Before You Begin

Download or copy these files to your computer, and add them to a new or existing Project. Depending on your browser, it may require a right-click on the link to save the Zip file to a target on your hard drive for unzipping.

NOTE: Drag Net 3.0 or higher is required to view these device configurations.

To add Storage configurations to a Project:

Right-click anywhere within the Project window and choose Add File(s).

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Click on the File menu, choose Project, then select Add File(s).

Browse to the location of the Application Example files (.rxx file extension, where xx is the device type - .r88 for RPM 88, as an example) on your hard drive.

Select one or more of the files from the list, then choose Open. The configurations then appear as entries under the Storage folder of the Project window.

Multi-Zone, Multi-Source RPMs

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Here are a few good "full meal deal" RPM 88 and RPM 44 multi-zone configurations. An SR 3 remote in each zone provides independent source source selection and overall volume control within each zone. AGC (Automatic Gain Control) blocks are placed immediately after each Source Selector to help smooth the transition between various sources.

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Power of the Preset Overlay: Limiting user Access to Parameters

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Use of the hardware DEFAULT button to recall Preset 1.
  • Preset overlay of parameters.
  • Use of contact closure switches for Preset recall.
  • Allocation of VIP pins for Preset recall.

Problem

Here's a typical scenario that demonstrates the use and benefits of the Preset overlay feature implemented in Drag Net devices. It is often desired to give users the ability to change certain system parameters -- mute/unmute outputs, for example -- using some form of control device (remote, switch, pot-on-a-wall, etc.).

The user's actions should not, however, affect critical system parameters -- house EQ, gain structure, limiter settings, and so on.

Since the action of recalling a Preset overlays a Preset's contents onto working memory (the current state of the device), it is a relatively simple matter to give users access to only those parameters you want them to change. This application describes a church or small theatre system in which the user has the ability to turn the balcony zones on or off as desired, using two switches.

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When Two Become One: Simple Room Combining

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Use of Rane SR 3 Smart Remotes for Preset recall and Level control.
  • Grouping of remote control devices and Level controls.
  • Re-mapping remote functionality using Presets.

Problem

Ready for a simple room combining example? One large room is divided into two smaller rooms using a movable wall. Each of the two smaller rooms has a local microphone and line level audio source. Level controls are also provided for adjusting the overall level in each room. When the dividing wall is closed, each room must function independently. When the wall is open, the room is considered to be one large zone and the system must adapt accordingly.

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RPM 44, Your Table is Ready: Multi-Zone Restaurant with Paging

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Introduction to the AGC block's Music and Speech settings.
  • Using the Priority Auto Mixer/Ducker to manage multiple sources in a multi-zone installation.
  • Assigning Priority Auto Mixer/Ducker inputs to VIP logic inputs for push-to-talk functionality.
  • Using Rane VR 2 'pot-on-a-wall' remotes to control Levels.

Problem

A restaurant is divided into four zones: Lobby, Dining Room, Lounge and Kitchen. A Host paging microphone is used in the Lobby, and a DJ/announce microphone is used in the Lounge. Both microphones are activated using momentary push-to-talk switches. The Lounge has a mono TV feed for News and Sporting events. The fourth input to the system is a mono feed from a Satellite music service.

Signal processing (EQ, Limiting, etc.) for each zone is required. Each zone uses a simple 'pot-on-a-wall' arrangement for remote volume control. The user also wants all source selection to happen automatically. For example, when the TV is turned on in the Lounge it must automatically duck (turn down) the Satellite music feed. This sounds like a job for the Priority Auto Mixer/Ducker.

Click here to see another Restaurant PDF application using the RPM 88 and SR 4 remotes. It serves 10 zones with eight sources.

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Working with Level Blocks and Remote Controls

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Assigning a Level Block to a Smart Remote (SR 2, SR 3) for remote volume control.
  • Assigning a Level Block to a VIP pin for "pot-on-a-wall" remote volume control.
  • Scaling a Level's range and using the Off at Minimum feature.
  • When to store Level Blocks as part of a Preset...and when not to.

Problem

Drag Net devices support a variety of remote volume controls, ranging from simple, analog "pot-on-a-wall" devices (Rane VR 2) to RW 485 based "Smart" Remotes (Rane SR 2 and SR 3). With all these remote possibilities (pun intended), it's a worthwhile exercise to review some of the basics of working with Level Blocks and Remotes.

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Using the Priority Auto Mixer / Ducker Block's Push to Talk Feature

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Using a Push to Talk switch to activate one or more inputs of an Auto Mixer/Ducker block.

Problem

Each of the Auto Mixer/Ducker block's inputs can be assigned one of three detection modes: Threshold (gated), Push to Talk, or Forced active. When Push to Talk is selected, a momentary or latching contact switch connected to one of the RPM's VIP (logic) inputs is used to activate an Auto Mixer/Ducker input. This article details the steps required to assign a VIP pin to a specific Auto Mixer/Ducker input.

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SR 3 Auto Modes Tutorial

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Concepts Presented in this Example

  • Using SR Configurator and Drag Net software applications to configure the various auto modes available within the SR 3 Smart Remotes for use with Rane RPM products.
  • Description of various auto modes: Auto Lock, Auto Title Page, Auto Level, Auto Page

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Drag Net Help

pdf Complete PDF of all the above applications

More applications

pdf Multi-zone multi-source record store

pdf Using the VOP and LEDs for status