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OMNISTUDIO USB

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Page 1: ...OMNISTUDIO USB English ...

Page 2: ...9 24 Installing and Configuring OMS MacOS 9 Only 25 To install OMS 25 To configure OMS 25 10 Using the Control Panel 26 11 Hardware Connections 28 Using the Mic Inst and Line Inputs 29 Using the Input and Output Level Switches 29 Using the Inserts 29 Using the Aux Inputs 30 Using the FX Sends and Returns 30 Using the Direct Outs 1 4 30 12 Basic Recording Playback Operation 31 Playback 31 Using the...

Page 3: ...14 Troubleshooting 38 15 Contact Us 39 16 Product Specs 40 17 Warranty 43 ...

Page 4: ...reamps with phantom power for condenser microphones XLR mic and 1 4 line and instrument level analog inputs But the OmniStudio USB is more than just another analog front end for your computer The OmniStudio USB also offers an impressive array of hardware input and output options to give you the kind of routing control previously only possible with a hardware mixing console Even if you re an experi...

Page 5: ...g Built in mixer accepts four audio streams from your computer four stereo Aux Ins plus a stereo FX Return for a total of 14 channels g All four Auxiliary Inputs have individual Monitor Record switches for unequalled routing flexibility g Rear panel FX send and returns for connecting to external hardware processors g Zero latency hardware direct monitoring with four individual level controls enabl...

Page 6: ...2 2 or later and Mac OSX version 10 1 5 or later Earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported Your Macintosh computer must have native USB support Note that MacOS9 support has included a number of updates relevant to USB audio Check the Apple website for current information Wows g Pentium 3 or equivalent 500 MHz or higher 128 MB RAM for 96kHz operation g Pentium 2 or equivalent 400 ...

Page 7: ...nable 1 and 2 switch in the IN position this knob controls the level of audio from input 1 which is sent to the Direct Monitor bus 8 8 S St te er re eo o M Mo on no o 1 1 2 2 S Sw wi it tc ch h With Direct Monitor Enable 1 and 2 switch in the IN position pressing this switch and engaging it in the IN position selects MONO mode where the direct monitored signals for Inputs 1 and 2 are monitored as ...

Page 8: ... ut t C Cl li ip p L LE ED Ds s When lit these LEDs indicate the presence of too hot an audio signal greater than 1 dBFS on the OmniStudio USB s main output bus 1 19 9 M Mo on ni it to or r L Le ev ve el l This knob controls the output level to the OmniStudio USB s rear panel Monitor Outputs 2 20 0 P Ph ha an nt to om m P Po ow we er r S Sw wi it tc ch h Pressing and engaging this switch in the IN...

Page 9: ...utput are controlled by the four front panel FX Send Levels 3 32 2 F FX X R Re et tu ur rn ns s L L R R These inputs accept standard unbalanced 1 4 TRS connectors and are typically used to connect the L and R returns of an external device such as a signal processor etc The return level to these inputs is controlled at the source with the device s output level controls 3 33 3 L Li in ne e I In n 3 ...

Page 10: ...s can be hot plugged into the USB port with no need to power down the computer Additionally there s no need to open the computer no tools are required nor is it necessary to configure the device other than installing the drivers and plugging it in to the USB port The OmniStudio USB utilizes the convenience of your computer s USB port to bring high quality high resolution audio to your desktop or l...

Page 11: ...nd in 24 bit mode For more detailed information refer to Section 10 Using the Control Panel The OmniStudio USB also adds 1x1 MIDI operation one input and one output port to your USB equipped PC computer this can be used as your only MIDI interface or in conjunction with additional MIDI interfaces I O Levels The OmniStudio USB s Line Inputs 3 and 4 and its outputs 1 2 and 3 4 can be configured for ...

Page 12: ...ike dynamic microphones most condenser microphones need to receive a DC voltage generally 48V from an external source before they can generate an output signal If the condenser mic doesn t come with its own power supply then phantom power must be applied from the OmniStudio USB s Mic Instr pre amps Pressing the Phantom Power button and engaging phantom power on the OmniStudio USB will send the nec...

Page 13: ...referred to as a guitar cable This is a single conductor cable with a shield and is generally associated with unbalanced operation If you are using one of the OmniStudio USB s jacks for unbalanced operation you will need a cable with a 1 4 Tip Sleeve plug on one end for the OmniStudio USB jack and a plug on the other end that is appropriate for the device that you are connecting to This may be a 1...

Page 14: ...ich are being played by a your DAW s sequencer are not recorded as audio into your software rather only the MIDI data is being recorded In this case these MIDI tracks are referred to as virtual tracks MIDI instruments whose audio outputs are being played through the OmniStudio USB s Stereo Aux Inputs for example are virtual MIDI tracks Often once the MIDI sequencing is complete or it s time to mix...

Page 15: ...ter s hard drive During the installation you will be prompted possibly more than once with a message warning that the driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing Select Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation The installer will prompt you to enable DVD CD performance enhancement settings In most cases you should leave these in their default selected settings Once the installer ha...

Page 16: ... locate and install the OmniStudio driver files You will again be prompted by the Windows Logo testing notice again click Continue Anyway and proceed with the full installation When you see the M Audio OmniStudio USB Installed Successfully screen click Finish to complete the installation Your OmniStudio USB is now ready to use You will see the M Audio OmniStudio USB control panel icon in your syst...

Page 17: ...e necessary files to your computer s hard drive During the installation you will be prompted with a message warning that the driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing Select Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation The installer will prompt you to enable DVD CD performance enhancement settings In most cases you should leave these in their default selected settings Once the insta...

Page 18: ...nyway and proceed with the full installation When you see the Completing New Hardware Wizard screen click Finish to complete the installation Your OmniStudio USB is now ready to use You will see the M Audio OmniStudio USB control panel icon in your system tray lower right corner of your desktop Click on the icon to open the control panel NOTE OmniStudio USB requires that you have Microsoft DirectX...

Page 19: ...ntinue The installer will begin to copy the OmniStudio USB files to your computer s hard drive During the driver installation the CD Performance Enhancements screen will appear By default the performance enhancement settings for CD and DVD playback will be selected It is recommended you leave them selected unless you are certain that your hardware is incompatible with these settings Once the insta...

Page 20: ...ite the remaining files to your system If you are running an older version of Windows ME you may be required to replace the file ksuser dll Click Yes to continue If you are running an older version of Windows ME you may also be required to replace the file stream sys Click Yes to continue After the installation is complete you may double click on the M Audio OmniStudio USB Control Panel icon to op...

Page 21: ...successfully been installed the CD Performance Enhancements screen will appear By default the performance enhancement settings for CD and DVD playback will be selected It is recommended you leave them selected unless you are certain that your hardware is incompatible with these settings Once the installer has finished copying the files you will see the Installation Complete screen You will be prom...

Page 22: ...d click Next Windows will write the remaining files to your system In some cases Windows may ask you to insert your Windows CD ROM If so insert the CD and using the Windows Explorer menu navigate to your CD Rom drive Select Win98SE to open the folder and click OK In some cases Windows will ask you to update your stream sys file Click Yes to continue After the installation is complete you may doubl...

Page 23: ...le M Audio OmniStudio USB Installer mpkg will appear Double click on the installer file You will need your Administrator Password for the next step To continue click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the window that states Click The Lock To Make Changes In OSX version10 2 2 this authentication dialog will automatically appear Enter your password and click OK The next window Welcomes You to...

Page 24: ... After the computer has restarted plug the OmniStudio USB into your computer s USB Port and power it on Go to System Preferences in the Apple Menu Select the Sound preference panel and click the Output tab Select M Audio OmniStudio USB to choose the OmniStudio USB as your default output device 23 ...

Page 25: ...then select the Output tab Click on M Audio OmniStudio USB to select OmniStudio USB as your default audio device ASIO Driver Installation When you execute the Omnistudio USB Installer under OS 9 it installs the necessary extensions into the Extensions Folder It also installs the OmniStudio USB s MIDI drivers into the OMS folder assuming you have already installed OMS And finally it installs the Om...

Page 26: ...ose a port just click Search IMPORTANT Make sure your OmniStudio USB is connected to the USB port and powered on or OMS setup will fail OMS Driver Setup will show the OmniStudio USB in a list of available devices Click OK OMS will now Identify the OmniStudio USB output port The OMS MIDI Device Setup dialog box will appear showing the OmniStudio USB s available MIDI output port with an open check b...

Page 27: ...and panel version numbers Windows only offers you the option of removing the M Audio OmniStudio USB icon from your system tray Output Mode This drop down menu will select the OmniStudio USB s output mode maximum bit depth and the maximum sample rate at which your audio software may record The following options are available g 0 In 2 out 24 bit at 88 2 or 96kHz g 2 In 0 out 24 bit at 88 2 or 96kHz ...

Page 28: ...g The default Latency setting is Medium This setting may adequately serve your purposes particularly with OmniStudio USB s advanced direct monitoring features However you can experiment with lower settings if you wish If you experience stuttering or crackling in your audio playback try using a higher Latency setting NOTE Using your audio software it is possible to select other pull down rates with...

Page 29: ...picallythesewouldbeMIDIkeyboardsand or modules Connect your microphones instruments or other line level analog sources to the OmniStudio USB s front panel Mic Inst inputs 1 and 2 using XLR or 1 4 TRS or TS connectors or to the rear panel Line inputs 3 and 4 using 1 4 TRS or TS connectors You can connect the input of an external hardware signal processor to the OmniStudio USB s FX Send output Conne...

Page 30: ...ctivate 48V phantom power to the mic inputs You can connect instruments or line level sources to the OmniStudio USB s rear panel Line inputs 3 and 4 These inputs accept standard 1 4 TRS stereo or TS mono connectors The input levels to inputs 3 and 4 are controlled at the audio source If you need to record with four preamps you can connect the line outputs of external preamps to Line Inputs 3 and 4...

Page 31: ...inputs Using the channel Aux Mon Rec switches you can bus the Aux Inputs audio to the main stereo bus Aux Mon Rec switch in Mon OUT position By selecting the Rec IN position you can bus up to two Stereo Aux Input pairs to the OmniStudio USB s A D converters and directly to your audio software for recording Refer to Section 12 Recording your MIDI instruments as Audio Tracks for more details Using t...

Page 32: ...ystem While using the ASIO drivers and an ASIO compatible audio program with the OmniStudio USB will allow you to monitor your recording source with reduced latency the OmniStudio USB s Direct Monitor option will allow you to monitor your recording source with zero latency Using all four outputs it s possible to achieve zero latency direct hardware monitoring with the OmniStudio USB Two outputs ca...

Page 33: ...vels then bring up the level on FX Send Levels 1 and 2 you will be able to a record your instruments while monitoring with effects and then b play back that recording while hearing the same effect This is very important to the performer as well as the producer as it is much easier to evaluate the performance when you hear it played back the same way you hear it while recording Using ASIO or WDM So...

Page 34: ... insertion point in a signal flow for adding signal processing Each Insert provides an unbalanced output from the record channel then brings that unbalanced signal back into the record channel via a 1 4 TRS connection This processed signal is what is sent to the OmniStudio USB s A D converters which are the record inputs to your audio software This type of insertion point is most often used for dy...

Page 35: ...n the previous sections you are ready to monitor and record your MIDI instruments Even if you wish to begin your recording project with live audio tracks you may want to establish a MIDI metronome click track as a timing reference This can be helpful especially if you want to use loops or MIDI tracks later NOTE When using a MIDI click track it s usually best to create the click track with no other...

Page 36: ... into Mic Inst inputs 1 and or 2 if you wish to use them as Instrument level inputs These inputs are designed for electric guitars acoustic instruments with pickups or any high impedance signal requiring amplification Plug a 1 4 connector into Line Inputs 3 and or 4 These inputs are designed for electronic instruments tape decks CD players and other sources already at line level Refer to Section 1...

Page 37: ...ur audio and sequenced all your MIDI tracks you re ready to mix your project with the OmniStudio USB You can use the OmniStudio USB s rear panel Main Outputs to connect to a mixdown deck Use the OmniStudio USB s Stereo Aux Inputs for virtual tracks from your MIDI instruments These virtual tracks and the audio from your recording program all pass through the OmniStudio USB s mixer and all appear at...

Page 38: ...Windows XP and Windows 2000 you can also change some system services to run manually rather than their default of running automatically It is also important to check the system resources If you ve got a long string of icons in your Windows system tray on the lower right next to the clock you might want to consider disabling some of your computer s startup programs to free up RAM Speaking of RAM it...

Page 39: ...the correct folder e g the ASIO folder in the System Folder rather than the ASIO folder in your audio software s ASIO folder it will not be recognized by your application Problem I hear clicks and pops in my audio Possible Cause 1 This could be due to another device s drivers polling the CPU and interfering with the USB bus Refer to Section 13 Optimizing Your System for Audio for more information ...

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Page 41: ...B no A weighting 99 dB A weighting g Dynamic Range 60dBFS 100 dB A weighting g THD N 93 dB no A weighting Stereo Aux Input g Signal to Noise Ratio 97 dB no A weighting 103 dB A weighting g Dynamic Range 60dBFS 103 dB no A weighting 123 dB A weighting g THD N 90 dB no A weighting Mic Input g Signal to Noise Ratio 96 dB no A weighting 101 dB A weighting g Dynamic Range 60dBFS 103 dB no A weighting 1...

Page 42: ...uts 3 7Vpp Input Impedances g Mic In 3 4kohm 1 7k per leg to ground g Inst In 1Mohm g Line In 3 and 4 50kohm g Stereo Aux inputs FX Return Insert return 10kohm Output Specifications Max Output Levels g Direct Outs 10dBV nom 2 7Vpp 0 4dBV g Direct Outs 4dBu nom 10 7Vpp 13 8dBu g Main Outs 2 5Vpp 1 1dBV g Monitor Outs 2 5Vpp 1 1dBV g Headphone Outs 19 4Vpp with 75ohm output impedance Output Impedanc...

Page 43: ...0 1 5 or later 128 MB RAM for 96kHz Operation 64 MB RAM for 48kHz Operation OMS 2 3 8 for MIDI under OS 9 PC Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 SP3 Windows XP SP1 UDMA EIDE or SCSI hard disk s Pentium III 500MHz 128 MB of RAM for 96kHz Operation Pentium II 400MHz 64 MB of RAM for 48kHz Operation 42 ...

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Page 45: ...n Authorization number must be obtained from M AUDIO After this number is obtained the unit should be shipped back to M AUDIO in a protective package with a description of the problem and the Return Authorization clearly written on the package In the event that M AUDIO determines that the product requires repair because of user misuse or regular wear it will assess a fair repair or replacement fee...

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