User manual CAMBRIDGE AUDIO FIREWIRE 1814

[. . . ] M-Audio FireWire 1814 - Users Manual 1 Introduction 2 What's in the Box 3 About the FireWire 1814 4 FireWire 1814 Features 5 Minimum System Requirements · · Windows Mac OS 6 Controls and Connectors · · · · Front Panel Diagram Front Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Diagram Rear Panel Descriptions 7 Driver Installation · · · · Windows XP Windows 2000 Mac OS X Mac OS 9 8 Hardware Connections · · Audio MIDI 9 The Software Control Panel · · · · · Global Menus Mixer Page Output Page Hardware Page About Page 10 Using the FireWire 1814 · · · · · · · · · Monitoring Live Playback Using the Headphone Source Selector Setting Up Your Recording Levels Monitoring Your Inputs for Recording General Recording Instructions Setting the Sample Rate Adding Effects While Direct Monitoring Using the Aux Send as a Separate Monitor Mix Using the Level Controller Assignments 11 Troubleshooting 12 Contact Us 13 Product Specs 14 Default Mixer and Output Configuration Settings 15 Warranty Terms & Registration 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the M-Audio FireWire 1814. The FireWire 1814 has been designed to give you a professional, portable audio and MIDI interface for your laptop or desktop computer. Using the convenience and dependability of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) bus, the FireWire 1814 provides your computer with a high-performance, high-resolution multi-channel interface, as well as sixteen channels of MIDI in and out--all in a rugged, lightweight, and highly portable design. The FireWire 1814 was created with the home or portable studio enthusiast in mind. [. . . ] Mute button - Selecting the mute button (the button turns red) will cause that channel pair to cease audio output. Deselecting the mute button will resume audio output on that channel pair. Solo button ­ Selecting the solo button (the button turns yellow) will cause all other channels to cease audio output. Deselecting the solo button will resume audio output on all channels. Multiple solo selections are possible. Panning - The input channel pairs also offer virtual pan pots. As with any typical mixer, the pan works in conjunction with the Output Routing assign buttons to enable you to route the signal as you wish. Ctrl button ­ When aux send is selected under the panel's right-side level controller assignment, the ctrl button will appear under the aux output master channel faders. For more information, see "Level Controller Assignment" in the "Global Menus" section, below. Metering - At the bottom of the mixer page, software level meters are provided for each of the FireWire 1814's output busses, as well as the aux bus. This is provided as a quick reference to what's occurring in the output page. Output Page The output page provides you with control over each of the FireWire 1814's analog and digital outputs, as well as control of the aux bus and two phones (headphone) buses. Output page ­ adat bus enabled @ 44. 1kHz Output page ­ adat bus enabled, aux grayed out @ 88. 2kHz and higher Output page ­ spdif out enabled Output Channels ­ Virtual faders control the individual channel output levels. The output faders correspond to their respective analog hardware outputs. When the main/aux button is set to main, the Output Channel gets its signal from the bus assignments selected on the mixer page. (See "Main/Aux Button, " below. ) Balance Controls ­ The bal control allows you to adjust the balance of the associated pair's stereo output. Linking - Stereo pairs can be linked together with the link button. Once the channel is linked (the button turns blue), grabbing and moving one fader will move both faders in unison. Main/Aux Button ­ When the main/aux button is in the main position (the button turns blue), the associated analog or S/PDIF outputs carry their respective bus signals, as determined by the routing selected on the mixer page. When the main/aux button is in the aux position, the button turns green. The associated analog or S/PDIF output pair receives the signal routed to the aux L and aux R busses (see aux send from the mixer page above). Mute button - Selecting the mute button (the button turns red) will cause that channel pair to cease audio output. Deselecting the mute button will resume audio output on that channel pair. Solo button ­ Selecting the solo button (the button turns yellow) will cause all other channels to cease audio output; deselecting the solo button will resume audio output on all channels. [. . . ] · If you're certain the FireWire 1814 is correctly installed and configured for your audio software, check your signal path. Make sure your inputs are routed correctly by verifying that your application is receiving audio signal. Make sure your outputs are routed correctly so that your signal is sent to your headphones, amp and/or monitors. · Check your audio connections and cables to make sure everything is plugged in correctly. [. . . ]