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SECTION 1 / SECTION 2

IMPORTANT  Installation Notes:

1.

  Install the 1U vent above the 

B16

 chassis. The 

MOTHERSHIP

 MUST run with proper 

ventilation.

2.

  Failure to properly vent the 

MOTHERSHIP

 chassis above may cause failure, and will 

void the warranty.

2. BMB5 USB QUICK START for Mac OS X 

(Core Audio compatible, no drivers needed) 

For Windows, see Page 6, Section 3

Note: The BMB5 USB Motherboard utilizes the “uNet 2500” module, produced by Archwave.

Selecting “uNet 2500” will assign the BMB5 to the host application. 

You will need: 

•  Computer running Mac OS X and a USB port

•  B16 Mothership

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h BMB5 Motherboard

•  USB 2.0 Cable

2.1 Connect USB cable to BMB5 Motherboard, and to USB port 

on host DAW computer, power on 

2.2 Set BMB5 front panel to INT or EXT 

•  The BMB5 Motherboard supports 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz sample 

rates. 

•  When using the B16 on internal clock, set to INT, and use Sample Rate button to 

set desired sample rate. 

•  If using external word clock, set to EXT. B16 Sample rate should follow external 

clock.

2.3 Open Audio MIDI Setup application

 

(Finder > Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup)

Image 8: BMB5 rear panel with USB 2.0 port. 

(Note: Ethernet port is for factory use only)

Image 9: BMB5 front panel. Set Clock Control to INT or EXT

Summary of Contents for B16-BMB5 MOTHERSHIP

Page 1: ...B16 BMB5 MOTHERSHIP BMB5 Rev A Rom A1 USB 2 0 Quick Start Guide Section 1 Getting Started Section 2 BMB5 Quick Start for Mac OSX Section 3 BMB5 Quick Start for Windows Revision 1 August 28 2018...

Page 2: ...been pre installed skip to page 2 step 1 7 1 3 Remove lid 1 Remove 9 screws on top and 2 on each side Image 1 2 Push lid up from card slot Image 2 1 4 Daughter Card Installation 1 Make sure each card...

Page 3: ...n connector is attached properly See Image 6 be low 1 6 Attach lid with all screws 1 7 Install vent above B16 Mothership Image 6 Attach the ribbon cable and 2 pin connector for BAD4 and BDA8 to the fr...

Page 4: ...ed Computer running Mac OS X and a USB port B16 Mothership with BMB5 Motherboard USB 2 0 Cable 2 1 Connect USB cable to BMB5 Motherboard and to USB port on host DAW computer power on 2 2 Set BMB5 fron...

Page 5: ...t desired sample rate in Audio MIDI Setup See image 11 above 2 7 Open your DAW application and select uNet 2500 as your audio device The following examples are using Cubase For Logic see page 10 Go to...

Page 6: ...ry time you change Sample Rate Buffer Size or Clock Source 1 Save and Quit your DAW application 2 Unplug the USB cable from the computer 3 Plug USB cable back in to computer 4 Restart your DAW applica...

Page 7: ...3 2 Start driver setup 3 3 Only when prompted Power on B16 connect BMB5 Mother board to computer with USB cable 3 4 Continue through setup and restart computer once completed 3 5 After restart find US...

Page 8: ...ate button to set desired sample rate If using external word clock set to EXT B16 Sample rate should follow external clock 3 8 Open ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel Synchronisation settings 3 9 3 10...

Page 9: ...rate in ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel See Image 19 page 7 3 11 In your DAW application select uNet 2500 as your audio device The following examples are using Cubase Go to your DAW application sett...

Page 10: ...g B16 BMB5 With Logic Pro 4 1 Select uNet_2500 as your device 1 Open Audio Preferences Logic Pro X Preferences Audio 2 Select uNet_2500 for both Output Device and Input Device Image 22 Select uNet_250...

Page 11: ...10...

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