- Insert the PCMCIA card containing the application software.
- PRESS AND HOLD THE “BYPASS ALL” KEY, WHILE
POWERING UP. - Use the ARROW left and right < > keys to select L (Load) in the display.
- Press the "FINALIZE SOFTCLIP" key to confirm.
- Wait until the unit has finished loading the application software
- Restart the unit.
- Repeat 2 and 3 choose the V for checking the application software version.
- PRESS AND HOLD THE “BYPASS ALL” KEY, WHILE
POWERING UP, TO ACCESS THE SELF TEST - Use the ARROW left and right < > keys to select a test.
- Press the "FINALIZE SOFTCLIP" key to activate or deactivate a test.
- The test number is shown in the Finalize LED Matrix. See the test description in the service manual.
Resetting the unit: - Power up the unit while pressing and holding the SYNC FROM button.
- Scroll until you can see "R" in the display, please make sure to backup all presets!
- Confirm reset by pressing SOFTCLIP. The "R" will start blinking.
- Press SOFTCLIP again and you will see a "+" in the display indicating the reset is complete.
- Restart the unit.
Sound check!Audiotest of Finalizer ExpressFor this test you need 4 cables to hook the unit up to a CD player and an amp, two S/PDIF cables, a Finalizer (or some other unit) to monitor the digital output of the Express, an optic cable. Connect a Midi cable from the Output to the input, and a cable from the thru to a midi device that will show incomming midi data. A special "pedal tool" is also needed (one that shortens the tip of a mono jack to the ring by the push of a button)
Power up the unit by holding in the Bypass button. Connect a cable from the optic Input to the Output. Choose test number 5 (with the ?-Button). Wait for a +-sign to appear in the matrix window. Power off and on again. Watch for correct software version in the matrix window on startup. Switch the input to digital, listen to the digital signal and observe the other finalizer connected to the Express' digital out. Check that all the buttons and encoders do what they should. Some of the functions are hard to hear (soft clip etc.) - at least see that the leds turn on and off when the button is activated. Pay special attention to the Spectral Balance section. Set the Ext. Control to Fader, and engage the button on the pedal tool. Observe that the sound is turned up and down as the button is engaged. Droptest the unit You're done!
Finish up: - Enter the self test menu.
- Press all buttons and make sure all are working correctly.
- Feed a signal through the unit and knock test it, listen for any sound changes, click or noise sounds.
- Power OFF the unit by pressing and holding the "ON/OFF" button(Notice if the POWER LED blinks when in OFF state, its normal)
- Power off and on a couple of times to ensure it starts up properly every time and check if the latest software is installed.
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