Panasonic Ramsa Audio Mixer Wr Da7 Users Guide

							DYNAMICS/DELAY Section
DYNAMICS and/or DELAY processing can be added to each of the DA7
Channels. Pressing the PARAMETER SELECTbutton cycles the current
parameter selections, which are grouped in pairs. The top knob adjusts the
top parameter selection in the pair, and the bottom knob adjusts the bottom
parameter selection in the pair. The DYNAMICS ONLED button toggles the
dynamics processing on (green)and off for the selected channel, and the
DELAY ONLED button toggles the delay on (green)and off.
The additional labeling of  (right) and  (surround right) indicates the
surround sound parameters that are controlled by the knobs when the
[SURROUND SOUND]mixing area is activated. The surround sound
function is activated in the [SURROUND] window of the [SURROUND]
window group.
See Chapter 8for more information on surround sound.
Pressing the bottom knob displays the [DYNAMICS] window group on the
LCD screen. 
For more information on the DYNAMICS/DELAYsection of the Top Panel,
see Chapter 9.
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THL (threshold),
ATK(attack), DLY (delay)
parameter knob or right
surround sound attenuator
RATIO, RLS (release),
GAIN parameter knob or
surround right surround
sound attenuator
DYNAMICS ON LED button
PARAMETER
SELECT LEDs
PARAMETER
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DELAY ON LED
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AUXSection
This section of the Top Panel contains controls for routing selected channels
from/to outboard sources. These six aux routes are independent of the
channel input connectors on the Rear Panel of the DA7and greatly expand
the flexibility of the mixer. They can be used as six mono sends, or in stereo
pairs (such as 1&2, 3&4, 5&6), and six mono returns, or stereo pairs. There
are two digital aux routes, AUX 1/2, and four analog aux routes, AUX 3/4
and AUX 5/6. AUX 3/4and AUX 5/6are paired for convenience on the Rear
Panel connectors. If you wish to use them as Mono channels, connect a
standard audio “Y ” cable (available at your dealer) to split the audio
channels.
With a channel selected, press an AUX 1-6 LED button (green)to select
which aux route you wish to assign for the channel. The LEVEL knob
performs two functions. By pressing the knob, you will assign the channel to
the selected aux route, and by turning the knob, you can adjust the
individual channel output to the aux selection. The LED field of the Channel
Fader Stripswill reflect the aux assignments for the channels.
Aux routing is defaulted to a post-fader condition for the selected channel.
Press the PRE LED button to select it (red)and change the aux routing
function to a pre-fader condition.
Press the FADER CONTROLLED button to select it (red)and display the
[FADER CONTROL]window group on the LCD screen. The window
displayed will be determined by the current AUX 1-6LED button selection.
The channel fader status of the 32 input channels for the aux selected will be
reflected in the [FADER CONTROL]window, and the Channel Faderswill
reset to their respective level positions for the aux selected.
The AUX/BUS designations at the bottom of the Channel Fader Strips
identify the strip functions when the Fader Layer AUX/BUSLED button is
pressed.
For more information on the AUX section of the Top Panel see Chapter 10.
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Send LEVEL volume
and assign ON/OFF
knob
FADER CONTROL
mode LED button
PRE LED button
AUX 1-6 select LED
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							Display Bridge
The Display Bridgecontains the information for the current status of the
DA7and the LCD screen. The various windows for the functions and features
of the mixer are displayed on the LCD screen.
BUS Fader Strip
There are four BUS Fader Stripson the DA7. In conjunction with the
Fader Layercontrols, each strip directly controls the BUS outputs, or the
AUX/BUS functions which are indicated on the bottom of the strip, or a user
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AUX/BUS Layer function
SOLO LED button
FLIP LED button
SELECT LED button
ON LED button
Bus Assign
numbers
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BUS Fader Strip
LCD screen
L/R Meter display
MEMORY
numeric readout
CONSOLE LOCK
LED status
indicator
LCD CONTRAST
control knob
MULTI-CH VIEW
LED button
SOLO LED status
indicator
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The SOLO LED button toggles on (red)or off. When on, the selected bus
output will be routed to the MONITOR Aspeakers and headphones,
overriding the previous input.
There are two bus numbers for each strip, indicating the BUS ASSIGN
selections that can be controlled by the strip.
The FLIP LED button flips the BUS Fader Stripfrom controlling one bus to
controlling the other bus for the strip. The LED color (red orgreen)indicates
the current bus selection.
The SELECT LED button, when on (orange), identifies the bus strip as the
current bus strip selected. Only one BUS Fader Stripcan be selected at a
time unless they are paired for LINKor STEREOoperation.
The ON LED button toggles on (red)and off. When on, the bus output is
active.
The AUX/BUS indication at the bottom of the BUS Fader Stripindicates the
strip function when theAUX/BUS Fader Layercontrol is selected.
See Chapter 6, Fader Layers and Channel Stripsfor additional information.
MASTER L/R Fader Strip
The MASTER L/R Fader Stripcontrols the DA7 master L/Routput. 
The SELECT LED button, when on (orange), identifies the strip as the
current fader strip selection.
The ON LED button toggles on (red)and off. When on, the master output is
active.
See Chapter 6, Fader Layers and Channel Stripsfor additional
information.
Fader
AUX/BUS Layer function
SELECT LED button
ON LED button
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							Fader Layer ControlsSection
The Fader Layercontrols significantly expand the flexibility of the DA7
mixer. The LED button selections define the current function for the fader
strips.
LED buttons for the Fader Layer controls assist you in determining or
checking the current channel and bus fader settings on the mixer.
INPUT 1-16, when selected (green), resets the fader strips to control channel
inputs 1 through 16, and buses 1, 3, 5, and 7. When selected, the faders
move to the positions reflecting the current settings for the layer, unless
previously flipped. To reset a flipped Channel Fader Strip, press the FLIP
button. To reset all the currently flipped Channel Fader Strips, press the
INPUT 1-16 Fader Layercontrol button and hold it for two seconds. This
will set all faders to the selected layer.
INPUT 17-32, when selected (red), resets the fader strips to control channel
inputs 17 through 32, and buses 2, 4, 6, and 8. When selected, the faders
move to the positions reflecting the current settings for the layer, unless
previously flipped. To reset a flipped Channel Fader Strip, press the FLIP
button. To reset all the currently flipped Channel Fader Strips, press the
INPUT 17-32 Fader Layercontrol button and hold it for two seconds. This
will set all faders to the selected layer.
AUX/BUS, when selected (orange), resets the fader strips to control the aux
sends, aux returns, and bus outputs, while the faders move to the positions
reflecting the current fader settings for the layer.
CUSTOM/MIDIis a user-definable Fader Layercontrol, where the functions
are selectable.
See Chapter 11, MIDIfor more information on the DA7 MIDI feature, and
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INPUT 1-16  LED button(green)
INPUT 17-32 LED button
(red)
AUX/BUS LED button
(orange)
CUSTOM/MIDI LED button
(orange)
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							MONITOR Section
The DA7 provides controls for two monitor outputs and a talkback circuit.
There are source selection LED buttons for the MONITOR Aand MONITOR
Boutputs, and LEVEL knobs for both of the monitor outputs and the
talkback circuit.
MONITOR AControls
The MONITOR Aselection LED buttons route the input selected (green)to
the MONITOR A OUTPUT (CR)(Control Room) connections on the Rear
Panel of the mixer and to the headphones. The selections are:
L/Rroutes the MASTER L/R output to the monitors.
2TR Aroutes the device that is connected to 2TR A INon the Rear
Panel to the monitors.
2TR Broutes the device that is connected to 2TR B INon the Rear
Panel to the monitors.
AUXroutes the AUX SENDoutputs to the monitors. Press the AUX
LED button to monitor the selections, beginning with AUX SEND 1/2,
followed by AUX SEND 3/4, and AUX SEND 5/6. The MEMORY
numeric readout on the Display Bridgewill momentarily display the
AUX SENDselections.
The MONO button, when on (red), sums the selected input and sends a
monaural signal to the monitors. This will not affect the 2TR B output
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 MONITOR B
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2TR B
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MONITOR A source
selection buttons
MONITOR B source
selection buttons
Talkback ON LED
button
LEVEL knobs 
						

							MONITOR BControls
The MONITOR Bselection LED buttons route the input selected (green)to
the MONITOR B OUTPUT (STUDIO)connections on the Rear Panel of the
mixer. The selections are:
MONITOR Aroutes the current MONITOR Aselection to the studio
monitors.
AUXroutes the AUX SENDoutputs to the monitors. Press the AUX LED
button to monitor the selections beginning with AUX SEND 1/2,
followed by AUX SEND 3/4, and AUX SEND 5/6. The MEMORY
numeric readout on the Display Bridgewill momentarily display the
AUX SENDselections.
TALKBACK
The TALKBACK ONbutton controls the talkback microphone installed in
the Top Panel of the DA7. When on (orange), the MIC is active and the
MONITOR Aspeakers will be dimmed. This can be either a “push-to-talk”
momentary interrupt type button, or a “push on/push off ” type button. This
is selected in the [UTILITY]window. Talkback routing is selected in the
[SOLO MONITOR]window. There is also a phone jack on the Rear Panel
that allows for remote Talk back operation.
For additional information on the talkback, see Chapter 16, Utility and
Solo monitor.
SETUPSection
These are direct-action buttons that will display the selected windows in the
LCD screen of the 
Display Bridge. In addition, pressing one of these
buttons then one ofthe 10 
KeyPadbuttons, lets you directly recall the
selected window of the window group. See pageAppendix B-3, LCD Screen
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UTILITY MIDID-I/O
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MIDI button
UTILITY button
GROUP buttonD-I/O button
SOLO MONITOR
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UTILITY Button
Pressing the UTILITY button will display the [UTILITY] window group on
the LCD screen in the Display Bridge. The window displayed will be
determined by the window selection buttons at the bottom of the window.
Pressing the UTILITY button again will cycle the window selections:
[OSC_BATT], [CONFIGuration], [USER CuSToM].
See Chapter 16, Utility and Solo Monitorfor additional information.
MIDI Button
Pressing the MIDI button will display the [MIDI] window group on the LCD
screen in the Display Bridge. Pressing the MIDI button again will cycle the
window selections: [SETUP], [PRoGram ASsiGN], [ConTRoL ASsiGN],
[BULK], [REMOTE].
See Chapter 11, MIDIfor additional information.
D-I/O Button
Pressing the D-I/Obutton will display the [D-I/O] (Digital Input/Output)
window group on the LCD screen in the Display Bridge. Pressing the D-I/O
button again will cycle the window selections: [INPUT SET], [TO SLOT],
[DITHER].
See Chapter 12, D-I/O for additional information.
GROUP Button
Pressing the GROUP button will display the [GROUP] window selections on
the LCD screen in the Display Bridge. Pressing the GROUP button again
will cycle the window selections: [FADER GRouP], [MUTE GRouP],
[LINK/STR].
See Chapter 13, Groupfor additional information.
AUTOMATION Button
Pressing the AUTOMATION button will display the [AUTOMATION] window
group on the LCD screen in the Display Bridge. Pressing the AUTOMATION
button again will cycle the window selections: [SETUP], [EXECUTE],
[EVenT EDIT] .
See Chapter 14, Automationfor more information.
SOLO MONITORButton
This button displays Solo Monitor mode, Talk back assignment, and
Surround Monitor.
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							SCENE MEMORY Section
SCENE MEMORYallows you to store and recall complete mixer setups and
functions. There are fifty registers, numbered 01 through 50, available for
storage of mixer settings. Memory 00 is reserved for Automation.
Press either the WRITE LED button or the READ LED button (orange)to
select it and display the [ReaD/WriTe]window of the [SCENE MEMORY]
window group on the LCD screen of the Display Bridge. 
There are two windows in the group; [RD/WT], and [XFADE]. The [RD/WT]
window is always the initial window displayed when either button is
selected. To change to the [XFADE]window, use the ARROW buttons to
navigate to the respective window selection button, and then press the
ENTERbutton, or press either the WRITE or READ LED buttons a second
time.
When the [RD/WT] window is displayed, the JogDial will scroll the [SCENE
MEMORY]list area of the window. This allows you to quickly access a
previously stored scene, locate an empty scene memory, or locate a scene
memory to be overwritten. By pressing the ENTER button after a scene has
been located, the mixer will immediately assume the setting for the stored
scene. 
The MEMORY readout display will flash the memory number that is selected
until it is recalled. The selected memory will be displayed without flashing
once it has been recalled. 
While the [RD/WT] window is displayed, pressing the ENTER button will
immediately overwrite the current scene memory with the settings that are
on the mixer at the moment the ENTER button is pressed, unless the
register is write-protected. See Chapter 15, Scene Memoryfor additional
information.
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WRITE LED
buttonREAD LED
button
STORE LED
buttonRECALL LED
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There are three mixer functions with associated libraries: CHANNEL,
EQUALIZER, DYNAMICS/DELAY. The library feature allows you to store
and recall individual function parameters to a separate library. There are fifty
registers for each library, numbered 01 through 50.
The RECALL button opens the library window for the selected function.
This means that if the [CHANNEL]window was displayed when you pressed
the RECALLbutton, the CHANNELlibrary will be displayed. The same goes
for the EQUALIZER AND DYNAMICS/DELAYlibraries. Once selected, the
parameter knob will allow you to scroll through the stored memories. After
you have chosen a memory, press the RECALLbutton again and the selected
memory will be recalled to the currently selected function. You will also
automatically return to the main screen for the selected function.
While the library is displayed, pressing the STORE button will immediately
store the current function settings to the current memory location, unless the
memory location is write-protected.
See Chapter 5, Libraryfor additional information. 
Details on the Keypad, UNDO/REDO button, MMC/CURSOR button,
ARROW buttons, ENTER button, CURSOR MODEbutton, and JogDial
elements of the DA7 Top Panel are provided in Chapter 4of the manual.
Headset ControlSection
A stereo headset connector and the headset volume control are located
under the right front edge of the Top Panel of the DA7. The current
MONITOR Aselection is always routed to the headset connector.
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Keypad and Cursor ControlSection
ARROW buttons
ENTER button
CURSOR
MODE buttonJogDial
UNDO/REDO button
MMC/CURSOR button