Cymatic Audio LR-16 Manual - Manual (Page 2)

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................4
1.1. AC adapter ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Environment ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Handling ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4. Connecting cables and input and output jacks ................................................................................. 4
1.5. Alterations ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6. Volume .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. USAGE PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................5
2.1. Electrical interference ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................ 5
3. LIMITED WARRANTY .........................................................................................................5
4. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................6
5. WHAT’S IN THE BOX ..........................................................................................................6
6. LR-16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE ...............................................................7
6.1. Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................ 7
6.2. Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................ 7
6.3. Top Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 8
7. SIGNAL FLOW ....................................................................................................................9
8. DIRECT TO USB RECORDING ........................................................................................1 0
8.1. Turn on the device ........................................................................................................................... 1 0
8.2. Connect USB storage device .......................................................................................................... 1 0
8.2.1. Device Details ...................................................................................................................................................1 0
8.2.2. Wrong file system ..............................................................................................................................................11
8.2.3. Disk error ...........................................................................................................................................................11
8.3. Recording ‘Home screen’ ................................................................................................................ 1 2
8.4. Start recording ................................................................................................................................ 1 3
8.5. Creating a new take “on the fly” ...................................................................................................... 1 3
8.6. Stop the recording ........................................................................................................................... 1 4
8.7. Playing back the recorded tracks .................................................................................................... 1 4
8.8. Recording priority ............................................................................................................................ 1 4
8.9. Recorder Menu ............................................................................................................................... 1 5
8.9.1. Recorder Configuration .....................................................................................................................................1 5
8.9.2. Sample rate & sample width (bit-depth) ............................................................................................................1 6
8.9.3. Pad settings.......................................................................................................................................................1 7
8.9.4. Monitor settings .................................................................................................................................................1 7
8.9.5. Delete recording ................................................................................................................................................1 8
8.9.6. Format USB device ...........................................................................................................................................1 9
8.9.7. MMC/Mackie Control (USB Interface Mode Only) ............................................................................................1 9
9. PLAYER MODE .................................................................................................................2 0
9.1. Start playback ................................................................................................................................. 2 0
9.2. Using the Player Menu .................................................................................................................... 2 1
10. USB HARD DRIVES VS. USB FLASH DRIVES ...............................................................2 1
10.1. USB Hard Drive .............................................................................................................................. 2 1
10.2. USB Flash Drive .............................................................................................................................. 2 1
10.3. Auto-Detection of USB Drive Type ................................................................................................. 2 2
11. CONNECTING RECORDING SOURCES .........................................................................2 3
11.1. Connecting the LR-16 to TRS Insert Plugs of a Mixing Console .................................................... 2 3
11.2. Connecting the LR-16 to Unbalanced Direct Outputs ..................................................................... 2 4
11.3. Connecting the LR-16 to Balanced Direct Outputs ......................................................................... 2 4
12. 16X2 CHANNEL USB INTERFACE MODE .......................................................................2 6
12.1. Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft Windows .................................................... 2 7
12.1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 2 7
12.1.2. WDM and ASIO driver installation ................................................................................................................... 2 7
12.2. LR-16 Mixer / Control Panel for PC ................................................................................................. 2 7
12.2.1. Mixer View ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 8
12.2.2. Settings View: Synchronization Tab ................................................................................................................ 2 8
12.2.3. Settings View: Buffers Tab ............................................................................................................................... 2 9
12.2.4. Settings View: Input Channels Tab .................................................................................................................. 3 0
12.2.5. Settings View: Output Channels Tab ............................................................................................................... 3 0
12.2.6. Settings View: About Tab ..................................................................................................................................3 1
12.2.7. Minimizing the Mixer Panel .............................................................................................................................. 3 2
12.3. Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with an OS X ..................................................................... 3 2
12.3.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 3 2
12.3.2. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 3 3
12.4. Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® iPad® ....................................................... 3 3
12.4.1. Minimum System requirements ....................................................................................................................... 3 3
12.4.2. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 3 3
13. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LR-16 ...............................................................3 4
14. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................3 4
14.1. Direct-to-USB recording mode / Player mode ................................................................................ 3 4
14.2. 16 Channel USB audio interface mode ........................................................................................... 3 5
15. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................3 5
16. LEGAL DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................3 6