Eventide® BD960 AutoFill™ Broadcast Delay Operating Manual Part number: 141057 Manual Release 1.2 9 March 2007 © 2002-7 Eventide Inc., One Alsan Way, Little Ferry, NJ 07643 USA Eventide is a registered trademark and AutoFill is a trademark of Eventide Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................3 OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................................4 Warnings and Cautions .............................................................................................................................
OPERATION The BD960 is quite easy to use... Warnings and Cautions Failure to heed these warnings could result in an electrical shock hazard! • • • • • Always use a properly grounded, three-prong AC outlet. Always use a three-wire line cord like the one supplied with the BD960. Don't expose the BD960 to rain or moisture of any kind. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the unit. Refer all service work to a qualified technician. Dangerous voltages are present inside the unit.
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Here's a quick overview of some important terminology: The BD960 runs in two "modes." Use normal mode (GREEN BUTTON solidly lit) for day-to-day operation. Use command mode (GREEN BUTTON blinking) to record your jingle, set the delay time, and adjust input levels. It's also important to realize that when you hit DELETE, the BD960 can replace its buffer with silence (silent filler) or a prerecorded jingle (jingle filler).
Dan hears the phone ring. He answers it. WXYZ's infamous talk show host/instigator Sherry Dixon is caught in traffic! Dan will have to fill in until Sherry arrives! Oh dear! Because he has always wanted to be a talk show host, Dan bravely decides to hold an "open phone" session, letting listeners call in and discuss (rant) about anything they like. The second caller begins a jag that culminates with "...I just want to say that anyone who believes the &!#%! news is true is a &!#%!.
The Front Panel 1) POWER This switch turns the BD960 on and off. When off, internal relays hardwire each audio input to its corresponding output so audio flows through the BD960 as if it weren't there at all. The BD960 takes a few moments to power up, during which time BYPASS is active and the DELAY ACTIVE light flashes. After those few moments, the BD960 returns to whatever state it was in when it was shut down. Once DELAY ACTIVE lights steadily, the BD960 is ready for use.
8) LEVELS Hold down the GREEN BUTTON and press LEVELS+ to toggle between normal mode and command mode. On their own, the LEVELS buttons have no effect in normal mode. In command mode, they adjust the input gain in 1dB steps (see Adjusting Input Levels). Manual Version 1.2 © 2002-7 Eventide Inc.
The Back Panel 100-240VAC 50-60Hz 45W SWITCH 1/2 SERIAL SWITCH 3/4 SWITCH 1/2 SERIAL SWITCH 3/4 1) ANALOG IN OUT RELAY IN CH2 ANALOG OUT CH1 CH2 ANALOG IN CH1 Connect the analog outputs of a mixer, a compressor, or some other such device to these XLR inputs. Pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is positive phase (hot), and pin 3 is negative phase (cold). To “unbalance” the XLR jack, use both pins 1 and 3 as ground and use pin 2 as “hot.
Putting the BD960 in Your Facility Normally, you should rack-mount the BD960 in a standard 19-inch rack. Keep it well ventilated, dustfree, dry and, like Little Bear’s porridge, neither too hot nor too cold. When connecting the BD960, balanced XLR connectors are preferred to improve signal strength and to reduce hum and noise, but unbalanced XLR connectors can be used if you follow the guidelines described under "The Back Panel.
Adjusting Input Levels Usually, you adjust the input gain of a piece of equipment to give it a “hot” enough signal level that you get enough headroom without hearing any “noise.” Because the BD960 has a large dynamic range, this is not usually necessary. The second reason to adjust input levels is to make sure the unit has the same levels when BYPASSed as it does during normal operation.
Everyday Use - Normal Mode For day-to-day use, you'll operate the BD960 in normal mode. You know it's in normal mode if the GREEN BUTTON is lit solidly. You know it's in command mode if the GREEN BUTTON blinks. To toggle between normal mode and command mode, hold the GREEN BUTTON in and press LEVELS+. Bypass You can use BYPASS to... well, bypass the BD960's delay. In BYPASS you have no obscenity protection – the BD960 is essentially out of the system. This is also the power off state.
The single character remote control codes are: B - enter BYPASS C - leave BYPASS A - toggle BYPASS D - DELETE • The BD960 can also control other devices when DELETE is triggered. By integrating the XLR Relay jacks into a suitable circuit, the BD960 acts as a switch that closes while the DELETE LED is illuminated. The relay connects pin 2 of the first jack to pin 2 of the second jack. It also connects pin 3 of the first jack to pin 3 of the second jack.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS INPUT CHARACTERISTICS Audio Input Connectors Input Impedance Input Level 2 XLR female balanced line 10K ohms bridging.
WARRANTY INFORMATION BD960 LIMITED WARRANTY The above-identified Eventide unit covered by this warranty is built to exacting quality standards and should give years of trouble-free service. If you are experiencing problems which are not cleared up or explained as normal in the manual, your recourse is this warranty. What the warranty does and does not cover Eventide Inc.
Who performs warranty work The only company authorized to perform work under this warranty is Eventide Inc., Little Ferry, New Jersey. While you are free to give personal authorization to anyone else (or to work on it yourself), we will not honor claims for payment for parts or labor from you or from third parties. However, we and our dealers do try to be helpful in various ways: 1.
INDEX analog input, 10 analog output, 10 jingle, saving, 11 levels buttons, 9 balanced connections, 11 bypass, 8, 13 bypass, using instead of delete, 13 command mode, 6, 11 command mode, selecting, 8, 11 delay active LED, 8 delay time, selecting, 11 delete, 13 delete button, 8 factory defaults, 8, 11 green button, 8 input level meters, 8 input level, adjusting, 12 jingle filler, selecting, 13 jingle, auditioning, 11 jingle, recording, 11 Page 18 normal mode, 6, 13 normal mode, selecting, 8, 13 pedal 1,
