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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome

Features

Installation

Scope of Supply

System-Requirements

Connectors 10

Spot on the UCON CX 12

The First Contact 12

The Mixer 13

What is it all about? 13

The channels 14

The master channel 17

Adaptable – changing the view of the UCON Mixer 17

The Outputcontrol 19

What is it all about? 20

Adaptable – changing the view of the Outputcontrol 21

Saving and Loading Setups 22

The Settings 23

Operation Modes 24

Clock settings 25

USB 32

Audio Options 34

MIDI filter 35

ASIO Device Setup 38

Summary of Contents for UCON CX

Page 1: ...UCON CX User s Guide...

Page 2: ...l including photocopy translation recording or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from MARIAN All trademarks are the property of the respective owners MARIAN is...

Page 3: ...ixer 13 What is it all about 13 The channels 14 The master channel 17 Adaptable changing the view of the UCON Mixer 17 The Outputcontrol 19 What is it all about 20 Adaptable changing the view of the O...

Page 4: ...gs 45 Finalizing 45 The UCON in a Live Session 46 Situation 46 Hardware routing 46 Setting up the monitors 47 Software routing 47 Setting up the monitor volumes 47 Finalizing 47 The UCON as Hard Disk...

Page 5: ...3 Glossary 58 Technical Facts 63 Service and Support 64 Warranty 64 Care and maintenance 64 Contact 65...

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Page 7: ...yback situations You need latency free headphone mixes for your musicians You demand full control of pan regulation mute and solo functions You want to quickly switch between different mixer setups Th...

Page 8: ...Take your time to also go through the next pages of this manual Besides the helpful installation and setup explanations it offers many valuable hints on how you can use the Mixer and the Output Contr...

Page 9: ...remote controlled via the computer 9 1 stereo digital I O S PDIF format for digital devices e g CD Player DAT Recorder 9 8 channel digital I O ADAT format 9 1 MIDI in 2 MIDI out 9 Fast MIDI data tran...

Page 10: ...to be found completely and undamaged 9 1 x UCON CX 9 1 x UCON CX power plug 9 1 x USB cord 9 4 rubber feet 9 1 x CD ROM with driver software 9 1 x CD ROM with bundle software 9 this manual with quick...

Page 11: ...he operation of the UCON CX with small latencies is unfortunately hindered by certain types of USB host controllers Please check prior to setting up the unit if the USB host controller present in your...

Page 12: ...Connectors Here is one example of how the UCON can be set up in a music studio environment 10...

Page 13: ...h microphone plug there is a 20dB switch Pushing it will lower the level of a connected signal prior the pre amp by 20dB This is mostly needed for line signals and if an input signal is still distorte...

Page 14: ...ixer and Output Control Info shows the current driver version of the UCON CX This is needed when consulting our support service with certain questions The menu is opened with a single mouse click with...

Page 15: ...you can read the labels INPUT and PLAY for the different channel types INPUT channels are physical inputs These are the 8 analog inputs and the ADAT or S PDIF input on the case of the UCON As opposed...

Page 16: ...AUX 1 will result in a volume increase of the signal in the signal sum aux 1 pulling up knob AUX 2 increases the volume of the signal in signal sum aux 2 and so forth Hence the aux knobs have the sam...

Page 17: ...ulled up Just like that PRE button of AUX 2 is activated when pushing PRE button of AUX 1 Now here comes the balance knob BAL It regulates the volume relation between left and right channel of the sig...

Page 18: ...only exception made is for the analog inputs Here the level is captured after the gain knob but before the fader If PRE is not active it is measured and shown post that means after the fader This appl...

Page 19: ...he main sum which comes out at the mix out and the headphone out of the UCON CX They are assigned either to the left or the right channel As long as LINK is pushed they are moved synchronously Adaptab...

Page 20: ...m accidentally being changed Of course apart from all these functions the window can be changed in horizontal size Congratulations You just gained all necessary knowledge in order to successfully mix...

Page 21: ...signal of a software The Output Control controls all signals leaving the UCON CX It is opened with single click on Output Control via the UCON symbol on the Windows taskbar You probably figure that t...

Page 22: ...3 and aux 4 are grouped to stereo couples This is how you do it Example you wish to monitor the sum AUX 1 2 at the analog output 1 2 of the UCON Thus push the AUX 1 2 knob in the output channel with t...

Page 23: ...e is one output channel As opposed to the channel of the optical digital output which is hid and deactivated In Non ADAT Mode all ADAT output channels are hid and deactivated As opposed to the channel...

Page 24: ...p are to be assigned You can save many many different setups Clicking on Load Setup opens Windows file browser where the location of an already saved setup is to be assigned If a file is chosen clicki...

Page 25: ...symbol on the taskbar Don t worry about all those plenty of options which it offers We ll take it easy with em one after the other Should questions remain we recommend taking a look at the hands on p...

Page 26: ...n of audio signals is now limited to max 48 kHz 15 pitch Since the sample rate for the UCON is set up globally this applies to all audio signals passing the UCON That means you are no longer allowed t...

Page 27: ...if no playback is active between different clocks All other settings are being explained in the following Z For examples for the practical use and precise explanations of what a clock actually is ple...

Page 28: ...he wordclock input WC IN is interpreted as wordclock and used When choosing Superclock Input 128 x Fs the clock at the wordclock input WC IN is interpreted and used as superclock with 128 times the sa...

Page 29: ...f you work with an audio application using the ASIO interface of the UCON all clock settings will be managed by that program and overwrite the current settings in the manager Which clock source is use...

Page 30: ...ck 4 stereo audio tracks from an audio application on different devices of the UCON ADAT 1 2 to ADAT 7 8 If all devices would be started and stopped asynchronously it could happen that track 1 here AD...

Page 31: ...rbing signals on the running recording or playback That s why the UCON will inhibit the usage of such channels 2 You already work with certain in or outputs of the UCON with a certain sample rate Now...

Page 32: ...nfirming these by clicking OK By standard error and warning messages are therefore deactivated For diagnostically purposes it is recommended to deactivate this option since it can provide a good hint...

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Page 34: ...can be at all achieved with the UCON The value of the latency of the audio driver interface e g ASIO must never be smaller than this Z Important hints on how to set up the latency of the UCON you can...

Page 35: ...here may differ from computers with comparable static CPU clock They are not reliable in that case Clicking on the save button will create a file including the data of the USB Timing Profile This is...

Page 36: ...d via the classical MME interface They appear with the suffix MME on recording and playback devices within an audio application Please quit all audio applications prior to activating this option GigaS...

Page 37: ...ata out of the transmitted MIDI data You get shorter processing times of the MIDI signals but without loosing a single MIDI command 35 Filters active activates all existent MIDI filter options For mos...

Page 38: ...nds 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 On View by Channel Command Filters shows all MIDI chan...

Page 39: ...w by Matrix all MIDI channels and the MIDI command filters are shown in form of a matrix System Data Filter The command filters offered here are MIDI channel independent but concern the chosen MIDI po...

Page 40: ...s become a standard for professional music production The ASIO Device Setup offers important settings for the UCON CX using the ASIO interface It is opened from within the audio application which supp...

Page 41: ...lance which signal origins from the CD player In the bottom left corner of the window the Execution priority slider is situated It can be moved between high and low by dragging it with the mouse In po...

Page 42: ...o in just 5 minutes he fills the first piece of paper with lots of notes He then hands the paper to the musician who instantly starts to transform these notes into beautiful melodies He too is now bus...

Page 43: ...system load is recommended Connect your stereo to the analog output 1 2 at the UCON CX 1 Activate Test tone on Analog 1 2 in the settings window 2 Wait approx 2 to 4 seconds to check if distortions a...

Page 44: ...imple signal e g a stereo track and control it via the UCON 3 Go to the audio setup of the audio application 4 For an ASIO application the latency is set up at the ASIO Device Setup For an GSIF applic...

Page 45: ...in the UCON Mixer with the help of the gain knob How to do it Z If the overload lamp flashes when using the 4 analog inputs on the front of the UCON CX even though the gain knob is completely closed t...

Page 46: ...cle bases on section Mixer and Output Control as well as Sounding Good from the Hands on part Hardware routing Plu Z Read section Sounding good g the microphone cable into the pre amp of the analog in...

Page 47: ...our monitor volume independently of the musician You wish to hear the signal solo or want to let the musician be louder than the playback No problem the headphone mix is not affected Important for tha...

Page 48: ...e 8 microphone signals of the drums go to an ADAT converter which is connected with the ADAT input of the UCON Now take good care that all signals reach the UCON Mixer with perfect level The mix out o...

Page 49: ...el analog input 2 Hence in order for the bass guitarist to hear himself simply pull up AUX 2 at his channel analog input 2 In order for the bass guitarist to hear the singer AUX 2 has to be pulled up...

Page 50: ...UCON in a live session Situation Let s recall your friend who asked you to mix his band at a live gig Just shortly before the concert is about to begin he comes up to you pretty excited and tells you...

Page 51: ...to reliably process that amount of data in the given time The software You need a multitrack capable software which can reliably record the audio signals of the UCON The software communicates with the...

Page 52: ...ctivated via the ASIO device setup Using the multimedia driver all wanted in and outputs are commonly activated via the audio software Set up the latency for MME ASIO Again rather enter bigger buffers...

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Page 54: ...e impulse or rate generator The rate given by the clock defines the sample rate Let s make this a little clearer with an example Imagine an orchestra with a conductor The maestro lifts and lowers the...

Page 55: ...synchronization can be ensured using wordclock or superclock connections But within a compound of digital audio devices the clock has to be the same everywhere Let s take a look at 4 simple examples o...

Page 56: ...on for S PDIF or ADAT In this the digital output of the UCON CX is connected to a FX unit or a digital mixer The digital output of the device is again connected with the digital input of the UCON CX I...

Page 57: ...rnal via a soundcard or a synchronizer Depending on the wordclock signal the option Wordclock Input Superclock Input 128 x Fs or Superclock Input 256 x Fs must be active If the wordclock cable of the...

Page 58: ...sample rate is given by the UCON naming 44 1 kHz In order to convert the analog signals of the UCON with a different sample rate e g 48 kHz the mixer of your studio has to work as clock master For th...

Page 59: ...alone mode the UCON CX this last setting is still active Example you turn down one gain knob of the Mixer when the UCON CX is connected to the computer It will still be turned down when working in sta...

Page 60: ...features one ADAT in and output Z The UCON CX features 18 Stereo audio devices Analog 1 8 in and out ADAT 1 8 in and out and digital in and out ADAT ADAT stands for Alesis Digital Audio Tape and is a...

Page 61: ...s called buffer That means they are a certain time frame out of a complete signal The number and size of the buffer defines the delay time latency Direct Sound Direct X DirectX is a Windows system sof...

Page 62: ...Z The UCON CX supports the current version 3 of the GSIF standard Interface Interface names a part of a device or software hich other devices or software applications can communicate and possibly exc...

Page 63: ...e and is a standard of transmitting control signals for sound expanders It transmits e g note information which request a sound expander to play certain notes Pitch In the field of audio techniques th...

Page 64: ...used to handle digital audio data within the computer see Direct X Wordclock Is the name for a synchronization signal for digital audio systems It ensures for all devices cted to work with the identi...

Page 65: ...ts 1 8 Max output level 0 dBFS bal 600 Ohm 4 3 dBu Max output level 0 dBFS bal 10 kOhm 7 5 dBu Frequency response 44 1 kHz 20 Hz 20 kHz Frequency response 96 kHz 20 Hz 40 kHz SNR AD 44 1 kHz 104 dB A...

Page 66: ...receiving a calculation of the approximate repair costs For this please get in contact with our support service Care and maintenance For the UCON CX to serve you a long time errorless please take care...

Page 67: ...ish downloads htm 2 Take a look at our Audio Guide published on the internet under www marian de 3 If still any questions remain you can contact us via the internet using our support form at www maria...

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