User manual APOGEE AMBUS FIREWIRE CARD

[. . . ] AMBus FireWire Card Operating Manual AMBus FireWire Card Introduction The Apogee FireWire card employs the mLAN format developed by Yamaha. The mLAN format is based on the industry standard IEEE 1394 "FireWire" data interchange specification, customized specifically for audio and music applications. With mLAN, it is possible to carry digital audio and MIDI information via a single input/output cable linking each unit. It is also possible to connect FireWire hard drives, CD/DVD drives, and mLAN-compatible audio devices together in one chain to a FireWire equipped computer. [. . . ] 6 OK: Click this button to assign the settings made and to close the "Select Destinations" window. 7 Cancel: Click this button to close the "Select Destinations" window without saving changes. Page 4 AMBus FireWire Card Operating Manual mLAN Control Panel Features (Fig 1) continued · Buffers: Specifies the number of buffers in the mLAN driver. Note that there is a set of buffers for the send section (applies to the data transmission buffer) and a set for the receive section (applies to the data reception buffer). · Buffer Length: Specifies the length (1­100 milliseconds) of each buffer in the mLAN driver. Notice that, as with the number of buffers setting, there is a separate parameter for the send and receive sections. · Receive: Enables "Receive" section to be configured in order for the recording application to receive digital audio from the external mLAN device. · Audio Sequences: Displays the number of audio sequences (mono channels) present in the received mLAN data. If this number does not match the actual number in the received data, then a red "Not Match" warning will flash to the right. Click on "Fit Sequences" to automatically match this parameter to the data being received. · MIDI Sequences: Displays the number of MIDI sequences (each MIDI sequence is equal to one MIDI cable) present in the received mLAN data. If this number does not match the actual number in the received data, then a red "Not Match" warning will flash to the right. Click on "Fit Sequences" to automatically match this parameter to the data being received. · Select Source: Click this button to select the mLAN device to which the recording application sends data. This will open the "Select Source" window (see below). Fig. 3 "Select Source" window features (Fig 3) 1 Device List: Select the desired mLAN device from which you would like to receive data. 2 Output Plugs: This list shows all channels present from the selected mLAN device source. 3 Disconnect: Click this button to disconnect the assigned sources from mLAN control panel transmission. 4 Update: Click this button to have the system rescan the connected mLAN devices to update their status. Use this button after making manual changes to connected devices. 5 Revert: Click this button to set all settings to their values when "Select Source" window was first opened. 6 OK: Click this button to assign the settings made and to close the "Select Destinations" window. 7 Cancel: Click this button to close the "Select Destinations" window without saving changes. Page 5 AMBus Card Operating Information mLAN Control Panel Features (Fig 1) continued · Fit Sequences: Clicking this button will automatically match the number of audio sequences displayed to actual number present in the incoming mLAN data. [. . . ] In the setup menu (this will vary depending on the application), choose the option for "ASIO mLAN". This tells the application to send and receive audio data via the mLAN driver. Setup examples: · For MOTU Digital Performer, go to the Basic menu/Audio System and choose "ASIO mLAN". · For Steinberg Nuendo, go to the Devices menu/Device Setup/VST Multitrack and choose "ASIO mLAN". A restart with the connections intact will resolve this problem. [. . . ]