod wheel ona MIDI keyboard breath con MIDI control message 2 It is typically assigned to the breath controller on a MIDI keyboard foot con MIDI control message 4 It is typically as
54. ate whole notefm depth 2 00 Hz t_fmrate dot 1 8 0 42 Hz 2 67 Hz Some parameters such as delay loops use the system timer They are also denoted by t_ System Tempo on page 110 System Timer on page 112 35 Info and About Menus Typically but not always you will find an INFO or ABOUT menu pages in the PARAMETER area In it you will find brief descriptions about what the program does along with any notes concerning special parameters or program specific information Below is an example of a description of the program Bigger is Wider Bigger Is Hider Energy below 200 Hz Chass notes and male voices triggers stereo width enhancement Completely compatible none listeners hear original signal Expert Mode Many but not all of the programs in the H7600 currently support an expert mode feature The EXPERT MODE parameter controlling this feature is found on the MISC menu page in the SETUP functional area A setting of 0 hides all but the most relevant menu pages in the PARAMETER area Conversely a setting of 9 displays all of the available menu pages In short the larger the number you designate for expert mode the more menus display Bigger ls Hider 1 key hold Pitt favorites expert mode O uordclock no extra sunc no EE See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 for information on the other parameters on this screen Note Any parameter on any menu page can be remote con
55. c 0 00 i done 76 General Notes for External Controller Selection If the external controller you would like to use does not entail using MIDI simply select it with the MODE parameter If the external controller you would like to use does involve MIDI you have a choice You can simply enter it with to the MODE parameter selecting the appropriate CHANNEL and if you ve chosen MIDI double or MIDI single selecting the CON number Alternatively you can use the CAPTURE MIDI feature which sends the MIDI signal you would like to modulate or trigger from your MIDI source and letting the H7600 determine the MODE CHANNEL and CON Note To aid in troubleshooting you can use the Busy LED asa MIDI chaser With the memory card removed any MIDI signals sent to the H7600 at the MIDI In port cause the Busy LED to flash If you re trying to send MIDI messages to the H7600 but the Busy LED isn t flashing when you know something is wrong with the extemal connections Scaling the External Controller The remaining parameters on the EXTERNAL MODULATION menu page relate to scaling the selected external controller to suit your desired range of modulation The horizontal bar graph at the bottom of the MIDI screen displays the current value of the controller you selected from approximately 1 to 100 Ai interface Hodule knob setup node mod wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 2700 00 type unipol
56. cent Use We will go into more detail in the next section but the H7600 keeps track of what programs you ve recently loaded To access this listing e From the PROGRAM functional area select the CRITERIA menu page Ai 3 1 Vox Bright F Host recent 9 F L 3420 Stepped Dshifter 4718 LatticeVerb S410 805 Kumble Tone e Next select LIST and use the and soft keys to navigate to the MOST RECENT menu option It is the first listing in the section Scroll the listing using either the knob or the keypad 96 Program Searches Before reading this section be sure you have read the preceding section Ca egorizing Programs on page 91 Together these sections will greatly ease your finding the programs you need The PROGRAM atea s CRITERIA menu page accommodates your searching for programs based on their effects type intended source bank and several other criteria Ai SoundingSpirals Sort and Search Sort By Hame Inputs Search By Effect Outputs Location Show Hachines Note that the programs that display and may be loaded are the result of the combination of the settings of these controls However any program whether visible under the current settings or not can be displayed by entering its number on the keyboard The following sections describe the functions of each parameter on the CRITERIA menu page The Sort By Parameter The Sort By parameter determines how the results of a s
57. cently accessed programs to cache in the Favorites Bank The default number is 8 See Loading Programs on page 101 for more information 119 Appendix SYSTEM UTILITIES Transmitting and Receiving Data Serial Port Setup The serial port can be used to transmit data between the H7600 and a computer or between the H7600 and another H7600 The connector is an IBM PC type RS232 connector which resembles a modem or printer connector You can set up the serial port s parameters on the third MIDI menu page in the SETUP functional area Press the midi soft key until the menu page displays Low Res Digital serial setup Serial enabled Parity none baud rate 38400 data bits amp Stop bits 2 audio service M nod_con The first parameter SERIAL determines whether the serial port is enabled or disabled If set to disabled messages are neither sent nor received by the serial pott The second parameter BAUD RATE determines the speed at which messages are sent from the serial port and the speed at which the H7600 anticipates to receive Messages 120 Similarly DATA BITS STOP BITS and PARITY all describe attributes of the messages sent from the serial port and the characteristics of the messages that the H7600 expects to receive e For transmissions to be sent and received successfully these last four parameters ust be set to the same values on both the H7600 and the machine conn
58. cesses menus for digital configuration MIDI configuration service utilities data dump utilities and program advanced options See Appendix II H7600 System Roadmap for this menu layout and descriptions of all menu options 11 R Power Flipping this switch brings the H7600 to life When the power is off the unit is bypassed i e each audio input is connected to its corresponding audio output The Back Panel Jee L Eventide s Gp i o eZ A AC Voltage Selector Line up the dot with the triangle to designate the appropriate voltage It is essential that you select the voltage corresponding to yout local AC power B Fuse Holder This receptacle is designed to use a 1 Amp Slow Blow fuse only C AC Port Connect an IEC standard 3 prong AC power cord here The center post is the chassis ground D Analog Audio Inputs The H7600 s analog inputs accept either unbalanced 1 4 connectors or balanced XLR connectors The H7600 s XLR input connectors are female Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is phase hot and Pin 3 is phase To unbalance the XLR jack use both pins 1 and 3 as ground and use Pin 2 as hot If either pins 2 or 3 is disconnected you will get an inordinate level of hum and noise These inputs be used as both line and guitar inputs depending on the input level settings E Analog Audio Outputs The H7600 s XLR analog audio output jacks are ma
59. characterization if the content of the memory hasn t changed When the H7600 is turned on it runs a checksum calculation on the memory and compares the result against the stored result If there is a discrepancy the H7600 reports an error In the unlikely event that an internal memory checksum error occurs there may be a critical problem with what is stored in memory If you encounter this e From the SERVICE menu in the SETUP functional area select fix internal Te toe ike CES ieee information C format internal clear setup Co fix card Cl format card audio EET _aidi ed con This action removes the checksum error by forcing the new checksum result to be saved It does not address the issue of possible data corruption however e After pressing the SELECT key while on the SERVICE menu page the following prompt displays 128 Low Res Digital Pressing YES will fix the checksum for the internal ram If you want to proceed press yes to cancel press no Now you ll be returned to the SERVICE menu page From here highlight the FORMAT INTERNAL parameter and press the SELECT key You ll arrive at the prompt screen shown below Low Kes Digital format internal Do you wish to delete all user created presets and banks 7 Pressing yes deletes everything stored in the H7600 returning it to the state in which it left the factory Pressing no cancels the action Hint Should you ever
60. cked No signal is present the signal s sampling rate is very unstable or something is quite dysfunctional with the signal 55 System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator The System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator is the column of five LEDs immediately to the left of the display The top four LEDs indicate reflect the system s current sampling rate The display will have one of the following states Solidly lit When one of the top four LEDs is solidly lit the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 The LED corresponding to the system sampling rate is lit Blinking When one of the top four LEDs is blinking the system sampling rate is between one of the fixed rates the LED corresponding to the nearest sampling rate will blink If you select one of the fixed rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz the LED corresponding to your selection should light solidly The bottom LED EXT should not light while using the internal clock Using an External Clock When you use an external clock the system sampling rate for all internal processing is determined by the external digital signal including the ADC and DAC The external clock s sampling rate is derived from the digital input If digital input is unlocked not connected to a valid digital source the external clock is invalid and the sampling rate reverts to the last valid internal clock rate Selecting the External Clock The e
61. controlled remotely via MIDI or the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 and 2 See Setting Up the External Controllers on page 61 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 and Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 41 Advanced Operation 5 This section details the H7600 s attributes in areas not discussed in the Quick Start section These include the use of memory cards Level Controls Digital Setup Sampling Rates using Internal External Clocks and External Controllers Schematic diagrams are included in many sections to illustrate the internal processes and the relationships between H7600 components Memory Cards You can optionally use a memory card for saving and loading programs as an alternative to using the H7600 s internal memory The unit supports three types of memory cards e PCMCIA type 1 ATA e PCMCIA type 1 static RAM up to 4 194 304 bytes 4 megabytes or e Compact Flash using a suitable adaptor Of the above the most easily obtainable and least expensive is the Compact Flash card which is used extensively in digital cameras These can also be linked to personal computers using a USB adapter This allows you to save or back up on your PC A PCMCIA static RAM memory card does not retain data if the battery dies or if the battery is removed To change the battery without losing information change it while it s plugged into a powered up H7600 A safe estimate puts the lifetime of
62. different external controllers you don t have to re edit each of the programs you use Instead you can just reassign the placeholders Let s run through an example to make sure you re clear on how redirection works 82 While you re going to use placeholders to modulate system level parameters you would normally use them to modulate parameters in programs such as feedback chorus level pitch shift etc e From the LEVELS functional area go to the INPUTS menu and highlight digital 1 Remember to press the down cursor key to ungang parameters Harm Shift Input Levels O 0 d gaintrim 1 15 0 dH gaintrim 2 15 0 de CIE oe E digital 2 0 0 dE dstatus unlocked L main _meter ETT e Press and hold down the SELECT key for one second The menu page below now displays C Capture Hidi Scale 100 00 digital 1 O 0 dE 0 00 a ea To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 e Set the MODE to mod 3 and SCALE to 100 0 Then press the DONE soft key node mods CC Capture Hidi Scale 100 00 digital 1 O 0 dE 0 00 CZ m e Next in the LEVELS area s MAIN menu page let s highlight OUT1 WET DRY Remember to press the down cursor key to ungang the parameters S AE analog 1 32 0 d OUT Z Het Dry 100 analog Z 32 0 dE OUT 1 Level d digital 1 O 0 dE OUT 2 Level d digital 27 O 0 dE e Press and hold the SELECT key for
63. e If this parameter is set to on then any system exclusive message that is received by the H7600 is automatically accepted If set to of f all system exclusive messages are ignored This switch does not prevent the H7600 from sending system exclusive messages however You can use this parameter in conjunction with SEQUENCE OUT by leaving SEQUENCE OUT on and SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE off while recording a sequence and SEQUENCE OUT off and SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE on while playing back the sequence device ID All system exclusive messages to and from a specific H7600 always has this DEVICE ID If you re using more than one H7600 you can set each one s DEVICE ID to a different value This permits them to effectively share a common MIDI chain while allowing system exclusive messages to be sent to a specific H7600 Typically the DEVICE ID is left at 1 the factory default By matching their respective device IDs you can control one H7600 from another See Controlling One H7600 from Another H7600 on page 124 Pressing the MIDI soft key again to accesses the second menu page 65 213 BackwardGardens MIDI setur HIDI enabled Pressure channel base channel i pitch bend omni mode on syusex speed 10 note mode poly midicik out off pedals E external dunp MIDI This is the identical MIDI parameter from the first page See the previous section for its description base channel Selects one of 16 MI
64. e internal Average Z Taps CTL lt tap gt re a To set the tempo highlight the SOURCE parameter rotate the knob to select Internal as its value then using the keypad and manually enter the appropriate TEMPO Alternatively you can tap the beat using the TAP key on the front panel or the lt TAP gt soft key and the H7600 will calculate the tempo for you Use the AVERAGE parameter to change the number of taps used in this calculation You may also derive the system tempo from the following other sources using the SOURCE parameter Tip 1 amp 2 A switch connected to the tip of pedal inputs 1 or 2 defines the system tempo Midiclock A MIDIclock signal sent from a sequencer to the H7600 s MIDI input defines the system tempo extl 8 The value of external modulators 1 through 8 defines the system tempo See The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 80 for information regarding the external modulators Parameters that synchronize to the system tempo are denoted by t_ before their name such as t_length miz 100 Fett te O x taps 32 dil yshape constant t_length 1 74 note ampshape lin_inc length 769 mg Panshape spread multitap ETT Notice that changing t_length or any t_ parameter changes the corresponding LENGTH parameter to reflect the interaction between the musical duration 1 8 note in the example below and the system te
65. e H7600 s circuitry and is NOT covered by the Warranty e Pin Connections 1 Clock 2 Gnd 3 5v at 100mA maximum User Supplied Crystal Oscillators A uset supplied crystal oscillator may be installed to give sample rates other than those offered by the H7600 such as 32 kHz or 44 056 kHz This oscillator should be installed in the socket at location Y401 on the H7600 s motherboard The oscillator should run at 256 times the desired sample rate and should be similar to the Fox 1100E type used elsewhere on the motherboard Fox Electronics Florida tel 813 693 1554 See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 to enable the use of user supplied Crystal Oscillators 127 Since this socket connects directly to the H7600 s internals incorrect usage may damage the H7600 s circuitry and is NOT covered by the Warranty e Pin Connections based on 14 pin DIP socket 1 no connection 8 output 7 Ground 14 5v at 100mA maximum Service and Start Up Options Fixing Internal Memory Problems The H7600 uses solid state memory circuits to store programs and setup information These circuits use a long life battery to keep them alive while the H7600 is turned off Whenever the H7600 updates its internal memory it performs an operation called a checksum and stores that result A checksum is a calculation whose result characterizes what is stored in memory A second run of the checksum calculation should result in the same
66. e Location Parameter 100 The Show Parameter 100 LOADING PROGRAMS 101 Loading a Program Remotely 102 Loading a Program via a MIDI Program Change Message 102 Triggering the Next or Previous Program to Load 105 SAVING A PROGRAM 106 H7600 Storage Capacity 107 Copying Programs 107 Updating a Program 107 Renaming a Program 108 Deleting a Program 109 System Tempo 110 System Timer 112 Taps 114 Information Text 114 Graphicsand Curves 115 STORING AND LOADING SETUPS ROUTING STORAGE AREA 117 Special Routing Setup Considerations 118 Miscellaneous Setup Options 118 APPENDIX SYSTEM UTILITIES 120 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA 120 Serial Port Setup 120 DUMPING DATA AND RECEIVING DATA DUMPS 122 CONTROLUNG ONE H7600 FROM ANOTHER 124 SENDING A PROGRAM FROM ONE H7600 To ANOTHER 125 SEQUENCING WITH MIDI 125 CONNECTING USER SUPPLIED C RYSTALS AND EXTERNAL C LOCKS Extemal Clock User Sup plied Crystal Oscillators SERVIC E AND START UP OPTIONS Fixing Intemal Memory Problems Fixing Memory Card Problems C HANGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY CLEARING SETUP SO FIWARE VERSION AND ACCESSORIES START UP OPTIONS APPENDIX Il H7600 SYSTEM ROADMAP ELECTRIC AL SPEC IHCATIONS H7600 WARRANTY INFORMATION INDEX Preface l The Eventide H7600 is a programmable multipurpose 24 bit 96kHz digital audio sional processor with UltraShifter capability It is the stereo single processor companion product to the Eventide s H8000 The H7600 is the successor to a di
67. e can send you updates and notifications and advise you of our new products It will also enable you to recetve pre shipment of certain parts c 1999 2000 Eventide Inc Who performs warranty work The only company authorized to perform work under this warranty is Eventide Inc Little Ferry New Jersey While you are free to give personal authorization to anyone else or to work on it yourself we will not honor claims for payment for parts or labor from you or from third parties However we and our dealers do try to be helpful in various ways 144 1 Our dealers will assist usually without charge during the warranty period in a determining whether there is a problem requiring return to the factory and b alleviating user error or interconnection problems that may be preventing the unit from operating to its full capability 2 We are available for telephone consultation if the dealer is unable to assist 3 Ifa part is found to be defective during the warranty period and you wish to replace it yourself we will normally ship the part immediately at no charge provided your warranty registration form is on file We reserve the right to request that the defective part be returned to us Shipping within the 50 United States You are responsible for getting the unit to our door at no cost to us We cannot accept collect or COD shipments We will return the unit to you prepaid at our expense using an expeditious shipping method
68. e in the currently running program The number of menu pages and their content vary from program to program As such it s difficult to generalize on their characteristics and attributes However once you re familiar with their operation you ll quickly understand how to use them Many but not all of the programs in the H7600 support an expert mode Angelic Echos mise setup key hold 1 0 sec favorites amp wordclock no extra sunc yes EE The EXPERT MODE parameter controlling this feature is found on the MISC menu page in the SETUP functional area press the SETUP key several times until it displays A setting of 0 hides all but the most necessary menu pages in the PARAMETER area Conversely a setting of 9 reveals each of the available menu pages Settings between 0 and 9 display incrementally more menu pages While most parameter types you will encounter are self explanatory there are a few special types that deserve specific mention System Tempo Most programs that have frequency or time parameters e g LFOs reverb decays and delays that synchronize to the system tempo This greatly simplifies the task of customizing a program to a particular song Simply set the system tempo to the tempo of the song you re working on and the tempo is automatically locked in The system tempo is defined from the SETUP area s TEMPO menu page 110 Bi FH Panner Tempo O O O Beat Tempo 13433 BPH Sourc
69. e of the fixed rates the actual rate will be the same as the rate you select This parameter is primarily useful when using an external clock source See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 for other synchronization options Internal Clock Digital I O Status When the internal clock is selected the sampling rate of the signal at the digital input must be equal to the internal clock s rate to avoid generating audio distortion From the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page in the SETUP area the SOURCE and SAMPLE RATE parameters should be identical f10 Fractal Vortex audio conkiauratior 2Sample Rate 48000 AES 1 7 DIG Stat unlocked AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay Possible DIG STAT values are Slipping Signal is present but its sampling rate does not correspond with the internal clock s rate A digital input that is slipping will probably suffer from clicks or distortion The bigger the discrepancy between the internal clock s rate and the digital input s rate the greater the distortion Some slipping may be acceptable for monitoring or other non critical applications OK Signal is present and its sampling rate is locked to the internal clock rate This is the optimal scenario If a signal s sampling rate is very near but not exactly the internal clock rate its status will read OK with brief interjections of slipping This is normal and may well not produce measurable distortion Unlo
70. e reminiscent of an analog graphic equalizer The interface uses two coordinates an x value and a y value The x value is the horizontal position of the currently selected graphical point the y value is the vertical position of the currently selected graphical point In the example below the x value is 12500 Hz and the y value is 0 0 dB channel il levels boost 1 mast OO 12500 hz ae 0 0 db eee into With the cursor in the y field below the left and right cursor keys change the x value while either the knob or keypad changes the y value channel il levels rafic Es oe into With the cursor in the x field the left and right cursor keys the knob and the numeric keypad all change the x value Use the up and down cursor keys to move between the graphic interface and other parameters on the screen For example pressing the left cursor key several times on the screen above would change the x value and result in the following display 115 channel 1 levels he pee ones 12 2 dE one into Spinning the knob on the screen above would changes the y value and yields the following display channel 1 levels mast O Fu hy 127 2 dE oe into Pressing the down cursor key on the screen above moves the cursor from the graphic interface to the MAST parameter 116 Storing and Loading Setups Routing Storage Area As you will have deduced from reading this manual there are
71. e the keypad to enter 0 which unloads the current preset value Notes The preset line displays programs by search and sort parameters assigned on the PROGRAM area SCRITERIA menu page Usergroup lisa factory group with a cross section of the H7600 s best programs The contents of this group cannot be changed A list of the presets it includes is found in the H7600 Presets Manual Other attributes of the USERGRP menu page include PROG CHNG the third parameter on the menu page allows you to assign a MIDI program change value 0 127 to each program in a designated user group This allows user groups to be used as MIDI maps enabling their members to be loaded via MIDI program change messages If you are not using the user group as a MIDI map think of this as a slot number into which a program can be later inserted 103 The MIDI MAP parameter also appears on the MIDI SCREEN from the SETUP area It displays which group is the current active MIDI map enabled system exclusive enabled device ID 1 If the selected group Group 7 in the example below is the active one it will also display as the MIDI MAP parameter on the fourth line of the screen Ai Seethy Tuo ReverUser Group Setup Croup Croup U HIDI map Preset 5413 4_Reverseletra 44G Prog Chng i HIDI map Group i In order for the MIDI map feature to be enabled the parameter MIDI on the first MIDI menu page in the SETUP area must be set to enabled
72. earch are displayed on the list menu page NUMBER sorts programs by their respective four digit number which effectively groups similar programs into banks In the example below all four listed programs begin with the digits 30 which reflect that each is a member of the multi effects bank Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Hulti 165 F038 Tremolo Rack 2273 59003 as040 Sth Place ee 2 ial DICER 3053 Comp Eg Hicro Verb qa 3056 Voz channe EA a R E 97 e To move through the program listing by banks press the left and right cursor keys to move sequentially from bank to bank e g from programs 30xx to programs 31xx to programs 32xx and so on e To quickly find a specific program just enter its number with the keypad you will jump to the program whose number comes closest to the one you entered When you enter a program s exact number using the keypad you can select any program whether visible or hidden Sort By Name sorts programs alphabetically This is useful search method if you know a program s name Use the left and right cursor keys to progress through programs alphabetically e g from programs that begin with D to programs that begin with E to programs that begin with F and so on Sort By Effects sorts programs based on their designated effects types see Categorized by Effect in the previous section The screen below displays programs categorized by effects including pitch shifters P delays D a
73. ected to the serial port Higher baud rates deliver faster transmission times but most machines have a ceiling bandwidth after which errors occur So set the baud rate to the highest value you can on both the H7600 and the machine connected to its serial port that results in error free transmissions e The DATA BITS value is typically set at 8 the STOP BITS are normally set at 2 and the PARITY is normally set at none You should rarely need to change these values a possible exception being if the device with which the H7600 is communicating is constrained to lower settings If that is the case change the values on the H7600 to match the other device e To aid in troubleshooting the Busy LED illuminates when data is transferred at the serial port This feature is not available if a memory card is installed as the LED instead will reflect the memory card status e Ifthe serial port is enabled messages sent from the MIDI Out port are also sent through the serial port e If both the serial port and MIDI are enabled a command received one causes the other port to be ignored until the command is complete e The pin out values for the serial port are 1 DCD 2RXD 6 DSR 3 TXD 7 RTS 4DTR 8 CTS 5 ond 9 ne For most applications only pins 2 3 and 5 need be connected 121 Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps The H7600 accommodates data dumping for external storage or for use in another H7600 To perfor
74. elow Bass Balls Source external Speed normal Sample rate AES EBU Cactual 48000 DIG IA AES EBU dstatus locked DIG OUT S P DIF bypass relay BEME service midi J mod con jj In other words the digital inputs can be received at the AES EBU input jack and sent to the digital outputs in consumer S P DIF format or vice versa ay Sampling Rates The H7600 can operate over a range of sampling rates from 32 kHz to 100 kHz Because the higher sampling rates demand more of the signal processing resources some larger programs do not function at the higher sampling rates If one such program is loaded the H7600 will not allow Int 88 2 or Int 96kHz to be selected and will not lock to any digital source above 50 kHz It may be necessary to unload the preset before a higher sampling rate can be selected Similarly if one of these higher clock rates is selected or the system is locked to a digital source above 50 kHz the H7600 will not allow these larger programs to be loaded M213 BackwardGarden3 loaded preset is HSE only fe ee ete et Ample Rate A8000 gt AES 1 2 DIG Stat unlocked eee ew ADAT Cunlocked gt mute Hord Clock disabled CCS aval tenpo tiner_ gt Those that support operation at higher sampling rates are designated by the superscript subscript 96 programs 1217 and 1218 below Ai SoundingSpirals Presets all Fax 1173 1716 Quad 16 Grafic Es alziy Quad t Grafic Es
75. enu page based on where they are saved the default value A11 shows all programs are shown regardless of where they are saved el BackwardGardens sort and Search loadable Vist lt gt lt gt Ee The Show Parameter Show determines which programs display from the LIST menu page Select Loadable to list only those programs that can be loaded some programs using high sample rates are unloadable If you select Any those programs that cannot be loaded display with strikethroughs AHS Luck Han Presets zang a a2 HE aS 2551 studre sanpter a I ie _ 100 Loading Programs Programs are loaded by first selecting a program to load from the PROGRAM functional area You select a program to load by sorting through the available programs see the preceding section Use the up and down cursor keys or the knob from the LIST menu page to highlight the program you want to select Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Vocals 63 F i lis J tn ee 1034 Vox Pro_VintDly 34 1670 7 YVotce Yox Reverse 328 3018 FatFunkVocal Filter rik a Some larger programs those wot marked with a 96 are unavailable for loading when the system is using a high sampling rate If SHOW is set to any on the PROGRAM atea s CRITERIA menu page the unloadable programs display with a strikethrough on the LIST menu page AHS Luck Han Presets amg a a2 p kudro sanpter a I aoe ye To avoid seeing these programs when they ca
76. eshooting uses in H7600 MIDI pedal board supplying power to mod mod con 107 107 36 20 21 See Level Meters 15 61 66 66 75 T5 71 64 64 15 See Busy LED 66 66 74 66 66 15 66 66 66 102 64 102 65 125 126 126 71 66 15 65 124 125 65 15 75 63 15 See place holders See redirection and place holders MODE SEE EXTERNAL MODULATION OR TRIGGER MENU PAGES modulating parameters modulation mounting and handling mute N naming neighbor s television Numeric Keypad location See parameters See external modulation 7 See bypassing See text 37 11 O OK See Digital inputs See Digital inputs overdriving inputs 47 P Parameter area 110 accessing 10 gen description 18 Parameter key location 10 parameters altering numeric 21 text 22 expert mode 36 110 ganged 22 graphics 115 modulating 61 modulating box level 61 remote controlling 61 68 85 taps 114 textblocks 114 underlined 87 PATCH EDITOR AREA GEN DESCRIPTION 18 pedals See foot pedal jacks place holders 69 72 80 See also redirection filling 81 mods 81 scaling 82 trigs 81 Power switch location 12 Program area accessing 10 Program key location 10 programs unloadable at high sampling rates 101 banks 94 copying 107 deleting 109 effects type 92 how categorized 92 intended source 93 loading 30 101 remotely 102 remotely via MIDI pgm chg msg 102 remotely via trigger 105 loading Mute at start up 136
77. f the display area Here One Time Rhyno belongs to bank 66 Virtual Racks And One Way Phaser belongs to bank 36 Phasers Ai Orville Banks Virtual Racks 6621 One Time Rhyno ae ae 7617 One Hay Phaser ve E Ai Orville Banks 66271 One Time Rhyno es PRIDI d3617 One Hay Phaser MD HJE 3115 One Hay Ring Hod 1319 Onirica Ritmica 4 ij 3115 One Hay King Hod a aL H 1319 Onirica Ritmica E BP IRIE Because of their sequencing a numerical sort of all programs also effectively lists them by banks You can see a list of the H7600 s banks by loading the program H7600 Banks from the PARAMETER functional area 94 Ai H000 Banks Contents TEank 9 Distortion Tools amp presets Bank 10 Dual Effects Bank 11 Dynamics Bank 12 Equalizers 11 presets Categorized by You User Groups User Groups are custom program groups to which you can assign programs e To assign a program to a user group select the PROGRAM area s USERGRP menu page Ai Seethy Two Rever User Group Setup Group Group Il Preset 4422 3B X over Hall 22 4 Prog Chng 0 HIDI map none From here you can assign programs to any of ten user groups in User Memory U and another ten to memory card C Group them in any fashion that makes sense to you Maybe you want to group all the programs associated with a certain project or maybe you want to group all of your favorites e Next with the GROUP parameter highlighted
78. ft at 100 in most studio situations The signal level after the Wet Dry fork can be cut from 0 to 100 dB with the OUT LEVEL parameter stereo filter Dry 4a 0dB digital 1 D OUT Level O 0dB digital 2 D Ei neter _ inputs d 0 d 0 d d Note Each of the parameters discussed in this section may be controlled remotely via MIDI or the foot pedal jacks To learn how read 47 Setting Up the External Controllers on page 61 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs The H7600 allows you to precisely control both the analog and digital outputs These adjustments are made to match the H7600 s output levels to other equipment and are not designed to be used as level controls When possible you should leave these levels set at OdB where possible in order to deliver optimum audio performance analog output S P DIF output The right side of the MAIN menu page in the LEVELS functional area controls the analog and digital output levels Bass Balls OUT 1 Met Dry 1002 EDVELET EEF OUT 2 Het Dry 100 EDVELET Bee OUT 1 Level O Ode digital 1 0 0 dE OUT 2 Level O 0d digital 2 0 0 dB Adjust the ANALOG parameter to adjust the outputs from 90 to 3 dB Be aware that this gain cut is applied after the output metering and DAC Adjust the DIGITAL parameter to cut the
79. g mixer or an amplifier e Hook up the digital inputs to suitable output sources such as a DAW digital audio workstation or a keyboard with digital outputs The source of your digital sional must come from the same device because a single cable carries two channels and is received from either the AES EBU input jack or the S P DIF input jack see below to learn how to switch between the two 26 e Hook up the digital outputs to a suitable input recipient such as a DAW a sampler or a DAT machine While the H7600 s output will be present at both the AES EBU jack and the S P DIF jack the digital format at both will either be professional or consumer for both jacks see below to learn how to switch between the two Note You aren t required to hook up all of the inputs and outputs You can for instance feed the H7600 with analog inputs and output digitally or vice versa To make sure we re proceeding correctly from SETUP go to the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page just highlight a program from the PROGRAM area s LIST menu and press SETUP If you aren t using the digital inputs use the cursor keys and the knob to set the SOURCE parameter to 48 0 kHz f10 Fractal Vortex andio configuration iit F Sample Rate 48000 gt ES 1 7 DIG Stat OK AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay If you are using digital inputs set the SOURCE parameter to the appropriate clock soutce The H7600 will subsequently de
80. g modulated to decrease while the extemal controller is increasing The RANGE simply determines how a parameter will respond to the external controller Smaller values result in small changes larger values in larger changes When TYPE is set to absolute and the external controller is all the way down the parameter will take on its minimum value 0 0 in this case Ai Demondelay mix setup ETA pedal 1 Capture Hidi range i100 type absolute 0mos OZ miz O aul fap inro ST When TYPE is set to absolute and the external controller is all the way up the parameter will take on a value determined by range 66 in this case node pedal i CI Capture Hidi range 66 4 type absolute 100 0 EE i x b X CEE done When TYPE is set to unipolar and the external controller is all the way down the parameter will take any on the value you select Here we ve selected 10 Let s call this the orzgsn i Demondelay mix setup node pedal 1 CI Capture Hidi range 66 type unipolar 0mos C M if ureta inro ME 79 e When TYPE is set to unipolar and the external controller is all the way up the parameter will take on a value determined by the ovzg7n and the RANGE Here 10 plus 66 76 8 node pedal 1 CI Capture Hidi range 66 type unipolar 100 0 O O OOO O OO CEHE e When TYPE is set to bipolar the parameter takes on the value of the
81. h the red clip LED at the top of the level meters Note Because the H7600 isa OdB insertion loss box it is possible though very unlikely to have undistorted signals at both the analog and digital inputs that become distorted when summed If this isan issue e g with heavily compressed materal set both the analog and digital parameters to 3dB For more information on setting input levels see Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 46 Effecting Things Panic Muting Before we begin actually loading programs be aware that under certain circumstances the H7600 can be programmed to generate extremely loud output with no forewarning As such the unit includes a BYPASS key which mutes all of the H7600 s outputs 29 From SETUP go to the AUDIO menu Select BYPASS and change its parameter to mute Now press the Bypass key The yellow LED next to it will now display indicating that the mute function is enabled To remove the mute just press the Bypass key again 213 BackwardGarden3 audio confiaw ation ample Rate 48000 AES 1 7 DIG Stat unlocked AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay For more information see Bypassing and Muting on page 59 Loading Programs Assuming that an appropriate routing configuration is loaded the H7600 should now be ready to process All that remains is to load a program To load a program enter the PROGRAM atea The two normal menu pages you
82. he insert overwrite point in the text display area e The key toggles between capital and lower case letters and gives you access to special characters such as and Alternatively you can place the cursor over CAPS and press SELECT e Use the keypad to enter numbers decimal points or a minus sign e The CXI keypad key removes the selected letter in the text display area When you re finished entering the new name place the cursor over ENTER and press SELECT or the ENT key on the keypad To cancel press QUIT and then SELECT 24 H 600 Quickstart 4 This section of the manual presents all the basic procedures you will need to know in order to get up to speed using H7600 Numerous cross references to other points in the manual are provided should you need a more detailed description of a system function or characteristic Subsequent sections of the manual will provide in depth discussions of the unit s more sophisticated functions but for now just follow along and you ll be mastering it in no time at all The following topics are covered here e Connecting the H7600 to the rest of your gear e Setting input levels in a way to avoid unnecessary distortion e Muting the H7600 in the event of feedback e Running programs and modifying their parameters and e Saving programs you ve modified for future use 25 n J i o 2 m co E a J w W T cA W analog outpu
83. here the same fader controls the master output level The minute you touch the fader the level will go way up and deliver deafening output To prevent this set the OPERATION parameter to sticky If OPERATION is sticky each member in the group can be changed only by moving the controller through its current position The value then sticks and responds to further movements of the controller At the top right of the screen a progress bar displays oe eo ee Decay 0 500 Sec Ratio 6 1 Gain O 0 dE Attack 0 010 Sec MT ES IL info The arrow reflects the direction to move the controller to pass through the current value while the vertical bar is the position of the current value Once the current value has been reached the progress bar disappears and you will have full operational control If OPERATION is 2 way the H7600 operates in normal MODE but also sends out MIDI signals on the same controller channels that are used to update the external controller This would mainly be used with a device featuring LED encoders or motor driven faders to display the effect of changes made by the H7600 when for example screens are changed 90 Using Programs 7 Programs are the specific autonomous algorithms used by the DSP to process signals Programs are stored in the H7600 much like files are stored on your computer s hard drive Instead of using a hard drive however the H7600 uses RAM memory either inter
84. immediately find here LIST and CRITERIA work together to give you seamless and intuitive access to the H7600 s hundreds of installed programs 229 Panner Del ays 224 00 230 Random Verb Long el 231 Satchelope Filter ra a d 232 SatelliteSax In this section we ll only focus on two parameters on the CRITERIA menu page SORT BY and SEARCH BY Of the two Search By is the most critical to understand You will see that each program is assigned a three or four digit number and a name The program number has two parts the last two digits are a number between 0 and 99 the remaining digits are the bank number The bank is a loose grouping of related programs whose name appears briefly at the top right of the screen when a program is selected by moving onto it The screen on the right shows that the selected program is part of a bank called Destortion Tools Searches and Sorts 30 Let s go through an example Say you want to use a delay based program e From the PROGRAM area select the CRITERIA menu e Set SEARCH BY to Effect and SORT BY to Number fi Fiano Hall Sort and Search Sort By Humber Inputs any Search By Effect Outputs any Location ll Show loadable Hachines e Nov go to the LIST menu page The and soft keys search through programs as defined by Search By on the CRITERIA menu page Since we opted to search by Effects the and soft keys search through all of the available programs to find
85. ing fed DEED Note Search by Effect performs searches in the following sequence Samplers S Pitch shifters P Reverbs R Delays D Modulations M Complex C and Equalizers and Filters E Search By Src FX allow you to use the soft key to cycle through programs based on their intended source After an intended source is selected e g guitar use the soft key cycles through effects types The example below shows 40 programs that were designed for vocals Vel that contain delay Dly algorithms Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Ycl Dly 40 A1031 Fiano amp Vocal Halls J 1034 Vox Pro_ VintDly 44 3051 6 Vox Flanger amp Verb 3056 Voz Channel Strip Search By User Grp searches for programs that have been assigned to custom user groups The and soft keys ate used to progress through user groups 1 through 10 and the most recently used program list The sample below displays search results for programs that have been assigned to Group Ai 3 1 Vox Bright PF iPresets OGroupi 4 5610 Robot Voice 224 oO 5619 Ultra Interval 3 3 on 3914 Pulsewave 4 15 3718 Crystal Orbits PEEP IR D IC JE 99 The Location Parameter The H7600 has internal memory for factory programs those that came with the unit and user programs those that you have tweaked and saved or created altogether It can also save programs on memory cards Use the third parameter Location to filter which programs are shown on the LIST m
86. king irregularly When the bottom LED is blinking irregularly the digital inputs are slipping and the associated signal is unstable Sample Rate Conversion SRC In general you need to make sure that any digital inputs are synchronized to the system sampling rate If for whatever reason you cannot synchronize the digital inputs to the system sampling rate use sample rate conversion SRC 59 213 BackwardGardens Sample Rate Corm 1 SKC Hode 1 7 oft Status 1 2 off Input SE 1 72 l cioch AVA _tenpo_ timer The sample rate conversion pages are the bottom menu pages under CLOCK in the SETUP area By turning SRC MODE on for the appropriate digital input the H7600 will adjust the input sampling rate to match the system sampling rate The sample rate before conversion is displayed in the Input SR x x field In this example our internal clock rate is 48 kHz The SRCs are converting these 44 1 kHz inputs to 48 kHz The sample rate conversion algorithm is of a high quality and its presence is normally undetectable without the use of expensive test equipment Nevertheless the true audiophile will try to synchronize the input devices to the H7600 without using sample rate conversion in order to achieve the best possible results Bypassing and Muting Occasionally you ll find it necessary to bypass the H7600 Bypass options are found on the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page in the SETUP functional area
87. l parameters See Controlling Levels on page 44 18 Setup Press the SETUP key to access this global catch all functional area 213 BackwardGardens audio conriauratior 2Sample Rate 48000 AES 1 7 DIG Stat unlocked AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay Within Setup you ll find digital setup controls global MIDI setup global external setup parameters display contrast brightness adjustments pedal jack setup dump data utilities next previous program advance options and miscellaneous service utilities Press the SETUP key more than once to access additional setup menu options Display Charactenstics Every discreet area of the H7600 user interface uses the display in a consistent fashion so understanding how to navigate it is fundamental to its operation The illustration below is provides descriptions of the general areas of the display While each program used by the H7600 has its own specific characteristics this sample does reflect the areas of the display that remain constant regardless of which function and program you re using g y g Current Program name of Menu Page number name tap tempo indicator hi freq 8000 Hz lo freq 150 Hz hi level 0 50 dB lo level 1 15 dE more soft keys es Spa Joe more soft keys indicator keys indicator highlighted soft key Stacked soft key indicates current Menu Page more pages beneath this one e The upper left corner of the display
88. lay is your visual interface to the system SF KE e 10 cnts pitche cnts pitchi 8 cnts pitch FACES delays Tevels pans The top line displays the active program and the area of the system in which you re working The bottom line displays the program s menu options which correlate with the H7600 s soft keys Press the soft key directly beneath a menu and it activates that menu s options The remainder of the display is comprised of the attributes associated with the selected application F Cursor Keys The CURSOR KEYS are used to navigate and change your position on the display gt See Using the Cursor Keys the on page 21 G Tap The TAP control is used to designate system tempo See System Tempo on page 110 H Program Pressing this key accesses specific program functions such as loading saving deleting Press and hold this key for one second to access the SETUP STORAGE area from which system setup configurations are loaded and stored See Storing and Loading Setups on page 117 J Parameter Pressing this key accesses parameters for the active program K Select Pressing SELECT permits you to select the highlighted item from the display Press and hold this key for one second to set up a remote control for the 10 displayed selection or parameter See Appendix Il H7600 System Roadmap for this menu layout and descriptions of all menu options To change
89. le Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is phase hot and Pin 3 is phase 12 To unbalance the jack use pins 1 and 3 as ground and use Pin 2 as hot If either pins 2 or 3 is disconnected you will get very high levels of distortion See Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 46 Note Do not connect these outputsto a phantom powered microphone input damage may be caused to eitherthe H7600 orto the powersupply The peak output level from the H7600 will probably be too high fora low level microphone input AES EBU Digital Audio I nput Output Professional Use these connectors to link professional digital audio gear to the H7600 These cables are differential with a shielded twisted pair Eventide recommends the use of purpose manufactured digital audio cables that have low capacitance and controlled impedance for carrying AES signals Ordinary microphone cables typically function at 48 kHz but they may add jitter and distortion to the signal Microphone cables are not appropriate for 96 kHz operation F AES EBU Input Jack Highlight any program by clicking LIST in the PROGRAM functional area Then press the SETUP key This accesses the system CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION screen 710 Fractal Vortex andio conkiguratiors gt AES EBU 1 2 Sample Rate 48009 DIG Stat OK AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay Be sure the appropriate clock source is selected for the SOURCE parameter If the
90. lied crystal The external clock is taken from the selected digital inputs and can range from 30 kHz to 50 kHz and from 54 kHz to 99 kHz The digital outputs are synchronized at the system sampling rate All analog to digital and digital to analog conversion is done at this rate as well 50 S P DIF amp AES EBU All digital input to the H7600 is by either the AES EBU or S P DIF input jacks To select between the two use the DIG IN parameter located on the AUDIO menu page in the SETUP functional area Source external Speed normal Sample rate 5 FP DIF Cactual 48000 t DIG IA 4 PF _ DIF dstatus locked DIG OUT S P DIF bypass relay BETEN service tidi J med conj The digital outputs are seen at both the AES EBU and the S P DIF output jacks However the signal at both jacks can only be one format either consumer S P DIF or professional AES EBU To select between the two use the DIG OUT parameter available from the AUDIO menu page in the SETUP functional area Put another way you can connect a cable to the AES EBU jack set DIG OUT to S P DIF and still get signal However that signal will be in consumer format Bass Balls Source external Speed normal Sample rate 5 FP DIF Cactual 43000 DIG IA 5 P DIF dstatus locked BiG OUT S P DIF bypass relay METE service Midi prod emn Note The digital inputs need not be assigned to the same protocol as the digital outputs as illustrated b
91. m this action go to the DUMP menu page in the SETUP functional area Low Kes Digital HIDI data dumps CM x dump internal lt dump setu Co lt dump files Cl 4 dump card display _pedals MEU nextprog The dumped data is system exclusive and is transmitted from MIDI Out port and the serial port However none of the MIDI parameters on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area has any bearing on data dumps except one the DEVICE ID The Device ID is used as part of the system exclusive messages in the dump While the dump is in progress a running display of the number of bytes being sent is displayed You can reload the dumped information into the H7600 via the MIDI In port or the serial port To do this the SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE value must be set to on and the MIDI value is enabled on the MIDI menu page Here are descriptions of the five types of data dumps dump program This function dumps the currently running program If received at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the H7600 loads the received program dump setup This function dumps the state of the H7600 including all parameters encompassed in the SETUP area dump files This function dumps all setups and programs stored in internal memory Factory preset programs are unaffected by this process If received by the MIDI In port or at the serial port the H7600 will subsequently delete all of your saved setups and saved
92. matted memory card is inserted and the query displays try removing and reinserting the card The formatting process erases all programs and banks on the card A newly formatted memory card creates a bank with the name memory card Use the BANK soft key to create new banks on the memory card To manually format a memory card see Fixing Memory Card Problems on page 129 43 n J i o 2 m co E a J w W T cA W sma my S a ist fF i o E 5 I jt ak I t5 rhs rE O5 1 C T a processor On G oe Bo i i a Pome Ce 1 Go w 1s ses p T E 1 8 v m 1 8 at T r i 8 d a E ji i 0 i re a Ww o_o Ww LL a on ai l LEVELS meter digital in E E E RHR HR RHR FR REE E E g EB EREE REE ESBS SETUP audio DIG IN 1 H7600 Signal How Controlling Levels The illustration above diagrams the H7600 s signal flow Bold boxes represent physical structures inside and outside the H7600 for example the analog inputs Dashed boxes represent parameters that impact signal flow or gain structure For example Levels main analog represents the ANALOG parameter on the MAIN menu page in the LEVELS functional area below Ovals represent points in the sional flow that can be viewed with the level meters Bass Balls OUT 1 Met Dry 1002 EDVELET EEF ee OUT 2 Het Dry 100 EVE LET Bee OUT 1 Level
93. memory checksum error fixing formatting internal internal memory formatting K Knob use21 L Level Meters calibration decay time of location peak hold of use45 levels changing input Levels area accessing Levels key location loading data from ext device files internal Memory Cards program setup loading programs loading programs on stage loading programs remotely loading routing configurations M Memory Cards checksum error fixing reasons for dumping data from formatting inserting loading data to memory maintenance removing slot location memory size 36 53 50 54 54 54 54 128 128 129 135 129 135 9 45 45 45 28 11 11 122 122 123 122 122 122 101 102 102 117 129 130 129 122 130 131 43 122 42 43 11 148 internal of typical program menu pages info about name of the current on display Menu Pages selecting Meters MIDI 7 pin cable as external controller base channel selecting base channel use calculating channel of receipt capture double def enabling receipt of msgs global parameters In port In port data indicator note mode selecting note mode use omni omni selecting omni use Out port pitch bend selecting range pressure selecting pressure use program change msg accepting sources of sequencing setup touching up single def slowing transmission system exclusive msgs system exclusive accepting Thru port troubl
94. mpo in this case 78 BPM 111 E Demondel a mix 4100 gt random O x taps 32 dlyshape constant t_length 1 8 note EEE eee length 384 ms Panshape spread multitap otc You can override the t_ parameter by adjusting the naked parameter LENGTH in this case on which it is dependent If you change the system tempo value however the t_ parameter reverts to its calculated value mix zA random O x dlyshape constant ampshape lin_ine length 1000 ms Panshape spread multitap ET If you want to make the naked parameter impervious to system tempo changes turn the T_ parameter to off mix 4100 Z random O x taps 32 dlyshape constant t_length off ampshape Ilin_ine length 1000 ms Panshape spread multitap ETT e See MIDIclock on page 66 to see how to synchronize other equipment to this tempo setting System Timer Much like the system tempo the system timer provides a common reference point for measure based parameters such as loop times Set the system timer using the TIMER soft key from the SETUP area HobiusHani fold Time 7 00 sec Source soft key Hode restart anme run E Let s say you want to use loops in a song with measures that are 2 seconds long MeasureTime BeatsPerMeasure x 60 divided by BPM Use this formula or simply set the TIME parameter to 2 00 sec 112 Alternatively with SOURCE set to soft key and MODE set to restart you
95. n t be loaded set SHOW to the default setting loadable The last programs you loaded are saved in the Most recent group This means that you can quickly revisit the programs that you are currently using without having to perform a search to find them again Bi AHS Lucky Han Host recent 11 alOits Z2 Stereo Verbs 4413 1 717 AHS Lucky Han FFEIP D 4150 5 1 Vox Bright Flate J bbi a a Ul Stepped Laii f Ler 244 To access this page Go to the PROGRAM area s CRITERIA menu page For that page s SEARCH BY parameter select User Grp Now select the LIST soft key and use the and soft keys to find the MOST RECENT list Sequentially it is the first user group listed 101 Loading a Program Remotely There are two ways to load programs remotely The first is via a MIDI program change message and the second is by triggering the H7600 to load the next or previous program in the current bank This section discusses each method Loading a Program via a MIDI Program Change Message Typically the method used to load a program remotely on the H7600 is through a MIDI Program Change message A MIDI Program Change message can be sent by a MIDI keyboard a MIDI sequencer or a MIDI foot pedal Unfortunately MIDI Program Change messages support only programs numbered from 0 to 127 Since the H7600 has more than one thousand installed programs this clearly presents a small problem Fortunately this obstacle is ove
96. nally or on a card The load times are much faster and the unit is more durable and quiet than it would be if a hard drive were used When you want to use one of the H7600 s programs you load it as with any other type of software You can save a program that is running in two ways e The first is to simply select SAVE from its menu This will overwrite the previous version of the program Select SAVE AS to save a modified program under another name e You may also select UPDATE like SAVE this overwrites the previous version of the program Note For descnptions of each of the factory programs installed on the H7600 please reference the Eventide H7600 Presets Manual Note For guidelines for developing yourown custom programs please referto the Vsigfile 2 0 documentation Vsigfile isa Microsoft Windows based editordesigned specifically for specifically for this purpose It is available free of charge from the Eventide web site www eventide com 91 Program Categones The H7600 is packaged with more than one thousand factory programs in addition to any that you may save to internal memory or to a memory card To help make finding a program simple each program is categorized by several different criteria These categories comprise the search parameters for a powerful database one of the key features of the H7600 This section describes the different ways to quickly locate the right effect for your application
97. name of the current on display 19 recently used 96 renaming 108 saving 38 106 reasons for 106 saving vs updating 91 searching 30 97 sending to another H7600 125 149 storage 91 typical size 107 updating 107 user groups 95 102 what to do if a particular program crashed H7600 136 R RAM 91 rates See internal or external clock redirection 80 See also place holders benefits of 82 example 83 mods 81 trigs 81 uses of 80 82 relay jack 61 remote controlling parameters See parameters renaming programs 108 Routing Storage area accessing 117 deleting 117 loading 117 saving 117 updating 117 RS232 16 120 See serial port S S P DIF input selecting 51 output location 14 selecting 14 51 specs 14 sample rate conversion 50 sampling rates 44 1 kHz selecting 54 saving programs 38 106 saving routing configurations 117 SCALING SEE EXTERNAL MODULATION MENU PAGES Select key location 10 self tests bypassing 135 sequencing See MIDI serial port 120 baud rate 120 DATA BITS 121 enabling 120 fast communications 121 PARITY 121 pin out 121 STOP BITS 121 use120 Serial port data indicator See Busy LED location 16 setup clearing 132 Setup area accessing 11 gen description 19 Setup key location 11 slipping See Digital inputs See Digital inputs slowing transmission 66 121 Soft Keys highlighted meaning of 21 location 10 More Soft Keys indicators 20 stacked 20 triggers 21 use20 speeding transmission 66
98. nd keypad are all used to navigate and manipulate the menu pages found in the Parameter Patch Editor Levels and Setup functional areas Using the cursor keys is self explanatory The left and right cursor keys navigate in those respective directions If the cursor is moved past the edge of the screen it will wrap and reappear in the opposite side of the display The up and down cursor keys navigate in those directions and moving off screen will result in wrapping here as well Use the knob keypad and INC DEC keys to change the value of a numeric parameter For example in the illustration below highlighting any item on the screen and moving the knob left or right will incrementally increase or decrease the selected value 21 S tereoizingPhaser You can also change a value using the keypad Highlight a menu item type in a new value and press ENT when yov re finished To access this particular screen first press program Scroll through the banks using the left or right cursor keys and the knob to PHASERS Scroll through the programs in that bank to STEREOIZING PHASER Select it and then press PARAMETER tereci zingfhaser Use the knob or the INC DEC keys to alter the value of a text parameter For example in the illustration above spinning the knob or pressing the INC key with SHAPE highlighted changes the selected value from SINE to TRIANGLE Numeric and text parameters cover
99. nd modulators Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Hulti 165 1024 Dtune_Hall 44 RHIC 3214 Dtune_VDly_Hall_E J 88 Iid g dig22 Dunwich Distortion 4 GOS 3017 Easternizer Pane ROH ICIE Use the knob to scroll up or down Use the left and right cursor keys to skip from grouping to grouping e g from programs that use PDM to programs that use RDM to programs that use PRDM and so on The Search By Parameter The CRITERIA menu page s second parameter Search By enables the x land soft keys to perform searches using different types of criteria 713 BackyardGarden Number All loadable Vist lt gt _ gt gt DE The default value All doesn t perform a selective search it includes every visible program listed in the sequence defined by the Sort By parameter 98 Search By Source searches by the specific source material guitar vocals drums etc associated with programs Use the forward and back arrow soft keys to navigate the listing Search By Effect searches by the different types of effects associated with programs samplers reverbs delays etc In this example all 708 programs returned in the search are associated with the Delay D algorithm Pressing the trigger soft key displays programs that use a Modulation M algorithm Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Delay 7O H i SoundingSpirals UE FFARR IDTE M 712 AHS Lucky Han 713 Backward Garden 3 A it 214 BadBadTh
100. nearly all of the parameters you ll see in the H7600 but there are exceptions most notably the TRIGGER parameter Highlighting a trigger and pressing SELECT launches that associated event in the illustration below a hair trigger fEnoesque 1 pitch parameters m Hair Trigger 12 cents Values for Taps and Graphics also may be changed using slightly different routines See Taps on page 110 See Graphics and Curves on page 115 Ganged Parameters In some cases there are multiple related parameters that are typically adjusted together To make tweaking these dependent parameters easy a feature exists that gangs parameters together The MAIN menu page in the LEVELS area below provides a good example of ganged parameters 22 Mhite Noise dhain Levels analog 1 O 0 d analog Z O 0 d 0 dE 0 d OUT 1 Level Ode digital 1 OUT 4 Level d digital 2 QO The purpose of this menu page is to assign signal levels and wet dry ratios Such assignments are most frequently made in stereo gangs So both parameters are initially highlighted and ganged together Spin the knob while they re selected and both values change Now let s say you only want to change the OUT 1 value and leave the OUT 2 value intact Press the down arrow cursor while the two values are highlighted to ungane the pair Now spin the knob only the value for OUT 1 changes Mhite Noise _ fain
101. new system will show several hundred hours of use as a result of system burn in and factory testing 133 134 Start Up Options There are several task specific keys that can be employed during system startup to perform special functions These keys are pressed and held down while the H7600 s splash screen displays Release the key when the special purpose screen displays Descriptions follow for each special purpose key hypen Erases the memory card Do you really want to clear all the infomation stored on memory card II This includes pre recorded cards Press yes to proceed press no to cancel Bypasses startup self tests The H7600 will skip from Powering On directly to Initiahzing Press CXL when the initializing phase begins This facility is a timesaver to allow the H7600 to power up more quickly Runs factory self test programs Hit SELECT to start Test All P 0 E 0 See the H7600 service manual before using these as many of these routines perform sensitive system level operations Clears internal programs and setup information Do you really want to lose all the stored information This key performs the same function as FORMAT INTERNAL on the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP area 135 The purpose of this special key is to initialize the unit at the factory or to fix a memory problem that might prevent the unit from working correctly Press Yes to proceed
102. oaded it automatically loads the programs that were loaded when it was saved This brings the machine state as close as possible to that when it was saved To do this set the WITH PROGRAMS parameter to yes Do you want the current presets to be reloaded when you load this saved setup Special Routing Setup Considerations e The programs ate not saved as part of the setup as such they must be resident on the H7600 in order to use them e The current routing is always saved as part of the setup e After loading a setup a small number of non critical settings such as screen brightness are not restored until the system is restarted Miscellaneous Setup Options The MISC menu page in the SETUP area contains a number of assorted setup options that don t categorize neatly onto any other SETUP menu page Angelic Echos misc setup key hold 1 0 sec favorites These include Key Hold This option is used to designate the time in seconds that a key must be suppressed before triggering an event See Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 118 Expert Mode Set this value from 0 to 9 to respectively display the least to the most comprehensive information regarding the active program For more information see page 36 wordclock and extra sync involve external synchronization and are discussed in Selecting The External Clock on page 56 favorites This parameter designates the number of re
103. ocation of the save You may save a program to either internal memory or a memory card e Placing the cursor over RENAME and pressing SELECT allows you to rename the program e Highlight the SAVE parameter line and press the SELECT key to execute the save On the right hand side of the screen you can see both how large the current program is and how much space is available at the location selected by where Once you have saved the program it will subsequently display on the LIST menu page with a U for User or C for Card to help you distinguish user and factory programs In the following screen Robot Voice is a user program 106 i Presets iLe Hicke F 263 Robot Voice uU 0 amp Delay i Di atonicshi fts H7600 Storage Capacity Internal memory in the H7600 is a finite commodity Roughly 460Kb kilobytes of physical space is available for storing your programs A program typically requires between 1 Kb and 20 Kb of space for storage Hence you can comfortably fit about 30 programs in internal memory perhaps as many as 100 After this memory is filled you ll have to switch over to saving programs to memory cards which have a capacity of up to 4 Gb 4000Kb See Memory Cards on page 42 Copying Programs To copy a program simply load it select a new location and press SAVE You can copy a program from one place in internal memory to another from one location on a memory card to another f
104. ome soft keys are known as rzggers because pressing them prompts an action as opposed to displaying a menu page An example of this is shown in the program Szple Sampler lt RECORD gt lt PLAY gt and lt STOP gt are all triggers Al Simple Sampler time scale 100 00 2a ee ae l Pitch cents State lt lt ready gt gt Start OC 000 sec loopmode off Stop 47 414 sec J main lt record gt lt play gt lt stop gt To control remotely one of the triggers press and hold the SELECT soft key for about a second This launches the REMOTE CONTROL screen described above which allows you to choose how you want to control it Capture Hidi LLE L E F T type absolute 0 0 Eee 4 The flashing underscore indicates that this key is remotely controlled Changing the MODE to to off on the REMOTE CONTROL menu removes the underscore display To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 87 MIDI Groups The use of MIDI groups permits you an alternative way to control the H7600 from MIDI with a minimum setup A MIDI group is a numbered sequence of MIDI controllers for example 70 71 72 77 When the H7600 has been configured to respond to this group these controllers will correspond to the parameters on the H7600 s screen This allows a multi controller such as the Peavey PC1600 to control the H7600 with very slight adjustment aa Basement Drums reverb parameter
105. ontroller and its channel and control number is the H7600 s automatic selection feature This captures the first MIDI message sent to the H7600 and uses it as the external controller Automatic selection operates with both external modulation and external trigger menu pages 75 In the upper right side of the MIDI menu screen you will find a function called CAPTURE MIDI Ai interface Hodule knob setup mode CAPTURE m Capture Hidi channel omni range 200 00 type bipolar Ti o Fi ced 0 00 i done Highlighting this parameter and pressing the SELECT key puts the H7600 in capture mode The next MIDI message received by the H7600 is used for designating the MODE parameter The MIDI channel from which the message is received is used for the CHANNEL 1 parameter If you are in omni mode the CHANNEL parameter remains unchanged regardless of the channel from which the message is received To exit Capture mode just press the SELECT key again Here is an example of using the Capture facility e From the screen below with the mode set to pitch wheel we send a pitch bend message Ai interface Hodule knob setup mode pitch wheel channel omni range 2700 00 type unipolar Ti 8 BM 100 00 E done k e This refreshes the screen to display the following Ai Interface Hodule knob setup mode CAPTURE m Capture Hidi channel omni range 200 00 type bipolar Ti 8 3 s
106. or No to cancel You should rarely if ever be required to use this function If problems arise that require its use more that once contact Eventide immediately PROGRAM Loads Mute instead of the current program Do you want to lose the current program and load HUTE Use this function in the event the last program run caused the H7600 to lock up Press Yes to proceed press No to cancel 136 Appendix ll H GOO0O SYSTEM ROADMAP Lists all preset programs by user defined criteria scrolls the program listing forward by program category scrolls the program listing backward by program category Provides sort and search criteria for programs Ha Allows you to save or rename a moditied preset program Updates a modified preset lt U palate program Removes a USer program lt Komore Allows you to add a program to User Groep a user group category Assigns ettects category flags to the selected program used In searches ASsigns musical Source category flags to the selected program used in searches Sources 137 PARAMETER Raverb BPEL Pitch parameters for the selected program mix shift delay fhack minpitch xfade Chorus parameters for the selected program mix delay depth fhack t rate rate Reverb parameters for the selected program level t_rdecay rsize preidly hicut lowcut hifreq Description of the selected program Not a perameter menus are
107. ource material they were designed for This is 77 addition to their effects type The types of supported sources are e Guitar e Vocals e Drums e Keyboard e Special Effects e Surround Unlike categorization by effects type categorization by source is not indicated from the LIST menu page This categorization type is ultimately most valuable when performing program searches You may assign source flags to your programs from the PROGRAM functional area s SOURCE menu which are subsequently used as identifiers during searches Here the Vocals and Special FX flags are on 93 Ai new Voices assign Source Flags I ne Special FA yes yeg Surround no Categorized by Similar Programs Banks Each of the H7600 s installed programs is categorized by placing them in groups of similar programs which are referred to as banks Most programs have a four digit number associated with them The first two numbers define the bank to which that a program is assigned The banks provide a loose grouping for related programs with a name indicating their nature of function In the example below One Time Rhyno belongs to bank 66 One Way Phaser belongs to bank 36 Onirica Ritmica belongs to bank 13 Ai Orville Banks Presets 117 66271 One Time Rhyno 22 3 3617 One Hay Phaser a Ring H eel 24 Gola If you highlight another program the bank number for the selected program briefly displays in the upper right corner o
108. p AES EBU System Sampling Rates A Digital Audio Primer Using the Intemal Clock Setting Intemal Clock Rate Intemal Clock Digital I O Status Using an Extemal Clock Selecting the Extemal Clock Extemal Clock Digital I O Status Extemal Clock System Sampling Rate and Extemal Sync Indicator SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION SRC EXTERNAL C ONTROLLERS Setting Up the Extemal Controllers Foot Pedals1 and 2 MIDI SETUP amp OPERATION MIDI GLOBAL VALUES EXTERNAL MODULATION AND TRIGGER MENU PAGES Manually Selecting an Extemal Controller for Modulation Manually Selecting Extemal Controller for Tiggers EXTERNAL C ONTROLLER SELEC TION Parameters Common to Extemal Modulation and Extemal Tigger Menus MIDI Running Status Automatic Selection of a MIDI Extemal Controller General Notes for Extemal Controller Selection Scaling the Extemal Controller REDIRECTION EXTERNAL ASSIGNS 1 8 AND TRIGS 1 amp 2 Benefits of Redirection REMOTELY C ONTRO LUNG BYPASS FUNCTIONS Remotely Controlling Parameters 39 39 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 56 58 59 59 61 61 61 64 67 68 72 74 74 75 75 77 77 80 82 85 85 Remote Controlling Tnggers 87 Configuring a MIDI Group 89 7 USING PROGRAMS 91 PROGRAM CATEGORIES 92 Categonzed by Effects Type 92 Categonzed by Intended Source 93 Categonzed by Similar Programs Banks 94 Categonzed by You User Groups 95 Categonzed by Recent Use 96 PROGRAM SEARCHES 97 The Search By Parameter 98 Th
109. pages the MODE option selects the external controller that will perform the triggering Its options are off No triggering enabled trig 1 amp 2 These act as placeholders which are assigned to actual external controllers on the EXTERNAL menu page in the SETUP area Refer to the redirection section below to learn more about using these resources You can read about redirection in The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 80 tip 1 amp 2 ring 1 amp 2 and tip amp ring 1 amp 2 When a pedal input is used as a switch input it can operate in one of two modes supporting either 2 switches or 3 switches If any controller references tip amp ring for a given socket that socket will be in 3 switch mode all others will be 2 switch mode In 2 switch mode e zp is high when a switch connected between the tip and sleeve is closed e ring is high when a switch connected between the ring and sleeve is closed e To add a control input a third switch may be m connected which connects both the tip and ring to the sleeve This requires a 2 pole switch see illustration Alternatively the same results can be obtained by pressing the two switches 72 simultaneously to simulate a third switch In 3 switch mode e Zip is high when a switch connected between the tip and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open If you re employing two switches tip is high when the
110. plexity to the procedure External modulation typically also involves scaling the external controller to suit the desired range of modulation Here is an example We re going to externally modulate the KNOB parameter found in the program INTERFACE MODULES To load it set the parameters on the CRITERIA menu page in the SETUP functional area shown here Ai Galaxy Borders 27 Sort and Search Sort By Hame Inputs any Search By all Outputs any Location ll Show loadable Hachines Use the left and right cursor keys to skip through the programs by their first letter to the programs that begin with i Then use the up and down cursor keys to find the program INTERFACE MODULES When you locate it press the SELECT key Galaxy Borders 2 Presets 117 30227 Inst Process EAEAP ID IH IE 4011 Inter DSP Receive O04 4017 Inter DSP Send 00 a Ft SHEE Hace Hodules ALBES htader _ percentknob X hfader mon knob mon 0 00 tapknob 0 2770 knob mon 0 00 tapknob mon 0 0000 With the cursor highlighting knob on the INPUTS menu page in the LEVELS area press and hold the SELECT key until the EXTERNAL MODULATION menu page below displays This routine is how you can control remotely any parameter in the H7600 Al Interface Hodule knob setup Capture Hidi range 200 00 type absolute 0 0 Co O i knob 0 0 done We now have a convenient method for getting you to an EXTERNA
111. pping This is normal and will not produce measurable distortion unlocked No signal is present the signal s sampling rate is very unstable or something is dreadfully wrong with the signal The sampling rate at the digital outputs will be the same as the sampling rate of the digital inputs which is the system sampling rate in external A D and D A conversion will be done at the sampling rate of the digital inputs 58 External Clock System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator The System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator is the column of five LEDs immediately to the left of the display The top four LEDs indicate the status of the system sampling rate Possible LED states are Solidly lit When one of the top four LEDs is solidly lit the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 The LED that lights cotresponds to the system sampling rate Blinking When one of the top four LEDs is blinking the system sampling rate is between one of the fixed rates The LED that lights corresponds to the system sampling rate The bottom LED EXT has three possible states Solidly lit When the bottom LED is solidly lit digital inputs are locked and everything is operating properly Blinking regularly When the bottom LED 1s blinking regularly digital inputs are unlocked Because of this the external clock is invalid and the system sampling rate will revert to the last valid internal clock rate Blin
112. r to off By leaving SEQUENCE OUT on and SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE Off while recording a sequence and SEQUENCE OUT off and SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE on while playing the sequence back you will avert said disaster However these settings also disable the echo feature discussed below e All adjustments made to the H7600 while the parameter SEQUENCE OUT is set to on ate sent through the MIDI Out port and the serial port not including any Patch Editor commands This includes any changes received at the MIDI In port If the MIDI sequencer is sending data to the H7600 and receiving data from the H7600 simultaneously it recetves an echo of the commands it then 126 sends to the H7600 This means that if you change something on the H7600 while sequencing and echoing then your changes will also be sent with the echo information to the sequencer This can be quite useful for editing or touching up a sequence Connecting User Supplied Crystals and Extemal Clocks External Clock An external TTL level clock at 256 times the desired sample rate may be used as a synchronization soutce It should be connected to J402 on the H7600 s motherboard This signal should have low jitter and well controlled edges for proper operation Its use is not recommended for sample rates above 50 kHz gt See Using an External Clock on page 56 for more information Since this socket connects directly to the H7600 s internals incorrect usage may damage th
113. rameter mix we ll arrive at the EXTERNAL MODULATION menu page below eee Capture Hidi range i100 type absolute 0 0 CoD Ts miz 2 x done 85 This is the same menu page we discussed at length in External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 To change the hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 After setting a value for the parameter exit the screen by pressing DONE Ai Horrors ______ A Set Capture Hidi channel omni range i100 type absolute 0mos OZ miz 2 done If the parameter you have assigned for remote control operation belongs to a specific program as opposed to a global parameter such as an input level the H7600 displays the following message Control will be lost if preset is not saved Pressing SAVE or UPDATE ensures that the changes are saved and your remote control will be in place the next time you load the program gt See 86 Saving a Program on page 106 e Assuming that the MODE on the menu page was set to something other than off when you exited MIX will display underscored An underscore beneath a parameter indicates that is remote controlled e You can return to the REMOTE CONTRO menu page by highlighting DELAY and holding the SELECT key e If you change the MODE value to off on the REMOTE CONTROL menu page DELAY will no longer display with an underscore Remote Controlling Triggers As we mentioned before s
114. rcome through the use of a MIDI map which correlates program numbers with MIDI Program Change numbers The H7600 can use its user groups for generating MIDI maps Each program in a uset group can have a program change number associated with it so that if this number is sent by a MIDI controller that program will be loaded Group 0 5413 4_Reverseletra 4449 HIDI mar Factor Fermoy If a program exists with both 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates the one most appropriate to the current sample rate setting will be chosen See Categonzed by You User Groups on page 95 This is an extremely valuable capability From the USERGRP menu page in the PROGRAM functional area you can assign programs to any of ten user groups in user memory and another ten on a memory card Group them in any fashion that makes sense to you e First rotate the knob to select a group for the GROUP parameter 102 empty gt Prog Chng i HIDI map Factory e Then to find an preset location for it highlight the PROG CHNG parameter and rotate the knob until the value for the second line PRESET reads none or empty e Next highlight the PRESET parameter and rotate the knob to choose the program you want to include in the group Here we ve included the program 4 ReverseTetra in Group7 e To remove a program from the user group simply highlight the PRESET parameter and rotate the knob to select another program or us
115. re concerned about the integrity of the data on the memory card you should either gt Dump the contents of the memory card to an external storage device see Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps on page 122 gt Copy all valuable internal programs and setups to a different memory card Or gt Copy the faulty memory catd s programs and setups to internal memory and then to another memory card see Copying Programs on page 107 Finally return to the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP area 130 e Highlight FORMAT CARD and press the SELECT key Low Res Digital Do you wish to delete all presets and banks that are stored on the memory card Pressing yes erases the entire contents of the memory card and reformats it Pressing no cancels the action You might also put a label on the card describing the problem and the date that it occurred Changing the Intemal Battery A small button type battery is mounted internally and powers the H7600 s memory when the power is off The battery s life is estimated at five years and can easily exceed that if the H7600 is left powered up much of the time The number of hours for which the unit has been operating both powered and unpowered can be found under SETUP SERVICE INFORMATION This battery should be replaced only by a qualified technician since the procedure must be performed when the unit is powered up to preserve the contents of its internal memory Contact
116. rive its sampling rate from the digital inputs The DIG STAT parameter now should display display as OK below f10 Fractal Vortex audio configuration H eee ee ample Rate 4010 HES 1 7 DIG Stat OK AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay The digital inputs are taken from ether the AES EBU or the S P DIF input jacks Select one or the other with the DIG IN parameter below 710 Fractal Vortex andio conkiguratiors gt SP DIF 1 72 Sample Rate 48000 wi DIG Stat unlocked AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay Digital outputs are sent to both the AES EBU and the S P DIF output jacks Select the correct format either professional AES EBU or consumer S P DIF using the DIG OUT parameter below 27 f10 Fractal Vortex audio configuration gt SP DIF 1 72 Sample Rate 48000 SPOIFI 2 DIG Stat unlocked Hord Clock disabled For more detailed information see Digital Setup on page 50 Setting Input Levels As we re certain you know getting a high but not distorted signal at every point in a sional path is optimal The LEVEL METERS help us to achieve this From the LEVELS functional area go to the METER menu page to reach this screen Mar Hith PhaserGuns meter setup Source analog in decay time 0 30 sec Peak hold 1 0 sec Select SOURCE and adjust it with the knob or the INC DEC keys to read either analog in or digital in depending on which input levels you would like to view
117. rnal signals to have exactly the same sample rate it is necessary to synchronize lock them meaning that the external signals derive their sample rate from some common reference This may be either a signal from the H7600 itself or an external signal feeding the H7600 It is good practice to establish a central high quality clock source to which all the digital audio equipment is synchronized The H7600 s digital inputs incorporate optional sample rate conversion where new digital values are created to fill the gaps caused by sources with different sample rates Using the Internal Clock When you use the H7600 s internal clock the system sampling rate will correspond with the internal clock s sampling rate The system sampling rate is the sampling rate used for all internal processing If youre using the digital inputs while the system sampling rate is set to an internal clock source you must ensure that the clock of the machine being input to the H7600 is synced to the H7600 s digital output TiD Fractal Vortex audio configuration 2Sample Rate 48000 AES 1 7 DIG Stat OK AES 1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay 53 If the machine being input to the H7600 is zot synced to the H7600 s output DIG STAT is likely to read slipping see illustration above This indicates that the two machines are not in sync and that ugly clicks and pops will likely mar the output See The Status Of The Digital I
118. rogram is restricted to the program bank of the currently loaded program If the current program is the highest numbered program in the bank the NEXT PROGRAM trigger loads the lowest numbered program in the bank Similarly if the currently loaded program is the lowest numbered program in the bank a PREVIOUS PROGRAM trigger will loads the highest numbered program in the bank 105 Saving a Program If you ve tweaked an existing program or created your own program you ll probably want to save it for future use e If an asterisk displays after a program s name it reflects that the program has been modified and should be saved e If you ve tweaked a program and don t want to overwrite the original version press the SAVE soft key from within the PROGRAM functional area e Similarly if you ve created an original program press the SAVE soft key from within the PROGRAM functional area Here s an example of saving a program The program you are saving is the one currently running Pressing the SAVE soft key launches the screen below Ai Robot Yoice O03 lt empty gt Space 42581 5k Mhere Card Needed 34 5k e The first line allows you to select in which slot the program will be saved If you select an occupied slot the H7600 prompts you whether you wish to overwrite that program If you select yes the overwritten program is permanently deleted e The second parameter line designates the physical l
119. rom internal memory to a memory card or from a memory card to internal memoty Updating a Program Pressing UPDATE like SAVE updates the currently active program To update a program press the UPDATE soft key If a program with the same number exists in user memory a prompt displays that information MK to update 269 Robot Voice This feature is particularly useful if you want to tweak an existing factory program pressing a single key saves your tweak with the same name and number and it is always displayed with the original factory program This is possible because the H7600 allows up to three programs for each number one factory one user and one on a card 107 Ai Aamp u lation Presets a 710 Amp u l ation 210 Amp u lation Strictly speaking you can have four as both monolithic and non monolithic versions of factory programs may have the same number Renaming a Program To rename a program simply load it and press the SAVE soft key in the PROGRAM functional area Next place the cursor over the RENAME field and press SELECT The H7600 s virtual keyboard now displays for you to enter a new name for the program 12691 Robot Voice Where Internal Change the name and press ENTER to exit the keyboard In this example we changed Robot Voice to new Voice EA Enter Ove On the SAVE menu page be certain that the existing program is still present in its assigned
120. ronic Serial Number 133 entering text 24 errors first course of action 132 EveNet jack 16 expert mode 36 110 Ext LED meaning of during external clock sync 59 external clock 56 range of acceptable rates 50 selecting 56 source of 50 56 External Clock connections 127 external controllers def 61 147 global setup 61 external modulation def 67 external modulation menu pages automatically selecting controller 75 bar graph 71 basic idea of 67 explicit def 68 manually selecting controller 68 MIDI capture 75 MODE EXPLANATION OF OPTIONS 68 scaling 71 18 SCALING USE 78 USE 68 external storage device external trigger See dumping data use in loading programs 105 external trigger menu pages manually selecting controller 72 mode explanation of options 72 use72 External trigger menu pages T2 F factory self test programs 135 Favorites Bank changing the size 119 foot pedal See foot pedal jacks foot pedal jacks 61 calibrating 62 inverting min amp max settings 62 location 15 specs 61 use61 Foot pedal jacks specs 15 formatting internal 129 135 fuse location amp specs 12 G 45 47 See parameters gain structure ganged parameters graphics type of parameter 115 H H7600 controlling one H7600 w another 124 digital implementation overview 50 info about 132 hard drive 91 high speed mode 101 I info menu page internal clock rate choices rate selecting reading actual rate selecting internal
121. s For example assigning MIDI groups 70 77 FRENTS ESET hi decay 0 0 dB decay time 1 9 sec hi freq 4000 Hz to the parameter screen to the right provides room size 70 1 Io decay 20 0 dB diffusion 10 0 4 Jo freq 100 Hz you the following MIDI group associations EEAO in eq C out eg expert j 70 PREDELAY 74 HI DECAY 71 DECAY TIME 75 HI FREQ q2 ROOM SIZE 76 LO DECAY 73 DIFFUSION ra LO FREQ Each parameter is controlled across its full range For example in this preset LO FREQ has a minimum value of 10 Hz and a maximum value of 1000 Hz This means that the minimum MIDI value 0 would give you 10 Hz and the maximum MIDI value 127 would give you 1000 Hz In this example using a MIDI szng e controller the resolution is limited to the 128 steps offered by MIDI meaning that the minimum change possible is 1000 10 128 or about 8Hz MIDI double controllers numbered 0 to 31 provides you finer resolution If you now switch to a different screen say MAIN under in the LEVELS functional area the following MIDI group associations apply analog 1 32 0 dE analog 2 32 0 dE QdE digital 1 0 0 d OUT 2 Level O dE digital 2 0 0 d 88 70 OUT 1 WET DRY 74 ANALOG 1 71 OUT 2 WET DRY 75 ANALOG 2 J2 OUT 1 LEVEL 76 DIGITAL 1 73 OUT 2 LEVEL ee DIGITAL 2 The MIDI group will continue to control whichever screen is displayed The next section describes how to best utilize this robust capability
122. s 38 baud rate See serial port bits input 50 input less than 24 bit 50 output 50 blinking underline 87 brightness adjusting the 17 bugs first course of action 132 what to do if a particular program crashed H7600 136 Busy LED location 11 Memory Card write indicator 11 MIDI In Serial port indicator T77 121 Bypass area 60 accessing 10 Bypass key location 10 bypassing 60 actually bypassing system 60 BYPASS OPTIONS 60 muting 61 processor bypass 61 rly bypass 60 w power off 12 C checksum 128 129 contrast adjusting the 17 CONTROLLERS SEE EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS controlling one H7600 w another 124 conversion sample rate See sample rate conversion copying programs 107 crashing reformatting internal memory 135 what to do if a particular program crashed H7600 136 CREATING YOUR OWN PROGRAMS SEE PATCH EDITOR AREA cursor moving 10 21 Cursor keys location 10 use2 1 D D A conversion 58 rate of 50 deleting programs 109 deleting routing configurations 117 device ID 122 factory default 65 selecting 65 use65 Digital inputs 50 adjusting level of 46 effect on external clock 56 hooking up 26 OK 55 58 reading the status of 55 58 slipping 55 58 unlocked 55 58 Digital outputs 50 hooking up 2i sampling rate of 50 display adjusting cont bright 17 gen description 10 19 distortion overdriving inputs 47 dumping data 122 files 122 internal 123 Memory Cards 122 program 122 125 setup 122 E Elect
123. s a trigger to load the next program the second menu page selects a trigger to load the previous program Press the NEATPROG soft key ta toggle between the two Allows you to adjust the Contrast and Brightness display parameters Provides facilities for performing the follovyng maintenance functions Fix Internal Format Internal Fix Card Format Caril Clear Setup Allows you to adjust the follaying general parameterkKey Hold Expert Mode Extra Syne Wheel Speed This if used for designating network setup parameters They include Unit Mode Status Range Seni Load Hoklofind Versions 139 Electrical Specifications Sample Rates 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or external Frequency Response Sample Rate 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kKHz 96kHz 0 0 1dB 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Khz 22kHz 41kHz 44kHz 0 3 0dB 5Hz 21Khz 5Hz 23kHz 5Hz 42kHz 5Hz 46kKHz Digital Inputs Outputs Stereo AES and S P DIF at 44 1 96 kHz AES relay bypass at power down Analog Input XLR Balanced Inputs Impedance 20kOhm bridging Full Scale Input Level 26dBu Dynamic Range gt 105dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 105dB A weighted THD N lt 0 0025 1Khz 3dBFS Crosstalk lt 100db 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1dBFS Analog Output Impedance lt 500hm Full Scale Output Level 26dBu Dynamic Range gt 105dB 140 Signal to Noise Ratio gt 105dB A weighted THD N lt 0 0025 1Khz 3dBFS Crosstalk lt 100db 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1dBFS
124. s possible to pin the parameter being modulated at its minimum ort maximum values This is illustrated in the following screens With the pitch wheel fully suppressed the value of KNOB is 100 Al interface Hodule knob setup node pitch wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 2700 00 0 0 Co knob 100 00 done b With the pitch wheel maximized the value of KNOB is still 100 This isn t good Ai interface Hodule node pitch wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 200 on EE bob 100 00 done b Now we ll adjust the value of the parameter being modulated to remedy this situation In this case you re going to manually change the value of KNOB to 0 while the pitch wheel is idle at 50 78 Ai Interface Hodule knob setup node pitch wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 700 00 type aE ae i e a i done Because you did this and because RANGE is set to 200 the parameter now reflects more appropriate minimum and maximum values Ai Interface Hodule knob setup node pitch wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 2700 00 Ai Interface Hodule knob setup node pitch wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 2700 00 type ani Els type une boiar n e E E r o h i mR done 100 0 dknob 99 99 done Note It isalso possible to set range to a negative value Doing so allows the value of the parameter bein
125. s the controller number to be used Your choices for CON are 0 to 31 The MIDI control number CON will pass the coarse value for the modulation and the MIDI control number CON 32 will pass the fine value for the modulation Stereo 30 Circlebl digital 1 setup mode HIDI double C Capture Hidi channel omni Scale 100 00 0 00 CT chan pressure MIDI channel pressure message pitch wheel MIDI pitch bend message note on MIDI keyboard note number Middle C on an 88 note keyboard gives a value of 60 MIDI program Triggers when a MIDI program change message is received MIDI clock Modulates as a function of the BPM beats per minute of a MIDI clock signal The value of this external controller is input BPM 480 value so 120BPM yields a value of 0 25 96BPM yields a value of 0 2 and so on This MIDI message is channel independent MIDI start Triggers when a MIDI START command is received This MIDI command is channel independent MIDI stop Triggers when a MIDI STOP command is received This MIDI command is channel independent 71 Manually Selecting External Controller for Triggers External Trigger menu pages are less numerous than external modulation menu pages One good example of one is the NEXTPROG menu page in the SETUP functional area keep pressing the SETUP key until you find it At Interface Hodule next prog setup mode off re ee 0 0 Cd As with external modulation menu
126. sible without clipping To achieve this it s always better to boost or cut an output Only if a signal level cannot be optimized by an output boost cut should you resort to altering an input level 45 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs Signals enter the H7600 from either analog or digital inputs You can adjust the boost cut of either type of input from the INPUTS menu in the LEVELS functional area Frequently boost cuts often are ganged You can selectively change a single input independently of the others by pressing the down cursor key which disables the gang connection 2 O o ie w Cc ban SETUP audio DIG IN 1 AES EBU input Cee oe LEVELS meter digital in LE E E ee ee ee ee EEEE E ge aa ee eee S P DIF input In the illustration above notice that the analog input has two parameters for gain adjustment one before the analog to digital converter ADC and one after the ADC Use the GAINTRIM parameter to get an appropriate analog level into the ADC and use the ANALOG PARAMETER to adjust the loudness of the analog signal relative to the digital signal in the event that you re using both the analog and digital inputs To monitor the input levels go to the meter menu page in the LEVELS functional area Change SOURCE to either analog in or digital in depending on which you want to monitor Oscillator ik O WU Input Levels FUEL oe ee a ogain
127. signed to the foot controller ona MIDI keyboard damper Triggers when a damper control message MIDI control message 64 is received with damper 1 portamento Triggers when a portamento control message MIDI control message 65 is received with portamento 1 sostenuto Triggers when a sostenuto control message MIDI control message 66 is received with sostenuto 1 soft Triggers when a soft control message MIDI control message 67 is received with soft 1 hold 2 Triggers when a hold 2 control message MIDI control message 69 is received with hold 2 1 volume MIDI control message 7 It is typically assigned to volume changes balance MIDI control message 8 It is typically assigned to balance pan MIDI control message 10 It is typically assigned to panning expression MIDI control message 11 It is typically assigned to the expression controller on a MIDI keyboard general 1 through 8 MIDI control messages 16 through 23 70 MIDI single Permits the selection of any MIDI control number with coarse quantization Input range is 0 to 127 A third parameter appears CON which selects the controller number to be used Stereo 30 Circlebl digital 1 setup HIDI single C Capture Hidi channel omni scale 1 00 00 0 00 CTT MIDI double Allows selection of any MIDI control number with very fine quantization Input range is 0 to 16383 A third parameter appears CON which select
128. sorting programs loading programs saving programs deleting programs and creating customized user groups Setup Storage Press and hold down the PROGRAM key for one second to access this area 17 The LED next to the Program key subsequently blinks Inside you ll find utilities for loading saving or deleting setup information See Storing and Loading Setups on page 117 To change the hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 Parameter Press the PARAMETER key to access this area 213 BackwardGardens LET LAL laa a T levels lin_ine delays lin_ine random 100 Pans alternating 100 Here you ll find the individual parameters for all currently loaded programs Continue pressing the Parameter key to access additional soft keys if available for the selected application The Parameter key also gives access to the built in PATCH EDITOR Patch Editor apa ie Press and hold down the Parameter key for one second to access this area The LED next to the parameter key blinks The Patch Editor allows you to create your own effects from scratch or to customize existing programs To change the Hold Time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 117 Levels Press the LEVELS key to access this area 213 BackwardGardens Main Levels analog 1 analog 7 OUT 1 Level O 0dB digital 1 OUT 2 Level O 0dB digital From here you ll be able to adjust level and meter leve
129. stinguished line of digital signal processors that has established Eventide at the forefront of this arena The H7600 s features set put it in a class by itself The number and unmatched flexibility of its programs are remarkable from lush reverbs to choruses flanges delays and pitch shifters to dynamics EQs filters distortions synthesizers samplers to everything else almost conceivable In short the H7600 can do it all For users interested in making their own programs the H7600 accommodates you nicely It employs a modular programming model that gives full latitude to your inspiration and creativity We at Eventide thank you for purchasing the H7600 Now let s get started H 600 Introduction 2 Important Safety Infomation e Before powering up the unit be sure that the voltage selector on the back panel is set correctly e Do not remove any covers or panels from the unit when the power is connected e No operator access to the internals of the unit is permitted Servicing must be performed by qualified personnel only e The unit must not be operated with a damaged or ungrounded power cord e Suitable ventilation must be provided for the unit at all times In particular the rear and side vents must not be obstructed Mounting and Handling Typically the H7600 will be rack mounted in a standard 19 inch rack If the rack will be taken on the road the H7600 should be supported in the rear It is advised
130. t 4 a ist fF i o E I i f I jt I Sirs i i 1 C S processor Di O 5 T t i w E ese 8 68 TE 1c G IEE ae 1 8 a 2 1 8 at wD gj 7 0 E T imn E ji i wo Ww i z d l 1 1 a LL i a W a d gt i 1 oma Lu u a 0 iu 7 LEVELS meter digital in E E E RHR HR RHR HR RRR Ee g EB EREE REE ESBS SETUP audio DIG IN 3 k The H7600 Signal Aow Making Connections The diagram above illustrates the signal flow through the H7600 and is described in detail on page 44 As was stated in the previous section the H7600 boasts two analog inputs two analog outputs two digital inputs and two digital outputs each of which are always at your disposal The analog and digital inputs are summed before processing and the output of the processor is always available at both the analog and digital outputs See The Back Panel on page 11 for information on the jack types and their specifications e Hook up the analog inputs to suitable output sources such as an analog mixer s effect sends or the preamplifier s outputs The connections may be made with either balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced 1 4 connectors You can plug a guitar into the 1 4 jacks but you will need to turn up the input gain See Setting Input Levels on page 28 e Hook up the balanced analog outputs to suitable input recipients such as an analo
131. t their new calibrated values Bigger Is Hider Fedal 1 setup 33 8 Ee te Hit any key when done ml Calibrate display redais E r That s all there is to it Now when you use that foot pedal to modulate parameters the minimum foot pedal position corresponds to no modulation and the maximum foot pedal position corresponds to maximum modulation If you want the reverse to occur simply calibrate the pedal as discussed above and then swap the heel and toe values 62 MIDI Setup amp Operation MIDI Setup The H7600 supports MIDI operation with programs that explicitly require MIDI signals For example some programs in the H7600 act like synthesizers that a MIDI keyboard can play e With programs that explicitly call for some sort of external controller For example the program EXTERNAL DETUNE calls for an external signal to adjust the amount of detuning applied to an audio signal You can direct a MIDI controller to do the adjusting e To remotely control any parameter in the H7600 including input and output levels e To change programs via MIDI program change messages See Loading A Program Via A MIDI Program Change Message on page 102 e To advance to the next program or select the previous program See Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load on page 104 e To load programs in sequence To remotely control any parameter in the H7600 including input and output levels
132. te MIDI control number When a control value of 50 of full range is received a trigger occurs The trigger is reset when a value of less than 50 is received A third parameter CON selects the controller number to be used assign setur mode HIDI single C Capture Hidi channel omni O bank change LTE external MIDI double Allows selection of any double byte MIDI control number When a control value of 50 of full range is received a trigger occurs The trigger is reset when a value of less than 50 is received A third parameter CON selects the controller number to be used i Power Trip k mode WIDI double CI Capture Hidi channel omni MIDI start Triggers when a MIDI START command is received This MIDI command is channel independent MIDI stop Triggers when a MIDI STOP command is received This command also is channel independent Extemal Controller Selection Parameters Common to External Modulation and External Trigger Menus For all of MIDI messages described above except those involving the MIDIclock if OMNI is set to on from the MIDi menu page in the SETUP area the MIDI message is accepted on any channel Although you can highlight the channel parameter here you cannot change its value from OMNI It may be changed only from the MIDI menu page in the SETUP functional area 74 Ai Interface Hodule knob setup i Interface Hodule knob setup a mod wheel CI Cap
133. teim 1 0 0 dE PUFA oe a oaintrim 2 O 0 dE digital 1 O 0 dE digital 2 0 0 d dstatus unlocked 46 The analog levels shown on the Level Meters are after the GAINTRIM found on the INPUTS menu page has been applied This means that it is possible to overdrive an input to the H7600 decrease that overdriven level with the INPUTS GAINTRIM parameter and display no clipping on the Level Meters To avoid such a situation it is always best to boost cut the signals coming into the H7600 at their source Doing so also results in a better gain structure In other words use the GAINTRIM parameter only as a last resort Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels for the H7600 s Processor To change the wet to dry ratio for each channel of the processor go to the MAIN menu page in the LEVELS area ms ome o gt t r i oO 1E z a a 1D 15 c 1I 3 a Q processor Qai O 5 1 E so 4 ow i a fa 1 1 10 3 D awe se D E c a4 lt b see ia D at sci ac iui Ww Aus a 1 gt SF sm 4 g Lu att ll gt 1 2 iU Lu wee foe ft Z A setting of 0 dry places the unaffected summed analog and digital inputs at the outputs the bottom fork in the diagram A setting of 100 wet places only the effected signal at the outputs the top fork in the diagram Settings between 0 and 100 have proportionately greater or lesser degree of unaffected signal at the output This parameter is typically le
134. the ONE SECOND HOLD TIME parameter change the key hold value on the MISC menu page in the Setup area See Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 L Navigation Knob Use the KNOB to change the value of the highlighted parameter See Using the Cursor Keys the on page 21 M Keypad Use the keypad s numbers decimal point and minus sign to enter numeric values or to enter numeric text in a text field Use the CXL key to overwrite the last entered digit like a backspace key on a computer Use the INC DEC keys to increment or decrement a parametetr s value Press ENT after you ve entered a numeric value to complete the selection action See Using the Cursor Keys the on page 21 N Busy LED Ifa memory card is being used this LED displays when data is being written to the card Don t remove the memory card if this LED is lit If no memory card is being used the LED illuminates when data is being accessed by the MIDI or serial ports O Card Slot Insert a memory card here to add new external programs or to add memory capacity to the H7600 Press the release to the right of the slot to remove the card See memory cards on page 42 P Levels Pressing this key accesses menus for metering and levels See Appendix II H7600 System Roadmap for this menu layout and descriptions of all menu options See Controlling Levels on page 44 Q Setup Pressing the Setup key ac
135. those that contain certain types of effects Samplers S Pitch shifters P Reverbs R Delays D Modulations M Complex Effects c Equalizers or Filters Dynamics yY You ll know which set of effects is currently displayed by the information provided in the upper right corner of the screen In this example the set contains 35 programs that use Dynamics compressors gates etc Ai Fiano Hall Presets Dunamics 35 d 210 Amp u lation FEENEY 214 BadBadThing ff AR IO f2f Haniac Filterpan BE 2273 Old Valve rae LO Lh oc gt The letters at the right side of the screen reflect in which categories of effects that particular program is included Notice that each of the programs shown has a Y icon to the right of their name indicating that they perform dynamics processing among other things Press the or soft keys until you see the set of programs that contain delays Notice that all of these types of programs shown have a D icon to the right of their name indicating that they perform delay processing among other things 31 Ai SoundingSpirals Presets Delay FOF 310 amp Delays 11 4 Diatonicshifts 11 amp Diatonicshifts Now you can use the left and right cursor keys to jump through the programs by century Pressing the right cursor key changes the display from program numbers that start with 2xx to programs that start with 3xx Pressing it again refreshes the displa
136. to cycle through menu pages for assign 1 assign 2 assign 3 y assign 8 trig 1 and tng 2 Ai _Eurhetemec 0 trig i setup mode note on eB d ee channel omni 0 0 SS These menu pages behave just like those that were discussed in External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 except that they lack a RANGE parameter This makes sense since a single placeholder can be assigned to externally control multiple parameters Scaling is done on the external modulation or trigger menu pages that use the placeholder as their respective MODE 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 Then simply go to the EXTERNAL menu page in the SETUP functional area and assign the foot pedal to assign 1 the pitch wheel to assign 2 the mod wheel to assign 3 MIDI controller 10 to assign 4 MIDI note on to tng 7 and MIDI start to tig 2 Benefits of Redirection If you take the H7600 on the road or to another studio and need to use
137. to the H7600 the corresponding parameter is adjusted This is true whether or not the display is showing the parameter Furthermore you can operate the front panel of the H7600 as you normally would while it is recetving parameter change messages from a sequencer To perform MIDI sequencing e On the MIDI menu page in the setup area set SEQUENCE OUT to on Low Kes Digital global configure HIDI enabled system exclusive on Serial enabled device ID 1 audio service MIE nod_con e Hereafter each time a parameter is changed a corresponding message is sent to the MIDI Out port and the serial port as a system exclusive message By recording parameter changes to a MIDI sequencer you can automate your mixdowns e Be sure the following parameters are set to the following values MIDI is enabled and SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE is on Also to ensure proper playback be sure the program that was loaded when the sequence was recorded is loaded and the device ID set during recording is set during playback e Simply play back the recorded MIDI sequence from the H7600 s MIDI In and you will see the changes you recorded played by the sequencer Waming If you configure the MIDI connections between your equipment such that the system exclusive sequence out MIDI messages of the H7600 loop back into the H7600 without delay you are inviting disaster To avoid such a scenano it s best to set SEQUENCE OUT paramete
138. trolled via MIDI or the rear foot pedal jacks For more information on this check out these areas of the manual Setting Up the External Controllers on page 61 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 67 Remote Controlling Parameters on page 85 36 Modifying Parameters and Saving Changes As you experiment with the parameter values for the preset programs you are tweaking those preset programs For instance let s say you want a program that mimics the frequency response of your neighbor s television as heard through your wall You ll first have to tweak the parameters of a filter program in order to get the correct frequency response First load the program Filter_Q Al Filter_a tupe lowpass _ freq 1000 Hz f ds q D If you re inclined do some calculations involving transmission coefficients and dispersion laws to arrive at the proper filter cutoff frequency and resonance Enter the values in the appropriate fields type lowpass freq 142 Hz Notice the asterisk that appears after the name This designates that the program has been changed and that you must save it or lose the changes To avoid going through the entire arduous math the next time you want to mimic the frequency response of your neighbor s television you should save your tweaks as anew program Press the PROGRAM key to enter the program area Press the program key a second time and then press the SAV
139. tting Up the Serial Port on page 120 program load This parameter determines whether the H7600 will accept and obey MIDI program change messages It also allows you to select the number of the user group to be used as a MIDI map See Loading a Program Via a MIDI Program Change Message on page 102 64 sequence out If this value is set to old or new each time a parameter is changed or a program is loaded a corresponding message is sent out the MIDI port as a system exclusive message By recording parameter changes to a MIDI sequencer you can automate your mix downs Simply play back the recorded MIDI sequence at the H7600 s MIDI input and you will see the changes you recorded layered by the sequencer MIDI must is enabled and the system exclusive value must be on One caveat if you configure the MIDI connections between your pieces of equipment such that the system exclusive sequence out MIDI messages of the H7600 loop back into the H7600 without delay you will encounter serious operational issues As such if you aren t using the SEQUENCE OUT feature it s wise to leave it off See Sequencing with MIDI on page 125 If you re recording a new SEQUENCE OUT set the value to new Your H7600 will send messages in ASCII format which is significantly more robust than the OLD protocol Select old if the H7600 will be responding to a sequence recorded in the earlier protocol system exclusiv
140. ture Hidi node mod wheel CI Capture Hidi channel omni range 200 00 channel base O range 700 00 type unipolar type unipolar 0 0 Co knob 100 00 0 0 L 7 knob 100 00 done H i done b If OMNI is set to off on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area then the second parameter on the screen CHANNEL selects the MIDI channel to which the MIDI message will be accepted relative to the base channel found on the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area If the value of base xis greater than 16 the result wraps around For example if BASE CHANNEL is set to 10 and CHANNEL is set to BASE 12 the actual MIDI channel used would be calculated as follows 10 12 22 22 16 6 MIDI Running Status Frequently MIDI commands are sent on a MIDI connection only if the command being is different from the previous command Between the occasional command messages are data messages which pertain to the last command message These are known as Running Statuses You can send a MIDI command message to the H7600 using the MIDI parameter set to disabled from the MIDI menu page in the SETUP area If you then change the MIDI parameter to enabled you must re send the MIDI command message before the MIDI data messages are accepted Try sending a different MIDI command to get things started or try cycling power on your MIDI source Automatic Selection of a MIDI External Controller An alternative to manual selection of a MIDI c
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142. uter do not use the null modem type of cable designed for file transfer between two computers it will not work With the memory card removed the LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received at the serial port See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 120 Note Ifthe senal port isenabled and MIDI isenabled a command received over either the seral port or the MIDI In port causes inactive portto be ignored until the command sequence is fully received by the active port 16 The H7600 User Interface Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display To best utilize the H7600 interface you may want to adjust its display settings To do this e Press SETUP twice then the soft key directly beneath DISPLAY Chromaticluner display adjustments e Rotate the navigation knob to adjust contrast e To adjust brightness press the down cursor key then adjust the brightness using the knob User Interface Functional Areas The H7600 s interface is comprised of a series of complimenting functional areas These functional areas are gateways to all of the menu pages and functions available to you You designate the functional area by pressing the appropriate control button This section describes the characteristics of the controls keys and their general attributes Program Press the PROGRAM key to access the PROGRAM functional area From here you ll be able to locate utilities for
143. ware Software Version and Accessones The H7600 has a scalable design that supports upgrades and expansion Conveniently INFORMATION menu pages allow you track which options are installed on your H7600 To access INFORMATION menu pages e Go to the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP area 132 Pn ae ike C fix internal CI format internal clear setup Co fix card CC format card audio Eidi jf eod con Nje Highlight INFORMATION and press the SELECT key to access a screen similar to the one below Low Res Digital Hame System ROH Revision 2 647 ime Med War 22 15 22 23 2000 699360 Check F300 Low Res Digital System KOH Contains the code that operates the system Pressing less returns to the first INFORMATION page The next soft key advances to the next menu page last returns to the previous menu page and exit returns to the SERVICE menu page in the SETUP area Low Res Digital Hame memory card Ho card present One important piece of information to be found in this area is your H7600 s Electronic Serial Number which are the first 8 digits of the Hardware ID number on the screen to below Low Res Digital Hotherboard Info Hardware ID 7377120600000490 Time Date 12 27 07 08 15 1970 Hours total power 3387 4273 You may be asked for this number by a dealer or an Eventide representative The Time Date values are currently not maintained The Hours Total for a
144. xternal clock is usually derived from either the S P DIF input or the AES EBU input depending on the value you assign for the DIG IN parameter 56 f10 Fractal Vortex audio conkiauratior gt SP DIF 1 72 Sample Rate 44107 PE K SPDIF1 2 Hord Clock disabled relay To set the system sampling rate to the external clock s rate set the SOURCE parameter on the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page to the appropriate clock source The system sampling rate now assumes the sampling rate of the digital input providing the digital input is valid If your hardware configuration supports it an external Word Clock input a TTL level clock or a user supplied crystal may also be used as the external clock source You can enable these features from the CLOCK AUDIO CONFIGURATION menu page as well Note that in order to use the Word Clock input a valid word clock must be connected to the unit Changing the WORDCLOCK parameter on the MISC menu page in the SETUP area to enabled permits you to change the SOURCE to WORDCLK However if word clock is set to disabled the source cannot be changed to WORDCLK If you attempt to do so it will display with a strike through below f10 Fractal Vortex Wordclock not enabled Sample Rate 48010 SPOIFI 2 DIG Stat slipping DiG OUT SPDIFI 2 Hord Clock disabled Bypass relay Note that the wordclock input has termination disconnected by default it can be applied by placing a
145. y extends the current system timer without resetting it to zero 113 Ai Reich Loops Z Delay Timer I S 1f sec e exti Hode continue Format j tempo METTEN redas ij Taps Several programs use a tapped delay line Hultitap Dela multitap parameters tap Ivi 39 0 pan 1 00 For a particular tap use the up and down cursor keys to select between the following parameters dly Adjusts the delay position of a particular tap the number of milliseconds before the tap lvl Adjusts the level of a particular tap pan Adjusts the stereo pan position of a particular tap Use the left and right cursor keys to select the tap for which you re adjusting parameters The graphic to the right of the parameters represents the delay position and level of every tap in the bunch Information Text Click any INFO soft key from a PARAMETER page to access a description of the active program Phase Dela variable amount of phase shift This is real phase shift in degrees and it applies to each frequency You also have precision delay and feedback 114 If the text extends past the four line display a double arrow displays to the left of the text Fhase Dela info l oe E ALE E NP F Faso Sibi n This is real phase shift in degrees and it applies to each frequency You also Rotating the knob scrolls the text up or down Graphics and Curves Several programs employ an interfac
146. y to being with programs with numbers 4xx and so on As the first one or two digits of a program s number reflect its bank number we are sorting by this criterion Use the knob or the up and down cursor keys to move the highlighted section of the screen up or down Press the SELECT key to load the highlighted program Once you do the H7600 automatically moves you to the parameter area so you can adjust the program Notice that 8 Diatonicshifts is now the currently loaded program Pitchi 3rd Pitchs 3rd Pitch 5th Pitch 3th Pitch 1 oct ee 1 oct Pitch4d 5th Pitch 5th J shift RET ee ee E L You can perform searches using multiple different criteria This example shows how to do a search by SOURCE e From the PROGRAM functional area select the CRITERIA menu Now using the knob highlight the Search By option Once selected move the knob again to change the search criteria to Source Ai amp Diatonicshifts Sort and Search Sort By Humber Inputs any Search By Source Outputs any Location ATI Show loadable Hachines The searchable sources are e Guitar e Vocals e Drums e Keyboard 32 e Special FX e Surround e Press the ot soft keys to navigate through programs designed for these different sources The cursor keys and the knob behave just as they did when we performed the search by Effects You can also search by SRC FX Ai Diatonicshifts Sort and Search Sort

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