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SERAPH 8

SERAPH 8 MWX

User Manual

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Page 1: ...SERAPH 8 SERAPH 8 MWX User Manual ...

Page 2: ...y to correct the interference by suitable measures c 15th February 2013 v1 0 MARIAN Hardware Design by MARIAN All rights reserved No part of this User s Guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically or mechanically including photocopy translation recording or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from MARIAN All trademarks ar...

Page 3: ... the Sound of Signals 11 4 6 Setting up a separate stereo headphone mix for a musician 11 4 7 Feeding an external effects device 12 5 Let s start Recording 13 5 1 Introduction 13 5 2 Using a media playback program 13 5 3 Using an ASIO multi channel music software 13 5 4 Assignment in the SERAPH 8 routing 14 6 The SERAPH 8 in Detail Mixing and Routing 15 6 1 Introduction 15 6 2 Operation of Mixer a...

Page 4: ...Glossary 31 9 3 Special Notes 33 9 3 1 Clock settings when using ASIO 33 9 3 2 Samplerate on record playback 33 9 3 3 Different samplerates on record playback via ASIO 33 9 3 4 Simultaneous playback on one device via ASIO 33 10 Technical Facts 35 ...

Page 5: ...is is not a problem any more The special features of this system cannot only be found in a BEASTly power but also in its flexibility This workhorse tows a separate routing matrix allowing to send any signal to any output or back to the input again This includes even the playback signals of a user software and the sums of the DSP mixer which can thus be easily re recorded on the same computer syste...

Page 6: ...e in case of errors 3 Advanced multi client drivers for WindowsTM32 64bit 20001 XP Vista 7 and Server 2003 2008 2010 and Mac OS X 10 4 to 10 7 3 Driver support MME ASIO 2 22 GSIF 2 0 WDM Audio Direct Sound and MME as well as Core Audio Mac OS X 3 2 2 Installation 2 2 1 Scope of Supply After carefully opening the package of the SERAPH 8 please be sure to check if the following components are to be ...

Page 7: ...te please follow the instructions provided in the readme htm file which is part of the packed folder of the new driver files5 Important In the course of a driver update it may become necessary for the firmware of the SERAPH 8 to be updated Whether a firmware update is necessary or not can only be determined after an installation update was performed The firmware upgrade will then be executed autom...

Page 8: ...ith TDM SyncBus option are installed they may be connected using a TDM SyncBus cable7 Other MARIAN sound systems with SyncBus option only may be connected via an adapter cable Both cables can be ordered in the MARIAN webshop MWX2 Use the supplied ribbon cable to connect the optional MWX 7 Audio signals may only be exchanged between MARIAN TDM SyncBus compatible systems Clock and start stop synchro...

Page 9: ...nputs and 2 MIDI Outputs may be used WordClock This connector is used to integrate the SERAPH 8 into a WordClock SuperClock network If the SERAPH 8 is the last card in a chain of devices then the WordClock termination has to be activated in the settings of the SERAPH 8 manager 5 ...

Page 10: ...overns at which moment a digital value may be send or received because this is essential for the accurate communication of digital devices Precisely this is the task of the clock It is a pulse or rate generator The rate that the clock has defines the samplerate Let s illustrate this with an example Imagine an orchestra with a conductor in front The maestro raises and lowers the baton he indicates ...

Page 11: ...ynchronize to the clock of the master and are therefore slaves 11 3 Digital audio connections already include a clock signal S PDIF ADAT MADI or AES EBU Alternatively the synchronization may be accomplished by a WordClock or super clock network Within a compound of various digital audio devices though the clock must be the same at every point of the network 11 The only exceptions are devices with ...

Page 12: ...ndow activate Use only default devices WindowsTM Vista 7 1 Within WindowsTMselect Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound 2 In the tab Playback select the device DAW Out 1 2 3 In the lower part of the window activate Set Default 4 3 Using an ASIO multi channel music software13 1 Start the ASIO audio application 2 Open the audio settings of the software 3 Select the ASIO SERAPH 8 driver 4 Near...

Page 13: ...ble there There are 2 ways to do this Option 1 The signal can be made audible directly on a specific output 1 Click on the SERAPH 8 manager in the task bar and select Mixer 2 For a stereo signal connect two channels with the link button at the bottom of the 1 channel strip 3 Choose DAW Out 1 from the list at the top of the channel strip for the left channel and DAW Out 2 for the right channel 4 Na...

Page 14: ...d for channel 2 to the far right 4 The signal appears on the master sum of the mixer 5 Navigate via the mixer or again through the manager icon in the taskbar to the routing 6 In the section named OUTPUT select the desired output for playback For a stereo signal connect two channels with the link button at the bottom of the 1 channel strip 7 From the device selection list choose Master l for the l...

Page 15: ... you need to activate the EQ button for this output If the signal is part of a mix sum e g the master output the EQ button in the master section of this channel in the mixer must be activated 4 6 Setting up a separate stereo headphone mix for a musician Suppose you are preparing a recording session and want the musicians to be able to listen to themselves but independent in all sound and volume as...

Page 16: ...al use 2 adjacent channels and connect them via the link button at the bottom of the first channel strip 7 The playback signal and the proportional effects signal can now be mixed on e g the master sum Note that for the channel with the effect return signal you should not turn up Aux 1 otherwise a feedback is created18 In the same way you can make the musicians headphone mix from the previous exam...

Page 17: ...e Use only default devices WindowsTM Vista 7 1 Within WindowsTMselect Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound 2 In the tab Recording select the device DAW In 1 2 3 In the lower part of the window activate Set Default 5 3 Using an ASIO multi channel music software20 1 Start the ASIO audio application 2 Open the audio settings of the software 3 Select the ASIO SERAPH 8 driver 4 Near the selecti...

Page 18: ...4 Assignment in the SERAPH 8 routing In order for a specific signal to appear in the audio application with the device SERAPH 8 1 2 the proper setting has to be done in the routing of the SERAPH 8 1 Click on the SERAPH 8 Manager in the task bar and select Routing 2 For DAW In 1 and DAW In 2 select the desired recording signals from the mixer input signals or mix signals 3 Connect the two channels ...

Page 19: ... or more audio applications on the computer to the mixer of the SERAPH 8 These 32 playback signals of the multi core are called DAW Out 1 to DAW Out 32 2 From the routing of the SERAPH 8 to the operating system of the computer there is another multi core with 32 cables These 32 recording signals we call DAW In 1 to DAW In 32 3 Furthermore in the mixer all signals of all physical inputs are availab...

Page 20: ...ations with the knobs and wish to inhibit accidental changes by intentionally hiding them If several SERAPH 8 are installed the selection menu in the upper frame of the window allows calling up the corresponding instance The lock symbol in the upper right of the window inhibits coverage by other windows Thereby mixer or routing will always be in the foreground and visable In the lower left area th...

Page 21: ... settings of the SERAPH 8 mixer and routing as well as possible MIDI assignments in one single file A click on save setup opens the WindowsTMfile selection dialog in order to select the path and the name of a setup22 Of course several setups may be saved By clicking load setup the WindowsTMfile selection dialog is opened to navigate to the location of a previously saved setup If you choose a file ...

Page 22: ...aph mixer allows for setting up 8 mix sums 2 Mix sums are the master sum It serves well as the mains for the sound engineer in the studio Further 2 mix sum assemble the stereo headphone mix HP The other 4 sums named Aux 1 to Aux 4 have been designed for applications like headphone mixes or effect feeds For samplerates above 96kHz there are the stereo master sum and 2 more aux26 Channel strip Each ...

Page 23: ...t the end of a channel strip headphone mode the PRE button needs to be active If the volume is supposed to change according to the position of the fader effect feed the PRE button needs to be inactive If the signal is to appear singularly on an aux sum SOLO must be switched on A click on EQ will make changes in sound as set up with the filters become audible on this mix sum By default HP L and HP ...

Page 24: ...ton allows a display of the level of the signal before the effect of gain filter or fader Master channel The master channel serves for controlling the volume of all mix sums Thus there is a knob for each aux sum and a left and right fader for the master sum The S off button deactivates the solo state for every channel of the corresponding mix sum The M off button deactivates the mute status for al...

Page 25: ...menus With the M button a signal can be muted In this case it will not appear any longer at any audio application EQ de activates the filters for this signal as set up in the channel of the mixer3738 Of course double assignments are possible E g a signal could be made available several times to different audio applications once with EQ and once without Finally the knob defines the volume for this ...

Page 26: ...section in order to inhibit digital overloads 7 The SERAPH 8 in Detail System settings In this chapter you will get to know 3 the function and meaning of all system settings 3 how to do specific modifications to the ASIO driver 7 1 Introduction Besides the usage as explained in the examples of this manual there are of course other possibilities to make the SERAPH 8 functionality fit to the specifi...

Page 27: ...ill always be visible in the foreground Clock Status and samplerate In the first line of the panel you can read which samplerate is present on each digital input AES EBU 1 to 8 WordClock or SyncBus or which samplerate is set up for the internal clock The green LED left of it shows if the clock of this source was detected correctly In this case the samplerate in kHz will displayed If no clock could...

Page 28: ...he SERAPH 8 may be operated in three clock modes alternatively The SERAPH 8 as clock master If internal clock is active the SERAPH 8 generates the clock itself Other devices may receive this clock via the SyncBus or the Wordclock output The SERAPH 8 as clock slave If SyncBus clock is selected the clock on the connector of the SyncBus will be used44 Equally the SERAPH 8 can be operated in sync to o...

Page 29: ...n list Clock Source you can define to which clock signal GigaStudio is to be synchronously operated to Latency DMA Buffer Size Via the upper slider you can adjust the minimal latency of the SERAPH 8 Here the size of the buffer shown in samples is changed Operating the soundcard with e g 44 1 kHz 88 samples will result in a latency of around 2 ms For 88 2 kHz this number of samples would mean a lat...

Page 30: ...ilable 1 View by Command Command Filters shows the MIDI commands which can now be filtered for each single channel By clicking On or Off the chosen MIDI command is filtered or passed through on all channels 2 View by Channel Command Filters shows all MIDI channels on which the MIDI commands can now be filtered 3 View by Matrix all MIDI channels and the MIDI command filters are shown in form of a m...

Page 31: ... device is active and visible to the application Clicking an entry in the column name Alias will allow you to change the name of this in or output This will appear in the same way in the ASIO application Example You name SERAPH 8 1 2 to guitar or room mic Now in the audio application you will always see at first glance which signal comes from where On the left lower side of the window you can find...

Page 32: ...t the message of Ms Smith For this the distribution central simply copies the document another time and sends it to Mr Miller That means If more than 2 MARIAN sound cards with TDM SyncBus are installed in a computer the signals of the TDM channel are available to all the systems as well BUT The capacities of the pneumatic dispatch are limited E g if Mr Miller building 3 also wishes to send a docum...

Page 33: ...us up to 8 signals of an additional sound system may be integrated in the mixer of the SERAPH 8 This is how you do it 1 Synchronize all participating MARIAN TDM SyncBus systems as described in the previous chapter 2 Open the routing of the system from which a signal is to be sent 3 For any TDM channel in the output section choose the desired signal from the selection menu 4 Activate the ON button ...

Page 34: ...y has expired You can decide to have it repaired after receiving a calculation of the approximate repair costs For this please get in contact with our support service Contact If you have any questions or problems when installing or operating the SERAPH 8 please proceed as follows 1 Make sure the newest driver is installed The current driver files can be found on www MARIAN de en downloads 2 If sti...

Page 35: ...fferent input graphic or sound functions with their hardware and thereby accelerate it DirectSound is a part of DirectX A DirectSound driver creates less CPU load and enables faster latency times than a standard MME driver Driver A driver is a package of software consisting of a couple of single programs or a part of a software which ensures communication between a hardware device and other driver...

Page 36: ...easure e g 44100 times a second The smaller the grid the better is the resulting audio quality S PDIF S PDIF stands for Sony Philips Digital Interface and was developed by the companies Sony and Philips With it a digital audio signal is transported either with a light conductor cable TOSLINK or a RCA coaxial cable WDM WDM stands for WindowsTMDriver Model and is an extensive driver model developed ...

Page 37: ... interface or WSAPI The samplerate set up in the advanced settings of an audio device in the WindowsTMcontrol panel is used instead This leads to the following 1 If the desired samplerate of an audio application is not equal to the current samplerate a samplerate conversion with possibly an audible loss of quality will be the result 2 When using an audio device of the sound system with the sampler...

Page 38: ...9 Appendix The SERAPH 8 driver will inhibit this except if the simultaneous playback of several audio programs via the same device happens using the standard MME or DirectSound drivers 34 ...

Page 39: ... N 1dbFS 0 001 100 dB Frequency Response 48 kHz 0 5dbFS 20 Hz to 22 kHz Frequency Response 96 kHz 0 5dbFS 20 Hz to 44 kHz Frequency Response 192 kHz 0 5dbFS 20 Hz to 61 kHz Crosstalk 110 dB Analoge Outputs Input Level for 0 dBfs 15 dbu Impedance 10 kOhm Gain DSP SNR 192 kHz 105 dB 108 dB A THD N 1dbFS 0 002 94 dB Frequency Response 48 kHz 0 5dbFS 5 Hz to 44 kHz Frequency Response 96 kHz 0 5dbFS 5 ...

Page 40: ...ures DC Offset free Schmitt triggered Overvoltage Protection Wordclock and Superclock Output 1x BNC Frequency Range 0 30 MHz Internal Resitor 13 Ohm Output Voltage 2 8 Vss at 75 Ohm MIDI Input 2 x via DIN jacks at breakout cable MIDI Output 2 x via DIN jacks at breakout cable Cable Adapter Cable to 4 x DIN to 9 pin D Sub Connection cable Seraph PCIe Card MWX 26 pin ribbon cable 36 ...

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