Harman Lexicon MX400, User Manual

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For lower latencies and the best audio performance, it is recommended that you con-
nect the MX400 to your computer’s audio I/O device using the S/PDIF Inputs and out-
puts. If your I/O device does not have a S/PDIF connection, or if it already connected to
another device, you may use the analog connections from your computer’s I/O device
to the 1/4” analog inputs and outputs on the MX400.
Important
: The MX400 accepts digital audio at 44.1kHz and 48kHz sample rates.
Do not connect any digital device to the MX400’s S/PDIF Input that transmits at any
other sample rate (such as 96kHz). Doing so can cause unpredictable performance.
Make sure your recording project is set to either 44.1kHz or 48kHz sample rate to avoid
problems.
SofTWARe CoNfIGURATIoN
Because the audio is being processed within the MX400 hardware, and not inside your
computer, your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation, or Recording Software) needs to be set
up to send and receive audio to and from the MX400.
Many DAW’s have built-in routing configurations for this; consult your software’s docu-
mentation for information about setting up external routing options.
Steinberg ® Cubase SX ®
users: see information on “External FX” connections.
Logic ® Audio
users: see information about “I/O Insert Plug-Ins.”
Cakewalk ® Sonar™
users: see information about “Adding Send / Return Effects to
a Bus”
If your software does not provide specific information about these types of configura-
tions, you can set up the connections yourself. Each recording platform will vary
slightly, but the basic principles are the same.
to Set uP a SenD anD return Path
1. Create a Stereo Bus (or two audio busses) that are different from your Main
Mix (Master) Bus.
2. Route these busses to the outputs on your audio I/O hardware that you have
connected to the MX400 (Either the S/PDIF output, or two analog outputs).
3. In your VST (PC only) or Audio Units (Mac only) Send Effects Routing options, send
the MX400’s effect sends to the Stereo Busses (or Bus Pair) you created in Step 1.
4. Create two audio tracks whose inputs correspond to those you connected to
the MX400 (Either the S/PDIF input, or two analog inputs).
5. Route these tracks to the Main Mix (Master) Bus.
If you have followed these steps correctly, when you open an instance of the MX400
plug-in, its audio path will lead it to the bus pair you created, which will send the
audio to the MX400. The processed audio is then sent from the MX400 through your
audio hardware’s inputs to the two audio tracks you created in Step 4, and monitored
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Using the MX400 as a Hardware Plug-In
MX400