User`s manual

Chapter 4_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual
148
14. Display the Input Configure page (Digital Inputs selected) {p.98}.
15. Configure the appropriate inputs (of In1 – In4) as you would normally setup the analog side (remembering that
these inputs will only support a line-level source).
16. You’re done. Now enjoy those extra analog line-level inputs!
Assigning Inputs to Recording Tracks and Outputs
The flexibility of the Deva is highlighted in the way it handles the routing. Routing on the Deva allows you to
assign any combination of inputs to any combination of channels and outputs. This section describes how to assign
both inputs and outputs.
Assigning Inputs to Recording Tracks
A single digital or analog input can be assigned to any number of recording tracks, including sharing the same
recording channel, using the Disk Mix page {p.42}.
The top line shows the 8 available input channels (In1 – In8) plus the slate mic and the tone generator. The
vertical line of numbers on the right shows the 16 (or 10) available recording tracks. The bottom row of buttons
controls the parameters of the matrix selections.
Each track’s input can be pre- or post-fader, with or without the phase being inverted. This can be done for both
analog and digital signals. Since there are many options, some of the following steps can be skipped.
To assign an input to a track, perform the following:
1. Press the (Analog / Digital) In Toggle button to select the input source you are assigning.
(The button changes indicating which input is currently active.)
2. Press the (Pre- / Post-) Fader button to select what type of signal you want recorded.
(The button changes to indicate what is selected.) Pre-fader inputs are not affected by any changes made using
the linear faders, however all EQ, Trim and delay settings for that track are used.
3. Press the button in the matrix, at the intersection of the input channel and output track, where you want to
record that specific input.
4. To invert any of the input’s phase, perform the following:
a. Press the Phase Invert button to invert the input’s phase.
(The LED changes to green when Phase Invert is active.)
b. Press one of the Disk Mix matrix buttons for each signal you want to phase invert. (The button now
includes an overscore character.) You can invert the signal on one or both of the digital and analog inputs.
c. Once you have finished inverting the phase on tracks, press the Phase Invert button again.
(The LED turns OFF to indicate it has been disabled.)
Setting the Number of Tracks Recorded
Once the routing is assigned, you use the Record Track Select page {p.63} to enable which tracks are recorded.
Any track that has an input assigned to it, displays the track number in Blue, in the bottom half of the page. You
can record any combination of tracks; however, you must have at least one track enabled for recording. Four
buttons are available which enable you to quickly setup the number of tracks recorded.
Perform the following to enable tracks for recording:
1. Press the button below each track that has a Blue track number.
(An X is placed in the button indicating it is enabled for recording.)
2. Once a track is enabled for recording, pressing the button again disables recording of that track.
NOTE: Pressing the SHIFT key, then pressing the appropriate meter on the Home page {p.35} toggles the
recording of that track. This is also known as arming the track.
Set the Sampling-rate for Recorded Tracks
Display the Sample Rate page {p.62} and press the button with the desired sample-rate.
NOTE: After changing the sampling-rate, timecode may need to be re-jammed.
Assign Inputs to Output Channels
The Output Mix page {p.47} makes assigning the audio inputs to output channels, identical to assigning audio
inputs to recording channels. They use the same style matrix and have all the same settings.