User manual APOGEE AMBUS HD CARD

[. . . ] Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inteference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately!AMBus HD card Serial No. ________________________________________________ Purchase Date__________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules. Please register this unit by filling in the included registration card, or registering online at http://www. apogeedigital. com/support/register. php Please read this manual ­ if you call for technical support, we'll assume that you have. There will be a quiz. v User's Guide Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting AMBus HD equipped Apogee Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Incorporating a Sync I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Clock Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Digilink Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I/O Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 Configuring the AMBus HD card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installing the AMBus HD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Introduction The Apogee AMBus HD expansion card allows Apogee hardware interfaces to connect directly to Digidesign HD Core, Process and Accel PCI cards directly, with no other hardware needed. Now you can add the quality of Apogee's Trak2 and AD-8000 to your Digidesign Pro Tools HD system. Getting Started Quickly 1 2 Install/Configure the AMBus HD card : If the AMBus HD card is not installed in your Apogee interface, please see pages 13-14 for installation instructions Determine proper order of interfaces : From the Interface Connections Chart on pages 13-14 , locate the entry that corresponds to the set of interfaces you wish to connect. This entry will indicate the proper order to connect Apogee, Digidesign and Prism hardware interfaces to one PCI card. When using Digidesign or Prism interfaces, please note that they must be connected first in the Digilink chain. Connect Clock and DigiLink cables : Refer to page 3 to determine the correct clock configuration for the set of interfaces you wish to connect. Also indicated on this page is general information on connecting Digilink connections, once the proper order has been determined. Please note that the Primary Port on the AMBus HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit. Power On the Hardware Interfaces : Power on all connected interfaces, and ensure that all Apogee devices have a valid clock source and are locked. Configure HARDWARE SETUP : Boot up the computer and Pro Tools, select Setups>Hardware Setup in Pro Tools, and verify that interfaces are detected correctly as indicated in the Interface Connections Chart. Select each "192 I/O" displayed under Peripherals and click the Set to Default button. Configure I/O SETUP : In Pro Tools, select Setups>I/O Setup, In the I/O Setup page, select the Input, Output, and Insert selection one at a time and press the Default button after each selection. Next, refer to the Interface Connections Chart to determine the actual paths being used by the connected Apogee hardware. In order that I/O settings in the Pro Tools mixer are as clear as possible, delete unused paths and rename remaining paths to precisely indicate the hardware connection ­ for example, AD-8000 A In 8, to indicate input channel 8 on the first AD-8000. HD-equipped Apogee interface as master, SYNC I/O slave ­ Due to automatic switching of clock sources in Pro Tools, it is not practical to lock one of the connected audio interfaces internally while the SYNC I/O is locked to word clock. It IS possible, by using the SYNC I/O's Loop Sync In and setting the Apogee interface's Word Clock Ratio setting so the sample rate of the interface is at the desired setting while the clock system runs at a 44. 1/48k multiple. Clock Configuration (when incorporating Digidesign or Prism HD Interfaces) Again, making clock connections when incorporating a Digidesign or Prism interface is simplified by using a Master Clock, so direct connections may be made between the Master Clock and each interface. We know, we're starting to repeat ourselves, but that's how useful a Master Clock is. If a Master Clock is not employed, keep in mind that the word clock input of Digidesign interfaces is internally terminated; thus it's not possible to employ BNC "T"s to distribute clock. 4 AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Digilink Connections Like Digidesign interfaces, the AMBus HD card is equipped with two ports, Primary and Expansion. Please note that the Primary Port on the AMBus HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit. this is the PRIMARY PORT this is the EXPANSION PORT The proper order to connect Apogee, Digidesign and Prism hardware interfaces may be determined by locating the entry on pages 13-14 that corresponds to the set of interfaces you wish to connect. When using Digidesign or Prism interfaces, please note that they must be connected first in the Digilink chain. Connect a Digilink cable from the HD Core, Process or Accel card to the Primary port on interface #1, from interface #1's Expansion port to interface #2's Primary port, from interface #2's Expansion port to interface #3's primary port, and so on until all interfaces are connected. [. . . ] This function is useful if an AD-8000 will be master clock for the additional interfaces. In instances where an AD-8000 will be clocked via a master clock, the unit must be set manually to lock to WC. Additionally, the P15 jumper should be removed (see photo). Doing so tells the AD-8000 to ignore any sample rate information sent by Pro Tools. [. . . ]