Symetrix SymNet Series - Introduction to SymNet; SymNet Audio Matrix Overview; SymNet Designer Software Overview

To download the latest version of SymNet designer, the Windows application that
controls SymNet hardware go to www.symetrixaudio.com/Products/symnet.htm.
Quick Start
SymNet
™
Revision A.04
To download the latest version of SymNet designer, the Windows application that
controls SymNet hardware go to www.symetrixaudio.com/Products/symnet.htm.
Quick Start
SymNet
™
Revision A.04
Introduction 2 of 9
SymNet™ Audio Matrix
The Symetrix SymNet™ Audio Matrix is a family of
network linkable audio matrix processors intended for
the installed sound market. SymNet is a mixing, routing,
processing platform using Digital Signal Processing
(DSP) to implement the following audio processing
blocks:
• Dynamics: Compressors, Limiters, Gates, Duckers,
Downward Expanders, AGC
• Parametric Equalizers
• Filters: Highpass, Lowpass, Shelf
• Crossovers: two to four-way
• Delays
• Mixers: Stereo, Mono, LCR, Matrix
• Signal Generators: Sine, Square, Triangle, Pink noise,
White noise.
• Input Selector Switching
• Level Controls
• Meters and Oscilloscopes
• Comprehensive Remote Control Functions
• Realtime clock driven Event Scheduler
Audio processing takes place after 24-bit Sigma-Delta
conversion using 40-bit oating point processing. Floating
point processing eliminates internal dynamic range
problems caused by overow or attenuation during digital
signal processing operations.
There are three processors in the Audio Matrix family:
• The SymNet 8x8 processor. 8-inputs, 8-outputs,
onboard DSP, SymLink linkable.
• The SymNet 8in processor: 8-inputs, onboard DSP,
SymLink linkable
• The SymNet 8out processor: 8-outputs, onboard DSP,
SymLink linkable
SymNet™ Designer
SymNet™ Designer is an easy to use graphical user
interface (GUI) that uses drag-and-drop techniques to
quickly and easily select and connect the processing
blocks needed for a working system. You download
the nished design into the SymNet™ hardware via an
RS232 connection and you’re off and running. Up to eight
different congurations can be saved in one unit, and
these can be recalled during use to change conguration,
routing, settings, or to control an external device. Since
the conguration les are stored in the hardware, you
can walk up to a SymNet™ installation, plug your laptop
computer into the RS232 port, and download that unit’s
conguration les.
Up to 8 SymNet™ can be linked using SymLink, an ultra-
fast 64-channel audio/data backbone used to connect
units in adjacent racks using CAT5 cabling. SymLink is a
ring network; all hardware is self-contained and no hubs
or interface cards are required.
This Quick Reference Guide is intended for the installer’s
use during installation. Further details about SymNet
Designer can be found in the program’s help system.
SymNet Designer can be found on the CD-ROM shipped
with the hardware or downloaded from the Symetrix
website: http://www.symetrixaudio.com.