SD8 Operation Manual Appendix 1: Overdrive Operation
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1. Sets the maximum EQ adjustment that could be applied Frequency Q Curve Adjusts the EQ characteristics Threshold Sets the threshold at which the EQ starts to be applied Attack controls how quickly the dynamic module responds to level passing the threshold Release adjusts how quickly the module responds to a fall in level Ratio controls how quickly the maximum adjustment is reached once the threshold level is passed A1 6 7DIGICO Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation Over Mode is generally used with a reduction in gain at a specific frequency such that when the threshold is reached a gradual reduction of level at that frequency is applied This could be used to control a change in tonal characteristics as a singer pushes their voice to sing louder Under Mode SD dynamic EG thresh attack please ratio over dynamic on hand on iC I To place the dynamic module into Under mode ensure that the Over indication below the threshold control is illuminated In under mode the maximum EQ adjustment as determined by the frequency Q and band gain controls is applied when the signal entering the module is below the threshold As the signal level approaches the threshold the EQ adjustment is reduced to the point where there is no EQ being applied at the threshold The manner in which the EQ adjustment is reduced as the signal level approaches the threshold is determined by the attack release and ratio controls A1 2 6 Mul2. ports please contact your distributor for details On the Audio I O panel it is now possible to change the Connection for racks 1 to 4 and freely assign any MADI or Optocore connection to any rack O Local fa 1 Rack 1 F ae 1 Rack 1 2MADI DiGIRack J i Opto 30 Opto 31 vana MAD Mopoi 32 Optot 33 Opto2 30 ptoz F Dpto 32 A1 2 10 Session Report nnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnr A Session Report button has been added under Files menu This lists the session details on the master screen in an RTF compatible format The Save File button at the top left of this panel will save the report as the session filename suffixed with rtf REFRESH SAVE FILE Session Report DiGiCo SD8 03 10 2009 13 37 07 Session c projectsisd6_overdrive ses Software Version 2 0 166 Audio Sync 48 0kHz MASTER Console Structure Input Channels 60 Aux Outputs 6 mono 6 stereo Group Outputs 6 mono 6 stereo OLCR Matrix 16 into 12 Control Groups 12 Notes Input Channels name input route insert 4 insert B outputs preset 1 Mic 1 1 Mic 1 1 Mic 2 1 Mic 2 1 Mic 3 1 Mic 3 1 Mic 4 1 Mic 4 1 Mic 5 1 Mic 5 1 Mic 6 1 Mic 6 1 Mic 7 1 Mic 7 1 Mic 8 1 Mic 8 1 Mic 9 1 Mic 9 1 Mic 10 1 Mic 10 1 Mic 11 1 Mic 11 1 Mic 12 1 Mic 12 1 Mic 13 1 Mic 13 1 Mic 14 1 Mic 14 1 Mic 15 1 Mic 15 1 Mic 16 1 Mic 16 1 Mic 17 1 Mic 17 1 Mic 18 1 Mic 18 1 Mic 19 1 Mic 19 1 Mic 20 1 Mic 20 1 Mic 21 1
3. expanded to allow per channel settings Recall Scope Snapshot 1 00 ___ __channeiname _ inauttin detay tere eq_ aymamicd inserts sends fader mute panner to groupg outputs A1 4 VDIGICO Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation A1 2 4 Custom Banks saa eden Custom Banks can now be created allowing users to build mixed banks containing Input Output and CG Channels The assigning of faders to a bank is a worksurface LCD function The LCD Function also provides the unassign function to remove channels from a fader bank Press LCD Function then Assign Select the fader or faders to be assigned On the Master screen open the Channel list from the Layout Menu Touch the channel to be assigned If more than one fader was placed in assign mode then touching a channel in the Channel List Panel selects the first channel to be assigned and consecutive channels are assigned to the faders in assign mode NOTE If a channel exists in only one place on the worksurface and is subsequently removed unassigned it will continue to pass audio in whatever state it was left You will have no control over that channel until it is reassigned to the worksurface Press LCD Function button ____ then Assign Faders Press LCD button s for Assignment Select Channel Open Layout Channel List Click down arrow to expand list Select Channel Touch first channel to assign SS A15 Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation A
4. 1 2 5 Dynamic EQ Erm Nic 13 attack under E dynamic on I I eg SD dynamic EG L M thresh attack G under dynamic on I I eg SD dynamic EC L thresh attack O under dynamic on eg SD dynamic EQ I eo thresh attack G Over G dynamic on Up to 8 Channels can have their EQ modules switched into Dynamic EQ mode On any channel Input or Output open the EQ Module and expand the dynamic controls You can then switch on any or all or the dynamic controls for that EQ Module Only 8 Channels can have their EQ Modules placed in Dynamic mode An warning message will appear on screen if an attempt is made to use Dynamic EQ on more than 8 channels Dynamic EQ Details In a dynamic EQ module the EQ adjustment is applied dynamically based on the level of the incoming frequency relative to a predeter mined threshold DiGiCo dynamic EQ can operate in two modes over or under Over Mode SD dynamic EQ thresh attack under G dynamic on hand on To place the dynamic module into Over mode ensure that the Over indication below the threshold control is not illuminated When the signal entering the module passes the threshold the EQ adjustment as determined by the frequency and Q controls starts to be applied up to a maximum adjustment determined by the EQ band gain control The manner in which the EQ adjustment is applied once the threshold has been reached is determined by the attack release and ratio controls Gain
5. Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation SD8 Operation Manual Appendix 1 Overdrive Operation For Software Versions 2 0 160 Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation Contents FI NNN eiennenn a AAEE ATA EEEREN Er E REOT A1 2 New Features n nnxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnen nnmnnn A1 2 1 New Stealth FPGA Effects ernnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnennnnnvennnn veven A1 3 A1 2 2 LCR Master BUSS rnnnennnennnnennnennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnn mannna A1 4 A1 2 3 Snapshot Scopes and Crossfades anxenannvnnnnvennnn mannna A1 4 A1 2 4 Custom Banks annennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnennnnennnennnnnnn nnen A1 5 A1 2 5 Dynamic BO ends peer A1 6 A1 2 6 Multi Band Dynamics i snvrnnnennnvnnnnennnvnnnnennnvnnnnennnvnnn nurnnne A1 7 A1 2 7 Global Set To Defaults rannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnnnn nennen A1 8 A1 2 8 Security wisn resesenencrencsnnedesanecscantetededesedaccuavansckencinesacanens mannna A1 8 A1 2 8 Talk TO AUXES nnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnen mennen A1 9 A1 2 9 Audio UO Ports ee sk A1 10 A1 2 10 Session Report svi cevceniccci cs ccsnciccctsnnvecctucwcuserewesecven nn A1 10 A1 2 11 Options Menu isis ccceccicscceee dace ce caenceenceccceasexweetnasseeons teens A1 10 A1 2 12 Snapshots amp MTC SONY 9PIN mernnnnennnnnnennnnnennn vnnnnn A1 11 A1 2 13 Additional New Features rrnanennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnun mennan A1 11 A1 2 DIGICO Appendix 1 OVERD
6. CR Master BUSS sjonene It is now possible to build or restructure a session to include an LCR Master buss Session Structure auto route 60 Post Fader clear sil auto route 6 6 clear all auto route 6 6 eal clear sil auto route 16 If an LCR Buss exists within the session it is automatically assumed to be the Master buss and the dedicated Master fader is automati cally assigned to the LCR buss When achannel is routed to the LCR Master the centre component of the signal can be adjusted This is the Blend control found on every input channel and is a 2 Function of the Pan Control The Blend control varies the amount of signal sent to the Centre leg of the LCR buss When adjusted to LR fully anti clockwise a centre panned signal only goes to the L amp R components of the LCR buss When adjusted to LCR fully clockwise a centre panned signal only goes to the C component of the LCR buss Adjustments between these two extremes varies the ratio of L R and C levels LCR ir ter Jr Blend MUTED HARD MUTED HARD MUTED HARD Setting OFF deg f OFF Gaul f OFF cna Resulting Output C R L LEG R L R A1 2 3 Snapshot Scopes and Crossfades rrnnnnnnvvvnnnnnvevnnnnnnuerr The snapshot recall scope and crossfade settings have been expanded to allow per channel settings Open the Snapshot Panel and expand the scopes section Both the per snapshot recall scope and the crossfade settings panels can be
7. Mic 21 1 Mic 22 1 Mic 22 A1 2 11 Options MenU ss ssssssnnunnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn Additional User Options Include Surface Tab Round to Whole dB s All fractional dB readouts are rounded to the nearest integer value Auto Cancel 2 Function Automatically cancels the 279 Function after he predetermined time Adjusts 1 15 seconds Faders Tab 0dB Detent Switches the electronic 0dB detent on or off Now available on All channels just Graphic EQ s or None Fader Mode Switches faders between Free and Protected modes In protected mode fader must recognize a touch before it allows movement A1 10 7DIGICO Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation Disable Tab The following worksurface buttons can be disabled It does not affect on screen operation of the functions Snapshot Previous Next Snapshot Auto Update Joystick Hard Mute Alt Input Meters Tab Overview Meters Choice of Large or Small independently for Inout and Output Meters Session Tab Default Positions at Next Startup If set to YES then all window positions will be reset to default positions at next launch A1 2 12 Snapshots amp MTC SONY OPIN nnnernnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnn Snapshots can now be programmed to send MMC messages allowing control of external playback devices Within the snapshot scope section the Transport Control button is now enabled This opens the Snapshot Transport Control panel The panel lists al
8. RIVE Operation A1 1 Overview This Appendix should be read in conjunction with the standard SD8 User Manual It contains details of additional new features added to SD8 software versions 2 0 160 Overdrive IMPORTANT NOTE If you are loading sessions from older versions of SD8 software some of the extra new functions such as additional Graphic EQ s and new Effects will not appear in your session until you restructure your session You do not need to clear channels rebuild banks or make any other changes It is the act of restructuring Files Menu Session Structure Restructure that adds the additional resources to your session A1 2 New Features A1 2 1 New Stealth FPGA Effects avnnnvannvnvnnavnnnvnvnnnvnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnnr Internal FX have been increased from 6 to 8 The new effects are the same effects found on the SD7 and the FX rack can be built using any 8 of the effects in any combination This allows users to have 8 delays 8 reverbs or any other combination of the available effects The total number of other Effects which can be used simultaneously is dependent on combinations selected and limited by total resources The effects are arranged in groups Press an FX PRESET button on any existing effect or press the NEW button in the top left of the Effects panel to view available effects Effects groups are listed in the left section of the effects presets panel Press a Group name to view the selections available on the r
9. TO AUXES i nnnnnnnnnvnnnvnnnnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnvannnnnnnnnnnvnnnvnnn Talk to Aux features have been added a new assignable row on Aux Outputs controllable independently or from the Talkback panel which has a new Talk to Aux select list for each Talk button This is implemented as a new Talkback Input channel type which uses a single engine processing channel to provide the aux sends This new channel appears in a bank on its own for new sessions when loading old sessions it is created automatically but not assigned to a bank Talkback mic ay omic E JP output JX output Ac output MOTE Haro MITE HARD LG HARD OFF d d i dB SAFE G j BANG SAFE On the Aux Output channels hold one of the Assign buttons next to the rows of assignable controls and then touch the talk section on screen This will assign the selected rotary control and switch to be Talk Level and Talk On Off Worksurface Talk A and B buttons can be programmed to activate the Talk function on single or multiple user defined channels Open the Setup Talkback panel and touch the label above the a or b Talk buttons then select any combination of Mono and Stereo Auxes to activate with that button A1 Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation A1 2 9 Audio I O Ports nannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnene A maximum of 2 Optocore ports are now available for the SD8 as a hardware modification This is in addition to the two existing MADI
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11. e hi and lo bands Each crossover has a range of 20Hz to 20kHz and the crossover frequencies are displayed below each pot Each band can be auditioned by pressing the listen button below each gain pot which solo s that band to the mix not the solo buss in effect temporarily switching off the other bands Pressing multi band again returns the compressor to single band The channel strip s compressor threshold and gain controls adjustment all three bands controls maintaining any relative offsets The individual controls are mapped to the assignable rotaries below the screen Note Beyond the link function the single and multi band compressors have completely separate settings No settings are copied between them and the settings of each remain unchanged when the other is active Note also however that multi band and single band dynamics cannot both be active on one channel at the same time Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation A1 2 7 Global Set To Defaults rrararannunannvnvnnnnnnvnnnnnnnunnvnvnvnnnnvnvene Global Set to Defaults input channels 111 WU The Global Set to Defaults Panel allows global settings to be applied to the console Open the Global Set to Defaults Panel from the Files Menu Select the Channel type from the list on the left side of the panel and then select the operation to perform from the available functions An undo function is provided wh
12. ich undoes all changes since the panel was opened Once the Global Default Panel is closed changes cannotbe undone A1 2 8 STN Security modes are now implemented in the system menu with a choice of three modes of operation Setup Users have full access to every function on the console Live Access to elements of the console can be limited and password protected Unattended The console is locked and cannot be operated Console Security User passwords can be defined for the Live and Unattended modes To set a password press the Set Password button Enter the old password then enter the new password twice By default the passwords are blank Change Live Password NOTE If you should forget your password call your Distributor to obtain a reset password Entering the master override password will delete all of the user set passwords allowing new passwords to be set A1 8 VDIGICO Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation To modify restrictions in Live mode press the Set Live Restrictions button in the Security Panel A range of options are provided and the channel list can be expanded with a scope per controller per channel A Tick indicates access allowed A Cross indicates the item will be locked when the console is place in Live mode Live Security Restrictions dynamics to groups em al Haat Fant as aes Ea e me pe IS SN TE FS sk TE NTE NE Sissi IS es EG NS A1 2 8 Talk
13. ight of the panel Press the effects name buttons to select change or remove effects in the same way as on channel screens NOTE When Effects names are greyed out the maximum number of available effects has been reached Old Effects have been removed from SD8 and will be removed from loaded sessions The conversion from old to new FX presets necessitated removing all presets prior to loading an old session thus current presets which are not in the file are not preserved as they would be normally When a preset is selected the effect is created and displayed without any signal or routing Signals can be routed to and from the effect using standard input output routing panels It is still possible to create amp route FX using the FX Output Button found at the output of each channeltype NOTE All Effects created directly in the FX Rack are stereo Mono effects can only be created using the FX Output button found on channels reverb em 4 HE Large hall e DB g f presets Presets fx 07 SD jx I reverb Wood room a re VE b fe presets PT Per oo SD reverb Mon Linear 1 1 Studio delay p SD Fx enhancer Audio Enhances ag J presets freq e listen drive frey listen drive cross freq drive listen boost chorus a stereo h EE i depth mono vide pitch shifter ER Vocal Thicken pitch A1 3 Appendix 1 OVERDRIVE Operation A1 2 2 L
14. l current session snapshots and allows entry per snapshot of the following MMC commands PLAY Basic Play command External device will play from current location PLAY FROM External device will play from specified time value PLAY TO External device will stop when the specified time is reached LOCATE TO External device will Locate to specified time STOP Basic Stop command External device will stop Commands can be sent via MIDI or 9Pin selected at the bottom of this panel NOTE Correct MMC operation relies on a correctly configured MIDI system with MTC from the external device connected to the console MIDI Input If this MTC connection is not present the MMC snapshot system will not work A Transport Control panel is also provided in the Layout Menu This provides a MTC readout of incoming MTC and allows direct control of the external device Snapshot Transport Control 01 00 00 00 EN EEE EE UN ON EE 50003 Ar It is now possible to program snapshots to fire at specific MTC Values Open the Snapshots Recall Times Panel For each snapshot enter an MTC value in the Recall at column This functionality can be switched on off per snapshot by setting the tick in the Active column to the right of the Recall at column Snapshot Recall Times A1 2 13 Additional New Features s arananannvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnvnvnnnvnvanvnveve The Matrix has been expanded to include 16 inputs Previously 12 There are now 24 Gr
15. ti Band Dynamics nuvrnnnnevnnnvrnnnuevnnnnennnnvnnnnvennnnvnnnnnennnnr mulf bard Jeep Mic 13 multi band BEE presets thresh i release TA gain none on autogain listen l link thresh elease ratio gain on auto gain 6 listen thresh elease ratio gain OR I 12 18 OR a lo x I I I J l og hp Wee attack JAC ease 3 thresh attack hold Elease range freq F e i k e 4 k set lz ESE EES a ae on key self key listen 20 100 ik 5k 20k I I on auto gain listen I gate Up to 8 Channels can have their Dynamics Compressor modules switched into Multi band mode On any channel Input or Output open the Dynamics Module and expand the dynamic controls using the multi band button Only 8 Channels can have their Compressor modules placed in Multi band mode An warning message will appear on screen if an attempt is made to use Multi band dynamics on more than 8 channels Each band includes all of the parameters as those found in the single band compressor The link function remains available for the whole compressor and is not assigned to any band The bands can be switched on individually using the on buttons in the left hand side of each band or together using the all on button to the display s right Note When any band is switched Off that Band will not pass audio The crossover frequency between bands is controlled using the purple and red pots to the left of th
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