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MobilePre User Guide

Summary of Contents for MobilePre USB

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Page 2: ...marks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice Guide Part Number 9329 65019 00 REV A 04 10 Documentation Feedback At Avid we are always looking for ways to improve our documentation If you have comments co...

Page 3: ... 3 MobilePre Installation 7 Installing MobilePre Drivers 7 Hardware Connections 8 Chapter 4 MobilePre Software Control Panel 9 Accessing the Control Panel 9 Latency Tab Windows 9 Sample Rate Tab Windows 10 About Tab 10 Adjusting the Bit Depth 10 Chapter 5 Using MobilePre 11 Setting the Output Level 11 Recording Microphones 11 Recording Instruments 11 Setting Your Recording Levels 12 Direct Monitor...

Page 4: ...ting 13 Check Your Connections 13 Check the MobilePre Drivers 14 Before Updating Your System 14 Music Software Configuration 15 Appendix A Compliance Information 17 Environmental Compliance 17 EMC Electromagnetic Compliance 18 Safety Compliance 18 ...

Page 5: ...Pre anywhere Please take the time to read this User Guide It will explain how to get the best performance out of your MobilePre audio interface MobilePre Features 2 inputs 2 outputs 24 bit 48 kHz operation 2 front panel Combo input connectors Mic or Instrument 48V Phantom power for condenser micro phones 2 Front Back input selector switches Direct Monitor button 2 front panel Signal Clip indicator...

Page 6: ...online By registering you become eligible to receive the following Technical support information Software update and upgrade notices Hardware warranty information Conventions Used in This Guide The following symbols are used to highlight im portant information User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the ...

Page 7: ...utton This button switches Direct Monitoring on and off which provides a latency free mix of the input signal and the out put of your music software When Direct Monitoring is switched off you must use the monitoring option in your music software 6 Headphone Output Connect your stereo head phones to this 1 4 inch output Set the volume using the top panel Headphone control knob 7 Power Indicator Thi...

Page 8: ...orresponding channels when setting recording levels 9 Headphone Volume Knob This knob controls the level of the Headphone output signal 10 Line Output Knob This knob controls the output level for both back panel Line Outputs 8 8 9 10 For more information refer to Setting Your Recording Levels on page 12 ...

Page 9: ... knobs on the top panel 13 USB Port This port is used for connecting MobilePre to your host computer using the sup plied USB cable 14 48V Phantom Power Switch When this switch is in the on position 48V phantom power is sent to both front panel inputs This is used with condenser microphones requiring ex ternal power The Phantom Power Indicator LED illuminates when phantom power is on 11 12 13 14 Al...

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Page 11: ...ct No not this time and click Next 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard dia log appears select Install the software automat ically and click Next 7 Click Finish once the software has been installed Mac OS X To install the MobilePre driver 1 Make sure MobilePre is not connected to your computer 2 Download the latest MobilePre driver from www avid com support If you do not have in ternet access loca...

Page 12: ... of the combina tion inputs using high impedance 1 4 inch TS instrument cables Connect a pair of stereo headphones to the 1 4 inch Headphone output Back Panel The Line Output sockets are used to connect MobilePre to the inputs of a mixer stereo power amplifier or powered studio monitors using a pair of 1 4 inch TRS cables Pressing the Front Back Input buttons see Chapter 2 Controls and Connectors ...

Page 13: ...ts This can result in a delay when overdubbing to existing tracks The latency slider lets you adjust the buffer size in units of samples The default buffer size is 256 samples Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency but may cause clicks pops and dropouts on slower systems If you are experiencing clicks and pops in your audio try increasing the buffer size Mac OS X In Mac OS X the buffer size ...

Page 14: ...n the recording software regardless of the setting on this tab About Tab This page contains information about your hardware and current driver versions This is helpful should you ever have to contact techni cal support Clicking the links takes you to use ful pages on the Avid website Adjusting the Bit Depth The default sample bit depth for MobilePre is 24 bit If you wish to record at 16 bit the bi...

Page 15: ...tion and input selection refer to the documentation provided with your music software Recording Instruments If needed use the Front Back Input buttons to to select a front panel input socket Then con nect an electric guitar bass or other instrument using a standard 1 4 inch instrument cable In your music software select the appropriate MobilePre input as the source for the track you will be record...

Page 16: ...monitoring option for direct or low latency monitoring is disabled This prevents the software from sending the recorded signal post disk to the Line and Headphone outputs which would cause double monitoring When double monitoring occurs there will be an increase in volume and an undesirable phas ing sound For more details about its monitor ing function refer to your music software docu mentation S...

Page 17: ...the USB bus Check Your Connections If you are having trouble getting audio in or out of your MobilePre check the following Make sure the device is connected via USB at both ends and that the computer s USB port is providing sufficient bus power the blue Power LED on MobilePre should be illumi nated Make sure your music software is receiving audio signal If you find that your recording application ...

Page 18: ...o the following Click the plus sign Windows Vista or tri angle Windows 7 next to Sound video and game controllers and locate the MobilePre listing If you see a question mark or exclamation point next to it or if it is not listed try us ing a different USB cable and or USB port on the host computer If you still see the question mark or exclamation point you may need to reinstall the drivers Before ...

Page 19: ...n your music software to see if the correct ASIO or WDM drivers are selected Mac OS X Go to System Preferences Sound and select MobilePre under the Input and Output tabs Open the audio preferences page in your music software to see if the correct Core Audio drivers are selected If MobilePre is correctly installed and config ured for your music software do the following Check the signal path to mak...

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Page 21: ...l help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product Proposition 65 Warning Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin battery The...

Page 22: ...wing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Communication Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect...

Page 23: ...ries specified by the manufacturer 12 For products that are not rack mountable Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the equipment When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart equipment combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servic...

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