User manual LEXICON TCM-3

[. . . ] do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer's warranty. if liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. [. . . ] Use two 75 Ohm coaxial cables with male RCA connectors on both ends. Connect the device's S/PDIF output to the Omega Studio's S/PDIF input jack, and the device's S/PDIF input to the Omega Studio's S/PDIF output jack. TotransferS/PDIFdigitalaudiotothecomputer, presstheS/PDIFASSIGNswitchon the front panel, and set the Cubase LE 4 software to record from USB inputs 1 and 2. CONNECTING A RECORdER FOR MIxdOWN After you record and mix your sessions in either Cubase LE 4 or other recording software, you may want to mix them down to a DAT, audio cassette, or other stereo 2-track recording device. CONNECTING AN ANALOG DECK: Connect your recorder (cassette deck or other analog device) to the Line Outputs on the back of the Omega. The Left and Right Line Outputs should be routed to the left and right inputs, respectively, on your recorder. You may need adapter cables if your mixdown deck has RCA jack inputs. To hear the mix through control room speakers, connect the outputs of the analog deck to the inputs of the amplifier. Adjust the control room level using the output level of the analog deck or the input level of the control room amplifier. CONNECTING A DIGITAL DECK: If you have a DAT, CD recorder, or other device that accepts S/PDIF connections, connect it to the S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out RCA jacks on the back of the Omega. 13 Connections Diagram CONNECTIONS dIAGRAM WINdOWS® SOFTWARE SETUP You shouldconsulttheSoftwareInstallationGuidepackagedwiththesoftware DVD-ROM inside the Omega Studio box to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB drivers. If you haven't already installed the Cubase® LE 4 and Lexicon Pantheon plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. Also, consider the following information as it pertains to your computer's operating system prior to installing the USB drivers. WINDOWS vISTA AND XP You must install the USB drivers after you've made the connection between your computer's USB port and the USB port of the Omega. 14 TCM-3TM Using Cubase® LE 4 with the Lexicon Omega Studio MACINTOSh® SOFTWARE SETUP YoumustconsulttheSoftwareInstallationGuidepackagedwiththesoftwareDVDROM packaged with the Omega StudioTM to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB setup. If you haven't already installed the Cubase® LE 4 and Lexicon® PantheonTM plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. MAC OS A USB device must initialize itself with the host computer to operate correctly. The Omega Studio comprises several devices (audio and MIDI) and each of those must be initialized. (LEFT relates to Mic 1 and RIGHT relates to Mic 2 now that we are using the 1-2 USB assign for the Mic Inputs). Next, make sure the RECORD ENABLE button is lit red. Make sure the INPUT MONITORING button is not lit. Now that the software is ready to record let's (Clip Indicator) check our level from the microphone. If you've connected the Omega StudioTM to some monitors and they are nearby, turn them down or off to avoid feedback. On the front of the Omega make sure the METER ASSIGN button is in the 1-2 position (button is out). Now speak into the microphone while gradually turning up the Mic 1 knob (gain) It's OK to see the peak light next to Mic 1 flash occasionally. Now check the meter on Meter Assign (Button is out to meter USB 1-2) the front of the Omega to make sure you are not clipping. If you want to hear the mic in headphones, turn up the Omega's Output Level control and turn the Monitor Mix control left (towards the Direct side). Click on the RECORD BUTTON on Cubase LE 4's Transport control. Speak or play an instrument into the Microphone. [. . . ] Software monitoring allows you to listen to software based effects in real time and to adjust the monitor mix independently of the recording levels, but also introduces some latency (delay) into the input signal. The amount of latency depends on the amount of buffers assigned in the ASIO control panel. When using Cubase LE 4's input software monitoring with the Omega you will want to set the MONITOR MIX knob all the way to the Playback side. Click on the INPUT MONITORING button on the track you are recording to. [. . . ]