Attero Tech InBox/OutBox - Manual (Page 19)

InBox / OutBox
User Manual
 Attero Tech LLC 2010 Page 14 614-00005-04
4.4 – General Controls
All of the InBox and OutBox devices have the same general controls.
4.4.1 – Store New Power-up Default
Although the settings of the controls are applied immediately to the controlled
device, the values are not permanent and will be lost if the device is powered down.
In order to ensure that the changes are retained, they must be committed to non-
volatile memory. Clicking on the Store as Default button on the device setup form
commits the current settings in the device to memory.
Note: This operation takes a few seconds to complete and no other actions can be
done until it is complete. The status bar will show the progress of operation and
also a message once the operation is complete.
4.4.2 – Saving / Loading InBox Configuration
Once all the parameters have been set correctly, the complete configuration can be
saved to a file so the settings may be easily transferred to another InBox X2. Click the
Save button at the top of the form (as shown in Error! Reference source not found.) to
initiate this. The Configuration Save dialog will appear allowing you to select a folder
and a file name. Clicking on OK will save the configuration using the chosen filename
in the chosen location. The filename will, by default, use a .DCF extension.
Once the save is complete, the application will ask if the current device should have its configuration “saved as default” to
ensure that it will power up with the parameters just saved. Click “Yes” to confirm the save or “No” to skip it. A final
message will then appear to confirm the save is complete.
To load a previously saved configuration, click the Load button. The Load Configuration dialog will appear so the desired
configuration file can be located. Locate and select the file to be loaded and click OK. A confirmation message will then be
shown as a reminder that the current device configuration will be overwritten. Click “Yes” to continue.
Once correctly loaded, the application will ask if the new configuration just loaded to the device should be saved as the
default. Click “Yes” to store the loaded parameters as the new defaults for power up. Click “No” to skip.
Note: The saved configuration is device specific so only InBox X2 configuration files can be loaded into an InBox X2. The
revision of InBox X2 firmware is also taken into account. A warning will be shown and the file will not be loaded if either the
device type or the firmware revision does not match the device being set up.
4.4.3 – Metering
The InBox X2 interface can constantly monitor audio levels while the interface is open.
Meters on each gain control show the audio levels after the gain adjustment has been
applied.
The metering function polls the InBox X2 numerous times a second to get constant
updates for the meters, but doing so creates increased network traffic. If this additional
traffic becomes a problem or the metering is not required, it can be turned off. Click the
Meters Enabled check box to toggle the metering on or off.
Note: The meter monitoring is only active whilst the InBox X2 interface is open. Metering starts every time the InBox X2
interface is opened. Metering ceases as soon as the interface form is closed.
4.4.4 – Mono Mixing (InBox R8 and InBox M3 only)
The InBox R8 and InBox M3 have mono mixing capabilities. Enabling a mono mix
combines a pair of local stereo input channels into a single channel. The mixing takes
place after audio processing which allows the individual input channels to be processed
differently, if required, before they are combined. Four mono mixes can be enabled on
the InBox R8 between the four pairs of RCA inputs: inputs 1 & 2, inputs 3 & 4, inputs 5
& 6, and inputs 7 & 8. A mono mix cannot be created between random pairs of
channels. In An InBox M3, Input 1 the XLR input, channel 1, is mono by default but channels 2 & 3 (RCA inputs) and
channels 4 and 5 (3.5mm stereo jack input) can me mono mixed.
Figure 19 – Store as Default
Button
Figure 20 - Save/Load Buttons
Figure 21 - Meters Enabled
Checkbox
Figure 22 - Mono Mix Control