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Note that AES/EBU 1/2 can be used as sync sources on the H8000 and H8000A, but not on the H8000FW.

See Digital Setup on page 78.

e) ANALOG AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS

The H8000FW’s XLR analog audio output jacks are male. Pin #1 is ground. Pin #2 is +phase (hot) and pin #3 is -phase.

To "unbalance" the jack, use pins #1 and #3 as ground and use pin #2 as "hot." Be aware that this will reduce the maximum output level by 6dB, so you

should usually reduce the output gain by 6dB to compensate. 1

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See Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Outputs on page 76.

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The H8000FW’s analog inputs accept either mono or stereo 1/4" connectors or balanced XLR connectors. The H8000FW’s XLR input connectors are female. Pin #1 is ground. Pin #2 is +phase (hot) and pin #3 is -phase. These may be connected to an unbalanced input as described above.

To "unbalance" the XLR or 1/4" jack, use both pins #1 and #3 as ground and use pin #2 as "hot." If either pins #2 or #3 are unconnected, you will get more noise and hum than signal !

These may be used as both line and guitar inputs, depending on the input level setting. Using a "mono" jack will correctly unbalance the input.

See Controlling the Level of the Analog and Digital Inputs on page 73.

S/P DIF Digital Audio Input/Output (Consumer)

S/P DIF is a consumer digital audio standard, with two audio channels encoded into a single connector. Use these connectors to hook up the H8000FW to CD players, DAT recorders, and other audio gear using this format. The connectors are two-conductor RCA jacks. Your plug should have the shield connected to the sleeve with the single shielded conductor connected at the tip.

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Eventide recommends the use of professional quality cables made of RG-59/U coaxial cable. Ordinary "hi-fi" type leads will probably prove inadequate. Eventide does not recommend the use of S/PDIF at sample rates above 48kHz.

f) S/P DIF 1/2 INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS

To enable the S/P DIF digital input 1/2, set DIN 1/2 on the inputs menu page in the SETUP area to S/P DIF. This will disable AES1/2.

Note that these connectors can be used as sync sources on the H8000 and H8000A, but not on the H8000FW.

See Digital Setup on page 78.

g) S/P DIF 3/4 INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS

To enable the S/P DIF digital input 3/4, set DIN 11/12 on the inputs menu page in the SETUP area to

S/P DIF. This will disable AES11/12. The input

circuitry for S/P DIF 3/4 allows better performance than S/P DIF 1/2 and will operate better at 96kHz or with long leads.

h) FOOT PEDAL JACKS 1 AND 2

Stereo 1/4" connectors. The sleeve is ground reference, the ring is +5 volts (source), and the tip is an analog signal from 0 to 5 volts. Connect either foot switches, foot pedals, or control voltage sources to these inputs to modulate parameters or to trigger events (including remote program loads).

See Foot Pedals 1 and 2 on page 92.

i)RELAY JACK

Two relays are connected to this stereo 1/4" connector. They can be controlled from suitable programs, allowing the H8000FW to drive real-world equipment, and can switch up to 1A at 30V dc. Relay #1 is connected between ring and sleeve, while Relay # 2 is connected between ring and tip. All of these connections are electrically isolated from the H8000FW. See the separate Programming Manual for information on controlling the relays.

j) OPTICAL INPUT AND OUTPUT JACK

These send and receive digital audio to and from other ADAT-capable devices, using a standard "light-pipe" connector. They also support SMUX operation, carrying four channels at 88.2 or 96kHz. To use signals from the ADAT input, select them at the

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inputs menu page in the SETUP area. To route signals to the ADAT output, select them at the outputs menu page in the SETUP area.

These jacks may also be used as optical-type S/P DIF connectors. The optical input may be assigned to one pair of AES11/18, which will disable that pair as AES inputs. If AES11/12 is

selected as an optical input it cannot also be selected as an electrical S/P DIF input so the DIN11/12 control is disabled.

The optical output may be fed from any one pair from AES11/18. Clearly, if either of these connectors is used for S/P DIF the corresponding ADAT signals will be disabled.

k) MIDI

MIDI is used for instrument-to-instrument digital communications. The H8000FW sends and receives Eventide system exclusive messages that allow a MIDI sequencer or foot pedal (among other things) to remote control the H8000FW. In addition, the H8000FW may respond to standard MIDI messages and may output standard MIDI messages. The H8000FW has three MIDI ports:

IN - the H8000FW accepts (and processes) MIDI messages received at the MIDI In port. The connector is "7 pin" and can also send MIDI messages to a suitably equipped system. A normal "3 pin" MIDI cable can be used as a standard MIDI input.

OUT - the H8000FW sends MIDI messages to other devices via the Out port. MIDI messages are also sent out the serial port if they are "enabled."

THRU - Any MIDI information received at the MIDI In port is echoed directly to the MIDI Thru port regardless of the H8000FW’s configuration (as long as the H8000FW is powered up) .

With the Memory Card removed, the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a MIDI message is received at the MIDI In port. Note: If the serial port is "enabled" and MIDI is "enabled," a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete.

See MIDI Setup on page 93.

l)EVE/NET

RJ45 jack for use with Eve/Net remote controllers. See the Eventide Web Site http://www.eventide.com for more information on Eve/Net. Do not connect this jack to an Ethernet network or electrical damage may result.

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m) SERIAL PORT

An IBM PC type RS232 connector that looks like a modem or printer to a connected computer. Connect a "9 pin" serial cable to this port to transfer information to and from a personal computer. Do not use the "null modem" type of cable designed for file transfer between two computers - it will not work.

With the Memory Card removed, the BUSY LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received at the serial port. Note: If the serial port is "enabled" and MIDI is "enabled," a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until the command is complete.

See Setting Up the Serial Port on page 139.

n) FIREWIRE CONNECTORS

Two identical IEEE-1394 FireWire connectors. Typically one is connected to a PC or Mac, and the other is available for “daisy-chain” connections to other FireWire devices or may be left unconnected.

Note: while FireWire is specified as being “hot-swappable”, meaning that connectors may be plugged and un-plugged with power applied, Eventide recommends that this NOT be done, and that where possible FireWire connections be only changed when all equipment is powered down.

o) AES11/18 input and output connector

This DB25 connector carries the input and output signals for AES/EBU signals 11 to 18.

See Connecting AES 11 thru 18 to the H8000FW on page 154.

p) WORD CLOCK INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS

The H8000FW sends a clock signal from its word clock output which can be used to synchronize other equipment to the H8000FW. The H8000FW can also slave to another device’s word clock output.

q) STATUS LEDS

These two LEDs indicate the status of the FireWire subsystem. The top LED should be lit when a FireWire cable is connected. The lower one should flash from time to time to show activity, especially when a connected device becomes locked or unlocked. If it flashes rapidly and continuously, a bad connected device or connection is indicated.

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Getting Around and Altering Parameters

Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Display

Before we begin to describe the H8000FW’s interface, we ought to make sure you can see the display! To adjust the contrast of the display, press

the SETUP key four times, then press the leftmost SOFT KEY under the display menu. Turn the KNOB to adjust contrast or press the DOWN CURSOR key and turn the KNOB to adjust brightness.

The "Areas" of the H8000FW

The H8000FW’s interface is divided into several functional "areas." You access each area by pressing its key. You’ll know which area you’re in because the LED next to its key illuminates (except for the BYPASS area, but that one’s obvious). The areas are:

PROGRAM Press the PROGRAM key to access this area. Inside you’ll find utilities for sorting programs, loading programs, saving programs, deleting programs, and grouping programs of your choosing into "user

groups." Press the PROGRAM key to access additional SOFT KEYS.

See Program Load, Save, Delete, Etc. on page 115.

ROUTING Storage Press and hold down the PROGRAM key for one second to access this area. The LED next to the PROGRAM key blinks. Here you’ll find utilities for loading, saving, or deleting "routing configurations."

See Signal Flow Example on page 64.

To change the "hold time," see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 138.

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SETUP Storage Press and hold down the PROGRAM key again for one second to access this area. The LED next to the PROGRAM key blinks. Inside you’ll find utilities for loading, saving, or deleting "setup configurations."

See Storing and Loading Setups on page 137.

To change the "hold time," see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 138.

USERGROUPS Press and hold down the PROGRAM key again for one second to access this area. The LED next to the PROGRAM key blinks. Inside you’ll find utilities for renaming or deleting "User Groups."

See Using User Groups to Organize Useful Programs on page 44.

PARAMETER Press the PARAMETER key to access this area. Here you’ll find the parameters for the currently loaded programs. Continue pressing the PARAMETER key to access additional SOFT KEYS (if available).

See Parameters on page 131.

The PARAMETER key also gives access to the built-in Patch Editor. Press and hold down the PARAMETER key for one second to access this area. The LED next to the PARAMETER key blinks. The Patch Editor

allows you to create your own effects from scratch or to customize programs that already exist.

See the separate Programmer’s Manual for more information on the Patch Editor.

To change the "hold time," see Miscellaneous Setup Options on page 138.

LEVELS Press the LEVELS key to access this area.

Inside you’ll find level and Level Meter parameters.

See Controlling Levels on page 72.

SETUP Press the SETUP key to access this global, "catch-all" area. Inside you’ll find routing parameters, digital setup controls, global MIDI setup, global "external" setup, display contrast/brightness, the pedal

jacks’ setup, dump data utilities, next/previous program advance, and miscellaneous service utilities. Press the SETUP key more than once to access additional SOFT KEYS.

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Understanding the Display and SOFT KEYS

Every "area" in the H8000FW makes use of the display, so understanding the display is critical. A generic screen of the sort typically found in the PARAMETER area is shown below. It exemplifies various aspects of the display that remain constant no matter what area of the H8000FW you’re in.

First, in the upper left-hand corner of the screen is either the letter "A," the letter "B," or the beginning of the program name This is the "DSP Display Indicator." If it reads "A," then everything else on a "DSP sensitive" screen is in reference to DSP A. If it reads "B," then everything else on a "DSP sensitive" display is in reference to DSP B. Press the PROCESSOR A/B key to toggle the display between the two DSPs. The screens in the

PROGRAM, PARAMETER, and Patch Editor are "DSP sensitive." Both DSPs are always running, but the display only shows the parameters for one of them at a time. The "DSP Display Indicator" lets you know which one you’re modifying. Look to it often.

If there is no "A" or "B" in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, the H8000FW is running a "monolithic program." Monolithic programs use the signal processing resources of both DSPs. They use the routings for DSP A. While a monolithic program is loaded, DSP B effectively disappears.

The remainder of the upper left-hand corner of the screen always shows the name of the program currently running on the DSP referred to by the "DSP Display Indicator." In

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the example shown above, we’re running a program "1210 Chorus" on DSP A. The upper right-hand corner of the screen always describes the menu page you’re looking at. In the example shown above, we’re looking at the "chorus 2 params" menu page.

Situated along the bottom of the display are the so-called "SOFT KEYS." The four physical keys located below the display select menu pages or events corresponding to these SOFT KEYS. (They’re called "soft" because their function changes depending on context.) The "More Soft Keys" indicators are the little arrows next to the first and last SOFT KEYS. They indicate that if you press the "area" key you used to access the current display again, you will access more SOFT KEYS. The arrows are meant to imply that more pages exist in a nether-world beyond the display. . .

For example, press the SETUP key to see the "More Soft Keys" indicators.

Press the SETUP key again to get more SOFT

KEYS.

Press the SETUP key a few more times to return to the original set of SOFT KEYS.

A "Stacked" SOFT KEY (shown on the format and pedals menu pages above) indicates that if you repeatedly press the "stacked" SOFT KEY, you will access more menus. The graphic is meant to imply that there are more pages lying "below" the "top" one.

For example, repeatedly press the SETUP key until you see the stacked SOFT KEY midi. Press midi.

Press it again to get a second menu page.

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Press it again to get a third menu page.

Press it twice more to return to the original menu page.

Pressing a SOFT KEY repeatedly that is not stacked puts the H8000FW into "self-destruct" mode. Just kidding. It has no effect.

When you press a SOFT KEY, it becomes highlighted. The middle section of the screen is a menu page corresponding to that highlighted SOFT KEY. Use the cursor keys to "move around" on the menu page. Use the KNOB, the NUMERIC KEYPAD, and the SELECT key to change and enter values.

See Using the Cursor Keys, the SELECT key, the NUMERIC KEYPAD, and the KNOB on page 19.

Before moving on, we ought to say that not all SOFT KEYS are menu pages. Some SOFT KEYS are "triggers." A "trigger" is a key that triggers an event, get it? You’ll always know the difference between menu page SOFT KEYS

and trigger SOFT KEYS because menu page SOFT KEYS are rectangular, whereas trigger SOFT KEYS are hexagonal. On this screen Operate and info are menu pages, and <On/Off> is a trigger.

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