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M-Audio FireWire 1814 - Users Manual

1 Introduction

2 What’s in the Box

3 About the FireWire 1814

4 FireWire 1814 Features

5 Minimum System Requirements

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Windows

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Mac OS

6 Controls and Connectors

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Front Panel Diagram

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Front Panel Descriptions

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Rear Panel Diagram

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Rear Panel Descriptions

7 Driver Installation

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Windows XP

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Windows 2000

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Mac OS X

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Mac OS 9

8 Hardware Connections

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Audio

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MIDI

9 The Software Control Panel

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Global Menus

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Mixer Page

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Output Page

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Hardware Page

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About Page

Summary of Contents for FireWire 1814

Page 1: ...tem Requirements Windows Mac OS 6 Controls and Connectors Front Panel Diagram Front Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Diagram Rear Panel Descriptions 7 Driver Installation Windows XP Windows 2000 Mac OS X...

Page 2: ...ur Inputs for Recording General Recording Instructions Setting the Sample Rate Adding Effects While Direct Monitoring Using the Aux Send as a Separate Monitor Mix Using the Level Controller Assignment...

Page 3: ...ck capacity that can be configured for your particular setup Its front panel headphone outputs boast high efficiency low distortion amplifiers that deliver the power and volume you need in the studio...

Page 4: ...k I O CD ROM containing driver software and user manual in PDF format Printed QuickStart Guide CD ROM containing Reason Adapted software CD ROM containing Delta Live 2 1 2 software Pro Sessions Sample...

Page 5: ...ent nomenclature to refer to their FireWire connections such as Sony s iLink or simply 1394 when in doubt consult the owner s manual for your computer IMPORTANT IEEE 1394 FireWire Users Reports have c...

Page 6: ...for recording and playback The S PDIF digital output also supports pass through of AC 3 and DTS encoded multi channel digital audio Windows and Mac OS X 10 3 only Two standard MIDI connectors also giv...

Page 7: ...f software or hardware levels while the FireWire 1814 can be powered via the FireWire bus for total portability Bus powered six pin FireWire connection only Use the DC power adapter for four pin FireW...

Page 8: ...cy hardware drivers MIDI I O on standard 5 pin DIN connectors word clock I O on standard BNC connectors DE15F connector and sturdy breakout cable for word clock MIDI and coaxial S PDIF Signal present...

Page 9: ...s supported under Mac OS 9 2 2 and Mac OS X version 10 2 8 or later Earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported Windows Pentium 3 800 MHz higher speed CPU may be necessary for Laptops...

Page 10: ...imum 4 Input Gain Level This potentiometer controls the input level of its associated analog Mic Instrument input When the Mic Instrument Input is in use the variable gain range is 40dB 5 Signal and C...

Page 11: ...source switch see the Hardware Page section A B Source Switching for more information and also Using the A B Selector Switch 12 A B Selector Switch This momentary switch turns Direct Monitoring on an...

Page 12: ...provides two 6 pin FireWire ports for your convenience One port is used for connection to the host computer The second port allows other peripheral devices to connect to the host through the FireWire...

Page 13: ...operating at signals up to 2 1dBV line level Line inputs 1 and 2 are active only when the front panel Mic Line selector switches are set to Line 24 Kensington Lock Connector This connector is compati...

Page 14: ...nstallation messages about the Microsoft Digital Signature for the driver will appear Microsoft tests drivers to ensure they work properly with their operating systems While driver signing makes insta...

Page 15: ...After you ve read the license agreement please click the I accept circle if you agree to the terms Then click Next to continue Click Install to continue...

Page 16: ...dows is most likely already configured in this way these settings will ensure that you will be able to hear your DVD CD player s playback through the FireWire 1814 Click Next During the installation y...

Page 17: ...ed After the computer has powered off connect the FireWire 1814 to your computer s FireWire port and power it on Once the FireWIre 1814 is connected turn on your computer Once Windows has loaded the N...

Page 18: ...driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing Select Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation The New Hardware Wizard will run a second time to install the FireWire 1814 driver softwar...

Page 19: ...u will again be prompted by the Windows Logo testing notice Again click Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation Click Finish to complete the installation Your FireWire 1814 is now ready to u...

Page 20: ...8 or higher you may be prompted for your administrator password at the beginning of the installation For 10 3 or higher you may be prompted for the password just before the installation begins 1 Inse...

Page 21: ...print or save at this point When you are done reading them click Continue to proceed 6 The next screen displays the software license agreement There are buttons to print or save this agreement When y...

Page 22: ...ck Continue a notice will appear asking you to agree or disagree If you agree then installation will proceed If you choose to disagree the installation will not proceed 8 Select your OS X hard drive C...

Page 23: ...alling the Firewire 1814 driver We recommend that you perform the Basic Installation To do so click Install If you wish to customize your installation click on the Customize button 10 Enter your admin...

Page 24: ...ed shut down your computer Plug the FireWire 1814 into your computer s FireWire Port then press the power button to switch the unit on Once the FireWire 1814 is connected turn the computer back on 14...

Page 25: ...1814 driver software OMS can be installed from the Driver CD by opening the OMS 2 3 8 folder and then double clicking the OMS installation icon After you have installed OMS follow these instructions...

Page 26: ...e license agreement There are buttons to print or save this agreement Read the agreement and select Agree if you wish to continue with the installation 5 Select your install location or just choose th...

Page 27: ...Instructions Go to the Control Panel or Chooser under the Apple Menu and make sure AppleTalk is turned off this is recommended although OMS will sense that it is on and prompt you to turn it off If yo...

Page 28: ...use the default name before you can assign an instrument to the FireWire 1814 s MIDI port If you choose to do so assign your instrument and you are done 8 Your FireWire 1814 is ready for use You can r...

Page 29: ...ine outputs to a stand alone mixer Connect your headphones to the FireWire 1814 s headphone outputs Use headphone output 1 if you plan to use A B source switching for headphone cueing Connect a microp...

Page 30: ...14 s MIDI Input Connect your MIDI device s MIDI Input to the FireWire 1814 s MIDI Output Shown in the illustration below is a MIDI controller keyboard plugged into the FireWire 1814 s MIDI input A MID...

Page 31: ...To open the Control Panel In Windows A tiny knob icon will be placed in the system tray generally located at the bottom of your Windows desktop Double click this icon to open the Control Panel On the...

Page 32: ...tal inputs This will not affect the actual recording level Aux Send The levels of the L and R virtual aux send busses When you first click on one of the group assignments listed above the ctrl buttons...

Page 33: ...referring to the fact that the number of channels in the mixer page as well as the output page may change according to your use of the optical port for ADAT or S PDIF including whether ADAT Optical i...

Page 34: ...Mixer page left scroll spdif sw rtn enabled Mixer page right scroll spdif in adat rtn enabled...

Page 35: ...Mixer page right scroll adat inputs enabled 44 1 kHz Mixer page display grayed out 88 2kHz and higher...

Page 36: ...er input channel pair These channels output signals appear on the selected outputs in the Control Panel output page If multiple mixer channels are assigned to the same output pair the signals will be...

Page 37: ...aster channel faders For more information see Level Controller Assignment in the Global Menus section below Metering At the bottom of the mixer page software level meters are provided for each of the...

Page 38: ...Output page adat bus enabled aux grayed out 88 2kHz and higher Output page spdif out enabled...

Page 39: ...Solo button Selecting the solo button the button turns yellow will cause all other channels to cease audio output deselecting the solo button will resume audio output on all channels Multiple solo se...

Page 40: ...the headphone channels Metering At the bottom of the output page software level meters are provided for the FireWire 1814 s analog and digital inputs as well as the analog software return channel inpu...

Page 41: ...Hardware page spdif coaxial input adat output enabled Hardware page spdif coaxial input spdif outputs enabled...

Page 42: ...em Mac OS X does not support ASIO or WDM Also NOTE that in Mac OS 9 this section will simply be labeled ASIO Buffer Size However this does not affect Sound Manager operation Bit Depth This field will...

Page 43: ...A B momentary switch toggling between the direct monitoring setting which is the default or the headphone out 1 A B setting When direct monitoring is selected the front panel A B switch will enable a...

Page 44: ...on may be helpful if you ever have to update the driver software or need to call for technical support Clicking the M AUDIO logo in the lower right hand corner will link you directly to our website if...

Page 45: ...itor the incoming signal using the Line In signal present Indicator LEDs The signal level that you receive at the Line Inputs will be the signal level that you record Any adjustments to that signal le...

Page 46: ...cases this level cannot be modified at the source Monitoring Your Inputs For Recording The FireWire 1814 supports ASIO direct monitoring ASIO software monitoring and WDM input monitoring as well as Co...

Page 47: ...additional information on setting up your tracks for recording WDM Input Monitoring If you are running a WDM compliant application WDM does not apply to Mac users the FireWire 1814 supports input moni...

Page 48: ...ant to assign the level controller to control the analog in faders in the FireWire 1814 Control Panel at least while you re setting up for recording For more information see the section Using the leve...

Page 49: ...mon on the market today The following step by step instructions give you a basic setup and then continue on to an advanced setup for adding and monitoring effects NOTE In this example we would set the...

Page 50: ...e level of the aux L controls for both of those channels This way when you play back a track that you ve just recorded you ll still hear the same effect This is very useful for both the artist and the...

Page 51: ...or the inputs that you are recording NOTE Whenever you click on a new level controller assignment group all of the possible ctrl buttons will become active You can make changes by clicking an individu...

Page 52: ...1814 inputs the A B LED will not be lit and your inputs will be muted and when the program is punched in to record mode you will again hear the FireWire 1814 inputs the A B LED will again light and y...

Page 53: ...1814 s S PDIF Input and route them to different outputs via your Control Panel mixer while playing other tracks from your audio software By selecting the appropriate settings in the Control Panel you...

Page 54: ...ab and click the Device Manager button Click the plus sign next to Sound Video and Game Controllers and locate the FireWire 1814 listing If you see a question mark or exclamation point next to it or i...

Page 55: ...ample this is not an issue Increasing the buffer size can be helpful particularly in the case of older or lower powered systems If you have daisy chained other FireWire devices try using the FireWire...

Page 56: ...l Support Mac 44 0 1765 650072 Technical Support email richard maudio freeserve co uk Internet Home Page http www maudio co uk M AUDIO France Unit 5 Saracen Industrial Estate Mark Rd Hemel Hempstead H...

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Page 58: ...inst in 500K Ohms typical mic in 1 8K Ohms typical Adjustable Gain 40dB Pad 20dB Total Gain Range 60dB Line Outputs 1 4 TRS Frequency Response 192 kHz 1dB 22Hz 80kHz 96kHz 0 5dB 22Hz 40kHz 48 kHz 0 1...

Page 59: ...ance 75 Ohms Analog sampling rates 44 1kHz 192kHz for analog input 1 2 and all analog outputs 44 1kHz 96kHz input on channels 3 8 Digital sampling rates kHz 44 1 48 88 2 96 for coaxial S PDIF in and o...

Page 60: ...ses 1 2 3 4 spdif sw rtn hardwired to spdif out adat rtn bus hardwired to adat output bus aux send knobs turned all the way down analog digital input channels unassigned pan knobs hard left right bala...

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