- •IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- •How to Use This Manual
- •The Big Picture
- •Knobs, Keys, and Jacks
- •The Front Panel
- •The Back Panel
- •AES/EBU Digital Audio Input/Output (Professional)
- •S/P DIF Digital Audio Input/Output (Consumer)
- •Getting Around and Altering Parameters
- •Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display
- •The "Areas" of the H8000FW
- •Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS
- •Using the Cursor Keys, the SELECT key, the NUMERIC KEYPAD, and the KNOB
- •Ganged Parameters
- •Entering or Changing Text
- •QuickStart Or "Nearly Instant Gratification"
- •Hooking Up and Internal Routing
- •Things to Know about Routing
- •Loading Routing Configurations
- •4 Channel series Routings
- •8 Channel series Routings
- •Stereo Dual Machine Routings
- •4 channel Dual Machine Routings
- •4 Channel parallel routings
- •8 Channel parallel routings
- •Complex FireWire Routings
- •Analog & FireWire AB
- •ADAT & AES8 I/O
- •The I/O Identifier
- •Setting Input Levels
- •Effecting Things
- •"Panic" Muting
- •Loading Programs
- •Parameters
- •"Tweaking" and Saving "Tweaks"
- •Wrap Up
- •Mounting and Handling
- •Memory Cards
- •The Comprehensive Input / Output Scheme
- •Routing Configuration
- •Connecting real world inputs to the H8000FW
- •CONFIGURING THE MAIN INPUTS
- •Configuring the DSP input sources
- •Configuring the MAIN Outputs
- •Connecting to the H8000FW’s outputs
- •Configuring the outputs
- •Further Input and Output options
- •DIN 1/2 Allows the Selection of Either AES/EBU or S/P DIF for the First Digital Input Pair.
- •OPTO out – allows use of optical output connector for optical S/P DIF (H8000FW only)
- •Signal Flow Example
- •Storing and Loading Routing Configurations
- •Programs’ Effect on Routing Decisions
- •Controlling Levels
- •The Level Meters
- •Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs
- •Input Levels, Wet/Dry Ratios, and Output Levels for Each DSP
- •Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs
- •Digital Setup
- •Digital Setup Overview
- •Sampling Rates
- •The System Sampling Rate – A Digital Audio Primer
- •Using the Internal Clock
- •Selecting the Internal Clock’s Rate
- •The Status of The Digital Inputs When Using the Internal Clock
- •Understanding the "System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator" When Using the Internal Clock
- •Using an External Clock
- •Selecting the External Clock
- •The Status of the Digital I/Os When Using the External Clock
- •Understanding the "System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator" When Using the External Clock
- •Sample Rate Conversion (SRC)
- •Word Clock Termination
- •Word Length (Bits)
- •Input Word Length
- •Output Word Length
- •Bypassing and Muting
- •System Bypass
- •Machine Bypass
- •External Controllers
- •Setting Up the External Controllers
- •Foot Pedals 1 and 2
- •MIDI Setup
- •External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages
- •"Manually" Selecting an External Controller for Modulation
- •"Manually" Selecting the External Controller for Triggers
- •External Controller Selection
- •Parameters Common to Both External Modulation and External Trigger Menu Pages.
- •MIDI Running Status
- •Automatically" Selecting a MIDI External Controller
- •Scaling the External Controller
- •The Concept Behind "Redirection" - External Assigns 1-8 and Trigs 1 & 2
- •Remote Controlling Parameters
- •Remote Controlling Triggers
- •MIDI Groups
- •Program Load, Save, Delete, Etc.
- •Categorizing Programs
- •Categorized by Effects Type
- •Categorized by Similar Programs (Banks)
- •Loading Programs
- •Loading a Program Remotely
- •Loading a Program Via a MIDI Program Change Message
- •Triggering the Next or Previous Program to Load
- •Saving a Program
- •Copying Programs
- •The "Size" of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage
- •Updating a Program
- •Renaming a Program
- •Deleting a Program
- •Parameters
- •System Tempo
- •System Timer
- •Taps
- •Textblocks
- •Graphics and Curves
- •Storing and Loading Setups
- •Miscellaneous Setup Options
- •Transmitting and receiving Data
- •Setting Up the Serial Port
- •Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps
- •Controlling One H8000FW from Another H8000FW
- •Sending A Program From One the H8000FW to Another
- •Sequencing With MIDI
- •Connecting user-supplied crystals and external clocks
- •Service and Start-Up Options
- •Fixing Internal Memory Problems
- •Fixing PCMCIA SRAM Memory Card Problems
- •Changing the Internal Battery
- •Clear Setup
- •Software Version and Accessories
- •Start-Up Options
- •Making connections between the H8000FW and the computer.
- •Setting the sample rate and buffer size for the system
- •Synchronizing connected audio devices
- •Configuring the H8000FW for Throughput
- •Device Settings
- •Device Description
- •Device nickname
- •Measured Sampling Rate
- •Status
- •Global Settings - Bus Page
- •Master
- •Sample Rate
- •Sync Source
- •Buffer Size
- •Unique ID
- •Operation Mode
- •Global Settings - WDM Page
- •Set WDM Channel Maps
- •Global Settings - DPC Page
- •Global Settings -System Page
- •Global Settings -Info Page
- •PAL, Driver version
- •Viewing the H8000FW’s Configuration
- •Setting Up the H8000FW for Default Audio Output
- •Configuring the H8000FW for Output with Logic Pro
- •Creating an Aggregate Audio Device
- •Routing Audio to the H8000FW
- •Configuring Logic Pro for H8000FW Input and Output
- •An Example of Using Logic Pro with the H8000FW
- •Step-by-Step Descriptions of the Routing Process Flow
- •Sample Rates
- •Frequency Response
- •Digital Inputs/Outputs
- •Analog Input (XLR Balanced Inputs)
- •Analog Output
- •Remote Control Inputs
- •Remote Control Outputs
- •MIDI Connections
- •Memory Card Interface
- •Factory Preset Capabilities (at 48k sampling)
- •Power
- •Size
- •Weight:
"FIREWIRE A || B"
All eight FIREWIRE1 inputs go into DSP A and DSP B, all eight outputs from both DSP A and DSP B are summed at the output block.
FireWire1 inputs
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input block
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3 3
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DSP A
DSP B
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output block
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FireWire1 outputs
Complex FireWire Routings
These are for use with workstation software on a PC or Mac.
Analog & FireWire AB
Four channels are sent from the workstation over FireWire1 1-4 and pass through DSP A, then DSP B and are then sent out on FireWire1 1-4. The four analog inputs are sent over FireWire1 5-8. In addition, the 8 ADAT input channels are sent out over FireWire2.
Thus the H8000FW is used as a 4 channel A/D and also provides two 4 channel effects (which would typically be used as an insert) as well as an 8 channel ADAT input feed.
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ADAT & AES8 I/O
There is a lot going on here. FireWire1 in is connected to ADAT out, ADAT in is connected to FireWire1 out, AES 11-18 in are connected to FireWire2 out, while FireWire2 in is connected to AES 11-18 out. In addition, DSP A and B are fed in series from the analog and AES4 inputs.
So, the H8000FW is performing the role of an 8 channel dual machine effects unit, while at the same time it is offering 32 channels of I/O to the workstation.
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