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Ovation Systems Ltd.
Springfield Barn
London Road
Milton Common
Oxfordshire
OX9 2JY
UK
Tel:
+44 1844 279 638
Fax:
+44 1844 279 071
Email: support@ovation.co.uk
Web: www.ovation.co.uk
Issue: 2.86
SoundByte
2 & 4 Channel Audio Recorder
User Guide
Ovation Systems Ltd
www.ovation.co.uk
User Guide
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- Page 1 User Guide SoundByte 2 & 4 Channel Audio Recorder User Guide Ovation Systems Ltd. Springfield Barn London Road Milton Common Oxfordshire OX9 2JY Tel: +44 1844 279 638 Fax: +44 1844 279 071 Email: support@ovation.co.uk Web: www.ovation.co.uk Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 1 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Making a Recording ........................5 Playing Back a Recording ......................6 3 Installation........................7 i-Conex Cable Set ........................8 Powering SoundByte ....................... 10 External Microphones / Audio Inputs ..................11 External Record Control Input ....................13 Audio Monitor Output ......................13 4 Operation ........................ -
Page 3: Introduction
DVD or Blu-ray disk. Easy To Set Up & Deploy SoundByte is remarkably small, low power and can record for up to 100 hours with its internal AAA battery. For longer record times, the unit can also be powered from a 3.4 to 28 V external supply. -
Page 4: Quick Start Guide
Ovation’s Secure User Area, www.ovation2.co.uk (see Section 1.1, page 3). Connect the SoundByte to your PC with the USB cable provided. If notified, allow any USB drivers to be automatically installed by Windows before proceeding. Run SoundControl by double-clicking the SoundControl icon. -
Page 5: Making A Recording
Microphones Record Record Start Stop Figure 3: SoundByte User Interfaces. SoundByte’s internal clock battery is limited to 6 months unless it is recharged. NB► Please refer to Section 1.2, page 3. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 5 of 32... -
Page 6: Playing Back A Recording
User Guide Playing Back a Recording 1. Attach the SoundByte with SD card to your PC via the USB cable provided or remove the SD card and insert into your PC’s card reader. If notified, allow any USB drivers to be automatically installed by Windows before proceeding. -
Page 7: Installation
User Guide 3 Installation SoundByte is fitted with Ovation’s i-Conex inter-connection system for easy installation and deployment. The two channel unit has 2 internal microphones located on the front of the unit along with 3 i-Connex connectors on the rear; 1 for power & control, and 2 for the external microphone inputs. -
Page 8: I-Conex Cable Set
*4 Channel unit only RCA Phono to 3.5 mm headphone jack socket adaptor. Figure 6: SoundByte 2 Channel i-Conex Cable Set To connect, offer the i-Connex connector to the relevant input and with a small amount of pressure, slowly turn until the connector seats (i.e. suddenly moves towards unit). At this point the locking ring may be tightened. - Page 9 User Guide The 4 Channel SoundByte is supplied with the following additional cables: 1 x IC1C-5874 Audio In splitter cable 1 x IC1A-5865 Knowles Mic Part of the above Pair 2 x IC1C-5872 1.0m Mic extension Figure 7: SoundByte 4 Channel Additional Cables...
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Page 10: Powering Soundbyte
Figure 9: Fitting the Internal Battery SoundByte is able to operate with alkaline or lithium AAA cells of 1.2 to 2.0 volts which are inserted as shown above. Even if SoundByte is to be externally powered, it is still recommended to fit an internal battery (see below). -
Page 11: External Microphones / Audio Inputs
User Guide External Microphones / Audio Inputs External Microphones: The 2 channel SoundByte supports either 2 internal or 2 external microphones which are selected via the SoundControl PC control and configuration application (see Section 7, page 25 ). NB► When recording in mono (channel 1), the centre (red) input connector is active. - Page 12 User Guide Interface Cable to Open Wires: Two cables to open wires are included to allow you to connect your own audio inputs to SoundByte as shown below. Mic Bias Audio In 3 Audio In 1 Ground Mic Bias Audio In 4...
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Page 13: External Record Control Input
Figure 16: External Record Control Input Example Audio Monitor Output SoundByte’s Audio monitor output is a mix of the 2 or 4 audio inputs after amplification. It is enabled via by SoundControl (see Section 7.3, page 28). Connect the power splitter cable and RCA phono cable as shown below. -
Page 14: Operation
User Guide 4 Operation SD Card Selection and Formatting SoundByte is designed to operate with SD cards of up to 128GB. There are a wide variety of SD cards on the market but SanDisk Extreme cards are strongly recommended. When using batteries, smaller capacity cards are recommended as, in general, the lower the capacity the card the longer the battery life. -
Page 15: Basic Operation
[Record Start]. Note: with the first recording on a new card, the green led will flash for a few seconds as the card is first wiped and then SoundByte formatted before recording can start. To conclude the recording, press [Record Stop]. It can then be replayed by the SoundControl application (see Section 6, page 18). -
Page 16: Status Led
Figure 20: Status LED Operation. The LED operation can be automatically switched off 5 seconds after each button press by enabling “Covert LED mode” in SoundControl (see Section 7.3, page 28). Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 16 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk... -
Page 17: Front Panel Reset To Defaults Switch
(or similar) to operate. Figure 21: Status / Reset Switch Operation To reset the SoundByte to defaults, press and hold the recessed front panel button with ballpoint pen, or similar (as shown above). Keep pressing while the Status LED flashes slow green. After 5 seconds the LED flashes fast green, indicating a reset to defaults has taken place, at which time, the button may be released. -
Page 18: Playback
Note: SoundByte acts as a fast SD card reader when connected to a PC via USB. 1. Connect SoundByte to your PC via its USB connector, or, if you do not need to configure SoundByte, you can remove the card and insert directly into your PC. - Page 19 Select channels for playback (default stereo: channel 1 left and 2 right, quad: channel 1 + 3 left, 2 + 4 right). Solo: Select just one channel for playback. Mono: Playback selected channels mixed together as mono feed. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 19 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk...
- Page 20 View SD Show files on the SD card. cons displayed in SoundControl: Imported Master Data Source Archive SD Card Archive Icon: SoundByte File Type SoundByte Wav file Icon: Native file File Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 20 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk...
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Page 21: Channel Post-Recording Steering
The post-recording steered playback can be stored as a WAV file by exporting the take or region of interest as shown below. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 21 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk... -
Page 22: Selecting A Region Of Interest
If steering is enabled on a 4 channel recording, the WAV file will contain the steered audio as a two channel WAV file (dual mono or stereo depending on the steering settings). Figure 25: Region of Interest Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 22 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk... -
Page 23: Archive Open & Save
“SBA-[date time of archive]-[archive name]” (where “SBA” = SoundByte Archive). If the archive is made directly from a SoundByte SD card, then the folder name is appended with “-M” indicating it is a master archive. A text file is stored within the archive folder with the details of the archive, including a list of SHA-256 hash- codes for each take. -
Page 24: Wav File Export & Import
WAV files in the format “Take[n]_[date & time].wav . As with archives, the exported WAV files include encrypted embedded data which is recalled when loaded back into SoundControl but ignored by other applications. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 24 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk... -
Page 25: Configuration
To configure a SoundByte: 1. Run SoundControl by double-clicking the SoundControl icon. 2. Connect the SoundByte to your PC via a USB connector 3. Click the [Settings] button on the bottom right of the playback window to show the screen below. -
Page 26: Record Status Section
Recorder Date: Show / sets the internal date. Show / sets the internal time. Recorder Time: Click [Sync] to synchronise the SoundByte date & time to your PC’s [Sync]: Tip► Synchronise your PC’s clock to internet time before using. clock. -
Page 27: Remote Wired Control Input
Pulse Trigger: Each time the External Control Input is connected to ground, SoundByte records for a pre-set (trigger) time, set by the Minimum Record Time box (see section 7.3 below). If the input is re-triggered whilst recording, the trigger-timer is reset. -
Page 28: Record Control Section
Adjusts the expected external input level to mic or line level. See Specification, page 32. Audio Monitor: Enable the audio monitor output (Section 3.5, page 13) Disable SoundByte Disable the local [Start] and [Stop] buttons. Record & Stop Buttons Covert LED Mode: Sets the Status LED to automatically switch off 5 seconds after a button press. -
Page 29: Timer Record Section
User Guide Timer Record Section SoundByte incorporates two timers. The One-shot timer enables the recorder for a single period, Daily-timers repeat a preset record sequence each day. Important considerations when using timers: 1. If the One-Shot and Daily-timers are enabled together, recording only occurs when both timers are active. -
Page 30: Vox (Voice Operated Switch)
User Guide VOX (Voice operated switch) SoundByte can be configured to record for a minimum time when the ambient audio level exceeds a preset threshold. Important considerations when using VOX: 1. The preset threshold levels are for guidance only and ideally should be checked for suitability before deployment. -
Page 31: Expected Record Times
VOX standby current during active Timer period. Timer standby current applies also when Timers are not active i.e. at all times when externally powered. This current may measure higher when RTC battery is flat or low. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 31 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk... -
Page 32: Specification
1, 2 or 4 channel WAV files (IEEE 754 32 bit floating point) with encrypted embedded date, time and recorder information. Files are playable in Windows Media Player, VLC etc. Issue: 2.86 Ovation Systems Ltd Page 32 of 32 www.ovation.co.uk...
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