Equalizer

The Yamaha DSP Factory has a 4-band parametric EQ on all channels and the Stereo Bus. Set the EQ by using the following controls in the Equalizer dialog box:

•	Presets—Clicking the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Presets field displays a dropdown list of preset EQ settings. Click the name of a preset to instantly configure your EQ.  You can choose from the default list or create your own settings and save them.

•	Save button—The disk icon next to the Preset field is the Save button. Type a name into the Preset field and click the Save button to save any EQ settings you create.

•	Delete button—The “X” icon next to the Save button is the Delete button. Click the name of a preset you want to delete from the Preset field and then click the Delete button to remove it from the list.

•	Reset and Cancel button—The Reset and Cancel button, located at the far right of the dialog box just under the Close button, closes the dialog box and restores all your settings to the values they had the last time you closed the dialog box.

•	Band 1 (also 2,3,and 4)—This field contains the following fields:

•	Bypass—Click the Bypass checkbox in any Band to bypass the settings in that Band (choosing 0 in the Gain field accomplishes the same thing).

•	(presets)—Next to the Bypass checkbox is a list of preset settings for the Band you are configuring. Click the dropdown arrow to display the list and click the name of the one you want from the list.

•	Gain—Drag the Gain slider to the left or right to cut or boost the Frequency of the Band you are configuring.

•	Freq—Drag the Frequency slider to set the frequency you want to affect in the Band you are configuring.

•	Q—Drag the Q slider to set the width of the affected frequency spectrum around the particular Frequency you chose with the Frequency slider.

Note: For complete information on using the Yamaha DSP Factory with Cakewalk, see the Yamaha DSP Factory.pdf file in the root directory of your Cakewalk product CD.

For basic AudioX help, including a tutorial, see:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Tutorial

AudioX Console View Toolbar


Dynamics

The Yamaha DSP Factory has a dynamics processor on all Channels and the Stereo Bus. Choose the type of processing and the settings by using the following controls in the Dynamics dialog box:

•	Presets—Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Presets field to display the dropdown list of preset settings. Click the name of the one you want to instantly configure your dynamics processing.

•	Save button—Next to the Preset field is a disk icon that you can click to save any settings that you create in this dialog box. Type a name in the Preset field and click the Save button (disk icon) to save your settings.

•	Delete button—Next to the Save button is the “X” icon which acts as a delete button. Click the name of a Preset you want to delete and then click the Delete button to remove that Preset from the dropdown list.

•	Reset and Cancel button—The Reset and Cancel button, located at the far right of the dialog box just under the Close button, closes the dialog box and restores all your settings to the values they had the last time you closed the dialog box.

•	Dynamics On—This checkbox turns the dynamics effect on this Channel on or off. The fields below it are greyed-out when this checkbox is unchecked.

•	Type— Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Type field to display the dropdown list of processor types. Click the name of the type of processor you want.

•	Trigger— Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Trigger field to display the dropdown list of available triggering signals.

•	Input—Select which input signal, or both signals, the processor uses as an input.

•	Link to Channel “N”—If you are configuring the dynamics on an even-numbered Channel, the Link to channel “N” field displays the next higher numbered Channel; odd-numbered Channels link to the next lower numbered Channel. This is because Wave Out signals from Cakewalk show up in the AudioX Console view as Wave Out Left and Right signals on consecutively numbered Channels.

•	Parameter and Value field—To change the value of a parameter, click the name of the parameter to highlight it and then drag the slider (located just to the right of the Parameter and Value field) to change its value. The Value column next to the name of the parameter changes as you drag the slider.

•	Gain Reduction—This field acts as a meter that shows you the actual reduction in dB your settings produce. While the Dynamics dialog box is open and you have some dynamics configured and turned on, click the Play button in Cakewalk and watch the Gain Reduction meter.

Note: For complete information on using the Yamaha DSP Factory with Cakewalk, see the Yamaha DSP Factory.pdf file in the root directory of your Cakewalk product CD.

For basic AudioX help, including a tutorial, see:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Tutorial

AudioX Console View Toolbar


Delay

The Delay effect that appears in Channels 1-20 is not a conventional delay effect. It is a timing offset that enables you to synchronize a Channel with another Channel or Bus that has been delayed by heavy effects processing. Configure it with the following fields in the Delay dialog box:

•	Presets—Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Presets field to display the dropdown list of preset settings. Click the name of the one you want to instantly configure your dynamics processing.

•	Save button—Next to the Preset field is a disk icon that you can click to save any settings that you create in this dialog box. Type a name in the Presets field and click the Save button (disk icon) to save your settings.

•	Delete button—Next to the Save button is the “X” icon which acts as a delete button. Click the name of a Preset you want to delete and then click the Delete button to remove that Preset from the dropdown list.

•	Reset and Cancel button—The Reset and Cancel button, located at the far right of the dialog box just under the Close button, closes the dialog box and restores all your settings to the values they had the last time you closed the dialog box.

•	Delay On— This checkbox turns the delaying effect on this Channel on or off.

•	Samples—Drag the slider next to the word “Samples” to set the number of samples by which you want to delay this Channel. The number is greyed-out when the Delay On checkbox is unchecked.

Note: For complete information on using the Yamaha DSP Factory with Cakewalk, see the Yamaha DSP Factory.pdf file in the root directory of your Cakewalk product CD.

For basic AudioX help, including a tutorial, see:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Tutorial

AudioX Console View Toolbar


FX1000 Effects processor

The Yamaha DSP Factory has 2 FX100 Effects Processors—one on Aux 5 labeled Effect #1, and one on Aux 6 labeled Effect #2. Use the Bus Send button to send a Channel that you want to add effects to through Aux 5 and/or Aux 6. Aux 5 returns through Channels 21-22 and Aux 6 returns through Channels 23-24.

You can configure both effects processors from the same dialog box. Choose the effects you want and configure them by using the following fields in the FX100 Effects Processor dialog box:

•	Presets—Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Presets field to display the dropdown list of preset settings. Click the name of the one you want to instantly configure your effects settings.

•	Save button—Next to the Preset field is a disk icon that you can click to save any settings that you create in this dialog box. Type a name in the Preset field and click the Save button (disk icon) to save your settings.

•	Delete button—Next to the Save button is the “X” icon which acts as a delete button. Click the name of a Preset that you want to delete and then click the Delete button to remove that Preset from the dropdown list.

•	Reset and Cancel button—The Reset and Cancel button, located at the far right of the dialog box just under the Close button, closes the dialog box and restores all your settings to the values they had the last time you closed the dialog box.

•	Effect #1— Click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the Effect #1 field to display the dropdown list of preset effects. Click the name of the one you want; the Parameter and Value field changes to display the appropriate parameters for that effect.

•	Parameter and Value field— Click the name of the Parameter you want to change to highlight it, and drag the slider (located just below the Parameter and Value field) to change its value. The Value column changes as you drag the slider.

•	Effect #2—Use this field and the Parameter and Value field under it to configure Effect #2 just as you configure Effect #1.

Note: For complete information on using the Yamaha DSP Factory with Cakewalk, see the Yamaha DSP Factory.pdf file in the root directory of your Cakewalk product CD.

For basic AudioX help, including a tutorial, see:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Tutorial

AudioX Console View Toolbar


AudioX Console View

The AudioX Console view is a virtual mixer for any AudioX-compatible sound card(s) you have installed in your computer. Your sound card manufacturer supplies this mixer, which is designed to take full advantage of your sound card’s capabilities. AudioX mixers for various AudioX-compatible sound cards have similar controls, such as faders, an output patcher, busses, etc. Some sound cards don’t support all the possible functions, such as onboard effects, that you see in the following picture. If your AudioX sound card doesn’t support all the functions you see in the picture, some of the mixer controls will appear greyed-out or might not be there at all. To open the AudioX Console view, choose View-AudioXConsole, and click the name of the sound card from the submenu.

See Also:

AudioX Tutorial

AudioX Console View Toolbar

AudioX Console View Channel module:


AudioX Tutorial

This tutorial takes you through opening the AudioX Console view, recording two tracks, applying some effects, and sending your mix out through the DSP Factory outputs. It assumes you have properly installed the DSP Factory and its driver.Note: Your screen will look slightly different from the screen described in this guide, depending on what hardware you install. For instance, the more breakout boxes (AX-44’s) you install, the more choices you will have in the Output Patcher dialog box. Also, if you install a second DSP 2416 mixing card, you will have twice as many Channels--two groups of 24 instead of one group.

To record two tracks:

1.	Plug two instruments (or one stereo instrument) into Analog Input L and Analog Input R of the DSP card.

2.	Open a new file in Cakewalk (press Ctrl-N).

3.	Open the Audio X Console view (choose View-AudioXConsole-Yamaha DSP Factory).The AudioX Console view appears.

4.	Make sure that the Playback Meters button [image] is depressed and the Peaks Only button [image] is not depressed.

5.	Press the Right-arrow to scroll to channels 17 and 18, which should be labeled Analog Input (Left) and Analog Input (Right).

6.	Play your instruments. You should see levels on Channels 17 and 18, the Stereo Bus, and Busses 1-8. By default. the AudioX Console view patches each Channel through the Stereo Bus and Busses 1-8. Aux busses are muted by default. If necessary, drag the input faders up on Channels 17 and 18. You can click and drag the Atten (attenuation) control  on Channels 17 and 18 to boost or cut the signal further.

7.	Now send the signals from Busses 1 and 2 to Cakewalk through a Wave In:

a.	Click the Output Patcher button [image] . The Output Patcher dialog box appears.

b.	Under Select a Patch Group, choose Bus1/2 from the dropdown menu.

c.	Under Available Outputs, choose Wave In #1 (Stereo) and click OK.

8.	In the Cakewalk Track view, Right-click the Source column of track 1 and choose Track Properties. In the Track Properties dialog box, set the Source to Left DS2416 #1 WAVE IN. Set the Port to DS2416 #1 WAVE OUT and click OK.

9.	Right-click the Source column of track 2 and choose Track Properties. In the Track Properties dialog box, set the Source to Right DS2416 #1 WAVE IN. Set the Port to DS2416 #1 WAVE OUT and click OK.

10.	Arm track 1 and set Pan to 0 (this sends all of track 1’s signal to Channel 1, Wave Out #1 Left in the AudioX Console view); arm track 2 and set Pan to 127 (this sends all of track 2’s signal to Channel 2, Wave Out #1 Right in the AudioX Console view).

11.	In Cakewalk, open the Console view (View-Console).

12.	Make sure the Record Meters button is depressed and the Peaks Only button is not depressed. Play your instrument(s). You should see input levels in Cakewalk’s Console view on tracks 1 and 2. If necessary, adjust input levels in the AudioX Console view in Channels 17-18.

13.	In Cakewalk, click the Record button, record some input, and click Stop.Your recorded data appears in the Clips pane.

14.	Open the Output Patcher dialog box (press [image]). Under Select a Patch Group click the Stereo Bus, and under Available Outputs, click Analog Output (Stereo). Make sure you have connected the outputs of the DSP card to your monitoring system. Click the Play button to hear your tracks.

To apply some effects:

1.	In Channel 1 of the AudioX Console view, double-click the name of an effect.

The parameters dialog box for the effect you clicked appears.

2.	Set the parameters for the effect you chose, or choose a preset effect from the Presets field. Close the dialog box.

3.	Repeat steps 1-2 for any additional effects you want on Channel 1 and follow the same procedure for Channel 2.

Play your tracks and adjust effects parameters, if desired. The above procedure uses the three effects that are hard-coded into each channel module. To take advantage of the much greater selection of effects in the two Yamaha FX 1000 effects units, send your channel’s signal through Aux busses 5 and 6, which go to Effects Units 1 and 2.

See Also:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Console View Toolbar


AudioX Console View Toolbar

The AudioX Console view toolbar consists of seven buttons that control most of the AudioX Console view functions.

Here’s a breakdown of each button and its function:

Button	Name	Function
	Module Manager	Controls which Channels, Busses, and Aux Busses appear in the AudioX Console view.
	Playback Meters	Controls whether playback meters are displayed next to each Channel, Bus, and Aux Bus.
	Peaks Only	Controls whether playback meters display only excessive signal level (peaks).
	Allow zoomable controls	Controls whether Pan and Attenuation controls expand into zoom bars when you click and drag them.
	Reset Controls	Resets all of the AudioX Console view’s faders, settings, and controls to Yamaha factory defaults.
	Output Patcher	Controls where all Busses, Aux Busses, and the Stereo Bus send their signals.
	Clock Source	Controls what clock source the DSP Factory uses.
For basic AudioX help, including a tutorial, see:

AudioX Console View

AudioX Tutorial