USB-XIII User Manual
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RECORDING FROM MPS-5 TO COMPUTER VIA USB
In this application the UBS-XIII is used to connect the MPS-5 player to a computer to use the Sonoma
Recorder software (or any other 3rd party software) to create digital files from music being played on the
MPS-5. All sample rates that are supported by the MPS-5 are supported natively for PCM and DSD for bit
perfect file creation.
SR L/R
C / LFE
PLINK OUT
FR L / R
PLINK
IN
COAX
DoP Out
AES / DoP
OUT
Playback Designs USB-XIII
USB
POWER
GREEN: NORMAL OPERATION
AMBER: PROGRAMMING
RED: ERROR
LOCK
INPUT MODE
RST
AUX
1
4
Playback Designs USB-XIII
optical PLink cables
USB cable
Front
Back
MPS-5
to computer
for recording
Settings for USB-XIII
Settings for MPS-5
INPUT
up position during recording
middle position during playback
Firmware
version 029 or higher
MODE 1
down for stereo operation
PLINK OUT PLink
MODE 2
down for classic PLink output
PLINK IN
PLink (this sets it to "classic")
MODE 3
not used
MODE 4
not used
NOTE: after changing the MODE switches it is important to either press the reset button or to turn power off
and on again.
NOTE: Before you can start recording you need to verify that the sample rate in the recording software is set
to the same rate as the audio being played on the MPS-5.
For recording you need to move the INPUT selector switch to the UP position and select your digital source
on the MPS-5 (for instance DISC). After recording you can play your recorded file by flipping the INPUT
switch to the middle position and selecting the MPS-5 PLink input via its remote.
