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1. 9 10 11 12 21 22 3 24 It is a good habit to always press the CONTROL button for your mix before making any adjustments This ensures that you are in control of the personal mixer when you make a change When you take control the colors of the touchscreen will switch to the appropriate color This way you always know which of the two mixes is being adjusted All channel select buttons and touchscreen controls are assigned to the selected mix For the most commonly used functions each mix has a dedicated set of controls These controls include 1 The MASTER VOLUME knob controls the volume level NOTE for each mix output The MASTER VOLUME can be meee You can also take control by adjusted regardless of which mix is in control ROTATING the ADJUST knob for 2 The ME knob controls the volume of the ME group The your mix ME knob can be adjusted regardless of which mix is in control 3 The ADJUST VOL amp PAN knob is used to adjust the volume and pan of the selected channel or to adjust a selected function PRESSING the ADJUST knob will toggle between volume and pan or tab between selected functions LIVEMIX CS DUO SS LOCAL VS GLOBAL Each CS DUO can make changes to a personal mix or be used to make changes that effect the entire system Local changes are those that apply to your personal mix only These include e Volume and pan adjustments e Master output effects effects
2. The selected field will turn gray you can then ROTATE the ADJUST knob to change the value of that field e PRESS the X button when you are finished adjusting the date and time Setup Global Clock X Time 11 38am Date 1 25 2014 11 ver 2014 Minute 38 AM The date and time data will be written to any mixes or templates saved to a USB flash drive LIVEMIX VERSION INFO PRESS the Livemix Version Info button to bring up a page that displays the firmware versions for the CS DUO MIX 16 32 and Dante option card The firmware on the CS DUO MIX 16 32 and Dante option card are user updateable To find out if your Livemix system needs an update you can check the current firmware versions at http www digitalaudio com support The CS DUO firmware is for the local personal mixer The MIX 16 32 and Dante option card information is for the system Each CS DUO will require its own firmware update You may initiate a firmware update by pressing the Update CS DUO Firmware button Detailed firmware update information is in the Livemix Firmware Update section of this manual LIVEMIX CS DUO Livemix Version Info X Bootloader 1 03 a Firmware 11 35 Bootloader 1 20 Firmware 1 13 Dante Version 14 5 20 125 Update CS DUO Update MIX 16 32 Firmware Firmware NOTE If your CS DUO firmware is older than version 1 27 you will not see this option Proceed to the Updating Live
3. Load MIX 23 for a staring point and set your master volume to 50 8076 ADD TIMING REFERENCE Mix the channels that determine the tempo and timing This will often be the drums Start with Kick in the center and add snare and hi hats panned off center You don t need all the drums start with these three ADD PITCH REFERENCE Mix the channels you need for pitch reference Limit this to 1 or 2 channels like a piano or acoustic guitar These will ensure your are singing or playing the right notes Move them off center to create space ADD THE LEADER This will often be the lead vocal this helps you hear where the song is going ADD YOU Bring up you so that you can hear yourself but don t overpower the rest of the mix ADD THE REST Add other channels at lower levels and pan to the left or right to create space Try not to have any channels panned to the same location It may help to pan based on where the instruments are on stage though this isn t always practical REVERB OR AMBIENT MICS After mixing choose either Reverb or Ambient Mics to open up the mix For Reverb press the Master Volume knob and select a type For Ambient Mics adjust level on the Accessory Channel screen Add slowly so the mix doesn t clutter You don t need to hear everything Some instruments are not essential to your performance and can be reduced in the mix making space for the important channels LIVEMIX CS DUO GROUPS AND THE ME GROUP It is often a
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5. Input Source Select and verify that the correct input option is selected SOMETHING IS ODD WITH MY CHANNELS OR CAN T HEAR CHANNELS Please make sure there are no cable couplers hubs switches or splitters between the CS DUO and MIX 16 32 Check the network cable connecting the CS DUO to the MIX 16 32 If it was poorly constructed or there is a break in the cable you may not be getting the proper data to the CS DUO LIVEMIX CS DUO Q APPENDIX PRESET EFFECTS LIST gt DRUMS ROCK DRUMS JAZZ KICK DRUMS ROCK SNARE DRUMS JAZZ SNARE DRUMS TOM LOW DRUMS TOM MID DRUMS TOM HIGH DRUMS OVERHEAD ROCK DRUMS OVERHEAD JAZZ DRUMS HIGH HAT BASS ELECTRIC FINGER BASS ELECTRIC PICK BASS ELECTRIC SLAP BASS UPRIGHT GUITAR ELECTRIC LEAD GUITAR ELECTRIC RHYTHM GUITAR ACOUSTIC KEYS ACOUSTIC PIANO KEYS ELECTRIC PIANO KEYS SYNTH HORNS TRUMPET HORNS TROMBONE HORNS SAX STRINGS VIOLIN STRINGS CELLO PERCUSSION BONGO CONGA VOX MALE LEAD VOX MALE BACKGROUND VOX FEMALE LEAD VOX FEMALE BACKGROUND VOX MALE SPEECH VOX FEMALE SPEECH LIVEMIX CS DUO LIVEMIX SUPPORT Phone Support 952 401 7700 Toll Free 844 DAL INFO Email Support support digitalaudio com Website www digitalaudio com support DIGITAL AUDIO LABS 1266 Park Rd Chanhassen MN 55317 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CS DUO Output Power amp THD N 922 200mW 1 THD N 10
6. 8 19 69 27 02 23 24 MIX B OUT USB CS PORT FOOTSWITCH MIX A OUT sig at e MIX A HEADPHONES AUX IN MIX B HEADPHONES TOP SURFACE CONTROL BUTTON Each CS DUO can create two mixes an A mix and a B mix PRESS the CONTROL button to take control of the CS DUO and adjust your personal mix You will know which mix is being adjusted by the color of the touchscreen and illuminated buttons The A mix is blue and the B mix is red Become familiar with the color of your mix so that you always know if you are in control 2 COLOR TOUCHSCREEN The color touchscreen allows you to interact with the user interface by touching the The touchscreen on the CS DUO is resistive not capacitive It may require a bit more pressure than you are used to One of the advantages of this kind of screen is that you can use guitar picks styluses or other firm objects to interact screen directly The color screen will automatically update to reflect the changes made with knobs and buttons 3 MASTER VOLUME ROTATE this control to adjust the o verall level of each mix The master volume affects both the level of the headphone output and volume of the rear panel output The master volume can be adjusted at any time regardless of what mix is in control PRESS this control to access the Master Output settings LIVEMIX CS DUO 4 ME KNOB The ME knob adjusts volume o
7. CS DUO When a USB device is recognized the USB Storage button will appear on the Load Save screen Press the USB Storage button and follow steps 2 7 above empty empty 07 08 empty empty 10 11 empty empty Load Selected Setup from USB TO LOAD A GLOBAL TEMPLATE 1 PRESS Global Template Load Save 2 SELECT a template to load PRESS the Slots 13 24 button to WARNING access additional saved templates 3 PRESS Load Selected Channel Setup 4 PRESS X to Exit to the Channel Overview DA 816 Mix Assign Livemix Version Info 03 x Slots 13 24 empty 06 empty 03 Internal empty 12 USB empty Storage Save Selected Channel Setup 3 03 X Slots 13 24 empty 06 empty 09 Internal empty STC 12 USB empty Storage Save Selected Setup to USB Slot 24 contains a default template that zeros out all channel name and effect settings This slot can be overwritten so use caution To load a template from a USB device insert a USB flash drive into the USB slot on the back of the CS DUO When a USB device is recognized the USB Storage button will appear on the Load Save screen Press the USB Storage button and follow steps 2 4 above LIVEMIX CS DUO when saving to slot 24 MIX 16 32 USB MIX ASSIGN The Livemix system allows you to output the stereo MIX 16 32 USB Mix Assign mix from any CS DUO using the MIX 16 32 USB port The as
8. DUO 6 The CS DUO will now update When the update is complete the CS DUO will reboot You will need to perform this update on each CS DUO in the system for maximum compatibility and consistency CS DUO FIRMWARE UPDATE TROUBLESHOOTING If the firmware update process doesn t start after following the steps above you can enter firmware update mode by doing the following Unplug the network cable to turn CS DUO off Insert the USB drive with the firmware file downloaded per the instructions in steps 1 and 2 above e PRESS and HOLD the A and B buttons on CS DUO Continue to HOLD the A and B buttons and reconnect the network cable to power the CS DUO on Follow firmware update instructions on the screen LIVEMIX CS DUO MIX 16 32 UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS The MIX 16 32 can be updated with a CS DUO or a PC application You can update with a CS DUO if The MIX 16 32 serial number is greater than 12 02 01030 The MIX 16 32 firmware is 1 01 or above The CS DUO firmware 15 1 31 or above If your MIX 16 32 does not meet the criteria above it can be updated with a Windows PC application In most cases this will bring your MIX 16 32 up to date and subsequent updates can be performed with the CS DUO For reference both methods are listed below TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE OF THE MIX 16 32 WITH THE PC APPLICATION 1 Update all CS DUOS to the latest version per the instructions above Download the MIX 16 32 Update Applicatio
9. Output screen If you are using two DA 8165 you will be able to Select select the outputs on the first or second DA 816 The DA 816 Output selected DA 816 will have a white border image 3 UNASSIGN AN OUTPUT To unassign a previously assigned output simply 1 Select the DA 816 Output from the DA 816 Output screen 2 PRESS the Unassign Output button 3 The Output is now unassigned LIVEMIX CS DUO USING THE OUTPUT ID FEATURE The Output ID feature sends a test tone to the Select selected DA 816 Output This allows you to verify DA 816 Output that the desired external device is connected to the 1 2 selected output 1A Addison 1 Rachel 4 1 PRESS the Output ID button The Output ID 2B Brett button will flash 6 2 Select one or more Output Slots When selected ELLE SEI ze the slot will turn gray with a white border 7 8 3 When an Output Slot is selected the 4A Jes Drum 4B Fou corresponding LED on the front of the DA 816 will flash and a test tone will sound 4 PRESS the Output ID button again to exit this mode The Output ID button will stop flashing Select DA 816 Output 1 2 14 Addison 1B Rachel 3 4 24 Jason 2B Brett 5 6 34 Eden Bass 3B David Lead 7 8 44 Jes Drum 4B NOTE Observe the VU meters on the connected wireless transmitters or devices The DA 816 plays audible tone beeps in this mode to confirm the intended signal chain is setup properly The Output ID is a grea
10. applied to your overall stereo mix Global changes not only affect your CS DUO but also the other CS DUO units in the system Examples of global changes would include Adjusting the system time e Changing the channel effects Naming a channel NOTE Before making a change to the channel effects you will be prompted with a message reminding you that the changes are global The global menu items accessible from the Mix Tools tab on the touchscreen will appear purple indicating that changes made are global in nature The exception to this is the channel effects These will still appear in the color of the selected mix This is explained in the Channel Effects section CHANNEL OVERVIEW VS SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW We 01 02 03 04 Livemix provides two viewing options for creating or adjusting Nathan Hathan John Matt a mix We recommend that you use the Channel Overview for E in mixing as it allows you to quickly identify which channels you 06 07 08 Justin Jeff Piano Rachael want to adjust The Single Channel View provides additional Banjo Bass functions like mute and solo but as the title suggests only shows 10 12 one channel at a time ari Marion Selena James KBL Vocal Vocal Mi To access the Single Channel View from the Channel Overview idisse LONG PRESS the channel name touchscreen or corresponding hardware button To exit the Sin
11. channel panning control will still allow you to make adjustments but the left and right channels will be output in mono Technically for the mono signal to be balanced the CS DUO outputs a mono signal to the Tip of the TRS connector and its inverted mono signal to the ring This creates a fully balanced mono output MIRRORMIX MirrorMix allows you to hear and adjust another personal mix in the system This allows more experienced users to aid others when necessary It is a great tool for a front of house engineer or for training performers on personal mixing CO POWER CONTROL SURFACE PORTS J LIVEMIX USB DIGITAL AUDIO e CONTROL SURFACE PORTS 10 11 12 13 14 15 lt livemix To connect to another mix you will need to know the Port Number of that mix or the name of the mix that is loaded on the remote CS DUO The port number is derived from the port each CS DUO is plugged into on the MIX 16 32 If the remote unit has loaded a mix the mix name will also display in the MirrorMix Port selection box e MIX A blue will have an A after the port number and be colored blue in the MirrorMix selection box MIX B red will have a B after the port number and be colored red in the MirrorMix selection box TIP The mix name and port number are visible from the Mix Tools screen of the remote unit You may need the performer to let you know what port they are connected to with the int
12. group The active channel will flash 3 Use the ADJUST knob to adjust the volume of the channel 4 PRESS the ADJUST knob to return the channel to the group ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF A SINGLE CHANNEL IN A GROUP FROM THE SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW When a channel is in a group the Single Channel View will indicate which group it is in with a light blue button To temporarily remove an Active Channel from a group 1 LONG PRESS the blue group button It will start flashing 2 Use the ADJUST knob to adjust the volume of the channel 3 PRESS the flashing group button to return the channel to the group LIVEMIX CS DUO LOADING amp SAVING PERSONAL MIX Now that you have made some adjustments to your mix it is a good practice to save your work The Livemix system allows you to save and load several versions of your personal mixes Saving your mix allows you to recall it when necessary reducing the amount of time it takes to create a mix The CS DUO allows you to save your mix to one of 24 internal save slots or up to 24 save slots on an external USB device TO SAVE A PERSONAL MIX 1 PRESS Mix Tools from the Channel Overview 2 PRESS the Load Save Personal Mix button 3 SELECT a slot to save your mix PRESS the Slots 13 24 button to access additional save locations 4 PRESS Save Selected Personal Mix 5 PRESS Yes to confirm 6 ENTER a name for the mix Each mix name can contain 12 characters Name the mix as descriptive a
13. heard by everyone on the network TO SELECT AN EQ DYNAMICS PRESET 01 Channel Preset X Nathan Acous 1 LONG PRESS the EQ amp Dynamics Preset button PE UITAR ELECTRIC LEAD continue the warning screen 3 ROTATE the ADJUST knob to select a preset eee 4 PRESS the X to return to the Single Channel EYBOARD ACOUSTIC PIANO View EYBOARD ELECTRIC PIANO Dynamics Previous Hext In the channel preset screen you are presented Cran eT CHR with a list of useful presets organized by different instruments Each preset is custom designed to apply equalization and dynamics adjustments that complement the specific instrument the preset is named after While on the Channel Preset screen you can also PRESS the Previous Channel and Next Channel buttons to quickly navigate to other audio channels and then select a preset to apply to them in the same fashion Using this method you can quickly and easily apply processing presets to all the channels as needed LIVEMIX CS DUO ADJUSTING THE CHANNEL Channel EQ This 3 band can be used to tailor the overall sound of the 01 Nathan Acous selected channel The Channel is a powerful tool it is best to High make small adjustments and continually listen to make sure that Milli the changes enhance source make it fit better in the mix un TO ADJUST THE LEVEL OF THE THREE BANDS ee 1 While still on the amp Dyna
14. the section Loading Saving a Personal Mix for more details 9 MIX A OUTPUT This jack is one of the two outputs for the A mix This can be configured for either stereo or balanced mono operation See the section Master Output for more details 10 MIX B OUTPUT This 74 jack is one of the two outputs for the B mix This can be configured for either stereo or balanced mono operation See the section Master Output for more details 11 FOOT SWITCH CONNECTOR Connect the optional Livemix foot switch to this port allowing hands free mix control See the section Foot switch Connector for more details 12 AMBIENT MICROPHONES These ports house the built in ambient microphones The ambient stage signal can be added to your personal monitor mix FRONT PANEL 13 MIX A HEADPHONES Connect your headphones to this connector to listen to the A mix If the system is configured for mono output see Master Output section this will be mono 14 MIX HEADPHONES Connect your headphones to this connector to listen to the B mix If the system is configured for mono output see Master Output section this will be mono 15 AUXILIARY INPUT This unbalanced stereo input allows you to connect an auxiliary audio device such as a portable music player phone laptop or metronome The audio from the auxiliary device can be shared with other CS DUOs which can be useful for playing along to pre recorded music while learning a new son
15. which group the channel is in If the selected channel is not in a group this button will not be displayed You can temporarily remove a channel from its group by performing a LONG PRESS on the Group button Once the Group button flashes you can make adjustments to the volume of the channel PRESS the Group button again to place the channel back in the group ACCESSING PRESETS AND EFFECTS The Single Channel View is the gateway to deeper channel configuration LONG PRESS on the EO amp WARNING Dynamics button to access these deeper functions Changes made to individual channel effects are Global in nature and will be heard across the whole system Channel effect changes will be saved in the Global Template Before you make any changes to the Channel effects you will be prompted with a screen reminding you that these changes are Global in nature and will affect what every mix in the system hears You must press Continue to access the Channel effect settings LIVEMIX CS DUO SELECTING PRESET The CS DUO allows you to select from a list of equalization and dynamics presets that enhance the sound of the selected channel These presets are generic so be sure to use your ears to determine if a preset works for the selected channel Note that the enhancements to the different audio channels are a global change not a local one This means that any processing presets that you or anyone else on the network apply to a channel will be
16. 0mW Q 0396 THD 932 250mW 1 THD N 100mW 014 THD N 642 250mW 1 THD N 100mW 005 THD N 3002 130mW 1 THD N 100mW 003 THD N Frequency Response 20Hz 22KHz 3dB S N Ratio 103dB Input Impedance aux in 7 OKO Crosstalk Left to Right 103 dB Max Cable length from Mix16 100 Feet eo High pass and Low pass 707 Peak Dip 1 5 Filter Cut Boost Amount 6dB Ambient Mic Gain 25dB LIVEMIX CS DUO LIVEMIX SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 03 100mW 220 Load 014 100mW into 320 Load THD N 18 dBu 1KHz input 005 100mW into 640 ohms 003 100mW into 3009 S N Ratio 103dB Frequency Response 20Hz 22KHz Crosstalk Left to Right 103 dB Latency 1 5 mS LIVEMIX CS DUO N DIGITAL AUDIO LABS amp 2014 2015 Digital Audio Labs Audinate the Audinate logo and Dante are trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd Livemix is a registered trademark of Digital Audio Labs Patents pending
17. ADJUST a built in intercom that allows APTUS UN VOL amp PAN performers to communicate with each other To use the Intercom first adjust the volume level of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 ee M 13 14 15 16 17 19790 21 22 23 24 you to hear other performers when they activate the Intercom button To communicate to other performers LONG PRESS and HOLD the CONTROL button on the CS DUO You can now speak and the microphones in the CS DUO will pick up your voice and transmit it to all the other CS DUOs on the network When done talking release the CONTROL button If someone has trouble hearing you make sure they have the Intercom channel on their own mix turned up Also the ambient microphones are on the CS DUO so make sure you talk towards the CS DUO unit LIVEMIX CS DUO AUX INPUT This is the signal from any audio source feeding Aux In connector located on the front panel of the CS DUO You can adjust the amount of the Aux In signal that you hear combined with your 24 channel mix handy for practicing a song or phrase or even for external metronome use In addition to the standard volume and pan options the Aux Input has two other functions accessible via the Single Channel View SHARE AUX The Share Aux button allows you to share your Auxiliary Input with other CS DUOs in the system When Share Aux is not selected only you will hear the audio on your Au
18. ESSORY CHANNELS PRESS this button to view the Accessory Channels screen where you can adjust levels for other audio sources such as the built in intercom metronome ambient microphones and the auxiliary input See the Accessory Channels section for more details 8 MIX TOOLS PRESS this button to go to the Mix Tools page where you can perform other advanced mixing functions See the Mix Tools section for more details LIVEMIX CS DUO SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW ACCESSING THE SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW The Single Channel view provides additional mixing features and provides access to the deeper controls of the Livemix system like channel effects You can switch to the Single Channel View three different ways LONG PRESS the desired channel hardware button LONG PRESS the desired channel on the touchscreen e PRESS Mix Tools from the Channel Overview and select the Single Channel View menu option SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW SCREEN 1 CHANNEL NUMBER NAME This field shows channel number and name LONG PRESS to navigate to the channel name entry screen Changing the channel name is a Global Change IPPP See section Naming a Channel for more NONE details 01 Nathan Acous Volume 2 EQ DYNAMICS PRESET LONG PRESS the EQ amp Dynamics Preset button to navigate to the screen where you can select a preset that adjusts EQ and dynamics for the current channel Changing the preset or other Channel Effect Previous Next setti
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20. Livemix needs at least one connected personal mixer to make a mix Each Livemix CS DUO personal mixer connects via CAT5 CAT6 cable to one of the ports of the MIX 16 32 Using various controls on the unit two users can each create their own custom mix which is then output to headphones in ear monitors or stage monitors right from the CS DUO unit LIVEMIX CS DUO TROUBLESHOOTING MY CS DUO UNIT IS NOT POWERING ON Make sure that your CS DUO unit is connected with a standard network cable to an output on your MIX 16 32 unit The green light on the CS PORT will illuminate when power is connected and the yellow light will illuminate when there is a problem receiving information from the MIX 16 32 Make sure that your MIX 16 32 is powered on I DO NOT HEAR ANY SOUND COMING OUT OF MY HEADPHONES OR STAGE MONITOR Check and make sure that the master volume knob for your mix is turned up Also ensure that the volume levels on each channel are appropriate I DO NOT HEAR ANY SOUND FROM MY MEDIA PLAYER CONNECTED TO THE AUX INPUT From the Accessory Channels screen make sure the volume for the Aux Input source is turned up I DO NOT HEAR ANY SOUND FROM A SPECIFIC CHANNEL IN MY MIX Make sure that the channel is not muted If it is muted you will see a red mute label next to the channel name on the overview screen Verify that the channel is connected properly to the AD 24 or configured properly if using the Dante Option Card I AM ADJUSTI
21. NG THE PANNING BUT EVERYTHING STILL SOUNDS MONO Go to Mix Tools Stereo Mix Settings Master Output and make sure that your CS DUO unit is set to Headphones Stereo and not Balanced Mono MY PERSONAL MIX SOUNDS DRY AND CLINICAL DON T FEEL ANY CONNECTION WITH THE OTHER MUSICIANS OR THE AUDIENCE From the Accessory Channels screen select the Ambient Mic channel and then ROTATE the ADJUST knob to add some ambient sound to your mix You might also try adding some reverb by pressing the Master Volume knob and selecting Master Reverb I CAN T HEAR THE AMBIENT MIC OR INTERCOM Make sure the CS DUO is not set to Balanced Mono mode In Balanced Mono mode the ambient mics and intercom are turned off to reduce feedback It also keeps the intercom out of the floor wedges MY B SIDE DOESN T SEEM TO BE WORKING The CS DUO might be in the Linked Mode PRESS and HOLD both Master Volume knobs to exit the Linked Mode LIVEMIX CS DUO THERE IS A CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND IN THE CS DUO OUTPUTS Audible clicking and popping is usually an issue with the digital clock If you are using Livemix with a Dante network make sure that your console or Dante device is set to be the master and Livemix is set to slave This can be done through the Dante controller on a Windows PC or Apple computer I DON T HEAR ANY CHANNELS Make sure you have the correct input device selected In the Global Setup menu select Input Select and Digital Configuration then
22. UO MIX OUTPUT SETTINGS This screen allows you to make adjustments to the master output The Mix Output settings are saved with your mix when you save to the internal memory or USB drive MASTER EQ The Master 15 a three band that can help to shape the overall master output It does not have the granularity of the Channel EQ and is designed to make subtle overall tonal changes NOTE The Master EQ and HPF Settings share a page tab When on the Master EO page the HPF Settings tab will be visible When on the HPF Settings page the Master EQ tab will be visible HPF SETTINGS The High Pass Filter settings allow you to roll off the lower frequencies resulting in a less muddy overall mix MASTER DYNAMICS The Master Dynamics allow you to apply compression to the overall mix MASTER REVERB Master Reverb allows you to apply a reverberation effect to your stereo mix in order to make it sound more natural and mimic the effects of a natural acoustic environment MASTER OUTPUT The Master Output page is where you will assign the output options of the CS DUO and set some important system and ear protection settings MASTER EQ This 3 band be used to tailor the overall Configuration X sound of the monitor mix that you hear you can Master EQ adjust the mix to sound brighter fuller have more or less mid range etc The Master is designed High Settings to be subtle in its application For shaping
23. anual assign feature will allow you to connect to multiple devices or to change the order of connected devices for example connecting Dante transmitter channel 24 from a console to channel 4 on the Livemix personal monitor system 1 From the Global Setup page PRESS Input Select and Digital Configuration You will be prompted with a warning PRESS the Continue button to continue PRESS Dante Channel Setup to enter the Dante setup configuration screen gt a W N PRESS a Channel to assign to a Dante channel A popup will appear on the bottom of the window 5 Select a Device by rotating the ADJUST knob PRESS the ADJUST knob to accept a selected device If you have previously assigned a device to this channel the selector may be on channel select if so PRESS the ADJUST knob to change to the device selector 6 Select a Channel on the selected device by rotating the ADJUST knob After a few second the highlighted channel will be automatically selected 7 Repeat steps 5 7 as necessary Press the Slots 13 24 button to access additional channels 8 PRESS the Accept Assignments button to accept the assigned channels LIVEMIX CS DUO DEVICE CHANNEL VIEW TOGGLE The Show Device Show Channels button toggles what information is visible in each channel cell By default the names of the assigned channels are visible PRESS the Show Devices button to see which devices are assigned to each Livemix channel To go back to viewing
24. arion Selena KB L Vocal 101 GLATE Marion KB R Show Hext Group NOTE Groups only affect the volume adjustments Pan adjustments will still be adjusted separately Although the channels are selected as a group the active channel is indicated by a white outline Volume adjustments affect the whole group pan adjustments only affect the Active Channel NOTE A channel can only be in one group at a time If you attempt to group a channel that is part of another group the CS DUO will ask you to verify that you want to move that channel to the new group ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF SINGLE CHANNEL IN A GROUP ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF A SINGLE CHANNEL IN A GROUP FROM THE CHANNEL OVERVIEW When you select a channel that is in a group from the Channel Overview all the channels in the group will be selected but the channel you selected will be active as indicated by a white outline on the touchscreen To adjust the volume of a single channel in a group ACTIVE vs SELECTED When selecting a channel that is part of a group the channel you press will be active The other channels in the group will also highlight to indicate they are a part of the group They will be selected but only one channel at a time can be active 1 Select the channel you wish to adjust Active channels and functions will always 2 LONG PRESS the ADJUST knob to temporarily have a white outline remove the channel from the
25. ave only the firmware update has started make sure you do not turn oe d n x 2 off the power the MIX 16 32 or you may damage unit 5 On confirmation screen Press YES to begin update If you do not want to update press NO If updating with the CS DUO does not work please use the PC Application LIVEMIX CS DUO Q FOOTSWITCH CONNECTOR The 1 4 connector on the CS DUO rear panel allows connection of an optional foot pedal accessory The FP 2 foot pedal allows NOTE The only foot pedal that will you to adjust mix settings or activate the intercom on your CS the Es DUO DUO while keeping your hands on your instruments the Livemix FP 2 Third party footswitches will not work SETTING UP THE FP 2 FOOT PEDAL The FP 2 is available from your 1 authorized Digital Audio Labs IN Connect a TRS cable to the foot pedal jack on the dealer CS DUO Make sure the cable is a TRS and has Tip Ring and Sleeve A standard TS or guitar cable will not work with the FP 2 A B Switch Set this switch to A to control MIX A or B to control MIX B THRU The THRU connector allows you to connect two foot pedals to one CS DUO one for MIX A and one for MIX B Use a TRS cable to connect the first pedal to the second pedal and assign the A B switches accordingly OPERATION OF THE FP 2 The FP 2 foot pedal is simple to use Each function is controlled by either a TAP or a HOLD
26. can enter these screens even if you do not have a DA 816 connected Assignments will be saved with the Global Template A CS DUO must be plugged into a MIX 16 32 port to send audio to an external device If a mix that is Select assigned to a DA 816 output is physically disconnected PEREAT or not present the output will not send audio ASSIGNING A MIX TO A DA 816 OUTPUT The 8 purple slots represent the available outputs When a mix is assigned to one or more of the outputs the Control Surface Port and mix name if available will be visible in the slot 1 From the Select DA 816 Output screen select an output you wish to assign image 1 2 The screen will change to display the MIX 16 32 image 1 Control Surface ports image 2 Each slot is labeled with the loaded mix name 1 and control surface port identification 2 If a mixed isn t DA 816 Output 1 X loaded the mix name section will be blank 3 It Select CS DUO Port is possible to assign Control Surface Ports even c m if CS DUOs are not connected Please note that Fee 5 8 audio will not be present on that output 2A Unassign Output You do not need to have a mix loaded to assign veson iii that mix to a DA 816 output but it is a good idea 8 to name save mixes for easier identification David Lead 3 Select a Control Surface Port to assign to the 4A 4B desired DA 816 output FOH 4 You will now see the assignment in the DA 816 image 2
27. ct sun light or heating units as the internal components temperature may rise and shorten the life of the components 7 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong 8 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they connect to the product Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is frayed or broken 9 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 10 Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel There are no user serviceable components inside the product 12 The product shall not be exposed to moisture Do not touch the unit with wet hands Do not handle the unit or power cord when your hands are wet or damp 13 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product OU RWS CARE e From time to time you should wipe off the front and side panels and the cabinet with a dry soft cloth Do not use rough material thinners alcohol or other chemical solvents or cloths since this may damage the finish or remove the panel lettering Livemix system is capable of delivering high levels of volume Pleas
28. dvantageous to group channels together so you can make volume adjustments to all the channels in the group at once The most common channels to group are drums stereo instruments like keyboards and background vocals The CS DUO allows you to create up to five groups including the ME group which differs from other groups in that it has a dedicated knob This way you can select which channels represent you perhaps it is one channel or it could be many so that you can adjust your own volume with the ME knob CONFIGURE A GROUP 1 PRESS the ME knob that corresponds to your mix 2 PRESS the channels that you wish to group You can use the touchscreen or the channel keys To see additional channels press the Show 13 24 button 3 PRESS the X to exit or press Show Next Group to setup additional groups and repeat step 2 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF A GROUP To adjust the volume of a group select any one of the channels in the group Multiple channel keys will be illuminated indicating multiple channels are selected On the touchscreen the selected channels will be gray The Active Channel will have a white outline Use the ADJUST knob to change the volume of the selected group ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF THE ME GROUP To adjust the volume of the ME group ROTATE the ME knob LIVEMIX CS DUO Group ME Setup 04 Matt LeadGui 02 03 Hathan John Vocal ElGuita 08 06 07 Justin Hart Plena Rachael Banjo B 10 11 M
29. e attached to either the top of any standard microphone stand or to the vertical post The MT 1 dual position microphone stand mount is available from your Livemix dealer TABLETOP USE In some situations you may wish to place your CS DUO on a small table located on the stage The CS DUO s metal enclosure gives it a solid weight ensuring that the unit will not be easily moved or pulled off of any surface that it is placed on LONG ETHERNET CABLES The CS DUO receives both its audio data and power from a single network cable Any CAT 5 CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable will work with the CS DUO Note that your CS DUO may be located a fair distance from the MIX 16 32 that it is connected to so you may need a network cable that is somewhat longer than the ones sold at a typical office or computer store Consult your Pro Audio dealer for options of network cables designed for the modern Pro Audio landscape as NOTE they will use stage critical features such as a longer length more flexible and coilable cabling and more rugged RJ 45 connectors Wis ece rmen ee Ie you connect the CS DUO directly to the MIX 16 32 without any couplers splitters or hubs in between Livemix may not function properly or at all with hubs and splitters The longest cable supported by the CS DUO is 100 feet IMPORTANT NOTE While Livemix Data is transmitted over standard network cables it is not in the format that a network can read For this reason each CS DUO n
30. e use caution with volume levels listen with the lowest possible volume for proper operation and avoid exposure to prolonged high volume levels The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damages caused to persons personal possessions or data due to an improper or missing ground connection LIVEMIX CS DUO DIGITAL AUDIO LABS LIMITED WARRANTY Digital Audio Labs warrants their products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase During this period Digital Audio Labs will at its option repair the defective unit or replace it with a new or rebuilt one The warranty does NOT cover Damage due to abuse misuse or accident Damage due to operation contrary to the instructions in the product instruction manual Units on which the product serial number has been removed or altered Units that have been serviced by unauthorized personnel All implied warranties including warranties on merchantability and fitness are limited in time to the length of this warranty Some states do not allow time limitations on implied warranties so this limitation may not apply to you Digital Audio Labs liability is limited to the repair or replacement of its product Digital Audio Labs shall in no way be held liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of their product or its software including without limitation damages from loss of business profits business interruptio
31. eeds to connect directly to the MIX 16 32 Do not use splitters couplers or hubs between the CS DUO and the MIX 16 32 DO NOT CONNECT THE CS DUO INTO AN ETHERNET NETWORK THIS COULD DAMAGE YOUR CS DUO LIVEMIX CS DUO LIVEMIX SYSTEM EXAMPLES A Livemix system requires either an analog AD 24 or digital input option card the MIX 16 32 central mixer and at least one CS DUO personal mixer Below are some examples of what a basic system may look like ANALOG INPUT SYSTEM DIGITAL INPUT SYSTEM 1 x AD 24 Analog Input Rack Unit 1 x MIX 16 Central Mixer 1 x MIX 16 Central Mixer 1 x LM DANTE EXP Dante option card 4 x CS DUO Dual Mix Personal Mixers 4 x CS DUO Dual Mix Personal Mixers 4 x MT 1 Dual Position Mounts 4 x MT 1 Dual Position Mounts 1 x CBL CAT6 100 Shielded CAT6 Cable 100 1 x CBL CAT6 100 Shielded CAT6 Cable 100 4 x CBL CAT6 50 Shielded CAT6 Cable 50 4 x CBL CAT6 50 Shielded CAT6 Cable 50 Shielded cable between AD 24 and MIX 16 32 is required CAT6 is not required CATS is acceptable ANALOG OR DIGITAL Users taking their audio from an analog source will use the AD 24 Using the TRS or DB 25 inputs audio from the source is made available to the Livemix system Users with taking their audio from a digital source will use the Option Card LM DANTE EXP This is an option card that is installed in the MIX 16 32 and allows the Livemix system to receive audio from a digital device or network CONTROL SURFACE
32. eference for all users ME group plus 4 additional channel groups Allows for quick volume adjustment of logical groups of instruments such as drums background vocals etc Optional foot pedal for hands free mixing Adjust volume of individual monitor mix channels while keeping your hands on your instrument at all times Two discreet mixes per controller Allows the monitor mixer to be shared by two users saving money cabling and stage space Built in stereo ambient microphones Allows the ambient sound of the stage and audience to be included in your personal mix Built in Intercom Easy communication with the other ensemble members on the stage Auxiliary input for sharing audio from phones laptops metronomes Audition a song from a connected digital audio player play to tracks or use advanced metronome features Power and audio over single network cable Single cable interface reduces stage mess and clutter simplifies setup at each performance 24 channels of input audio Craft a custom mix from a wide variety of individual instrument and vocal sources EQ amp Compression presets on every channel Tone controls allow you to improve the sound of individual parts of your mix EQ Compression amp Reverb on the master output Fine tune the overall sound of your mix MirrorMix remote mixing Experienced users can connect to a remote mixer and hear what the remote user is hea
33. ercom TO CONNECT TO ANOTHER CS DUO e PRESS the MirrorMix button from the Mix Tools menu e PRESS the button of the port mix you wish to MirrorMix e When you see an orange colored Channel Overview you will know you are mixing a remote mix At this point you will hear the remote mix and can make adjustments accordingly You can also LOAD a mix to the remote CS DUO This will load from your local CS DUO or connected USB flash drive To exit MirrorMix press the X in the lower right of the Channel Overview LIVEMIX CS DUO Select Mirror Mix Port 1B 2B 3B 4B 01 102 03 04 Nathan John Matt Acous Vocal ElGuita LeadGui 05 06 07 08 Allison Justin Jeff Piano Rachael Mand Banjo Bass 09 10 11 12 Marion Marion Selena James KB R KB L Vocal Vocal Show Accessory Mix X 13 24 Channels NOTE While you can load a mix to a remote CS DUO you cannot save a mix remotely Once you have created a remote mix it is advisable for the remote user to save their mix USING THE CS DUO WITH A SINGLE PERFORMER In certain cases the CS DUO will be used by only a single perfomer The A and B mixes can be linked so that Group Sides A amp B both sets of knobs control the A mix To link the A and B mixes 1 SELECT the A MIX Are you sure you want to group the controls for 2 LONG PRESS both Master Volume knobs sides A amp B 3 Confirm that you want to gr
34. f the assigned ME group Pressing the ME knob will allow you to configure which specific combination of channels make up the ME group See the section Group and ME for more details ADJUST VOLUME amp PAN KNOB This knob adjusts the volume as well as the left right stereo panning for any selected channel On the Channel Overview PRESS the knob to toggle between volume and pan When adjusting the volume or pan a pop up will appear on the touchscreen to give you a larger visual of the A MORE PERSONAL MIX The ME group allows you to select which channels represent you If you are singing and playing guitar it may be your vocal and guitar channels If you are a drummer it may be all your drums Vocalists may just have one channel The ME group ensures quick access to your volume relative to the overall mix volume or pan level On other screens pressing this knob will cycle through selectable options 6 CHANNEL SELECT BUTTONS This group of buttons allows you to select any of the 24 audio channels During a performance it may be easier to select a channel with a button than with the touchscreen particularly if you know which channel you want to adjust BACK PANEL 7 CS PORT This connects to one of the Control Surface Ports on the MIX 16 32 unit and supplies audio data and power to the CS DUO 8 USB PORT The USB port allows you to load and save personal mixes It is also used for updating the personal mixer See
35. g LIVEMIX CS DUO SETUP AND OPERATION Setting up the CS DUO is as simple as connecting a CAT5 or CAT6 network cable from the CS DUO to an available port on the MIX 16 32 Once connected turn on the MIX 16 32 This supplies power and audio data to the CS DUO The system will require some basic setup this is performed on the CS DUO See the Global Setup section for details SETUP DIAGRAMS CONNECTING THE CS DUO TO THE MIX 16 32 POWER CONTROL SURFACE PORTS LIVEMIX USB DIGITAL AUDIO DATA L SE MIX 16 pictured CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR MONITORS TO THE CS DUO MIXB OUT USB CS PORT FOOTSWITCH MIX A OUT LIVEMIX CS DUO 59 CS DUO GENERAL CONCEPTS To best understand how to use the CS DUO it is helpful to become familiar with some important concepts 1 The CS DUO is two mixers in one 2 Some adjustments are local and apply only to your mix and others are global and apply to the entire system 3 Your can mix in the Channel Overview or the Single Channel View depending on what you are most comfortable with TWO MIXERS IN ONE TAKE CONTROL The CS DUO provides two complete personal mixers and headphone amplifiers in a ADJUST single unit so that two users can create and control their own monitor mix The A mix is represented by the color BLUE and the B mix is represented by the color RED 1 2 3 a 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ADJUST VOL amp PAN
36. gle Channel View press the X in the upper right corner 02 Nathan Vocal EQ amp Dynamics Preset NONE Volume Pan Previous Hext SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW LIVEMIX CS DUO GETTING STARTED WITH THE CS DUO THE OVERVIEW SCREEN The default view when the CS DUO is powered up is the Channel Overview Each channel in the overview screen shows the following information 01 102 03 04 Nathan John Matt Vocal ElGuita LeadGui 06 07 08 Jeff Piano Rachael Banjo Bass 10 11 12 Marion Selena James KB L Vocal Vocal Show 7 Accessory Mix 8 13 24 Channels Tools 1 CHANNEL NUMBER This is the number of the audio channel on the network The Livemix system allows up to 24 input channels 2 CHANNEL NAME This is the custom channel name See Naming a Channel in the next section for details 3 SIGNAL LEVEL INDICATOR This small colored square serves as a signal level meter for the channel It is colored gray if no signal is present then illuminates in green yellow and finally red as the signal increases in level Turn down your source volume if you see red 4 VOLUME LEVEL This horizontal strip shows the current volume level of the channel 5 PAN LEVEL NOT SHOWN The volume strip switches to pan by pressing the ADJUST knob 6 SHOW 13 24 PRESS this button to switch the Channel Overview display to channels 13 24 PRESS it again to switch back to channels 1 12 7 ACC
37. h setting and see which Previous Next one sounds best Channel Channel LIVEMIX CS DUO ACCESSORY CHANNELS In addition to the 24 channels of audio Livemix provides four accessory channels To access the four accessory channels PRESS the Accessory Channels button at the bottom of the Channel Overview screen Each of the accessory channels can be blended into your mix exactly the same as any other channel Some of the Accessory Channels offer additional features through their respective Single Channel View screens AMBIENT MICROPHONE Ambient noise is the sound of the stage and room around you NOTE The CS DUO has two built in microphones for adding some of If you find you are playing the ambient noise back into your mix This is useful when using with one in ear monitor in headphones or in ear monitors as it is easy to feel closed off and the other out adjust due to the sealed nature of those monitoring systems Adding the level of ambient noise in ambient sound is not really necessary when using a stage monitor your mix Playing with one in speaker because you can already hear the sound of the stage ear monitor out is dangerous around you to your hearing By adding in some of the ambient sound of the stage and audience you can make your in ear mix sound much more natural because you are hearing the sound of the audience and the reverberation of the hall you are performing in INTERCOM The Livemix system contains
38. individual channel tone use the Channel Master Dynamics To adjust any of the three EO bands PRESS the Mastar desired band on the screen it will turn gray to Reverb indicate it is Active then ROTATE the ADJUST knob Master to boost or cut the selected band Output You can also PRESS the ADJUST knob to quickly cycle selection among the three bands FOR THE TECHNICALLY INCLINED The mid on the Master EO differs slightly from the Channel The mid is peak dip with a of 1 2 The high and low are the same as the channel LIVEMIX CS DUO Q HIGH PASS FILTER HPF SETTINGS A high pass filter is a special type of EO that lets the X high frequencies pass through your mix unaffected Master HPF but filters away the low frequencies A high pass filter can is a very useful feature in a monitor mixer for EQ different scenarios Master e Makes your personal mix sound more clear and iii intelligible because it generally reduces the low Master end rumble that can make things hard to hear e Some examples of monitoring equipment that en may benefit would include in ear monitors or Output headphones that have too high a bass response inexpensive stage monitors that may have muffled sounding audio or any connected stage monitor that uses a smaller diameter speaker that struggles and distorts when attempting to play very low frequencies By only sending the stage monitor or headpho
39. is setting is good for most instruments e 80Hz 80Hz or lower will be filtered out This setting will cut out some 60Hz hum and noise good for male vocals 150Hz 150Hz or lower will be filtered out This is another NOTE good setting for cutting hum It is also good for many The Channel EO and HPF stringed instruments Settings share a page tab 250Hz 250Hz or lower will be filtered out This is a good When on the Channel EO setting for higher pitched instruments and female vocals page the HPF Settings tab will be visible When on the HPF Settings page the Channel EO tab will be visible LIVEMIX CS DUO Q ADJUSTING THE CHANNEL DYNAMICS Dynamics are the amount of difference or the dynamic range between the softest sound you hear in your mix and the loudest To even out the dynamics in a mix a tool called a compressor is used To access the compressor press the Channel Dynamics button The compressor has two controls one is the amount of compression applied to the channel the second is the type ROTATE the ADJUST knob to adjust the amount of Channel Dynamics compression applied to the mix X PRESS any of the 4 buttons at the bottom of the Comp Channel screen to select how much compression you want nam off Channel 1 OFF Compressor bypassed 2 LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY Differing amounts Medium of compression will be applied to the dynamic range of your mix Try eac
40. livernix personal monitor system CS DUO USER GUIDE Version 1 2 November 2015 UN 1266 Park Road Chanhassen MN 55317 952 401 7700 DIGITALAUDIO support digitalaudio com www digitalaudio com SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE CONTACT DIGITAL AUDIO LABS FOR SERVICING The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated and or potentially dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance POWER CORD NOTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATION Please call Digital Audio Labs Support at 952 401 7700 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand this entire manual Keep this manual available for reference Heed all warnings and precautions in this manual and notices marked on the product Do not use this product near water or damp environments Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Provide for proper airflow around product Do not install near products that produce high levels of heat Do not expose the unit to dire
41. mics Preset screen PRESS the Previous Channel EO button Channel 2 PRESS one of the three bands to adjust Channel EQ 3 ROTATE the ADJUST knob to cut or boost the band Nathan Acous High 4 kHz VRBE TO ADJUST THE FREQUENCY OF THE THREE BANDS Mid 1 LONG PRESS one of the EO bands 325 Hz inim Low 2 ROTATE the ADJUST knob to change the center frequency 160 Hz dads of the EQ curve Previous Channel You can also PRESS the ADJUST knob to tab through the EQ bands for both the boost cut and frequency modes FOR THE TECHNICALLY INCLINED Channel Preset HPF Settings Channel Dynamics Hext Channel x Preset HPF Settings Channel Dynamics Hext Channel The EQ for the high and lower are shelving with a of 0 707 The mid is peak dip with a Q of 1 5 LIVEMIX CS DUO ADJUSTING THE CHANNEL HIGH PASS FILTER HPF The High Pass Filter allows you to roll off some of the low frequencies that can lead to muddy sounding mixes As a rule of thumb it is a good idea to have a HPF on most tracks that do not contribute to the low end of the NS 01 Nathan Acous To access the High Pass Filter PRESS the HPF Settings button off the Channel screen 80 Hz to PRESS one of the five HPF frequency choices lt Dynamics e OFF HPF bypassed Previous QU e 40Hz 40Hz or lower will be filtered out Th
42. mix Firmware section of this manual for instuctions for updating the firmware LIVEMIX FIRMWARE INSTRUCTIONS Firmware updates add features and ensure compatibility with all parts of the Livemix system Checking the firmware version of your Livemix system is detailed in the Livemix Version Info section of this manual To find out if your Livemix system has the most current version check the latest version at htto www digitalaudio com support and compare it to the firmware reported by the CS DUO Livemix Version Info screen PREPARING A USB FLASH DRIVE To update the CS DUO you will need a USB flash drive that has been FAT formated Other file systems will not work CS DUO UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE OF THE CS DUO 1 Download the latest firmware from http www digitalaudio com support 2 Unzip the firmware zip file and copy the LMUPDATE folder to the root directory of a USB flash drive Please make sure the LMUPDATE folder is not in another folder 3 Insert the FAT formatted USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the CS DUO The CS DUO will automatically start the firmware update process and present you with a pop up display 4 Press YES to begin the update If you do not want to update the firmware press NO Once the firmware update has started make sure you do not turn off the power to the CS DUO or MIX 16 32 as it may damage the CS DUO 5 When prompted remove the USB flash drive from the CS
43. n loss of business information or other pecuniary loss Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you REPAIR POLICY Please do not return the product without obtaining an RMA number first Contact Digital Audio Labs at support digitalaudio com to acquire an RMA number Do not return the product to the place of purchase Please write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton Any product sent to us without a valid RMA number will be refused Include the following with the product a brief description of the problem your name return shipping address phone number and the RMA number Do not include any accessories DAL is not responsible for any damage to or loss of the product during transit We recommend that customers obtain a receipt and tracking number for all packages shipped to us Turnaround time on repairs is generally ten business days If you live outside of the United States please contact your local distributor for warranty service Please return product to Digital Audio Labs Attn RMA Number 1266 Park Road Chanhassen MN 55317 USA WARRANTY SERVICE You will be required to pay the shipping charges when you ship your product to DAL DAL will pay for return shipping via UPS ground We reserve the right to inspect any product that may be the subject of any warranty claim before repair is carried out For warranty se
44. n from http www digitalaudio com support Connect the USB port on the MIX 16 32 to a Windows computer Wait for the MIX 16 32 drivers to fully install amp C N Run the MIX 16 32 Update Application A second set of drivers will be installed at the start of this process and may take a few minutes Once the updater has started a progress bar will show the progress Do not turn off the power until the update is complete or you may damage the unit 6 Press the Finish button 7 Disconnect the MIX 16 32 from the PC and verify that the update was successful by checking the firmware version with the CS DUO TO UPDATE THE MIX 16 32 WITH A CS DUO Livemix Version Info X 1 Download the latest firmware from http www digitalaudio com support CS DUO Version DLL IIS 2 Unzip the firmware zip file and copy the LMUPDATE folder to Bootloader 1 20 the root directory of a USB flash drive Please make sure the incidi LMUPDATE folder is not in another folder Dante Version 14 5 20 125 3 Go to Livemix Version Info screen by pressing Mix Tools Update CS DUO Update MIX 16 32 then Global Setup then Livemix Version Info Firmware Firmware 4 Press the Update MIX 16 32 Firmware button NOTE Some updates take a while to complete If updating the 6 Insert the flash drive that contains the update when MIX 16 32 from the CS DUO prompted Press CONTINUE to start or EXIT to cancel Once ale best to h
45. nday 51018 13 24 Team1 06 empty 09 Tim Mix 12 Zero Internal Storage USB Storage Save Selected Personal Mix When a personal mix is loaded it replaces the current mix If you wish to save the current mix you must do so before loading another mix ADVANCED MIXING SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW Q1 Nathan Acous The majority of your mixing can be performed in the Channel Overview screen however Livemix provides a number of professional tools that can be used to help create a better mix These features are accessed from the Single Channel View 8 Dynamics Preset NONE Volume MUTE BUTTON PRESS the Mute button to silence the channel in a mix When a channel is muted a red bar will illuminate in the top right of the touchscreen as an indication that there is a muted channel A MUTE icon will also be visible in the Channel Overview for the Previous Hext Channel Channel muted channel NOTE The Mute and Solo functions apply to SOLO BUTTON groups as well If a channel is in a group PRESS the Solo button to silence all non soloed and you press mute it will mute the channels in a mix When a channel is soloed a yellow entire group bar will illuminate in the top right of the touchscreen A SOLO icon will also be visible in the Channel Overview for the soloed channel GROUP INDICATOR IF SELECTED CHANNEL IS IN AN ACTIVE GROUP If the selected channel is in a group the Group button will display
46. nes the frequencies they can handle well and filtering out the lower frequencies that are below their advertised frequency response your monitors can work more efficiently and not strain trying to reproduce frequencies they are not meant to reproduce You may also find that applying a 80Hz to 120Hz High Pass Filter to floor monitors with help clean up your master audience mix PRESS one of the four HPF frequency choices on the screen to select the specific HPF frequency that sounds best to you Choices include 1 OFF No High Pass filter is applied and your mix will pass through the full frequency range 40Hz Only the very lowest frequencies 40Hz or lower will be filtered out 80Hz A larger amount of lower frequencies 80Hz or lower will be filtered out ze I9 120Hz The largest amount of lowest frequencies everything from 120Hz or lower will be filtered out LIVEMIX CS DUO MASTER DYNAMICS Dynamics are the amount of difference or the Configuration X dynamic range between the softest sound you hear Master Dynamics in your mix and the loudest To even out the dynamics in a mix a tool called a compressor is used Amount PRESS any of the 4 buttons at the bottom of the off waa screen to select the type of compression you want jme Master e OFF Compressor bypassed LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY Differing amounts m of compression will be applied to the dynamic Output range of your mi
47. ngs are Global Changes See the section ind PUTES Selecting an EO Dynamics Preset for more details 3 MUTE BUTTON PRESS the Mute button to silence the channel in a mix When a channel is muted a red bar will illuminate in the top right of the touchscreen 4 SOLO BUTTON PRESS the Solo button to silence all non soloed channels in a mix When a channel is soloed a yellow bar will illuminate in the top right of the touchscreen 5 GROUP INDICATOR IF SELECTED CHANNEL IS IN AN ACTIVE GROUP If the selected channel is in a group the Group button will display which group the channel is in If the selected channel is not in a group this button will not be displayed 6 VOLUME AND PAN DISPLAY Shows the volume level and pan position of the selected channel 7 PREVIOUS NEXT CHANNEL Go to the next or previous channel 8 EXIT BUTTON PRESS this button to exit the Single Channel View and return to the Channel Overview See the section Advanced Monitor Mixing with the Single Channel View Screen for more details on using this screen to control your personal monitor mix LIVEMIX CS DUO 12 NAMING A CHANNEL You can assign custom channel names to each of the 24 incoming audio channels Channel names are displayed in both the Channel 71983 NONE 02 Nathan Vocal Overview screen and the Single Channel View screen Volume To assign a name to a selected channel Pan e Navigate to the Single Channel View screen for the de
48. ome you can use the CS DUO s AUX IN connector with an external hardware metronome LIVEMIX CS DUO MIX TOOLS The CS DUO contains additional features and configuration options To navigate to the Mix Tools zur screen PRESS the Mix Tools button located at the Mix Tools bottom right of the Channel Overview screen Single Channel Mix Output SINGLE CHANNEL VIEW This provides an alternate way to get to the Single Group amp ME ramet Channel View It is the same as performing a Setup LONG PRESS on a channel key or a channel in the touchscreen Global Setup MIX OUTPUT SETTINGS Load Save Personal Mix The Mix Output Settings are options pertaining to the Loaded Mix Eden Bass Port 1A two channel stereo or single channel mono mix that is output from the CS DUO Another way to access these options is to PRESS the Master Volume Knob GROUP amp ME SETUP This provides an alternate way to get to the Group Setup It is the same as pressing the ME knob MIRRORMIX MirrorMix remote mixing allows any CS DUO in the system to control and listen to any other personal mix in the system This advanced feature is described in detail in the MirrorMix section GLOBAL SETUP The Global Setup provides options to set up the overall system The Global Setup options are described in detail in the Global Setup section LOAD SAVE PERSONAL MIX See the Loading amp Saving a Personal Mix section for details LIVEMIX CS D
49. on one of the buttons A TAP is a short press less than 1 sec in duration A HOLD is a long press lasting more than a second LIVEMIX CS DUO TAP BUTTON 1 A short tap on button 1 will select the next channel on the CS DUO When you reach channel 24 it will select the Accessory Channels then cycle back to channel 1 HOLD BUTTON 1 A long press on button 1 will return you to the ME Group A second long press will select channel 1 If a ME Group is not set up holding button 1 will return you to channel 1 TAP BUTTON 2 A short tap on button 2 will turn up the volume of the selected channel HOLD BUTTON 2 A long press on button 2 will reduce the volume of the selected channel The volume of the selected channel will continue to reduce as long as button 2 is held HOLD BUTTON 1 amp BUTTON 2 A long press on both buttons simultaneously will activate the intercom feature of the CS DUO You will need to hold both buttons down for a full second before the intercom activates The intercom will remain active until the buttons are released INCORPORATING THE CS DUO INTO YOUR STAGE SETUP The CS DUO has been designed to easily integrate into a variety of different stage setups The following are some examples of how you can position your unit in order to easily view the color screen and work with the controls MICROPHONE STAND MOUNTING The MT 1 mic stand mount is dual position When it is attached to the bottom of your CS DUO it can b
50. oup the contols To unlink the mixes LONG PRESS on both Master Volume knobs and confirm that you want to ungroup the sides NOTE Linking the two mixes will not save with your mix You will have to re link each time you power on the CS DUO LIVEMIX CS DUO GLOBAL SETTINGS The Livemix system is setup on the CS DUO To enter the Global Settings PRESS the Global Setup button on the Mix Tools Page From this screen you can LOAD AND SAVE A GLOBAL TEMPLATE The Global Template contains all the channel names Global Setup X global settings and channel effect information for the whole system You can save all these parameters for quick recall at a later session Global Template Load Save INPUT SELECT AND DIGITAL CONFIGURATION IF Input Select and Digital Configuration LM DANTE EXP INSTALLED If a LM DANTE EXP is installed this option will DA 816 Mix Assign s USB Mix Select appear This function selects analog or digital input and assigns devices and channels in a digital network Set Global Clock Livemix Version Info ASSIGN A MIX TO RECORD VIA MIX 16 32 USB PORT The MIX 16 32 has a USB port and will show up as a sound device when plugged into a computer You can NOTE record the output of any single CS DUO in the system a reminder that you are adjusting global settings that will affect all mixes DA 816 MIX ASSIGN the Global Setup screens are colored The DA 816 is an output box for sending pe
51. r a Stereo or a Mono mix Volume Limit Peak Limiter If you will be using headphones or in ear monitors select the Headphones Stereo button If you will be sending the output of the CS DUO to floor monitors select the Balanced Mono button VOLUME LIMIT The headphone amplifier on the CS DUO is a high performance amplifier and is capable of reproducing really loud sounds To protect your hearing the Volume Limit reduces the amount of overall volume available with the Master Volume knob By turning down the Volume Limit you ensure that even at a maximum Master Volume you are listening at safe levels The Volume Limit will not affect the sound of your mix it is completely transparent PEAK LIMITER The Peak Limiter is a form of compressor that sets a hard limit and stops sounds from exceeding that limit This function will protect the system and your ears from overly loud transients or other loud audio levels Unlike the Volume Limit function the Peak Limiter can affect the sound of your mix LIVEMIX CS DUO Headphones Stereo Configuration Master Output Balanced Mono Dynamics Master Reverb Master Output NOTE If using Livemix in Balanced Mono the Intercom and Ambient Mics will be turned off This is to prevent feedback and team communications from being heard through floor wedges NOTE When the mix is set to Balanced Mono BOTH the front and back audio jacks will be set to mono The
52. ring and tailor a mix accordingly Save Load individual mixes to from USB Allows users to bring their previously perfected mixes to new systems and venues High gain headphone amplifier Provides clean great sounding audio quality Mute and Solo on each channel Check the sound of an individual instrument as well as eliminate it from the mix Stereo mix output to USB on MIX 16 32 for recording Connect to a computer and record a stereo mix from one of the attached CS DUOs Option to link A and B mixes Allows both sets of knobs to control the same mix for instances where CS DUO is used for a single perfomer Ya balanced mono output option LIVEMIX CS DUO Allows output to powered floor monitors CS DUO PERSONAL MIXER The CS DUO performs the following functions Receives audio data from the MIX 16 32 Provides two separate mixes each with headphone outputs Provides an easy to use and powerful set of controls Provides stereo headphone amplification or mono output of personal mixes CONTENTS OF BOX The CS DUO contains the following pieces inside the box e CS DUO unit LIVEMIX CS DUO ANATOMY OF THE CS DUO MASTER livemix PUSH TO SETUP MASTER OUT MASTER VOLUME PUSH TO SETUP MASTER OUT PUSH TO SETUP ME amp GROUP ADJUST VOL amp PAN W 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 2 5 16 17
53. rsonal purple mixes to external devices like wireless in ear monitors If you have a DA 816 connected this function will allow you to assign personal mixes from CS DUOs to the DA 816 outputs SET GLOBAL CLOCK This function sets the time for the entire system LIVEMIX VERSION INFO This function displays firmware version information LIVEMIX CS DUO SS LOADING amp SAVING GLOBAL TEMPLATE The Load Save Global Template functions the same as loading and saving a personal mix Saving your Global Template allows you to recall it when necessary reducing the amount of time it takes to setup the system Global Setup Global Template Load Save Input Select and Digital Configuration Each Livemix system contains 24 internal save slots and also allows up to 24 save slots on an external USB device These are different from the personal mix slots MIX 16 32 USB Mix Select Set Global Clock TO SAVE A GLOBAL TEMPLATE 1 PRESS Global Template Load Save 02 2 SELECT a slot to save your template PRESS the Slots 13 24 Um nr button to access additional save locations empty 3 PRESS Save Selected Channel Setup m empty empty 4 PRESS Yes to confirm 10 empty empty 5 ENTER a name for the template Load Selected Channel Setup 6 PRESS Done 7 PRESS X to Exit to the Channel Overview 02 empty To save a template to a USB device insert a USB flash drive into 05 the USB slot the back of the
54. rvice we may require proof of the original date of purchase if you have not registered your product with DAL Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Digital Audio Labs NON WARRANTY SERVICE If it is determined that the product does not meet the terms of our warranty you will be billed for labor materials return freight and insurance There is a 50 USD minimum charge for materials and labor Appropriate shipping charges will be applied We require payment in advance of repair by credit card we accept Visa and Master Card In the event the charges are over the minimum charge DAL will contact you and inform you of the cost of the repair before any work is completed LIVEMIX CS DUO 59 CONTENTS SAFETINSTRUETIONS poe En eect eee Sorat Ade Week eee eit onte 5 GAR dtu vol Ea Te NG M RENE DIGITAL AUDIO LABS LIMITED WARRANTY una 1 REPAIR POLIC Y uc 1 WARRANTY SERVIC rcc 1 NON WARRANTY ERVLE TT ae 1 CS DUO FEATURE LIS 4 CS DUO PERSONAL 5 CONTENTS T 5 ANATOMY OF THE CS DUO 6 SETUP AND OPERATION zes sea u ee ar 8 8 CONNECTING THE CS DUO TO THE MIX 16 32 anna 8 CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR MONITORS TO THE CS DUO 8 CS DUO GENERAL CONCEPTS ae 9 TWO MIXERS IN ONE TAKE CONTROL Eee 9 10 CHANNEL OVERVIEW VS SINGLE CHANNE
55. s possible since other users may mix on the same CS DUO 7 PRESS Done 8 PRESS X to Exit to the Channel Overview To save a mix to a USB device insert a USB flash drive into the slot on the back of the CS DUO When the device is recognized the USB Storage button will appear on the Load Save screen Press the USB Storage button and follow steps 3 8 above TO LOAD A PERSONAL MIX 1 PRESS Mix Tools from the Channel Overview 2 PRESS the Load Save Personal Mix button 3 SELECT a mix to load PRESS the Slots 13 24 button to access additional saved mixes 4 PRESS Load Selected Personal Mix 5 PRESS X to Exit to the Channel Overview To load a mix from a USB device insert a USB flash drive into the USB slot on the back of the CS DUO When the USB device is recognized the USB Storage button will appear on the Load Save screen Press the USB Storage button and follow steps 3 5 above LIVEMIX CS DUO 01 02 ScreenMix Bass Mix 1 04 05 Floor Mix 39 empty Load Selected Personal Mix NOTE 03 Sunday Team1 06 EN empty 13 24 09 Tim Mix 12 Zero Internal Storage USB Storage Save Selected Personal Mix 4 If you have made changes to your mix you will see an asterisk by the mix name on the load save personal mix button in the MIX Tools menu 02 Bass Mix 1 05 empty 08 empty 11 empty Load Selected Personal Mix 4 WARNING 03 Su
56. sign screen tells the system which CS DUO s mix to send to the MIX 16 32 USB port Send your mix to the MIX 16 32 1 Decide which CS DUO in the system will provide USB record port the master output to be recorded 2 PRESS the MIX 16 32 USB Mix Assign button 3 You will see a message that says Send your mix to the MIX 16 32 USB record port PRESS Yes to proceed or No to cancel The stereo mix from that CS DUO will be sent to the USB port of the MIX 16 32 You can then connect a Windows PC or Apple OS X computer and record the stereo signal into your audio recording software of choice INPUT SELECT AND DIGITAL Configuration CONFIGURATION o Input Module Select X If the LM DANTE EXP option card is installed in the MIX 16 32 the Input Select and Digital Configuration AD 24 Inputs button will be visible This function will prepare the system to accept audio from the AD 24 or the Dante Network Dante Inputs 1 From the Global Setup page PRESS the Input Select and Digital Configuration button Exit Confirm 2 You will be prompted with a warning PRESS the No Changes Selection Continue button to continue 3 PRESS the Input Source Select button 4 SELECT AD 24 for analog inputs or Dante Inputs to recieve audio from the Dante Network 5 PRESS the Confirm Selection button LIVEMIX CS DUO 59 DA 816 MIX ASSIGN PRESS the DA 16 Mix Assign button to enter the DA 816 setup screens Please note you
57. sired channel channel Chanel e LONG PRESS the channel number display at the top of the screen e PRESS the letters on the on screen keyboard to enter the desired channel Use uppercase number and Previous special character buttons and delete keys as needed e When you have finished naming a channel use the Next Channel and Previous Channel buttons to move to a different channel e When you have finished naming channels PRESS the Done button in the lower right hand corner NOTE Channel names are a global setting which means that when you name the channels on your unit the channel names will automatically be sent to all the CS DUO units on the network You do not need to repeat the naming procedure for all the units on the network LIVEMIX CS DUO CREATING A PERSONAL MONITOR MIX Creating a personal mix while on the Channel Overview screen is easy gt Cc N PRESS the CONTROL button to take control of the mix PRESS the hardware channel select button or select the channel directly on the touchscreen ROTATE the ADJUST knob to raise or lower the volume of the channel you have just selected PRESS the ADJUST knob to switch to pan mode ROTATE the knob to adjust the left right panning of the selected channel PRESS the ADJUST knob again to switch back to volume mode Repeat steps 2 4 for all other channels you wish to adjust TIPS FOR STARTING YOUR PERSONAL MIX START AT ZERO
58. t way to Quickly ensure musicians are given the correct wireless bodypacks and are assigned to the correct CS DUO s on stage Test which device is connected to the DA 816 outputs Verify proper connection from DA 816 to external devices LIVEMIX CS DUO DANTE NETWORK CHANNEL SETUP Configuring Livemix for use with a Dante network can be performed with any CS DUO person al mixer in the system You can also use the Dante Controller software provided by Audinate on a Windows or Mac OS X computer Consult the user manual of your other Dante enabled devices for information on how each device will transmit publish channels to the Dante network AUTO ASSIGN DANTE CHANNELS 1 24 With the Dante Channel Setup on the Livemix CS DUO it is easy to assign the first 24 networked channels of any Dante device 1 From the Global Setup page PRESS the Input Select and Digital Configuration button 2 You will be prompted with a warning PRESS the Continue button to continue 3 PRESS the Dante Channel Setup button 4 PRESS the Import Dante 1 24 button The button will flash to indicate the import feature is active 5 Turn the ADJUST knob to select a device on the Dante network 6 PRESS the ADJUST knob to confirm device selection Your Livemix system will now be subscribed to the first 24 channels of the chosen Dante device MANUALLY ASSIGNING DANTE CHANNELS You may want to manually subscribe to channels on a Dante network Using the m
59. tempo The quickest way to set a tempo Met 120 off Volume is to PRESS the BPM button and use the ADJUST knob to dial in Bon atempo MET ON OFF BUTTON Previous Next Channel Channel The Met On Off button turns the metronome off and on MET SETUP BUTTON PRESS the Met Setup button to access the setup for the Metronome SETTING UP THE METRONOME The internal metronome has a number of options that can be Setup accessed by pressing the Met Setup button Metronome BEATS PER MEASURE PRESS the Beats per Measure button BPM 120 BPM Press BPM to adjust the tempo of the metronome Use Measure the ADJUST knob to change the tempo Beat Divisions No to cycle through the options for number of beats in each KETIN O measure BEAT DIVISIONS PRESS the Beat Divisions button to cycle through the options for dividing each beat Beat divisions are played with a different click tone BEAT ACCENT PRESS the Beat Accent button to accent the downbeat of each measure with a different click tone Beat Presets PRESS one of the predetermined tempo buttons to instantly change to that MORE ABOUT THE METRONOME The Metronome signal is global so if a user starts metronome playback everyone will hear it if the metronome volume is turned up for their CS DUO unit The Metronome can be changed by any CS DUO user on the network If you need more robust Metronome control than is offered by the internal metron
60. the channels PRESS the Show Channels to toggle it to the Show Devices view IMPORT DANTE NAMES If you are using Livemix with an existing system that has published Channel Labels to the network you can use those same labels as the Livemix channel names that appear in the Channel Overview and Single Channel View To import Channel Labels from the Dante network Import Dante Names 1 PRESS the Global Setup button from the Mix Tools Are you sure you want to copy menu the Dante channel names to the Livemix channels 2 PRESS the Input Select and Digital Configuration button 3 You will be prompted with a warning PRESS the Continue button to continue 4 PRESS the Import Dante Names button 5 PRESS the Yes button to copy the Dante Channel names to the Livemix channel names NOTE Not all Dante network devices use SAVING DANTE CHANNEL DATA channel labels Some only publish the To ensure that Dante channel setup and names are number of the channel saved Save a Global Template after changes are made Instructions for Saving a Global Template are in the Livemix CS DUO User Guide LIVEMIX CS DUO SETTING THE GLOBAL CLOCK PRESS the Set Global Clock button to bring up the Global Clock setup page This screen allows you to set the time of day as well as the calendar date for the system e PRESS any of the six time date fields to adjust it or alternatively PRESS the ADJUST knob to cycle through the six fields
61. x Try each setting and see which one sounds best ROTATE the ADJUST knob to adjust the amount of compression applied to the mix MASTER REVERB When you hear instruments in an acoustic space such as a concert hall theater or stadium you are always Configuration hearing the natural reverberation of the environment WEBSITE Reverb The CS DUO allows you to apply a reverberation Amount effect reverb to your stereo mix in order to make it sound more natural and mimic these effects Reverb Off oom Dynamics PRESS any of the four buttons at the bottom of the Medium Large Master Room Room Reverb screen to select how heavy of a reverb effect you want to apply to your stereo mix Master Output e OFF Reverb bypassed e SMALL ROOM MEDIUM ROOM LARGE ROOM The reverb effect will become heavier and denser sounding as the selected room gets larger Experiment with different settings to see what sounds best to you ROTATE the ADJUST knob to fine tune the amount of reverb applied to the mix LIVEMIX CS DUO MASTER OUTPUT The Master Output page allows you to select the type of output you will be using headphones or floor monitor as well as adjust some settings that pertain to the overall volume of your mix HEADPHONES STEREO VS BALANCED MONO This setting affects how the jack on the front of the unit and the 74 jack on the back of the unit output audio The jacks on the CS DUO can be configured fo
62. xiliary Input This is useful for a local click track or guide track When Share Aux is selected you share the audio on your Auxiliary Input with anyone who has their Monitor All Aux button selected You can use this to let everyone hear and play along with a song on your phone or media device Just make sure they select Monitor All Aux and turn up their Aux Input volume MONITOR ALL AUX Aux Input Share Monitor Aux All Aux Volume Previous Hext The Share Aux and Monitor The Monitor All Aux button allows you to hear other Auxiliary All Aux buttons are selected inputs that are being shared Leave this unselected if you do not by default This makes it easy want to hear other Auxiliary inputs LIVEMIX CS DUO to share songs If someone doesnt hear the track being shared first make sure their AUX INPUT volume is turned up then make sure the appropiate buttons are selected The CS DUO contains an internal metronome that can be used to keep everyone at the same tempo throughout a song When the Metronome is activated everyone can hear the click track as long as the Metronome volume is turned up in their mix In addition to the standard volume and pan options the Accessory Channel Metronome configuration is accessible via the Single Channel Metronome View BPM BPM BEATS PER MINUTE BPM displays the current

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