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Family Operating Manual ( covering the DSP7000 and DSP7500 )

1. favorites allows the user to control the number of most recently used programs shown as links in the Favorites Bank The default value of 8 is usually a good setting If it is set to zero none will be shown this will make sure that nobody knows which programs you ve been using wheel speed this controls how quickly the wheel changes parameters High values result in quick changes low values in slow changes Customize your DSP7000 See Loading Programs on page 57 for more information Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 67 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index APPENDIX A UTILITIES TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA Setting Up the Serial Port The serial port can be used to transmit data between the DSP7000 and a computer or between the DSP7000 and another pari tys mone VE DSP7000 It is an IBM PC type RS232 connector which looks ia p p t like a modem or printer to a connected computer You can setup M midi EFir1mFLN Toray the serial port s parameters on the third midi menu page in the SETUP area Repeatedly press the midi SOFT KEY until you see the menu page shown to the right The first parameter serial determines whether the serial port is enabled or disabled If set to dis abled messages will neither be sent out the serial port nor accepted at the serial port The second parame ter baud rate determines
2. All adjustments made to the DSP7000 while the parameter sequence out is set to on are sent out the MIDI Out port and the serial port not including Patch Editor commands This includes any changes re ceived at the MIDI In port If the MIDI sequencer is sending data to the DSP7000 and receiving data from the DSP7000 at the same time it will receive an echo of the commands it sends to the DSP7000 This means that if you change something on the DSP7000 while sequencing and echoing then your changes will also be sent with the echo information to the sequencer This might be useful for editing or touching up a sequence Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 71 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index CONNECTING USER SUPPLIED CRYSTALS AND EXTERNAL CLOCKS External Clock An external TTL level clock at 256 times the desired sample rate may be used as a synchronization soutce It should be connected to J402 on the DSP7000 s motherboard This signal should have low jitter and well controlled edges for proper operation Its use is not recommended for sample rates above 50kHz See Using an External Clock on page 36 for information on using External Clocks Since this socket connects ditectly to the DSP7000 s internals incorrect usage may damage the DSP7000 s circuitry and is NOT covered by the Warranty e Pin Connections 1 Clock 2 Gnd 3 5v at 100mA maximum User supplied Crystal
3. and Saving Tweaks 24 Wrap Up 25 OPERATION 26 Mounting and Handling 26 Memory Cards 26 Controlling Levels 28 The Level Meters 28 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs 29 Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels For the DSP7000 s Processor 31 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs 31 DIGITAL SA A RBA E EN E AT EE E E A AE TEE 33 Digital Setup Overview 33 S P DIF amp AES EBU 33 Sampling Rates 33 Using the Internal Clock 34 Selecting The Internal Clock s Rate 34 The Status Of The Digital I Os When Using The Internal Clock 35 Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Syne Indicator When Using The Internal Clock 35 Using an External Clock 36 Selecting The External Clock 36 The Status Of The Digital I Os When Using The External Clock 36 Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Syne Indicator When Using The External Clock 37 BYPASSING AND MUTING onnaa nmn a e a a a slonnuntosdcenss a n a 37 EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS soniai pnan a a a a a a a a a 39 Setting Up the External Controllers 39 Foot Pedals 1 and 2 39 MIDI Setup 40 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Contents External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages 42 Manually Selecting an External Controller For Modulation 43 External Controller Selection 45 Automatically Selecting a MIDI External Controller 46 Scaling
4. consumer S P DIF with the parameter DIG bypass relay Hord Clock disabled OUT f crock EE a E a E FLE The DSP7000 is also capable of sample rate conversion SRO That is it can adjust the sample rate at the digital inputs to match its own internal sample rate To use this feature leave the Source lock pedals parameter on the clock menu page in the SETUP area set to Int uy _clock ae 48 0 kHz or Int 44 1 kHz Then press the clock soft key again and turn SRC Mode 1 2 to on gt To read about the digital setup in more detail see Digital Setup on page 33 Input SR L Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 19 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Setting Input Levels As we re sure you know getting a high but not distorted signal at every point in a signal path is essential The Level Meters help us to achieve this goal In the LEVELS area go to the meter menu page to reach this screen Adjust Source with the KNOB or the Mar With Phaserbuns meter setup Source analog in decay time 0 70 sec Peak hold 1 0 sec meter INC DEC keys to read either analog in or digital in depending on which input levels you would like to view The Level Meters now reflect either the analog or the digital inputs In this cursory introduction we ll only fiddle with the levels at the inputs but rest assured you can chan
5. name is highlighted and press the SELECT key To escape from this pop up menu highlight the cancel box and press the SELECT key Here s how it works Select the item that has the text you want ppa Save current program to add or change with the cursor keys and press the SELECT Bjbank 61 Sunthesis key Now the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys move you Little Liver Pil O f cancel through the text string and the CXL key acts as a backspace key deleting characters as it moves back Turn the KNOB to scroll through alphanumeric characters When you arrive at the character you want stop scrolling and move the cursor past that character Begin scrolling again for the next character When you are finished entering your text press the SELECT key or the ENT key to make it stick The list of alphanumeric characters in order is free NSHP eb N ee eS Se Ol zyxwvutsiqponmlkjibefedeb a space ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 17 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual QUICKSTART OR NEARLY INSTANT GRATIFICATION All right all right Areas displays SOFT KEYS parameter this scroll that BUT WHAT CAN IT DO Let s cut to the chase and get you up and running Besides if you play with the box a good deal before mov ing on to the finer points of operation those finer points will stick better to the ol gray matt
6. params 2 00 Hz Eigger Is Hider Energy below 200 Hz bass notes and male voices triggers stereo width enhancement Completely compatible mono listeners hear original signal Bigger is Hider p key hold PTT favorites expert mode worde l ock extra synt Wo misce a few times to find it A setting of 0 bides all but the most relevant menu pages in the PARAMETER area Page 22 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual 2000 Eventide Inc Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Conversely a setting of 9 reveals all of the available menu pages in the PARAMETER area Settings between 0 and 9 reveal an increasing number of menu pages in the PARAMETER area Leave expert mode at 9 if you like lots of parameters to tinker with at 0 if you find lots of parameters an noying or somewhere in between if your tastes fall somewhere in between See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 for information on the other parameters on this screen It should also be mentioned that any parameter on any menu page can be remote controlled via MIDI or the rear foot pedal jacks Telling you how to do this entails discussing voluminous topics such as setting up MIDI globals setting up foot pedal globals and navigating a remote control menu page Such a discus sion wouldn t be in keeping with the concept of this Quickstart section If this really piques your interest go ahead and read e Se
7. 2000 Eventide Inc One of the leds next to it will light and page in the SETUP area Press the mode pedal 1 Capture Hidi 91 9 _ tC didi SERIE dure wextproap Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual EXTERNAL CONTROLLERS External controllers are inputs to the DSP7000 that allow the modulation of parameters from a source out side the DSP7000 These include the foot pedal jacks 1 and 2 the relay jack and MIDI In addition to modulating parameters such as delay times pitch shift LFO rate etc in programs the external controllers can be used to modulate box level parameters such as input levels Wet Dry mix and even screen con trast why you would want to modulate screen contrast no one knows but it s nice to know you can gt See e Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 In addition external controllers can be used to advance through programs See Loading a Program Remotely on page 58 Here we will discuss the global setup of these external controllers Setting Up the External Controllers Foot Pedals 1 and 2 Each foot pedal jack accepts a s reo tip ring sleeve 1 4 connector see diagram below Between the ring and sleeve is a fixed 5 volts provided by the DSP7000 The foot pedal that is hooked up to the jack and returned between the tip and
8. is high when a switch connected between tip and sleeve is closed e ring is high when a switch connected between ring and sleeve is closed To give an added control input a third switch may be connected so as to connect both tip and ring to sleeve This will require a 2 pole oi o switch Refer to Drawing The drawing represents the connec tions that need to be made with the wires that are connected to the tip ring and sleeve Alternatively the same results may be obtained by pressing the 2 switches simultaneously to simulate the third switch In 3 switch mode ring sleeve tip is high when a switch connected between tip and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open If you re using two switches tip is high when the switch between tip and sleeve is closed but the switch between ring and sleeve is open e ring is high when a switch connected between ring and sleeve is closed and the third switch is open If you re using two switches ring is high when the switch between ring and sleeve is closed but the switch between tip and sleeve is open tip amp ring is high when the third switch is closed If you re using two switches tip amp ring is high when the switch be tween tip and sleeve is closed and the switch between ring and sleeve is closed mod wheel MIDI control message 1 typically assigned to the mod wheel on a MIDI keyboard Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual
9. program It is possible to choose whether when the setup is Internal y x Program number 1 reloaded it will automatically load the programs that were loaded name Joes Init g X with programs no when it was saved This brings the machine state as close as o cancel possible to that when it was saved To do this set with programs to yes A few things to be aware of The programs are not saved as part of the setup so they must still exist on the machine e After loading a setup a small number of noncritical settings such as screen brightness will not be re stored until the system is restarted MISCELLANEOUS SETUP OPTIONS The misc menu page in the SETUP area contains a number of assorted setup options that are unrelated to the other pages Key hold is the time for which a key must be held down to eu bold iO wera Farar kesif trigger Key Hold functions such as expert mode extra sync no Setup Storage on page 11 4 eee misc Page 66 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Expert mode allows more or less information to be displayed on certain programs as well has hiding some warning messages depending on its setting For more information see page 22 extra sync involves external synchronization and is discussed in Selecting The External Clock on page 36
10. receiver Before doing anything else you 27 fme files should change the device ID of one of the DSP7000s so that it Cdirsplay Pedals EET nextprog is no longer the same as the device ID of the other Failure to do so cou d cause problems later if sequence out gets set to on on both the DSP7000s Page 70 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Sequencing With MIDI Most MIDI sequencers will receive system exclusive messages and store them for later playback on the originating instrument The DSP7000 fully supports this Instead of sending keyboard presses and knob turns the DSP7000 sends parameter change messages When a sequencer sends a parameter change message back to the DSP7000 the corresponding parameter is adjusted This is true whether the display is showing the parameter or not Further you can operate the front panel of the DSP7000 as you normally would while it s receiving parameter change messages from a sequencer Newer versions the DSP7000 use a new ASCII based sequencing protocol that is superior to the old protocol When you turn sequencing on you can select which of these protocols to use Unless you re read ing an old sequence or have to ensure compatibility with older machines we suggest you use the new pro tocol SET To actually sequence set sequence out on the midi menu
11. a 4i m of uneffected signal at the output This parameter is typically Saa over if left at 100 in most studio situations while guitarists and their ilk will vary it to achieve a proper wet dry mix Note that software versions 3 0 and above have improved wet dry dynamics in older versions a 50 mix caused the output voltage to drop by 6dB relative to 0 mix or 100 mix No more Now a 50 mix is just as loud as either extreme The signal level after the Wet Dry fork can be cut from 0 to 100 dB with the OUT Level parameter OUT 1 Het mi digital 1 OUT 2 Level O 0dE digital 2 Note All of the parameters discussed in this section can be remote main controlled via MIDI or the foot pedal jacks To learn how read e Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Controlling the Level of the Analog and Outputs You can control the level of the analog outputs and the digital outputs These adjustments are made to match the DSP7000 s output levels to other equipment and would not normally be used as level controls You should leave these levels set at OdB where possible in order to get the best possible audio performance out of yout DSP7000 analog output LEVELS meter digital out A Soha ete ort SETUP audio DIG OUT S P DIF output The right side of the main menu page
12. using adhesive tape indelible marker etc indicating that a problem occurred along with the date Keep track of this kind of problem and make multiple backup copies Have you been introduced to Mr Murphy He s got this law that says Page 74 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Changing the Internal Battery A small button type battery is mounted internally and powers the DSP7000 s memory when the power is off This should last about five years before it needs to be changed longer if the DSP7000 is left powered up much of the time The number of hours for which the unit has been operating powered and unpowered can be found under SETUP service information This battery should be replaced by a qualified technician only since it must be replaced when the DSP7000 is powered up in order to preserve the internal memory contents Contact your Eventide Service Center to have this battery replaced IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY Q Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Q Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Q Dispose of battery according to manufacturer s instructions Clear Setup At the factory all of the adjustable parameters in the DSP7000 O fix internal information are set to nominal values called factory defaults To return format internal 7 O fix card t
13. ECE info the DSP7000 s display and to cheer you up when you re feeling glum You can return to the remote control menu page by highlighting delay and holding the SELECT key again If you change the mode to off on the remote control menu page delay will no longer be underlined and nothing will blink The use of MIDI groups allows an alternative way to control the DSP7000 from MIDI with the mini mum of setting up A MIDI group is a numbered sequence of MIDI controllers for example 70 71 72 77 When the DSP7000 has been told to respond to this group these controllers will correspond to the parame ters on the DSP7000 s screen This allows a multi controller such as the Peavey PC1600 to control the DSP7000 with very little configuration required For example referring to the parameter screen at the right the MIDI group from 70 77 would give you the following results SETAE a Cee hi decay 0 0 dE decay time 1 9 sec hi freq 4000 Hz 70 predelay 74 hi decay room size 70 1 Io decay 20 0 dB 71 a Ei 75 Kee diffusion 10 0 Jo freq 100 Hz ecay time i freq H reverb in ca out ea Jaxer 72 room size 76 lo decay 73 diffusion 77 lo freq Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 53 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Each parameter would be controlled over its full range for example in this preset lo freq has a mini mum value of 10 Hz and a maximum value of 1000 Hz This m
14. Fa channel ti levers move the cursor from the graphic interface to the mast parame boost 1 mast 0 125 bzw intl A ter 44 oe 12 2 dB STORING AND LOADING SETUPS As you will have deduced from reading the foregoing text there are many adjustments you can make to the DSP7000 Wouldn t it be nice if you could save them somewhere both to get back to the same state at a later date or to make another DSP7000 behave the same as yours You can Access the Setup Storage area by bolding down the PROGRAM key for one second The LED next to the PROGRAM key will begin to blink and the upper right hand portion of the screen will read setup Factory Init U Here we find four SOFT KEYS which in general behave as they do in the PROGRAM area except that there are only two banks Internal and Card e lt load gt loads saved setup configurations e lt save gt saves setup configurations w7thout overwriting the last setup configuration that was loaded e lt update gt saves setup configurations by overwriting the last setup configuration that was loaded e lt delete gt deletes stored setup configurations from memory See Loading Programs on page 57 Saving a Program on page 59 Updating a Program on page 60 and Deleting a Program on page 60 for more details To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 There is one difference between saving a setup and saving a
15. In port or at the serial port the DSP7000 will load the received program dump setup This function dumps the state of the DSP7000 covering all of the parameters cov ered in the SETUP area dump files This function dumps all se wps and programs stored in internal memory Nove The factory presets are not dumped by this function If received at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the DSP7000 will erase all of your saved setups and saved programs and replace them with the received setups and programs Nox The current setup and the currently running program will not be altered dump card This function dumps all setups and programs stored on the Memory Card If re ceived at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the DSP7000 will erase your Mem ory Card and replace its contents with the recetved setups and programs If there is no Memory Card in place or if the Memory Card is too small the incoming data is ignored dump internal This function dumps the contents of the internal memory This is the same as using dump files dump setup and dump program It dumps all the setups and pro grams stored in internal memory along with the current setup and the current pro gram If received at the MIDI In port or at the serial port the DSP7000 will replace all of its setups and programs load the new program stop all operations and start as if from power up using the new setup and programs If the device to which you sent the dump has the abi
16. KEYS directly below the display The middle section of the display changes depending on what you re doing See Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS on page 13 10 cnts pitche F CURSOR keys Press these keys to move the cursor on the display See Using the Cursor Keys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB on page 15 G PROGRAM Press this key briefly to access program functions such as loading saving deleting etc See Program Load Save Delete Etc on page 56 Press and hold this key for one second to access the Setup Storage area where setup configurations are loaded and saved See Storing and Loading Setups on page 66 H PARAMETER Press this key briefly to access parameters for the program that is running Press and hold this key for one second to access the Patch Editor See the separate Programmer s Manual for Patch Editor information J SELECT Press this key briefly to select something highlighted by the cursor Press and hold this key for one second to set up a remote control for whatever pa rameter is highlighted on the display See Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 To change the one second hold time alter the key hold parameter on the misc menu page in the SETUP area you may have to press the SETUP key several times to find it K The KNOB Spin the KNOB to change the value of whatever parameter is highlighted See Using the Cursor Ke
17. Page 43 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual breath con MIDI control message 2 typically assigned to the breath controller on a MIDI key board foot con MIDI control message 4 typically assigned to the foot controller on a MIDI key board damper Triggers when a damper control message MIDI control message 64 is received with damper 1 portamento Triggers when a portamento control message MIDI control message 65 is recetved with portamento 1 sostenuto Triggers when a sostenuto control message MIDI control message 66 is received with sostenuto 1 soft Triggers when a soft control message MIDI control message 67 is recetved with soft 1 hold 2 Triggers when a hold 2 control message MIDI control message 69 is recetved with hold 2 1 volume MIDI control message 7 typically assigned to volume changes balance MIDI control message 8 typically assigned to balance pan MIDI control message 10 typically assigned to panning expression MIDI control message 11 typically assigned to the expression controller on a MIDI keyboard general 1 through 8 MIDI control messages 16 through 23 f i GuitarlTuner digital 1 setup MIDI single Allows selection of any MIDI control node HIDI single Capture Hidi s channel omni range 100 0 dE number with coarse quantization Input ture absolute range is 0 to 127 A third parameter Dsn H done appears con which selec
18. SETUP area displays the status of the digital input The status of the digital inputs will be sli in Si nal is resent but its mpline r Source Int 48 0 kH2 E U AE E a a pp ng 8 P Sa P g rate DIG IN AES EBU DIG Stat Slipping does not correspond with the internal P DIF High Speed disabled relay Mord Clock disabled clock s rate A digital input that is M clock cia a E FE slipping will probably suffer from clicks or distortion The greater the difference between the internal clock s rate and the digital input s rate the greater the distortion Some slipping may be acceptable for monitoring or other noncritical applications OK signal is present and its sampling rate is locked to the internal clock rate Every thing s groovy unlocked no signal is present the signal s sampling rate is very unstable or something is dread fully wrong with the signal Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The Internal Clock The System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator is the box of five LEDs immediately to the left of the display The top four LEDs indicate the status of the system sampling rate e Solidly lit When one of the top four LEDs is solidly lit the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 the LED corresponding to the system sampling rate will illuminate e Blinking When one of the top four LEDs is blinking the system sampling r
19. SRC is turned off DIG Stat is likely to read slipping of unlocked That means the two machines are not in sync and that ugly clicks and pops will be added to the audio In such a situation you d be better off setting Source to external or the SRC on See The Status Of The Digital I Os When Using The Internal Clock on page 35 Selecting The Internal Clock s Rate To select the internal clock set the Source parameter on the x Source Int 48 0 kH2 E U AE E Eaa clock menu page in the SETUP area to Int xx x kHz SP DIF DIG Stat 0K S P DIF High Speed disabled mute Mord Clock disabled Select the internal clock s rate Your choices are Int 44 1 kHz The rate of standard compact disks The 44 1 kHz sample rate indicator is illumi nated The highest reproducible audio frequency is 20kHz Int 48 kHz The professional rate The 48 kHz sample rate indicator is illuminated The highest reproducible audio frequency is 22kHz With High Speed set to enabled you can also choose Int 88 2 kHz Twice the rate of standard compact disks This raises the highest possible reproduci ble audio frequency to 40 kHz The cost of these 20k overtones is a reduction in the size of the programs the DSP7000 can run Some programs will be unload able when 88 2 kHz is selected Int 96 kHz The new professional rate maybe This raises the highest possible reproducible au dio frequ
20. Up Options There are several secret keys that can be depressed during startup to perform special functions These keys should be pressed and held down during the second start up screen the one with the DSP7000 in large text You can release the key once the appropriate special screen appears Special Key Function Do you really want to clear all the information stored on memory card Erase the Memory Card Press the lt Yes gt 11 This includes pre recorded cards SOFT KEY to go ahead or lt No gt to abort Ves o gt lt Mo CXL Bypass start self tests The DSP7000 will skip from Powering On directly to Ini tializing When the Initializing message appears you can let go of the CXL key This facility is a timesaver to allow the DSP7000 to power up more quickly 5 Run factory self test programs do not play with these as some can erase internal setup and programs See separately available service manual for mote details on these tests Hit SELECT to start Test All P 0 E 0 T 0 8 Clear internal programs and setup This key Do you really want to lose all x the stored information does the same thing as format internal on the jservice menu page in the SETUP area The purpose of this special key is to initialize the unit at the factory or to fix a mem orty problem that might prevent the unit from working correctly Press the lt Yes gt SO
21. bank in which you will save the program The program number line allows you to change which number slot you save the program in Your choices will be all those numbers between 0 and 127 that do not already have a program assigned to them including the presets name Filter_ t cancel By placing the cursor over the name line and pressing the SELECT key you can change the name of the program Once you ve picked a bank a program number and a name place the cursor over the save line and press SELECT to go ahead with the save place the cursor over cancel and press SELECT to abort See Banks on page 56 gt To learn how to enter text see Entering or Changing Text on page 17 If you were to change the bank to PX Communication the HE es Save current program bibank 72 PX Communication pPprogram number 36 me name Irritating TU O cancel After selecting save the screen changes to confirm that the pro gram is now saved in the correct bank and in the correct program aS Ss Sap Er TEEF slot Now you can load your tweak and feel edgy and irritated even when the neighbors prograna 20 phortuave Radio 36 Irritating T program number to 36 and the name to Irritating the screen would look like this are on vacation gt To read about using Memory Cards see Memory Cards on page 26 To update a program you have already save
22. both units e On the same menu page set system exclusive to on for both units e On the same menu page set device ID to a common value for both units e Connect either the MIDI Out port of the master to the MIDI In port of the slave or connect their serial ports Using the serial ports will require a special nu modem cable with pin 2 of each end con nected to pin 3 at the other and vice versa Now changes made on the master are echoed on the slave Be sure to leave sequence out to off on the slave or MIDI feedback will lock up the DSP7000s in a very bad sort of way Sending A Program From One DSP7000 to Another To send a program from one DSP7000 to another turn sequence out to off on the midi menu page in the SETUP HIDI enabled system exclusive on serial enabled device ID 1 area on both DSP7000s On the same menu page change the program load off device ID of each of the DSP7000s so that they agree Then Comms E ce ET Coop connect their serial ports or connect the MIDI Out port of the sender to the MIDI In port of the receiver Make sure the program you would like to send is running on the sender gt To read about using the serial ports see Setting Up the Serial Port on page 68 On the sender highlight dump program on the dump menu page in the SETUP area and press the SELECT key The program o 22 dume setup will be loaded on the
23. capturing just press the SELECT key again For example if on the screen above set to Capture mode we XEXER ENN ELE TRE TEE MESLIT g mode pitch wheel m Capture Hidi send a pitch bend message on channel 3 the screen to the right channel base 2 scale 100 00 results The mode is set to pitch wheel and the channel is set Ino EEEH to base 2 Ouf base channel in this example is 1 so 1 2 3 The base channel is selected on the second midi menu page in the SETUP area digital 1 49 9 d At this point we have discussed all of the parameters that are relevant to se ecting an external controller for modulation and triggering If the external controller you would like to use doesn t involve MIDI simply select it with the mode parameter If the external controller you would like to use does involve MIDI you have a choice You can explicitly enter it with the mode parameter selecting the proper channel and if you ve chosen MIDI double or MIDI single selecting the con number Alternatively you can use the Capture Midi feature sending the MIDI signal you would like to modulate or trigger with from your MIDI source and letting the DSP7000 figure out the mode channel and con Note To aid in troubleshooting you can use the BUSY LED as a MIDI chaser With the Memory Card removed any MIDI signals sent to the DSP7000 at the MIDI In port cause the BUSY LED to flash If you re trying to sen
24. csssssssscssssseeceeescescesecsesaesecaecsesaceecesscessesecsesaenecaesaeuecueeescesesaesaesaeaeeaees 72 SERVICE AND START UP OPTIONS iiano issis rnin AE AREER AE N EEE EEE EE EE EEE EEEE EEEE AE EE E Ea E 73 Fixing Internal Memory Problems 73 Fixing Memory Card Problems 74 Changing the Internal Battery 75 Char Setup 75 Software Version and Accessories 75 Start Up Options 76 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 78 WARRANTY INFORMATION 80 INDEX 82 Page 2 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Before powering up the unit check that the voltage selector on the back panel is set correctly Do not remove any covers or panels from the unit when the power is connected No operator access to the internals of the unit is permitted servicing must be performed by qualified personnel only The unit must not be operated with a damaged or ungrounded power cord Suitable ventilation must be provided for the unit at all times In particular the rear and side vents must not be obstructed HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL READ THIS FIRST This manual covers the DSP7000 family which currently includes the DSP7000 and DSP7500 as well as the DSP4000B In the text all of these models will be referred to jointly as DSP7000 Any aspects which do not refer to all members of the family will be made clear in the text Any references specific to the DSP7000 also appl
25. depending on your choice for DIG IN The system sampling rate will now be the sampling rate of the digital input assuming the digital input is valid Although they are rarely used an external Word Clock input a TTL level clock or a user supplied crystal may also be used as the external clock source You can enable the Word Clock parameter on the clock menu page or the extra sync parameter on the misc menu page in the SETUP area With these options enabled you can select them under the Source parameter on the clock menu page See Connecting user supplied crystals and external clocks on page 72 for more information The rate of the external clock is displayed in the Sample Rate xxxxx field In the example shown above the actual frequency of the external signal is 48000 Hz External sampling rates can range from 30kHz to 50kHz in normal speed mode and from 30kHz to 53kHz and 61kHz to 99kHz in high speed mode See Sampling Rates on page 33 for information on speed modes The Status Of The Digital I Os When Using The External Clock When the external clock is selected the sampling rate of the naes Source S P DIF 172 BEDE ele signal at the digital input becomes the system sampling rate The Ta ERO een ee Ts F DIG OUT S P DIF High Speed disabled DIG Stat parameter on the clock menu page in the SETUP binase a mrali Nod Ci goes dic akikd atea displays the status of t
26. each of these inputs on the inputs menu page in the LEVELS area Such boost cuts will often be made in gangs however you can boost cut any of the inputs independently of the others by pressing the DOWN CURSOR key Notice that the analog input has two parameters for gain gre one before the analog to digital converter ADC and one after the ADC Use the gaintrim parameter to get a good analog level into the ADC and use the analog parameter to adjust the loudness of the analog signal relative to the digital signal assuming that you re using both the analog and digital inputs To monitor the input levels go to the meter menu page in the LEVELS area Change Source to either analog in of digital in depending on which you want to monitor 2 2 me Qa D 2 i Cc j AES EBU input Again the analog levels shown on the Level Meters are after the gaintrim found on the inputs menu page LEVELS meter digital in Oscillator ik 0 VU input Levels FU C DE Eii AL a gaintrim 2 O 0 dB FTF iS Pe gaintrim 7 O 0 dE Speen ay 5 Q u Q a Aa n digital 1 0 0 dE digital 2 O 0 dE dstatus unlocked inputs This means that it is possible to overdrive an input to the DSP7000 S ERE Ta Sas Dee Source digital in decrease that overdriven level with the inputs gaintrim decay time 0 30 sec parameter and show no clipping on the Level Meters To avoid such a situation it i
27. examples below Note It is also possible to set scale to a negative value Doing so allows the value of the parameter being modulated to decrease while the external controller is increasing The final parameter on the external modulation menu page is just a duplicate of the parameter we re modu lating Its value reflects the applied external modulation so you can see the result of all your futzing as you futz the external modulation s value will be ADDED to the parameter s value Additionally you can adjust the value of the pa rameter while you futz we ll see why you d want to in the examples that follow Ifyou modulate a gang of four or more parameters they will not be shown on the external modulation menu page because there isn t enough room to fit them all There are two ways that you can obtain your desired range of modulation The first involves educated guesses and the second involves math First we ll give an example using the educated guess method We re going to ditch the Digital 1 parameter we ve been modulating thus far To avoid future headaches change the mode to of and then press the done SOFT KEY Load a simple delay program from the Delays bank if you De a eer Oe Par alls level 3 db Pan ox would like to follow along We te going to modulate the delay delay 22000 ns chs See x time in this simple program Highlight a delay parameter in hieut 20000 hz the PARAME
28. here than in the other areas The box Ti T deere on the display with the word banks in it is called the bank 4 delete y field The box below the banks field with the word programs in it is called the programs field In the PROGRAM area the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys scroll through programs and the KNOB scrolls through banks when the cursor is in the bank field banks are manila folders for programs See Banks on page 56 The SELECT key the lt load gt SOFT KEY and the ENT key all load the program shown in the display with the triangle next to its number you may need to press the PROGRAM key again to find the lt load gt SOFT KEY For example Press either the LEFT CURSOR key when the cursor is in the Evil Distortion a banks TEPER programs field as on the above screen to position the cursor Programs 10 2 Delays 11 4 Bpmdel ays over the bank field as shown to the right 12 4 Delays lt oad gt lt save gt lt update gt delete gt With the cursor in the bank field spin the KNOB to scroll through EMEirumn program 10 Film Atmospheres 3 banks Programs 10 BeyondTheStars 11 Singularity 1 Stratospherics 4 Toad gt lt save _ gt update gt delete Press the UP or DOWN CURSOR key to scroll through programs SEMULESUCT a r fe banks 10 Film Atmospheres t3 Spinning the KNOB also scrolls through programs provided the OE 3 cursor is in the programs field Press t
29. indicator 6 43 55 64 distortion Bypass area 35 overdriving inputs 28 Page 82 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index DSP7000 controlling one DSP7000 w another 66 digital implementation overview 30 info about 71 DSP7000 gen description 4 gen proceedure for using 24 dumping data 65 files 65 internal 65 Memory Cards 65 program 65 66 setup 65 Electronic Serial Number 72 entering text 17 errors first course of action 71 Eventide Department of Sociology 59 expert mode 22 60 Ext LED meaning of during external clock sync 34 external clock 33 display of rate 33 34 range of acceptable rates 30 33 selecting 33 source of 30 33 External Clock connections 68 external controllers def 36 global setup 36 external modulation def 39 external modulation menu pages automatically selecting controller 43 bar graph 43 basic idea of 39 example of 44 45 explicit def 39 manually selecting controller 40 MIDI capture 43 mode explanation of options 40 scaling 43 44 scaling equation 45 scaling use 44 use40 external storage device external trigger See dumping data use in loading programs 56 factory self test programs 72 Favorites Bank changing the size 63 description 55 foot pedal S
30. just as you prograns EP Pe am would delete an ordinary program and doing so will have no ere err ee a seen effect on the linked program If you load a program througha ina gt bank p Tink gt Ccompare gt link and later chose to lt update gt that program the actual linked program is updated If a link is made to a program that is later deleted the file name m i program will no longer be shown Instead the phrase NO LINK banks 45 The Timeout Drawer 2 a g S 2 Programs 3 Band Phaser LU SOURCE is displayed Additionally if a link is made to a Mm 6 ND LINK SOURCE LU program on a Memory Card the file name will not be shown p GEE while the card is removed Instead the phrase NO LINK SOURCE will again be displayed Reinserting the Memory Card will restore the link If you create a link in an internal memory bank to a program on a card and then happen to insert a different card that has a program in the same bank and slot number the link on internal memory then will refer to the program on the differ ent card Since this is probably not your intention we recommend either taking care to put links only on the card that contains the program to which they refer or to use different bank numbers on different cards Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 61 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Comparing a Currently Loaded Program With The Original Save
31. lite HE analog 1 Inside you ll find level and Level Meter pa ar eed OUT 1 Level 0 0dB digital 1 rameters OUT 2 Level 0 0d digital 2 See Controlling Levels on page 28 omain Source Int 48 0 kHz Sample Rate 48000 SETUP Press the SETUP key to access this global Mit IN SP DIE DERA catch all area Inside yov ll find digital burgess rela Word Clock disabled setup controls global MIDI setup global clock icin aT T ELE external setup display contrast brightness the pedal jacks setup dump data utili ties next previous program advance and miscellaneous service utilities Press the SETUP key more than once to access additional SOFT KEYS Page 12 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS Every area in the DSP7000 makes use of the display so understanding the display is critical A generic screen of the sort typically found in the PARAMETER area is shown below It exemplifies various aspects of the display that remain constant no matter what area of the DSP7000 you re in Centering Echoes hi freq 8000 Hz 7 hi level 0 50 dE Information displays lo freq 150 Hz and adjustments lo level 1 15 d More soft keys indicator More soft keys indicator Highlighted soft key indicates active menu page Stacked soft key more pages ben
32. page 58 e The digital inputs and outputs have comprehensive sample rate and sync parameters to complement any digital installation See Digital Setup on page 33 e Any parameter in the DSP7000 can be remote controlled via MIDI or the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 and 2 See Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 and Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 e Existing programs can be altered or entirely new programs can be created in the Patch Editor gt See the separate Programmer s Manual Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 25 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual OPERATION Po Mounting and Handing S Mounting and Handling Normally the DSP7000 will be rack mounted in a standard 19 inch rack If the rack will be taken on the road the DSP7000 should be supported at the rear It is advisable to keep the rack well ventilated and in a dry dust free environment so that heat and moisture won t cause degradation of performance Contrary to some reports we have found that soda beer splashed liberally about the front panel does wot enhance the reliability of the DSP7000 Since the DSP7000 has few internal connectors it should hold up well under road conditions Memory Cards All functions that work on internal user memory also work on Memory Cards A standard Memory Card is 512 kilobytes althou
33. set Source to Internal and 133 BPH manually enter the appropriate Tempo Alternatively you can tap PAPRIKE Average 2 Taps the lt tap gt soft key to the beat and the DSP7000 will calculate the MEE ImELEE lt tap gt ELIT ea tempo for you Change the number of taps used in this calculation with the Average parameter You can derive the system tempo from several other sources using the Source parameter Tip 1 amp 2 The voltage at the tip of pedal inputs 1 or 2 defines the system tempo Midiclock A midiclock signal sent from a sequencer to the DSP7000 s MIDI input defines the system tempo ext1 8 The value of external modulators 1 through 8 define the system tempo gt See page 50 for information regarding the external modulators A Ei Demondela Parameters in the PARAMETER area that synchronize to the aan a Me system tempo are denoted by t_ before their name such as taps 2 diyshape constant i i t_length 1 74 note ampshape lin_inc t_length length 769 ms panshape spread multitap Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 63 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Notice that changing t_length or any t_ parameter changes mix ae a random 1 the corresponding length parameter to reflect the interaction i taps dl yshape const ant i length TES note Eiu L E ee between the musical duration 1 8 note in this case and the lenak o ah
34. space a kilobyte is 1024 bytes If the bank selected on the screen before you pressed the lt info gt SOFT KEY was an n ernal bank then the available space dis played is the available internal space Similarly if the bank on the screen before you pressed the lt info gt SOFT KEY was a Memory Card bank then the available space displayed is the available space on that Memory Card Loading Programs Programs are loaded by first selecting a program to load in the aus DHZ Guitar program PROGRAM area You select a program to load by scrolling through banks with the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys in conjunction with the KNOB and then scrolling through programs with the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys When the program you want to load is highlighted press the SELECT key the lt load gt SOFT KEY or the ENT key gt This is described in excruciating detail in Using the Cursor Keys and the KNOB in the PROGRAM Area on page 16 NOTE Some larger programs those not marked with a lightning flash will be unavailable for loading when the system is in high speed mode In the screen on the right the line through BeyondTheStars in dicates the unavailability the F for Fast tells you why gt See Sampling Rates on page 33 for more information on soeed modes Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 57 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index The last few programs to be loaded are al
35. the Cursor Keys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB on page 15 Before moving on we ought to say that not all SOFT KEYS are EEM ae e menu pages Some SOFT KEYS are triggers A trigger is a key tune that riggers an event get it You ll always know the difference between menu page SOFT KEYS and trigger SOFT KEYS because fins gt MENCE L in menu page SOFT KEYS are rectangular whereas rigger SOFT KEYS are hexagonal On this screen main and info are menu pages and lt ring gt is a trigger Page 14 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Using the Cursor Keys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB We use the CURSOR keys the KNOB the SELECT key and the NUMERIC KEYPAD to navigate and manipu late the menu pages found in the PARAMETER Patch Editor LEVELS and SETUP areas We ll discuss their use in the PROGRAM and SETUP Storage areas in a bit Use of the cursor keys is straightforward The LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys move the cursor left and right respectively If you move the cursor past the edge of the screen it will wrap around to the other side The UP and DOWN CURSOR keys move the cursor up and down respectively Again the top and bot tom wrap around Phaser Params Use the KNOB NUMERIC KEYPAD or the INC DEC keys to alter the Shape Tria
36. the External Controller 46 The Concept Behind Redirection Mods 1 4 and Trigs 1 amp 2 50 Remote Controlling Parameters 53 MIDI Groups 53 Configuring the MIDI Group 54 PROGRAM LOAD SAVE DELETE BEG ws ssscicsessaseenss riara r seara EE Eer PAEO ra cars Re errana PERA a PEOR Ke a RE EOE ESEE Arr E F aS EERE Ea EPERE Rrasa 56 Banks 56 Creating a New Bank or Renaming an Old Bank 57 The Size of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage 57 Loading Programs 57 Loading a Program Remotely 58 Loading A Program Via A MIDI Program Change Message 58 Changing Banks Via A MIDI Controller Message 58 Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load 59 Saving a Program 59 Copying Programs 59 Updating a Program 60 Renaming A Program 60 Deleting a Program 60 Linking Programs 61 Comparing a Currently Loaded Program With The Original Saved Version 62 PARAMETERS A ET a E 63 Taps 63 Textblocks 65 Graphics and Curves 65 Storing and Loading Setups 66 Miscellaneous Setup Options 66 APPENDIX A UTILITIES 68 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA sics5 ss cecssesenscncscopeasstnactedaczs conaisessustads dey sdsnaasedsassahsokay EPSE SPR ESEE p ei cansuseduies EPEAT SEK I AE EI sipdigepeasvadip saved 68 Setting Up the Serial Port 68 Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps 69 Controlling One DSP7000 from Another DSP7000 70 Sending A Program From One DSP7000 to Another 70 Sequencing With MIDI 71 CONNECTING USER SUPPLIED CRYSTALS AND EXTERNAL CLOCKS
37. the SELECT key until P the screen changes to the remote control menu page After Capture Hidi pressing and holding the SELECT key on the parameter delay e a above we arrive at the external modulation menu page shown to 0 00 the right pas This is the same menu page we discussed ad nauseam in External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 We won t rehash it here gt To change the hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 We can i this screen by pressing the done SOFT KEY You may notice that the DSP7000 flashes Control will be lost rer be Hidi scale 00 if preset is not saved if the parameter you are remote eet delay 20000 ms controlling belongs to a program as opposed toa globa a parameter such as an input level This means that you must lt save gt or lt update gt the program to ensure that your remote control will still be there the ext time you load the program Of course if you don t care if the remote control is there the next time you load the pro gram then don t worry about it See Saving a Program on page 59 and Updating a Program on page 60 Assuming that the mode on the above menu page was set to level 7 db O something other than off when you exited delay will be un dal ane 4062 Pan 2 derlined This indicates that it is remote controlled ane Shean 2 The underline blinks to add an element of fun and excitement to
38. user supplied crystal 30 User supplied Crystal Oscillators connections 68 voltage selection 8 Word Clock 33 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual 2000 Eventide Inc Page 85
39. 7 Out port 10 Processor pitch bend selecting range 38 measuring the input level of 27 pressure selecting 38 measuring the output level of 27 pressure use 38 Program area program change msg 55 accessing 6 accepting 37 gen description 11 sources of 55 moving cursor in 16 sequencing 37 67 Program key setup 67 location 6 touching up 67 programs single def 41 unloadable at high sampling rates 31 54 slowing transmission 38 algorithmic nature of 22 system exclusive msgs 10 38 66 67 copying 56 system exclusive accepting 38 deleting 57 Thru port 10 finding out the size of 54 troubleshooting 42 link uses in DSP7000 37 deleting 58 MIDI pedal board deleting source of 58 supplying power to 10 indication of 58 mod See place holders Memory Cards and 58 mod con See redirection and place holders the size of 58 mode See external modulation or trigger menu pages updating source of 58 modulating parameters See parameters linking 58 modulation See external modulation linking reasons for 58 mounting and handling 25 loading 16 21 54 mute See bypassing remotely 55 neighbor s television 23 remotely via MIDI pgm chg msg 55 Numeric Keypad remotely via trigger 56 location 6 loading Mute at start up 72 use15 name of the current on display 13 OK See Digital inputs See Digital inputs renaming 57 ORIGINAL PROGRAM 59 saving 23 56 outputs See Analog or Digital outputs reasons for 56 overdriving inputs 28 saving vs updating 53 panic muting 21 sendi
40. AM key for one second to access this area The LED next to the PROGRAM key blinks Inside you ll find utilities for loading sav ing or deleting setups See Storing and Loading Setups on page 66 To change the hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 O Factory Init E Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 11 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual PARAMETER Press the PARAMETER key to access this Backward Garden 3 stereo delay taps gt re levels lin incr area Here you ll find the parameters for Sane tapes WeLage IIR IRG j randomizing 100 4 pans alternating the currently loaded programs Continue Beg et ae ee pressing the PARAMETER key to access MEETS reverb diffusor tone additional SOFT KEYS if available See Parameters on page 63 The PARAMETER key also gives access to the built in Patch spar Editor Press and hold down the PARAMETER key for one Irevh pimi x second to access this area The LED next to the PARAMETER key blinks The Patch Editor allows you to create your own effects inzert gt connect gt lt nodi fy gt aud oniy from scratch or to customize programs that already exist See the separate Programmer s Manual for more information on the Patch Editor To change the hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 LEVELS Press the LEVELS key to access this area Backward Garden 3 gt gt
41. C KEYPAD and then the number of the Memory Card bank you want pressing ENT when you re done Notice that a Cc appears in the banks field to indicate that the displayed bank is on the Memory Card See Memory Cards on page 26 Page 56 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Creating a New Bank or Renaming an Old Bank As far as the DSP7000 is concerned there are always 100 internal aS banks and 100 Memory Card banks However you can t save to b gt Bi 355 P name Beat Counter banks that have never been named This means that creating a place internal O cancel bank amounts to naming one that has never been named before cim i save To name a bank press the lt bank gt SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area if you don t see this SOFT KEY press the PROGRAM key again Doing so will call up the screen shown on the right The second line bank number allows you to select the bank slot you want to name If the slot you select has been named at some time in the past or currently has a name you will be renaming it If the slot you select has never been named before you will essentially be creating a new bank in that slot The third line name allows you to modify an existing name or enter a new one The fourth line place determines whether you re naming a bank in internal memory or on the Me
42. C type loupass done And here Capture Hidi Tow 3 range 2000 ms type absolute 0 0 7 jdelay O ms done And here Capture Midi Tow 3 range 100 type absolute wos COC _ ldiff D And anywhere You see that a single placeholder can modulate or trigger many different parameters y gle p g8 y P lt lt 20 ce Ai Eurhetemec assign 4 setup A single placeholder is filled by an actual external controller Capture Hidi at one place the external menu page in the SETUP area A channel omni single placeholder is filled by on y one actual external 0 0 C4 controller In the example screen shown to the right the actual Qe external REET Eee external controller mod wheel has been selected to fill the placeholder assign 3 Now all of the and here example screens shown above would actually be modulated by the mod wheel Moreover the value in parenthases above low would change Ai_GuitarTuner digital 1 setup mode assign 3 eg Oe to mod wheel mod wheel 3 range 100 0 dE type absolute 100 0 ME done The external menu page is stacked Press the external fai Eurhetenec trig L eet SOFT KEY repeatedly to cycle through menu pages for assign 7 pee ee assign 2 assign 3 assign 8 trig 1 and trig 2 These menu pages 0 oT behave just like those that were discussed in a Ce e
43. D location 10 setup clearing 71 Setup area The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index 16 deleting 62 saving 62 updating 62 Setup area accessing 7 gen description 12 loading 62 Setup key location 7 Setup Storage area accessing 62 moving cursor in 16 slipping See Digital inputs See Digital inputs slowing transmission 38 64 soda effect on DSP7000 25 Soft Keys highlighted meaning of 14 location 5 More Soft Keys indicators 13 stacked 14 triggers 14 use 13 speeding transmission 38 64 start up options 72 storage space internal 54 storing data externally See dumping data sysex speed 38 system exclusive msgs 10 38 66 67 system sampling rate 33 between fixed rates display of 32 34 exact display of 32 34 soutce of 30 System sampling rate and external sync indicator blinking 5 location 5 solidly lit 5 System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator def 32 34 meaning of when synced to internal clock 32 34 taps type of parameter 60 text entering 17 textblocks 61 trigSee place holders triggers Soft Keys 14 troubleshooting 28 erratic behaviour first course of action yal what to do if a particular program crashed DSP7000 72 tweaks def 23 underlined parameters 50 unlocked See Digital inputs See Digital inputs updating setups 62
44. DIF DIG Stat OK and the S P DIF ova jack However the signal at both jacks CCRT TT ich Setcd ni cabled can only be one format consumer S P DIF or pro bypass relay Hord Clock disabled AES EBU To select between the two formats use the DIG il clock SR CUT te E ELE OUT parameter on the clock menu page in the SETUP area Put another way you can connect a cable to the AES EBU jack set DIG OUT to S P DIF and still get signal However that signal will be in con sumer format Note The digital inputs need not be assigned to the same UNIT TEPE Sample Rate 48000 rotocol as the digital outpu is shown to the right In other WML a es protocolas the eipital outputs As Owa athe mg pee DIG OUT S P DIF High Speed disabled wotds the digital inputs can be received at the AES EBU input bypass relay Hord Clock disabled jack and sent to the digital outputs in consumer S P DIF il clock SRC re 1 E ELE format Or vice versa Sampling Rates The DSP7000 can operate over a range of sampling rates from H H 62 Taplempo 22 32kHz to 100kHz Because the higher sampling rates demand prograns PCM ZTE Gram l i j i mart ReverseDel ays more of the signal processing resources some large presets will ne ee Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual 2000 Eventide Inc a lt ead gt zave gt update gt delete gt oO The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual not operate at the higher r
45. FT KEY to go ahead or lt No gt to abort The need for this operation should be quite rare If problems arise that require its use more that once the factory should be con tacted Page 76 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index PROGRAM SETUP Manual Release 1 1 Loads Mute instead of the current program Press the lt Yes gt SOFT Do you want to lose the current KEY to go ahead or lt No gt to abort Presram and load HUTE This function is used in the rare event that the last run program caused the unit to lock up Clears the internal setup and resets parameters in BYPASS SETUP and LEVELS to their factory default values This is an excellent first step if your DSP7000 starts act ing funny but you don t know why scuse me while L Alternatively you can use the service menu page in the SETUP area to clear the setup The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 77 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Sample Rates 96kHz 88 2kHz 48kHz 44 1kHz or external Frequency Response Sample Rate 44 1kHx 48kH 88 2kHz I6KH 0 0 1dB 20Hz 20Khz 20Hz 22kHz 20Hz 41kHz 20Hz 44kHz 0 3 0dB 5Hz 21Khz 5Hz 23kHz 5Hz 42kHz 5Hz 46kHz Digital Inputs Outputs Stereo AES and S P DIF at 44 1 96kHz AES relay bypass at power down Analog Inpu
46. HIDI enable d A TEI m page in the SETUP area to new Every time a parameter is serial enabled device ID 1 Program load on changed a corresponding message is sent out the MIDI Out port f mia external dunp nexteroa parameter changes to a MIDI sequencer you can automate your mixdowns and the serial port as a system exclusive message By recording Simply play back the recorded MIDI sequence at the DSP7000 s MIDI In and you will see the changes you recorded played by the sequencer assuming MIDI is enabled system exclusive is on the program that was loaded when the sequence was recorded is loaded during playback and the device ID set during recording is set during playback However if you manage to configure the MIDI connections between your various pieces of equipment such that the system exclu sive sequence out MIDI messages of the DSP7000 loop back into the DSP7000 without delay digital de mons will unleash a raging fury inside your helpless DSP7000 So make sure that doesn t happen If you aren t actively using the sequence out feature it s wise to leave it off By kaving sequence out on and system exclusive off while recording a sequence and sequence out off and system exclusive on while playing the sequence back you can eliminate the possibility of those digital demons dancing their mean dance in the DSP7000 However doing this would render the echo feature dis cussed below useless
47. Level 0 0dB digital 2 0 0 dB example the analog inputs Dashed boxes represent parameters Serine eer inputs that impact signal flow or gain structure For example Levels main analog represents the analog parameter on the ain menu page in the LEVELS area as shown to the right Ovals represent points in the signal flow that can be viewed with the level meters As you can see the analog and digital inputs are summed or mixed before entering the processor Further the AES EBU and the S P DIF inputs cannot be used at the same time The rest is fairly straightforward and will be discussed in detail in the following sections The Level Meters Once you understand the Level Meters you can adjust levels Oscillator IF 0 UN Jeter setup U T along the signal path There are two meters to the left of the Source analog in display one for the left channel and one for the right channel By peak bold 1 0 see altering the Source parameter on the meter menu page in the C main B inputs LEVELS area you can change the point in the signal path that the meters measute Your choices ate analog in measure the level at the analog inputs after the gaintrim LEVELS inputs gaintrim digital in measure the level at the digital inputs before the input cut LEVELS inputs digi tal machine in measure the level at the inputs to the DSP7000 s processor machine out measure th
48. Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual If you crank the pitch wheel all the way up you ll get the screen TE MS CTR ET mode pitch wheel O Capture Hidi to the right The bar graph reads 100 00 full maximum channel omni scale 100 00 eee ss 100 00 M LC main meter_ inputs BEttnrea The next parameter we come to is scale After all this discussion we may have forgotten that what we re actually doing is modulating a parameter but that 7s what we re doing And parameters come in all shapes and sizes like people For example we must be able to modulate a delay time from 5 milliseconds to 25 milli seconds with a full rock of the foot pedal just as we must be able to modulate a pitch shift from 0 cents to 4800 cents with a full rock of the foot pedal The scale parameter allows us to do just that we had you change scale when modulating Digital 1 so that the external controller could actually modulate ith With scale set to 100 the external controller s range corresponds to the full range of the parametet s val ues different types of parameters will have different full ranges With various settings of scale the parameter being modu lated and the external controller doing the modulation it is possible to pin the parameter being modu lated at its minimum or maximum values Adjust scale or the value of the parameter being modulated to remedy this situation see the
49. Normally the device ID is left at 1 the factory default You can control one DSP7000 from another by matching their device IDs See Controlling One DSP7000 from Another DSP7000 on page 70 Press the midi SOFT KEY again to reveal the second menu Al Guitariuner WD setup _ _ _ _ HIDI enabled pressure channel page base channel 1 Pitch bend MIDI base channel omni mode note mode pressure pitch bend sysex speed omni mode on sysex speed 10 note mode poly MEIC external dunp nextproa This is just the same as the MIDI parameter found on the top menu page It s duplicated here for your comfort and convenience Selects one of 16 MIDI channels to be the base channel from which MIDI channel numbers will be calculated elsewhere in the DSP7000 If this is on then a MIDI message on any channel is accepted and dutifully obeyed by every MIDI message recipient in the DSP7000 This keeps things simple in simple setups If this is off then every MIDI recipient in the DSP7000 specifies which MIDI channel offset from the base channel it will accept messages on The DSP7000 allows selection of mono and poly mode Poly means one channel has all the notes keyboards Mono means each channel plays only one note but you have multiple channels MIDI guitars wind controllers If this parameter is set to channel then the last changed MIDI aftertouch message on a given channel affe
50. O zveniiece he next steo DSP7000 Family Operating Manual covering the DSP7000 and DSP7500 For software version 3 0 Part No 141041 Manual Release 1 1 4 April 2003 2000 Eventide Inc One Alsan Way Little Ferry NJ 07643 USA Harmonizer is a registered trademark of Eventide Inc for its audio special effects devices incorporating pitch shift DSP4000B DSP7000 DSP7500 and UltraShifter are trademarks of Eventide Inc This Page Intentionally Left Blank The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Table of Contents TIOW TO USE LETS MANUAL E FS SEE T REI A ERE TE ATTE 3 OVERVIEW AND QUICKSTART 4 ACHE BIG PICTURE EE A E ER A A A E E EE E 4 KIN OBSIGEYS AND AGKS EE S SEAE E SE E AE E E cast alen cs dusosateaseessdeslddes devaass Aten 5 The Front Panel 5 The Back Panel 8 GETTING AROUND AND ALTERING PARAMETERS ge praterie a a Ea a E E AEE NEEN I E POA pE O aa TSE EATE E E EaR 11 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display 11 The Areas of the DSP7000 11 Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS 13 Using the Cursor Keys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB 15 Ganged Parameters 15 Using the Cursor Keys and the KNOB in the PROGRAM Area 16 Entering or Changing Text 17 QUICKSTART OR NEARLY INSTANT GRATIFICATION gorn hi dea aia aa a a a aa a aaas 18 Hooking Up 18 Setting Input Levels 20 Effecting Things 21 Panic Muting 21 Loading Programs 21 Parameters 22 Tweaking
51. Oscillators A user supplied crystal oscillator may be installed to give sample rates beyond those offered by the DSP7000 such as 32kHz or 44 056kHz This oscillator should be installed in the socket at location Y401 on the DSP7000 s motherboard The oscillator should run at 256 times the desired sample rate and should be similar to the Fox 1100E type used elsewhere on the motherboard Fox Electronics Florida tel 813 693 1554 See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 to enable the use of User supplied Crystal Oscillators Since this socket connects directly to the DSP7000 s internals incorrect usage may damage the DSP7000 s circuitry and is NOT covered by the Warranty e Pin Connections based on 14 pin DIP socket 1 no connection 8 output 7 Ground 14 5v at 100mA maximum Page 72 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index SERVICE AND START UP OPTIONS Fixing Internal Memory Problems The DSP7000 uses solid state memory circuits to store programs and setup information These circuits use a long life battery to keep them alive while the DSP7000 is turned off Whenever the computer in the DSP7000 updates that memory it performs an operation called a checksum and stores the result A checksum is a calculation whose result characterizes what is stored in memory A second run of the check sum calculation should result in the same characterizat
52. R key to place the cursor in the banks field and use the KNOB to scroll through banks Use the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to scroll through programs Use the SELECT key the lt load gt SOFT KEY or the ENT key to load the highlighted program gt For the finer nuances of PROGRAM area navigation read Using the Cursor Keys and the KNOB in the PROGRAM Area on page 16 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 21 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Let s load a program shall we Pressing the SELECT key on the screen above would load the program Bigger is Wider Notice that the upper left hand corner of the display reflects the fact that Bigger is Wider is now loaded on the screen to the right Parameters Simply loading programs probably won t prove satisfying for too long you ll want to mess with the parameters on the programs you load This is accomplished in the PARAMETER area Very little can be said generally about what you ll find in the PARAMETER atea because every program in the DSP7000 is a unique algorithm Each unique algorithm 1 e program calls for its own unique parameters To learn more about the algorithmic nature of the DSP7000 s programs read the separate Programmer s Manual A huge number of the DSP7000 s LFO s delay times reverb de cays etc ate designed to synch to an system tempo d
53. TER area EOE info i Delay H delay setup ore Press and hold the SELECT key until the menu page shown to the meani TT right appears again we re remote controlling this parameter scale 100 00 delay 22000 ms 0100 Gar Let s say we want to modulate it with the external controller Det aN tel ay setup a 53 a k mode mod wheel Capture Hidi mod wheel on MIDI channel 3 We could either directly adjust channel base 2 scale 100 00 delay 2000 ms the mode and channel parameters or we could use the Capture o 00 Co Midi feature to select it Let s also say that we want the delay to vary from 100 0 ms to De aN erm eau Setup X mode mod wheel Capture Hidi 300 0 ms With the mod wheel at 0 as shown above we change annet ate toe 12 eal L0 002 HETE mg delay to 100 ms D 00 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 47 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual With scale set to 100 0 we find we overshoot our desired TEA el ay setup mode mod wheel O Capture Hidi value of 300 0 ms when we advance the mod wheel 100 scale channel base 2 ERR PEED nae es delay 31851 will take it to its maximum value in this case 32000 127 LL Next we try 10 0 for scale and find we s overshoot big Delay Me e ay setup i mode mod wheel Capture Hidi time when we advance the mod wheel channel base 2 delay 3275 ms 33 22 M After a few more tri
54. ahead with the save If you chicken out simply place the cursor over cancel and press the SELECT key to abort Once you have saved the program it will appear on the PROGRAM screen with a U for User at the right hand side of the screen to help you distinguish your saved programs from factory programs see Entering or Changing Text on page 17 Copying Programs To copy a program simply load it and then lt save gt it where you would like the program copied to You can copy a program from one place in internal memory to another from one place on a Memory Card to an other from internal memory to a Memory Card or from a Memory Card to internal memory Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 59 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Updating a Program program Updating is just like saving except that updating overwrites the i i i b Update current program previous version of the program Pressing the lt update gt SOFT ee Update current program KEY calls the pop up menu shown to the right You cannot name Angelic Echos O cancel change the bank or the program slot number This makes sense because you are necessarily overwriting the stored version of the program You do have the option of altering the name however It s worth noting that you cannot update any of the factory Crustal Heaven program ____ gt re This program
55. als we zero in on 0 63 for scale and hit Del ag EA mode mod wheel our target To escape from this page press the done SOFT channel base 2 delay 300 mg KEY 33 22 M Tf you d like to set the scale value in a mathematically precise way here s the equation to know max parameter value min parameter value full range scale where max parameter value is the maximum parameter value you would like min parameter value is the minimum parameter value you would like full range is the distance between the possible minimum and maximum parameter values and scale is the value of the parameter scale divided by 100 An example is in order no Let s repeat the above example in a more precise manner Let s also say that we want the delay to vary from 100 0 ms to 300 0 ms 100 0 msis MEM ES CCUETEETSIT mode mod wheel O Capture Hidi the min parameter value and 300 0 ms is the max parameter value With the channel base 2 EAIEEIINIE mod wheel at O as shown above we change delay to 0 ms its lowest value and leave del ay oo Co scale at 100 08 in order to find out the full range of this parameter f ge of this p zdane With scale set to 100 0 we advance the mod wheel We can see that the full range Delay H delay setup mode mod wheel Capture Hidi of this parameter is 31751 ms channel base 2 EPUB delay 31751 ms 33 22 M Now with the mod wheel at 0 on the bar gra
56. ameters are found PePTPT enabled dice ibe Program load on sequence out off press the SETUP key a few times to find it The midi menu MIE external _dunp _ nextprog on the midi menu page in the SETUP area you may have to age is stacked the top menu page is shown to the right Lets look at each parameter in turn shall we 8 P pag g P MIDI If set to disabled all received MIDI commands are ignored However MIDI output messages including parameter changes program load bank change and the various dump commands are still enabled Set this parameter to enabled if you want to re ceive MIDI messages serial Enables or disables the serial port If set to enabled MIDI commands can be re ceived at or sent from the serial port See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 68 program load This determines whether the DSP7000 will accept and obey MIDI program change messages sequence out If set to on then every time a parameter is changed or a program is loaded a corre sponding message is sent out the MIDI port as a system exclusive message By re cording parameter changes to a MIDI sequencer you can automate your mixdowns Simply play back the recorded MIDI sequence at the DSP7000 s MIDI input and you will see the changes you recorded played by the sequencer assuming MIDI is en abled and system exclusive is on However if you manage to configure the MIDI con nections
57. analog inputs and output digitally or vice versa gt Stereo zingPhaser To make sure we aren t stopped before we start go to the clock AGRE Int 1f 0 AAPEA eee cin i DIG IN S P DIF DIG Stat 0K menu page in the PETUP area you may have to press the SETUP key a few ee a ache 4 die bica times to find it If you aren t using the digital inputs set the Source bypass relay Mord Clock disabled lock tempo tiner pedals _ parameter to int 48 0 kHz as shown to the right using the u_clock Cre ee j TEE ELES CURSOR keys and the KNOB If you are using the digital inputs select whether the DSP7000 Source Int 48 0 kHzSanple Rate 48000 i i i i DIG Stat 0K will use the S P DIF inputs or the AES EBU inputs with the SR ne A at E aa parameter DIG IN on the clock menu page in the SETUP area bypass relay Hord Clock disabled clock E a a A E FLE Source S P DIF 1 72 BEDE ELT aa Next change the clock Source to either S P DIF 1 2 of DIG IN S F DIF DIG Stat OK AES EBU 1 2 only one or the other will be available and will DIG OUT S P DIF High Speed disabled bypass relay Mord Clock disabled reflect your choice for DIG IN f ciock EEr a oe T F y gt Digital outputs are sent to both the AES EBU output jack and e Int 42 0 kHzSample Rate 48000 j ither pro SP DIF DIG Stat 0K the S P DIP output jack Select the Conert format either pro a ae disabled AES EBU or
58. ate is between one of the fixed rates the LED corresponding to the nearest sampling rate will blink Of course if you select one of the fixed rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz the LED corresponding to your selection should light solidly The bottom LED EXT should not light while using the internal clock Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 35 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual When you use the external clock the system sampling rate will be that of the external digital signal The system sampling rate is the sampling rate used for all internal processing including the ADC and DAC The external clock s sampling rate is derived from the digital input Note If the digital input is unlocked not con nected to a valid digital source the external clock will be invalid If the external clock is invalid the system sampling rate will revert to the last valid znternal clock rate Selecting The External Clock The external clock is usually derived from the digital input either Sample Rate 43000 the S P DIF input or the AES EBU input depending on the DIG IN AES ERU DIG Stat ok parameter DIG IN To set the system sampling rate to the F ie erg Aaa bs or eat pe external clock s rate set the Source parameter on the clock MESES tempo timer _ _pedals_ p menu page in the SETUP area to S P DIF 1 2 of AES EBU 1 2
59. ates To allow for this the DSP7000 has two speeds a bit like gear ratios on a car In the normal lower speed range every preset can run but only sampling rates between 32kHz and 50kHz may be used In the high speed range some presets cannot run those which do not have the light ning symbol beside their name on the program screen such as SmartReverseDelays but the whole sam pling rate range may be used A It is recommended that you keep the DSP7000 in the normal int 88 2 kHzSample Rate 8200 speed range unless you need to use the higher sampling rates To ee E aE tat inln iken change the speed mode go to the clock menu page in the mute Mord Clock disabled SETUP area MESES tempo timer _ _pedals Using the Internal Clock When you use the internal clock the system sampling rate will F gt A Source Int 43 0 kKHaee id eee Lee CO correspond with the internal clock s sampling rate The system gt SP DIF DIG Stat 0K sampling rate is the sampling rate used for all internal processing If ae MEA THa aeea greens yov re using the digital inputs while the system sampling rateis setto f clock Gu To O Ea Internal you must ensure that the clock of the machine being input to the DSP7000 is synced to the DSP7000 s digital output or that you have sample rate conversion SRC turned on located on the bot tom clock page If the machine being input to the DSP7000 is ot synced to the DSP7000 s output and
60. ature to work the parameter MIDI on the midi menu page in the SETUP area must be set to enabled and the parameter program load on the same menu page must be set to on The program that is loaded will be the one whose number is sent in the Program Change message If the number is not that of a program in the current bank no program will be loaded Note To aid in troubleshooting you can use the BUSY LED as a MIDI chaser With the Memory Card removed any MIDI signals sent to the DSP7000 at the MIDI In port cause the BUSY LED to flash If you re trying to send MIDI Program Change messages to the DSP7000 but the BUSY LED isn t flashing when you do and the Memory Card is removed you know something is wrong with the connections outside the DSP7000 Changing Banks Via A MIDI Controller Message To be able to load any given program using a MIDI Program Change message as described above you may need to change the current bank This can be done using MIDI Controller 0 which is normally unused Some MIDI devices may not be able to use MIDI Controller 0 in which case there is a SYSEX System Exclusive message that can be used For information on SYSEX messages visit www eventide com In order for this feature to work the parameter MIDI on the midi menu page in the SETUP area must be set to enabled If the current bank is on a Memory Card the new bank will be selected on the Memory Card otherwise the new
61. bank will be Hohe hertar selected from one of the Internal Banks If the bank number ae deca pr i F ulari i Stratospherics 1 lt oad _ gt lt _save _ gt update gt delete contained in the MIDI Controller 0 message does not exist no action will be taken Page 58 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load The DSP7000 can also advance to the next program from the one that is currently loaded or return to the previous program from the one that is currently loaded upon receipt of a trigger signal On the fnextprog menu page in the SETUP area you ll find an ae external trigger menu page The top menu page selects a trigger Capture Hidi to load the next program and the bottom menu page selects a j 100 00 C trigger to load the previous program press the hextprog SOFT jh Caspa Pedals j dunp EA KEY to toggle between the two See External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 The next or previous program is constrained to the same bank as the currently loaded program If the currently loaded program is the highest program in the bank a next program trigger will load the lowest program in the bank Similarly if the currently loaded program is the lowest program in the bank a pre vious prog
62. between your various pieces of equipment such that the system exclusive sequence out MIDI messages of the DSP7000 loop back into the DSP7000 without delay digital demons will unleash a raging fury inside your helpless DSP7000 So Page 40 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual system exclusive device ID make sure that doesn t happen If you aren t actively using the sequence out fea tute it s wise to leave it off See Sequencing With MIDI on page 71 If set to on then any system exclusive message that is recetved by the DSP7000 will be accepted and dutifully obeyed If set to off then all system exclusive messages will be ignored This switch does not prevent the DSP7000 from sending system ex clusive messages however You can use this parameter in conjunction with sequence out by leaving se quence out on and system exclusive off while recording a sequence and sequence out off and sys tem exclusive on while playing the sequence back This eliminates the possibility of those digital demons dancing their mean dance in the DSP7000 All system exclusive messages to and from is DSP7000 will have this device ID If you re using more than one DSP7000 you can set each one s device ID to a different value This would let them share a common MIDI chain while allowing system ex clusive messages to be sent to a specific DSP7000
63. cannot be updated presets If you try you ll get the message shown to the right If plUse save instead key t tinue you want to save a tweaked version of a factory preset use the ee a oae lt save gt SOFT KEY as load gt save 3 update gt delete Renaming A Program To rename a program simply load it and then press the lt update gt SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area Before going ahead e Update current progran with the update you are given the chance to rename the program wate usual You can t rename the factory presets because you can t lt update gt them Deleting a Program Because there is a finite amount of storage space in the DSP7000 or on a given Memory Card you may want to delete some of your stored programs to free up room from time to time To delete a program go to the PROGRAM area and place the cursor over the program you would like to delete The program you wish to delete does not need to be loaded Angelic Echos p b lt cancel i On the screen to the right if we were to press the lt delete gt ake af Fab Fee SOFT KEY we would be deleting the program Delay M C It programs ELN eT E m 535 1 Yoxplate Chorus u doesn t matter that it s not currently loaded A delete gt gt Actually pressing the lt delete gt SOFT KEY would result in the Angelic Echos program screen to the right Your only choices are to delete by placing b Petete Prag Pa
64. cause of difficulties in communication or scheduling This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from location to location c 1999 2000 Eventide Inc Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 81 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index INDEX C in bank field of Program area 53 accessing 5 F for Fast 54 Bypass key 44 1 kHz 32 location 5 48 kHz 32 bypassing 35 88 2 kHz 32 actually bypassing system 35 96 kHz 32 bypass options 35 A C cord 8 muting 21 35 A D conversion 34 panic muting 21 rate of 30 processor bypass 35 about menu page 22 tly bypass 35 AES EBU See also Digital inputs and outputs w power off i jack 1 2 career advancement 20 input location 9 checksum 69 70 input selecting 9 30 contrast adjusting the 11 output location 9 controllers See external controllers output selecting 9 30 controlling one DSP7000 w another 66 specs 9 conversion A D or D A See A D or D A conversion alphanumeric characters list 17 conversion sample rate See sample rate conversion Analog inputs copying programs 56 unbalancing XLRs 8 crashing adjusting level o
65. causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete The pin out for the serial port is 1 DCD 2 RXD 6 DSR 3 TXD 7 RTS 4 DTR 8 CTS 5 gnd 9 ne For most applications only pins 2 3 and 5 need be connected Page 68 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps You can dump data from the DSP7000 for external storage or for use in another DSP7000 To dump go to the dump menu page in the SETUP area The dumped data will be system lt dump files f O lt dump card exclusive and will be sent out the MIDI Out port and the serial isplay pedals dune nexteroap port None of the MIDI parameters on the midi menu page in the SETUP area has any bearing on dumps except for the device ID The device ID is used as part of the system exclusive messages in the dump While the dump is occurring a running display of the number of bytes sent is presented for those keeping score at home You can reload the dumped information into the DSP7000 by presenting it at the MIDI In port or the serial port provided system exclusive is set to on and MIDI is set to enabled on the midi menu page in the SETUP area Let s look at the five types of dumps O 4 dump setup dump program This function dumps the currently running program If received at the MIDI
66. ceiving Data Dumps on page 69 Then return to the service menu page in the SETUP area Highlight format internal and press the SELECT key You ll arrive at the screen shown to the right Pressing the lt yes gt SOFT Pe Seu wish to delete all user a created presets and banks 7 KEY will delete everything you have stored in the DSP7000 returning it to the state in which it left the factory Pressing the lt no gt SOFT KEY will abort the mission Internal memory checksum errors should occur infrequently if ever Should they occur more frequently than infrequently contact Eventide as something is definitely amiss Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 73 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Fixing Memory Card Problems If a Memory Card checksum error occurs your Memory Card 7 has been corrupted in some way It is possible that there is no loss of data Memory Cards can be corrupted by static electricity shock a loose battery older siblings a weak battery incorrect insertion into the DSP7000 use in some other computer or myriad other causes As a result a Memory Card checksum error should not mmediately send your heart into your mouth although an internal check sum error probably should Regardless of whether you are concerned about a Memory Card checksum error or not you should fix the checksum our memory ca
67. circumstances It is your responsibility to prove or to be able to prove that you have purchased the unit under circumstances which effect the warranty A copy of your pur chase invoice is normally necessary and sufficient for this If you have any questions about who is an Authorized Eventide Dealer call us Units with the serial number plate defaced or removed will not be serviced or covered by this warranty When the warranty becomes effective The one year warranty period begins on the day the unit is purchased from an Authorized Eventide Dealer or if the unit is drop shipped from Eventide on the day shipped plus a reasonable allowance for shipping delays This applies whether or not you return your warranty registration form When we receive a unit this is how we determine whether it is under warranty 1 If the unit was shipped from our factory within the past calendar year we assume that it is under warranty unless there is evidence to the con trary such as its having been sold as used or rented etc 2 If the unit was shipped from our factory more than a calendar year ago we assume it is not under warranty unless a There is a warranty registration form on file showing that it has been purchased within the past year under appropriate conditions b You send a copy of your purchase invoice indicating warranty status along with the unit 3 If the unit was used as a demo the warranty runs from the date that it was received by the
68. cts all the notes played on that channel If it s set to key then a MIDI aftertouch message on a given channel affects only the note with which it is associated When using a MIDI keyboard to play a synthesizer program in the DSP7000 this parameter controls how many semitones a maximum MIDI pitchbend message shifts the original pitch The lower the value of this parameter the slower the DSP7000 will transmit MIDI messages This can be useful if the device being sent to is unhappy with faster rates That s it for MIDI globals If you press the midi SOFT KEY one more time you ll see parameters pertaining to the serial port s setup If you press it again you ll see MIDI group setup Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 41 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 68 See MIDI Groups on page 53 With the Memory Card removed the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received at the MIDI In port If the serial port is enabled messages sent out the MIDI Out port are also sent out the serial port Note If the serial port is enabled and MIDI is enabled a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages Many aspects of the DSP7000 s operat
69. d Version Are you a pathological tweaker Yeah I know the story first you started tweaking only at large social gather ings when the whole band was in the control room tweaking away But then it became a little more serious you started tweaking in the evenings after the band had gone home Now you even tweak in the mornings When confronted you say I just need to adjust the threshold one more time Then PI stop I swear You re only kidding yourself To keep you honest the DSP7000 comes with a compare feature It allows you to compare your tweaks with the original saved program You can then determine if your tweaks are helping or God forbid hurting the situation Press the PROGRAM key a few times until you see the lt compare gt MEAIM program id F banks di Vox 12 SOFT KEY Then press it Notice that the cursor does not need to progr ans PL Stee TETEN i be highlighting the program you wish to compare i e the a e EET Oe program that is loaded Angelic Echos info gt bank gt ink gt Compare Once you ve pressed the lt compare gt SOFT KEY the DSP7000 ORIGINAL PROGRA progran Ma will be running the original saved version of the program Notice i T that the upper left hand side of the display reads ORIGINAL PROGRAM To return to your tweaked version simply press lt compare gt again You may have noticed that the first time you compare the DSP7000 displays the message A
70. d see Updating a Program on page 60 gt To link programs from different banks for ease of loading in say a live situation see Linking Programs on page 61 To compare your tweaks with the saved version of a program see Comparing a Currently Loaded Program With The Original Saved Version on page 62 Page 24 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Wrap Up So there you have it The procedure we followed in this Quickstart section is more or less the procedure you will follow whenever you use the DSP7000 First you ll get an input level then you ll load a program then you ll tweak the parameters to customize your effect and then you ll save your tweak for later use Doing this much will give you an appreciation of the horsepower under the hood of the DSP7000 But on doing this much wont give you an appreciation of the amazing versatility of the DSP7000 e In addition to altering levels at the inputs you can alter and monitor levels at any point in the signal path See Controlling Levels on page 28 e Programs and setups can be saved to and loaded from removable Memory Cards as well as internal memoty See Memory Cards on page 26 e In addition to loading programs from the front panel programs can be loaded remotely via MIDI pro gram change messages or external triggers See Loading a Program Remotely on
71. d MIDI messages to the DSP7000 but the BUSY LED isn t flashing when you do and the Memory Card is removed you know something is wrong with the connections outside the DSP7000 Scaling the External Controller The remaining parameters on the external modulation menu page pertain to scaling the selected external con troller to suit the range of modulation desired The horizontal bar graph on the bottom of the left hand side of stereo 30 Circlelily digital 1 setup mode pitch wheel O Capture Hidi the screen displays the current value of the controller you selected channel omni scale 100 00 f i digital 1 49 9 dB in mode on a scale of approximately 1 to 100 Use this bar graph 50 00 M to visually confirm that the external controller you have selected is actually finding its way to this menu page If you manipulate your external controller and this bar graph doesn t change something is wrong To see how this works if you select mode pitch wheel jiggle the pitch wheel on your keyboard and then leave it alone you will see the screen shown above The bar graph reads 50 00 halfway between full minimum and full maxi Stereo 30 CircleDly digital 1 setup mum mode pitch wheel Capture Hidi channel omni scale 100 00 If you pull the pitch wheel all the way down you ll get the screen o o0 ese a to the right The bar graph reads 0 00 full minimum Page 46 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual
72. dealer The original purchaser gets the unexpired por tion of that warranty When you send a unit for repair you should indicate whether or not you believe it to be under warranty If you do not say the unit is under warranty we will charge you for the repair and we will not refund unless the charge was caused by an error on our part If you believe the unit to be under warranty and you do say it is but we disagree you will not incur any charges until the dispute is resolved Reading the above you can see that it is to your advantage to send in the warranty registration form when you purchase the unit If we know who you are we can send you updates and notifications and advise you of our new products It will also enable you to receive pre shipment of certain parts c 1999 2000 Eventide Inc Page 80 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Who performs warranty work The only company authorized to perform work under this warranty is Eventide Inc Little Ferry New Jersey While you are free to give personal authorization to anyone else or to work on it yourself we will not honor claims for payment for parts or labor from you or from third parties However we and our dealers do try to be helpful in various ways 1 Our dealers will assist usually without charge during the warranty period in a determining whether there is a problem requiring retur
73. e 7 panchape spread multitap coe system tempo 78 BPM in this case multitap arc e You can also override the t_ parameter by adjusting the naked ax EAN e en parameter length in this case However if the system tempo is taps 32 dl yshape const ant yi vi i 7 t length 1 38 note ampshape Llin_inc changed the naked parameter will revert back to its calculated value length 1000 ms PEDEL emery multitap A a random If you want to make the naked parameter impervious to FH E E ant changes in the system tempo turn the t_ parameter to off gth ampshape lin inc Panshape spread multitap System Timer Much like the system tempo the system timer provides a Tine Seer common reference point for measure based parameters such as Source soft key loop times note that the system timer is used in far fewer programs than the system tempo Set the system timer using the Serrat j terpo METER redar p timer soft key in the SETUP area Hode restart Let s say you want to use loops in a song with measures that are 2 seconds long MeasureTime BeatsPer Measure 60 BPM Using the nifty formula or some prior knowledge you can simply set the Time pa rameter to 2 00 sec Alternatively with Source set to soft key and Mode set to restart you can tap the lt run gt softkey at the beginning and end of a measure and the DSP7000 will calculate the time for you Now load up a loop prog
74. e 8 for information on the jack types and their specifications Hook up the analog inputs to suitable output sources such as an analog mixer s effect sends or the outputs of a preamplifier The connections may be made with either balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced 1 4 connectors You can plug a guitar into the 1 4 jacks but you will need to turn up the input gain See Setting Input Levels on page 20 Hook up the balanced analog outputs to suitable input recipients such as an analog mixer or an amplifier Hook up the digital inputs to suitable output sources such as a DAW digital audio workstation or a key board with digital outputs The source of your digital signal must come from the same device because a sin Page 18 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual gle cable carries two channels and is taken from either the AES EBU input jack or the S P DIF input jack see below to learn how to switch between the two Hook up the digital outputs to a suitable input recipient such as a DAW a sampler or a DAT machine While the DSP7000 s output will be present at both the AES EBU jack and the S P DIF jack the digital format at both will either be pro or consumer at both jacks see below to learn how to switch between the two Note You don t have to hook up all of the inputs and outputs You can for instance feed the DSP7000 with
75. e SELECT key until the external modulation menu page shown to the right appears i i one The SELECT key trick is how you remote control any parameter in the DSP7000 and is discussed in depth on page 53 For now we have a convenient method for getting you to an external modulation menu page You will also find explicit external modulation menu pages in the PARAMETER area ones that don t require you to press SELECT to see them See Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 if you re really curious Before we do anything else change the range parameter to AY Guitarluner digital 1 setup ae i de off Capture Hidi 100 dB that s negative Don t ask questions just do it You ll understand in aan r ATES STRN aE due time ae type absolute J done Page 42 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manually Selecting an External Controller For Modulation The first parameter mode selects the actual external controller that will do the modulating Our choices ate off No external modulation at all high This isn t really a modulator it doesn t evolve through time It pins the parameter at its highest modulation value mid This isn t really a modulator it doesn t evolve through time It pins the parameter at its middle modulation value low This isn t really a modulator it doesn t evolve throug
76. e jack use pins 1 and 3 as ground and use Pin 2 as hot If either pins 2 or 3 are unconnected you will get more distortion than signal See Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 29 Do not connect these outputs to a phantom powered microphone input damage may be caused to either the 7000 or to the phantom power supply The peak output level from the DSP7000 will probably be too high for a low level microphone input AES EBU Digital Audio Input Output Professional Use these connectors to connect professional digital audio gear to the DSP7000 These cables are differen Page 8 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual tial with a shielded twisted pair Eventide recommends the use of purpose manufactured Digital Audio ca bles which have low capacitance and a controlled impedance for carrying AES signals Ordinary microphone cables will usually work at 48kHz but are likely to reduce range and add jitter and possible distortion to the signal It is unlikely that microphone cable will prove satisfactory for 96kHz opera tion f AES EBU input jack Source Int 48 0 kHzSample Rate 43000 DIG IN AES EBU LLELE EEE If the parameter DIG IN onthe clock MAE TEET bypass relay Hord Clock disabled miena page a tne SE TUP area te sete clock _tiner_ _vedals_p AES EBU then digital inputs are accepted a
77. e level at the outputs to the DSP7000 s processor analog out measure the level at the analog outputs before output cuts are applied Page 28 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual digital out measure the level at the digital outputs after output cuts are applied The parameter decay time determines how long the meters take aE TE coe to go from full deflection to zero measuring an impulse The Source digital out decay time 0 30 sec parameter peak hold determines how long the meters hold their peak hold 1 0 sec highest reading rain reter Cinpots_ The top most LED on each meter indicates that the signal is clipping The LED below the top most one indicates that the signal is just below clipping 0 06dB Each LED below the second falls off at 3dB per decrement with the exception of the bottom one which lights if the signal is above 40dB You can use the Level Meters to verify that your internal gain structure is in good shape You generally want to keep levels near but not touching the red clip LED To achieve this it s always better to boost or cut an output Only if a signal level cannot be optimized by an output boost cut should you resort to altering an input level Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs Signals come into the DSP7000 from the outside world via the analog and digital inputs Adjust the boost cut of
78. e time 7 addition to the 40 seconds of delay time And for the user who is interested in making his or her own programs if the huge number of factory pro grams aren t enough the DSP7000 family continues the modular programming paradigm that made the DSP4000 famous Programs are composed of individual building blocks or modules that allow the user to create original programs Inspiration and creativity are given no bounds Page 4 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual KNOBS KEYS AND JACKS If this is your first time learning the DSP7000 don t be put off by some of the rather in depth descriptions that will follow they exist for your future reference once you understand the DSP7000 and need a quick bit of information For now concentrate on what the various knobs and jacks are called Their use will be explained progres sively throughout the rest of this manual Eventide ULTRA HARMONIZER_ breke cle oy heer a ee a ie E a earch sme ee 1 CO Lad _ 6o B soo oS a The Front Panel A Level Meters These measure the signals at the analog inputs the digital inputs the input and out put of the processor the analog outputs and the digital outputs The highest LED indicates a clipped signal and every LED below that falls off at 3dB per decrement with the exception of the bottom one which indicates the presence of any
79. each input to its corresponding output i e analog input 1 is connected to analog output 1 digital in put 2 is connected to digital output 2 etc Shows red led when active Note Because the 1 4 analog inputs have no corresponding 1 4 analog outputs relay effectively mutes those ana log inputs that are mated with 1 4 plugs electronic Makes each output of the DSP7000 s internal processor the same as its correspond ing input Thus level changes and gaintrims are still in effect Shows yellow led when active mute Mutes all the outputs Shows red led when active Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 37 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Put the DSP7000 into bypass mode by pressing the BYPASS key the DSP7000 will be in the bypass mode you selected on the clock BYPASS key again to exit bypass mode You can also set up the DSP7000 for remote bypassing under the external menu page in the SETUP area Press the external soft key repeatedly until you see bypass setup in the upper right corner Select a controller for remote bypassing using the mode parameter See e External Controllers on page 39 e Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Page 38 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual
80. eans that the minimum MIDI value 0 would give you 10 Hz and the maximum MIDI value 127 would give you 1000 Hz In this example using a MIDI single controller the resolution will be limited to the 128 steps offered by MIDI meaning that the minimum change possible is 1000 10 128 or about 8Hz MIDI double controllers numbered 0 to 31 will give better resolution If you then changed to a different screen say main under LEVELS the following would apply 70 OUT 1 Wet Dry 74 analog 1 Delay HO Hain Levels Ei analog 1 32 0 dE 71 OUT 2 Wet Dry 75 analog 2 Dr Mi analog 2 32 0 dE aes s digital 1 0 0 dB 72 OUT 1 Level 76 digital 1 DUT Level O 0dB digital 2 0 0 dB 73 OUT 2 Level 77 digital 2 MIC eter inputs The MIDI group will continue to control whichever screen is displayed This looks useful how do we set up such a MIDI group Move on to the next page Configuring the MIDI Group The last page in the midi menu page stack in the SETUP area controls the MIDI group This operates just like any of the DSP7000 s other controller screens with some added features The parameters on this screen cannot be controlled by way of the MIDI group There s a reason for this Te ee ee Oo Capture Hidi channel omni operation 2 way The controller number con is the first controller number in E 0 Ee ee can the group This is most usefully set up by MIDI capture See a
81. eath this one The upper left hand corner of the display always shows the name of the program currently running In the example shown above we re running the program Centering Echoes The upper right hand corner of the display always describes the menu page you re looking at In the example shown above we re looking at the tone controls menu page Situated along the bottom of the display are the so called SOFT KEYS The four physical keys located be low the display select menu pages or events corresponding to these SOFT KEYS They re called soft be cause their function changes depending on context The More soft keys indicators are the little arrows next to the SOFT KEYS shown above They indicate that if you press the area key you used to access the current display again you will access wore SOFT KEYS The arrows are meant to imply that more pages exist in a nether world beyond the display For example press the SETUP key to see the More soft keys Source Int 48 0 kHzSanple Rate 48000 indicators DIG IN 5 P DIF Tease eee 1G OUT SP DIF High Speed disabled bypass relay Mord Clock disabled clock jE a a A E FLE Press the SETUP key again to get more SOFT KEYS Source Int 48 0 kHz EUT J E E e DIG IN S P DIF DIG Stat OK DIG OUT S P DIF High Speed disabled bypass relay Mord Clock disabled Press the SETUP key twice more to return to the original set of _
82. ee foot pedal jacks foot pedal jacks 36 calibrating 36 inverting min amp max settings 36 location 10 specs 36 use36 Foot pedal jacks specs 10 formatting internal 69 72 fuse location amp specs 8 gain structure 28 ganged parameters See parameters graphics type of parameter 61 hard drive 53 high speed mode 54 Inc Dec keys use15 info menu page 22 inputs See Analog or Digital inputs internal clock 31 rate choices 30 31 rate selecting 31 reading actual rate 32 selecting 31 internal memory checksum error 69 fixing 69 formatting internal 69 72 internal memory formatting 69 72 Knob location 6 use15 Level Meters calibration 5 28 decay time of 28 location 5 peak hold of 28 pts in sig path at which to monitor 27 use28 levels changing input 20 Levels area accessing 7 Levels key location 7 lightning flash 54 linking programs 58 loading data from ext device 65 files 65 internal 65 Memory Cards 65 program 65 setup 65 loading programs 16 21 54 loading programs on stage 55 loading programs remotely 55 loading setups 62 manila folders 21 Memory Cards accessing banks 53 checksum error 70 fixing 70 reasons for 70 dumping data from 65 erasing 72 formatting 26 70 inserting 25 loading data to 65 memory maintenence 25 removing 25 s
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84. efined on the tempo menu page in the SETUP area Say you re working on a song that s at 130 BPM Simply set the system tempo to 130 and most of the DSP7000 s LFO s and delay times will be appropriate for the song No more calculators You can also derive the sys tem tempo from a midiclock signal applied to the DSP7000 s MIDI input Simply set Source to Midiclock Parameters that synch to the system tempo are identified by t_ such as t_rate and t_fmrate and are adjusted in musical terms such as whole note and dot 1 8 You will find them in the PARAMETER area of most programs gt See System Tempo on page 63 gt For loop programs see System Timer on page 64 about You will usuali find an info or menu page in the PARAMETER area In it you will find general information about what the program does along with any notes concerning special parameters or nonobvious things Many but by no means all of the programs in the DSP7000 currently support an expert mode feature The expert mode parameter controlling this feature is found on the misc menu page in the SETUP area you may have to press the SETUP key Adust Threshold DA S adjust until efx moves with rhythm Bigger Is Hider Bi GuellingdualDlys Tempo _ _ ___ lt e Internal 2 Taps Tornat JEEE Erer Ea im panner t rate whole notefm depth t_fmrate dot 1 8 O 42 Hz 2 67 Hz
85. ency to 44 kHz The cost of these 20k overtones is a reduction in the size of the programs the DSP7000 can run Some programs will be unloadable when 96 kHz is selected Page 34 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual The actual value of the system sampling rate can be read on the right hand side of the screen in the field that reads Sample Rate xxxxx Of course if you select one of the fixed rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz ot 96 kHz the actual rate should be the same as the rate you select This display is actually more useful when using an external clock source See Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 46 for other sync options The Status Of The Digital I Os When Using The Internal Clock i 2 Timeout Spore audio configuration When the internal clock is selected the sampling rate of the TIETEEN Sanple Rate 48000 signal at the digital input must be equal to the internal clock s rate UID REST es Se DIG OUT S P DIF High Speed disabled to avoid clicks and pops This will be the case if the device that s PIESNE Hord Clock disabled connected to the DSP7000 s digital inputs is ocked to the il clock CU Ta PL DSP7000 s clock via the DSP7000 s outputs or if you turn the sample rate converter SRC on You can do this on the bottom clock menu page in the SETUP area The DIG Stat parameter on the top clock menu page in the
86. er Here are the steps we will take 1 First we ll connect the DSP7000 to the rest of your gear 2 On page 20 we ll set the input levels so that things don t distort 3 On page 21 we ll learn how to mute the DSP7000 in the event of feedback 4 On page 22 we ll run programs and tweak their parameters 5 Finally on page 24 we ll learn how to save the programs you ve tweaked for future use g LEVELS main analog 3 Ya LEVELS meter analog out processor LEVELS main OUT eee AES EBU output gt Q D a W ny lu lt x emee ee eee meee eee LEVELS main wet dr annnnnnnn LEVELS meter digital in s LEVELS meter machine out LEVELS meter machine i S P DIF input Spee eee SETUP audio DIG IN 1 S P DIF output Hooking Up The diagram above shows the signal flow through the DSP7000 and is discussed in detail on page 28 But before we concentrate on what happens znside the DSP7000 we ought to get it hooked up to the rest of your studio As was stated in the overview we have two analog inputs two analog outputs two digital inputs and two digital outputs all at our disposal all the time The analog and digital inputs are summed before process ing and the output of the processor is always available at both the analog and digital outputs See The Back Panel on pag
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88. f 28 reformatting internal memory 72 hooking up 18 what to do if a particular program crashed DSP7000 72 location 8 creating yout own programs See Patch Editor area measuring the level of 27 crystal See user supplied crystal specs 8 cursor Analog outputs moving 6 15 unbalancing 8 moving in Program amp Setup Storage areas 16 hooking up 18 Cursor keys level control 29 location 6 location 8 use15 measuring the level of 27 Cxl key specs 8 use 17 Atari 2600 26 D A conversion 34 automating mixdowns 37 rate of 30 bank field 16 deleting programs DE banks device ID 65 accessing 53 factory default 38 accessing on a Memory Card 53 selecting 38 creating new 54 use38 creating on Memory Cards 54 digital demons 37 38 67 gen discussion of 53 avoiding 67 renaming 54 Digital inputs 30 selecting when saving programs 23 adjusting level of 28 slots 21 53 effect on external clock 33 baud rate See serial port hooking up 18 beer effect on DSP7000 25 measuring the level of 27 bits OK 32 34 input 30 reading the status of 3238 input less than 24 bit 30 slipping 32 34 output 30 unlocked 32 34 blinking underline 50 Digital outputs 30 brightness adjusting the 11 hooking up 19 bugs level control 29 first course of action 71 measuring the level of 27 what to do if a particular program crashed DSP7000 12 sampling rate of 30 Busy LED display location 6 adjusting cont bright 11 Memory Card write indicator 6 gen description 6 13 MIDI In Serial port
89. ge levels anywhere in the signal path gt See e Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 29 e Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels on page 31 e Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs on page 31 Of course it s always best to optimize levels at their source leaving the DSP7000 s boost cut at 0dB But if you can t then go to the inputs menu page in the LEVELS area There you can boost cut the analog inputs by 30dB 90dB before the analog to digital converter with the gaintrim parameter Use the analog parameter to cut the analog inputs by 0dB 100dB after the analog to digital converter Use the digital parameter to cut the digital inputs by 0dB 100dB Bigger Is Hider Input Levels analog 1 analog 2 0 0 dE 0 0 de Fins ck digital 1 0 0 dE digital 2 O 0 dE dstatus unlocked C main neter_ EENE EERE gaintrim 1 E MAC EFA PE gaintrim 2 digital 1 0 0 dE digital 2 0 0 dE dstatus unlocked o 0d D U d analog 2 1 5 dE gaintrim 1 analog 2 1 9 dE gaintrim 2 digital 1 7 0 d CEES AM dstatus unlocked _main_ _meter EENE 0 0 dB 0 0 dB Assuming you set the Source of the Level Meters to analog in or digital in on the meter menu page in the LEVELS area the meters reflect the input levels after gaintrim is applied but before analog or digital cuts are made You want the loudest portions of the signal to approach but n
90. gh the DSP7000 will support cards up to 4 megabytes Note Memory Cards must be PCMCIA hype 1 or 2 static RAM card the DSP7000 does not support Flash cards A Memory Card will not maintain memory if the battery dies or if the battery is removed To change the battery without losing information change it while it s plugged into a powered up Harmonizer A conservative estimate puts the lifetime of a battery at a year Like gambling on the stock market bet only what you can afford to lose You can also use the Vsig program visit www eventide com to save edited presets to disk on a remote computer This gives you a valuable safety copy Eventide and other suppliers can provide rechargeable cards that do not need battery changes These need to be occasionally placed in the slot of a powered up system to top up their batteries Normal use of the card will usually keep the battery charged Insert a Memory Card by pushing it into its slot until it locks into place The Memory Card Release will lengthen and the display will briefly read Checking Memory Card of Checking GTR Li brary or generally Checking whatever the name of this card is Remove a Memory Card by pressing the Memory Card Release but don t remove a Memory Card when the BUSY LED is lit A program that was loaded from a Memory Card continues to run even if the Memory Card is subsequently removed The Memory Card only needs to be in p
91. h time It pins the parameter at its lowest modulation value assign 1p 2yo ave 8 These are placeholders that are assigned to actual external modulators on the lexterna1 menu page in the SETUP area Until you understand the concept of redirection discussed below don t pay any attention to these You can read about redirection in The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 50 trigs 1 amp 2 These are placeholders that are assigned to actual external controllers on the fex ternal menu page in the SETUP area Until you understand the concept of redi rection discussed below don t pay any attention to these You can read about redirection in The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 on page 50 pedal 1 amp 2 The input from the pedals at the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 amp 2 These jacks are setup on the pedals menu page in the SETUP area See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 39 to set them up tip 1 amp 2 ring 1 amp 2 andtip amp ring 1 amp 2 When a pedal input is used as a switch input it can operate in one of two modes supporting either 2 switches or 3 switches If any controller references tip amp ring for a given socket that socket will be in 3 switch mode otherwise it will be in 2 switch mode In 2 switch mode e tip
92. hange the value of the bypass parameter to mute as shown above Now press the BYPASS key The yellow led next to it will light you ve muted the DSP7000 To un mute simply press the BYPASS key again For more information see Bypassing and Muting on page 37 Loading Programs Now all we need to Bank slot Number of Programs in this Bank do is load a program into the DSP7000 To Delau_H _Jgrogram do that enter the Programs 10 B vox Delayst verb PROGRAM area Highlighted You ll see a box that Program 711 B vox Pitcht verb aos banks and iz Qual VoxProcess nie ae d Toad save gt Addl ete gt box that says f IA Y ate manila folders Speed or rograms many programs with a common theme are saved in a single bank There can be as many as 100 bank slots in the internal memory of the DSP7000 and each bank contains 128 program slots The number of program slots that can actually contain programs is limited to the amount of storage space available See The Size of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage on page 57 programs Banks Program slots The Speed Indicator slightly like a lightning symbol indicates that this program can be loaded and run in high speed mode for use at 88 2kHz and 96kHz sampling rates See Sampling Rates on page 33 for more information on speed modes Use the LEFT CURSO
93. he SELECT key the lt load gt SOFT KEY or the ENT key on the numeric keypad to load the program shown in the display with a triangle next to its number On the screen to the right Singularity has the triangle next to its number Pressing SELECT lt load gt SOFT KEY or ENT would load it and result in this screen Notice that the upper left hand corner of the display reflects the fact that Singularity is now the currently running program The moral of the story Use the LEFT CURSOR key to position the cursor in the banks field then use the KNOB to scroll to the bank from which you want to load a program Then use the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to scroll through programs to the particular program you want to load When you get there press the SELECT key the lt load gt SOFT KEY or the ENT key gt To learn how to remotely load programs read Loading a Program Remotely on page 58 Page 16 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Entering or Changing Text In some menus it will be necessary to enter or change text For example you will often change text when saving a new program The method by which this is done is straightforward albeit a bit tedious To play along go to the PROGRAM area and press the lt save gt SOFT KEY You may have to press the PROGRAM key a second time to see it Press the UP CURSOR key Mice so that the box next to
94. he digital input d clock tempo _ _tiner_ _pedals_ The status of the digital inputs DIG Stat on the clock menu page in the SETUP area will be slipping signal is present but very unstable A digital input that is slipping will probably suffer from clicks or distortion Some slipping may be acceptable for monitoring or other noncritical applications OK signal is present and stable Everything s groovy Ifa signal s sampling rate is not completely stable its status will read OK with brief interjections of slipping This is normal and may well not produce measurable dis tortion unlocked no signal is present the signal s sampling rate is very unstable or something is dread fully wrong with the signal The sampling rate at the digital outputs will be the same as the sampling rate of the digital inputs which is the system sampling rate in external A D and D A conversion will be done at the sampling rate of the digi Page 36 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual talinputs which is the system sampling rate in external Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The External Clock The System Sampling Rate and External Sync Indicator is the box of five LEDs immediately to the left of the display The top four LEDs indicate the status of the system sampling rate e Solidly lit When o
95. he programs you use Instead just reassign the placeholders If you take the DSP7000 to a foreign studio with a different set of convenient external controllers you don t have to re edit all of the programs you use Instead just reassign the placeholders If you get a new sequencer that has different convenient controllers than the ones you ve been using you don t have to re edit all of the programs you use Instead All right You get the idea Let s run through an example to make sure we re clear about what s going on here While we re going to use placeholders to modulate system level parameters you would normally use them to modulate parameters in programs such as feedback chorus level pitchshift etc 2 i i igi i i CET Tea Input Levels Let s highlight Digital 1 on the inputs menu page in the Tey i e ETET LEVELS area Remember to press the DOWN CURSOR key to analog 2 0 0 dB saintrin 2 15 0 di c Igita ungang parameters digital 2 0 0 dB dstatus unlocked C main reter _ BETTE P d hold th kerf d Th Timeout Spore digital 1 setup ress and hold the SELECT key for one second Lhe menu made ot Beerman range 100 0 d page to the right appears type unipolar To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 j 2 Set the mode to assign 3 and range to 100 0 Then press nade casein 4 a capture Hid
96. hese parameters to their factory defaults go to the service Sie nchate card menu page in the SETUP area Highlight clear setup and press C audio EEA H i rod con the SELECT key Pressing the lt yes gt SOFT KEY will replace current parameter values with the factory de faults Unless you saved your setup before pressing lt yes gt it will disintegrate into digital dust see Storing and Loading Setups on page 66 Press the lt no gt SOFT KEY to abort The parameters affected include e everything in the LEVELS area e everything in the SETUP area If the DSP7000 ever gets buggy try using clear setup before you do anything more drastic It is usu ally wise to perform a clear setup after installing a new version of software Alternatively you can clear the internal setup by holding down the SETUP key during start up Software Version and Accessories The DSP7000 has expansion and upgrade capabilities pey Information menu pages allow you to keep track of what o fix internal A wes aoe s O format internal clear setup options are inside your DSP7000 without having to open the box fix card O format card CCS hi 29 g To access the information menu pages go to the service Candie service MENIT et comp menu page in the SETUP area Low Res Digital Highlight information and press the SELECT key to get a Name System ROM i i i Revision 2 647 screen that looks somethi
97. ilities and program advance options Q POWER Flip this switch to bring the DSP7000 to life When the power is off the unit is by p g P y passed i e each audio input is connected to its corresponding audio output Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 7 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual The Back Panel ol ae Oe a Oo 000000 ges a AC Voltage Selector Line up the dot with the triangle so that your preferred voltage is up It is absolutely essential that you select the voltage corresponding to your local AC power b Fuse Holder A 1 Amp Slow Blow fuse Always replace it with the correct value c AC Port Connect an IEC standard 3 prong AC power cord here The center post is chassis ground d Analog Audio Inputs The DSP7000 s analog inputs accept either unbalanced 1 4 con nectors or balanced XLR connectors The DSP7000 s XLR input connectors are female Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is phase hot and Pin 3 is phase To unbalance the XLR jack use both pins 1 and 3 as ground and use Pin 2 as hot If either pins 2 or 3 ate uncon nected you will get more noise and hum than signal These may be used as both line and guitar inputs depending on the input level set ting e Analog Audio Outputs The DSP7000 s XLR analog audio output jacks are male Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is phase hot and Pin 3 is phase To unbalance th
98. in the LEVELS area controls tt tttttettetsess the analog and digital output levels Adjust the analog parameter to Bass Balls adjust the analog outputs from 90 to 3 dB Be aware that this OUT 1 Het Dry 100 m i oa OUT 2 Het Dry 100 ETAPTEFE AE gain cut is applied after the output metering and DAC Adjust the OUT 1 Level CO dE digital 1 0 0 dE digital parameter to cut the digital outputs from 0 to 100 dB ae bevel 20 ab saa eee F P 5 P ME meter inputs Note Both of these parameters can be remote controlled via MIDI or the foot pedal jacks To learn how read e Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 31 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Page 32 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual DIGITAL SETUP Digital Setup Overview Before we look at the DSP7000 s digital setup in detail let s take in the big picture All of the DSP7000 s analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion is 24 bit The DSP7000 sports two digital inputs and two digital outputs Unlike the analog inputs and outputs the digital inputs and outputs must be received or sent in pairs because a single cable carries two channels The digital in
99. ion if the memory hasn t changed When the DSP7000 is turned on it runs a checksum calculation on the memory and compares the result against the stored result If there is a discrepancy the DSP7000 reports an error In the unlikely event that an internal memory checksum error _ et f 7 Low Res Digital service functions occurs there may be a critical problem with what is stored in CES information i f O format internal clear setup memory The service function fix internal on the service fix card menu page in the SETUP area will remove the checksum error by Cans EE ee cop forcing the new checksum result to be saved This will not get rid of the corruption in the data however After pressing the SELECT key on the above menu page you will arrive at the menu page shown to the right If you want to go Epes sng VETU ATE Che recheck i for the internal ram ahead with the procedure press the lt yes gt SOFT KEY Otherwise press the lt no gt SOFT KEY Now you can assume that the checksum error was no big deal get a cup of coffee and go back to work not advised OR you can assume something nasty is going on and take immediate action advised Assum ing you take the latter smart course of action the first thing you ll want to do is to save all of your impor tant programs and setups to a card see Copying Programs on page 59 or to an external storage device see Dump ing Data and Re
100. ion can be controlled by external signals These external signals include MIDI signals and signals at the rear panel foot pedal jacks 1 amp 2 see External Controllers on page 39 to set these controllers up The various external modulation and trigger menu pages you will encounter are all variations on a common theme Although the length of this section might lead you to think otherwise all you re really doing on these menu pages is selecting the external controller that will modulate or trigger a parameter If the external controller you select involves MIDI then you will also have to deal with MIDI channels and possibly MIDI control numbers This adds length to our discussion but it shouldn t add complexity In most cases we re doing one more thing we re scaling the external controller to suit the range of modula tion we would like Again the concept is simple but we ll have to get a little wordy in the process of de scribing it Apologies idi i For the sake of providing an example we re going to externally ona a CREATE EE Ee TE modulate the Digital 1 parameter found on the inputs menu anatod 200 gaintrim 2 15 0 dB igita 0 0 page in the LEVELS area Remember press the DOWN CURSOR digital 2 0 0 d dstatus unlocked key to ungang parameters inputs With the cursor highlighting Digital 1 on the menu dae Gees E Capture Hidi page in the LEVELS area press and hold th
101. ize of 25 slot location 7 type 25 use of 25 memory size finding out space remaining 54 internal 54 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual 2000 Eventide Inc Page 83 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index 25 of Memory Cards patameters of typical program 54 altering menu pages numeric 15 info about 22 text 15 name of the current on display 13 expert mode 22 60 Menu Pages ganged 15 selecting 14 graphics 61 Meters See Level Meters modulating 36 MIDI modulating box level 36 7 pin cable 10 remote controlling 36 39 44 50 as external controller 36 taps 60 base channel selecting 38 textblocks 61 base channel use 38 underlined 50 calculating channel of receipt 42 Patch Editor area capture 43 accessing 6 double def 41 gen description 12 enabling receipt of msgs 37 pathological tweaker 59 global parameters 37 pedals See foot pedal jacks In port 10 place holders 40 47 See also redirection In port data indicator See Busy LED filling 47 note mode selecting 38 mods 47 note mode use 38 scaling 48 omni 42 trigs 47 omni selecting 38 Power switch omni use 38 location
102. l MIDI Setup In the DSP7000 MIDI can be used e with programs that explicitly call for MIDI signals For example some programs in the DSP7000 act like synthesizers that a MIDI keyboard can play e with programs that explicitly call for some sort of external controller For example the program Ex ternal Detune calls for an external signal to adjust the amount of detune that is applied to an audio signal You can direct a MIDI controller to do the adjusting e to remote control any parameter in the DSP7000 including input and output levels e to change programs via MIDI program change messages See Loading A Program Via A MIDI Program Change Message on page 58 to advance to the next program or select the previous program See Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load on page 59 e to load programs in sequence See Triggering the Next or Previous Program To Load on page 59 e to dump information from one DSP7000 to another or to an external storage device See Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps on page 69 e to control one DSP7000 with another See Controlling One DSP7000 from Another DSP7000 on page 70 e to record parameter changes on a MIDI sequencer for subsequent playback See Sequencing With MIDI on page 71 There are several MIDI global parameters that bear on how all M tui tarTuner global configure HIDI bled t usive of the above uses of MIDI function These par
103. lace during PROGRAM and Setup Storage area functions such as lt load gt lt save gt lt update gt lt delete gt etc The BUSY LED is used to indicate that a Memory Card is being written to However if there is no Memory Card in place the BUSY LED indicates data at the MIDI In port or the serial port You may want to use this latter feature during a session that requires periodic use of a Memory Card Sim ph insert the Memory Card when you need to load something from it or save something to it Remove it when you are done loading or saving and the BUSY LED will be available for data indication or midi chasing Page 26 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual When a Memory Card is inserted the DSP7000 may report that the card is not formatted and offer to for mat it If the Memory Card has already been formatted and the format question is presented then there is a problem Try removing and reinserting the card Try blowing on the business end of the card like an old Atari 2600 game no spittle Formatting will erase all programs and banks on the card A bank with the name Memory Card will be created on the card when you format it Use the lt bank gt SOFT KEY to create new banks on the Memory Card gt To manually format a Memory Card see Fixing Memory Card Problems on page 74 gt To learn how to create a new bank see Creating a New Bank
104. lity to send it back again such as a sequencer you can use this as a way to back up your DSP7000 WARNING If for any reason this dump gets corrupted in some way and you send it back to the DSP7000 you will lose all the information you are trying to back up as well as the DSP7000 s con tents If you do a backup in this way especially to a computer it would be a good idea to do it twice to two separate files and then to compare the files If they are identical it s a good indica tion that the data sent from the DSP7000 has been recorded accurately Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 69 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index The DSP7000 can send system exclusive messages detailing all changes to its parameters both effects program specific and SETUP values The DSP7000 is designed so that a sequencer can receive and then play back these values to the same DSP7000 but we can also use this feature to slave one DSP7000 to an other To slave one DSP7000 to another e set the parameter sequence out found on the midi menu HIDI enabled system exclusive on ii serial enabled device ID i page in the SETUP area to off on the slave program load off sequence out off e On the same menu page set the parameter sequence out C audio service E mod con to new on the master e On the same menu page set the parameter MIDI to enabled on
105. messages and may output standard MIDI messages The DSP7000 has three MIDI ports n In o Out p Thru The DSP7000 accepts and processes MIDI messages received at the MIDI In port The DSP7000 sends MIDI messages to other devices via the Out port MIDI messages are also sent out the serial port if they are enabled Any MIDI information received at the MIDI In port is echoed directly to the MIDI Thru port regardless of the DSP7000 s configuration as long as the DSP7000 is powered up With the Memory Card removed the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a MIDI message is received at the MIDI In port Note If the serial port is enabled and MIDI is enabled a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete See MIDI Setup on page 40 q Serial Port Page 10 An IBM PC type RS232 connector that looks like a modem or printer to a connected computer Connect a 9 pin serial cable to this port to transfer information to and from a personal computer do not use the null modem type of cable designed for file transfer between two computers it will not work With the Memory Card removed the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received at the serial port Note If the serial port is enabled and MIDI is enabled a command received over either the serial por
106. mory Card When you are satisfied with the bank number name and place highlight the box next to save and press the SELECT key to confirm If you get cold feet you can place the cursor over cancel and press the SELECT key to abort You can rename the factory banks if it amuses you but not the factory programs See Entering or Changing Text on page 17 The Size of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage Finite things overrun the world we inhabit There is a limit to the space available in the DSP7000 for the stor age of programs Not everything is perfect Roughly 500 kilobytes of space is available for storing your pro grams internally A program typically requires between 1 kilobyte and 16 kilobytes of space so that in the worst case you can store 30 programs in internal memory A more realistic number might be 100 If that s not enough for you don t despair You can save programs on Memory Cards that can contain as much as 4 000 kilobytes of space And if you fill up one Memory Card you can always get another See Memory Cards on page 26 To find out how large a program is and how much free space Woxplate 7 Chorus program SS remains either internally or on the Memory Card press the lt info gt SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area On the screen to the 480 398 bytes are available ee 35 3 cany key to continue right the program Voxplate Chorus requires 6 662 compare gt gt bytes of storage
107. motely loading programs in Loading a Program Remotely on page 58 A tink requires a paltry 38 bytes of storage space recall that the smallest of programs require around 1000 bytes In reality the link tells the DSP7000 where the program of interest is actually saved but as far as you re concerned the link zs the program of interest To link a program first go to the PROGRAM area Select the bank Anaelic Echos where you would like a link to show up In our example we ll banks 45 The Timeout Drawer lt 0 place a link in the bank called The Timeout Drawer PEOI ane dmm Lk Ma lt info gt lt bank gt lt Tink _ gt compare gt Press the lt link gt SOFT KEY to reveal the pop up menu shown z on the right Find the program you want to link to with the 23 Phazers i and Phaser second and third lines bank and program Select the slot you would like the link to appear in with program number In our example we re linking to the program Band Phaser that is located in the Phasers bank The link itself will be found in slot number 5 in the bank called The Timeout Drawer Place the cursor over link and press SELECT to confirm or place the cursor over cancel and press SELECT to abort Unlike ordinary program names an L follows a link name to let EEEa program banks 45 The Timeout Drawer lt i gt you know that it is in fact a link You can delete a link
108. n Finally when you need to find information days weeks months and years down the road we d have you use the comprehensive Table of Contents and Index Note This manual is intended for DSP7000 family units that were manufactured after 1 April 2003 running version 3 0 software Most but not all of it will apply to other units as well Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 3 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual OVERVIEW AND QUICKSTART The members of the Eventide DSP7000 family are programmable multipurpose 24 bit 96kHz digital audio signal processors with UltraShifter capability and are the stereo single processor companion product range to the Eventide s Orville That s a lot of adjectives They are the successors to a long proud line of digital signal processors that stretches back to a time when most audio manufacturers didn t know digital audio from Morse code We ve loaded the DSP7000 with features that put it in a class by itself The variety and depth of its programs are truly amazing from lush reverbs to choruses to flanges to delays to pitch shifters to dynamics to EQs to filters to distortions to synthesizers to samplers to ring modulators and to everything in between Most frequency and time dependent parameters e g delays LFO s synchronize to a system tempo for ease of use And if that s not enough the DSP7500 boasts nearly three minutes of sampl
109. n to the factory and b alleviating user error or interconnection problems that may be preventing the unit from operating to its full capability 2 We are available for telephone consultation if the dealer is unable to assist 3 Ifa part is found to be defective during the warranty period and you wish to replace it yourself we will normally ship the part immediately at no charge provided your warranty registration form is on file We reserve the right to request that the defective part be returned to us Shipping within the 50 United States You are responsible for getting the unit to our door at no cost to us We cannot accept collect or COD shipments We will return the unit to you prepaid at our expense using an expeditious shipping method normally United Parcel Service In areas not served by UPS we will ship by US Mail If you are in a hurry and want us to use a premium shipping method such as air express next day air etc be sure you tell us and agree to pay shipping charges collect If you specify a method that does not permit collect or COD charges remit sufficient funds to prepay shipping Shipping outside the 50 United States If you purchased the unit from a dealer in your country consult with the dealer before returning the unit If you wish to return the unit to us please note the following 1 The unit must be prepaid to our door This means that you are responsible for all shipping charges including customs brok
110. ne of the top four LEDs is solidly lit the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 the LED corresponding to the system sampling rate will illuminate e Blinking When one of the top four LEDs is blinking the system sampling rate is between one of the fixed rates the LED corresponding to the nearest sampling rate will blink Use the Sample Rate field on the lock menu page in the Lite be rarer Sto configuration SETUP area to see the actual sampling rate 2 aE NES Dlo Stat 0K S P DIF High Speed disabled relay Mord Clock disabled The bottom LED EXT has three possible states e Solidly lit When the bottom LED is solidly lit digital inputs are locked and all is right with the world e Blinking regularly When the bottom LED is blinking regularly digital inputs are not locked Because digital inputs are not locked the external clock is invalid Because the external clock is invalid the sys tem sampling rate will revert to the last valid zwterna clock rate e Blinking irregularly When the bottom LED is blinking irregularly the digital inputs are slipping i e are very unstable BYPASSING AND MUTING Sometimes you ll find it necessary to bypass the DSP7000 A few a x 2 x PLIES i a I ELE bypassing options exist on the clock page in the SETUP area SP DIF DIG Stat OE SP DIF High Speed disabled bypass relay OUR ar er et chock TT a ct FE i relay Hardwites
111. ng like the screen to the right ea ao enna NE Size 635760 Check F300 The lt more gt SOFT KEY reveals additional information pertaining name System ROH to the current page The lt less gt SOFT KEY returns from the Contains the code additional information that operates the syster Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 75 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index The lt next gt SOFT KEY advances to the next menu page lt last gt Name memory card returns to the previous menu page and lt exit gt returns to the No card present service menu page in the SETUP area One important piece of information to be found in this area is _ 3 one er Low Kes Digital yout DSP7000 s Exetronic Serial Number which is the first 8 digits Motherboard Info fih b is ache Hardware ID 7377120600000390 O e Hardware ID number on the screen to the ig t ou may Time Date 12 27 03 08 13 1970 be asked for this by a dealer or an Eventide representative The Hours total power 5387 423 P Time Date figures are not currently used so their values are unimportant The Hours total power refer to the total number of hours that have elapsed since the unit was built 5387 in this case and the total number of hours the unit has been powered 423 in this case A brand new unit may show as many as 300 powered up hours to cover burn in and factory testing Start
112. ng to another DSP7000 66 Parameter area 60 slots 21 53 accessing 6 selecting when saving 23 gen description 12 storage 53 Parameter key typical size 54 location 6 what to do if a particular program crashed DSP7000 12 Page 84 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc programs field quotes effect affect 21 jungle gym 53 US Supreme Court 60 RAM 53 tates See internal or external clock redirection 47 See also place holders benefits of 48 example 48 mods 47 trigs 47 uses of 47 48 relay jack 36 remote controlling parameters See parameters renaming programs 57 RS232 10 64 See serial port S P DIF See also Digital inputs and outputs input selecting 30 output location 9 selecting 9 30 specs 9 sample rate conversion 30 sampling rates 44 1 kHz selecting 31 48 kHz selecting 31 88 2 kHz benefits of 31 reduction in max program size 31 selecting 31 96 kHz benefits of 31 reduction in max program size 31 selecting 31 saving programs 23 56 saving setups 62 scaling See external modulation menu pages secret keys 72 Select key location 6 self tests bypassing 72 sequencing See MIDI serial port 64 baud rate 64 data bits 64 enabling 64 fast communications 64 parity 64 pin out 64 stop bits 64 use64 Serial port data indicator See Busy LE
113. ngle value of a numeric parameter For example spin the KNOB on this ere screen to change the value of Mix or enter a new value directly with the NUMERIC KEYPAD pressing ENT when you re done To get to a screen like this one first press the PROGRAM key Scroll through the banks using the LEFT or RIGHT CURSOR keys and the KNOB to PHASERS Scroll through the programs in that bank to Stereoizing Phaser Load it and press the PARAMETER key Use the KNOB or the INC DEC keys to alter the value of a text SCE hazen Phaser Params H nm p parameter For example spin the KNOB or press the INC key to ate 0 40 Hz change Shape from Sine to Triangle on this screen Numeric parameters and text parameters cover 99 of the parameters you ll see in the DSP7000 but there are a few more car aT esoteric parameters you ll encounter One such oddball is the delay 100 00 ms x feedback trigger parameter Triggers trigger things to happen You place piteh mix the cursor over a trigger parameter and trigger it by pressing y Siten reve Caer SELECT Other oddballs include Taps and Graphics See Taps on page 63 See Graphics and Curves on page 65 Ganged Parameters In some cases there are multiple related parameters that are usually Hai 3 White Noise adjusted together To make such mass adjustments easy a Dr WM analos 1 Ir analog feature exists that gangs parameters toge
114. nidi_ lexternal j dump _ nextprog y SOFT KEYS Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 13 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual A Stacked SOFT KEY such as midi in the screen above indicates that if you repeatedly press the stacked SOFT KEY you will access more menus The graphic is meant to imply that there are more pages lying below the top one For example press the SETUP key Press the stacked SOFT KEY LET EET Cuctch ee EF midil serial enabled device ID 1 Program load on sequence out off M midi EAEN r r bui tarTuner HIDI setup HIDI enabled Pressure channel Press it again to get a second menu page base channel 1 pitch bend 0 omni mode on sysex speed 10 note mode poly f miai external dunp nextproa Press it again to get a third menu page RETA Peitos none baud rate 37600 data bits amp stop bits 2 Press it twice more to return to the original menu page d midi external a Pressing a SOFT KEY repeatedly that is 0 stacked puts the DSP7000 into self destruct mode Just kid ding It has no effect When you press a SOFT KEY it becomes highlighted The middle section of the screen is a menu page cor responding to that highlighted SOFT KEY Use the cursor keys to move around on the menu page Use the KNOB the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the SELECT key to change and enter values See Using
115. ny changes to original will be lost if not lt save gt d This is a warning You can if the spirit moves you make changes to parameters in the ORIGINAL PROGRAM However when you press lt compare gt again to return to the tweaked version those changes will be lost If you want to avoid losing those changes you must lt save gt the ORIGINAL PROGRAM before pressing lt compare gt again But the Eventide Department of Sociology suggests a better solution Scientific studies reveal that the primary reason DSP7000 users feel compelled to change parameters on the ORIGINAL PROGRAM 2s because their tweaked version was heading down the wrong path If you compare your tweaked version to the original and find that the original is better simply reload the program before you resume your tweaking That way the lt com pare gt function will still be open to you EDS Page 62 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index PARAMETERS I can t tell you what a parameter is but I ll know it when I see it US Supreme Court The PARAMETER atea is special in that the menus change to l j Angelic Echos reflect the options available in the currently running program Cee aet e e 4 ms rate The number of menu pages and their content vary from program 500 ms hicut 3997 hz a0 to program Consequently very little can be said about delay pitch ve
116. of the text have precision delay and feedback Turning the KNOB scrolls the text so you can read the rest Graphics and Curves Several programs use an interface reminiscent of an analog 32 Grafic Eg graphic equalizer Two parameters are used an x value and a y BESTIEN tia ok value The x value is the horizontal position of the currently TUET ka selected graphical point and the y value is the vertical position of info the currently selected graphical point In our example to the right the x value is 12500 Hz and the y value is 0 0 dB With the cursor in the y field as shown above the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys change the x value while the KNOB and NUMERIC KEYPAD change the y value With the cursor in the x field the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys the KNOB and the NUMERIC KEYPAD all change the x value Use the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to move between the graphic inter face and other parameters on the screen For example pressing the LEFT CURSOR key several times on 32 Grafic Es the screen above would change the x value and result in the mast 0 screen to the right m Spinning the KNOB on the screen above would change the y value 42 Grafic Ey j boost 1 mast and result in the screen to the right OE Bela a x ii 12 2 dB Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 65 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Pressing the DOWN CURSOR key on the screen above would E Grafre
117. or Renaming an Old Bank on page 57 gt To find out how much memory is free on a memory card see The Size of a Program and Its Ramifications for Storage on page 57 Note Like fine china Memory Cards are fragile Treat them with respect Don t lie to them Don t store them on your dashboard or in your toaster Avoid shocking them with static electricity or any kind of electricity for that matter gt For information about Memory Card problems and how to fix them see Fixing Memory Card Problems on page 69 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 27 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual analog inputs analog output ea ene oy 3 12a pi v LEVELS meter analog out Da 15 lt 5 5 Hire E g processor Osu ra 5 5 Se ase oS 2a 2 E 15 a E oe S 3 1e4 gt 2 ERE o 5 m 1 Ht D faa Ww ige 8i 2 a D 9i ipg Ef eo eee w oO or HW a W Q Fe gg me pa 15 12a n W lt D ome Way T lt x gt Wy io Ww A A E im e ARIES H g Bi LEVELS meter digital in epee S P DIF input S P DIF output SETUP audio DIG IN 1 Controlling Levels Hain Levels The DSP7000 s signal flow is diagrammed above Bold boxes OUT 1 Het Dry 100 FRET or f ee OUT 2 Het Dry 100 EEE ee represent physical structures inside and outside the DSP7000 for out 1 Level O 0dB digital 1 0 0 dB OUT 2
118. or all of the above MIDI messages except for those involving Stereo 30 CircleDly trig 1 setup MIDI clock if omni is set to on on the midi menu page in the mode note on Capture Hidi SETUP area then the MIDI message will be accepted on any channel Although you can highlight the channel parameter here a eee rod con N you cannot change it from omni You must go to the midi menu page in the SETUP area to change it If omni is set to off on the midi menu page in the SETUP area then the second parameter on the screen channel selects which MIDI channel the MIDI message will be Stereo 30 CircleDly digital 1 setup accepted on relative to the base channel found on the midi mode mod wheel Capture Hidi a MEME F F scale 100 00 menu page in the SETUP area If the value of base xis digital 1 100 0 dE i wow O greater than 16 the result wraps around For example if base channel were set to 10 and channel were set to base 12 the actual MIDI channel used would be 10 12 22 22 16 6 SIX It s worth noting that MIDI commands are often sent on a MIDI connection only if the command being sent differs from the last command sent Between the occasional command messages are data messages A data message pertains to the last sent command message These are known as Running Status You could send a MIDI command message to the DSP7000 with the MIDI pa
119. ot reach the red clip LED at the top of the Level Meters If you do clip a signal you won t hurt the DSP7000 but you will hurt your chances for career advancement a clipped signal typically sounds nasty Noze because the DSP7000 is a OdB insertion loss box it is possible though very unlikely to have undistorted signals at both the analog and digital inputs that become distorted when summed If this is an issue g with heavily compressed material set both the analog and digital parameters to 3dB For more information on setting input levels see Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 29 Page 20 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Effecting Things The effect on your affect of the DSP7000 s effects will affect your popularity positively Anonymous Panic Muting In a moment you ll be loading and playing with programs but before you do let it be said that the DSP7000 can produce eet me ie eae vase 3 DIG OUT AESEBU High Speed disabled LOUD sounds with very little warning in some of the programs in Word Clock di cabled some situations It would be nice to have a panic key to pressin M clock r Tore ea such a situation Let s arrange things so that pressing the BYPASS key mutes all of the DSP7000 s out puts Go to the clock menu in the SETUP area C
120. ounds 8Kg shipping weight All specifications are subject to change or improvement at any time without notice or obligation Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 79 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index WARRANTY INFORMATION DSP7000 and DSP7500 LIMITED WARRANTY The above identified Eventide unit covered by this warranty is built to exacting quality standards and should give years of trouble free service If you are experiencing problems which are not cleared up or explained as normal in the manual your recourse is this warranty What the warranty does and does not cover Eventide Inc warrants the above identified unit to be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal operation and service for a period of one year from the date of purchase as detailed below At our discretion within the warranty period we may elect to repair or replace the defective unit This means that if the unit fails under normal operation because of such defect we will repair the defective unit at no charge for parts or labor We also assume a limited responsibility for shipping charges as detailed below The warranty does not extend beyond repair or replacement as stated herein and in no event will we be responsible for consequential or incidental damages caused by any defect and such damages are specifically excluded from this warranty Our sole obligation is to repair or replace the d
121. p Fx the cursor over delete and pressing the SELECT key or to See enced abandon the operation by placing the cursor over cancel and pressing the SELECT key O i delete Factory presets are distinguished from your saved presets by the EFHMA T NNN CT 1 fate 5 i This ger ear al not deletable lack of a U at the right hand side of the screen You can t delete Pi cany key to continue any of the factory presets Go ahead try ac load 3 save gt t update gt delete Page 60 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Allowing Programs that are Actually Saved in Multiple Banks to Appear as Though They are Saved in the Same Bank Saving programs in an orderly fashion in a single bank can facilitate many tasks One such task would be the loading of programs on stage Who wants to go scrolling hither thither and yon searching among hundreds of programs for the solo effect that has to happen NOW In such a situation you d like to save all of the programs you ll use in the show in one bank in the order they ll be used But if all of the pro grams you ll use in the show are already saved elsewhere in the DSP7000 won t re saving them to the Live bank waste a lot of precious storage space Yes Watson it would but we can circumvent that problem by Linking programs to the Live bank You can read about re
122. ph we can change delay to 100 0 ms Delay Ho delay setup mode mod wheel Capture Hidi channel base 2 scale 100 00 CETTE 100 ms 0 00 Recall our equation max parameter value min parameter value full range scale Plug in our values 300 0 100 0 31751 0 006299 Delay HO delay setup mode mod wheel C Capture Hidi In other words we need to set scale to 0 62993 Notice that the display then reads channel obase cre delay 100 ms 0 63 Although you don t always see all of the digits you type in the DSP7000 it still oi C stores six significant digits Page 48 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual That completes our review of the external modulation menu page After having investigated all of the pa rameters on this menu page we should mention that you will find stripped down versions of it scattered throughout the DSP7000 m External rr in the Fix External Correct For example the progra ternal Correct e ET Co Capture Midi Tools bank explicitly calls for an external controller Because the minimum and maximum values have been determined by the a 00 C program s designer that option is absent from the menu page All that remains is to choose an external controller and that is done in the same manner as discussed above Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 49 2000 E
123. put can come from either the S P DIF or the AES EBU jack but not both Digital output is seen at both the S P DIF and AES EBU outputs but the format at both jacks is either consumer or pro but not both The DSP7000 assumes that signals at the digital inputs are 24 bit No harm occurs if the input is in fact less than 24 bit subsequent processing will fill the lower bits The system sampling rate is derived from either an internal clock or an external clock The internal clock rates supplied by the DSP7000 include 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz and the rate of an optional user supplied crystal see page 72 note that 32RHx and 44 059kHz are not supplied The external clock is taken from the selected digital inputs and can range from 30kHz to 50kHz and from 54kHz to 99kHz The digital outputs are at the system sampling rate and all analog to digital and digital to analog conversion is done at the system sampling rate S P DIF amp AES EBU The digital inputs are received at either the AES EBU input jack Source S P DIF 1 2 Sample Rate 48000 ot the S P DIF input jack To select between the two use the DIG Stat ok DIG IN parameter on the clock menu page in the SETUP area pipes Pae Word Clock disabled For the time being ignore the other parameters on this menu page H clock tr at ee E FLE G The digital outputs are seen at both the AES EBU output jack Source 5 P DIF 172 Sample Rate 48000 i DIG IN S P
124. ram such as Reich Loops 2 The loop Reich Loops 2 e e ak sential 1 bars time is automatically set to the system timer notice the lower 1 right corner You can use the timer equals parameter to imer 2 000 sec define how many bars the timer will equal Not all loops are set loops AE A ae a TT up to work with the system timer only those that explicitly show the system timer value Notice also that all of the programs that use the timer can be overridden by simply entering a new loop time value A HobiusHanitold Time 2 00 sec Back to the timer menu page in the SETUP area By setting Source to tip lortip 2 you can use a foot pedal in place of the soft key to calculate the length of a measure Tap the foot pedal at the beginning of the measure and again at the end of a measure By setting Source to ext1 ext2 ext8 you can use any of the external modulators in a similar fashion See page 50 for information regarding the external modulators See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 39 for more information re garding the foot pedals Hode restart a amat j tenpo MTE edal _p nan i Reich Loops Z By setting Mode to continue successive taps of the Source Tine Scio Ser be it the soft key a foot pedal or whatever will simply extend Source exti the current system timer without resetting it to zero Hode continue annm run e Page 64 The DSP7000 Family Operating Man
125. ram trigger will load the highest program in the bank Saving a Program If you ve tweaked a program or created your own program you ll probably want to store it for future use If you ve tweaked a program and don t want to overwrite the original version you should use the lt save gt SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area Similarly if you ve created your own program there zs no original version and again you should use the lt save gt SOFT KEY in the PROGRAM area gt If you do want to overwrite the original version of a saved program use the lt update gt SOFT KEY discussed below Pressing the lt save gt SOFT KEY results in the screen shown on the right The second line of the display bank allows you to ante shifters Unusual x rogram number select the bank in which you will save the program If a Memory Co nane Angel ic Echos O lt cancel Card is in place the banks on the Memory Card will be accessible as well The third line program number allows you to select which slot the program will be saved in The available choices will be all those numbers between 0 and 127 that do not already have a stored program associated with them so you can t accidentally overwrite a program with the lt save gt command The fourth line name allows you to name the program Once you re satisfied with the bank program number and name place the cursor over the save line and press the SELECT key to go
126. rameter on the midi menu page in the SETUP area set to dis abled If you then change the MIDI parameter to enabled you must re send the MIDI command message before the MIDI data messages will be accepted Try sending a different MIDI command to get things started or try cycling power on your MIDI source Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 45 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Automatically Selecting a MIDI External Controller As opposed to manually selecting a MIDI controller along with its proper channel and control number a feature exists that captures the first MIDI message sent to the DSP7000 and uses it as the external con troller This works on both external modulation and external trigger menu pages ioht i i On the upper right hand side of the screen you will find a E CAPTURE function called Capture Midi Highlighting this parameter and channel base 12 scale 100 00 digital 1 100 0 dB pressing the SELECT key puts the DSP7000 in Capture ooo eS mode The mode parameter reads CAPTURE The next type of MIDI message received by the DSP7000 will be used for the mode parameter and the MIDI channel that it is received on will be used for the channel parameter Of course if you are in omni mode the channel parameter will remain omni regardless of what channel the message is received on To exit Capture mode without
127. rb _ imto parameters generally But that s not much of a liability parameters are easy to understand as you encounter them Many but not all of the programs in the DSP7000 support an expert mode feature The expert mode parameter controlling ee ee this feature is found on the misc menu page in the SETUP area wordclock no i extra sync yes you may have to press the SETUP key a few times to find it A E i setting of 0 Ardes all but the most relevant menu pages in the PARAMETER area Conversely a setting of 9 reveals all of the available menu pages in the PARAMETER area Settings between 0 and 9 reveal a proportionate amount of menu pages in the PARAMETER atea Leave expert mode at 9 if you like lots of parameters to tinker with at 0 if you find lots of parameters an noying or somewhere in between if your tastes fall somewhere in between While most parameter types are self explanatory there are a few special types that deserve specific mention System Tempo Most programs that have frequency or time parameters e g LFO s reverb decays and delays will syn chronize to the system tempo This greatly simplifies the task of customizing a program to a particular song Simply set the system tempo to tempo of the song you re working on and BAM Everything falls in place The system tempo is defined on the tempo menu page in the Bi FH Fanner Tenpo fis Fy SETUP area In the simplest case
128. rd has faulty ata Bad checksum Go to the service menu page in the SETUP area Low Kes Digital O fix internal information O format internal clear setup O format card audio E L_nidi___ _mod_con p Highlight fix card and press the SELECT key Press the lt yes gt SOFT KEY to force the new checksum result to be saved If data eae De petaae ita eee is in fact corrupted this will not fix it Press the lt no gt SOFT KEY f abort If you are worried about the contents of the Memory Card you 2 Ei Empty gervice functions should either dump the contents of the Memory Card to an ex O fie internal Sitnrornation O format internal OC clear setup ternal storage device see Dumping Data and Receiving Data Dumps on av fie card page 69 OR copy all valuable internal programs and setups to a ECE nid ext nod_con_ display different Memory Card copy the faulty Memory Card s programs iid ext ned con and setups to internal memory and then to another Memory Card see Copying Programs on page 59 Finally return to the service menu page in the SETUP area Highlight format card and press the SELECT key Pressing the Low Res Digital lt yes gt SOFT KEY will erase the contents of the Memory Card Do you wish to delete all presets and reformat it Press the lt no gt SOFT KEY to abort EU ned a a a ec stoned on tthe memory card You might also put a label on the card
129. s advisable to boost cut the signals coming into the C rain MTC inputs DSP7000 at their source Doing so also results in a better gain structure The moral Use the gaintrim parameter on the inputs page only as a last resort SETUP audio DIG IN 1 Peak hold 1 0 sec Note All of the parameters discussed in this section can be remote controlled via MIDI or the foot pedal jacks To learn how read Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 29 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual e Setting Up the External Controllers on page 39 e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Page 30 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Wet Dry Ratios and Output Levels For the DSP7000 s Processor To change the wet to dry ratio for each channel of the A RE processor go to the main menu page in the LEVELS area A e rD ipi 2 setting of 0 dry places the uneffected summed analog 8 g o 5 and digital inputs at the outputs the bottom fork in the Pe tomae pe diagram A setting of 100 wet places a completely g E z 5 12 effected signal at the outputs the top fork in the diagram 5 a g Settings between 0 and 100 have a greater or lesser degree w
130. screen you will see a small thermometer The arrow shows the direction to move the controller to pass through the current value while the vertical bar is the posi tion of the current value Once the current value has been reached the thermometer will disappear and you will have full control Page 54 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index e If operation is 2 way the DSP7000 will operate in normal mode but will also send MIDI signals out on the same controller channels which can be used to update the external controller This would mainly be used with a device featuring LED encoders or motor driven faders to display the effect of changes made at the 7000 for example when screens are changed Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 55 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index PROGRAM LOAD SAVE DELETE ETC the DSP7000 is like a jungle gym for sine waves Anonymous Programs are the algorithms used by the DSP to process signals Programs are stored in the DSP7000 much like files are stored on your computer s hard drive Instead of using a hard drive however the DSP7000 uses RAM memory either internally or on a card A battery preserves the memory when the DSP7000 is powered down The load times are much faster and the unit is more durable and quiet than it would be if a hard drive
131. signal See The Level Meters on page 28 B System sampling rate and external sync indicator The top four LEDs display the system sampling rate of the DSP7000 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz When solidly lit they indicate that the system sampling rate is exact 0 05 When blinking they indicate that the system sampling rate is between one of the fixed rates the LED corresponding to the nearest sampling rate blinks The bot tom LED EXT reflects the current external sync status i blinks if there s a problem See Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The Inter nal Clock on page 35 See Understanding The System Sampling Rate And External Sync Indicator When Using The Exter nal Clock on page 37 C BYPASS Press this key to bypass or depending on how you have your DSP7000 set up mute the machine See Bypassing and Muting on page 37 D SOFT KEYS These four keys select the menus or events described on the bottom line of the dis play See Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS on page 13 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 5 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual E The display The display tells you what s going on The top line displays the currently running i gt 8 ents pitch program and the display area you re i EAR EUEEnE working in The bottom line is dedicated to the four SOFT
132. so saved as dks in n AWS DHX Guitar program o ooo o the Favorites Bank bank 0 This means that you can banks Favorites 6 ot Programs REPRO arate eT ed F quickly revisit the programs that you are currently using 11 AWS DHX Guitar eL 12 Voxplate Chorus 1 lt oad gt lt save _ gt update gt delete gt without having to look through all the banks to find them again These dks are created automatically by the DSP7000 with the most recent programs at the top and cannot be modified You can of course permanently save your own links or programs in this bank gt See Linking Programs on page 61 for more information on links Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 66 to change the number of favorites displayed Loading a Program Remotely There ate two ways to load programs remotely The first is via a MIDI program change message and the second is by triggering the DSP7000 to load the next or previous program in the current bank Let s discuss them in turn shall we Loading A Program Via A MIDI Program Change Message The DSP7000 will change programs within the current bank upon receiving a MIDI Program Change mes sage A MIDI Program Change message can be sent by a MIDI keyboard a MIDI sequencer or a MIDI foot pedal Using a MIDI foot pedal on stage makes loading programs a breeze The current bank referred to above is the one displayed in the PROGRAM area In order for this fe
133. ss mode mod wheel Capture Hidi mod wheel on channel base 4 the omni parameter on the midi Ghannel base menu page in the SETUP area needs to be set to of in order to assign a specific channel 0 0 DO s Now when you move the mod wheel on MIDI channel base Harn shit 4 ast 4 both Digital 1 and OUT 1 Wet Dry are modulated scale Select the MIDI base channel on the midi menu page in the SETUP area i LETNIM TEA OUT 1 Het setup TT a oo Capture Hidi scale 100 00 OUT 1 Het Dry 48 51 56 Zz C main _meter_ _inputs EEI The very first time you switch the DSP7000 on you will find that assigns 1 8 are set to high this is so that any programs which use one of these as a volume control input are not silenced It is recommended for the same reason that if you change these settings and then want to remove the change you set them back to high rather than to off Page 52 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Remote Controlling Parameters Parameters can be remote controlled via MIDI ot the tear panel foot pedal jacks To remote control a parameter first highlight it level 3 adb pan 0 ms with the cursor In our example we re going to remote control ach eae the parameter delay in the program mono delay found in EON info the Delays bank With the cursor in place press and hold
134. t XLR Balanced Inputs Impedance 20kOhm bridging Full Scale Input Level 26dBu Dynamic Range gt 105dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 105dB A weighted THD N lt 0 0025 1Khz 3dBFS Crosstalk lt 100db 20 Hz to 20kHz 1dBFS Analog Output Impedance lt 500hm Full Scale Output Level 26dBu Dynamic Range gt 105dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 105dB A weighted THD N lt 0 0025 1Khz 3dBFS Crosstalk lt 100db 20 Hz to 20kHz 1dBFS Remote Control Inputs Up to 2 foot pedals or 0 5V control inputs or 6 footswitches or combination Remote Control Outputs 2 isolated relay closures rated at 1A 30VDC MIDI Connections 5 pin DIN output and thru 7 pin DIN input with output capability Memory Card Interface 68 pin PCMCIA 2 0 JEIDA 4 0 Supports type 1 and 2 SRAM cards up to 4MB for data storage Page 78 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Factory Preset Capabilities at 48k sampling Pitch shifting up to 4 voices Compressor limiter up to 4 instances Equalization up to 128 bands parametric single input 64 bands at 2 channels Sampling with time compression up to 174 seconds mono DSP7500 only Digital delay up to 87 seconds mono in addition to any installed sampler Power 100 watts 100 125V 220 240V AC 50 60Hz Size Inches 3 5h x 19w x 12 5d Cm 8 9h x 48 3w x 31 7d Weight 12 pounds 5 5 Kg net 17 p
135. t or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 68 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual GETTING AROUND AND ALTERING PARAMETERS Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display Before we begin to describe the DSP7000 s interface we ought to make sure you can see the display Adjust the contrast of the bri ght _ display by repeatedly pressing the SETUP key until you see the display soft key Turn the KNOB to adjust contrast or press the IETIEFM_eedals dump j nexterealp DOWN CURSOR key and turn the KNOB to adjust brightness The Areas of the DSP7000 The DSP7000 s interface is divided into several functional areas You access each area by pressing its key You ll know which area you re in because the LED next to its key will be illuminated The areas are Evil Distortion Program i PROGRAM Press the PROGRAM key to access this area Inside you ll find utilities for loading programs saving programs deleting programs comparing a tweaked program with the saved version and creating banks manila folders for organizing pro grams Press the PROGRAM key to access additional SOFT KEYS See Program Load Save Delete Etc on page 56 SETUP Storage Press and hold down the PROGR
136. t this jack g AES EBU output jack ce Int 48 0 kHzSample Rate 43000 AES EBU DIG Stat unlocked If the parameter DIG OUT onthe clock DIG OUT AES EBU TET oe bypass relay Mord Clock disabled menu page in the SETUP area is set to A ciock tenpo timer pedals_ p AES EBU then both the AES EBU and S P DIF outputs will use the professional digital format S P DIF Digital Audio Input Output Consumer S P DIF is a consumer digital audio standard with two audio channels encoded into a single connector Use these connectors to hook up the DSP7000 to CD players DAT recorders and other audio gear using this format The connectors are two conductor RCA jacks Your plug should have the shield connected to the sleeve with the single shielded conduc tor connected at the tip Eventide recommends the use of professional quality cables made of RG 59 U coaxial cable Ordinary hi fi type leads will probably prove inadequate especially at the higher sample rates h S P DIF input output jacks Source Int 48 0 kKHzSample Rate 48000 Te DIG Stat OK If the parameter DIG IN onthe clock QRU IIR TEET f bypass relay Hord Clock disabled EAR page er te SETUR MENi clock _tiner_L_vedals_p S P DIF then digital inputs are accepted at the S P DIF input jack If the parameter DIG OUT on the clock menu page in the SETUP area is set to S P DIF then both the AES EBU and S P DIF outputs
137. the display GT Ee dump nextprog p sleeve alters that voltage The pedals menu page in the SETUP area allows you to calibrate the foot pedal jacks for the particular foot pedals you are using The top menu page calibrates jack 1 and the bottom menu page calibrates jack 2 just press the pedals SOFT KEY to toggle between the two The horizontal bar graph at the top of the menu page represents the current foot pedal position relative to the calibration To calibrate your pedal highlight the Calibrate parameter with the cursor and press the SELECT key Rock your foot pedal 53 5 M through its full range of motion from full minimum heel to fee Hit any key when done full maximum toe and then press any key The heel and toe r A r ETT parameters will jump to reflect their new calibrated values You re done Now when you use that foot pedal to modulate parameters the minimum foot pedal position will correspond to no modulation and the maximum foot pedal position will correspond to maximum modulation If you want the opposite to occur maximum foot pedal position corresponding with no modulation and minimum foot pedal position corresponding with maximum modulation simply calibrate the pedal as discussed above and then swap the heel and toe values Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 39 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manua
138. the done l soft key low gt range 100 0 de type absolute oo OO main meter inputs Next let s highlight OUT 1 Wet Dry on the main menu pagein EENMEELTEA Dr EES analog 1 32 0 dE the LEVELS area Remember to press the DOWN CURSOR key to OUT 2 Het Dry 100 analog 2 32 0 dB B F OUT 1 Level 0d digital 1 0 0 dB ungang parameters OUT 2 Level O 0dB digital 2 0 0 dB Press and hold the SELEGT key for one second The menu mode off ER nEE ITT page to the right appears range 100 To change the one second hold time see Miscellaneous Setup Options oo CO toper absolute a aes Set the mode to assign 3 and range to 100 0 Then press mode assign 3 m E T Hidi Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual FG a ype absolute 2000 Eventide Inc eh C C ee ee done The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual the done soft key At this point we ve assigned the placeholder assign 3 to modulate both Digital 1 and OUT 1 Wet Dry Now let s fill in this placeholder with an actual external controller ee ae ee be Ee Go to the external menu page in the SETUP area Press the Capture Hidi external SOFT KEY repeatedly until you see assign 3 setup in the upper right hand corner PL EES d midi EE dup nertprog j You can set mode to anything you like we re going to set it to AIETE
139. the speed at which messages will be sent out the serial port and the speed at which the DSP7000 expects to receive messages at the serial port Similarly data bits stop bits and parity all describe aspects of the messages sent out the serial port and aspects of the messages that the DSP7000 expects to receive at the serial port For things to work properly these last four parameters must be set to the same values on both the DSP7000 and the machine connected to the serial port Higher baud rates result in faster transmission times but most machines have a ceiling above which errors occur So set the baud rate to the highest value you can on both the DSP7000 and the machine connected to its serial port that results in error free transmissions The data bits are normally set at 8 the stop bits are normally set at 2 and the parity is normally set at none You should only need to stray from these values if the device the DSP7000 is communicating with is constrained to some other values If that is the case change the values on the DSP7000 to match the other device To aid in troubleshooting the BUSY LED will illuminate when data is transferred at the serial port pro vided no memory card is in place If the serial port is enabled messages sent out the MIDI Out port are also sent out the serial port Note If both the serial port is enabled and MIDI is enabled a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port
140. ther The main menu page ouT 1 Level 0 0dB digital 1 in the LEVELS i d e of d g OUT 2 Level O 0dB digital 2 in the area contains a good example of ganged parameters BENFICE reter inpe The purpose of this menu page is to assign signal levels and wet dry ratios Such assignments are typically made in stereo gangs So both parameters are initially ganged together Spin the KNOB and both values change Pitch parameters Now let s say you only want to change OUT 1 Press the DOWN White Noise Hain Levels CURSOR key to ungang the pair Now spin the KNOB only the Dr MM analog 1 OUT 2 Ket Dry 100 analog 2 value for OUT 1 changes OUT 1 Level O 0dB digital 1 OUT 2 Level O 0dB digital 2 MIC eter inputs Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 15 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Pressing the DOWN CURSOR key again allows you to adjust OUT 2 while pressing the UP CURSOR key re gangs the parameters Gangs are much easier to use than to describe so take a minute and play with the gangs on this menu page You will find gangs sprinkled liberally throughout the DSP7000 as their presence facilitates many tasks Using the Cursor Keys and the KNOB in the PROGRAM Area Now let s investigate the use of the cursor keys and the KNOB in EMEIArm aT ee the PROGRAM atea they work just the same in the Setup Storage area Things are only a little bit different
141. ts the controller number to be used MIDI double Allows selection of any MIDI control mode HIDI double Capture Hidi number with very fine quantization Input con Za L Ta a a range is 0 to 16383 A third parameter 0 08 W donet appears con which selects the controller number to be used Your choices Jor con are 0 to 31 The MIDI control number con will pass the coarse value for the modulation and the MIDI control number con 32 will pass the fine value for the modulation chan pressure MIDI channel pressure message pitch wheel MIDI pitch bend message note on MIDI keyboard note number Middle C on an 88 note keyboard gives a value of 60 note switch Turns on when the specified midi note is received MIDI program Triggers when a MIDI program change message is received MIDI Clock Modulates as a function of the BPM beats per minute of a MIDI clock signal The Page 44 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual value of this external controller is input BPM 480 value so 120BPM yields a value of 0 25 96BPM yields a value of 0 2 and so on This MIDI message is channel independent MIDI start Triggers when a MIDI start command is received This MIDI command is channel independent MIDI stop Triggers when a MIDI stop command is received This MIDI command is channel independent External Controller Selection F
142. tting Up the External Controllers on page 39 e External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 e Remote Controlling Parameters on page 53 Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 23 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Tweaking and Saving Tweaks Different sets of parameter values for a single program are said to be different tweaks of that program As you play with the parameters on the preset programs you are tweaking those preset programs For in stance let s say you want a program that mimics the frequency response of your neighbor s television as heard through your wall You want to tweak the parameters of a filter program in order to get the correct frequency response First load a basic filter program such as stereo filter from Zi zz De the Basics bank not shown here freq 1000 07 Hz q Do some long calculations involving transmission coefficients type lowpass freq 143 87 Hz and dispersion laws to arrive at the proper filter cutoff frequency and resonance Enter them To avoid going through all of the arduous math the next time you want to mimic the frequency response of your neighbot s television you should save your tweaks as a new program Press the PROGRAM key to enter the program area Press the lt save gt SOFT KEY You ll see a pop up menu with a few options The bank line allows you to select the
143. ual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Index Several programs use a tapped delay line For a particular tap the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys select among three parameters tap 0 e dly adjusts the delay position of a particular tap the ivi 39 0 number of milliseconds before the tap multitap C_into e ivl adjusts the level of a particular tap e pan adjusts the stereo pan position of a particular tap Use the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys to select the particular tap for which you re adjusting parameters The graphic to the right of the parameters represents the delay position and level of every tap in the bunch Textblocks All right maybe a textblock isn t really a parameter but you ll f variable amount of phase shift find it hiding among parameters so we might as well discuss it here You ll typically find these creatures on an info menu page in the PARAMETER area As the name suggests this is just a block of text that you can read for your own enlightenment If all This is real phase shift in degrees and it applies to each frequency You also have precision delay and feedback of the text fits on the screen that s the end of the story If Phase Delay a jinfo however all of the text doesn t fit on the screen you ll see a dou This is real phase shift in degrees and it applies to each frequency You also ble headed arrow to the left
144. udio _ service E d con p page 46 for more on MIDI capture The group size is the number of controllers in the group For example in the screen at the right the group is from 70 to 77 This is a useful location for the group as these controllers are unassigned by the MIDI specification and not generally used The active con displays the number from 1 to group size of any member in the group that changes This is useful as a way of checking that the group is set up correctly and is acting on received MIDI sig nals If operation is normal the external controller will directly control the parameters on the current screen This sounds right but can cause problems when moving from screen to screen For example suppose you are using a fader based controller like the Peavey 1600 and you push the fader all the way up to control say a vibrato depth Then you switch to another screen where the same fader controls the master output level The minute you touch the fader the level will go way up and the floor will be cov ered with bits of loudspeaker This can be prevented by setting operation to sticky If operation is sticky each member in the group can only be changed by moving the controller through its current nero aS ERT Sem Aig Decay 0 500 Sec ae y atig B position the value will then sick and respond to further Gain 0 0 dB fttack 0 010 Sec movements of the controller Looking at the top right of the C E4 inte
145. ventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual The Concept Behind Redirection External Assigns 1 8 and Trigs 1 amp 2 Redirection allows a program developer to use an external controller in his or her program while allowing you to assign which actual external controller is used An external controller placeholder is used in the program and you fill in a specific external controller for that placeholder Redirection also allows you to select a placeholder on an external modulation or trigger menu page If you select the same placeholder on several external modulation or trigger menu pages you can change the actual external controller that fills that placeholder by making ove change If redirection didn t exist you would need to go to each and every one of those external modulation or trigger menu pages and change the actual external controller manually Wow That s pretty abstract If it doesn t make sense yet read through this section and then re read this paragraph There are eight external assignment placeholders assign 1 assign 2 assign 8 There ate two external frigger placeholders ig 1 and sg 2 Filter a type setup eee oe 29 These placeholders are selected as the mode on external Capture Midi modulation or trigger menu pages littered throughout the Tow gt range 3 steps a YPE absolute DSP7000 For example assign 3 can be assigned here oos
146. were used When you want to use one of the DSP7000 s programs you load it You can save a program that is running in two ways The first is to simply lt save gt it you won t overwrite the old version of the program The second way to save a program is to lt update gt it you will overwrite the old version of the pro gram Of course you can delete a program from memoty if you wish you will quickly find out that you cannot delete the presets that came with the DSP7000 Banks in this Bank folder for programs Instead of just giving you a pile of Delau_H __ grogran__ programs from which to load the DSP7000 s Highlighted Programs 0 Bai Delaustverb SERA Program vox Pitcht verb memoty is divided into iz DualVYoxProcess banks There can be as many Saf ae Caen AD as 100 banks in internal A memory and 100 banks on a Speed given Memory Card Each bank has 128 slots in which to store programs Programs with a common theme are usually stored in a single bank For instance you will find a bank of Delays a bank of Reverb Rooms and a bank of Remix Tools To scroll through the available banks use the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys to place the cursor in the banks field then spin the KNOB Program slots To access banks on a Memory Card simply scroll past all of the Moxplate Chorus program internal banks Alternatively you can type the minus key on the NUMERI
147. will use the consumer digital format See S P DIF amp AES EBU on page 33 j WordClock In and Out Use these jacks to syne the DSP7000 to wordclock or to output wordclock gt See Using an External Clock on page 36 k Foot Pedal jacks 1 and 2 Stereo 1 4 connectors The sleeve is ground reference the ring is 5 volts source and the tip is an analog signal from 0 to 5 volts Connect either foot switches foot pedals or control voltage sources to these inputs to modulate parameters or to trig Manual Release 1 1 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Page 9 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual ger events including remote program loads See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 39 m Relay Jack Two relays are connected to this Stereo 1 4 connector They can be controlled from suitable programs allowing the DSP7000 to drive real world equipment and can switch up to 1 0A at 30V dc Relay 1 is connected between ring and sleeve while Relay 2 is connected between ring and tip All of these connections are elec trically isolated from the DSP7000 See the separate Programming Manual for in formation on controlling the relays MIDI is used for instrument to instrument digital communications The DSP7000 sends and re ceives Eventide system exclusive messages that allow a MIDI sequencer to remote control the DSP7000 among other things In addition the DSP7000 may respond to standard MIDI
148. xternal RIE Fem ELE External Modulation and Trigger Menu Pages on page 42 except that there is no scale parameter This makes sense because a single placeholder can be selected to externally control a multitude of parameters Scal Page 50 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual ing is done on the external modulation or trigger menu pages littered throughout the DSP7000 that have as theit mode the placeholder So redirection allows you to configure your external modulation and trigger menu pages to suit the par ticulars of your studio rack setup Let s say you frequently use a foot pedal the pitch wheel the mod wheel and MIDI controller 10 pan to do external modulations and MIDI note on and MIDI start to do external triggers Instead of explicitly assigning all of these external controllers on external modulation and trigger menu pages in the programs that you save you could instead assign assign 1 assign 2 assign 3 assign 8 trig 1 and ig 2 Then go to the external menu page in the SETUP area and assign the foot pedal to assign 7 the pitch wheel to assign 2 the mod wheel to assign 3 MIDI controller 10 to assign 4 MIDI note on to 7g 7 and MIDI start to 7g 2 gt Here are the benefits If you take the DSP7000 on the road and need to use different external controllers you don t have to re edit all of t
149. y to the DSP4000B Each model in the family has a different set of Factory Presets a list of these for the relevant machine will be found in the Manual s binder The first and second chapters of this manual are the most important ones The first is the Overview and Quickstart chapter In it you will find essential information regarding the front panel the back panel and the general structure of the DSP7000 After these preliminaries are out of the way you ll start using the DSP7000 and learning the basic methodologies that you will employ whenever you use the DSP7000 The Overview and Quickstart chapter is not meant to be complete It s meant to get you up and running fast circumventing thornier issues in favor of speed If you would like to know more about a particular topic discussed in this chapter look to the abundant references contained therein They ll point you to chunkier discussions in the remainder of the manual Ideally we would have you read through the Overview and Quickstart guide with the DSP7000 in front of you following the examples After you finish the Quickstart guide we d have you play with the DSP7000 for awhile Once the initial new box euphoria wore off a bit we d have you sit down and read the Opera tion chapter A true appreciation and mastery of the DSP7000 cannot be obtained without reading the manual We d have you consult the appendices only when you need specific technical informatio
150. ys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB on page 15 L The NUMERIC KEYPAD Use the numbers decimal point and minus sign to enter numeric values or to enter numeric text in a text field Use the CXL key to cancel the last entered digit dike a backspace key on a computer Use the INC DEC keys to increment or decrement a parame ter s value Use the ENT key after you ve entered a numeric value See Using the Cursor Keys the SELECT Key the NUMERIC KEYPAD and the KNOB on page 15 M BUSY LED If a Memory Card is in place this LED illuminates when data is being written to the catd Don t remove the Memory Card if this LED is lit If no Memory Card is in place this illuminates when data is present at the MIDI In port or at the serial port Use the latter feature to troubleshoot communication problems between the DSP7000 and the rest of the world Page 6 The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual Manual Release 1 1 2000 Eventide Inc The DSP7000 Family Operating Manual N Memory Card slot Insert a Memory Card here to add new programs or to save your own Press the re lease to the right of the slot to remove the card but not when the busy LED is lit See Memory Cards on page 26 O LEVELS Pressing this key accesses menus for metering and levels See Controlling Levels on page 28 P SETUP Pressing this key accesses menus for digital configuration MIDI configuration ser vice utilities data dump ut

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