Gibson Robot
Interface Pack (RIP)
Owner’s Manual Version 1.0
Page 1: ...Gibson Robot Gibson Robot Interface Pack RIP Interface Pack RIP Owner s Manual Version 1 0...
Page 2: ...likely to be safety hazards such as on the floor where people might walk or in locations where they may receive pressure from items placed upon or against them Also be very careful with any power sour...
Page 3: ...use materials regularly utilized at the time of repair If we determine that replacing RIP best serves your interests or in the unlikely event that it is destroyed lost or damaged beyond repair while i...
Page 4: ...e for any special indirect consequential incidental or other similar damages to you or to any third party including without limitation damages for loss of profits or business or damages resulting from...
Page 5: ...oftware on your computer On Windows this includes drivers small programs that let RIP communicate with the computer Mac OS X already includes suitable drivers For both computers a virtual mixing Conso...
Page 6: ...sktop or laptop computer with Unused FireWire 400 port four pin or six pin described later At least 256MB RAM 512MB or more highly recommended A fast high capacity IDE SCSI SATA or FireWire hard disk...
Page 7: ...e you saved the software e g the computer s Desktop or Finder Treat this icon as you would the icon on the installation DVD ROM referred to in subsequent chapters FireWire 400 Port Types There are two...
Page 8: ...on the right Note how the bottom is straight and the top is curved angled Make sure the male and female connectors match up when you plug in 4 pin FireWire connectors have a small notch in one side Th...
Page 9: ...ake connections when the computer is turned off to prevent potential damage Connect to a FireWire Port on the Computer Itself or a FireWire Card Installed in the Computer Some FireWire devices such as...
Page 10: ...k on the DVD ROM s icon when it appears on the Desktop 6 Locate the DVD ROM file called Gibson RIP Console then drag its icon into the Applications folder shortcut next to the Console icon If for any...
Page 11: ...IP to your computer s FireWire port yet 2 If RIP is connected to your computer disconnect it now Insert the Gibson installation DVD ROM into your computer and the main install window should appear aut...
Page 12: ...esting window appears Click on Continue Anyway 6 The Installation Complete window appears Click on Next 7 When the Install Complete window appears click on Finish Now that the software is installed tu...
Page 13: ...ure you have selected the proper AC adapter plug that fits into the type of wall socket used in your country then connect the AC adapter to RIP Plug in the adapter then turn your computer back on 10 W...
Page 14: ...ignore it and click on Continue Anyway Automatic installation continues 13 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears click Finish to close the wizard Installation for Windows XP is now...
Page 15: ...Gibson RIP to your computer s FireWire port yet 2 If RIP is connected to your computer disconnect it now Insert the Gibson installation DVD ROM into your computer and the main install window should a...
Page 16: ...Security window appears Click on Install 6 The Installation Complete window appears Click on Next 7 When the Install Complete window appears click on Finish Now that the drivers are installed turn off...
Page 17: ...e selected the proper AC adapter plug that fits into the type of wall socket used in your country then connect the AC adapter to RIP Plug in the adapter then turn your computer back on 10 Windows will...
Page 18: ...ograms Gibson RIP then click on Gibson RIP Console Now that the Console is open it will check whether RIP has the latest firmware If the firmware is not up to date the following window will appear Cli...
Page 19: ...s two rear panel 1 4 analog line outputs These are compatible with balanced or unbalanced cables By default the outputs send a 4dBu high output pro studio level signal You can trim the output level if...
Page 20: ...ard 1 4 mono guitar cable Dark Fire magnetic pickups only Connect your guitar to the same jack using a standard 1 4 mono guitar cable Note You can also blend in the piezo pickup sound in this mode ref...
Page 21: ...ion Opening the Console The RIP Console with the Outputs tab selected Here s how to open the console Note A shortcut alias should have been placed on your desktop during installation Double clicking o...
Page 22: ...sole interface works like a digital mixer The Analog Out 1 and Analog Out 2 bus faders toward the right control the master level going to RIP s two 1 4 line level outs The audio output from your recor...
Page 23: ...ise fader settings Enabling the Gang button ties the two sets of channel controls together For example clicking the Mute button on one channel also enables the Mute button on the other channel Ganging...
Page 24: ...o right Holding the Ctrl key and clicking on a pan knob sets it to the center position Below each pan knob a non editable green field shows the pan knob s current setting Solo button When selected any...
Page 25: ...layback Volume Output volume adjustments affect the digital resolution because lowering a volume fader below 0dB decreases the number of available bits reducing the system s potential dynamic range Wh...
Page 26: ...e Gang buttons Core Audio sample rate buttons and Locked sample rate button in Windows XP only do not reset The three session control buttons Sessions default to being saved in the following locations...
Page 27: ...Command key instead of Ctrl Ctrl S saves or quick saves the current session Ctrl O loads a session Ctrl click a Fader to set to 0 dB Ctrl click a Pan knob to set it to center Ctrl click on a Mute but...
Page 28: ...ency with the guitar signal in this scenario You want to play Dark Fire only through the processors in your computer e g Guitar Rig 3 the processors in Ableton Live Lite or other applications and not...
Page 29: ...ny applications that access RIP so that the application sees these settings when it opens If the application is already open close it and re open after changing any settings Settings tab for top to bo...
Page 30: ...o customer service On this page you can also verify that the firmware is up to date by clicking on the Flash Update button Buffer Size Settings Windows XP and Vista This slider sets the buffer size fo...
Page 31: ...s Mac The buffer size is set within the application not the console For example with Ableton Live Lite 7 Gibson Studio Edition 1 With Live open click on Live in the menu bar and select Preferences The...
Page 32: ...ations may not work as well at 88 2kHz or you may be able to use fewer instances However latencies are lower if your computer is up to the task of handling high resolution sample rates 96kHz The most...
Page 33: ...e sample rate in the application itself For example in Live you set the sample rate by going to Preferences then clicking on the Audio tab Guitar Rig 3 also sets the sample rate for stand alone operat...
Page 34: ...tency performance The ASIO driver automatically uses MMCSS which is highly recommended However you can disable it if you want to give priority to another application that s running at the same time Op...
Page 35: ...ring RIP no computer is necessary LED Diagnostics RIP s front panel blue LED provides feedback on what s happening inside RIP LED flashes quickly five times This happens immediately after power up LED...
Page 36: ...O applications perform with RIP leave it running while you use your ASIO compatible audio software Here s how to open the Analyzer Windows XP Go Start Programs Gibson RIP and click on FireWire Analyze...
Page 37: ...he ASIO wakeup statistics shows how quickly the ASIO driver responds to the hardware e g how long it takes to inform an audio application that new audio data is available For low latency ASIO performa...
Page 38: ...wakeup time plus the host time must be less than the average buffer time If your ASIO host time is too long try running fewer tracks or fewer plug ins in your audio software Saving a Report Clicking t...
Page 39: ...ou Solution You have probably experienced what Microsoft calls a bug check but what everyone else calls the Blue Screen of Death BSOD The default setting for the BSOD is not to show the BSOD but to re...
Page 40: ...There is no sound unless you pull the audio plug out a little Solution Not all 1 4 plugs are made to the exact same dimensions Try a plug cable from a different manufacturer Problem You call up the Co...
Page 41: ...ter uses then check the Echo web site to see if there are any known issues most companies recommend the TI chip set To find the chip set used in a Windows XP computer right click on My Computer select...
Page 42: ...board Follow installation instructions to the letter Sometimes you need to install the software first as with RIP and sometimes you need to connect the device first Power up the FireWire device before...
Page 43: ...o brute force troubleshooting Uninstalling and re installing the software may solve various problems It s also possible that in the future updated RIP software will require uninstalling previous versi...
Page 44: ...tied in even more closely with low level operating system elements It s now possible to obtain latencies of around 1 5 to 3 ms with a fast processor and a sound card that supports low latency drivers...
Page 45: ...cy settings means you can also have more tracks use software synthesizers more readily etc Every millisecond of latency is approximately equivalent to moving 1 foot away from your speaker So if you we...
Page 46: ...ne While this isn t essential Windows system sounds like beeps and such tend to be loud and distracting when played through RIP If RIP is open it doesn t need to be you can control the output level wi...
Page 47: ...ct No Sounds While this isn t essential Windows system sounds like beeps and such tend to be loud and distracting when played through RIP If RIP is open it doesn t need to be you can control the outpu...
