M-Audio ProFire 2626 — user Guide for Flexible Audio Interface Connection Scenarios [38/51]

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• User guide profire 2626 p.2
• User guide profire 2626 p.3
• User guide 3 profire 2626 p.4
• Minimum system requirements p.4
• Introduction p.4
• User guide 4 profire 2626 p.5
• About the profire 2626 firewire audio interface p.5
• User guide 5 profire 2626 p.6
• Profire 2626 features p.6
• Front panel p.7
• User guide 6 profire 2626 p.7
• Hardware controls and connectors p.7
• User guide 7 profire 2626 p.8
• User guide 8 profire 2626 p.9
• Rear panel p.9
• User guide 9 profire 2626 p.10
• Architecture of profire 2626 p.10
• 48khz operation mac pc p.10
• User guide 10 profire 2626 p.11
• User guide 11 profire 2626 p.12
• Profire 2626 operation at high sample rates p.12
• About s mux ii and s mux iv modes p.12
• Tip users who regularly work at different sample rates may wish to use the control panel s save and load functions to store and recall preferred routing assignments for each sample rate this will allow them to quickly shift between various sample rates without having to reconfigure routing assignments each time p.13
• Mac os x 88 96 khz operation p.13
• At sample rates of 88 2 or 96 khz the adat ports operate in s mux ii mode as a result the number of available adat channels is reduced to four channels per port i e channels 5 8 are disabled on all adat i o ports and software return channels 19 26 are disabled p.13
• 96 khz operation mac p.13
• User guide 12 profire 2626 p.13
• User guide 13 profire 2626 p.14
• Tip users who regularly work at different sample rates may wish to use the control panel s save and load functions to store and recall preferred routing assignments for each sample rate this will allow them to quickly shift between various sample rates without having to reconfigure routing assignments each time p.14
• Mac os x 176 192 khz operation p.14
• At sample rates of 176 4 or 192 khz the adat ports operate in s mux iv mode as a result the number of available adat channels is reduced to two channels per port i e channels 3 8 are disabled on all adat i o ports and software return channels 15 26 are disabled p.14
• 192 khz operation mac p.14
• Windows xp vista users p.15
• Windows xp vista 88 96 khz operation p.15
• User guide 14 profire 2626 p.15
• To avoid this configure your daw application s inputs to receive audio from active ports and make sure that the application is sending audio to active software returns next you may need to reconfigure the router to ensure that the software returns from your daw application are routed to active hardware output ports to help you quickly identify disabled hardware inputs and software returns the control panel application grays out and italicizes any inputs outputs or software returns that are disabled the dsp mixer displays an exclamation point p.15
• Tip users who regularly work at different sample rates may wish to use the control panel s save and load functions to store and recall preferred routing assignments for each sample rate this will allow them to quickly shift between various sample rates without having to reconfigure routing assignments each time p.15
• Please note that certain input and output ports become unavailable at high resolutions such as adat 5 8 in s mux ii mode while the ports will become disabled as the sample rate is increased your daw application s audio inputs and outputs may still be routed to unavailable ports in this case the disabled inputs and outputs will not stream audio p.15
• If the input source stream has become disabled p.15
• At sample rates of 88 2 or 96 khz the adat ports operate in s mux ii mode as a result the number of available adat channels is reduced to four channels per port i e channels 5 8 are disabled on all adat i o ports and software return channels 13 16 and 21 24 are disabled p.15
• 96 khz operation pc p.15
• 192 khz operation pc p.16
• Windows xp vista users p.16
• Windows xp vista 176 192 khz operation p.16
• User guide 15 profire 2626 p.16
• To avoid this configure your daw application s inputs to receive audio from active ports and make sure that the application is sending audio to active software returns next you may need to reconfigure the router to ensure that the software returns from your daw application are routed to active hardware output ports to help you quickly identify disabled hardware inputs and software returns the control panel application grays out and italicizes any inputs outputs or software returns that are disabled the dsp mixer displays an exclamation point p.16
• Tip users who regularly work at different sample rates may wish to use the control panel s save and load functions to store and recall preferred routing assignments for each sample rate this will allow them to quickly shift between various sample rates without having to reconfigure routing assignments each time p.16
• Please note that certain input and output ports become unavailable at high resolutions such as adat 5 8 in s mux ii mode while the ports will become disabled as the sample rate is increased your daw application s audio inputs and outputs may still be routed to unavailable ports in this case the disabled inputs and outputs will not stream audio p.16
• If the input source stream has become disabled p.16
• At sample rates of 176 4 or 192 khz the adat ports operate in s mux iv mode as a result the number of available adat channels is reduced to two channels per port i e channels 3 8 are disabled on all adat i o ports and software return channels 11 16 and 19 24 are disabled p.16
• User guide 16 profire 2626 p.17
• Control panel application p.17
• User guide 17 profire 2626 p.18
• User guide 18 profire 2626 p.19
• User guide 19 profire 2626 p.20
• Router p.20
• Output source routing p.21
• Active input ports p.21
• User guide 20 profire 2626 p.21
• User guide 21 profire 2626 p.22
• Input channel order p.22
• Active software returns p.22
• User guide 22 profire 2626 p.23
• Settings p.23
• User guide 23 profire 2626 p.24
• This drop down menu determines the clock source to which profire 2626 is synchronized if you are using this drop down menu determines the clock source to which profire 2626 is synchronized if you are using profire 2626 by itself i e without other digital devices or an external clock this parameter must be set to internal for the interface to work properly p.24
• The parameters in this section of the control panel govern the operation of the interface when it is connected the parameters in this section of the control panel govern the operation of the interface when it is connected to a computer using a firewire cable i e hosted mode p.24
• Sync source p.24
• If you have connected a s pdif adat or word clock device to your profire 2626 and would like to use that if you have connected a s pdif adat or word clock device to your profire 2626 and would like to use that device s clock as the master clock source select adat a adat b coax s pdif or word clock from this drop down menu this will make profire 2626 lock to the external device s clock p.24
• Hosted mode p.24
• User guide 24 profire 2626 p.25
• Sample rate p.25
• User guide 25 profire 2626 p.26
• Master volume knob p.27
• User guide 26 profire 2626 p.27
• User guide 27 profire 2626 p.28
• Standalone mode p.28
• Mixer peak meters p.28
• User guide 28 profire 2626 p.29
• When this parameter is set to a d d a mode the interface operates like a standard analog to digital when this parameter is set to a d d a mode the interface operates like a standard analog to digital a d digital to analog d a and s pdif format converter the operation of this mode varies by the sample rate of the interface this is described in detail below p.30
• When operating at 88 96 khz s mux ii mode four channels of audio are sent received via adat port a while the remaining four channels are sent received via adat port b p.30
• When operating at 176 192 khz s mux iv mode two channels of audio are sent received via when operating at 176 192 khz s mux iv mode two channels of audio are sent received via adat port a while the remaining two channels are sent received via adat port b p.30
• User guide 29 profire 2626 p.30
• Profire 2626 can operate in two different ways while in standalone mode each mode is described separately profire 2626 can operate in two different ways while in standalone mode each mode is described separately below p.30
• Converter mode p.30
• A d d a mode a d d a mode p.30
• User guide 30 profire 2626 p.31
• Note the master volume knob assignment made through the settings tab remains persistent while the unit is in standalone mode to remove any attenuation from the master volume knob while in standalone mode disable any assignments made in the settings tab or simply turn the master volume knob fully clockwise p.31
• In this mode profire 2626 acts only as an analog to digital a d and s pdif format converter the in this mode profire 2626 acts only as an analog to digital a d and s pdif format converter the interface does not perform any digital to analog d a conversion but instead allows the analog inputs to be routed to both the analog and optical output ports simultaneously p.31
• A d mode p.31
• When operating at 88 96 khz s mux ii mode four channels of audio are sent received via adat port a while the remaining four channels are sent received via adat port b p.31
• When operating at 176 192 khz s mux iv mode two channels of audio are sent received via when operating at 176 192 khz s mux iv mode two channels of audio are sent received via adat port a while the remaining two channels are sent received via adat port b p.31
• User guide 31 profire 2626 p.32
• Additional functions p.32
• User guide 32 profire 2626 p.33
• Digital clocking p.33
• User guide 33 profire 2626 p.34
• Slave dat slave adat b p.34
• Slave adat a p.34
• Scenario 1 profire 2626 as clock master p.34
• S pdif rca p.34
• Midi s pdif word clock p.34
• Master p.34
• In figure 1 below digital multi track recorders with adat optical outputs are connected to optical ports a and b of the profire 2626 and a dat machine is connected to the coaxial s pdif i o profire 2626 is selected as the master and all of the other devices are set to external or slave p.34
• By selecting internal as the sync source in the control panel you designate profire 2626 as the clock master you will then need to select external or slave on certain devices mode on each of your other digital devices this is usually an internal menu setting on that device p.34
• If you prefer to use another device as clock master you will need to configure that device to act as master and select that device s input on profire 2626 as the sync source this locks or slaves profire 2626 and any other devices connected to profire 2626 to that master device p.35
• User guide 34 profire 2626 p.35
• Slave dat slave adat b p.35
• Scenario 2 profire 2626 slaved to an optical input p.35
• S pdif rca p.35
• Midi s pdif word clock p.35
• Master adat a p.35
• In figure 2 below a digital multi track recorder with an adat optical output is configured as clock master profire 2626 and other devices a dat machine and another multi track recorder in this case receive and lock to the clock of the master adat device p.35
• User guide 35 profire 2626 p.36
• Slave adat a p.36
• Scenario 3 profire 2626 slaved to s pdif input p.36
• Master cd player slave adat b p.36
• User guide 36 profire 2626 p.37
• Connectlineoutputs1 2toyourstudio smixingdesk amplifier orpowered p.38
• Connection diagram and example scenarios p.38
• Computer p.38
• Attachthein linepowersupplytothepowersupplyconnector 11 andturnonthe p.38
• User guide 37 profire 2626 p.38
• Tip any time cables are connected or disconnected from a mixing desk amplifier or powered monitors you may hear a loud pop from the speakers it is recommended that you turn down your monitors to prevent this p.38
• Profire 2626 is a flexible interface with a variety of inputs and outputs this flexibility allows profire 2626 to be used in a many different applications ranging from studio multi tracking and on location recording to multi channel surround mixing this guide cannot cover every conceivable use of profire 2626 but the diagram below illustrates the various kinds of equipment that can be connected to the interface the remainder of this chapter illustrates two real world scenarios in which profire 2626 can be used p.38
• Optical line outputs p.38
• Monitors p.38
• Midi s pdif word clock p.38
• Mic line inputs p.38
• Interface using the power button 9 p.38
• In b out b p.38
• In a out a p.38
• Connecttheprofire2626interfacetoanavailablefirewireportonyour p.38
• User guide 38 profire 2626 p.39
• In b out b p.40
• In a out a p.40
• Hardware input and output connections p.40
• Example scenario 1 recording a duo p.40
• User guide 39 profire 2626 p.40
• This example demonstrates how profire 2626 can be used to record a duo consisting of a guitarist vocalist and a percussion player in this scenario the guitarist vocalist is playing an electric guitar while singing into a microphone the percussionist is performing on a variety of hand drums recorded using four microphones as well as playing a drum machine with a stereo output p.40
• Optical line outputs p.40
• Midi s pdif word clock p.40
• Mic line inputs p.40
• User guide 40 profire 2626 p.41
• User guide 41 profire 2626 p.42
• Setting up the dsp mixer p.42
• Routing the dsp mixer outputs p.42
• Configuring the mixer router and settings tabs p.42
• Using the dsp mixer to create cue mixes p.43
• User guide 42 profire 2626 p.43
• Disabling unused input ports p.43
• Configure the master volume knob to control your studio monitors p.43
• Hardware input and output connections p.44
• Example scenario 2 mixing in surround p.44
• User guide 43 profire 2626 p.44
• User guide 44 profire 2626 p.45
• Configuring the mixer router and settings tabs p.45
• User guide 45 profire 2626 p.46
• Configuring and using your daw to create a surround mix p.46
• User guide 46 profire 2626 p.47
• Troubleshooting p.47
• User guide 47 profire 2626 p.48
• User guide 48 profire 2626 p.49
• Warranty terms p.50
• Warranty registration p.50
• Warranty p.50
• User guide 49 profire 2626 p.50
• 65015 00 p.51