User manual M-AUDIO FIREWIRE SOLO INTERNATIONAL QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] IMPORTANT - IEEE 1394 "FireWire" Users : Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394 (aka "FireWire") devices. Hot-plugging refers to making connections to1394/FireWire ports while one or more of the devices (including the computer) are still powered on. There have been rare occurrences when, after hot-plugging, either the FireWire peripheral or the host computer's FireWire port are rendered permanently inoperable. While M-Audio products adhere rigidly to the FireWire industry standard and pass stringent internal testing, the possibility remains that hot-plugging your MAudio FireWire interface to some computers may result in the this type of problem. [. . . ] When the switch is in the OUT position, the front panel Microphone Input (1) and Guitar Input (6) are active. When the switch is in the IN position, the rear panel Line Inputs (19) are active. Guitar Input Instrument-level input on unbalanced 1/4" phone connector, for use with guitars, basses or other instrument-level sources. This connector is only active when the Front/Rear Input Selector (5) is set to "Front" (OUT position). Input from this connector appears in your DAW software as a mono signal on the right side of the stereo input pair. Clip indicator This LED illuminates when the Guitar Input signal level exceeds ­1 dBFS. Phantom Power Switch This switch activates the +48V phantom power, for use with condenser mics requiring external power. when Phantom Power is active , the Phantom Power Indicator LED (3) is lit. NOTE: It is safe to connect most modern dynamic microphones or line level devices to the channel inputs when phantom power is activated. However, be aware that some older ribbon microphones may be damaged by phantom power, and certain unbalanced line level devices may malfunction or produce an audible hum when phantom power is active. Consult the owner's manual for these devices before you connect them to phantom power sources. Power Indicator This LED illuminates when the FireWire Solo is powered on, either via buss power or the AC adaptor. The AC adaptor is required when operating the FireWire Solo with only a 6-pin to 4-pin FireWire connection, or when using the FireWire Solo as a stand-alone A/D converter. The AC adaptor is not needed when running the FireWire Solo on a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire connection. Lock Port This port is provided for use with a standard Kensington-type computer cable anti-theft device. Use one to connect to your computer's FireWire port. The second may be used as a throughput, to chain additional devices on the FireWire bus. Line Outputs Balanced/unbalanced analog line outputs on 1/4" TRS phone connectors. [. . . ] double-click this icon to open the control panel. On the Mac ­ The FireWire Solo control panel can be found in the system preferences. The Mixer page provides output routing and control of the FireWire Solo's analog and digital inputs, as well as the four virtual channels returning from your Digital Audio Workstation software. It also provides input and output level meters, level controls, stereo linking, solo and mute functions. [. . . ]