Zaxcom DEVA Mix-12 User manual

Zaxcom Control Surfaces
User’s Manual
Mix-12
Mix-8
Updated: 2009-07-10 - 04:08
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 1 –INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 4
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE MIX-8................................................................................................................................................................ 4
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE MIX-12 ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
MIX-8 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
MIX-12 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MIX-8..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MIX-12................................................................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2 –INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................. 7
MIX-8...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Typical Setup Sequence......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
DC Power ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MIX-12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Typical Setup Sequence......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
DC Power ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3 –OPERATION................................................................................................................................... 8
MIX-8...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Channel Strip ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Trim rotary fader................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Pre-fader Input meter........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the Meter Brightness................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Linear fader .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
MIX-12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Channel Strip ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Trim rotary fader................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Pre-fader Input meter........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Adjusting the Meter Brightness............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
BUS key ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
BUS key - Input page Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
BUS key - Output page Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................11
PFL key ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
EQ key................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
EQ key Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
CH key (Channel)............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
CH key Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Linear fader ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Faders 9 through 12.........................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
OUT# rotary faders............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
REC and STOP keys............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
TONE key ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Reassigning the Tone Key .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
TALK1, TALK2 and SLATE keys ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 4 –ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS........................................................... 15
Table of Figures
Figure 1-1 Mix-8 Top View & Back View......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 1-2 Mix-12 Top View & Back View ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3-1 Input (#) –BUS page (Analog/Digital)....................................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3-2 Output Channel –BUS page (Analog) ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3-3 Input (#) –EQ page (Analog/Digital).........................................................................................................................................12
Figure 3-4 Input (#) page –(Analog/Digital)..................................................................................................................................................13

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Table of Tables
Table 3-1 Mix-8 Fader - Channel Association ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Table 3-2 Mix-12 Fader - Channel Association.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Table 3-3 Input Channel BUS, Matrix Symbols ............................................................................................................................................10

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Chapter 1 –Introduction
The Zaxcom Deva Mix-8/Mix-12 are control surfaces for the embedded digital audio mixer in a Deva IV, Deva V,
Deva 5.8, Deva 16, Fusion 10 and Fusion 12 location recorders.
The Mix-12 is fully digital. All mixing is performed in the digital domain using a floating point DSP ensuring the
highest quality audio.
What’s included with the Mix-8
RS-422 cable
12 VDC Power Supply
User Manual on CD-ROM
What’s included with the Mix-12
RS-422 cable
12 VDC Power Supply
User Manual on CD-ROM
Mix-8 Features
Easily controls fader levels
Control of input trims
True digital mixing console
Zero time offset design for no phase distortion channel-to-channel
No audio cabling from mixer to recorder
Floating point DSP digital mixing with no internal clipping or quantization issues
Unlimited routing
No sample rate issues between mixer and recorder
Cross points can be pre- or post-fader with phase inversion
All cross points are cross faded (never any clicks or pops)
Power: 8 to 16 VDC (12 VDC @ 500 mA)
Size and weight: (H x W x D –while looking at the controls)
o6.88” x 10.56” x 3.13” –174.8 mm x 268.2 mm x 79.5 mm –4 lbs –1.8 kg
Mix-12 Features
True digital mixing console
Three band shelving EQ with two notch filters and high pass per channel
Soft knee compressor with makeup gain
All cross points are cross faded (never any clicks or pops)
Cross points can be pre- or post-fader with phase inversion
Zero time offset design for no phase distortion channel-to-channel
No audio cabling from mixer to recorder
Floating point DSP digital mixing with no internal clipping or quantization issues
Unlimited routing
No sample rate issues between mixer and recorder
Integrated RECORD and STOP keys
Integrated QWERTY keyboard for metadata input
Power: 8 to 16 VDC (12 VDC @ 500 mA)
Size and weight: (H x W x D –while looking at the controls)
o12.38” x 17” x 4” –314.5 mm x 431.8 mm x 101.6 mm –8.6 lbs –3.9 kg

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Getting to Know your Mix-8
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6.
1. LINEAR fader 4. One complete channel strip consisting of:
2. TRIM knob TRIM (#2), Meter (#3) and LINEAR fader (#1)
3. Pre-fader input meter (CLIP, +10, 0 -10) 5. Power connector
6. Serial port –RS-422 Ports
Figure 1-1 Mix-8 Top View & Back View

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6.
1.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
10.
5. 11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. 17. 18.
1. TRIM knobs (part of each strip {#15}) 11. TONE key
2. QWERTY keypad 12. TALK2 key
3. Pre-fader input meter 13. TALK1 key
4. Channel keys (BUS, PFL, EQ, CH) 14. SLATE key
5. LINEAR fader 15. One channel strip consists of:
6. Equalization (LOW, MID, HIGH) TRIM knob (#1), Input meter (#3),
7. JOG wheel Channel keys (#4) and LINEAR fader (#5)
8. OUT#rotary faders (Ch 1- 4) 16. COM 1 & COM2 –RS-422 Ports 1 & 2
9. REC key 17. XLR-4M –standard 12VDC connector
10. STOP key 18. Power ON/OFF rocker switch
Figure 1-2 Mix-12 Top View & Back View

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Chapter 2 –Installation
Mix-8
Typical Setup Sequence
1. Connect the RS-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the Mix-8’s “Serial” connector.
2. Set your recorder’s Serial Port Mode to RS-422 from the Operating Mode page.
(MENU key >Setup button > Operating Mode button)
3. Enable Mix-12 support on your recorder from the Mix-12 Setup page.
(MENU key >Setup button > Mix12 button)
NOTE: Your recorder will retain the Operating Mode settings when not powered up. However, if a factory
restore is performed, these settings must be re-enabled since they are not the default settings.
4. Connect the 12 VDC power input.
DC Power
The supplied AC-to-DC power convertor provides the proper voltage to the Mix-8. However, if a DC power
source is used, it must supply 8 to 16 Volts @ 0.25 amps.
Mix-12
Typical Setup Sequence
1. Connect the RS-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the Mix-12’s “Com 1”connector.
NOTE: The “Com 2”port is reserved for future use (displaying the meters on a computer screen).
2. Set your recorder’s Serial Port Mode to RS-422 from the Operating Mode page.
(MENU key >Setup button > Operating Mode button)
3. Enable Mix-12 support on your recorder from the Mix-12 Setup page.
(MENU key >Setup button > Mix12 button)
NOTE: Your recorder will retain the Operating Mode settings when not powered up. However, if a factory
restore is performed, these settings must be re-enabled since they are not the default settings.
4. Connect the 12 VDC power input.
5. Turn ON the Mix-12’s power switch.
DC Power
The supplied AC-to-DC power convertor provides the proper voltage to the Mix-12. However, if a DC power
source is used, it must supply 8 to 16 Volts @ 0.25 amps.

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Chapter 3 –Operation
NOTE: When it is necessary to update parameter values, you can use the front panel numeric keypad, an
attached keyboard and/or the keypad on the attached Mix-12. To enter a negative number while entering data
manually, enter a zero (0) before entering the value.
Mix-8
Channel Strip
Each channel strip is composed of several items (from top to bottom):
TRIM rotary fader
Pre-fader input meter
LINEAR fader
Each channel strip is permanently assigned to a specific recorder channel as follows (and cannot be changed):
Fader
Channel
1
Analog Input 1
2
Analog Input 2
3
Analog Input 3
4
Analog Input 4
5
Analog Input 5
6
Analog Input 6
7
Analog Input 7
8
Analog Input 8
Table 3-1 Mix-8 Fader - Channel Association
You can assign digital inputs 1 through 8 to the rotary faders on the Deva/Fusion.
IMPORTANT: You must ensure all channels controlled by the Mix-8 are NOT assigned to the rotary faders on
your recorder. Faders are assigned in the Faders page (MENU key >Faders button > Fader Assign button).
Trim rotary fader
The TRIM rotary fader can attenuate up to 20 dB or boost up to 30 dB. The limits of attenuation and
amplification are controlled by the combination of the recorder and software. Rotating the fader counter-
clockwise reduces the pre-fader audio and rotating the fader clockwise increases the pre-fader audio.
The actual amount of amplification or attenuation can be seen on the Input (#) page on your recorder.
Pre-fader Input meter
This meter consists of a series of 4 LEDs (CLIP, +10, 0 -10). This meter is placed in the signal path after the TRIM
rotary fader and before the LINEAR fader, thus it shows the contribution of the TRIM rotary fader only. To see
the effect of the LINEAR fader, view the Home page on your recorder.
NOTE: The PFL illumination is inverted whenever the Mix-12 is not metering the pre-fader analog input bus.
NOTE: The Mix-12 metering mode is not saved when powered down. The Mix-12 default setting of metering
the pre-fader analog is always used when first powered up.
Adjusting the Meter Brightness
You can adjust the meter brightness on the Mix-8 to one of eight levels. The brightest setting (8) allows the
meters to be seen in direct sunlight.
Use the Meter Brightness button in the Mix12 Setup page (MENU key >Setup button > Mix12 button) to
adjust how bright the meter is illuminated. The current value is saved in the configuration settings.
Linear fader
To use the faders on the Mix-8, you must set up the audio to be routed to the output busses post fader. They
cannot be used when the recorder audio is routed using the pre-fader option.

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Mix-12
Channel Strip
Each channel strip is composed of several items (from top to bottom):
TRIM rotary fader
Pre-fader input meter
BUS key
PFL key
EQ key
CH key
LINEAR fader
Each channel strip is permanently assigned to a specific recorder channel as follows (and cannot be changed):
Fader
Channel
1
Analog Input 1
2
Analog Input 2
3
Analog Input 3
4
Analog Input 4
5
Analog Input 5
6
Analog Input 6
7
Analog Input 7
8
Analog Input 8
9
Digital Input 1
10
Digital Input 2
11
Digital Input 3
12
Digital Input 4
Table 3-2 Mix-12 Fader - Channel Association
You can assign digital inputs 5 through 8 to the rotary faders on the Deva/Fusion.
IMPORTANT: You must ensure all channels controlled by the Mix-12 are NOT assigned to the rotary faders
on your recorder. Faders are assigned in the Faders page (MENU key >Faders button > Fader Assign
button).
Trim rotary fader
The TRIM rotary fader can attenuate up to 20 dB or boost up to 30 dB. The limits of attenuation and
amplification are controlled by the combination of the recorder and software. Rotating the fader counter-
clockwise reduces the pre-fader audio and rotating the fader clockwise increases the pre-fader audio.
The actual amount of amplification or attenuation can be seen on the Input (#) page on your recorder.
Pre-fader Input meter
This meter consists of a series of 18 LEDs. This meter is placed in the signal path after the TRIM rotary fader and
before the LINEAR fader, thus it shows the contribution of the TRIM rotary fader only. To see the effect of the
LINEAR fader, view the Home page on your recorder. To get the best possible signal, the input should read
between 0dB and +6dB.
In the Home page and Cue page, pressing the “M”key toggles the Mix-12 metering between pre-fader input bus
metering and disk mix metering.
NOTE: The PFL illumination is inverted whenever the Mix-12 is not metering the pre-fader analog input bus.
NOTE: The Mix-12 metering mode is not saved when powered down. The Mix-12 default setting of metering
the pre-fader analog is always used when first powered up.

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Adjusting the Meter Brightness
You can adjust the meter brightness on the Mix-12 to one of eight levels. The brightest setting (8) allows the
meters to be seen in direct sunlight.
Use the Meter Brightness button in the Mix12 Setup page (MENU key >Setup button > Mix12 button) to
adjust how bright the meter is illuminated. The current value is saved in the configuration settings.
BUS key
An individual BUS page allows the routing for a single channel on the recorder’s internal mix busses and to the
output busses. The number keypad on the Mix-12 can be used to make channel assignments on the recorder and
assign the outputs.
The illuminated BUS key indicates channel, output or disk that is in the mix while in STOP mode. While in
RECORD mode, the illuminated BUS key indicates the channels in the disk mix.
When the BUS key is pressed once, the Input (#) –BUS page appears on your recorder.
Figure 3-1 Input (#) –BUS page (Analog/Digital)
Pressing a number (on the built-in keypad, the recorder front panel or a separate keyboard) toggles between the
following:
Analog Channels (strips 1 –8)
Digital Channels (strips 9 –12)
Black A
analog post-fader
Black D
digital post fader
Black A with line
analog post-fader inverted
Black D with line
digital post fader inverted
White A
analog pre-fader
White D
digital pre-fader
White A with line
analog pre-fader inverted
White D with line
digital pre-fader inverted
Blank
not assigned
Blank
not assigned
Table 3-3 Input Channel BUS, Matrix Symbols
BUS key - Input page Shortcuts
The list below contains the keys that perform special functions.
LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys –toggles between Disk Channel and Output Channel.
The selected group’s title is blue.
CH key –Toggles the cross point (see Table 3-3 above).