Connecting Up To Equipment
In order to record or replay Audio or MIDI data it will be necessary to connect the SpeedIO to a desktop or
laptop computer with the appropriate MIDI and Audio recording software installed.
The SpeedIO draws all its power requirements from the USB cable, and so no power adapter or batteries
are needed.
The SpeedIO requires approx 350mA of power to operate, dependent on various conditions. Switching on
the Phantom power or turning up the monitor volume in the headphones will add to the power consump-
tion. Although the USB specification dictates that all computers should be able to supply 500mA of current
which is ample, in practice some Laptops are not able to supply as much as this.
For use with Laptops supplying low levels of USB power, it may be necessary to connect the SpeedIO via
a powered USB hub.
USB Driver Software Installation
In order to use the SpeedIO, it must be connected to a computer system using the USB cable supplied.
The USB connector is located on the rear panel. Before it can communicate with the computer’s USB con-
nection port, a special piece of software known as a ‘USB driver’ must be installed.
The USB driver software converts information arriving at the computer’s USB port into the correct format
for use by the software Audio and MIDI interface used by the computers operating system. Most music
application software (Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Digital Performer etc) use this software Audio and MIDI inter-
face to communicate with external hardware devices such as the SpeedIO or MIDI controller keyboards
and sound modules.
The USB driver software is located on the supplied CD ROM and must be used with the Windows XP or
Mac OSX Operating System. If using a PC with a different operating systems such as Linux, Windows 95,
98SE or 2000
USB support will not be available.
CONNECTIONS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Connecting To Equipment - USB Driver Installation
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Guitar
Microphone
Powered Monitor Loudspeakers
Desktop Computer
Laptop Computer or
Sound Modules
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