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Dan Dugan Sound DesignModel E Automatic Mixing ControllerUser GuideRelease Date: July 2007Version: 1.0Part Number: EMAuthor: Rob Wenig

Dugan Model E User Guide Quickstart10Digital I/OThe Model E may be connected to a digital mixing board with ADAT connections that transmit eight chann

Dugan Model E User Guide Quickstart11Step 3 Linking Multiple UnitsAll linked units must be in analog audio I/O mode and use analog connections to the

Dugan Model E User Guide Quickstart12Figure 2-4 Setting console preamp gainIf there is insufficient gain to keep the level LEDs lit green when no one

Dugan Model E User Guide13Chapter 3: InstallationUnits shipped to the USA include a 120 VAC power supply. Contact the factory if you require a differe

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation143.1 Bench Tests Before InstallationThe Dugan Speech System can be tested with the following procedure:1. Connec

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation15InsertThis is the normal way to connect the Model E using a mic-level signal. Patch the audio channels in the i

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation16Figure 3-4 Insert post-fader for Speech SystemOn your digital mixer’s patch configuration screen, patch the ADA

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation173.3.2 DigitalAdjust the console input gain trimmers so that talking signal levels at the sends are between -20

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation18Table 3-1 Display of IP Addresses on Gain LEDsDigital I/OHold the channel 3 bypass button down to switch the i

Dugan Model E User Guide Installation193.5 LinkingMultiple Model E units are linked in a ring so they operate as one system. Two standard optical audi

Important Safety Instructions and WarningsThe Model E’s circuitry is made in the USA and meets applicable national safety standards.Standards Complian

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Dugan Model E User Guide21Chapter 4: Operation4.1 How it WorksThe Dugan Model E Automatic Mixing Controller uses the Dugan Speech System™, a patented

Dugan Model E User Guide Operation224.2 SettingsFigure 4-2 1. Put all the live mic channels in automatic mixing mode by deactivating bypass and mute.

Dugan Model E User Guide Operation23Figure 4-3 During ambience with 4 mics, auto mix gain displays should hover around -6 dBFigure 4-4 During ambience

Dugan Model E User Guide Operation24Figure 4-5 Insert points on most analog mixers are at point BTo properly mute a channel:• Leave the console faders

Dugan Model E User Guide25Chapter 5: Web Control PanelFigure 5-1 Web Control Panel5.1 Software InstallationThe Model E contains an internal web server

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel26The Model E’s factory default IP address is 192.168.0.1. Note that the subnet is 0, which keeps the Model

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel27If the unit is connected directly to the computer:1. Choose an IP address that matches your computer’s fir

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel285.2 OperationFigure 5-4 Web Control PanelThe web control panel provides controls not available when using

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel29The control panel in the right pane mimics all the Speech System controls of a Model D-2 or D-3. Since the

Warranty StatementWarranty: One year parts and laborDan Dugan Sound Design warrants that Model E hardware will be free from defects in components and

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel30It is important to understand that the Speech System works by detecting the ratios of the levels between c

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel31For optimal performance, balance the auto mix weight controls so the channel gains display approximately e

Dugan Model E User Guide Web Control Panel32To set channel presets:1. Click the channel preset button until the LED displays the desired setting.2. Fo

Dugan Model E User Guide33Chapter 6: ASCII Remote Control6.1 InstallationThe rear panel Ethernet jack can be connected directly to a computer with a c

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control34The second format requires two extra bytes. The first byte is 0xFE (254 in decimal) and is the only 8th

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control35Channel BypassQueries or sets the channel’s Bypass status (0 = No Bypass; 1 = Bypass).QuerySetChannel M

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control36Channel NameThis command queries or sets the channel’s name (15 character maximum). QuerySetChannel Ove

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control37Channel PresetThis command queries and sets the channel’s current preset mode. 0 = manual, 1 = automati

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control38Unit NameThis command queries or sets the unit’s name (15 character maximum). QuerySetSystem MuteThis c

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control39System OverrideThis command queries and sets the system override status. 1 = override active for all ch

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control40DHCP ModeQueries or sets the DHCP mode (1 = use DHCP, 0 = do not use DHCP).QuerySetIP AddressThis comma

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control41Ethernet GatewayThis command sets or queries the Ethernet Gateway IP address (in dot format). QuerySetN

Dugan Model E User Guide ASCII Remote Control42HeadroomReturns the current headroom state. HR 0 = -10 dBU and HR 1 = +4 dBU.Master or Slave ModeQuerie

Dugan Model E User Guide43Chapter 7: Firmware UpdatesProgram updates and other improvements, installed while the Model E is connected to a host comput

Dugan Model E User Guide Firmware Updates44DSP Firmware (.ldr file)8. Hold down the Control and Shift keys and click the Reset button on the screen. A

Dugan Model E User Guide45Chapter 8: SpecificationsSpecificationsAudio Inputsunbalanced, 6 KOhm, -22 to +4 dBu nominal level, +21 dBu maximumAudio Out

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Dugan Model E User Guide47Chapter 9: Connector PinoutsTable 9-1 Analog I/O jacks Table 9-2 10 BASE T (Ethernet, TCP/IP)SignalTip InputRing OutputSle

Dugan Model E User Guide5Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction ...

Dugan Model E User Guide6Chapter 5: Web Control Panel...255.1 Software

Dugan Model E User Guide7Chapter 1: Introduction1.1 ConventionsWe will use:• activate to mean toggling on a button (LED lit). • de-activate to mean to

Dugan Model E User Guide Introduction8The Model E has many other features that dramatically improve the performance of live mixing with multiple mics:

Dugan Model E User Guide9Chapter 2: QuickstartThis section provides step-by-step instructions to help you get started quickly. It includes information