Zaxcom Deva 24 User manual

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USER MANUAL
Published February 2018
Software Version Deva 1.42
Zaxcom Deva24
Elevating Recording

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FRONT PANEL ...................................................................................................................................................................6
LEFT SIDE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
RIGHT SIDE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
REAR................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
HOME SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
MAIN MENU.................................................................................................................................................................... 12
TRACK MIX ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ASSIGNING INPUTS TO A MIX TRACK ..........................................................................................................................................13
Selecting the track to assign.........................................................................................................................................13
Naming a mix track ........................................................................................................................................................13
Setting the paramaters for the input(s) that will be assigned.................................................................................13
Assiging the inputs to the track....................................................................................................................................14
Setting the paramaters for the track...........................................................................................................................14
OUTPUT ROUTING.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
ROUTING RECORD TRACKS TO AN OUTPUT BUS ..........................................................................................................................15
Selecting the output bus to be routed........................................................................................................................15
Selecting the track(s) .....................................................................................................................................................15
Adding delay to the outputs.........................................................................................................................................15
Assiging coms to an output bus ...................................................................................................................................15
Naming the output bus .................................................................................................................................................16
ADJUSTING OUTPUT LEVELS......................................................................................................................................................17
Attenuating an output bus............................................................................................................................................17
ISO ROUTING................................................................................................................................................................... 18
ASSIGNING AN INPUT TO A ISO TRACK ......................................................................................................................................18
Setting the ISO track as pre or post fader ..................................................................................................................18
Routing an input to the ISO track ................................................................................................................................18
Enabling ISO attenuation ..............................................................................................................................................18
Naming an ISO track ......................................................................................................................................................19
FADER ASSIGN................................................................................................................................................................. 20
ASSIGNING A FUNCTION TO A FADER .........................................................................................................................................20
Setting the function of the fader .................................................................................................................................20
Assigning an input to the fader....................................................................................................................................20
Selecting a fader preset position .................................................................................................................................21
Naming a fader preset position....................................................................................................................................21
Assigning an output bus(s)to Aux knob 1 & 2 ............................................................................................................22
Selecting an Aux knob preset position........................................................................................................................22
Naming the Aux knob preset position ........................................................................................................................22

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SETUP MENU................................................................................................................................................................... 23
SAMPLE RATE ..........................................................................................................................................................................23
MIX AHEAD -FUTURE FEATURE ................................................................................................................................................23
PRE-RECORD TIME SET .............................................................................................................................................................23
TONE LEVEL.............................................................................................................................................................................23
MODES MENU ........................................................................................................................................................................24
Transport Control...........................................................................................................................................................24
Remote Roll Enable........................................................................................................................................................24
Serial Remote..................................................................................................................................................................24
ISO Effects .......................................................................................................................................................................24
Slate microphone select................................................................................................................................................24
TC Slate orientation .......................................................................................................................................................24
Input mode......................................................................................................................................................................24
Dante routing..................................................................................................................................................................24
METER ADJUST ........................................................................................................................................................................25
POST RECORD TIME SET ...........................................................................................................................................................26
EFFECTS COPY .........................................................................................................................................................................26
CLOCK AND DATE SET ...............................................................................................................................................................26
Maintaining the internal clock .....................................................................................................................................26
MEMORY MENU .....................................................................................................................................................................27
Saving a Deva 24 setup to a memory position...........................................................................................................27
Saving a Deva 24 setup to a compact flash card .......................................................................................................28
Recalling factory defaults..............................................................................................................................................28
Clearing fader assignments...........................................................................................................................................28
MIXER FADERS ........................................................................................................................................................................29
Slecting a fader bank to assign.....................................................................................................................................29
Slecting fader groups.....................................................................................................................................................29
Assigining a trim pot function to a fader strip ...........................................................................................................29
Assigining an input(s) to the fader...............................................................................................................................29
USER INTERFACE......................................................................................................................................................................30
INPUT CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
CONFIGURING AN INPUT ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Selecting an input to configure ....................................................................................................................................31
Naming an input.............................................................................................................................................................31
Adjusting the input paramaters ...................................................................................................................................31
Adjusting the equalization ............................................................................................................................................32
Adjusting the phase of an input ...................................................................................................................................32
Adjusting the input trim................................................................................................................................................32
Adjusting the compressor settings ..............................................................................................................................32
Adjusting the slate and com settings ..........................................................................................................................33
ADJUSTING WIRELESS TRANSMITTERS VIA ZAXNET.....................................................................................................................34
Setting the ZaxNet unit code........................................................................................................................................34
Adjusting transmitter gain ............................................................................................................................................34
Adjusting the transmitter frequency...........................................................................................................................34

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MY DEVA ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
PRIMARY DRIVE -INTERNAL SATA ...........................................................................................................................................35
Formatting the SATA drive............................................................................................................................................35
Selecting a record folder...............................................................................................................................................35
Naming a folder..............................................................................................................................................................36
Viewing, navagating and playing back the contents of a folder .............................................................................36
Editing the metadata for a segment............................................................................................................................36
Erasing the current folder.............................................................................................................................................36
Deleating the last segment...........................................................................................................................................37
MIRROR DRIVES -CF1 AND CF2...............................................................................................................................................38
Selecting a drive .............................................................................................................................................................38
Setting the file type........................................................................................................................................................38
Setting the file resoultion .............................................................................................................................................38
Remember mirror mode ...............................................................................................................................................38
Formatting the mirror drive .........................................................................................................................................39
Setting the file naming protocol ..................................................................................................................................39
Selecting the folder to mirror.......................................................................................................................................40
Selecting the mirror start and end segments ............................................................................................................40
Record Enable.................................................................................................................................................................40
Setting the mirror mode ...............................................................................................................................................40
WRITING A SOUND REPORT ......................................................................................................................................................40
SETTING UP THE SOUND REPORT...............................................................................................................................................41
RECORDING TO AN EXTERNAL SATA (ESATA) DRIVE.................................................................................................................41
CUE MODE....................................................................................................................................................................... 42
TURNING ON TONE ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
HEADPHONE MIX............................................................................................................................................................ 44
SELECTING A HEADPHONE PRESET POSITION ..............................................................................................................................44
SELECTING THE AUDIO TO BE MONITORED.................................................................................................................................44
INVERTING HEADPHONE PHASE.................................................................................................................................................44
‘ENABLING THE PRESET POSITION..............................................................................................................................................44
RECORD TRACK ENABLE................................................................................................................................................. 45
SELECTING THE MEDIA TO ENABLE.............................................................................................................................................45
ENABLING A TRACK ..................................................................................................................................................................45
DISABLING A TRACK..................................................................................................................................................................45
CLEARING A TRACK ASSIGNMENT..............................................................................................................................................45
ENABLING /DISABLING ALL TRACKS ..........................................................................................................................................45
ABOUT DEVA................................................................................................................................................................... 46
PRESSING THE ZNET KEY - FUTURE FEATURE .............................................................................................................. 47
SETTING THE TRANSMITT FREQUENCY .......................................................................................................................................47
SETTING THE ZAXNET POWER LEVEL .........................................................................................................................................47
POWER ROLL ENABLE ...............................................................................................................................................................47
TRANSPORT CONTROL ENABLE ..................................................................................................................................................47
GROUP CODE ..........................................................................................................................................................................47
TRANSMITTER..........................................................................................................................................................................47

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PRESSING THE WIRELESS KEY - FUTURE FEATURE ...................................................................................................... 48
RX12 INTERFACE .....................................................................................................................................................................48
ADJUSTING THE RECEIVER PARAMATERS....................................................................................................................................49
Setting the operating mode..........................................................................................................................................49
Adjusting the receiver frequency.................................................................................................................................49
PRESSING THE CUE KEY.................................................................................................................................................. 50
PRESSING THE TIME CODE KEY ..................................................................................................................................... 51
MANUALLY ENTERING TIME CODE AND USER BITS......................................................................................................................51
SETTING THE TC OUT AND TC DISPLAY SOURCE .........................................................................................................................51
SETTING THE TC MODE ............................................................................................................................................................51
SETTING THE TC FRAME RATE ..................................................................................................................................................51
ENABLING INCREMENT USER BITS..............................................................................................................................................51
JAMMING TIME CODE AND USER BITS........................................................................................................................................52
DISPLAYING THE TIME CODE SLATE............................................................................................................................................52
PRESSING THE INPUT KEY.............................................................................................................................................. 53
PRESSING THE SCENE / TAKE / NOTE KEY.................................................................................................................... 54
METADATA...................................................................................................................................................................... 55
ENTERING METADATA ..............................................................................................................................................................55
Increasing the scene number .......................................................................................................................................55
Resetting the take ..........................................................................................................................................................55
Storing a note preset .....................................................................................................................................................55
Clearing the note field ...................................................................................................................................................55
Navagating the folder....................................................................................................................................................56
Viewing the preset note list..........................................................................................................................................56
SATA DRIVES / COMPACT FLASH CARDS...................................................................................................................... 57
SYNCING DEVA 24 TO A DENECKE SLATE ..................................................................................................................... 58
DEVA 24 CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 59
AUDIO INPUT /OUTPUT CONNECTORS (XLR-3)........................................................................................................................59
AUDIO INPUT /OUTPUT CONNECTORS (TA-5) .........................................................................................................................59
MONO &TAPPE OUTPUT CONNECTORS (1/8” TRS OR 1/8”TS) ..............................................................................................59
SLATE MICROPHONE INPUT CONNECTOR (1/8” TRS) ...............................................................................................................59
HEADPHONE OUTPUT CONNECTORS (1/4” TRS OR 1/8” TRS).................................................................................................59
POWER CONNECTORS (HIROSE-4 CONNECTOR)........................................................................................................................59
COM 1/GPI REMOTE ROLL (DB9)..........................................................................................................................................59
AES IN 1THRU 16 (DB25)......................................................................................................................................................60
AES DIRECT OUT 1THRU 12 (DB25).......................................................................................................................................61
AES IN 17 THRU 24 /AES OUT BUSES 1THRU 8(DB25) ........................................................................................................62
UPDATING FIRMWARE................................................................................................................................................... 63
HOW TO UPDATING DEVA 24 FIRMWARE..................................................................................................................................63
PRODUCT SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................................ 64
DEVA 24 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 65

Deva24 Left Side Panel
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Front Panel
1. Pre fader listen keys PFL (12 total)
•Press to listen to the input that is routed to that fader.
•When in the fader assign menu pressing the key will jump to the fader assign matrix for that fader.
•When in the input configure menu pressing the key will jump to the assigned input and PFL that input.
2. Fader knobs (12 total)
Each of 12 faders can be assigned to act as a fader, input trim knob or a ZaxNet control knob.
3. Internal slate microphone
4. Color LCD Touch Screen -Daylight-readable color LCD touch screen.
5. Headphone knob -Rotate to adjust the headphone volume.
6. ZNET key -Press to open the ZaxNet transmitter menu.
7. Setup key - Press to open the input configure menu.
8. Wireless key -Press to open the RX-12 interface page.
9. Scene / Take / Note keys - Opens the Meta Data entry pages.
10. Cue key - Press to open the cue menu on the home screen.
11. Time Code key - Press to open the time code menu. A second press will display the time code slate.
12. REC / STOP / PLAY keys - Starts and stops recording and initiates playback. Pressing stop after stopping a
segment will open the false take screen.
13. PRI / CF1 / CF2 LED - Indicates that those drives are being written to.
14. SLT / Com keys - Press to activate the internal slate microphone (SLT) or external slate microphone (COM).
15. Menu encoder knob -Pressing the menu knob will open the main menu. When a parameter key is highlighted in
orange, turning the menu knob will adjust that parameter.
16. Back key
•Press to jump back one menu
•Press and tap a track on the home screen to name the track.
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Deva24 Left Side Panel
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17. Shift key
•Press and tap a track on the home screen to record enable / un-enable the track.
•Press and tap the navigation arrows in the input configure menu to jump 4 inputs.
•Press and tap the input name key in the input configure menu to name the input.
•Press and tap the track name key in the mix track menu to name the mix track.
•Press and tap the output bus in the output routing menu to name the output bus.
•Press and tap the knob assign preset position to name the knob preset.
•Press and tap the aux knob preset to name the aux knob assign preset.
•Press and tap the headphone preset name key in the headphone assign menu to name the preset.
•Press and tap the folder in the primary folder menu to name the folder.
•Press and tap a segment from the folder menu to edit the metadata for the segment.
•Press and press the F5 key to update the software.
18. HPH key -Press to advance to the next headphone preset. Press and hold to jump back one headphone preset.
19. Aux 1 / Aux 2 knob - Rotate to adjust aux send levels.

Deva24 Left Side Panel
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Left Side
1. AES Input 1 thru 16 (DB-25F)
These inputs will support an AES42 microphone. The input has a sample-rate conversion, allowing each input
to have a different sampling-rate. Deva will accept any unlocked AES signal with a sampling-rate of 32 to 192
kHz. The dynamic range of the sample-rate conversion is 124 dB, offering completely transparent conversion
of digital audio from one sample-rate to another.
2. AES Direct Outputs (DB-25F)
Direct AES outputs of the 12 analog inputs. These outputs are direct outputs with no effects or equalization
applied.
3. AES Bus outputs and AES input 17 thru 24 (DB-25F)
AES output busses 1 thru 8.
AES inputs 17 thru 24 - please note these inputs do not support AES42 microphones.
4. COM1 / GPI (DB-9F)
This connector is used for word clock out and supports a general purpose serial and parallel interface.
5. Time Code Output connector (BNC)
6. Time Code Input connector (BNC)
7. SATA- Primary Drive
The drive gets inserted behind the removable door. To remove the door turn the thumb screws
counterclockwise.
8. Connection for ESATA - mirror drive
9. ZaxNet antenna connector (SMA F)
10. Power switch
11. Mix16 connector
12. RX12 connector
13. USB connector - for connection to a PC or MAC
14. Compact flash 1 drive - mirror drive
15. Compact flash 2 drive - mirror drive
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Deva24 Right Side Panel
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Right Side
1. Front panel headphone output (1/8” stereo jack)
This connector mirrors the 1/4” main headphone connector
2. Analog inputs 7 thru 12 (TA-5M)
These inputs are switchable between line level and mic level. These inputs have patented NeverClip preamps
with 136dB of dynamic range.
3. External Power Connector (Hirose-4F) X 2
These are redundant power inputs which will seamlessly switch to the supply with the higher voltage.
Deva 24 will operate on 10 to 18 VDC {1/2 A @ 12 VDC}
WARNING: Do NOT use a source higher than 18.0 VDC. Doing so can damage the unit’s power supply.
4. Front panel slate microphone input (1/8” (3.5mm) TRS)
5. Outputs 1 - 6 (TA-5M)
Outputs 6 channels of audio via output buses 1 thru 6
6. Returns 1 - 4 (TA-5M)
These inputs accepts a headphone level or line-level signal (Range: -20dBu and +30dBu)
•Line level analog inputs 13 thru 16
•These inputs can be used as returns. Each input is independent so audio can be monitored from four
different sources
7. Headphone #1 (1/4” stereo jack)
Main headphone out
8. External Slate Microphone input (1/8” (3.5mm) TRS jack)
This is where the external slate microphone is plugged into.
9. Headphone #2 (1/8” (3.5mm) TRS jack) Buses 7 / 8
10. Mono Output (1/8” (3.5mm) TRS jack) Bus 10
11. Tape Output (1/8” (3.5mm) TRS jack) Bus 9
12. Outputs 1 - 4 (XLR-3M)
Outputs 4 channels of audio via output buses 1 thru 4
13. DC Output (Hirose 4-F)
Supplies DC power to another device (1 amp max)
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Deva24 Rear
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Rear
1. Analog inputs 1 thru 6 (XLR-3F)
These inputs are switchable between line level and mic level. These inputs have patented NeverClip preamps
with 136dB of dynamic range.
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