Phonic AM440D, User Manual

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2 AM440D USB-K
English
BASIC SETUP
Getting Started
1. Ensure all power is turned off on your mixer. To totally
ensure this, the power supply should not be connected to
the unit.
2. All faders and level controls should be set at the lowest
level and all channels switched off to ensure no sound is
inadvertently sent through the outputs when the device is
switched on. All levels can be altered to acceptable degrees
after the device is turned on using the channel setup
instructions.
3. Plug any necessary equipment into the device’s various
outputs. This could include amplifiers and speakers,
monitors, signal processors, and/or recording devices.
4. Plug the supplied power cable into the inlet on the back of
the device and then into a power outlet of a suitable voltage.
5. Turn the power switch on and follow the channel setup
instructions to get the most out of your equipment.
Channel Setup
1. To ensure the correct audio level of the input channel is
selected, each of the level input controls of the Mixer should
be turned counterclockwise or down as far as they will go.
2. No input other than the one being set should have any
device plugged in. This will ensure the purest signal is used
when setting channels.
3. Set the level control of the channel you are setting to the 0
dB mark.
4. Ensure the channel has a signal sent to it similar to the signal
that will be sent when in common use. For example, if the
channel is using a microphone, then you should speak or
sing at the same level the performer normally would during
a performance; if a guitar is plugged into the channel, then
the guitar should also be strummed as it normally would be
(and so on). This ensures levels are completely accurate
and avoids having to reset them later.
5.
Set the gain so the Level Meter indicates the audio level is
around 0 dB.
6. This channel is now ready to be used; you can stop making
the audio signal.
7. You can repeat the same process for other channels.
Or not, it’s your call.
COMPUTER CONNECTION
By simply connecting the USB cable provided along with your
AM440D USB-K to the device and your personal computer or
laptop, you are able to send CD quality (16-bit stereo, with a 44.1
kHz sampling rate) signals to and from the mixer. By doing this,
you are actually turning your mixer into a highly useful plug’n’play
soundcard for your computer.
The USB sends an audio stream of the Main Left and Right (record
out) signal of your mixer to the computer. You can use almost any
dedicated Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software to record
the signal from the AM mixer. You can also set the mixer as your
default audio device.
The USB interface also returns the audio signal from your computer
back to the 2T Returns, the signal of which is controlled by the 2T
/ USB Return control. If there are input signals from both the USB
interface and the 2T Return, the two signals are combined and
controlled simultaneously by the 2T return control.
Windows
1. Turn both the AM mixer and the computer on.
2. Connect the AM mixer to the computer via the provided USB
cable.
3.
Let Windows find the device and install an appropriate driver.
4. Enter the Control Panel and select Sounds and Audio
Devices.
5. When here, go to the Audio tab and select the “USB Audio
Codec” as your default sound recording and playback device.
6. Depending whether you have Windows XP, Vista or 7, this
may differ slightly but the setting can always be found within
the Control Panel’s audio menu.
7. If you don’t want to use the AM440D USB-K as your default
audio device, you can simply enter your DAW or other audio
program and select it as your default device in the program
only.
8. Be sure to set your minimum buffer settings to 64 samples
as to avoid clicks and pops.
Mac
1. Turn both the mixer and the computer on.
2. Connect the AM mixer to the computer via the provided USB
cable.
3. Enter the AUDIO MIDI SETUP menu.
4. Select the “USB Audio Codec” as your input and output
device.
5. The AM440D USB-K is now your default audio device.
6. Alternatively, enter your DAW software (or other relevant
audio program) and select the “USB Audio Codec” in the
device preferences.
7. Be sure to set your minimum buffer settings to 64 samples
as to avoid clicks and pops.