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  • Page 1

    AT-MX381 SmartMixer® 8 Channel Automatic Mixer – Software Manual – Ver 3.0.0 Installation and Operation © 2005-2006 Audio-Technica Corp. All rights reserved.[...]

  • Page 2

    Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………3 Computer requirements ……………………………………………………………..3 Installing the Software ……………………………………………………………….4 Uninstalling the Software ………………?[...]

  • Page 3

    Introduction Each AT-MX381 includes the SmartMixer Software a pplication on CD Rom. This application allows the installer to configure many of the AT-MX381 featu res without needing to open u p the unit or remove it from a rack. To use this powerful config uration tool, load the application onto a PC running the Windows operating system (Win 98-SE,[...]

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    Installin g the Software Note: you must have administrato r rights for the computer in order to install the soft ware. 1. Close all running applications. 2. Insert the SmartMixer Software CD ROM into the computer ’s CD ROM drive. Click on Start > Run and type the path (e.g., D:setup.exe, w here D is the drive letter of the CD ROM drive) to th[...]

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    Installin g the Software ( Continued ) 8. Click next to begin the installation process. A “Confirm Installation” screen appea rs. Click “Next>” to continue the process, “<Back” to go back to the previous screen, or “Cancel ” to cancel the process witho ut installing the SmartMixer Software. The installation progress screen ap [...]

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    Uninstallin g the Software Note: you must have administrato r rights for the computer in order to uninstall the s oftware. There is not a separate uninstall routine. To uninstall the software, please use the “add or remove programs” tool from your computer’ s control panel. When the “a dd or remove programs” application begins, select AT-[...]

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    Startin g the Sm artM ixer S oftw are a pp lication Click on the AT_MX381 icon on the desktop to laun ch the SmartMixer Software. An alternative would be to Click on Start > Programs and locate the AT-MX381 ap plication. The software starts and displays an information dialog box. At this dialog, select the language for the appli cation (English)[...]

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    Main Confi g uration Window – Channel Settin g Tab (Continued) The software can configure the following cha nnel functions: Copy Channe l Information (CH1 CP) b utton Clicking this button copies channel one’s settings to the othe r seven channels . INPUT ATT Allows selection between 0 dB (MIC) and –35 dB (LI NE) level inputs. (Note: if LINE i[...]

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    Main Confi g uration Window – S y stem Settin g Tab Clicking the SYSTEM SETTING tab opens a system wi ndow for the selected mixe r. The system window contains global settings for the mixer. This window contains sections for: Mixer Output Threshold Gate Proces sing Operational Mode Each section can be reset t o factory defaults by clicking the ini[...]

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    Main Confi g uration Window – S y stem Settin g Tab (Continued) Threshold Section Adjust the mixer’s overall threshold leve l by clicking the up or down buttons. Threshold is the level at which au dio si gnals will cause the gates to open. Lover settings allow quieter soun ds to open the gates. Gate Processing Section LAST MIC ON When turned on[...]

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    Menu O p erations - File - Save: Allows a set of SmartMixer configuration settings to be saved to a data file for future recall. To save a group of settings, select Menu>Save. In the dialog box, choose the location for the saved file and give it a name. (The default extension is .at.) Note: Please make certain that the number of mi xers (master [...]