User manual APOGEE X-DIGI-MIX CARD

[. . . ] X-Series Expansion Cards X-Digi-Mix Card v1. 0 - October 2003 User's Guide X-Digi-Mix Card User's Guide Table of Contents Installing the X-Digi-Mix card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 One Rosetta 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Multiple Rosetta 800s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rosetta 800s with Digidesign interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Configuring X-Digi-Mix-equipped Interfaces in Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Settings in Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Working with Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Software control of Apogee hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Working with high resolution in Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 X-Digi-Mix ­ User's Guide Installing the X-Digi-Mix Card 2 Your X-Digi-Mix card should include the following: · 1 X-Digi-Mix circuit board · 1 X-Digi-Mix Coverplate · 2 aluminium standoffs, · 1 plastic standoff · 1 user's guide The procedure for installing the X-Digi-Mix card into an Apogee Rosetta 800 is shown below: 1) Remove the top cover of the interface 2) Remove the Option Card coverplate and install the X-Digi-Mix coverplate using the screws from the original coverplate. 3) Remove the two interface circuit board screws as indicated to the left, and set them aside for later use. 4) Install the two aluminium standoffs in the holes vacated by the screws. [. . . ] 4) When a Digidesign interface is Master and an Apogee interface is Slave, no clock connections are needed; set SAMPLE RATE on the slave Apogee interface to "EXT" and SYNC to "OPTION". To illustrate the necessary connections between an X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee interfaces, other Digidesign compatible interfaces and Digidesign PCI cards, the Rosetta 800 is shown below in a variety of possible setups. Connecting One Rosetta 800 ­ Front Panel Setting (ROSETTA 800) · When connecting only 1 interface to a Pro Tools system, ensure that it is connected to the Digidesign Mix Core or d24 card. In this configuration the Rosetta 800 is the clock master for the entire system. · When the Rosetta 800 is connected to the Mix Core or d24 card, the Rosetta 800's SAMPLE RATE and SYNC parameters are determined by settings in the Pro Tools software. Please see the section of this manual entitled "Working With Pro Tools" for more details. 4 APOGEE ELECTRONICS X-Digi-Mix ­ User's Guide Connecting & Configuring the X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee Interface - continued Connecting Multiple Rosetta 800s/AD-8000s/Trak2s ­ Front Panel Settings (ROSETTA 800) ­ Front Panel Settings Master Unit (ROSETTA 800) Slave Unit · When multiple Rosetta 800s are connected to a Pro Tools system, the Master unit's SAMPLE RATE and SYNC parameters are determined by settings in the Pro Tools software. · To clock Slave Apogee interfaces, connect a BNC cable from the Master WC OUT to the Slave WC IN, and set the Slave interface SAMPLE RATE to "EXT" and the CLOCK SOURCE to "WC". When distributing Word Clock to several units, we highly recommend the use of a Master Digital Clock such as Apogee's Big Ben. In lieu of a Big Ben, it's acceptable to connect a BNC "T" connector to SLAVE 1 WC IN, connect one side to the MASTER WC OUT and the other side to the SLAVE 2 WC IN, and so forth. APOGEE ELECTRONICS 5 X-Digi-Mix ­ User's Guide Connecting & Configuring the X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee Interface - continued Connecting Rosetta 800 & Digidesign Interfaces ­ Front Panel Settings (ROSETTA 800) Master Unit (Digi-888) Slave Unit · When connecting a Rosetta 800 and a Digidesign interface, Apogee recommends that the Rosetta 800 be connected to the Mix Core or d24 card, thereby configuring it as the clock master of the system; the Digidesign interfaces should be connected to the remaining cards. · Connect the X-Digi-Mix Card Superclock Out to the Digidesign interface's Superclock In, and chain Superclock to remaining Digidesign interfaces as instructed in the Digidesign documentation. · To connect a Rosetta 800 to an HD system via the Legacy port, set the Rosetta 800 to internal clock, connect Rosetta 800 WC out to the HD interface WC in, and set the HD interface clock source to WC in. ­ Front Panel Settings (ROSETTA 800) Master Unit (Digi-96) Slave Unit 6 APOGEE ELECTRONICS X-Digi-Mix ­ User's Guide Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools Before your X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee interface will send and receive signals from Digidesign Pro Tools software, certain hardware settings must be made in the software. 1) Before modifying hardware settings in Pro Tools, we recommend that the "DigiSetup" Preference file be deleted to the Trash, the Trash emptied, and the computer re-booted. 2) A X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee interfaces uses the same Peripheral protocol as a Digidesign 888/ 24, thus please consult the instructions found in your Digidesign documentation to configure Pro Tools software for use with an 888/24. Working With Pro Tools For most aspects of operation such as routing, a X-Digi-Mix-equipped Apogee interfaces operates identically to a Digidesign 888/24. Indeed, Apogee interfaces are recognized and labeled as 888/24s in Pro Tools software. Pro Tools software offers a limited number of hardware commands which are supported as fully as possible by Apogee hardware. A detailed explanation of Pro Tools commands and the parameters controlled on Apogee hardware is presented below. Pro Tools Command Session Sample Rate Sync Mode Internal Sync Mode digital Digital Format Input Source (Ch 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8) Apogee Hardware Parameter Determines SAMPLE RATE of Master Apogee interface Master interface clocked internally (i. e. [. . . ] When using more than one Apogee interface, the Slave interfaces must be clocked from the Master Word Clock Output. 3) For every track of high resolution audio desired, create a stereo track in the session. Routing of audio is as depicted below: ROSETTA 800 Analog In Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Session Tracks (and I/O routing) Tracks 1-2 Tracks 3-4 Tracks 5-6 Tracks 7-8 ROSETTA 800 Analog Out Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 4) Keep in mind that it's possible to run one interface at a lower sample rate (for example to play back tracks), and a second interface at a higher sample rate (for example to record an analog mix of the tracks being played back). 8 APOGEE ELECTRONICS X-Digi-Mix Card - v. 1. 0 - October 2003 Text conceived and delivered by: Roger Robindore Graphics and product illustration by: Sean McArthur Photos by: Bryan Walsh [. . . ]