References
Other Functions Connecting to an
External Device
Audio I/O
Connection
Connecting to
a Computer
Controls and
Connectors
Introduction to
the DME Satellite
Foreword

Introduction to the DME Satellite
DME8i-ES/DME8o-ES/DME4io-ES Owner’s Manual

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Signal Types

DME Satellite audio system signals can be broadly categorized as follows.

Audio

Analog and digital signals are input and output between the DME Satellite, other DME series units, and other
audio devices. Analog signals are input and output via the [INPUT]/[OUTPUT] jacks. Digital signals are input
and output via the EtherSound jacks.

Control signals within a device group

Device group control signals control all DME series devices in the group.
There are two types of device group control signals, as follows:

• Control signals between the computer and the group master DME series unit
• Control signals between the group master DME series unit and the other DME series
units

You can use the DME Designer application to control the entire device group, such as sending components to the
devices and setting the parameters as required.

Control signals between devices outside the device group

These signals provide communication and control between individual devices.
Included in this category are MIDI messages transferred between [USB] connectors, GPI signals transferred be-
tween [GPI] connectors, and remote head amp control signals handled via the [REMOTE] connector.

Type of signals handled by the DME Satellite

Connector Audio Signal Device Control Reference
Page
[USB] Connector —
•Control signals between computer and DME
Satellite
• MIDI messages
page 18
[NETWORK] Connector —
•Control signals between computer and DME
Satellite
• Control signals between DME Satellites
• Control signals with a controller such as an
AMX or Crestron
page 20
page 29
EtherSound Connector Up to 16 channels of input
and output.
• Internal head amp control signals with a
digital mixer
• Control signals with AVS-ESMonitor
page 24
page 28
[GPI] Connector — GPI control signals between GPI device (GPI
controller, etc.) and DME series unit page 30
[REMOTE] Connector —
• Control signals to/from an external device
(such as AD8HR head amplifier)
• Control signals for a digital mixer and
internal head amp
• Control signals with a controller such as an
AMX or Crestron
• MIDI messages
page 26
[INPUT]/[OUTPUT]
Connectors (audio in/out)
The number of I/O channels
depends on model. —page 25
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