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Millennia HV-3R Owner's Manual

Remote-controllable high voltage microphone preamplifier
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HV-3R
Remote-Controllable
High Voltage Microphone Preamplifier
Millennia Music & Media Systems

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual HV-3R Remote-Controllable High Voltage Microphone Preamplifier Millennia Music & Media Systems...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    REMOTE OPERATION WITH PRO TOOLS HD ........23 REAR PANEL FUNCTIONS ....8 Parameters for Remote Operation ....23 Setting Up the HV-3R for Remote Operation in Pro HARDWARE OPERATION....8 Tools ............23 Setting the MIDI Channel on the HV-3R ..23 Menu Section Navigation ........

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Remotely via MIDI. Up to 9 units can be simultaneously controlled with MIDI in Pro Tools, or 16 with some other MIDI device. The HV-3R can be used as a stand-alone, locally controlled eight-channel mic preamp similar to its sister product, the renowned HV-3D. Optional 130V mic inputs are available for use with high voltage microphones, such as DPA 4003 and 4012.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    See “Rear Panel” Water, Moisture, and Spillage – Do not attempt instructions for proper fuse requirements. to use the HV-3R in, near, or around water or in unusually moist environments, such as near a sink or The HV-3R enclosure measures approximately 17”...
  • Page 5 Any changes or modifications not The HV-3R serial number is located on the rear left expressly approved by MILLENNIA side of each unit. We suggest that you record the MEDIA, INC. (Millennia) could void your serial number in the space provided below. Refer to...

  • Page 6: Front Panel Functions

    6. Menu Navigation – A group of five switches controlling menu navigation. The EDIT section provides extensive parametric setup of the HV-3R mic preamp. 7. Power Switch – Turns the unit on and off. Millennia Media HV-3R page 6 of 40...

  • Page 7: Channel Display

    Overload Indication – To the right of the channel number is an “OL” icon (Channel 2 above) which appears if the channel output equals or exceeds a peak of +22 dBu. Note that the HV-3R’s unclipped output is +32 dBu. “OL” does not indicate the clip point of the HV-3R’s analog sections.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Functions

    Local Channel + Pins Choosing to Startup in Local or Remote Mode – The HV-3R is shipped to startup in Local mode. If - Pins the user wishes to startup the unit in Remote mode Gnd Pins (LAN or MIDI) these steps must be followed.

  • Page 9: Saving Settings To Memory

    Press the Up arrow three times to return to the top of the main menu. Saving and Recalling Settings Saving Settings to Memory – The HV-3R can store up to 16 different Setups in memory. All channel parameters and gain settings, Unit ID for LAN...

  • Page 10: Local Operation

    Remote mode. If you want to keep links, save them before you change Local operation of the HV-3R is straight forward. To modes. modify any control on a channel, press the desired channel’s Select button. It will then illuminate,...
  • Page 11 Unit ID MIDI IP Address, Save IP Address, Save DHCP > <192.168.1.201 Mode Startup Mode Starting Setup Auto Save Startup Locked Basic, Advanced Local, Remote <## “Name” On, Off Locked, Unlocked page 11 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 12: Basic Menu Mode

    (B) MIDI Channel Assign (OFF, 1-16) – Chooses MIDI channel used to communicate with the HV-3R. (C) Startup – Chooses startup options to be loaded when the HV-3R is powered on. Mode – Chooses to startup in Local or Remote Mode. (a) Local (b) Remote (ii) Setup –...

  • Page 13: Remote Operation

    Setting Unit ID(s) and IP Addresses – Each Press the Up arrow two times to return to the HV-3R needs to be set to its own unique Unit ID and top of the main menu. IP address. If units have the same ID or IP...

  • Page 14: Locking The Unit In Remote Mode

    Local mode by again pressing the < and  keys. Saving the LAN settings and setting the startup mode. Save HV-3R Settings 1. Choose “Save” from the main menu. 2. To name the saved setup choose “Name” and use the arrow buttons to choose the desired title, hit ENTER.

  • Page 15: Installing The Ælogic Software

    Ælogic Disc into the computer (Windows XP or Vista Double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to only) that will be used to control the HV-3R(s). The open its properties. following screen will appear. If it doesn’t, browse to Select “Use the following IP addresses.

  • Page 16: Ælogic Operation

    HV-3R. Unit Status Window – The example screen above shows a Unit Status window in which six HV-3R units Purple Icon – “Unit ID Is Offline”. A unit used to (48 channels) are connected to the remote network.

  • Page 17: Overview

    Control Section Basic Navigation and Behavior The channel controls are grouped into their respective HV-3R 8-channel Units. The screen shot on the previous page, shows units #1 and #2. You can left-click on any unit icon shown in the Unit Status window to immediately bring that unit’s...

  • Page 18: Control Layout

    If a unit has been re-named from the default, the new Unit Name will now be displayed in the Unit Name box. The Naming Window can also be accessed from the pull-down menus (Edit>Unit Naming). Millennia Media HV-3R page 18 of 40...
  • Page 19 LINK button is automatically selected and illuminates red. One link group can be assigned per channel. If no link group is selected, a depressed LINK switch will effectively do nothing. page 19 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 20: Link Matrix

    Name a Link Group by right clicking a Link Group number. • See the members of a group by double clicking the group’s name. • Right click a link to bring up the channel naming dialog box. Millennia Media HV-3R page 20 of 40...

  • Page 21: Scene Window

    Once a scene is moved, Ælogic will networked units to their “off” or “lowest” settings. automatically update the numbers in front of each This default scene cannot be overwritten. scene name. page 21 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 22: Recalling Scenes

    Highlight the desired scene and click the “Recall” button. Double click the scene name. The scene’s parameters will be transmitted to all HV-3R units on the network. Scenes are not saved until you save the project. (see Saving Scene Changes below for information on how to save a scene) Deleting Scenes –...

  • Page 23: Remote Operation With Pro Tools Hd

    Remote Operation with Pro Setting the MIDI Channel on the HV-3R Tools HD When you first turn on your HV-3R it should be (Version 7.3 Tested) in the Local Mode. You go can to step 3, if not start here.

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Hv-3R In Pro Tools

    Setting up the HV-3R in Pro Tools If multiple HV-3R units are being used: You can add up to nine HV-3R units to be controlled in Pro Tools. In the Peripherals dialogue window, choose Before setting up the HV-3R in Pro Tools, make PRE under the “Type”...

  • Page 25: Assigning The Hv-3R Outputs To Recording Interface Inputs In Pro Tools

    Recording Interface. This will In order to have Mic Preamp controls available in Pro cause many problems. Tools you have to map the outputs of the HV-3R to the inputs on your Recording Interface. Make sure It is recommended that you connect...

  • Page 26: Accessing Remote Controls Of The Hv-3R In Pro Tools Edit And Mix Windows

     Insert (N/A to HV-3R)  Gain Setting 48V Phantom  The HV-3R is controlled by the panel above, in the Pro Tools Mix and Edit Windows. The buttons highlighted in white are the ones that the HV-3R responds to.

  • Page 27: Appendix

    Right Click on unit name above faders Edit unit name Right Click scene name Edit scene name Shift Ctrl S Save as Up/Down keys (on controls) Increment/Decrement gain by 1dB page 27 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 28: Advanced Menu Mode

    (A) LAN Address – Displays the current IP Address the without affecting user memory. Don’t do this unless unit is using. you are instructed by Millennia Service. (B) Power Supply – Displays the temperature and (B) Clear User Memory – Clears user memory locations various voltages of the power supply.
  • Page 29 J11 Pins 1,2 J13 Pins 1,2 J4 Pins 1,2 J6 Pins 1,2 Pad Fixed at -13.5 dB J11 Pins 2,3 J13 Pins 2,3 J4 Pins 2,3 J6 Pins 2,3 *Default page 29 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 30: Inductor Installation

    If you are using Ethernet, the inductor included with this unit must be attached to the Ethernet cable at the end connected to the HV-3R’s RJ-45, 5 cm from the rear panel, to block possible RF radiation coming from the cable.

  • Page 31: Ad-R96 User Guide

    AES-3id specification. AES-3, touch any electronic components. You can do so by through an XLR-to-BNC transformer (Neutrik touching an unpainted metal surface on the HV-3R’s NADITBNC-F or equivalent) will work fine. chassis. S/PDIF works, but is not specified.

  • Page 32: Midi

    PD (Pure Data) can be used to control the preamp’s functions. This is a brief overview of how MIDI works in regards to the HV-3R in order to help in the process of programming a controller or software properly.

  • Page 33: Midi Implementation Charts

    Off = 0x00 / 0 On = 0x7F / 127 0x44 / 68 " Polarity 0x45 / 69 " Mute 0x47 / 71 " Gain 0x49 / 73 See Gain Table page 33 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...
  • Page 34 On = 0x7F / 127 0x74 / 116 " Polarity 0x75 / 117 " Mute 0x77 / 119 " Gain 0x79 / 121 See Gain Table OMNI Reset 0x0E / 14 Irrelevant HV-3R (All Values to Millennia Media HV-3R page 34 of 40...

  • Page 35: Midi Gain Table

    0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0B 0x0C 0x0D 0x0E 0x0F 0x10 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 Extra Gain Options 0x18 0x19 0x1A 0x1B page 35 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 36: Simple Midi Controller

    MIDI channel and a “Reset HV-3R” Button. The Reset unit is going to be used with a single port button will zero all parameters on the HV-3R, but will not MIDI interface, connect the units in a daisy affect any other functions locally on the HV-3R, such as MIDI chain fashion.)

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Trying to set up IDs and IP address while Ælogic is running. Configure hardware before running the software. Close Ælogic and restart it. HV-3R powers up in Local Mode. Create and save startup mode Unit doesn’t appear in Ælogic. Change mode to Remote on front panel...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Selectable: 100-120, 200-240 V ac, 50/60 Hz Dimensions/Shipping Weight 19” W x 3.5” H x 16” D, 19 lbs. Millennia Media, Inc. reserves the right to change specifications, delivery and pricing without notice Dynamic Range mic preamp plus A/D Convertor >...
  • Page 39 Better than -140 dB Maximum Non-harmonic Spurious Tones Intrinsic Jitter 20Hz-20kHz @ 48kHz 50 pS RMS typical 32-96 kHz External Clock Lock Range all measurements with HV-3D in circuit page 39 of 40 rev 1.4.2 092309 Millennia Media HV-3R...

  • Page 40: Warranty

    Limits and Exclusions – There are no express warranties except as listed above. Millennia shall not be liable for special, subsequent, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including, but not limited to: damage to recordings,...

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