Panasonic Mixing Automation Expansion Software Users Guide

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Chapter  2 
CONNECTING THESYSTEM
MIXER ANDCOMPUTERCOMMUNICATIONHOOKUP
If you are connecting one DA7 to your Macintosh computer, you will need a
cable (which is not provided) that connects the DA7s TO PC port connector
to your Macintoshs Modem port.
If you are connecting two Panasonic DA7s, connect the first mixer as
described above, and the second mixers TO PC port to the Macintoshs
Printer port.
MAX Software communicates with the mixer at a very high data speed, (also
referred to as Baud Rate) using...

TIME-CODESYNCHOOKUP
The MAX System is SMPTE Time Code-driven. This means that it requires
SMPTE time code in the form of a longitudinal time code source. If your
system does not use SMPTE time code, or you would prefer to use MIDI time
code (MTC), skip down to the section on Using MTC.
The DA7 has an optional SMPTE time code reader available.  If you did not
purchase this option with your mixer, contact your DA7 dealer. 
The cable carrying the SMPTE time code signal from the device that you will
syncing...

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Connecting the System 
If you are connecting two mixers, see next page, System Connection
Examples, for Tandem Operation.
SYSTEMCONNECTIONEXAMPLES
MIDI
  INMIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI
  OUT
DA-98
TDIF
WR-DA7INPUT 1-16
R
SR
Mic
Sampler
Keyboard
SP
MONITOR 
A
AES/EBU
SP
Power
AMP
REC
OUT
2TR
A IN
DAT
AB
To PC MODEM Port
Expansion
Software
        (Mac)
WCK MASTER
SLOT 1
(17-24ch)TDIF-1TDIF-1
PW-88DL
TO PCRS422 / 485
110
OFF   ON
MIDI Interface
SERIAL PORT
WR-DA7 Rear Panel
MODEM Port Printer PortMacintosh
For...

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Connecting the System 
WR-DA7
MIDI
  IN MIDI
OUT
TANDMSYNC OUTSLOT 1
(17-24ch)
(MASTER) SLOT 2
(25-32ch)
INPUT 1-16WORD CLOCK
OUT (75½=ON) To PC
WORD
CLOCK 
IN
 (75½=ON)
To PC
WR-DA7
IN
SLOT 1
(17-24ch)
(SLAVE) SLOT 2
(25-32ch)
INPUT 1-16TANDM
WCK MASTERTDIF
DA-98TDIF
DA-38
IN SYNC OUT
TDIF
TDIFIN
SYNC 
OUT
R
SR
Mic
Sampler
Keyboard
R
SR
MicSampler
Keyboard
DA-98 ID3
DA-38
DA-38
SP
MONITOR 
AAES/EBU
SP
Power
AMP
REC
OUT
2TR
A IN
DAT
AB
MIDI OUT MIDI IN PORT 2
IN/OUTPORT 3
IN/OUT
MIDI
  INMIDI
OUT
OUT...

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Connecting the System 
SETTING UP THESYSTEM
Mixer Setup
The DA7 communicates with MAX via the mixer’s “TO PC” port, using a
special high-speed protocol. To enable this communication, it is essential
that several things be setup correctly in the mixer’s MIDI Setup Screen.
• Press the MIDI Button on mixer until the Setup Screen is displayed.
• Set Port Select to “TO PC”.
• Set Gen RX and Gen TX to “TO PC”.
• Enable TX and RX for PRG CHG, CTRL CHG, and SYSTEM EX.
• Set Other CMD to  for Single DA7. When...

SETTING THECOMMUNICATIONSPEED
The MAX software communicates with the Panasonic WR-DA7 Digital Mixer at
one of two rates; 62.5K and 125K.
To change the communication speed, select Preferences from the Edit menu.
Click on the Port Setup tab. This accesses the Communication Speed setting.
Notes:
• After changing the Communication Speed, you will need to close the
MAX software once and then restart it for some types of computers.
• When connecting with the computer, the DA7 mixer will not perform
one of...

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Chapter  3
MAX CONTROLBAR
Common to all three main windows is the Control Bar. 
It appears at the top of the Custom Views, the Cue List, and the Graphic View. 
The Control Bar displays some frequently used buttons, controls and displays.
Auto
Turns on Auto Punch In.
Click to turn on, (the button is yellow when on).
Auto Punch in means that a selected fader in Write mode will not actually start
writing new moves until you physically moves the fader knob (up or down)
until the fader position matches the...

Solo Pre
Lights to indicate a channel is soloed. 
Click to select Solo PFL, AFL, or Solo In Place.
Back Up
Click to turn on automatic Back Up feature. 
Back Up automatically saves the mix to disk every time that time code is
stopped, (if a change has been made). 
Mixes are automatically re-named with an upcounting extension number, for
example, mix.1, mix.2, mix.3, etc.
WWW
This button is a shortcut to launch your web browser. The first time you click
it a dialogue box opens to allow you to select your...

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MAX Control Bar
Locate (Snapshots and Markers) Menu
Allows you to quickly locate and initiate playback from specific points within
the mix. This pop up menu contains a list of all the snapshots and markers in
the current mix.
Selecting a snapshot or marker from this menu causes its time to appear in
the Locate Point field.
Click on the Locate button to send the locate.
Transports
MIDI Machine Control Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, Play, and Record.
Click on the Transport Buttons send MMC to a connected...

SMPTE Time Code Display
Displays currently received time code in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
When time code reception stops, the SMPTE Time Code display holds the
value of the last time code received, in dim numbers.
T. C .
Click to turn on. Button is yellow when on.
Enables Time Code reception. Time code reception must be turned on for an
automated mix to play back. Turn time code reception off when you do not
want incoming time code to cause a mix to play back.
Frame Rate
Displays the frame...