Zaxcom Deva 24, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 USER MANUAL Published February 2018 Software Version Deva 1 42 Zaxcom Deva24 Elevating Recording...

Page 2: ...ding 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 Sett...

Page 3: ...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 a...

Page 4: ...irror 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...

Page 5: ...easing 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...

Page 6: ...re 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...

Page 7: ...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 k...

Page 8: ...ion 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...

Page 9: ...phone 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 30dB...

Page 10: ...Deva24 Rear 10 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 1...

Page 11: ...d there will be a red dot to the left of the meter As short cut hold the shift key and tap the track will record enable that track If the compressor is engaged there will be a white line going from th...

Page 12: ...tracks 9 thru 24 are assigned an input Fader Assign This is where the 12 hardware knobs and 2 AUX knobs are assigned a function Setup This contains the sub menus where the Deva 24 s parameters are ad...

Page 13: ...on the track name key between the arrows which will open the on screen keyboard After a mix track is named that name will be displayed in the meters and will be in the metadata A track name can conta...

Page 14: ...be displayed as a D If the phase is inverted a line will appear on top of the letter If the input is routed post fade the letter will be black If the input is routed pre fader the letter will be white...

Page 15: ...elect matrix is open tap on the track s and or return input s to be routed to the output bus After the track s have been selected the track number s will be displayed in the track box Adding delay to...

Page 16: ...aming the output bus Each output bus can be optionally named for easy identification To name the output bus hold the SHIFT key tap on the output bus number to open the text entry keyboard Then from th...

Page 17: ...vel menu From the output level adjust menu the individual output levels for the XLR and TA5 connectors can be adjusted Tapping on the output key will cycle through Line Mic and 10dB Attenuating an out...

Page 18: ...he input to toggle it off An analog input routed post fader will be displayed light green and an analog input routed pre fader will be displayed dark green A digital input routed post fader will be di...

Page 19: ...To name an input go to the input control menu and hold the SHIFT key and tap on the INPUT NAME key to open the on screen keyboard Each input name can be up to 16 characters in length Then when that in...

Page 20: ...om transmitter Assigning an input to the fader After setting the function with the assign key tap the desired fader 1 thru 12 Then depending status of the assign key the fader trim or ZaxNet assign ma...

Page 21: ...ows on either side of the preset number Naming a fader preset position Each fader preset position can be named for easy identification Each fader preset can contain up to 8 characters To name the fade...

Page 22: ...te the output s assigned to them Selecting an Aux knob preset position There are 5 auxiliary assign presets to select a preset tap on the arrow keys on either side of the preset number Naming the Aux...

Page 23: ...ge then using the menu encoder knob the MixAhead time can be dialed in Tapping the key again to open a numeric key board where the MixAhead time in milliseconds can be entered Pre Record time set From...

Page 24: ...to both the mix track and the ISO tracks Slate microphone select Internal The internal slate microphone on the front panel will be used when the SLT key is pushed External The slate microphone that is...

Page 25: ...rs displayed on the home screen Tapping on the METERS key will cycle through the number of record track meters that will be displayed on the home screen The choices are 8 12 16 20 or 24 meters Tapping...

Page 26: ...inputs To copy the effects Turn on the desired effects to be copied by tapping the desired effects key s Select the input to be copied FROM by tapping the FROM key Select the input s that the effects...

Page 27: ...will be erased Saving a Deva 24 setup to a memory position From the lower right corner tap on the MODE key to cycle through the memory functions Store Tap to STORE MEM position number to save the cur...

Page 28: ...on the lower right to STORE then tap on the desired CF position To recall the setting from a CF card set the MODE key on the lower right to RECALL the tap on the desired CF position Recalling factory...

Page 29: ...ween fader groups 1 thru 8 and fader groups 9 thru 16 Assigining a trim pot function to a fader strip Tap on the box above the fader to assign a function to that trim pot Z The fader will control the...

Page 30: ...To adjust the brightness tap on the the desired key once which will turn the key organge then the menu encoder can be used to adjust the brightness If the key is tapped a second time the on screen key...

Page 31: ...ed to an ISO track the entered name will become the track name That name will be displayed in the track meter on the home screen and will be embedded in the metadata for that track To name the input h...

Page 32: ...jump to the input associated with that PFL button and the audio from that input will be isolated to the headphones There are also two notch filters can be enabled and adjusted from this screen Both t...

Page 33: ...settings To access the internal slate external slate and com inputs use the arrow keys on either side of the input name The slate and com settings are located after the digital inputs From each menu t...

Page 34: ...n be assigned to control the input gain for that transmitter To do so simply select ZNET in the fader assign menu then choose that input in the ZaxNet assign matrix Then the selected knob will remotel...

Page 35: ...s preserved ZaxConvert is available for free and can be downloaded from the Zaxcom website Formatting the SATA drive From the My Deva page tap on the INTERNAL SATA key to open the internal disk utilit...

Page 36: ...ts folder turn the menu knob to scroll through the segments of the folder or use the navigation keys on the right side of the screen To playback from the segments menu tap the desired segment and pres...

Page 37: ...last segment Tapping on the DELETE LAST SEGMENT key will give the option to delete the last recorded file A confirmation screen will appear before the segment can be deleted Warning deleting a segmen...

Page 38: ...to be recorded 2 files will be created one representing track 1 and the other representing track 2 Similarly if 24 tracks were recorded 24 files will be created BWAV POLY A POLY file creates one file...

Page 39: ...example scene 1 Take 2 in folder Z001 and the segment number is 18 the file name will be 1_T2_Z001018 WAV Warning when using this naming option do not create a scene or take with any characters other...

Page 40: ...e record enable menu on page 45 Setting the mirror mode Tapping on the mirror STATUS key will toggle through the mirror mode options for that card Off No files will be copied to mirror CF card On The...

Page 41: ...on either side of the preset number key Each setup can be named for easy identification To name the sound report press and hold the SHIFT key and tap on the preset number key Recording to an external...

Page 42: ...Zaxcom Deva 24 Cue Mode 42 Cue Mode Tapping on the CUE key will open the playback navigation keys on the home screen...

Page 43: ...Zaxcom Deva 24 Tone 43 Turning on tone Tapping the TONE key will toggle on the internal tone oscillator Please note that the tone level can be adjusted if desired in the Setup menu...

Page 44: ...be sent to both the left and right side of the headphones L That source will be sent to just the left side of the headphones R That source will be sent to just the right side of the headphones Invert...

Page 45: ...n the track s to be enabled The track will turn green when the primary drive is enabled And the track will display which CF card will be recorded to Disabling a track To disable a track tap in the tra...

Page 46: ...Zaxcom Deva 24 About Deva 46 About Deva This page displays the information about the Deva 24...

Page 47: ...when not recording allows the transmitters to conserve battery power To use power roll the power roll setting on the wireless transmitter must be set to Deva Trigger LOW When low is selected the wire...

Page 48: ...will be indicated just above the RF signal strength meter STOP STP Recording Playback is stopped REC The transmitter is recording PLAY The transmitter is playing back RF Signal Strength Each module ha...

Page 49: ...ule into single mode Dual Puts the module into dual mode Adjusting the receiver frequency To change the receive frequency of the receiver tap on the desired FREQENCY key When the key turns orange the...

Page 50: ...ture The re record feature allows for simultaneous playback from all Zaxcom wireless transmitters so that a scene can be remixed Either a specific segment can be replayed or a time code in point can b...

Page 51: ...ding the time code displayed will be from the internal timecode generator but the time code displayed will freeze on the stopped point when the transport is stopped Setting the TC mode FREE RUN Time c...

Page 52: ...aster time code unit JAM TIME Time code is created from Deva 24 s internal clock Displaying the time code slate Pressing the TC key a second time opens a visual time code slate The slate is used to pr...

Page 53: ...Zaxcom Deva 24 Pressing the Input Key 53 Pressing the Input Key Pressing the INPUT key will open the input configure menu see the input configure section of this manual on page 31...

Page 54: ...MAIN MENU Pressing the Scene Take Note Key 54 Pressing the Scene Take Note Key Pressing the SCENE TAKE NOTE keys will open the on screen keyboard for that selection so the metadata can be entered...

Page 55: ...can be entered or adjusted Increasing the scene number Tapping the INC SCENE key will advance the scene to the next number letter Resetting the take Tapping the RESET TAKE key will reset the take to 1...

Page 56: ...e key orange and the menu encoder can be used to scroll thru the metadata for each segment in the selected folder Tapping the ARROW keys will advance or back thru the segments for the selected folder...

Page 57: ...Deva 24 write any faster We do not advise using Lexar Kingston Delkin or off brand media from questionable manufacturers And please only buy media from reliable sources and avoid questionable retailer...

Page 58: ...de if the slate is set to Auto Set Position 5 In addition if Auto Set is used the slate can experience a time code drift So when setting the slate to receive time code at 29 97 or 23 976 do not use th...

Page 59: ...Connector 1 8 TRS This is a balanced input and can be used with dynamic microphones It can also be used unbalanced with low voltage microphones Tip Hot Biased to 5 Volts Ring Cold Biased to 5 Volts S...

Page 60: ...ES 42 AES INPUT DB25 PIN NUMBER Input 1 2 24 Input 1 2 12 Input 3 4 10 Input 3 4 23 Input 5 6 21 Input 5 6 9 Input 7 8 7 Input 7 8 20 Input 9 10 18 Input 9 10 6 Input 11 12 4 Input 11 12 17 Input 13 1...

Page 61: ...tputs of the 12 analog inputs AES ISO OUTPUT DB25 PIN NUMBER Direct Out 1 2 24 Direct Out 1 2 12 Direct Out 3 4 10 Direct Out 3 4 23 Direct Out 5 6 21 Direct Out 5 6 9 Direct Out 7 8 7 Direct Out 7 8...

Page 62: ...S INPUT OUTPUT DB25 PIN NUMBER Input 17 18 24 Input 17 18 12 Input 19 20 10 Input 19 20 23 Input 21 22 21 Input 21 22 9 Input 23 24 7 Input 23 24 20 Output Bus 1 2 18 Output Bus 1 2 6 Output Bus 3 4 4...

Page 63: ...card in the Deva 24 Compact Flash 1 slot 2 Download the Deva 24 zip file and extract the Deva 24 program BIN file 3 Copy the BIN file on to the formatted card and insert it back into the CF1 slot on t...

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Page 65: ...inch and 3 5mm front panel stereo bus Headphone 2 3 5mm stereo bus Output level 0 dBu 20 dBFS Clipping level 20 dBu DAC Bit depth 24 Bits DAC Dynamic Range 115dB Impedance 30 ohm Digital In Digital In...

Page 66: ...with side chain High Pass Filter 20 Hz to 230 Hz Timecode Reader Generator Timecode Type SMPTE Time code Connector BNC x 2 Input Voltage 1 4VPP Output Voltage 2VPP Clock Accuracy 1 54 PPM 1 frame out...

Page 67: ...ny defective Product is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective Product Zaxcom may elect which remedy or combination of remedies to provide in its sole discretion Zaxcom shall have a rea...