SymNet ExpressCobra Series - SymNet Designer Software Operations; SymNet Designer Installation; Using SymNet Designer

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SymNet Express Cobra Family
SymNet Designer Software
SymNet Designer Software
Installation
The SymNet Designer software provides real-time control
overmultipleaudiofunctionsfromaWindows98/2000/XP
PC environment.
Use one of the following procedures to install the SymNet
Designer on your computer.
FromtheSymNetDesignerCD-ROM:
1.InserttheCD-ROMintoyourcomputer’sCD-ROMdrive.
2. If the software does not auto run, Click on the Start
button, Run D:\SETUP
 (IfyourCD-ROMdriveisn’tD:,thensubstituteitsdrive
letter)
From the Symetrix web site (http://www.SymetrixAudio.com):
1. Download the SymNet Designer self-extracting installer.
2. Find the file you downloaded and double-click it to start
the Setup program.
The software always starts up in offline mode. Regard-
less, you can explore the software, experiment to your
heart’s content, and perhaps even get useful work done.
You can save any Sites that you create to a file that can be
downloaded later into an operating SymNet system.
If there is a SymNet hardware device connected, you can
download to, and upload from the SymNet system. Once
you have a device connected, you can also work online in
real time, which allows you to hear adjust ments and settings
as you make them.
Using SymNet Designer
Once the installation process is complete, you should have
an icon on your desktop, and a program item in the Start
menu. Click on the SymNet Designer icon and you’re ready
to begin.
SymNet Designer is mostly self-explanatory. The Con-
figuration Screen represents all SymNet hardware devices in
a sys tem. Each device can store up to 1000 presets. Using
the tool kit (left-hand) window, you select the SymNet device
that you wish to configure and drag it to the configuration
page. Double-clicking on the device opens it, and causes
the tool kit to display all the different signal processors
available. The tool kit window is context sensitive. It always
displays the items that can be placed in the current window.
YoucanusetheBrowsertonavigatetoalloftherelevant
windows opened.
Drag and drop signal processors into the configuration page.
Connect them together by clicking on a connec tion point
and moving the mouse in the direction you want the wire
torun.Makecornersbyclickingatthecornerandmoving
off in a new direction. Terminate a wire by clicking on the
terminating connection point or by hit ting the ESC key or
right mouse button. Right click on an existing wire and
choose “Start Wire” to make a tee connection.
Once you’ve completed your design, download it to
the SymNet system. Double click on pro cessors on the
configuration page to see their DSP modules and routing.
Double-click on a DSP module to change its settings.
Note:Manyusefulfunctionsareavailableinthemouse
right-click. Explore! That’s the ultra-condensed version.
You’ll find more complete information in SymNet Designer’s
online help.
Hardware Memory
SymNet saves its settings in internal flash memory, allowing
it to recall settings through a power-down/up cycle. Unlike
staticRAM,theashmemorydoesnotrequirebatteries,and
is designed to retain its memory for the life of the product.