Lexicon I-O|42 Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

U.K. MAINS PLUG WARNING

A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord us 

unsafe. Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility. 

NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT 

A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER 

SOCKET. Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover 

in place. Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your 

local retailer. Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be 

ASTA approved to BS1362.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EqUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A MAINS SOCKET 

OUTLET WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION.

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth        BLUE - Neutral        BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not cor-

respond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, 

proceed as follows:

•  The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the 

terminal in the plug marked with the letter E, or with the earth symbol, 

or coloured green, or green and yellow.

•  The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal 

marked N or coloured black.

•  The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal 

marked L or coloured red.

 

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment 

plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation.  

If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qualified 

service personnel who should refer to the table below. The green/yellow 

wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis.

CONDUCTOR

WIRE COLOR

Normal

Alt

L

LIVE

BROWN

BLACK

N

NEUTRAL

BLUE

WHITE

E

EARTH GND

GREEN/YEL

GREEN

WARNING: 

If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit 

or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage 

between chassis and earth ground. Severe injury or death can then result if 

the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously.

The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that 

warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash 

with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are danger-

ous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an 

equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to 

the owner’s manual.

These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside 

the unit. Do not open the unit. Do not attempt to service the unit 

yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis 

for any reason will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Do not get the 

unit wet. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and 

take it to a dealer for service.  Disconnect the unit during storms to 

prevent damage.

WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION

READ THE FOLLOWING:

KEEP THESE  INSTRUCTIONS

HEED ALL WARNINGS

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED 

TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID AND 

NO ObjECT FILLED WITHI LIqUID, SUCH AS 

vASES, SHALL bE PLACED ON THE APPARA-

TUS.

CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.

DO NOT bLOCK ANY OF THE vENTILATION 

OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 

THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURC-

ES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, 

STOvES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUD-

ING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES 

SPECIFIED bY THE MANUFACTURER.

UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHT-

NING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR 

LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar-

ized or grounding-type plug.  A polarized plug 

has two blades with one wider than the other.  A 

grounding type plug has two blades and a third 

grounding prong.  The wide blade or third prong 

are provided for your safety.  If the provided plug 

does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on 

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 

receptacles, and the point where they exit from 

the apparatus.

Use only with the cart stand, tripod bracket, or 

table specified by the manufacture, or sold with 

the apparatus.  When a cart is used, use caution 

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 

avoid injury from tip-over.

Refer all servicing to to qualified service person-

nel.  Servicing is required when the apparatus has 

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply 

cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled 

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the 

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, 

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

POWER ON/OFF SWITCH: The Power switch 

used in this piece of equipment DOES NOT 

break the connection from the mains.

MAINS DISCONNECT:  The plug shall remain 

readily operable.  For rack-mount or installation 

where plug is not accessible, an all-pole mains 

switch with a contact separation of at least 3 

mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the 

electrical installation of the rack or building.

FOR UNITS EqUIPPED WITH ExTERNALLY 

ACCESSIbLE FUSE RECEPTACLE:    Replace fuse 

with same type and rating only.

MULTIPLE-INPUT vOLTAGE: This  equipment 

may require the use of a different line cord, 

attachment plug, or both, depending on the avail-

able power source at installation. Connect this 

equipment only to the power source indicated 

on the equipment rear panel. To reduce the risk 

of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to quali-

fied service personnel or equivalent.

If connected to 240v supply, a suitable CSA/UL 

certified power cord shall be used for this supply.

Summary of Contents for I-O|42

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...get the unit wet If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE F...

Page 3: ...nterference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided use only shielded interconnecting cables DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Man...

Page 4: ...rranty is valid only for the original purchaser and only in the United States 1 The warranty registration card that accompanies this product must be mailed or online regisration must be completed at w...

Page 5: ...2 Example Project Recording a Guitar 10 Install Drivers Control Software and Cubase LE 10 Activate Cubase LE 10 Set Up Windows Audio and MIDI Optional 11 Example Project Connections 12 Connect the Gui...

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Page 7: ...ss a wide dynamic range Performance driven A D D A converters ensure pristine 24bit 96kHz audio to capture every subtle detail of your performance The Lexicon name is synonymous with the world s best...

Page 8: ...onal warranty registration Power Supply NOTE The full Cubase LE manual is located on the software DVD System Requirements Powerful software for audio recording requires a powerful computer with the ri...

Page 9: ...output by showing the remaining headroom before clipping Their values are Red Clipping Yellow 3dB Green 6dB Green 9dB Green 12dB Green 18dB Green 24dB Green 36dB 3 Phones 1 and Phones 2 Level Knobs Ad...

Page 10: ...facturer 8 Instrument 2 LED Lights when a 1 4 plug is inserted into the Instrument 2 jack on the right side panel 9 MIc Line Inst 2 Gain Knob Adjusts the input gain level for Mic Line 2 or Instrument...

Page 11: ...ving to adjust levels in software and before the delay caused by digital converters and computer recording latency This zero latency analog monitoring is controlled by the Monitor Mix knob which you c...

Page 12: ...MIDI jacks provide MIDI input and MIDI output to and from your computer Connect your MIDI keyboards sound modules and external controllers here 6 S PDIF In and Out The S PDIF in and out ports are unba...

Page 13: ...ur microphone s documentation or contact the manufacturer This switch should be OFF if you are connecting any line level source to the Mic In jacks 10 48V Phantom Power button Mic Line 3 and Mic Line...

Page 14: ...put on the IO 42 rear panel Instruments The Instrument jacks on the right side panel accept signals from instruments like electric guitars and basses Plug a standard unbalanced 1 4 TS instrument cable...

Page 15: ...9 Example Connections USB Cable...

Page 16: ...downloaded from www lexiconpro com Activate Cubase LE 1 Install Cubase LE 2 Start Cubase LE and click Register Now or go to www steinberg net en mysteinberg 3 Create a MySteinberg account follow onsc...

Page 17: ...before 1 Select Start Control Panel Sound and Audio Devices XP or Hardware and Sound Vista 7 2 Select the Audio tab XP or Manage Audio Devices Vista 7 3 Under Sound Playback Default device XP or Playb...

Page 18: ...12 Example Project Connections USB Cable...

Page 19: ...13 Connect the Guitar 1 Turn the Mic Line Inst 1 knob all the way down Mic Line Inst 1 Knob Connect your guitar to the Instrument 1 input on the right side panel Instrument 1 input...

Page 20: ...14 Connect the Headphones 2 Turn the Phones 1 knob all the way down Phones 1 Knob 3 Connect your headphones to the Phones 1 jack on the left side panel Phones 1 input...

Page 21: ...Input Direct 1 Put on the headphones 2 Set the monitor mix to 12 00 This will let you hear an equal blend of the signals going into the IO 42 as well as signals coming from Cubase 3 Play the guitar an...

Page 22: ...Setup 5 Under Devices click on VST Audio System and select Lexicon IO 42 from the ASIO Driver pull down menu if it is not already selected Click on Switch to switch the driver then click OK in the De...

Page 23: ...river Select Switch then OK 5 Ensure the driver is loaded by clicking Reset Then click OK Mac OS 10 4 x users only After selecting Lexicon X4 as the ASIO Driver you may need to verify that your device...

Page 24: ...and click OK 3 Select a project folder and click Choose 4 Add a mono track by clicking Project Add Track Audio Choose the Mono configuration and click OK 5 In the Audio 1 window the Record Enable butt...

Page 25: ...up the Phones 1 knob until you reach a comfortable listening level Once you add a track to your Cubase project the Input Routing field will default to IO 42 In 1 However if you connect instruments to...

Page 26: ...se features please see the Getting started and Operation Manual sections found in Cubase LE under Help Documentation Using the Pantheon II Reverb in Cubase LE The Pantheon reverb can be set up in Cuba...

Page 27: ...B Level Control 3 Mic or Line Input 4 0 to 55dB Level Control 4 Right TRS Out Left TRS Out Headphone 1 Output Headphone 2 Output D A Monitor Mix L R Monitor Level LEDs Main Volume HP 1 Volume HP 2 Vol...

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Page 29: ...DI Interface 5 pin DIN connectors for MIDI in and MIDI out 5 volt signal Sample Rate 44 1 48 88 2 or 96 kHz determined by computer application Dynamic Range A D 24 Bit 108 dB typical A weighted 20Hz 2...

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