M7 V2 manual
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1. version of it will be saved as well This can be used as a comprehensive session recall when all aspects of the M7 program must be saved More generally this can be used to save User Registers and Favorites Press and hold momentarily PROG and the current running program will be sent to your receiving device The TAP light LED will flash when the data is transmitted System Parameters Dump This will send out the complete system set up of the M7 and is useful for resetting the M7 to a desired I O configuration for your session Press and momentarily hold SYSTEM and the system data will be sent to your receiving device The TAP light LED will flash when the data is transmitted Edit Buffer Dump This will send out the current state of all the edit parameters of the M7 and will allow for snapshot automation of any parameter changes in the M7 Press and momentarily hold EDIT and the system data will be sent to your receiving device The TAP light LED will flash when the data is transmitted Receiving Midi Data from an external device When the M7 receives the specific data packet regardless of the state the M7 is in it will set itself to that saved state This will allow you to recall session data or automate the M7 using stored Program or Edit Data files from your midi sequencing device Receiving Program Data When the Program Data file is sent back to the M7 it will load the program edited parameters and the state of the user int2. 7 23 10 M7 V2 User Manual Addendum and Upgrade Instructions The V2 release brings new functionality to your M7 reverb processor while maintaining the simplicity of control and use of the V1 operations Your new M7 has these new features installed and ready to use Here is an overview of the new V2 package e Anew larger than life V2 reverb algorithm with associated new presets e New delay and delay modulation parameters that are available in both the original V1 algorithm and presets and the new V2 based algorithm and presets Expanded selection of Early Reverbs available on both V1 and V2 algorithms New presets for both V1 and V2 algorithms plus Non Linear presets Enhanced Midi functionality with selective system exclusive dumps Mute and Bypass functions The New Presets and Programs Banks All of the original V1 presets remain unchanged from the original release We have added some new presets to these banks that use the original algorithm and some in addition use the new delay parameters that are available on both V1 and V2 based presets For the V2 based presets we added a second tier of banks They are labeled Halls 2 Rooms 2 Plates 2 and Spaces 2 All these presets use the new V2 algorithm which have all the same types of parameters as in V1 including the delay If you want to start with the new stuff start here by loading a preset from one of these banks There is a third algorithm called Non Linear based on the cla
3. Hall Mechanics Hall Reflect Hall B Snare Plate B Dense Plate CD Plate B Sun Plate A Studio D Large Wooden Drum amp Chamber Marble Foyer Blue Room Back Room SF Perf Room Small amp Dark Vocal Chamber Amb Chamber B Tiled Chamber Medium amp Dark Deep Ambience Percussion Air Cinema Room Redwood Forest Stone Quarry The New V2 reverb algorithm preset listing Bank Halls 2 Plates 2 Rooms 2 Spaces 2 Non Linear Programs Large Hall Small amp Stage Concert A Plate A Rich Plate B Large Plate Music Club Sm Wood Room Fat Chamber Guitar Room Wide Room Open Space Cathedral Long Vox Space Ice House Nonlin A Large amp Stage Large Church Concert B Small Plate Thin Plate Fat Plate Large Room Large Chamber Studio 1 Marble Room Lush Room Med Space Grand Stage Dark Warm Room Ice Beads Nonlin B Medium Hall Small Church Live Hall Snare Plate Vocal Plate A Alpha Plate Med Room Small Chamber Studio 2 Deep Chamber Small Space Lush Church Live Room Music Forest Nonlin C Medium amp Stage Jazz Hall Koncert Piano Dark Plate Vocal Plate B Vocal Shimmer Small Room Bright Chamber Studio 3 Dark Chamber VOX Ambience Grand Church Shimmering Sky Waving Bloom Nonlin D Small Hall West Hall Berliner Hall Rich Plate A Drum Plate Lg Wood Room Tiled Room Studio 4 Vocal Chamber Big Bottom Concert Wave Oak Ballroom M7 S
4. by the Rolloff setting This is injected into the start of the late reverb but not the early reverb You can control the level from 20db to 6db and adjust the delay time from 100ms to 1sec Even though it is controlled as a single delay it is actually a diffused set of 8 voices spread in time It will add coloration and a late swell to the late reverb The modulation parameter functions in a similar way as the reverb modulation parameters Low settings are slower and more shallow and the higher settings are more random and deeper However in this case only the delay is modulated not there reverb There are new presets that have these parameters turned on and since it is available on all presets you can add it to any one of your favorites At first it might seem that this is only useful for big sounds but try the Marble Room preset in the Rooms 2 bank This is a smaller sound with this delay added Vocal Plate 2 in the V1 plates bank is a new preset that has this delay added ata higher level to add a bright diffused swell to the later reverb creating a shimmering effect that is very different than typical reverb modulation MIDI Enhancements This release brings many new Midi features including program changes and selective system exclusive data dumps System Menu MIDI Settings You will find there are 2 new midi related pages in the system menu These need to be set correctly for the M7 communicate with another midi device Midi Channe
5. e bank and following program change to the selected M7 Bank in this case Halls 1 These program changes are mapped one to one with the programs in the selected M7 bank Mapping to the Four Favorites 1 Inthe system page Midi Bank select set the M7 to Favs This will map the bank and following program changes to the 4 front panel favorites Midi Bank and Program Changes Press and hold momentarily ENTER and the current Bank and Program will be sent to your receiving device When this is sent back to the M7 the saved Bank and Program will be selected If an attempt is made to select an unused Register or Favorite the Bank and Program Change is ignored The M7 uses the following values for bank selects 0 Halls 8 Rooms 2 1 Plates 7 Plates 2 2 Rooms 9 Spaces 2 3 Chambers 10 NonLin 4 Ambience 118 Edit 5 Spaces 119 Favorites 6 Halls 2 120 Registers Sending Midi Sysex data from the M7 to another device You can select and send out different aspects of the M7 to be saved with your session for later recall here is how to do it Sysex dumps from the M7 do not include MIDI channel information If more than one M7 is in use a MIDI patch bay is recommended Program Dump This will send out the current running program any edited parameters and the state of the user interface The running program can be a loaded preset register or favorite along with any edits If a register or favorite is the basis of the running program an unedited
6. e sure to have one hand on the chassis while handling the parts so that you are grounded This will prevent static discharge of the parts 5 Remove the existing parts using the removal tool There are 2 PLCC 32 Flash Memory chips installed on the main digital PC board They are labeled U120 and U125 as pictured below The tool will grip under the opposite corners of the chip and then carefully pull them out using a slight rocking motion will help SIABO OOTYNY Note If you can not find a tool as shown above or one is not provided in your upgrade kit a very small screw driver or pointed object can be used to pry them out Care must be taken when using this technique and you must carefully pry up under each corner a bit at a time moving from one side to the other until it comes free and then remove it 6 Install the new software Ground yourself by touching holding the M7 chassis during this operation as you do not want to damage the parts by static discharge In the package there are two new PLCC 32 Flash Memory chips They are labeled U120 and U125 and will go in the empty sockets on the board and note on the PC board you will see U120 and U125 printed on the board Remove them from the package and press them into the correct locations on the PC board using even pressure on the chip They can only go in one way and they should snap into position and be held firmly in place 7 Double check things Take a close look and be sure that t
7. erface If a User Register or Favorite was the basis of the stored program the User Register or Favorite will be restored as well If an attempt is made to restore a User Register that is in a write protected User Register Bank the entire Program Data file is ignored The Tap LED will flash when a valid data pack is received When the Tap LED lights you can be assured that the data has been restored as requested Receiving System Data When the System Data file is sent back to the M7 it will set the system parameter settings in the M7 to the saved data The MIDI address is not overwritten The Tap LED will flash when a valid data pack is received When the Tap LED lights you can be assured that the data has been restored as requested Receiving Edit Buffer Data When the Edit Data file is sent back to the M7 it will create a new preset bank called Edit This bank consists of a single preset that contains all the saved parameter settings This preset bank can be used just like any factory preset bank It can be overwritten by a subsequent Edit Data file and it is erased when the M7 is powered off The Tap LED will flash when a valid data pack is received When the Tap LED lights you can be assured that the data has been restored as requested Copying and Transferring Settings and User Registers from one M7 to Another With two M7s connected with Midi send and receive cables you can transfer System settings User Registers Favo
8. he parts are in the correct location and the U120 U125 parts are in the U120 U125 sockets on the board 8 Power on test Before attaching the top cover you should carefully test the M7 and see that it does power up correctly so in the event there is a problem you don t have to remove the top again Check to be sure the front panel power switch is in the OFF position Connect the AC mains to the AC inlet Switch on the power from the front panel keeping clear of any AC power inside the unit You will hear the analog relays clicking on note the rows of LEDs on the main bd by each DSP chip will sequence as they boot and when complete the front panel display will settle on the last program preset or setting the M7 was left in Turn the Adjust Knob on the front panel to test that it is working and the display changes and shows a different program and pressing enter will load it 9 Ifall boots up correctly and you have verified basic operation replace the top cover and test the audio You have now successfully upgraded the M7 What if it does not boot after installing the new software It is quite rare to have anything go wrong and the only problems could be is from a bit of dust on one of the contacts or putting the chips in the wrong socket If they are put in wrong it will not harm the parts just remove and reinsert them to the correct positions Providing you ground yourself you should have no problems and cause no damage to the
9. inal V1 sounds The edit parameters and overall operation are the same for the new V2 so there is no need to learn new user paradigms In some cases since the underlying algorithm is different parameters will have a different affect on the sound than before Here are the key parameters that have changed in character Modulation Besides being a different algorithm than the V1 based modulation it is higher in level and more profound than in V1 The V2 modulation is designed to be noticed At low settings from Low to 3 it is a more of a sine wave like effect with smooth left to right movement deep and consistent and not randomized When the modulation parameter is set to higher settings say 6 to High it uses a randomized pattern with the delay taps moving randomly Settings in the mid 4 or 5 region will blend between the types There are many presets made with different settings Try one of the large spaces from the V2 bank like the churches that have a long RT and experiment to hear the affect Reverb Rolloff Filter This filter is gentler than the V1 and allows a different balance of high frequency content to pass This is one factor that gives the V2 presets a brighter sound Diffusion High diffusion settings will yield a very colored high frequency characteristic with a bright sizzle to the highs For example a preset like the Rich Plate in the Plates 2 bank is made to have a bit of exaggerated sizzle Use a lo
10. l This selects the midi channel the M7 will communicate on 1 15 or Omni This is only needed for Program Change Messages Sysex messages do not use MIDI channel information Midi Bank This selects the default bank that MIDI Program Changes will be mapped to At the factory this is set to Registers This is the default bank used every time the M7 is powered up The M7 does respond to MIDI Bank change messages see below When a MIDI Bank Change message is received it will change the current Bank but not the default bank specified in the System Page Midi Program Changes Midi Program Changes can be mapped to the Preset Programs by bank User Registers and Favorites On the Midi Bank page select between Preset Banks User Registers or Favorites Mapping to the User Registers 1 Inthe system page Midi Bank select set the M7 to Regs This will map the program change to the user registers 2 The program changes are mapped one to one with the user registers so you will need to store the presets you want to use in the correct corresponding user registers For example Midi program change 0 M7 Register Bank 0 program 0 in the M7 and so on 3 Start the sequencer or application that generates the changes and the M7 will follow and load the programs from the user registers Mapping to the Preset Programs and Banks 1 Inthe system page Midi Bank select set the M7 to one of the listed preset banks for example Halls 1 This will map th
11. mber Large amp Bright A amp M Chamber Old Chamber Fat Chamber Large Ambience Small amp Dark Long Ambience North Church Scoring Stage Tanglewood Europa Medium Hall Large amp Dark Clear Hall Boston Hall B Sandors Hall Pepes Hall A Dark Plate Old Plate Percussion Plate Small Plate Sun Plate C Studio B Close Deep Stone Large Tiled Small Vox Small Q Room Small Room Waits Room Med Chamber Small amp Bright CD Chamber Sunset Chamber Echo Chamber Med Ambience Large amp Bright Clear Ambience East Church Bath House Academy Yard Gated Space Small Hall Large amp Deep Brass Hall Chicago Hall Troy Hall Pepes Hall B London Plate Rich Plate Echo Plate Fat Plate Vocal Plate B Studio B far Music Room Medium Tiled Glass Room Large Red Room Front Room Corn Room Small Chamber Kick Chamber Deep Chamber A amp M Chamber B Small Ambience Med amp Bright Heavy Ambience South Church Car Park Hillside Reflect Chapel Large amp Near Medium amp Deep Amsterdam Hall Vienna Hall Saint Sylvan Refect Hall A Snare Plate A Gold Plate CD Plate A Crystal Plate Repro Plate Studio C Heavy Room Small Tiled Percussion Rm Red Room Center Room Oakland Room Large amp Dark Smare Chamber Amb Chamber A Stone Chamber Large amp Dark Small amp Bright Bass XXL West Church Arena Cavern Reflect Church Medium amp Near Concert Hall Berliner Hall Worcester
12. oftware Upgrade Installation Instructions If you received this new V2 as an upgrade for your M7 installation is quite simple and only requires a few simple tools to install What you will need 1 Phillips head screw driver e Optional Ground Strap available at most any electronics supply like Radio Shack RS etc e PLCC 32 memory removal tool as pictured below available at most any electronics supply like Radio Shack RS etc or as provided with the upgrade kit a small hex key pictured below or or Performing the upgrade 1 Power on the M7 and press program and load a preset from one of the standard presets and leave the unit in program not edit There are some new edit parameters and this will correct for any display errors that can occur if the unit is left in EDIT If you forget to do this just load a new preset after installing the new software before editing 2 Power off and disconnect all audio and AC mains As you will be opening the M7 you must remove the AC power to protect against accidental shock and or component damage 3 Remove the top cover by removing the fasteners with the 1 Phillips screw driver There are 12 screws 3 on the top front 2 on the right side 3 on the left side and 4 across the back side 4 Ground yourself You must take care when removing installing the flash parts of static discharge If you have a ground strap attach it to your wrist and to the M7 chassis If you do not have one b
13. parts or the M7 Here are a few things to try Check to be sure the parts are installed correctly this is the most common mistake Remove them inspect the socket and part for any dust or corrosion bent pins and clean with a swab and alcohol and re install as they may have some dirt on one of the contacts Re install the old version If this works then you may have damaged or the parts may have been damaged by static in transit If this is the case they will need to be replaced or re programmed Enjoy the new sounds of the M7 Bricasti Design
14. rites and Edit buffer data from one M7 to another This works just like the above examples only now the receiving M7 will immediately get the new settings and set itself accordingly This can be used to quickly copy User Registers between two M7s Use Program Data to move User Registers to the same location in the second M7 Use Edit Data to first move a User Register into the Edit preset of the second M7 then store the Edit preset to any location in the second M7 if registers are to be moved to different locations Mute and Bypass Functions The tap key will now function as a mute or bypass Pressing the tap key quickly will set the M7 to mute and mute all outputs This kills both the dry and wet signal paths A long press on the tap key will set the M7 to bypass on all outputs This mutes the reverberant or processed signal and passes through the dry unprocessed signal The Tap LED will illuminate when the M7 is in mute or bypass mode The Presets The revised V1 reverb algorithm preset list with all the original V1 release presets and including the new additions for this release Bank Halls Plates Rooms Chambers Ambience Spaces Programs Large Hall Small amp Near Gold Hall Boston Hall A The ArchDuke Saint Gerold Piano Hall Bright Plate Vocal Plate Silver Plate Large Plate Sun Plate B Studio A Studio E Small Wooden Diagnose Room Large Q Room Large Room Studio K Long Wood Room Large Cha
15. ssic AMS RMX 16 This is a very simple algorithm and only the Rolloff Size Early Select Early Balance and Early Rolloff parameters are used Increasing the size will spread the taps out making it longer or shorter You can roll off the high end with the low pass Rolloff parameters for a darker or brighter sound The smaller size settings like preset 1 and 2 are great for gated drum sounds Larger settings like the 4 preset create a nice large ambient space for acoustic instruments Saving Presets When saving presets to User Registers or Favorites V2 has added a new label in the lower section of the display to indicate which preset bank the original sound came from For example if you started with a preset from the Plates 2 bank and saved that to a user register there will be a P2 now in the lower section of the display indicating the program started as a Plates 2 preset an H1 would indicate a V1 Halls preset R1 is V1 Rooms and so on The New V2 Algorithm The new V2 algorithm is based on some of the same building blocks of the original V1 so it maintains the same clarity and sense of space and natural density and overall operation The Early Reverb with its new selections and the VLF or very low frequency reverb are the same as in the V1 What has changed is the late reverb It is a very different kind of sound with more coloration being more effect like than natural sounding but keeping the kind of clear density found in the orig
16. wer setting of diffusion to get a more clear and open sound Density The V2 late reverb algorithm is of a different construction It is designed for more flexibility in creating a wide range of reverb tails From very fast tails that pop to late blooming tails that build more slowly The affect of the Density parameter has changed In addition to increasing decreasing echo density it also changes the rate of reverb build up over the entire length of the reverb tail Higher Density settings will have high values of echo density and very fast build up of the reverb Low settings will have lower echo density and slower reverb build up for a late bloom This is another factor that gives the V2 presets a different character than the V1 New settings for both V1 and V2 presets Early Reverb selections The V2 uses the same early reverb as the V1 but we have added some larger sized ones to the original 20 The new ones 20 31 are spread out more and can be used to achieve a slower early reverb build up You will find some of the Halls and Spaces using larger settings for a softer wider and less dense early sound These are available on all presets V1 or V2 based and some new V1 based presets use these larger settings as well The New Delay Parameters There are 3 new parameters added to all presets Delay Time Delay Level and Delay Modulation The delay sound being controlled is the original input signal delayed diffused and band limited
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