User manual ALESIS PHOTONX25 ASIO

[. . . ] USB MIDI Controller and Stereo Audio Interface Driver Installation Guide Plug-and-Play Connection to a Computer Driver installation is not required on Windows XP since the Photon is supported by the default audio drivers, but we highly recommend installing the Alesis audio drivers. Our drivers will yield significantly lower latency and better performance. Check http://www. Alesis. com for driver updates and up-to-date information on operating system compatibility. Click "Install Alesis Audio Driver, " to proceed with the driver installation. [. . . ] Turn the VALUE/ENTER encoder to change this setting if needed. Your sound module or software should respond to the Photon X 25's MIDI data. If not, refer to the troubleshooting instructions later in this guide. Experiment with the Photon X 25's OCTAVE buttons and pitch and modulation wheels. Since the two wheels are mapped to MIDI's standard pitch and modulation commands, they should work for you in most cases right off the bat. 2. Using the Knobs with the Supplied Controller Templates If one of the supplied template sets matches your MIDI software, lift the plastic template covers with your fingernail, position the templates, and then replace the covers. Press the RECALL PRESET button and turn the clear cursor knob to reach the program number indicated on the templates. Press the cursor knob to enter this program. You should now be able to control the software according to the templates. Press the LAYER button to cycle through the three knob layers. Each layer is independent (though a knob can be assigned to the same controller value on two or three of the layers). The row-selection lights on the top and bottom always move together. It's not possible to select, say, Layer 1 on the top row of knobs and Layer 2 on the bottom row. 3 3. Audio Recording and Playback To record, connect the OUTPUT from an audio device to the AUDIO IN jacks of the Photon X 25. Use balanced (TRS) or unbalanced (TS) ¼" cables. In your audio software, enable input from the Photon X 25. If your software allows it, adjust the sample rate. [. . . ] Listen for audible improvements as you adjust your devices' volume controls relative to one another. A little time spent experimenting with these settings can yield big improvements in sound quality. 24-bit audio output to 16-bit recording programs The Photon X 25 always sends audio to the computer at 24 bits (high resolution). Some recording programs will only record the 16 most significant bits (compact disc resolution), ignoring the eight additional bits sent by the Photon X 25. [. . . ]