Alesis 03D Output Dither

220 Chapter 18—Digital I/O

03D—Owner’s Manual

Output Dither

The 03D’s AES/EBU connection outputs digital audio data with a wordlength of 24 bits.

The Coaxial connection outputs digital audio data with a wordlength of 20 bits. When

a high-resolution digital audio signal is transferred to a lower-resolution system, some

of the least-signiﬁcant bits (LSB) are ignored by the receiving system. This can make

low-level signals sound grainy and step like, similar to the breakup produced by a

low-resolution digital reverb processor as a signal fades. The wordlength of a digital

audio signal must be shortened to match that supported by the receiving system. The

digital dither technique is used to optimize this process. The output of a special pseu-

dorandom number sequence generator is compared with the lowest bit of the short-

ened data word and those bits below it and is rounded either up or down prior to D/A

conversion, thereby optimizing the 03D digital output signals for use with lower-reso-

lution systems. Dither endows digital signals with a noise ﬂoor close to the minimum

theoretical limit. Whether or not you use dither really depends on your application. If

you’re unsure, it’s best t o use dither.

Dither can be set independently for the DIGITAL STEREO OUT and each pair of

YGDAI outputs. Set the WORD LENGTH parameters to mat ch the w o r dlength sup-

ported by the digital device connected to the DIGITAL STEREO OUT or YGD AI card.

If, for example, you have a 20-bit digital recorder connected to the 03D’ s DIGIT AL STE-

REO OUT for use as a master recorder, set the wordlength to 20 and turn on dither for

the ST OUT DIGITAL.

The ST OUT setting applies to the AES/EBU output and Coaxial output.

1. Use the [DIO] button to locate the Dither page shown below.

2. Use the cursor buttons to select the dither on/off and wordlength

switches, and the [ENTER] button to set them.

If you are using a mouse, simply click the switches.

Contents

Main E DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE USER DEFINE Owners Manual PHONES PHONES 1 2 3 NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) i Important Information Cautions Warnings Read the Following Before Operating the 03D Keep this manual for future reference! Contents iv 9 Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 8 Stereo Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 7 Solo, Monitors & Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 v 13 Onboard Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 12 Groups & Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 11 Channel Library & View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 vi 14 Dynamics Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 16 Automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 15 Scene Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Page Page Welcome to the 03D Page 3 03D Features 03D Features 03D Sonic Specs 4 Key Feature Discussion 03D Sonic Performance Benets of a Digital Mixer Conguration 5 Four-band Parametric EQ & Library Onboard Effects Processors Motorized Faders Page 7 Scene Memories MIDI Automix Page Touring the 03D 10 Top Panel 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 BUS1 BUS2 BUS3 BUS4 USER DEFINE 1724/MASTER The individual sections of the 03D control surface are explained on the following pages. Analog Control Section PAD LEVEL 42 5 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 12 Display & Stereo Meters A B C Channel Control Fader Mode Scene Memory 14 MIDI Remote User Dene Parameter Wheel, Cursors & Enter Top Panel 15 Mixing Layer, SEL buttons, ON buttons, Faders 1724/MASTER 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 BUS1 BUS2 BUS3 BUS4 A B Rear Panel 1/4" TRS phone plug 75 6 8 9 J K RL16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 5439 ST IN D E F G H 18 I J K Rear PanelLower Half 3 4 5 6 A B C 20 Block Diagram 21 Block Diagram * 1 2 * 1 2 3 4 Page Getting Around the User Interface 24 About the User Interface Display Page 26 Display 27 Mixing Layer 1724/MASTER Mixing Layer 116 28 Display Elements Switches Rotary Controls Faders Parameter Boxes Cursor Buttons PARAMETER Wheel ENTER Button 30 Mouse Function Menu Mixing Layer SEL Buttons ON Buttons 32 Faders Mixing Layer: 116 Mixing Layer: 1724/MASTER Fader operation is different in MIDI Remote mode. See MIDI Remote on page 243 for more information. Title Edit Dialog Box Page Input Channels 36 Input Channel Overview Input Channels 1 & 2 Input Channels 3 to 8 Input Channels 9 to 16 Input Channels 17 to 24 Phantom Power (input channels 18) Pad (input channels 18) Gain Metering Insert (input channels 1 & 2) Attenuator Phase 40 Channel Delay Viewing Channel Delay Settings 42 Applying EQ to the Input Channels EQ Dynamics Processor Muting Input Channels (ON/OFF) Setting Input Channel Levels Pan, Balance & Routing Direct Outputs Aux Sends Monitoring Input Channels Input Channel Stereo Pairs 44 Input Channels Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 * 1 2 * EQ 46 About 03D EQ Adjusting the EQ Bypassing the EQ Resetting the EQ Gain Controls 48 EQ Library Storing EQ Programs 50 Recalling EQ Programs Editing EQ Program Titles 52 Preset EQ Programs Preset EQ Programs 53 54 Preset EQ Programs 55 Page Pan, Routing & Surround Pan 58 Selecting a Pan Mode Stereo Pan, Balance & Routing Pan & Balance 60 Pan Mode Routing Stereo Pairs, Pan & Routing 62 Surround Pan R 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24AUX1 AUX2 AUX3AUX4 BUS1BUS2 BUS3 BUS4 (rear left) RR (subwoofer) RL 2+2 Surround Mode S RL RR 3+1 Surround Mode FR 64 RL RR FC FR 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24AUX1 AUX2 AUX3AUX4 BUS1BUS2 BUS3 BUS4 3+2+1 Surround Mode Using Surround Pan 66 Surround Pan Trajectories 68 Stereo Link CSR (Center:Side Ratio) Page Solo, Monitors & Meters 72 About Monitor & Solo Moni.Setup Monitor Outputs Phones 74 Monitoring Setting Up Solo 76 Using Solo Solo Safe Two-track Input 78 Solo Block Diagram MIXDOWN SOLO SOLO IN PLACE RECORDING SOLO Metering 80 Signal & Peak Indicators Main Stereo Meters 82 Monitor Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 Stereo Output 84 About the Stereo Output Analog Stereo Outputs DIGITAL STEREO OUT Stereo Output & the YGDAI Interface Rec Out & the Stereo Output Setting the Stereo Output Level Muting the Stereo Output Balancing the Stereo Output Applying EQ to the Stereo Output Stereo Output Dynamics Processor Stereo Output Delay Viewing Stereo Output Delay Settings Stereo Output Block Diagram 87 Stereo Output Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 1 2 Page Aux Sends 90 About Aux Sends Analog Aux Send Outputs Aux Sends & the YGDAI Interface Monitoring Aux Sends Metering Aux Sends Sending Channel Signals to Aux Sends 92 Pre-fader/Post-fader Aux Sends Setting Aux Send Master Levels Muting Aux Sends Applying EQ to Aux Sends Aux Send Dynamics Processors 94 Aux Send Stereo Pairs Aux Send Block Diagram 95 Aux Send Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 1 2 L16L15L2L1 CENTER R1R2R15R16 Left Center Right Page Bus Outs 98 About Bus Outs Analog Bus Outs Bus Outs & the YGDAI Interface Rec Out & Bus Outs 1 & 2 Monitoring Bus Outs Setting Bus Out Master Levels Muting Bus Outs Applying EQ to Bus Outs Bus Out Dynamics Processors 100 Bus Out Delay Viewing Bus Out Delay Settings Routing Bus Signals to the Stereo Bus Bus Out Stereo Pairs 102 Bus Out Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 Channel Library & View 104 Channel Library Storing Channel Programs 106 Recalling Channel Programs Editing Channel Program Titles 108 Channel View Page Page Page 112 Fader Groups Making a Fader Group Disabling a Fader Group Mute Groups Making a Mute Group Disabling a Mute Group 114 Stereo Pairs Conguring Stereo Pairs Page Page Onboard Effects 118 About the Onboard Effects Preset Effects Programs Reverb/Early Reections Preset Effects Programs 119 Delay/Echo Modulation 120 Pitch Change Distortion Multi-effect Preset Effects Programs 121 Dynamic Effects Freeze 122 Applying Effects Pre-fader/Post-fader Effects Sends Effects Returns Metering Effects Returns Applying EQ to Effects Returns 124 Effects Returns Dynamics Processors Muting Effects Returns Setting Effects Returns Levels Pan, Balance & Routing Effects Library 126 Storing Effects Programs Recalling Effects Programs 128 Editing Effects Program Titles Effects Parameters 129 Effects Parameters REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATE EARLY REF., REVERSE GATE, GATE REVERB 130 DELAY LCR CHORUS ECHO Effects Parameters 131 FLANGE SYMPHONIC PHASE 132 AUTOPAN HQ.PITCH (Effect 2 only) TREMELO Effects Parameters 133 DUAL PITCH REV+CHORUS 134 REV->CHORUS REV+FLANGE Effects Parameters 135 REV->FLANGE REV+SYMPHO. 136 REV->SYMPHO. REV->PAN Effects Parameters 137 DELAY+ER. DELAY->ER. 138 DELAY+REV DELAY->REV Effects Parameters 139 MONODELAY->REV AMP SIMULATE 140 DYNA.FILTER DYNA.FLANGE Effects Parameters 141 DYNA.PHASER FREEZE (Effect 2 only) 142 * 1 2 3 4 Effects Block Diagram 1 2 * 1 2 3 4 Dynamics Processors 144 About the Dynamics Processors Page 146 Patching in a Dynamics Processor Dynamics Library 148 Storing a Dynamics Program Recalling a Dynamics Program 150 Editing Dynamics Program Titles Processor Types COMP 152 GATE DUCKING 154 EXPAND COMPANDER (HARD & SOFT) 156 Preset Dynamics Programs 157 Preset Dynamics Programs 158 Preset Dynamics Programs 159 160 Preset Dynamics Programs 161 Page Scene Memories 164 About Scene Memories Whats Stored in Scene Memories? Whats the Edit Buffer & Edit Indicator? Scene Memory 00 Scene Memory Display Area Scene Memory Buttons 166 Storing Mix Scenes Using the SCENE MEMORY Buttons Using the Scene Mem. Page Page 168 Recalling Mix Scenes Using the SCENE MEMORY Buttons Using the Scene Mem. Page Using MIDI Program Change Messages Using Automix Undoing Mix Scene Recalls 170 Write Protecting Scene Memories Write Protecting a Single Scene Memory Write Protecting a block of Scene Memories Editing Scene Memory Titles 172 Sorting Scene Memories Setting a Fade Time 174 Recalling Scene Data Safely Automix 176 About Automix Whats Recorded in an Automix? Automix Pages Current Automix Automix Memory 178 Time Counter & Offset Displays Automix Transport Controls First Mix Scene Midnight Phenomenon & Offset 180 Creating a New Automix Enabling Automix Setting the Time Base 182 Setting an Automix Offset Safe Channels 184 Selecting Parameters for Recording Recording an Automix 186 Playing Back an Automix 188 Rerecording Events Automix Punch-In/Punch-Out 190 Editing Fader Moves On-the-y Fader Edit Page 192 Fader Return & Trim Edit Modes Editing Events Off-line 194 Editing Events Off-line 195 MTC Time Base Event List Example MIDI Clock Time Base Event List Example 196 EQ Frequency Event Value Table Editing Events Off-line 197 EQ Gain Event Value Table EQ HPF & LPF On/Off Value Table EQ Q Event Value Table 198 Extracting Events Page 200 Undoing Automix Operations Clearing the Undo Buffer 202 Storing Automixes Recalling Automixes 204 Swapping the Current Automix Editing Automix Titles 206 Clearing Automix Memories Other Functions 208 User Dene Buttons Page 210 User Dene Button Indicators Page 212 Using the Onboard Oscillator 03D Preferences 214 Checking the Battery Initializing the 03D Calibrating the Faders Digital I/O 216 Wordclock Setup About Wordclocks Selecting a Wordclock Source Page 218 Wordclock Connections & Termination Digital Stereo Out 220 Output Dither Digital Stereo In Emphasis 222 Digital Input Monitor YGDAI Cards About the YGDAI System Card Specications YGDAI Digital Inputs Emphasis 224 Multitrack Recorders Assigning Signals to the YGDAI Outputs YGDAI Cards 225 YGDAI Block Diagram 1 2 1 2 3 4 226 Installing YGDAI Cards Cascading the 03D 228 Cascade Delay Using Solo with Cascade Cascade Block Diagram Page MIDI 232 MIDI and the 03D MIDI Connectors & TO HOST Standard I/F MULTIPORT MIDI & TO HOST Data Receive Indicators MIDI/HOST Setup STANDARD I/F Mode 234 MULTIPORT Mode TO HOST Baud Rate MIDI Setup 236 Page 238 MIDI Monitor Program Change Assign 240 Control Change Assign System Exclusive Parameter Control 242 Bulk Dump MIDI Remote Connecting for Remote Control 03D MIDI Device MIDI Device 244 Assigning Devices to MIDI Remote Pages Programmable Mixer 01, 02R, 03D Pages 246 ProR3, REV500 Pages GM Tone Generator Page 248 XG Page Pro Tools Page 250 User Dene Page Troubleshooting Page 03D Level Diagram 253 Appendix A: General 03D Level Diagram Analog Digital Analog Digital AnalogDigital Display Messages Display Messages 255 256 Security Cover Rack-mounting Kit Fitting Instructions 03D VEK (Video Edit Suite Software) General Specs 257 Appendix B: Specications General Specs Page Channel Specs 259 Channel Specs Page Channel Specs 261 Memory/Library Specs EQ Specs Analog Inputs Specs 263 Analog Inputs Specs Analog Outputs Specs Digital Inputs Specs 265 Digital Inputs Specs Digital Outputs Specs YGDAI Interface Card Specs Control I/O Specs Page Scene Memory to Program Change Table 267 Appendix C: MIDI Scene Memory to Program Change Table Parameter to Control Change Table Parameter to Control Change Table 269 Page MIDI Data Format 271 MIDI Data Format 1 Transmit/Receive Data 1.1 Channel Messages 1.1.1 Note On/ Note Off 1.1.2 Control Changes Reception 272 2. Transmission Condition 3. Receive Condition 4. Parameter Change & Request Format Parameter Change & Request (basic format) MIDI Data Format 273 Parameter Change (bit operation for type 0x48:edit buffer) Parameter Change (byte operation for type 0x09:system memory) Parameter Change (bit operation for type 0x49:system memory) Parameter Request (type 0x08:edit buffer, 0x09:sysytem memory) 274 5. Bulk Dump & Request Format Effect Library Bulk Dump Format Equalizer Library Bulk Dump Format Scene Memory Bulk Dump Format MIDI Data Format 275 Effect Library Bulk Dump Request Format CH Library Bulk Dump Format CH Library Bulk Dump Request Format Program Change Assignment Table Bulk Dump Format Setup Memory Bulk Dump Format Setup Memory Bulk Dump Request Format MIDI Remote Bulk Dump Request Format Automix Memory Bulk Dump Format Automix Memory Bulk Dump Request Format 6. Parameter List For Control Change Assign Page Appendix D: Resources Books Yamaha Web Site Page Glossary Page Page Page Index Symbols Numerics A B D E F G H I 288 K L M N O P Q R 290 S T U V W X Y