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1. SET DELE SET INFU SET EGC SoundM ar SET CRO MUTE INF SET CRO SOLO INP SET SUBF El a RESUME SET STOF gt Tracksheets are convenient way of viewing all messages in a particular show Within each show the messages can be viewed by groups and subgroups in the left column Each Device ID number is master group The main sub groups are Live messages inputs outputs crosspoints and submasters Playback messages and Show Control messages Under each main sub group you can either view ALL Live messages or Playback messages or Show Control messages at once or you can go deeper into the sub groups by clicking on the sign in the tree For example for the Live group you can view just the messages that involve level changes for input 10 For the Playback group you can view just the messages that are LOAD commands input 9 For the Show Control group you can view just the messages that say OPEN CUE LIST Within all of these windows on the right hand side messages are sorted by List number then Path number then Cue number then ID number These messages can also be sorted by Cue number which is really useful when you are using multiple lists and the Cues are jumping from one list to the other TOP INDEX 3 2 2 3 EVENT MANAGER x Event Manager P 34 TOP INDEX 3 3 SHOW PROPERTIES AND SETUP WINDOW show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup Show Properties Show Name Your Show of Sho A
2. Do not merge MIDI OUT from the SoundMan Designer computer with other MIDI OUTS and return it to the MIDI IN of the interface This can cause a condition in which MIDI messages pass continuously around in a closed loop and will very quickly cause the system to freeze TOP INDEX 2 2 3 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION First set up a Windows Home Network on all computers then make sure there is no firewall or firewall software isolating them SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II works with 10Mb S 100Mb S or 1Gb S Ethernet but the latter is preferred Connect the control network to the SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer s Ethernet Network RJ45 connector It is recommended that your network use a router that assigns IP addresses via DHCP and that each SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer on the network be set to obtain IP addresses via DHCP Each SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computer communicates with multiple devices on the network including multiple computers running SoundMan Designer automatically by opening as many ports as necessary If you must set a static IP address on the SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers if there is no DHCP server available for example you must make sure the SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers
3. P 19 Browse to RSD s software web page RSD Download Page and save the SoundMan Designer installation program SM D install EXE to a temporary folder on your hard disk The current version of this User Manual can be obtained from our Manuals page RSD Manuals Page TOP INDEX 2 3 4 HARD DISK INSTALLATION 1 IMPORTANT If SM Designer and or ABEdit has been previously installed on your computer at any time you MUST uninstall SM Designer and ABEdit completely and restart your computer before installing SoundMan Designer To completely uninstall SM Designer and ABEdit select the Custom option in the uninstaller menu there are three options Automatic Repair and Custom and Select All when asked what files and folders to remove at each step of the uninstall process When completed restart your computer Open the temporary folder containing SM D_install EXE Double click on SM D install EXE to install SoundMan Designer in an RSD folder in the Start menu s Programs folder Other files will be placed where they need to be If a message appears saying a file is in use and cannot be replaced click Ignore and the installation will continue SoundMan Designer may be installed in alternate folders but we recommend using the installation defaults If an update is being installed place the updated version in the same folder no data will be affected It is always a good idea to restart the computer after installing or updating a program
4. e clock o The list stopwatch whose time is visible in the Show Control window Displays Internal MIDI Time Code or Real Time value in the appropriate modes e configuration o The aggregate of all choices and selections which can be made in menus and windows These can be saved and loaded as desired and SoundMan Designer automatically defaults to these whenever it is loaded e cue o Numbered and described data contained in a cue path folder capable of containing multiple valid MIDI messages defined as a sequence which will be run by the list clock e current cue O The most recent cue to have gone This cue is displayed just above the standby cue in the Show Control window except when cues are being loaded to standby in random order and is also known as the Last Cue Gone e default o Avariable functional system characteristic which may be selected and saved when desired for semi permanent storage and automatic retrieval by the system when loading any show at any time e dialog box o Awindow containing questions which must be answered by the operator before continuing e disk management o The system as transparent to the operator as possible by which multiple cue paths may be used for greatest operating flexibility with minimal chance of error e folder o Inthe Windows Desktop environment the graphic representation of a directory in which additional folders sub directories and other files such as cues and system files are stored When a folder is dr
5. DATA SHOWS DISK BACKUP o 2 3 3 OBTAINING THE SOFTWARE o 2 3 4 HARD DISK INSTALLATION 3 USING THE PROGRAM e 3 1 SETTING UP o 3 1 1 PREFERENCES o 3 1 2 CREATING FOLDERS O 3 1 3 STARTING THE PROGRAM e 3 2 SHOW EDITOR WINDOW o 3 2 1 SHOW EDITOR MENUS o 3 2 2 MAKING SHOWS AND CUES m 3 2 2 1 NEW MESSAGES 3 2 2 1 1 SET INPUT OUTPUT LEVEL 3 2 2 1 2 SET SUBMASTER LEVEL 3 2 2 1 3 SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL 3 2 2 1 4 SET CROSSPOINT PHASE POLARITY 3 2 2 1 5 SET DELAY 3 2 2 1 6 ENABLE DISABLE DELAY 3 2 2 1 7 MUTE UNMUTE CHANNEL 3 2 2 1 8 SOLO UNSOLO CHANNEL 3 2 2 1 9 SET EQ 3 2 2 1 10 PLAYBACK GO STOP LOAD RESUME 3 2 2 1 11 PLAYBACK GO CHANNEL SET 3 2 2 1 12 MIDI SHOW CONTROL EVENT 3 2 2 1 13 SET MATRIX 3 2 2 1 14 SET INPUT CHANNEL MODE 3 2 2 1 15 SET MIDI ECHO 3 2 2 1 16 MTC GENERATOR 3 2 2 1 17 HEX EDITOR m 3 2 2 2 TRACKSHEET m 3 2 2 3 EVENT MANAGER e 3 3 SHOW PROPERTIES WINDOW 3 3 1 SUBMASTERS 3 3 2 CONTROLLER ASSIGNS 3 3 3 ALL OFF ACTIONS 3 3 4 RESET ACTIONS 3 3 5 GPIO PARAMETERS 3 4 CONTENTS WINDOW 3 5 SHOW CONTROL WINDOW 6 VU METER WINDOW 3 7 STATUS WINDOW 3 8 IMPORT SHOW WINDOW O0O0000 e e Ww e P 16 3 9 PLAYBACK WINDOW 3 10 SUBMASTERS WINDOW 3 11 INPUTS WINDOW 3 12 OUTPUTS WINDOW 3 13 CROSSPOINTS WINDOW 3 14 MIDI TO HOTKEY MAPPING WINDOW 4 TUTORIAL e 4 1 LIVE AUDIO PLAYBACK o 4 1 1 MAKING CUE 410 e 4 2 EIGHT CHANNEL PLAYBACK 4 2 1 SETTIN
6. Device ID Default Show file name and current operating status Running additional programs with SoundMan Designer requires more memory Determine the exact amount of memory required in advance of critical show programming and with adequate time for thorough testing TOP INDEX 3 2 SHOW EDITOR WINDOW To open the Show Editor window select Show Editor in the View menu Ifthe Show Editor window is already open it can be brought to the foreground by selecting Show Editor in the Window menu or clicking on the Show Editor button in the Toolbar The toolbar is displayed if it is selected in the View menu Show Editor automatically creates a show folder for each show inside the Shows folder of the C Program Files RSD SoundMan Designer folder and the user can quickly load all shows into SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Within each show folder it creates an individual list FA folder for each of the up to 128 cue lists per show Show Editor also creates cue path s E within each list Each cue path provides up to 32KB of cue storage space normally enough for about 1000 cues Ei of average size The third line of the Show Editor window in the left tree column displays the currently selected level show list path or cue within the Show Show Editor 0 show Tracksheet LilDemo List Patht 41 Li IDemotList14Path141 Show Tracksheet is a way to view all messages within a show in different orders This will b
7. SETUP CUE Data FO DO 00 40 02 7F YF OO 0001 F7 Description All Call SET DEVICE ID 0001 of Paths 1 Auto Clock Stark On MIDI MID Echo Off SMA MID Echo Off Local SoundM an Assistant Command Filter Off MIDI Loopback On List 1 List Mame List Sequence Timing Follow List Clock Clock Type Stopwatch Auto Cue Path Sequencing On Clock Running On List Opened when Show Opened On MTC Source External List Clock Slave Mode OFF Real Time List Mo j Lists 1 Cues F View Show Import Show Pin LA Pim Path 1 Events 468 Click e View Show to view all show data e Import Show to put the show into the Show Editor window so it can be edited e Print to print all show data to a correctly configured and connected printer TOP INDEX 3 9 PLAYBACK WINDOW J l ad Th TF Eb ic pp 59 00 00 34 500 4 je WS DD USE ka lienceLett i SS znoeFiight 00 00 54 50 IR 4 hp FF 5 Live ES D0 00 00 00 poz E LOAD Det Dre O0 00 00 00 00 00 3450 he Left RR Z he Right Select menu item Playback in the View menu of the Editor window and the Playback window appears The Playback window operates in two modes Live or Setup which is selected by clicking P 42 those words in the right end of each track Tooltips are provided for every icon button and display function in the Playback window All buttons in the Live mode instantly control SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server
8. e E Move Message Up e n Move Message Down e New Message e NJ Edit Message Fad Delete Message s e EE Insert New Message e 1D Change Device ID Some of these options are greyed because there is no message within the cue yet TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 NEW MESSAGES Click the New Message icon and the Choose Message Type window appears There are 17 choices P 29 Choose Message Type Set Input Outpul Level Set Submaster Level Set Crosspoint Level Set Crosspolnt Polarity Set Delay Enable Disable Delay Mute Unmute Channel Solo Unzolo Channel Set EQ Playback G0 5TOP LOAD RESUME Playback G0 CHANNEL SET MIDI SHOW CONTROL Event SET MATRIS SET INPUT CHANNEL MODE SET MIDI ECHO MTC Generator Enable Disable Start Stop ero 5 et MIDI Channel Voice lt Hex Editor Five parameters appear on all message editors in the top of the window e Message Time Defaults to all zeroes which defines how soon after the start of the previous message the current one will go e The Device ID defaults to o or the default ID set for the show e The Description is specifically what the message will do when executed during the show which is not necessarily exactly the same that happens when similar commands are executed live by the operator see the specific sections below which describe the live actions generated by Live action windows for more information on live commands
9. 00 00 00 00 0 00 3MO PE GO CHANNEL SET Channels 7 5 arial ja a al all T Events in Cue 15 Third Playback 7 6 The next cue will be a fade up or down of inputs 9 through 16 1 Make a Cue 20 named Shift in perspective with a Cue Time of 2 sec 2 Click the New Message icon I select Select Input Output Level and click OK O Select Input 9 and bring the fader up to 50 O In the green time window click on 10 seconds o Click OK 3 Copy and Paste this message o Edit the new message by double clicking on the message o Change the input from 9 to 10 and click OK 4 Copy and paste both these messages Double click on the first pasted message Change the input from 9 to 11 Change the level from 50 to 100 and click OK Double click on the other pasted message Change the input from 10 to 12 Change the level from 50 to 100 and click OK OOOO0O0O 5 Click the New Message icon EJ select Select Input Output Level and click OK O Select Input 13 leave the fader at 0 o Inthe green time window click on 7 seconds o Click OK 6 Copy and Paste this message o Edit the new message by double clicking on the message o Change the input from 13 to 14 and click OK 7 Copy and paste both these messages Double click on the first pasted message Change the input from 13 to 15 Change the fade time to 5 sec Bring the level up to 90 and click OK Double click on the other pasted message Change the input from 14 to 16 Cha
10. 2 is the default show by clicking on the show button in the top right portion of the Show Editor and selecting on Select a show We are going to make a sequence of cues There are several ways to make the same types of cues which will be demonstrated After making the cues we will go back to edit them as one would do under normal theatre tech circumstances To begin we will make a cue that normalizes the mixers In section 3 2 2 a new list path and cue were created for Tutorial Show 2 Right click on Cue 1 and select Edit Cue Defaults Under description type Normalize mixer Now we are ready to do some programming Click on Cue 1 E Open the SoundMan Designer Capture Window Bring any of the LIVE mixer windows to the foreground input output crosspoint Click on the Set Matrix button at the bottom Click Send on the top selection Click Done In the Capture Window Click Save OGTRWD HR This cue will set all inputs outputs and crosspoints to O The following cues will include playback of audio selections and auto panning Each cue will demonstrate a different method of making cues 1 Inthe Show Editor window right click on Path 1 o Make New Cue o Number it 5 MSC Go o Under Description type First Playback Inputs 9 10 o Click OK Click on Cue 5 Click on the New Message icon EJ Select Set Input Output levels and click OK Select Input 9 and set the fader to 100 and click OK Follow the same procedure 2 4 fo
11. AudioBox II or will save shows and selections as backups onto the system hard drive Import imports selected items from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Change Path changes default path for shows and selections Add New downloads any wav file or shortcut to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II and creates a list of the source files SoundMan Assistant Details full information on any or all selections in the selected SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Delete removes a selection from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Defrag this is disabled in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server and AudioBox II OOOOO0O0O O Exit closes the window e Total disk capacity in audio playback time A list of audio selections and their playback length A list of audio selections in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II and their playback length P 39 e Disk space currently used e Disk space currently free e Disk space potentially available after defragmenting The Shows section displays e A list of shows and their size in blocks e Alist of shows in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II and their size in blocks e Buttons o Refresh updates the contents of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Print Save disabled in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server and AudioBox II Change Path changes default path for shows and selections Add New downloads a
12. Clock Start List Clock EM Zero List Clock Load Previous Standby Cue Go Standby Cue Load Next Standby Cue O O O O O O O Tree views of additional lists can be viewed by clicking on the sign above the original tree Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 6 VU METER WINDOW Select menu item VU Meters in the View menu of the Editor window and the VU Meter window appears All 64 Audio Input and Output levels are displayed separately in this window This window will not display unless at least SoundMan Assistant is connected Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 7 STATUS WINDOW 192 168 0 4 Low ass MIBIOT G ra ra EEE 1432 ENel OKT ai BADT o ao MIDIA o ru ro Select menu item SoundMan Assistant Status in the View menu of the Editor window and the Status window appears at the bottom of the Editor window The following key operational statistics are displayed continuously in this window Buffers Free incoming command buffer queue tally Low Water Mark lowest buffer tally level Ethernet Messages tally of total SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands received via Ethernet MIDI Messages tally of total SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands received via MIDI IN or loopback Ethernet Messages OK tally of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands successfully completed MIDI Messages OK tally of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands successfully co
13. Copy to Clipboard _ rere behets lalalala l Ladaladad pede lada Cancel This window allows you to create a message that sets the equalization for an input or output channel Start by selecting input or output Then select a channel number from the drop down menu Select the number of bands to be used Then choose the type of equalization to be used bandpass highpass lowpass Then choose from left to right the center frequency bandwidth and the decibel boost or cut Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 10 PLAYBACK GO STOP LOAD RESUME P 30 hi essage Time Device ID h f Tee FA 7F 08 02 13 G1 31 of of of o oj 0 2E 32 2E 35 38 2E 30 AS go 30 F7 Description SMO PBYGO S election 1 2 50 0 Channel 1 Copy to Clipboard Send Cancel This window allows you to create a playback message Select whether you want a selection to GO STOP LOAD or RESUME Select either specific location or current location If specific location is selected a window pops up that allows you to choose a selection to be played Select an input channel from the drop down menu Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 11 PLAYBACK GO CHANNEL SET Message Time Device ID FO FF BG 6 13 B AM POM OR OR oo o 12 40 86 FZ Description SMO PE GO CHANNEL SET Channels 2 5
14. IP addresses are different from all other devices on the network and the IP address is within the submask range of your computer s IP configuration You can see the IP configuration by opening a command prompt window and typing ipconfig then pressing return It will show something like this Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5 Connection specific DNS Suffix vc shawcable net IP Address 192 168 0 3 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 The subnet mask is usually 255 255 255 0 which means in this case that the IP address of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II has to match the first 3 fields of the IP address shown In this case for example that means that the SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers IP addresses must start with 192 168 0 something If settings are not correct SoundMan Designer will generate an error message if the IP address of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II is not in the proper range that will work on the local network This message specifies the IP address and that it can t work on the network Do not use 127 0 0 x as an external address for any computer in the group since that is the local loopback address and is synonymous with localhost which is what should be used when programs are talking to each other through internal IP communications If a standalone non networked computer is
15. Settings Contents Help Window Show Control Show List Path Cue The last four menus are only displayed when the appropriate show level is selected The File Menu contains New Show opens the Show Properties window to create a new show folder into which lists paths cues and messages from other shows in the window can be dragged and dropped and new elements created and edited Load Show brings an existing show into the Show Editor window so it can be further edited or used to assemble new shows by dragging and dropping elements between shows in the window Import Show File retrieves an existing show from SoundMan Assistant or from an exported show sho file See Section 3 8 New Show opens the Show Properties window to create a new show folder into which lists paths cues and messages from other shows in the window can be dragged and dropped and new elements created and edited Load Show brings an existing show into the Show Editor window so it can be further edited or used to assemble new shows by dragging and dropping elements between shows in the window Import Show File retrieves an existing show from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II or from an exported show file See Section 3 8 The View menu contains e Show Editor opens the Show Editor window in which all SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II shows are created and edited See Section 3 2 2 e VU Meters opens SoundMan Assistant
16. To run the program open the Start menu go to Programs RSD SoundMan Designer SoundMan Designer or simply double click the SoundMan Designer icon on the desktop Yen eo E PR N Installation should proceed without incident In case of difficulty please copy all errors reported and advise us immediately so that we may assist TOP INDEX 3 USING THE PROGRAM IT IS HIGHLY ADVISABLE TO FREQUENTLY MAKE AT LEAST TWO BACKUP COPIES OF EVERY USER S DATA TOP INDEX 3 1 SETTING UP This guide assumes SoundMan Designer is installed on the computer s internal hard disk drive If not follow the instructions in Section 2 3 4 above After connecting all equipment according to Section 2 connect the computer to the AC mains supply and switch on the power The standard Desktop soon appears TOP INDEX 3 1 1 PREFERENCES To put SoundMan Designer on the desktop Find the folder that SoundMan Designer exe is in normally C Program Files RSD SoundMan Designer Right click the SoundMan Designer exe icon Drag it to the desired location on the desktop Release the mouse button and select Create Shortcut s Here R D se e Run SoundMan Designer only once on a single computer e All computers running SoundMan Designer networked with each SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II will automatically detect changes made to shows and selections in it and will prompt the user to update everything appropriately For information on further installatio
17. e Thetop right is the hex data Any valid MIDI hex message can be typed directly in the field or pasted from another cue e Click the Parse button at any time to automatically parse the hex data Many specific SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II commands cannot easily be created as New Messages in the show editor since many of these more complex commands would be extremely difficult if not impossible to generate and New Messages editing only deals with the large category of general commands more easily chosen from scratch In many cases such as Set Stop Notification it is almost impossible to get to the custom editor that comes up in the Show Editor window when one simply double clicks on such commands after they have been initially created in the live action windows Four buttons appear in the right portion of all Edit Message windows Copy to Clipboard This will send the message to the Windows clipboard Send This button will immediately send the message to SoundMan or AudioBox II Cancel OK TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 1 SET INPUT OUTPUT LEVEL o E ME m FO 7F 88 62 16 66 68 2 io 0 NA GA GG H GA GG AA of of of of o A Description sMU Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input level 0T ime 00 00 00 00 00 SOFPS Th Default E Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that sets the parameters of one input or output channel Start by selecting Input
18. follow the same procedure 1 Make sure all levels are at o and select Outputs in the Window menu of the Editor window 2 Click the Link Unlink Channel button at the bottom of output channels 1 through 8 to link those channels 3 Drag one ofthe linked faders up to a nominal level You will notice outputs 1 through 8 are all at the new level LEM 4 Atthe bottom of the outputs window click on the camera icon LAS and select Edit Snapshot Templates This window appears P 47 TRGWD gt Ee Output Snapshot A Click and drag to select tems Use AutoPans Cefen A mA ar MF i f At the top of the window click on outputs 1 through 8 then click on the A to the left of the second row which is the fader level row Click Save Snapshot Naming the snapshot is not necessary and will be discussed in a different section so click OK A dialogue window appears saying A Snapshot has been created Would you like Add Replace Append a Cue now Click Yes From the top pull down menu in this next window select the Tutorial Show In the tree below click on the signs until the cue list appears and click on Cue 2 Then Click Append to Cue Those input levels are now in Cue 2 TOP INDEX 4 2 2 SETTING CROSSPOINT LEVELS We will now set the crosspoint volumes 1 Select Crosspoints in the Window menu of the Editor window 2 The volume of the crosspoint at input 9 o
19. into cues 6 0 SUMMARY These systems have been designed to be reliable and as fool proof as possible For trouble shooting purposes please refer to the documents attached herewith and feel free to contact us NOTE Our system drawings accurately reflect the Spirit of New York installation as well as the patching from the MOTU units to the original DP lines However the original as built PRG SPL drawings should be referred to for accurate DP PA Speaker patches Bruce Ellman May 3 2011 Revised June 24 2011 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 15 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com A Maj Richmond Sound Design Ltd SoundMan Designer EDITING 8 CONTROL SOFTWARE for SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II USER MANUAL to be used with SoundMan Server SoundMan Assistant amp AudioBox II systems ONLY Current Version 2 2 2 Coded By Shelly Kantrow Manual By Charlie Richmond Carleton Underwood amp Susanne Clampett All Rights Reserved Copyright 2010 Developed and Distributed by Richmond Sound Design Ltd Vancouver Canada Phone 1 604 715 9441 http www RichmondSoundDesign com CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION e 1 1 SOFTWARE VERSIONS 2 SYSTEM HARDWARE e 2 1 COMPUTING EQUIPMENT e 2 2 INTERFACING o 2 2 1 COMPUTING EQUIPMENT o 2 2 2 MIDI CONNECTIONS o 2 2 3 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION o 2 2 4 USB CONNECTIONS e 2 3 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS o 2 3 1 DISK HANDLING o 2 3 2
20. o command 14 SEQUENCE e START CLOCK o command 15 START CLOCK e STOP CLOCK o command 16 STOP CLOCK e ZERO CLOCK o command 17 ZERO CLOCK e SET CLOCK TO A SPECIFIC TIME o command 18 SET CLOCK e MIDI TIME CODE ON o command 19 MTC CHASE ON e MIDI TIME CODE OFF o command 1A MTC CHASE OFF e OPEN CUE LIST o command 1B OPEN CUE LIST o See Section 6 4 P 55 e CLOSECUE LIST o command 1C CLOSE_CUE_LIST e CHOOSECUE PATH o command 1D OPEN_CUE_PATH O See Section 6 4 TOP INDEX 6 4 MSC RESPONSES SoundMan Assistant MSC implementation is subject to change without notice The current implementation is available via the RSD web site under Technical Information in the index In the following table GO cue indicates that there is no cue number specified GO cue o means that Cue number o is specified GO cue A indicates that a number besides o is specified KK TOW CWA W A WA O WO cone Dum CWA AC O WA O WO ow 6 m opm Due CWA KA WA WA WO WO wes 6 06 msmncam potega Duo 5 0 A O 111 WO O WO Dur 5 0 A WA WA W WA ee 6 msmncam oai ee 6 pope wawa C B e ssmicaa 0 mam e weto wok DOC WA WO WO WA e momtegm kodowania gt o OPEN OPEN OPEN none set last list opened to B open list B former path amp cue set last list opened to B OPEN none C B list Bopen open path C list B In the following table GO indicates that there is no
21. of all three SoundManager SM software components can be found on the Richmond Sound Design website www ricnmondsounddesign com and the SM D program manual can be found at the end of this document At the core of each computer system is a forty eight by forty eight 48 x 48 crosspoint matrix which can route any input signal or playback to any output or combination of outputs SM D provides an additional sixteen virtual playback channels for a total matrix of 64 x 48 An input signal can be either a live input from one of the forty eight physical input channels or it can be hard disk playback from one of the sixty four virtual playback channels SM A SM S has on board equalization and delay that can be applied to either inputs or outputs to allow for tonal correction and time alignment of speaker systems if required All signal input output and crosspoints within each computer can be programmed with level and fade time information using SM D and this information can then be stored for later retrieval during show running along with information regarding EQ delay and audio playback Programmed information is stored in cues which are held in cue lists A maximum of eight cue lists can be open at any one time Groups of cue lists are stored as shows and a large number of shows can be stored if needed with new shows being loaded and saved as necessary Audio files must first be loaded into the show environment before they can be programmed
22. press the SCENE MEMORY Up or Down buttons to select a Scene memory number then press the SCENE MEMORY RECALL button Programmed playback levels will automatically be restored after issuing a Stop Reset command However the fader levels on the Yamaha mixer will NOT be automatically restored The easiest way to restore mixer fader levels once again is to recall Scene 1 Current Remote Fader assignments are AREA CONTROLLED Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 12 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems p Show Control and Playback O ii 4 1 YAMAHA 01V96VCM AUDIO 6VCM is configured to accept an unbalanced audio signal via an 1 8 TRS plug connected to inputs 1 and 2 These inputs are routed to Auxiliary busses 1 amp 2 OMNI outputs 1 and 2 Auxiliary busses 3 and 4 OMNI outputs 3 and 4 and the Stereo buss Master outputs L and R which feeds an audio distribution amplifier Output levels can be adjusted on the Master level but they have been pre programmed and should be adjusted with care Master levels can be restored by recalling Scene 1 4 1 YAMAHA 01V96VCM AUDIO CONTINUED This is the current channel 1 and 2 stereo external playback routing settings There are four sets ONLY THREE ARE CURRENTLY USED of Main L and R outputs on the distribution amp OUTPUT AREA SERVED MAIN L A MAIN R A MAIN L B MAIN R B MA
23. provide a consultant programmer at extra cost Please be aware however that we cannot solve every show programming puzzle over the phone or by email Since each individual show setup is different it will be difficult to describe precisely how to program your particular system but we will provide some typical examples We ll begin with simple procedures and work our way to more advanced exercises in show control We will be working with the Default show Tutorial Show 1 Since upon startup of the program a default show was created automatically we will now change some of the defaults to suit our need Right Click on the icon in the left column EJ and select Edit List Defaults The three options Auto CuePath Sequencing Clock Running when list opened and Open List when Show opens on the right all need to be selected Refer to section 3 2 2 for details To prepare for this tutorial we will have to put some audio selections on to the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II server Using your CoolEdit or equivalent software record at least nine 48K sample rate audio selections and save them as PCM format wav files in the C Program Files RSD SoundMan Designer Selections folder In the Editor window select the Contents Audio Selections menu item In the Audio Selections window click Add New and select the first wav file then click OK Ifthe file is stereo SoundMan Designer will automatically split it into two mono files and send
24. with cue number offset Playback with no offset playback started cue triggered with no cue number offset Second cue trigger playback not started cue triggered with no cue number offset The left side of the window displays a slider which sets the Cue and Playback Trigger Lockout times preventing double triggering of both GPI triggers within a specified period of time in milliseconds from o to 16383 These are all advanced functions which are only used when interfacing the GPI port on the optional GPIO card GPIO interface info e The GPIO interface must be enabled in the license key before it can be used e Currently ONLY the Advantech PCI 1730 card is supported for digital input and output More cards may be added in the future e Advantech IO cards have a dip switch that selects the card number The card number MUST be set to the default of o for the card to be recognized by the SoundMan Assistant software program e The Advantech IO driver software MUST be installed and the card MUST be configured with the Advantech driver configurator before it will work e The PCI 1730 card has 16 inputs and 16 outputs Two of the low 8 inputs those that will generate an interrupt are used as the Cue Trigger and Playback Trigger lines The remaining six low input bits are currently unused The 8 high input bits are used as the Cue Number field that is used with a Cue Trigger or Playback Trigger is sensed e All 16 of the digital output lines can be cont
25. 00 00 00 00 00 00 OO OC SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 3 level 5 T ime 00 00 00 00 00 SOFPS TE Default gs 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 4 level 57T ime 00 00 00 00 00_30FPS_Thl Default ES 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 5 level B5T ime 00 00 00 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Default ES 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 NO OC SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input E level 857 ime 00 00 00 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Default SMO SndSET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Inpuk3 Output level 2 Time 00 00 00 00 00_3 SMU Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Inpuk4 Output level 2 Time 00 00 00 00 00_3 SMO Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input5 Output level 1277 ime 00 00 00 00 00_3 SMO Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input6 Output level 1277 ime 00 00 00 00 00_3 SMO PBYLOAD Selection 3 0 0 0 Charnnel 3 L 1 Tutorial 2 list HE M Tutorial 2 Path 1 cl 1 Normalize mixer E First Playback Inputs 1 2 to Outputs 1 2 r cl 10 Second Playback 3 4 5 6 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 cl 15 Third Playback 7 8 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 cl 20 Shift in Perspective ES 00 00 00 00 OC 0 00 OO 00 00 briall Pe 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 m co ww m M Fe we MI L I Oe CY WE WEP YN NTN Avise en IR 1 1 A a mm mms a i l 13 Events in Cue 10 Second Playback 3 4 5 6 Cue 15 will utilize the Snapshot function when possible as well as the New Message window 1 M
26. 007 10 09 22 27 43 2007 10 04 13 43 58 2001 10 15 23 38 24 2002 11 20 02 32 26 2000 08 01 20 24 12 2006 06 16 16 13 48 2005 10 23 21 35 26 2007 10 09 22 31 05 2001 02 01 16 52 18 2000 10 04 17 24 34 2007 10 09 22 33 25 2007 03 28 17 35 51 2000 05 04 03 04 44 2004 12 13 12 07 45 1333 10 03 04 39 04 2001 08 17 16 05 30 2007 08 31 00 57 09 2 Select either menu item in the Contents menu of the Editor window and the Contents window appears with alternate tabs preselected Change Default Show Delete The Contents window completely manages the contents of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II All coordination between editing and operation and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II whether connected to the computer or not is managed automatically and the user is prompted to refresh SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II contents whenever necessary and possible The Contents window communicates with SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II via Ethernet only It downloads 48K sample rate audio WAV files created by audio editing software not provided by RSD and shows created in the Show Editor window to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II The Audio Selections section displays Buttons o Refresh updates the contents of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Print Save will print shows and selections in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or
27. 14 Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that will assign a group of loaded playback channels to GO simultaneously Select which playback channels you want to GO Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 12 MIDI SHOW CONTROL EVENT P 31 MIDI Show Control Editor Device lh Device 0 Command Format Sound View DE Command GO Cancel Cue Humber Cue List Cue Path This window allows you to create a message for a MIDI Show Control event It is used when SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II is controlling other MSC devices Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 13 SET MATRIX SET MATRIX all input output and crosspoint levels Full off all input output and crosspoint levels full on all inputs and outputs on full all crosspoints at 1 dB all inputs and outputs full diagonal crosepoints at 10 dE all input output and diagonal crosspoint levels full on This window allows you to create a message that sets the entire mixer to one of the five common matrix settings Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 14 SET INPUT CHANNEL MODE m Edit Message Message Time Device ID Fo
28. 15 9441 TOP INDEX 6 REFERENCE SECTION This section includes Summary of Commands Keyboard Labels MIDI Implementation Detailed MSC Responses TOP INDEX 6 1 KEYBOARD COMMANDS NOTE COMMAND NORMALLY APPLIES TO WINDOW SELECTED OR TO ALL OPEN CUE LISTS IF the Show Control WINDOW IS SELECTED CLOCK CONTROL e START CLOCK o Press F1 key e RESTORE o Press Shift plus F1 keys e PLAYBACK RESTORE o Press Ctrl plus F1 keys e STOP CLOCK o Press F2 key e PLAYBACK STOP o Press F6 key e ZERO CLOCK o Press F3 key e ALLOFF o Press F4 key e RESET o Press Shift plus F4 keys e PLAYBACK ALL OFF o Press Ctrl plus F4 keys e MUTEALL OUTPUTS o Press F5 key e UNMUTE ALL OUTPUTS O Press Shift plus F5 key e GLOBALMTC LOCK O Press Alt plus L keys e GLOBAL MTC UNLOCK o Press Ctrl plus L keys STANDBY COMMANDS P 54 e LOAD PREVIOUS STANDBY CUE O Press F9 key or Joystick stick left e LOAD NEXT STANDBY CUE o Press F1o key or Joystick stick right GO COMMANDS e GO TIMED CUE amp SET CLOCK TO CUE TIME O Press F8 key Go Cue Jam Clock e GOCUE O Press F12 key or Joystick fire button TOP INDEX 6 2 KEYBOARD LABELS Use the following format to create a keyboard label strip KEY F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F8 F9 F10 F12 CTRL PLAY BACK PLAY BACK BEGIN LOOP END LOOP RESTORE ALL OFF SHIFT RESTORE RESET UNMUTE ALL PREVIOUS NEXT OUTPUTS SEQUENCE SEQUENCE NONE START CLOCK
29. 2 1 17 HEX EDITOR P 33 Messaoe Time ro mir sec Description The Hex Editor is for MSC or MIDI messages other than what is provided in SoundMan Designer Any valid MIDI hex message can be entered in the bottom field It may be typed directly in the field It can be cut and pasted from any other Windows program using the right click cut and paste process The MSCEdit button opens the MSC Editor and a MIDI Show Control Message can be created edited analyzed and parsed automatically Actions performed in the Show Control Playback or any Live window will also be captured automatically Additional message editors are available upon request at extra cost Click OK and the message appears in the right side of the Show Editor window if hex data has been entered Click Cancel to proceed without adding a message TOP INDEX 3 2 2 2 TRACKSHEETS a Tracksheet Your Show of Shows SET stawa DISABLE START M STOP MTI Thiet Ig she e Fist path SMO nd ENABLE DELAY AETA arable ZERU MT one more l First path SMOYSnd ENABLE DELAY Input enable H Live one more li First path SMOYSrid ENABLE DELAY Input enable B ENABLE C Another list First path SMU Snd EMABLE DELAY Input enable Another list First path SMU Snd EMNABLE DELAY Input enable I One more First path s MU Snd EMABLE DELAY Input 1 enable Input One more First path SMO Snd ENABLE DELAY Input enable Input
30. 43 52 4F 2031 30 31 00 F7 Translator 3 TS MACRO Incoming MIDI 90 3E 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 20 31 30 33 00 F7 Translator 4 DAY MODE Incoming MIDI BF 21 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 20 31 00 F7 Translator 5 NIGHT MODE Incoming MIDI BF 22 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 20 32 00 F7 Translator 6 CLEANING MODE Incoming MIDI BF 23 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 20 33 00 F7 Settings as of May 3 2011 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 11 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 4 0 YAMAHA 01V96VCM MIDI The Yamaha mixer serves several functions Besides its normal audio routing features it is also a MIDI controller The Yamaha 01V96VCM can also accept add on accessories to expand its capabilities including adding inputs and outputs as well as transmitting and receiving audio over Ethernet cable MIDI When operating in the Remote layer the Yamaha has been programmed so the first 10 and the last number 16 faders control the level of computer playback The nominal level is midway between the fader s highest and lowest setting and corresponds to a MIDI level of 64 This control of volume is provided for TEMPORARY level changes Permanent changes should be programmed into the shows Restore to programmed levels by recalling Scene 1 To recall a Scene
31. Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer and all system modules frames cables etc highlight O Altering the background foreground border colours of a specific area s of the window from normal in order to draw attention to it them usually accomplished by clicking the left mouse button on the desired object information o The alphanumeric data displayed in fields and windows interface o A module connected to or installed in the SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II which allows the system to communicate with other devices or systems list o The folder that holds multiple cue paths which can be loaded exclusively load o Process of fetching cue or audio playback data from a permanent storage device and putting it into virtual memory for instantaneous use loop o Process of multiple repeating cue sequences according to cue number decimal point hierarchies menu O Aseries of choices listed under a specific heading seen and available when the menu bar is pointed at and the left mouse button clicked menu bar O The second line of a window containing menus merge o Process of combining data coming from two or more MIDI devices into a single stream of MIDI data MIDI o Musical Instrument Digital Interface MTC sequence o MIDI messages captured while MTC is being received while in the MTC Capture window and saved as cues according to the MTC time stamp as displayed in the MIDI Capture window MTC Show o As
32. D HEREWITH 3 0 MASTER CONTROL Lighting Control Webpage Our design approach was that show control could issue simple commands to the target systems to go into the following operating states or modes e DAY MODE Show lighting show audio attractions running facility open to Epoki Am LIGHTING AND SOUND CONTROL publ C e NIGHT MODE O aro eae No lighting no audio attractions not running facility closed to public staff is ces gra A an ty not present in the building CLEANING MODE CO ano Work lighting and no audio attraciions not running tacility closed to public but staff is present in the building Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 3 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 1 AUDIO ONLY CONTROL START HERE From the Start Here control page ALL AUDIO can be stopped and started WITHOUT initiating lighting control e RESET STOP ALL Stops and resets ALL audio e START ALL Wait 10 seconds after a Reset before issuing a startup command 3 2 AUDIO ONLY CONTROL UNIT CONTROL From the UNIT CONTROL control page audio can be stopped started apart from lighting on an individual CPU basis Additionally external playback can be routed to any and all areas of the facility served by the computer playback system Each of the five CPU feature each of the following fo
33. Delay amp Link controls There is also an indicator which displays current submaster assignments Once Auto Pan fade rates have been set an automatic fade can be initiated by double clicking at the desired volume level point Also please see the quick reference section Also please see the EQ Delay and Snapshot quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 12 OUTPUTS WINDOW TODD e JD ID JD gt DCD DD ID q PD e e Te m 1 1 A 1 1 k i 1 L 4 LIE kd 4 4 B B k p n p u s p r 7 Ep PE PE Ego E Es E Ego E k 5 Ere r TM ATM ATW ATI ee eee ee ee eee ee ee HE AM ATM ATW AT TWE alaka lakakakia 1 ee ee AKR AE AJ lalala ee lalala I pda ds Dada dada SERA tn a i i dada da Lada das Nala lala bala dad FR FM FM FW da ATW naa Er E m aj hole l a an an Outputs KEES Kom e IO 0 SETMATRE pm Select menu item LIVE Outputs in the View menu of the Editor window and the Outputs window appears Live control functions for all output channels are accessible in the Outputs window These include Volume level Auto Pan rate and ramp Mute Solo Delay EQ amp Link controls There is also an indicator which displays current submaster assignments Once Auto Pan fade rates have been set an automatic fade can be initiated by double clicking at the desired volume level point Also please see the Input EQ Delay and Snap
34. E Incoming MIDI BF 00 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 00 40 F7 Translator 15 AB 1 SUB3 ON LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 00 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 02 64 F7 Translator 16 AB 1 SUB4 ON LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 00 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 03 7F F7 Translator 17 AB 1 RAISE PARTY OUTS Incoming MIDI BF 00 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 01 33 00 34 00 31 F7 Translator 18 AB 1 SUB3 OFF LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 00 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 02 00 F7 Translator 19 AB 1 SUB4 DOWN LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 00 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 03 40 F7 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 8 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI TRANSLATER SETTINGS CONTINUED Translator 20 AB 1 RESTORE OUTS FOR PLAYBACK Incoming MIDI BF 00 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 01 34 00 34 0031 F7 Translator 21 AB 3 SUB2 OFF PARTY PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 01 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 06 00 06 01 00 F7 Translator 22 AB 3 SUB2 ON PARTY PLAYBACK RESTORE Incoming MIDI BF 01 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 06 00 06 01 40 F7 Translator 23 AB 3 SUB3 ON LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 01 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 06 00 06 02 64 F7 Translator 24 AB 3 SUB3 OFF LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 01 7
35. F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 06 00 06 02 00 F7 Translator 25 AB 5 SUB1 OFF PARTY PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 02 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 06 00 06 00 00 F7 Translator 26 AB 5 SUB1 ON PARTY PLAYBACK RESTORE Incoming MIDI BF 02 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 06 00 06 00 40 F7 Translator 27 AB 5 SUB3 ON LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 02 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 06 00 06 02 64 F7 Translator 28 AB 5 RAISE OUTPUTS LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 02 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 01 31 30 00 38 00 31 F7 Translator 29 AB 5 SUB3 OFF LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 02 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 06 00 06 02 00 F7 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 9 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI TRANSLATER SETTINGS CONTINUED Translator 30 AB 5 RESTORE PLAYBACK OUTPUT LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 02 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 01 32 30 00 38 00 31 F7 Translator 31 AB 7 SUB1 OFF PARTY PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 03 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 06 00 06 00 00 F7 Translator 32 CUESERVER FANS MACRO Incoming MIDI BF 24 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 05 6D 61 63 72 6F 20 31 30 31 00 F7 Translator 33 AB 7 SUB1 ON PARTY PLAYBACK RESTORE Incoming MIDI BF 03 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 06 00 06 00 40 F7 Translator 34 AB 7 SUB3 ON LIVE FEED ENAB
36. FE GA 6 16 GA Hr mn sec tr ok of oj of ojm e 68 ee Fz Description SMOSnd 5ET INPUT CHANNEL MODE Input Mode Auto Copy ta Clipboard This window allows you to create a message that sets the input mode of a channel Select an input channel number from the drop down menu Select what mode that input channel is to be in Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX P 32 3 2 2 1 15 SET MIDI ECHO hi essage Time Device ID bro min sec tr foo _ FA FF AA 62 16 G GG of of of of of bo o 48 98 GG FZ Description SMOU Snd SET ECHO MIDI gt MIDI off SM 4 gt M IDI off Local SM 4 Command Filter off Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that sets the MIDI echo status These settings are discussed in detail in Section 3 2 2 Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 16 MTC GENERATOR Message Time Device ID FO FF HA 6 16 1D 31 hr mn sec kok ok ob oj az 38 ze 99 20 F7 Description SMO Snd ENAELE MTC Generator 50 frames per second Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that sets the commands for the MIDI Time Code generator In the left column choose a command and in the box on the right choose a frame rate Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2
37. G INPUT amp OUTPUT LEVELS 4 2 2 SETTING CROSSPOINT LEVELS 4 2 3 LOADING SELECTIONS 4 2 4 STOPPING SELECTIONS 4 2 5 FINISHING CUE 20 e 4 3 TUTORIAL SHOW 2 OO0O000 5 TROUBLESHOOTING e 5 1 MIDI HARDWARE e 5 2 SOFTWARE COMPUTER e 5 3 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 6 REFERENCE SECTION 6 1 KEYBOARD COMMANDS 6 2 KEYBOARD LABELS 6 3 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION 6 4 MSC RESPONSES 6 5 MOTORMAN MOTORMIX IMPLEMENTATION 7 GLOSSARY 8 INDEX TOP INDEX 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is for use with SoundMan Designer software version 2 0 0 and higher and SoundMan Server SoundMan Assistant amp AudioBox II only Please read and study this guide thoroughly it is the key to satisfaction in the use of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II with SoundMan Designer We highly recommend that the Windows Reference Guide supplied with the operating system be read and studied thoroughly as well Although this guide provides complete information about the use of SoundMan Designer software it is not a substitute for the information provided by other manuals supplied with the system Throughout this manual the term SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II means Windows computers running RSD s SoundMan Server and or SoundMan Assistant software properly configured and set up with appropriate audio inputs and outputs SoundMan Designer communicates with SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II using IP telnet comma
38. IDI IN port If interfacing only one SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer connect its MIDI OUT directly to the MIDI IN port of the MIDI interface adapter cable The MIDI Merge Box is not necessary Connect the MIDI OUT port of the MIDI interface adapter cable to the MIDI IN port of the nearest SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer Connect the MIDI THRU port of that SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer to the MIDI IN port of the next SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer Connect MIDI THRU ports to MIDI IN ports in a daisy chain fashion provided all devices receive MIDI messages reliably We do not recommend this method of MIDI signal distribution because it may result in erroneous data transmission The recommended and superior method of sending a single MIDI OUT signal to multiple MIDI IN ports is as follows Connect the MIDI OUT of the MIDI interface Adapter cable to the MIDI IN of the MIDI Splitter Connect each MIDI OUT of the MIDI Splitter one to one to each MIDI IN of each MIDI unit in the system If there are more controlled units than OUTS on the Splitter connect one of the Splitter s MIDI OUT ports to the MIDI IN of another Splitter P 18 Connect the MIDI IN of each additional device to a MIDI OUT of the splitter Connect each MIDI IN uniquely via a standard MIDI cable to a single MIDI OUT
39. IN L C MAIN R C Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 13 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 5 0 COMPUTER AUDIOBOX PLAYBACK The live audio control and playback systems are updated software versions of the hardware used for the original Madame Tussauds New York installation Much of the original programming and the existing physical infrastructure was retained during this refurbishment The original eight AudioBox devices have been replaced by four computers that run SM A and SM S A fifth computer has been added for the new Spirit of New York exhibit To maintain programming consistency we have utilized the same system in the design of the Spirit of New York exhibit The five industrial grade computers furnished by Richmond Sound Design each have an Intel dual core Xeon CPU 4GB of ram memory Enterprise 250GB hard drive rated at 500 000 MTBF and use Windows 7 32 bit as their operating system To provide audio each computer contains a Mark of the Unicorn MOTU PCI424 internal audio card to which two MOTU 241I O external audio interface devices are attached The ten MOTU 241 O units provide a total of 240 inputs and 240 outputs There are two software components that emulate the original AudioBox SoundMan Server SM S which is the audio engine and SoundMan Assistant SM A which retains the audio files and programming and translates AudioBo
40. K 29 In channel 15 click the load icon in the lower left corner 30 In channel 16 click LOAD 31 In channel 16 click the message Click for Selection 32 Choose the eighth selection and click OK 33 In channel 16 click the load icon in the lower left corner TOP INDEX 4 2 4 STOPPING SELECTIONS Each selection normally plays out but if you want it to stop before the end set stop points like this Select Playback in the Window menu of the Editor window In the Playback window in the channel 9 Setup area click STOP Also in channel 9 click the message Click for Selection In the window that appears choose the first selection and click OK Click in the time display below the selection name Enter the time at which the selection should stop In channel 9 click the square red stop icon in the lower left corner of the setup area this tells the track to stop playing at the time entered AJ OGRGWD RER TOP INDEX 4 2 5 FINISHING CUE 2 Finally we can execute the GO e Inthe top left of the Playback window Current Selection ALL Channels click the Go button green arrow Simultaneously selections one through eight will be audible on audio outputs one through eight respectively and output VU meters one through eight will show activity Now we ll make a cue that automatically does what we just did manually 1 The Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window should still be visible click Capture SoundMan Designer und
41. LE Incoming MIDI BF 03 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 06 00 06 02 64 F7 Translator 35 AB 7 SUB3 OFF LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 03 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 06 00 06 02 00 F7 Translator 36 SONY SUB1 OFF PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 04 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 00 00 F7 Translator 37 SONYSUB1 ON PLAYBACK RESTORE Incoming MIDI BF 04 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 00 40 F7 Translator 38 SONY SUB3 ON LIVE FEED ENABLE Incoming MIDI BF 04 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 02 64 F7 Translator 39 SONY SUB3 OFF LIVE FEED DISABLE Incoming MIDI BF 04 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 02 00 F7 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 10 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI TRANSLATER SETTINGS CONTINUED Translator 40 SONY SUB2 OFF PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 04 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 01 00 F7 Translator 41 SoNYSUB2 ON PLAYBACK RESTORE Incoming MIDI BF 04 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 06 00 06 01 40 F7 LIGHTING Translator O FANS Incoming MIDI BF 24 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 2031 30 31 00 F7 Translator 1 FAN MACRO Incoming MIDI 90 3C 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41 43 52 4F 20 31 30 32 00 F7 Translator 2 CAB MACRO Incoming MIDI 90 3D 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 00 43 59 00 4D 41
42. LEVEL Input level 50T ime 00 00 05 00 00_30FP5_Tbl Default co M Mm e w Fi ja ii g Events in Cue ag Shift in Perspective Note As stated before there are several ways to create cues and their corresponding messages It is obviously up to the individual operator on how he she prefers to work You are now ready to send these cues as a show to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II In the Show Editor make sure that the output is switched to Ethernet Change the default show to Tutorial Show 2 by clicking on the button in the top right area of the Show Editor click on Select show and select Tutorial Show 2 Open the Show Control window from the View menu Send the show to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II by clicking on the Refresh button In the left column open the list and path of cues and Cue 1 will be standing by Superman S The F12 key is the Go command Press F12 and you should see the faders in your input mixer windows all go to o Press F12 and Cue 5 will go Cue 10 will automatically Go after 10 seconds Press F12 to fire Cue 15 Cue 20 will automatically go after 2 seconds Oe ea AVL RP NA pe e Note When changes are made to the show a message will flash Show Requires Refresh in the MSC window Note You can always send individual or groups of messages to the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II by selecting one or more messages and clicking
43. Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK CITY 2 w X WE NEW YORK CJ PX Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound 2011 Last updated May 12 2011 EopEdlAm START HERE aa TURN ON ALL AMPS PA 3 36 AND SPEAKER POWER SUPPLIES MPS 1 amp 2 ALL FIVE COMPUTERS CPU 01 CPU 05 SHOULD BE RUNNING Start Here CPU 05 IS THE CONTROL COMPUTER AND SHOULD BE SELECTED ON THE KVM IF IT PRESS WEREN T YOU WOULDN T BE SEEING THIS SCREEN STOP RESET ALL AND WAIT 10 SECONDS BEFORE PRESSING A Documentation 3 E ALL 10 MOTU 241 0 S SHOULD BE ON AND SYNCHED TO 48kHz STARTUP ALL UNIT CONTROL SPECIAL EVENT EXTERNAL PLAYBACK IS CONTROLLED FROM THE UNIT CONTROL PAGE STARTUP ALL j LIGHTING CONTROL WILL EFFECT BOTH LIGHTING AND SOUND PLAYBACK BUT IT IS BEST TO USE THE WIRELESS LIGHTING APPLICATION TO ACCESS THESE FUNCTIONS Lighting Control AUDIO SYSTEMS SHOW CONTROL AND PLAYBACK Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 1 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 1 0 INTRODUCTION Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound and HG Lighting Design have provided Madame Tussauds New York a themed entertainment technical control system to deliver sound and lighting control to many of the attractions within the New York City venue The sound lighting and control systems are located in the eighth floor c
44. New Cue in the Path menu and make cue 2 Name the cue Multitrack playback Click OK ooo RO IP TOP INDEX 4 2 1 SETTING INPUT 8 OUTPUT LEVELS Now we ll set and snapshot the input volumes Make sure all levels are at o and select Inputs in the Window menu of the Editor window 2 Click the Link Unlink Channel button El at the bottom of input channels 9 through 16 to link those channels 3 Drag one of the linked faders up to a nominal level You will notice inputs 9 through 16 are all at the new level see and select Edit Snapshot Templates This window appears Click and drag to select items Use AutoPans Chan mO 005252 OWEFEEFEEFEFEEEEEE EO cd c c c v Bo crccccccccaagaa CEF Add Remave Update Make Default Undo Drag Save Snapshot Exit At the top of the window click on inputs 9 through 16 then click on the A to the left of the second row which is the fader level row Click Save Snapshot Naming the snapshot is not necessary and will be discussed in a different section so click OK A dialogue window appears saying A Snapshot has been created Would you like Add Replace Append a Cue now Click Yes From the top pull down menu in this next window select the Tutorial Show 1 In the tree below click on the signs until the cue list appears and click on Cue 2 Then Click Append to Cue TRWD R Those input levels are now in Cue 2 For the outputs we will
45. On since that will automatically start the Clock when any Cue GOes P 23 This causes auto follows and internally timed messages to execute even if the Clock has been temporarily turned off e The MIDI MIDI Echo box defines whether the MIDI messages received by the MIDI IN of the computer will be merged with any MIDI data generated by the show being played by SoundMan Assistant and will be passed through to the Computer s MIDI OUT port If this box is not ticked only the internal SoundMan Assistant and SoundMan Server processes will receive the messages from the MIDI IN port Make sure this box is ticked e The Local SM A Command Filter box defines whether messages in the live show that are intended only for internal SoundMan Assistant and SoundMan Server processes also get sent out the computer s MIDI OUT port If the filter is ticked these messages do not get sent out This box should be ticked e The SMA MIDI Echo box defines whether the MIDI messages sent by SoundMan Designer to SoundMan Assistant and SoundMan Server will be merged with any MIDI data generated by the live show s cue data and passed through to the computer s MIDI OUT port If this box is not ticked only the internal SoundMan processes will receive messages from SoundMan Designer Make sure this box is NOT ticked e The MIDI LoopBack box defines whether the live show s cue data will be internally sent to SoundMan Assistant and SoundMan Server This allows shows to self modify or cont
46. On the left hand pane of the Show Editor double click the HotKeys folder If there are already HotKeys defined they will show as a list on the left hand pane To create a new HotKey or if no HotKeys are defined right click in the right hand pane and you can select the key modifier via drop down as well as the letter also via a drop down You can at this time type in a description for your hotkey After it is defined it will show up on the left hand pane Double click the newly defined HotKey or an existing HotKey and either a blank right hand pane will display for a newly defined hotkey or the messages making up that hotkey will display for a previously created hotkey Note that the events follow the same format as cue events In fact you can cut and paste from existing cues into the hotkey So if you have a bit of music you always run to check out the system put it into a hotkey and save some time and clutter in your show files Another use might be to set up a special equalization curve for a specific reason then you could execute the hotkey and then use the snapshot append to a cue or the Stage Manager s God P 45 microphone just press a hotkey to activate and another to deactivate TOP INDEX 4 TUTORIAL This section describes some typical SoundMan Designer programming procedures but is not intended to provide examples of every show situation RSD can provide suggestions on how to do more complex programming or we can
47. SET ALL Incoming MIDI BF 15 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 7F 02 10 0A F7 Translator 2 STARTUP ALL Incoming MIDI BF 16 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 7F 02 10 01 F7 Translator 3 RESET AB 1 2 Incoming MIDI BO 17 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 0A F7 Translator 4 STARTUP AB 1 2 Incoming MIDI BO 21 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 01 F7 Translator 5 RESET AB 3 4 Incoming MIDI BO 18 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 0A F7 Translator 6 STARTUP AB 3 4 Incoming MIDI BO 22 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 04 02 10 01 F7 Translator 7 RESET AB 5 6 Incoming MIDI BO 19 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 0A F7 Translator 8 STARTUP AB 5 6 Incoming MIDI BO 23 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 06 02 10 01 F7 Translator 9 RESET AB 7 8 Incoming MIDI BO 1A 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 0A F7 Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 7 917 446 6797 bruce O bruceellman com June 24 2011 Rev 2 0 Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI TRANSLATER SETTINGS CONTINUED Translator 10 STARTUP AB 7 8 Incoming MIDI BO 24 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 07 02 10 01 F7 Translator 11 RESET SoNY Incoming MIDI BO 1B 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 02 10 0A F7 Translator 12 STARTUP SoNY Incoming MIDI BO 25 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 00 0210 01 F7 Translator 13 AB 1 SUB1 OFF PARTY PLAYBACK SILENCED Incoming MIDI BF 00 00 Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 01 02 10 06 00 06 00 00 F7 Translator 14 AB 1 SUB1 ON PARTY PLAYBACK RESTOR
48. STOP ZERO ALL OFF MUTE ALL PLAY BACK GO JAM PREVIOUS CUE NEXT CUE GO CLOCK CLOCK OUTPUTS STOP CLOCK CUE TOP INDEX 6 3 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION SoundMan Assistant s Show Control engine responds to MIDI Show Control MSC Sound and All Types Command Format messages for the Device Number as set in the Device ID Number field of the the Editor window SoundMan Assistant s Audio Playback engine responds to MIDI Show Control MSC Playback and All Types Command Format messages for the Device Number as set in the Device ID Number field of the Editor window Please refer to the MSC 1 0 specification as published by the International MIDI Association for more detailed information on this standard A copy of this specification is available on our web site SoundMan Assistant s MSC implementation is subject to change without notice The current implementation is available via the RSD web site under Technical Information in the index Key e SoundMan Assistant RESPONSE o command message received in hex NAME OF COMMAND e GOCUE o command 01 GO o See Section 6 4 e LOADTO STANDBY o command 05 LOAD O See Section 6 4 e STOP ZERO CLOCK MTC CHASE OFF o command 08 ALL OFF e RESTART CLOCK MTC CHASE RESTORE o command 09 RESTORE e RESET o command oA RESET e GO CUE JAM CLOCK o command 10 GO JAM CLOCK e STANDBY 1 o command 11 STANDBY e STANDBY 1 o command 12 STANDBY e NEXT SEQUENCE o command 13 SEQUENCE e PREVIOUS SEQUENCE
49. Show Control System for the audio system is a MIDI webserver accessed via the MTNY intranet site The three software components of this system are e A web browser to access the intranet site and MidiServer e The MIDI webserver e Bomes MIDI Translator When a request is made to the Midi Server a simple MIDI control change message is sent to the MIDI Translator MT The MT will then send the appropriate System Exclusive Sysex MIDI message s to the audio and lighting systems Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound PZ June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 2 0 MTNY WEB PAGE SHOW CONTROL INTERFACE CONTINUED In order for the control system to function all three software components must be running and properly configured When CPU 05 is booted these components should automatically start up However if they fail to start take the following actions OPEN index htm in the Documents my webs MTNY folder OPEN MIDI Web Server and set Midi OUTPUT to Bome s Midi Translator 1 OPEN Bome s MIDI Translator lt should be running minimized on the taskbar and open the latest Tussauds file AS LONG AS THE MIDI WEB SERVER AND BOME S MIDI TRANSLATOR ARE RUNNING AND PROPERLY CONFIGURED ANY COMPUTER WITH A WEB BROWSER A COPY OF THE INTRANET FILES AND IS CONNECTED TO THE AUDIO NETWORK CAN REMOTELY CONTROL ALL OF THE MTNY WEB PAGE SHOW CONTROL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE
50. SoundMan Server or AudioBox II VU window in which the levels of all audio signals in input and output channels are visible See Section 3 6 Record Playback opens closes the Playback Record or Multi Channel Playback windows which provide interactive audio selection playback record or multitrack playback controls and displays See Section 3 9 LCD Screen not currently applicable to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II SoundMan Assistant Show Control opens closes the window which displays the status of the show currently running on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Fully interactive show control buttons and icons are provided with which to control the show live and in real time See Section 3 5 LIVE Submasters opens closes the Submasters window See Section 3 10 LIVE Inputs opens closes the Inputs window See Section 3 11 LIVE Outputs opens closes the Outputs window See Section 3 12 LIVE Crosspoints opens closes the Crosspoints window See Section 3 13 Taskbar opens the taskbar which displays which windows are currently open Just like in Windows it also allows you to quickly bring windows to the foreground SoundMan Assistant Status opens closes the status window which displays total number of messages and commands received and acted upon plus operating status of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II See Section 3 7 Command History opens the Message History window which shows r
51. agged with the mouse to another window such as during the show backup procedure the entire contents of the folder are copied to the window e edit O To use the MIDI Message Editor to view alter and save cue message data independently from the Show in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II e EQ o Equalization available on all inputs and outputs e fader o The movable slider for each input output and crosspoint e Fkey o One of the 12 function keys at the top of the keyboard labeled F1 through F12 e field O An area of the window in which alphanumeric text or prescribed values may be user inserted for a wide range of purposes e file o Acomplete set of data saved in a folder and organized in a prescribed manner e function o The system s specific reaction to pressing one of the function keys F1 F12 or choosing one of the system process items from the Clock or Standby menu or menu bar Most functions interact with the system very comprehensively and must be chosen carefully e gadget o Any object in the window which generates a system response when pointed at and clicked with the mouse P 58 GO o The process of replacing the current cue with the one waiting in standby and therewith sending the standby cue s MIDI message data out the MIDI OUT port and back to the originating system when Loopback is on hardware o All physical system entities not the program or data contained on disks including the SoundMan Designer SoundMan
52. ake a manual Cue 15 MSC Go and name it Third Playback 15 16 Click OK and then click on Cue 15 3 In the input window link inputs 15 and 16 by clicking on the green LED at the bottom of the faders It will light up when activated This links all faders that have the green LED on not just a pair 4 Bring the faders up to 50 gt 5 Click on the Snapshot icon and select Edit Snapshot Template o Atthe top of the window select inputs 15 and 16 as well the fader button for each o Click Save Snapshot click OK then click Yes O From the top open the show Tutorial Show 2 and the corresponding list path and Cue 15 P 51 o Click Append to Cue 6 In the crosspoint window send inputs 15 and 16 to outputs 1 and 2 respectively at full 127 7 Click on the snapshot icon and select Edit Snapshot Template Click on the two points that you just brought up to full Click Save Snapshot Click OK then click Yes From the top open the show Tutorial Show 2 and the corresponding list path and Cue 15 Click Append to Cue OOOO 8 Click on the New Message icon EJ select Playback Go Load Stop Resume and click OK o Click on Load o Choose selection number 7 and click OK o Under Channel select input 15 and click OK 9 Inthe Show Editor window click once on the new Playback message Copy and paste this message by clicking on the copy icon E followed by the paste icon EJ 10 Double click on the new message
53. are displayed in the Controller field Click any Submaster box to change the assignment TOP INDEX P 36 3 3 3 ALL_OFF ACTIONS show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup Show Properties Show Name Auto Clock Start QH MIDI MID Echo Local SM Command Filter SMA MIDI Echo MIDI LoopE ack SoundMan Assistant Setup ALL OFF Actions mute all output channels of the miser set all stop all playback Clear All stop all list clocks in the show controller send ALL NOTES_OFF messages as defined in the current show clear all playback stop notifications before stopping playback clear all playback resume locations Cancel Save This opens the SET ALL_OFF ACTIONS window This window indicates what functions will be affected when an ALL_OFF command is sent to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II TOP INDEX 3 3 4 RESET ACTIONS Show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup Show Properties Show Name vour Show of Sho Auto Clock Start Of e DO MIDI MID Echo C Local 5M Command Filter 5MA MIDI Echo MIDI LoopB ack SoundMan Assistant Setup RESET Actions set all gain points to zero et All clear all mutes and solos stop all playback clear all playback stop notifications stop points and resume points set submaster zero gain to defaults and zero all submasters reopen current show if Bit clear open default show clear all delay settings clear all Es send 4LL_NOTES_OFF messages as defined in the curr
54. behind the exterior cab front grill There is one NO Normally Open momentary push button mounted on the Wall Street set The F8 is programmed via CPU 01 and currently generates MSC Sysex commands as follows 1 CC IN 1 On release FO 7F 00 02 10 15 36 F7 Device 0 Sound Start Clock Cue List 6 2 CC IN 2 On release FO 7F 00 02 10 15 35 F7 Device 0 Sound Start Clock Cue List 5 3 CC IN 3 On depress FO 7F 00 02 10 01 31 30 00 32 00 31 F7 Device 0 Sound Go Cue 10 List 2 Path 1 CC Closed Contact inputs 4 8 are currently unused Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 5 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI CONNECTIONS CONTINUED Midi Solutions Configured Connected To Device M8 IN 1 POWER MidiSport 5 MS 05 OUTPUT A Spirit of New York Control computer N 5 8 NOT USED NOT USED _ _ S TO MIDI SOLUTIONS T8 NA T8 IN POWER FROM MIDI SOLUTIONS M8 TO MS 02 INPUT A TO MS 03 INPUT A TO MS 05 INPUT A 1 F8 MIDI IN POWER FROM MS 01 OUTPUT B Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 6 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 4 MTNY MIDI TRANSLATER SETTINGS AUDIO CONTROL Translator 0 ALL OFF Incoming MIDI BF 17 7F Outgoing MIDI FO 7F 7F 02 10 08 F7 Translator 1 RE
55. down menu Click on the big red button to enable or disable the delay for the specified channel Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 7 MUTE UNMUTE CHANNEL Message Time Device ID FO ZE BOG B 16 H GG of of of of o E B7 08 GA F7 Description SMU Snd HUTE INPUT CHANNEL Input unmute Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that mutes or unmutes an input or output channel Start by selecting input or output Then select a channel number from the drop down menu Click on the big red button to mute or unmute the specified channel Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 8 SOLO UNSOLO CHANNEL P 29 Message Time Device ID hr min sec fr fi FO 7F 88 82 16 05 BA o ELo ELo Fofo o 09 aa 66 F7 Description SMO Snd 50LO INPUT CHANNEL Input unsolo Copy ta Clipboard Send Cancel This window allows you to create a message that solos or unsolos an input or output channel Start by selecting input or output Then select a channel number from the drop down menu Click on the big red button to solos or unsolos the specified channel Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 9 SET EQ eee Time Device ID opok ojoj off 2 Description SoundMan Designer EQ Device 0 Output 3 Bands Active
56. e discussed in detail in Section 3 2 2 2 The menus available in the Editor window change depending upon the selected level of the Show The left side of the Show Editor window displays the various levels of a show Lists Paths and Cue Right clicking on any item provides a menu of options For Shows e Edit Show Defaults e Remove Show from Editor e Delete Show e New List e Save Show as Show sho File e Refresh Show e Change Device IDs The same choices are available in the Show menu of the Editor window For Lists e Edit List Defaults e Delete List e New Path e Change Device IDs The same choices are available in the List menu of the Editor window For Paths E e Edit Path Defaults e Delete Path e Make New Cue e Change Device IDs The same choices are available in the Path menu of the Editor window For Cues E e Edit Cue Defaults e Delete Cue e Change Device IDs The same choices are available in the Cue menu of the Editor window The right side of the Show Editor window displays the properties of the level below the one on the left Lists Paths Cues and Messages Messages can be created manipulated and edited using P 21 the toolbar that appears when messages are displayed Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 2 1 SHOW EDITOR MENUS The following menus and menu items are only available in the Editor window when the Show Editor window is highlighted File View
57. e heard because SoundMan Server is not running but a CMLabs MotorMix can be connected to the SoundMan Assistant computer and emulation only of the show will be done by SoundMan Assistant e SoundMan Designer running on a single computer in this case shows can be edited and MIDI interfaces connected to the SoundMan Designer computer can capture and send MIDI messages for testing and programming but there is no emulation of the show because SoundMan Assistant is not running e For first time use of SoundMan Designer or upon changing any system hardware follow this guide carefully beginning with section 2 e For first time editing or programming with SoundMan Designer follow this guide carefully beginning with section 3 e Allow adequate time to work with the software without interruption Please become completely familiar with SoundMan Designer before programming your show Even highly knowledgeable designers programmers and operators will save time and confusion if they follow Section 4 completely to learn the most efficient way to program and operate SoundMan Designer Throughout this guide we attempt to consistently use words with specific meanings as defined in the glossary Please consult the glossary to clarify the meaning of any word TOP INDEX 1 1 SOFTWARE VERSIONS The latest version of SoundMan Designer is always available for downloading at RSD s web site RSD Download Page P 17 TOP INDEX 2 SYSTEM HARDWARE The latest hard
58. ecent MIDI messages sent to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II The Settings menu contains Preferences opens the Preferences window in which the default path for the Selections directory is specified This allows defining a network location for all wav files for example Joystick Configuration Opens the Joystick Configuration window to set up joystick actions MIDI Hotkey Mapping Opens the MIDI to Hotkey Mapping window to define which incoming MIDI messages actuate hotkeys Hotkeys are also created and edited using this window See Section 3 14 The Contents menu contains Audio Selections opens SoundMan Assistant contents window with the Audio Selections tab preselected See Section 3 4 Shows opens SoundMan Assistant contents window with the Shows tab preselected See Section 3 4 Multichannel Files opens the Process Selection window to select and process multichannel files which have been recorded in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Empty All Directories Removes all shows and selections from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II hard drive Use this if the hard disk directory information has been externally altered You will be prompted to reload selections and shows The Help menu contains SoundMan Designer Manual Opens this document About Opens the splash screen for version information The Window menu contains the names of all currently open windows select the one you wa
59. ecially the troubleshooting sections If you have any questions it would be advisable to consult with an authority on the particular equipment rather than make any assumptions whatsoever Try using new or different MIDI or Ethernet cables or a different interconnection procedure Experience with electronic difficulties teaches that almost all problems are related to connections connectors and interfaces between equipment Try a different sound card MIDI interface Adapter cable Ensure that MIDI Show Control Device s are correctly set for all pieces of equipment and in all MSC cues Ensure that IP s are correctly set Ensure that MIDI Channel s are set on all musical MIDI devices Check our web site FAQ page for the latest information we have on known problems and solutions If all above procedures do not produce results contact RSD we will be pleased to assist if possible Po so Se ota TOP INDEX 5 2 SOFTWARE COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEMS P 53 If the SoundMan Designer windows seem to be too big to display properly the display may be set incorrectly We recommend 1280x1024 There is no particular advantage to using a higher resolution unless you want to display other programs simultaneously If you experience difficulty with the software itself if it fails to load or fails during operation a variety of system message windows may appear when the problem occurs If this happens please make a detailed note of the contents of an
60. ee eee ae FA 7F 68 02 10 B 68 ok of of of o Lo 0 BB DG 00 F7 Description sMU Snd SET CROSSPOINT POLARITY Input 1 Output 1 Polarity O Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that will set the polarity of a crosspoint Select an input channel number and an output channel number from the drop down menus Select o degrees or 180 degrees Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 5 SET DELAY Message Time Device ID FO AA GG 4A A AA FF ok ok fofo E 1B 66 66 66 66 F7 Description SMOSe SET DELAY 4 Input 0 000 me O samples Copy ta Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that will set the delay time of an input or output channel Start by selecting input or output Then select a channel number from the drop down menu Drag the fader to the desired number of milliseconds for the delay time Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 6 ENABLE DISABLE DELAY P 28 hi essage Time Device ID WAN SR WE ESEE FA 7F 00 02 10 06 06 of of of of o LO _0 oB 00 01 F7 Description SMU Snd EMNAELE DELAY Input enable Copy to Clipboard Cancel This window allows you to create a message that enables or disables the delay on an input or output channel Start by selecting input or output Then select a channel number from the drop
61. efore choosing the selection and setting the time Clicking the Right Arrow at the left of each display inserts the current live selection and time into the current setup display RESUME specifies the exact point in any selection from which playback continues without pause when the current selection stops for any reason including ending normally receiving a live stop command or an appropriate playback STOP command with a specific location in a cue which gets executed while the selection is playing RESUME is the command to use when wanting to make selections loop seamlessly insert a RESUME message that specifies the start point of the loop repeat into the cue after the playback GO and STOP message s RESUME stays resident until it is cancelled with a RESUME CLEAR command For more information on RESUME see the command set document RESUME Command The bars on the right hand side link two adjacent channels so when playing back one channel of a linked stereo file the other channel will play as well The attention icon brings up the SET STOP NOTIFICATION SSN window This allows you to have SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II send virtually any message you want whenever the selection stops While the SSN window is open simply generate the message you wish by performing the desired action in SoundMan Designer and that message will be encapsulated in the SSN message which can then be saved in a cue SET STOP NOTIFICATION stays reside
62. either click Clear or remove unwanted messages after they have been saved into the cue Now let s set some volume levels 1 Select Inputs in the Window menu of the Editor window 2 Inthe Inputs window On input 9 place mouse at a nominal level in the middle of the fader so it reads somewhere around 75 Now double click The fader will automatically go to that level and that message will get recorded into the capture window If you simply drag the fader up to the desired level in capture mode you will end up with dozens of messages that will have captured every move at a given interval Select LIVE Crosspoints in the View menu of the Editor window In the Crosspoints window select the knob at the intersection of Input 9 vertical column 9 and Output 1 horizontal row 1 Set the Gain fader which appears to its maximum level by double clicking at the top of the fader and click OK Select LIVE Outputs in the View menu In the Outputs window set the output fader one to a nominal level by double clicking at the desired level POL RTP Finally we ll specify selection one to play and specify it to stop at the beginning of selection two Select Playback in the View menu of the Editor window In the Playback window click GO in Channel 9 under Setup In the same area click the message Click for Selection In the window that appears choose the first selection and click OK In the Channel 9 Setup area of the Playback window click the green ar
63. elected path s properties displayed Delete Path permanently removes the selected path from the list Make New Cue opens the Make New Cue window to create a new Cue in the selected path maximum 32768 cue Bytes per path Change Device IDs will change the device ID number of all messages in the current path The Cue menu contains e Edit Cue Defaults opens the Cue Properties window with the selected cue s properties displayed e Delete Cue permanently removes the selected cue from the path e Change Device IDs will change the device ID number of all messages in the current cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 MAKING SHOWS AND CUES If the Show Editor window is not visible select Show Editor in the View menu or on the Taskbar To illustrate the show making process we will make a show that will be used in one of the tutorials See Section 4 Choose New Show in the File menu A dialog box appears stating When creating a new show it is necessary to select a SoundMan Assistant Device ID for the show Click OK Another dialog box appears You are about to set the Device ID for this show Ifit is changed the device ID in every SoundMan Assistant message in the Show will need to be changed Please consider this choice carefully When copying messages cues paths or lists into the Show from Shows with a different device ID you will have to change the device ID in every message copied For this reason it is advisable to use the same device ID whenever pos
64. ent show before It is closed Cancel This defines actions performed by SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II processes when an MSC RESET command is received Any combination of the following can be set Set all gain points to zero Clear all mutes and solos Stop all playback Clear all playback stop notifications stop points and resume points Set submaster zero gain to defaults and zero all submasters P 37 Reopen current show if bit clear open default show Clear all delay settings Clear all EQs Send ALL_NOTES_OFF messages as defined in the current show before it is closed There are buttons to Set and Clear all selections TOP INDEX 3 3 5 GPIO PARAMETERS General Purpose Input Parameters Flayback Trigger Mode Tngger lockout i normal playback started cue triggered w cue number offset in ms C no playback playback not started cue triggered w cue offset C playback w no offset playback started cue triggered w no cue offset M EH EM EM EJ C 2nd cue trigger playback not started cue triqqered wno cue offset This opens the General Purpose Input Parameters window This allows the setting of four modes for the action of the Playback Trigger GPI port if an optional GPIO card and drivers are installed in the AudioBox II or the computer running SoundMan Assistant Normal playback started cue triggered with cue number offset No Playback playback not started cue triggered
65. eo server or any device that responds to MSC or any device that you can program as a cue in SoundMan Designer A hotkey is a single letter A thru Z modified by one of the following CTRL SHIFT CTRL CTRL ALT SHIFT CTRL ALT ALT or SHIFT ALT Hotkeys by themselves are triggered from the PC s keyboard Although by using an outboard keypad such as are available from X Keys http www xkeys com xkeys php you can design a custom keyboard based interface to SoundMan Designer events An outboard keypad would allow you to emulate an 360 Systems Instant Replay http www 360systems com audio instantreplay html However hotkeys can also be triggered from a MIDI event such as a note on note off poly key pressure control change program change channel pressure and pitch blend Before you can trigger a hotkey via MIDI you have to create a hot key Then you can pair the hot key with a MIDI event via the Settings MIDI Hotkey Mapping menu pick Hotkeys can contain ANY legal messages they can have events copied and pasted to the hot key and can be run immediately no need to refresh a show as there is really no show to refresh Hotkeys can be used to test cues too Then when you have it composed just right the messages can be copied and pasted into a proper cue in a show To create a hotkey open the Show Editor tab bring it forward by clicking on the tab called Show Editor or if not already on the task bar then select View Show Editor
66. er Everything that is on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II is presumably already on the SoundMan Designer computer or the network it is connected to The only way this is not so is if the user deletes the files on the SoundMan Designer computer or network Also when reviewing the contents on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II the program will automatically check to make sure there is a copy of each selection and show on the SoundMan Designer computer or network using the preferred path If there is no backup of the designated file a message will indicate that those files cannot be found But before copying from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II back on to the SoundMan Designer computer s hard drive make sure the show amp selection paths are correct In order to safeguard against power failure equipment failure or operator errors periodically make at least two backup copies of all user data by simply copying the SoundMan Designer folder that is automatically created in the My Documents RSD folder To revert to a saved backup or to copy a user s data to another computer quit SoundMan Designer on the target machine then simply drag the backed up copy of the SoundMan Designer folder into the My Documents RSD folder and replace all files and folder when prompted Then restart SoundMan Designer TOP INDEX 2 3 3 OBTAINING THE SOFTWARE RSD supplies the SoundMan Designer program by Internet only
67. er the Window menu to bring it to the foreground 2 Inthe Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window click Save all actions recorded above should now be in Cue 2 in the Show Editor window Now we can test the whole cue 1 Click the first message in cue 2 to highlight it 2 Scroll to the end of the message list 3 Hold the Shift key down and click the last message to highlight all messages in cue 2 4 Click the Send Selected Message s Tool lt 2 to send all highlighted messages to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II via the output selected in the toolbar Ethernet is default 5 You can also simply click on the Play Cue icon E to run the entire cue in real time SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II should do everything that cue 2 is supposed to make it do If something does not perform correctly recheck the messages to make sure they are all correct If something does not perform correctly recheck the messages to make sure they all have the desired commands in them Highlight each message one at a time and send it to confirm its actions by clicking on the Send Selected Messages icon GA Highlight Cue 2 and select Edit Cue Defaults in the Cue menu Edit the Cue Time in the Cue Properties window so it now reads oo hours 00 minutes 30 seconds 00 frames and oo fractional frames This will make the cue automatically GO 30 seconds after cue 1 goes Select the Show Control in the Tutorial Show 1 will soon appear i
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69. f wav files being manipulated by associated sound editing software not provided by RSD The minimum amount of RAM is enough to run most basic Digital Audio Workstation software Please refer to your DAW software s documentation for specific advice SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II hard disks can contain many hours of audio so there should be enough computer hard disk space to store these as original wav files The computer must have enough storage device space to store all original wav files A computer network with a large file server is an ideal solution for most production requirements TOP INDEX 2 2 INTERFACING TOP INDEX 2 2 1 COMPUTING EQUIPMENT WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT ANYTHING WHILE POWER IS APPLIED Please consult the Computer and Windows Reference Manuals for all mouse keyboard printer and monitor interconnection and power up procedures Install a MIDI interface with at least two I O ports to the SoundMan Assistant computer The first MIDI OUT and IN DIN 5 ports connect to all peripheral MIDI equipment and the second can be used to connect with a CMLabs MotorMix or MotorMan see Section 2 2 2 Install a MIDI interface with a minimum of one set of I O ports to the SoundMan Designer computer The MIDI OUT and IN DIN 5 ports connect to peripheral MIDI equipment that will be used to control SoundMan Designer or from which SoundMan Designer will need to capture MIDI in the process of programming s
70. how in which all cues will probably be timed cues intended to be executed by MIDI time code alone This is the normal choice for canned or stand alone shows non active O Area of window which does not contain gadgets that perform specific responses to mouse clicks operate o Process of running the show using the Show Control window displaying the clock loops remaining current cue information and standby plus upcoming cues information path o The folder that holds all cues which are simultaneously executable point o Process of moving mouse on flat surface to make the window pointer cursor coincide with desired gadget menu or list item power up down o Process of switching on system power shutting down the computer then switching off system power priority o Ordering of importance of multitasking system tasks with operation of show cues being most important reset o Process of automatically stopping and zeroing the clock if in Internal mode while loading the first cues of all open cue lists to standby run o The process of loading the first cue of a specific show to standby and then proceeding to make all cues go in a normal manner at the appropriate times until the cue sequence is finished save o Process of assigning a cue number and adding information to a specific set of cue message data and permanently writing all data to a cue file in a cue folder for future retrieval scroll o Moving of the contents of a window or field up down or right
71. hows Connect the computers running SoundMan Designer and all SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers to your Local Area Network LAN Make sure there is no router or firewall BETWEEN SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers Also make sure there is no firewall software running on your computer including any Windows firewalls The SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers should normally be set to automatically obtain IP addresses via DHCP if there is a router or other device in the network that assigns IP numbers via DHCP Otherwise IP addresses must be manually assigned and have no conflicts SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computers must all be in the same subdomain see Section 2 2 3 TOP INDEX 2 2 2 MIDI CONNECTIONS Use the following third party devices available from RSD to interface more than one MIDI device with SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant amp SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computers QTY ITEM 1 MIDI Merge Box or MIDI Merger with sufficient number of MIDI IN ports 1 MIDI Splitter with sufficient number of MIDI OUT ports Connect each MIDI OUT port of every SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer to a MIDI IN port on a standard MIDI Merge Box Connect each MIDI OUT port uniquely via a standard MIDI cable to each merge box M
72. hows the input channel numbers The lower row of the display shows the level in dB for the input channels OUTPUT MODE In Output Mode the faders and mute and solo buttons control the output channels directly The left and right buttons can scroll the output channels one at a time or if Bank is on eight at a time Currently the other buttons in the fader columns do not do anything The upper row of the display shows the output channel numbers The lower row of the display shows the level in dB for the output channels CROSSPOINT MODE Setting a crosspoint is a three step process First you display the input or output channels Find the channel that you want to set crosspoints for If you are displaying input channels you will be able to set all crosspoints between that single input and all of the outputs If you are displaying an output channel you will be able to set crosspoints between that output and all of its input channels Having located the correct input or output channel press the Select button so that it lights Now press the Crosspoint button third from top in the left column The display will switch from the input or output display to a display of the crosspoints So that you know you are displaying crosspoints the I or O channel designator will be in lower case The input or output channel you are setting crosspoints for will show up in the 7 segment LED display If you are setting crosspoints for an output channel the decimal po
73. int between the digits P 57 will be illuminated and the LCD will display input channels If you are setting crosspoints for an input channel the decimal point will not be illuminated and you will be setting output channels If you select multiple input or output channels and enter crosspoint mode the lowest numbered channel will be used and the selects for the higher numbered channels will be cleared When in crosspoint mode you can select a new base channel with the main rotary knob rather than going back into input or output mode and selecting a new base channel with the select buttons SUBMASTER SHOW MODE In both Submaster Mode and Show Mode the faders control the submasters The submaster numbers are shown in the upper row of the display They can be scrolled left and right in the same way as the input and output channels using the left and right buttons and the Bank button In Submaster Mode the lower row of the display shows the submaster levels In Show mode the lower line of the display shows the number of the standby cue in the show NOTES If the MM goes away and comes back it will be reset to the state it had when it disappeared modulo any changes that may have taken place due to running fades and cues The MM will now always display 64 input and output channels no matter how many channels there are in the physical interface or if SoundMan Assistant is running in demo mode When you press the Shift key the other keys that can res
74. left in response to mouse control of the scroll bars scroll bar O Gadget with arrows which allows moving of the contents of a window or field up down or left right select o Process of pointing the cursor pointer with the mouse then pressing and clicking the left mouse button selected O Condition attributable to any window currently displayed on the video monitor which has a highlighted appearance This indicates that all functions executed will apply to the selected window set matrix o Inthe LIVE windows this button allows the user to quickly reset the mixers to several different commonly used settings show O The actual file that is stored on the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer and dictates what SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II will actually do standby O The cue that is highlighted in the Show Control window waiting to become the current cue and have its message data sent when a go is given system O The sum total of the SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computer and other hardware in the installation including all show control and audio devices and hardware and software working together System Disk o The CD ROM containing the licensed software time O The value given to all saved cues indicating at which clock time the cue will automatically go if it is in standby timed cue o The type of cue which is given a time of other than 0 0 0 0 00 which makes a c
75. ls for the room This will come in handy when we begin programming output levels into Tutorial Show 2 Note You can always bring a window to the foreground from the Window menu Testing features While audio is being playing it is a good idea at this point to experiment with the features on the faders AutoPan function mute solo EQ Output only and delay With the AutoPan function when you have changed the fade time and clicked OK just double click at a different point on the fader and you will see the fader slide to your new level over time Note that the breakdown is hh mm ss ff FYI the table ramp is generally a smoother sounding fade The exponential ramp is better for crossfades of similar material wind crickets other subtle ambiences FYI the stock table ramp is simply a linear fade and exponential is logarithmic Internal Input Audio Playback To prepare for this section of the tutorial we will need to make sure there are selections on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Using your DAW software record at least a few 48K sample rate audio selections of varying lengths as PCM wav format files in the C Program Files RSD SoundMan Designer Selections folder In the Editor window select the Contents Audio Selections menu item In the Audio Selections window click Add New and select the first wav file then click OK If the file is stereo SoundMan Designer will automatically split it into two mono files and send them to So
76. mpleted Ethernet Messages Bad tally of unsuccessful SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands MIDI Messages Bad tally of unsuccessful SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server commands Status flashing LED indicates OK Status field current status summary Buffer and message tallies are accumulated by SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server so they will not be reset until SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II is reset Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 8 IMPORT SHOW WINDOW Select menu item Import Show File File in the File menu of the Editor window while the Show Editor window is highlighted and a file browser appears Select any Show Editor sho type file obtained from any SoundMan Designer installation and click OK The Import Show window appears P 41 Import Show From SoundMan Assistant Show 1 Tutorial Show 7 Tutorial Show 2 ContempoT anza four Show of Shows wit Feb Lite oice Always Patsy Candida Ediblewormank oni ct 5 Firecracker 1 Museum Select menu item Import Show File From SoundMan Assistant in the File menu of the Editor window while the Show Editor window is highlighted and a window appears in which all available SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II servers can be selected by serial number Select the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II and the Show desired and click OK The Import Show window appears Import Show Show Name Li lDrerma
77. n customizing please contact RSD TOP INDEX 3 1 2 CREATING FOLDERS There is no need to manually create show and selection folders since SoundMan Designer prompts you automatically during first time operation All necessary files copy automatically during the backup process if the backup instructions are followed faithfully SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant will find all backed up files automatically To copy selections and shows between computers follow the backup procedures outlined in Section 2 3 2 The Root Directory in SoundMan Assistant must be set however run SoundMan Assistant click Configuration and type the complete path in the Root Directory field then click SET TOP INDEX 3 1 3 STARTING THE PROGRAM Start SoundMan Designer by double clicking the SoundMan Designer icon on the Desktop or open the Start menu go to Start All Programs RSD SoundMan Designer SoundMan Designer If the SoundMan Designer computer is NOT networked with a computer running SoundMan Assistant or SoundMan Assistant is not already running on the SoundMan Designer computer 1 The window titled No SoundMan Assistant s Found appears which explains that SoundMan Assistant must be running on another computer on the same network which is set to the same subnet IP address or on the same computer as SoundMan Designer before SoundMan Designer is run 2 Click OK to shut down SoundMan Designer and start it again after SoundMan Assistant is running If this is
78. n linked Follow this same procedure 3 for inputs 13 and 14 Double click somewhere on fader 11 or 12 at around the level 60 Both faders will jump to that level and there will be two new messages in the SoundMan Designer Capture window If for some reason more than two messages get recorded it won t make any difference but you can always delete them afterwards if you want to keep your cues tidy Double click somewhere on fader 13 or 14 at around level 90 In the crosspoint window assign inputs 11 and 13 to Output 1 by clicking the crosspoint and double clicking at the top of the fader Follow this same procedure 7 for assigning inputs 12 and 14 to Output 2 In the Playback window in inputs 11 through 14 click LOAD and then Click for Selection For 11 through 14 choose selections 3 through 6 respectively Dapy 8 w m o For each input click on the LOAD icon in the right column o In the top left of the Playback window click on the Synchronous Go button 11 Inthe SoundMan Designer Capture window click Save 12 Make sure that the last message is only commanding inputs 11 through 14 to GO If it is different double click on that message and edit it accordingly Cue 10 should look something like this Show Editor 0 Show Tracksheet Tutorial Show 2 Tutorial 2 list TATuto al 2 Path Tutorial Show ZATutorial 2 list 14Tutorial 2 Path 1410 prial Show 1 brial Show 2 Time hh mm zs Fr ff Description EE 00 00
79. n the Show Control window which appears Show Requires Refresh will flash if a change has been made to the show Click Refresh Cues 1 and 2 can be triggered at any time with a show controller any MIDI system or with the Show Control buttons in the Show Control window TOP INDEX 4 3 TUTORIAL SHOW 2 Make sure the input crosspoint and output windows are all open View Menu Live make sure they are each checked Plug your sound generating or playback device Mixer output CD cassette etc into SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II s first two audio inputs Normalize the mixers This can be done quickly by going to the input output OR crosspoint window clicking on Set Matrix and clicking on all input output and crosspoint levels full off Send If you just finished stepping through Tutorial Show 1 you will also need to unlink all the input and output channels Test the routing In the crosspoint window set input 1 to outputs 1 3 5 etc and set input 2 to outputs 2 4 6 etc up to 16 For most applications it is probably safest to set the crosspoint levels to full so you have one less level variable to think about Set your inputs 1 amp 2 to a nominal level approximately 100 Once music is playing make sure you in fact have signal on your input faders Now bring up your output faders up one at a time to confirm signal and speaker assignments P 49 Please take not as to what output levels are nominal leve
80. ndMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II All commands generated in the Show Control Playback or any Live window can be recorded with the Show Editor Begin Recording Cue tool and individual commands can be captured into the Message Edit window and the Set Stop Notification window The Show Control window communicates with SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II via Ethernet only The top left area of the window displays Show name Show number Number of lists in the Show Number of paths in the Show MIDI Loopback status Operating status P 40 The top right area of the window displays MIDI MIDI Echo Status Enet MIDI Echo Status Refresh Current Show downloads the current show from Show Editor to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II MTC generator MIDI Time Code generator The lower left portion of the window displays the status of an open list The top part displays the List and Path number being displayed and the number of cue sequences currently running in that list Below that is displayed The number and name of the last cue to Go The number and name of the Standby Cue The current time value of the List Clock The current time value of the Sequence Clock An interactive Show tree displaying all Lists Paths and Cues in the Show automatically opening and closing the tree as cues Go plus providing the user with an interactive operating environment e Buttons Close Current List Stop List
81. nds over a network or locally if it is installed on the same computer The following configurations are legal e SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant amp SoundMan Server all running on the same computer e SoundMan Designer SoundMan Assistant amp SoundMan Server each running on their own separate computers networked together within the same subnet without any router or firewalls blocking free communication between all three computers e SoundMan Designer amp SoundMan Assistant running on one computer and SoundMan Server each running on a second computer both networked together within the same subnet without any router or firewalls blocking free communication between both computers e SoundMan Designer running on one computer and SoundMan Assistant amp SoundMan Server both running on a second computer both computers networked together within the same subnet without any router or firewalls blocking free communication between them e SoundMan Designer amp SoundMan Assistant both running on the same computer in this case no sounds will be heard because SoundMan Server is not running but a CMLabs MotorMix can be connected to the computer and emulation only of the show will be done by SoundMan Assistant e SoundMan Designer amp SoundMan Assistant both running on two separate computers both computers networked together within the same subnet without any router or firewalls blocking free communication between them in this case no sounds will b
82. nge the fade time to 5 sec Bring the level up to 90 and click OK OOOOOO0OO Cue 20 should look like this P 52 gt Show Editor 0 Show Tracksheet Tutorial Show 2 Tutoral 2 list 1 Tutorial 2 Path Tutorial Show 2 Tutorial 2 list 1 Tutorial 2 Path 1420 eso el se le Ole 4 5 EINE rial Show 7 ial Show 2 T ine hmm zs Fr FF Event Description ES 1 Tutorial 2 list 1 Ez 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 MO Snd sSET INPUT LEVEL Input level 50T ime 00 00 10 00 00_30FP5_Tbl Default E 1 Tutorial 2 Path 1 E po 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input level 50T ime 00 00 10 00 00_30FP5_Tbl Default 1 ananaiew aaa Ea O10 100 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 3 level TODT ime 00 00 10 00 00_S0FP5_Tbl Default 5 First Playback Inputs 142 to Outputs 1 2 Ea po 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 4 level 00T ime 00 00 10 00 00_30FP5_Tbl Default El 10 Second Playback 3 4 5 6 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 5 level OT ime 00 00 07 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Default El 15 Third Playback 7 8 Fe O10 100 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SM0Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input E level OT ime 00 00 07 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Default EE 20 Shift in Perspective E ES 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input level 50T ime 00 00 05 00 00_30FPFS_ TE Default prial Ea pio 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT
83. nt to bring to the front The Show Control menu contains all function key options which control Show Control operations See Section 3 5 The Show menu contains P 22 Edit Show Defaults opens the Show Properties window with the selected show s properties displayed Remove Show from Editor does not permanently delete the show Delete Show removes the show permanently from the system New List opens the Set List Number window followed by the List Properties window to create a new List in the selected show maximum 127 lists per show Save Show as Show sho File saves as a single sho file for exporting to another system Refresh Show downloads the current show to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Change Device IDs will change the device ID number of all messages in current show Set all Event Descriptions to Default will revert all user entered descriptions to the standard parsed description The List menu contains Edit List Defaults opens the List Properties window with the selected list s properties displayed Delete List permanently removes the selected list from the show New Path opens the Set Path Number window followed by the Path Properties window to create a new Path in the selected list maximum 2047 paths per show Change Device IDs will change the device ID number of all messages in the current list The Path menu contains Edit Path Defaults opens the Path Properties window with the s
84. nt until it is cancelled with a SET STOP NOTIFICATION CLEAR command For more information on SET STOP NOTIFICATION see the command set document Set Stop Notification Command Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 10 SUBMASTERS WINDOW Submasters nej Select menu item LIVE Submasters in the View menu of the Editor window and the Submasters window appears All 32 submasters are displayed and can be moved with the mouse The current volume level of each submaster is always displayed correctly Each submaster can be controlled by a MIDI controller as chosen in Setup The submaster last clicked is displayed in red and the Input and Output level controls which are assigned in Setup to that submaster have their Assigned to Current Submaster indicator illuminated if the Inputs and or Outputs windows are visible TOP INDEX 3 11 INPUTS WINDOW P 43 59 60 i 52 63 54 EZ R TF Es HE Te e M 6 ri 5 i i 1 E a E Kuh a E da El a Ei 5 El 4 Eb q bo a Ei a BL E dh a Rol a E m te p E a E a mg t qm Ep Ep Eq Bet Ee t ngi TIM M Tate ae T ama k hatataka hala la la FH KE ATE a Select menu item LIVE Inputs in the View menu of the Editor window and the Inputs window appears Live control functions for all input channels are accessible in the Inputs window These include Volume level Auto Pan rate and ramp Mute Solo
85. ny Show in the Show Editor Show list to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II SoundMan Assistant Details full information on any or all shows in the selected SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Delete removes a Show from SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Defrag disabled in SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server and AudioBox II o Exit closes the window Total disk capacity in blocks Disk space currently used Disk space currently free Disk space potentially available after defragmenting OOOO 00 Also please see the quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 5 SHOW CONTROL WINDOW Your Show of afc ZE A Da pre e TOUT SM OF SPIO ONE NOTE LE four Show of Shows nother list F Your Show of shows One more L Select menu item Show Control in the View menu of the Editor window and the Show Control window appears with all currently operating show lists and cues displayed along with an interactive Show tree The Show Control window completely monitors and can interactively manage the live show operation of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II All live cue actions within SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II are displayed and can be modified by the user as required The SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II will simultaneously respond to operator commands executed from this window as well as MSC commands received by the MIDI IN port of Sou
86. o Change the selection number by clicking on the number of the selection o Choose selection number 8 and click OK o Now change the input channel to 16 o Click OK 11 Click New Message select Playback Go Channel Set and click OK o Click on input channels 15 and 16 then click OK Cue 15 should look something like this 32 Show Editor 0 Show Tracksheet Tutorial Show 2 Tutorial 2 list TATutorial 2 Path Tutorial Show 24 Tutorial 2 list TATutorial 2 Path 1415 brial Show ial l racy el a SE Gm bial Show 1 a ipti bral Show 2 Time hh mm zs fr Ff Eventh Description EE Do 00 00 00 00 OCE 00 00 00 00 5MO Snd 5ET INPUT LEVEL Input level 50T inne 00 00 00 00 00_30FP5_Tbl Default die 00 00 00 00 00 OCE 00 00 00 00 zMUrsnd SET INPUT LEVEL Input level 50T inne 00 00 00 00 00_30FFS_Tbl Default z Do 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 LIC 0101 zMUrsnd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input Output level 127 Tine 00 00 00 00 00_3 Ea 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00 00 SMO Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input 8 Output 2 level 127 Time 00 00 00 00 00_3 1 Tutorial 2 list 1 gt 1 Tutorial 2 Path 1 E 1 Normalize mixer 5 First Playback Inputs 1 2 to Outputs 1 2 10 Second Playback 3 4 5 6 Fe 00 00 00 00 00 OCE OO OG 00 00 5MO PB LOAL Selection 7 0 0 0 Channel 7 45 Third Playback 7 8 z Ez 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMOVPBYLOAD Selection 6 0 0 0 Channel 87 20 Shift in Perspective a Fe 00 00 00 00
87. on the MIDI connection icon lt 2 This sends those messages immediately to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II If you want to hear the entire cue including any timings related to it fade times start times within the cue you can click on the icon that has musical notes E and click Play INDEX 5 TROUBLESHOOTING There are four basic equipment categories into which troubleshooting can be placed Ethernet Hardware MIDI Hardware and the SoundMan Designer and SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II computers Hardware problems are constantly monitored by RSD and we recommend you check our web site FAQ page for the latest information we have on known problems and solutions INDEX 5 1 MIDI HARDWARE If the SoundMan Designer computer or SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II does not respond to commands or responds unreliably the problem will almost certainly be solved by the following procedures The most effective way to proceed with troubleshooting is to perform the following tasks one at a time each time powering down the system before hand then reassembling all functioning elements powering up and testing 1 Carefully reread Section 2 of this guide and follow all instructions carefully Do not proceed further until there is no doubt that all aspects of the system in question fully conform to this section 2 Carefully reread the appropriate sections of the user guides for all other equipment esp
88. ontrol room This document gives an overview of the audio and show control systems We have designed this system under the concept of having a master audio show control system Web based Midi control issue several mode commands to the slave target control systems Audio Lighting etc The audio show control system uses an intranet website as its control interface Clicking on one of the control web page buttons sends a command to a MIDI Web Server which generates a simple control change MIDI message This message is received by a Midi Translator program Bomes MIDI Translator which then generates one or several System Exclusive Sysex messages Each of these Sysex commands controls a specific hardware component including playback live input lighting and video systems The audio system is comprised of five computer CPU s The show control system uses the Midi Instrument Digital Interface MIDI protocol and shares a computer with the audio system The show control audio system CPU labeled CPU 05 can be accessed by pressing the fifth button on the KVM located over the LCD monitor in the control room Master Control of the entire audio lighting system is accessible either through the Audio Lighting Control intranet web page or via the CueServer iPad controller See the CueServer Lighting systems documentation for information about that interface 2 0 MTNY WEB PAGE SHOW CONTROL INTERFACE The Master
89. or Output Then select a channel number from the drop down menu Drag the fader to the desired level Enter a ramp time and type if this is to be a timed fade Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX P 26 3 2 2 1 2 SET SUBMASTER LEVEL Device ID ha essage Time hr mn SEC fr FF ok Uf of of of Description SMO Snd SET SUBMASTER LEVEL Submaster 1 level b4 F ZF BB 82 16 66 BA 66 BA 46 FF This window allows you to create a message that sets a submaster level Select a submaster number from the drop down menu Drag the fader to the desired level Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 3 SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Message Time Device ID Description SMO Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input Output 1 level OT ime 00 00 00 00 00 SO0FPS Thl Default E jm This window allows you to create a message that will set the parameters for a crosspoint Select an input channel number and an output channel number from the drop down menus Drag the Farse FO FF BB 62 16 G 01 GA H BA 66 66 A 66 FZ Copy to Clipboard 5 Send Cancel fader to the desired level Enter a ramp time and type if this is to be a timed fade Clicking OK will automatically paste this message into the currently opened cue TOP INDEX 3 2 2 1 4 SET CROSSPOINT PHASE POLARITY P 27 hi essage Time Device ID CR e
90. or AudioBox II audio selection playback functions and the MIDI commands generated can be captured in the Show Editor message editor so they can be put into a show as desired W gt To The top section ALL Channels contains a Review Stop Go and Cue button These buttons act on all enabled channels as indicated To choose a selection to play and enable any channel click Setup then LOAD then Click for Selection Make a selection in the window that appears and click the OK button Each channel in the Live mode can be controlled independently with its transport buttons once it is enabled as described above The MIDI commands generated can be captured in Show Editor Each channel displays the current selection number name playback status and time The top section in the Setup mode provides a convenient way to instantly make a chosen selection play and stop at a chosen selection on all playback channels simultaneously To start or stop playing at a time other than 00 00 00 00 click in the time display area and enter the desired number or move the mouse up and down Each channel in the Setup side provides for individual selections and times for GO STOP LOAD amp RESUME GO starts the selection whereever it is currently unless a specific time is inserted Likewise STOP makes the selection stop whereever it is currently unless a specific time is inserted To make a selection simply start and stop use GO and STOP Select the function desired b
91. pond with shifted functions will blink The MM 2 has some differences from the original MM The most noticeable difference is that the display formatting is off by one character This is with MM 2 firmware version 1 05 TOP INDEX 7 GLOSSARY e auto clock start o When this is selected the list clock will automatically start when the list is opened e auto cue path sequencing o When this is selected paths will automatically open when the last cue from the preceding path has gone e auto pan o This function allows the user to set a time and a ramp shape to all input output and crosspoints e automatic o Generally Process which is managed by the computer Specifically When a cue goes because its Time is equal to or less than if clock is in Internal mode the clock s e backup o The process of making an accurate copy of a folder or file for use in case of difficulty with the original or to create mirrored installations in other locations e blank field o To erase previous information from the selected field e blind edit O Process of altering data in cues without affecting current show operation Also called Deaf Edit e box o Awindow requiring a response e buffer o A block of virtual memory containing data i e edit cue current cue standby cue etc mirroring stored or received data e choose o The process of selecting a menu then moving the cursor until the desired menu item is highlighted and then clicking the left mouse button on it
92. r Input 10 Follow the same procedure 2 4 for Output 1 Follow the same procedure 2 4 for Output 2 For Crosspoints click on the New Message icon 1 Select Crosspoint levels and click OK 11 Select Input 9 and Output 1 bring the fader to full 127 and click OK 12 Follow the same procedure 8 10 for Input 10 going to Output 2 13 For Playback click on the New Message icon 14 Select Playback GO LOAD STOP RESUME and click OK 15 Click on LOAD and select the first selection and click OK 16 Select channel 9 from the drop menu that says All and click OK 17 Follow the same procedure 12 15 for selection 2 in input 10 18 To create a GO command click on the New Message icon 19 Select Playback GO CHANNEL SET and click OK 20 At the bottom of this window click on 9 and 10 then click OK R a SS oo PP Cue 5 is now complete and should look something like this P 50 3 Show Editor 0 Show Tracksheet Tutorial Show 24Tutorial 2 list 1 Tutorial 2 Path Tutorial Show 241 utorial 2 list 1 Tutorial 2 Path 145 pasto 5 aj s ole aj osla 2 8 Eee ed prial Show z bial Show 2 Time hh rnrn zs fr ff Description i 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 1 level 71 Time 00 00 00 00 00_30FP _Tbl Default P 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET INPUT LEVEL Input 2 level 71 Time 00 00 00 00 00_30FP _Tbl Default E MT i 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET OUTPUT LEVEL Dutput 1 le
93. rol themselves as well as control sound playback and matrix controls If this box is not ticked the show data will not control any internal SoundMan processes Make sure this box is ticked e Click the Save button and the show will be sent to SoundMan Assistant Tutorial Show 1 also appears in the left column of the Show Editor window The Tutorial Show 1 folder will automatically be created in the Shows folder Left click the show s name and click the Show menu or right click the show s name Click the New List menu item The Set List Number window appears Select the number 1 and click OK The List Properties window opens Eight parameters appear and the defaults are typical for many shows El List Properties List Mame This is the name of the first list List ID Auto CuePath Sequencing Clock Running when list opened Open List when Show opens Channel Mask FOTE ee sy ee es redes pela Real Time List Clack Cue Loading Clock Type MTC Source Slave Mode Ce Stopwatch MTC Off On sequence Timing Follow List Clock Stopwatch MTE e Type Tutorial List in the List Name field e The List ID defaults to the lowest number available The Channel Mask box defines on which MIDI channels SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II show sends the All Notes Off message whenever sequences stop The default is to send this message on no channels MTC Sequence Timing defaults to Follow List Clock so tha
94. rolled by the SET GPO command which will set any of the bits on or off one at a time Currently there is no software interface to set a group of bits to some value all at once e The current value of both the digital input and output bits can be read with the GET DISK STATE EN command e The GPI bit mapping is FUNCTION 0 friso unused binary 4 COMMON GROUND 9 10 28 29 e The digital outputs have no assigned function but it is possible to program a bit on or off using a SET GPO command e NOTE that the outputs are INVERTING This means that when the output is OFF the voltage across it will be HIGH and when the output is ON the voltage across it will be LOW All outputs are OFF by default when SoundMan Assistant is first started e The GPO bit mapping is P 38 BIT FUNCIION PIN TOP INDEX 3 4 CONTENTS WINDOW Shows Fa z z Fa Audio Selections Select ALL Clear ALL Show Name Always Patsy Amsterdam Anna Karenina Show Bad Dates June 2003 Candida Colored Museum ContempoT anza Lirquelngenoux Dracula E dibleis ormanhtionbct 5 Firecracker 1 Full Bloor Harmonic Bridge Opening Show HF Hill Houze F cal Invisible Show Jaws boats klangauraz000 Knotts Electric Nights Lily Dale Little oice MERLIN Mice and Mens HM ontereyb ayAquarnium Museum 2003 11 07 12 02 10 2001 09 14 23 17 58 2002 10 14 16 47 34 2004 11 08 02 44 42 2001 04 09 16 59 04 2002 03 20 02 40 36 2001 07 13 23 15 38 2
95. row go icon in the lower left corner ASI HR Selection one will be audible on audio output one and output VU one will show activity INDEX 4 1 1 MAKING CUE 1 Now we ll make that cue that automatically does what we just did manually 1 The Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window should still be visible if not click Capture SoundMan Designer under the window menu to bring it to the foreground 2 Inthe Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window click Save all actions recorded above should now be in Cue 1 in the Show Editor window Now we can test the whole cue 1 Make sure the output device is set to Ethernet in the top left corner of the Show Editor window HE 2 Click the Play Cue button ER SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II should do everything that cue 1 is supposed to make it do If something does not perform correctly recheck the messages to make sure they are all correct P 46 Highlight Cue 1 and select Edit Cue Defaults in the Cue menu Type Play Selection 1 routed to Output 1 in Cue Description Edit the Cue Time in the Cue Properties window so it now reads 00 hours 00 minutes 30 seconds 00 frames and 00 fractional frames This will make the cue automatically GO 30 seconds after SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II list clock starts The list clock is set to start automatically when the list opens and the list is set to open automatically when the show opens SoundMan Assistant So
96. selection number specified GO selection o means that selection number o is specified GO selection A indicates that a selection number besides o is specified MSC EPROM PLAYBACK MESSAGE LIST SPECIFIED SoundMan Assistant RESULTING ACTION CUE SELECTION LIST CHANNEL PRECONDITION P 56 GO selection A gt 512 none channels open stops playback and sets no selection to play next in all open channels GO selection A gt 512 channel B open stops playback and sets no selection to play next in channel B OPEN B channel B closed open channel B former selection set last channel opened to B TOP INDEX 6 5 MOTORMAN MOTORMIX IMPLEMENTATION If a CMLabs MotorMan or MotorMix is connected to the computer see Section 2 2 2 above the following are the buttons and responses which currently are implemented You can control most of the standard functions for show control and lets you tweak inputs crosspoints outputs and submaster levels You can also run the show in show mode that is the GO button will trigger the lowest numbered cue in all open lists BUTTON NAME UNSHIFTED FUNCTION SHIFTED FUNCTION ma INPUT MODE Ka lt In Input Mode the faders and mute and solo buttons control the input channels directly The left and right buttons can scroll the input channels one at a time or if Bank is on eight at a time Currently the other buttons in the fader columns do not do anything The upper row of the display s
97. shot quick reference section OP INDEX 3 13 CROSSPOINTS WINDOW P 44 hh mm 55 f5 80 80 62 22 gt Ramp Table Exponential RI REMI SET MATRIK Select menu item LIVE Crosspoints in the View menu of the Editor window and the Crosspoints window appears Live control functions for all crosspoints are accessible in the Crosspoints window by double clicking on the knobs These include Volume level Auto Pan rate and ramp Once Auto Pan fade rates have been set an automatic fade can be initiated by double clicking at the desired volume level point Also please see the Crosspoint and Snapshot quick reference section TOP INDEX 3 14 MIDI TO HOTKEY MAPPING WINDOW MIDI to Hotkey Mapping Window Select MIDI Hotkey Mapping in the Settings menu to open the MIDI to Hotkey Mapping window to define which incoming MIDI messages actuate hotkeys Hotkeys are also created and edited using this window HotKeys can be created to do a number of tasks in a specific show or in a global sense i e trigger events that are common to all shows A good use of hot keys is to trigger a cue that in turn runs a sound effect for a knock a doorbell thunder punches etc Any sound effect that the timing depends on the stage action Perhaps you do system setup with the same music everytime and would rather not put that cue into every show Make it a hotkey and then it can be used globally Hot keys could also trigger a lighting console vid
98. sible It is recommended to use Device ID 4 o Click ID o The Show Properties window then comes to the foreground show Properties and SoundMan Assistant setup Show Properties Show Mame ou rot E Auto Clock Start Off RA MIDI MID Echo C Local SM 4 Command Filter 5MA MIDI Echo MIDI LoopB ack SoundMan Assistant Setup Device ID Submasters Controller Assigns ALL_OFF Actions RESET Actions SoundM an Azziztant Device ID 0 Change SoundMan Assistant Device ID This will set the ID that soundMarn Assistant responds to and the SoundMan Assistant Device ID this Show uses to build messages Ifyou copy messages cues paths or lists into this Show from Shows with a different device ID you will have to change the device ID in every soundManAssistant message copied Forthis reason itis advisable to use the same device ID whenever possible Cancel Save Click the Show Name field and type Tutorial Show 1 Three fields which set global settings appear in the Show Properties window e The Auto Clock Start menu provides the following choices Off On MSC GO and Zero Clock This determines when a stopped list clock will automatically start again by itself o Off will not start until specifically given a Start Clock message o On will start when any cue GOes o MSC GO will start when any MSC GO cue not a timed cue GO s o Zero Clock will start when any cue that Zeros the clock GO s The safest setting for this is
99. t the sequences and list clock are synchronized Clock Type defaults to Stopwatch Auto Cue Path Sequencing defaults to No Yes here makes the next cue path automatically open when the last cue in the current path finishes Clock Running when list opened defaults to No change this to Yes Open List when Show opens defaults to No change this to Yes Click OK and a appears to the left of the Tutorial Show 1 in the left column of the Show Editor window Click the making it a and Tutorial List appears below the new show Left click the list s name and click the List menu or right click the new list s name Click the New Path menu item The Set Path Number window appears Select number 1 and click OK The Path window opens Two parameters appear Path Mame First path name here Cane e Type Tutorial Path in the Path Name field e The Path ID defaults to the lowest number available Click OK and a appears to the left of the new list in the left column of the Show Editor window Click the making it a and Tutorial Path appears below the new list Left click the path s name and click the Path menu or right click the path s name Click the Make New Cue menu item The Cue Properties window appears Four parameters appear P 24 E Cue Properties Cue Number Cue Time H E omin sec fr Zero Clock Description JM5CGO Description of first cue e Type 1in the Cue Number field Whole cue numbers can be from 1 to 65535 with
100. teps eli Mie 13 4 ls Le ir Ja 0 75 dE every step ETS I Ma EEE FB L113 14 115 16 Submaster 1 g 1 50 dE every step Outputs Cancel Save SET SUBMASTER ZERO The value chosen represents the submaster amplitude step value at which each submaster neither adds nor subtracts from the gain of the channel s it is assigned to Default is 64 SET SUBMASTER GAIN P 35 Four choices are available 0 75dB change every four submaster amplitude steps 0 75dB change every two submaster amplitude steps 0 75dB change every submaster amplitude step 1 50dB change every submaster amplitude step Each submaster has 128 amplitude steps controlled by the continuous MIDI controller assigned to it This provides a theoretical total control range of 24dB default 48dB 96dB and 192dB respectively The gain structure of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II limits the maximum overall gain to odB unity gain however so sending commands to rise above this level will be ignored SUBMASTER ASSIGNS a Z dz no of ff i lee E IR nm om E E o a M HM LE I 38 40 no nn ff CaTa RE ES TSE MM HM M I GI 63 TE Outputs oe e ee E A MR nH RR RR UCU REA REA RR EE ES EE EE EE ENE A RM REM REM EM o GM E am no on ff EA REM BEM RR ER mS Tso DS JE TGS VE TSE TE Cs mes ms mies mo mo mn mn Click View by Submaster to see which Input and Output channels are currently assigned to that Submas
101. ter Click Input and or Output channel boxes to change assignments Click View by Channel to see which Submasters are currently assigned to that channel Click Submaster boxes to change assignments Any combination of Submasters may be assigned to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Input and Output channels As each submaster level is changed live via MIDI controller messages as assigned in the Assign Controller window below the volume of the channels they are assigned to change appropriately TOP INDEX 3 3 2 CONTROLLER ASSIGNS show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup Show Properties Show Marne Auto Clock Start QH w C MIDI MIDI Echo Local SM 4 Command Filter SMA MIDT Echo MIDI Loopback SoundMan Assistant Setup Device ID Submasters Controller Assigns ALL OFF Actions RESET Actions MD 20 O2 O O4 O5 Oe O ac Channel 3 W n O12 O13 O14 O15 Gig _Al channels Controller gt Submaster Submaster Controller MEK MEI e 9 15 113 dir C 28 JEZ o 14 18 1315 13 111 145 7113 C 410 BEHE aiz 116 C 20 Cancel Save Each MIDI Continuous Controller can control one submaster Each submaster can be controlled by one Controller Click the Controller gt Submaster number to select a MIDI Continuous Controller Select the MIDI channel of the Controller at the top Click the Submaster box below to choose which one is controlled by that Controller Any previously stored assignments
102. the first time the program is run and the computer IS connected to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II 1 The SoundMan Designer window appears stating No SoundMan Assistant is selected SoundMan Designer requires SoundMan Assistant to be running Please select a SoundMan P 20 Assistant If no SoundMan Assistant is selected SoundMan Designer cannot operate and will be shut down Click OK 2 Then the Select a SoundMan Assistant window appears Click the SoundMan Assistant you would like to use then click OK If there is a duplicate entry for the same SoundMan Assistant there are two network paths between computers and one should be disconnected 3 SoundMan Designer then copies the demo show and selections into the Designer Shows and Selections folders and opens all program windows 4 The demo show is automatically placed in the show editor and is made the default show and placed in the show control window ready to go 5 The demo show and selections are copied to the SoundMan Assistant root directory and are now ready to play SoundMan Designer is a multi document interface in which all windows open and close within the confines of the main Editor window unless you choose to make a window float Windows capable of floating have an F button in the lower right hand corner The top line of the main SoundMan Designer window displays various values SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II s Serial Number firmware version
103. them to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Repeat this process for all nine wav files TOP INDEX 4 1 LIVE AUDIO PLAYBACK First we ll simply play the first selection on the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II hard drive We will route the audio to output one of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Before beginning we will make sure all of the live mixer windows are normalized set to zero Select LIVE Inputs under the View menu Click on Set Matrix Click on Send on the first option all input output and crosspoint levels full off Then click Done We ll set things up to record our actions at the same time so that in the next section of the tutorial we can make a cue that does automatically what we first do manually 1 Select Show Editor in the View menu of the Editor window 2 Open the Tutorial Show 1 tree by clicking on all symbols until Cue 1 is visible in the tree see 3 2 2 if the Tutorial Show 1 has not yet been created 3 Select Cue 1 in the tree on the left side of the Show Editor window 4 Onthe right side of the Show Editor window click the Begin Recording Cue tool the Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window should open which should be left open during the following procedures Until you click Save in the Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window all your actions will be recorded so make sure everything you do is what you want to into the cue Ifyou make a mistake you can
104. tor window In the Playback window in the channel 9 Setup area click LOAD Also in channel 9 click the message Click for Selection In the window that appears choose the first selection and click OK In channel 9 click the load icon in the lower left corner of the setup area this tells the track to prepare to play at the beginning of selection one In channel 10 click LOAD In channel 10 click the message Click for Selection Choose the second selection and click OK In channel 10 click the load icon in the lower left corner In channel 11 click LOAD In channel 11 click the message Click for Selection Choose the third selection and click OK In channel 11 click the load icon in the lower left corner In channel 12 click LOAD In channel 12 click the message Click for Selection Choose the fourth selection and click OK In channel 12 click the load icon in the lower left corner In channel 13 click LOAD P 48 19 In channel 13 click the message Click for Selection 20 Choose the fifth selection and click OK 21 In channel 13 click the load icon in the lower left corner 22 In channel 14 click LOAD 23 In channel 14 click the message Click for Selection 24 Choose the sixth selection and click OK 25 In channel 14 click the load icon in the lower left corner 26 In channel 15 click LOAD 27 In channel 15 click the message Click for Selection 28 Choose the seventh selection and click O
105. ue go on a PRESS F12 or MSC GO command only title page o Awindow providing copyright date licensing and authorship information presented during program loading or About menu click unselected o Condition attributable to any window or field currently displayed on the video monitor which has an unhighlighted appearance This indicates that the user executed functions do not necessarily apply to the unselected window s but the displayed program is still fully operational since Windows is multitasking window o Agraphic display of a size as large as necessary presented as an overlay on the Desktop providing important information and containing operator control and editing interfaces write protect o The small sliding tab on the floppy disk which prevents accidental erasure of disk data when open zero clock o The command in SoundMan Designer Show Control Window that sets the list clock back to zero P 59 TOP 8 INDEX PRIMARY REFERENCE DM m WE eid pe pa P 60 Disk backup 2 3 Live a a zk submasters 3 10 ate EE KNEW W WA WEW KNEW W EO KNEW W EO Ethernet m P 62 connections 2 2 3 send selected messages Warnings removing disks pa o nioiniwolwlw wlwlwlwiw w wl wl wl w wlw w lw w wlw w pa a hs b wlwjk EW wW EJYJE ZIE E E P NP R NINININ NMININININ io lolalolio mpi N eiis ee ee Be eee E a De ee ae NINININ NININI NR PM LP p
106. undMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II For the tutorials it would be more useful if these first eight selections are longer than one minute preferably ambience type stuff like birds street sounds etc Repeat this process for eight wav files In the crosspoint window assign input 9 to output 1 amp 2 Bring outputs 1 amp 2 to full Open up the playback window View Menu In channel 9 set up column on the right click on Go Click for selection Choose the s longer wav file and click OK Click on the Play icon EJ You should be seeing level on the input mixer Bring up the level on input 9 and you should be hearing the audio in outputs 1 amp 2 In the playback window in the left column you can shuttle through the sound file Keep in mind for future reference that this is the only window from which you can shuttle through an individual or group of sound files In other words if you need to stop in the middle of a sound file and pick up from that spot or start from anywhere else in the middle of the sound file you must do it from the playback window Making Cues We will be working with Tutorial Show 2 Refer to section 3 2 2 SETTING UP to make a Tutorial Show 2 prior to beginning and make sure the show created in that section is loaded into the Show Editor window SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II must be connected and configured properly and the MIDI and Ethernet connections established Make sure the Tutorial Show
107. undMan Server or AudioBox II automatically opens the default show when it boots up To make Tutorial Show 1 the default show click on the top right button that has a show name already on it Click on Select a show Click on Tutorial Show and click OK This means that Cue 1 will go automatically after SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II boots up but first we have to refresh the show To update Tutorial Show 1 on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II at any time highlight Tutorial Show 1 in the Show Editor window right click and select Refresh Show in the Show menu OR open up the Show Control window Make sure the Tutorial 1 show appears then click Refresh Cue 1 can also be triggered at any time with a show controller or any MIDI system or via the live controls in the Show Control window TOP INDEX 4 2 EIGHT CHANNEL PLAYBACK Now we ll simultaneously play all eight audio selections on the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II hard drive We will route each selection one through eight to outputs one through eight of SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II respectively We will do this by assigning selections 1 8 to inputs 9 16 respectively We ll call this Cue 2 Select Show Editor in the Editor Window menu if not visible or click on the Show Editor taskbar If Tutorial Show 1 is not loaded use the File menu item Load Show to load it Select Tutorial Path of the Tutorial Show 1 Select
108. up to four subsections from 1 to 255 separated by decimal points eg a maximum of 65535 255 255 255 255 e Zero Clock defaults to On which means that the cue will zero the list s clock when it GOes e The Cue Time defaults to all zeros which means it will only GO when an appropriate MSC GO message is received e Type First Tutorial Cue in the Description field Click OK and a appears to the left of the Tutorial Path in the left column of the Show Editor window We can now add this show to SoundMan Assistant Go to Contents and select Shows Click OK to all messages if they appear until the Contents window is in the foreground Click Add New Select Tutorial Show 1 and when the window appears with the show number information click OK The show has now been sent to the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server or AudioBox II Click Exit Click the making it a and cue 1 appears below the new path Left click the new cue s number and a toolbar appears in the right side of the Show Editor window The tools in the toolbar are L to R Jl l Back to Parent e 3 Delete and Copy to Clipboard Cut ED Copy e ej Paste e a Event Manager 6 2 Send Selected Message s to Output selected above ane e E Play Cue with time e Capture Incoming MIDI via selected MIDI input device this does not function in Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 e E Begin Recording Cue Records Actions in SoundMan Designer e ej Add Snapshot Events
109. ur controls e STOP RESET UNIT X Stops and resets audio for only that unit a wie e STARTUP UNIT X Wait 10 seconds after a Reset command before issuing Only the selected unit will start e X EVENT UNMUTES external playback and MUTES internal playback e END X EVENT UNMUTES internal playback and MUTES external playback m TT At the end of an event you do not need to reset stop the units to restore normal playback operation The END EVENT command will mute external playback and unmute the normal program material Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 4 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce O bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 3 3 ONLINE DOCUMENTATION _ Documentation Basic system operating instructions are available on the Documentation page of the MTNY intranet website 3 4 MTNY MIDI CONNECTIONS There are five M Audio MidiSport 2X2 USB audio interfaces one for each CPU There are also three Midi Solutions devices e Midi Solutions M8 Merges 8 MIDI inputs to its MIDI output e Midi Solutions T8 Provides 8 MIDI outputs from a single MIDI input e Midi Solutions F8 offers 8 footswitch or contact closure inputs which can be individually programmed to generate MIDI messages and perform various MIDI functions There are two NC Normally Closed Motion Sensors e One mounted in the cab near the interior dome light e One mounted
110. used to run all programs concurrently use the Microsoft virtual network adapter http technet microsoft com en us library cc708341 28WS 10 29 aspx We recommend configuring the net adapter with a 10 10 1 2 address static and a sub mask as 255 0 0 0 and default gateway as 10 10 1 1 Installation instructions are here http tinyurl com 4cqt8 For more details please refer to the instructions included with your SoundMan Assistant amp SoundMan Server software Current information is always available on our web site in the Frequently Asked Questions section The URL for this page is RSD Frequently Asked Questions Page TOP INDEX 2 2 4 USB CONNECTIONS The license dongle may be connected directly to the SoundMan Server SoundMan Assistant or AudioBox II computer s USB port or to a standard USB hub USB to MIDI adapters may also be used SoundMan Designer is free and does not require any license or dongle Please refer to the instructions included with your USB to MIDI interface adapter for further information Current information is always available on our web site in the Frequently Asked Questions section The URL for this page is RSD Frequently Asked Questions Page TOP INDEX 2 3 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS TOP INDEX 2 3 1 DISK HANDLING IMPORTANT NEVER REMOVE PORTABLE MEDIA UNTIL TWO SECONDS AFTER THE DISK DRIVE LIGHT GOES OUT TOP INDEX 2 3 2 DATA SHOWS DISK BACKUP SoundMan Assistant and SoundMan Designer work together as backups for each oth
111. uto Clock Start Of 4 DO MIDI MID Echo C Local 5M Command Filter 5MA MIDI Echo MIDI LoopB ack SoundMan Assistant Setup Device ID Subrmasters Controller Assigns ALL OFF Actions RESET Actions SoundM an Azziztant Device ID 0 Change SoundMan Assistant Device ID This will set the ID that soundMan Assistant responds to and the SoundMan Assistant Device ID this Show uses to build messages Ifyou copy messages cues paths or lists into this Show from Shows with a different device ID you will have to change the device ID in every soundManAssistant message copied Forthis reason itis advisable to use the same device ID whenever possible zaj Ce By right clicking on the show icon and selecting Edit Show Defaults the Show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup window appears Click the specific Command you wish to program and edit Each Command opens a window which provides its unique editing tools TOP INDEX 3 3 1 SUBMASTERS show Properties and SoundMan Assistant Setup Show Properties Show Name Your Show of Shows Auto Clock Start E C MIDI MIDI Echo L Local SM 4 Command Filter 5MA MIDI Echo MIDI Loopback SoundMan Assistant Setup Device ID Submasters Controller Assigns LL OFF Actions RESET Actions Submaster Gain submaster Assigns View by Submaster Channel dB change ra zubmaster amplitide steps Channel Assignments 0 75 dE every four steps Inputs RE 0 75 dB every two s
112. utput 1 should already be at maximum if it is not just select that knob and double click at the top of the slot in the window that appears 3 Select the knob at input 10 output 2 and double click at the top of the slot in the window that appears 4 Set the volumes to full in the same manner for the following crosspoints O Input 11 output 3 O Input 12 output 4 O Input 13 output 5 O Input 14 output 6 O Input 15 output 7 o Input 16 output 8 At the bottom of the crosspoints window click on the camera icon SJ and select Edit Snapshot Templates 1 Select the crosspoints that you want put into Cue 2 which is 9 1 10 2 etc 2 Click Save Snapshot 3 Naming the snapshot is not necessary and will be discussed in a different section so click OK 4 A dialogue window appears saying A Snapshot has been created Would you like Add Replace Append a Cue now Click Yes 5 From the top pull down menu in this next window select the Tutorial Show In the tree below click on the signs until the cue list appears and click on Cue 2 Then Click Append to 1 Cue Those input levels are now in Cue 2 TOP INDEX 4 2 3 LOADING SELECTIONS Now we ll load the Audio Playback selections Open the Capture SoundMan Designer Actions window E Every move you make will be recorded into the Capture SoundMan Designer window until you click Save in that window m HE EH HE H ha CIDA RO OV PA med o o p Select Playback in the Window menu of the Edi
113. vel 71 Time 00 00 00 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Def E5 Fist Playback Inputs 1 2 to Outputs 1 2 Ez 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET OUTPUT LEVEL Dutput 2 level 71 Time 00 00 00 00 00_30FPS_Tbl Def 57 10 Second Playback 3 4 5 6 Pe 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input 1 Output 1 level 127Time 00 00 00 00 00_3 1 Tutorial 2 list gt 1 Tutorial 2 Path 1 15 Third Playback 7 8 E FZ Do 00 00 00 OC 00 CC DO 00 00 SMU Snd SET CROSSPOINT LEVEL Input 2 Output 2 level 124 ime DO DO DO DO DO 3 E 20 Shift in Perspective m ES 0 00 00 00 DO 00 00 00 00 010 zMO PE LO D Selection 1 0 0 0 Channel 1 ES 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5MO PB LOAD Selection 2 0 0 0 Channel 27 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 SMO PB GO CHANNEL SET Channels 1 2 m co m tm ca PMI First Playback Inputs 1 2 to Outputs 12 Make a new Cue 10 This cue will use the SoundMan Designer Capture Window 1 Under description type Second Playback 11 12 13 14 o Inthe time slot in the top left of the window make it 10 seconds This means that Cue 10 will automatically Go 10 seconds after Cue 5 has begun o Click OK Click on Cue 10 N Open the SoundMan Designer Capture window E Every move that is made will now be recorded into the SoundMan Designer Capture window In the input window link input 11 with input 12 by clicking on the arrow at the top of the two faders It will turn red whe
114. ware requirements for SoundMan Designer are always available on RSD s web site RSD Frequently Asked Questions Page Interface all components correctly for total system control If desired you may run SoundMan Designer to program shows without restriction on the computer without being connected to SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II but of course nothing can be changed on SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II until it is connected At that time you will be automatically prompted by SoundMan Designer to update and refresh SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II You can run SoundMan Designer with SoundMan Assistant only in order to fully simulate all show actions but without SoundMan Server and properly interfaced audio inputs and outputs nothing will be audible SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II licenses are provided on USB dongles which can be connected to the SoundMan Assistant SoundMan Server amp AudioBox II computer through any standard USB hub We can provide temporary license files by email to get you up and running immediately without having to wait for the dongle to arrive TOP INDEX 2 1 COMPUTING EQUIPMENT Recommended computing equipment properly connected and installed for SoundMan Designer periodically upgraded and available free on our web site is always kept up to date at RSD Frequently Asked Questions Page Amount of RAM required depends on the size and number o
115. x shows into SM S commands SoundMan Server SM S requires a hardware dongle to enable the features that have been licensed by Madame Tussauds This USB device is mounted in a USB port located in the INTERIOR of the computer chassis Should a computer need to be replaced the USB dongle MUST be retrieved to be used in the replacement computer SM S can be utilized with a number of other programs besides SM A One of the options we considered for this project was the excellent show control software system from Medialon which offers a programming environment specifically designed for SM S However using Medialon would not have allowed us to retain the original programming created for Madame Tussauds Both SM A and SM S must be running to enable playback and live audio control Starting SoundMan Assistant will also start SoundMan Server The Tussauds computers are all configured to start both on boot up PROGRAMMING A third program SoundMan Designer SM D is used to program the shows However once the show is programmed SM D does not have to be running In fact to preserve computer resources it is best to not have SM D running when in show mode Bruce Ellman Theatre Sound P 14 June 24 2011 917 446 6797 Rev 2 0 bruce bruceellman com Madame Tussauds New York Audio Systems Show Control and Playback 5 0 COMPUTER AUDIOBOX PLAYBACK CONTINUED A complete description of the architecture and programming environment
116. y messages which appear and report this to us immediately along with a description of what was happening and or what you were doing at the time Apparent software problems may be a result of defective or inadequate hardware Check with your local authorized computer repair facility to determine if the computer should be repaired or upgraded UPGRADING DIFFICULTIES If you upgrade or add any equipment to your computer this may be the cause of problems which did not previously occur TOP INDEX 5 3 SOFTWARE SUPPORT If you have done everything in this tutorial you will have a very good feel for SoundMan Designer s basic capabilities We have tried to present a typical but not exhaustive tutorial We hope you will have a chance to try all the features of this software Our goal is to make all our users proficient in the use of SoundMan Designer in the shortest time possible If you feel we have missed some essential point or that something could be explained or exemplified in a better manner or that certain areas need to be more thoroughly covered please let us know As responsible providers we are always pleased to assist We prefer to communicate via email for a variety of reasons but are aware of the sometimes urgent nature of show production so we will assist by telephone if necessary Email for technical support is CharlieR at RichmondSoundDesign dot com Our telephone support hours are 24 hours per day 7 days per week Call 1 604 7

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