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Connect a TV, a radio tuner or any secondary
device that you don’t use in music production to
Line inputs 1/2 on the rear panel. Use the “Line
In” switch to alternate between front and rear
panel inputs.

8

Source Level (push to control Pan)

Controls the level or pan-position of the selected
channel. The lightring shows the level or pan position
of the selected channel. 
By default the Source Level knob controls the source
level of the selected channel. Press once and turn the
knob to pan the signal. Leave the knob untouched for
1 second and  it will automatically return to volume
control function.

9

Monitor LEDs

Indicate which channel is monitored. Select channels
using the Ch. Select button. 

10 Ch. Select 

The LED lightring around the SOURCE level knob
indicates the source level of channel you have
selected or the pan position if the Source Level knob
(8) has been pushed.

Select between monitoring the following channels:

Ch 1

- Front or rear panel input channel 1*

Ch 2

- Front or rear panel input channel 2*

Select between channel 1/2 front and 
rear panel using the Line in switch on the 
front panel.

Ch 3/4

- Channels 3/4 on rear panel

User

- The Setup page allows you to setup which 

channel/channels are monitored when 
“User” is selected. The options will vary 
depending on the connected devices.

line in

ch1/2 on

rear panel

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It is also possible to assign a level control of a channel to
the LED lightring via the Mixer page on the TC Near
computer user-interface by pressing the lightring icon on
the channel of your choice:

11 Output level

Sets the output level of analog outputs 1-2 and of the
headphone outputs.

12 DSP Total Recall

Three program settings can be stored in locations P1,
P2 and P3. These programs are total recall presets
recalling settings from both mixer page, setup page
and plug-in pages. Total recall of Fabrik plug-in
settings does not apply when routing is set to plug-in
mode.

13 Phones muting

Connect a set of headphones here. Main outputs will
be muted.

14 Phones non-muting 

Connect a set of headphones here. Signal is still
passed to Main outputs.

FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW

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Summary of Contents for Konnekt Live

Page 1: ...User s Manual English Version Konnekt Live...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle Th...

Page 4: ...ferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES...

Page 5: ...panel overview 8 Rear panel overview 11 SETUP EXAMPLES Setup examples LIVE 12 Setup examples Turntable 13 CONTROL PANEL Mixer Page 14 Preset management 17 Setup Page 18 Routing modes 24 Konnekt WDM d...

Page 6: ...performance to the next level Whether you run pre recorded tracks effects plug ins or live inputs through it Konnekt Live easily outperforms other audio interfaces compact mixers or budget rack units...

Page 7: ...real time DSP effects Fabrik R Live reverb and Fabrik C Live channel strip based on MINT VST integration of Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live Native ResFilter included Assimilator Konnekt included Able...

Page 8: ...Windows XP We recommend running Konnekts on a dedicated FireWire bus If your computer has one or more FireWire connections on the chassis they will typically run on the same FireWire bus You may conne...

Page 9: ...ithin the program Install Ableton Live from the CD Open Ableton Live Go to Options Preferences Audio In this menu select ASIO as driver type and TC Near as Audio Device Go to Options Preferences File...

Page 10: ...rocessed via the IMPACT mic pre amps For condenser microphones activate phantom power see also 6 on the following page The Input LEDs 4 indicate the level of the input signal If the red O L LED overlo...

Page 11: ...tly so the 0 dB LED is never lit 5 Gain Trim Use this control to set the appropriate input level see previous paragraph 6 Phantom Power 48V The XLR part of the Combo XLR Jack connections features 48V...

Page 12: ...l input channel 1 Ch 2 Front or rear panel input channel 2 Select between channel 1 2 front and rear panel using the Line in switch on the front panel Ch 3 4 Channels 3 4 on rear panel User The Setup...

Page 13: ...lease read the section regarding bus power on page 55 4 MIDI In Out Standard MIDI in out MIDI out is automatically set to MIDI thru in stand alone mode When Konnekt is used in stand alone mode MIDI ou...

Page 14: ...objects in a live setup could be Elements in this setup DAW laptop as source for playing audio files Headphones for undisturbed monitoring using the OUTPUT level control as separate headphones level M...

Page 15: ...SYSTEM Headphones level Output 3 4 Out level to PA Ch select set to 3 4 FRONT REAR This example illustrates how a turntable can be connected to Konnekt Live using the supplied XLR to RCA cable Elemen...

Page 16: ...CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 14...

Page 17: ...All Channels 4 Input Meters These meters indicate the level of the signal present on the input channels Best signal to noise ratio is achieved when the input signal only occasionally peaks at 0 Adjus...

Page 18: ...hat you can send to from each channel The return level of this bus is set using this Effect Return level controller 14 Monitor Mixer Main Out level This is where you set the output level for the monit...

Page 19: ...nu SAVE By selecting Save you can save your preset to any folder in the system that you have write access to including any shared folder By default presets are saved to the default location of the TC...

Page 20: ...SETUP PAGE 18...

Page 21: ...nd 4 into pair of stereo channels This is an obvious choice when monitoring a stereo source Input Section Digital To process an external digital signal it is imperative that Konnekt is able to lock to...

Page 22: ...at 5 6 Adat 7 8 coaxial s pdif DAW main Fabrik R Live Level Decay Mixer level dim level Tuner Pitch Tone MIDI MIDI mode When MIDI mode is selected the Source Level encoder on the front panel can be us...

Page 23: ...Press to stereo link the link channels on the mixer page Output In this section of the Setup page you set up signal routing to the Konnekt outputs 10 Source select for various outputs DAW Main When D...

Page 24: ...to send a signal to the Fabrik R Live Reverb using the channel send knobs However you may choose to route the send to any of the routable outputs This is great if you want to use an external effect wi...

Page 25: ...tal signal present in the S PDIF DI connection Optical Konnekt will attempt to lock to the digital signal present in the ADAT optical input connection 13 Sample Rate Options are 44 1 kHz Both Fabrik R...

Page 26: ...d EQ from the pre amp and record this signal only The Konnekt IMPACT preamps and Fabric C are excellent tools Listen to the Fabrik R Live reverb on the source signal as cue reverb without recording th...

Page 27: ...ls are fixed to mic inst line in 1 and 2 and the output channels are fixed to Main Outs L and R Setting up To use Konnekt with WDM you need to tell Windows that this is your intension Go to Control Pa...

Page 28: ...SYSTEM SETTINGS 26 Access the System Settings page by pressing...

Page 29: ...ck master device is always your audio interface However the Clock Master device may sync to an external device See Sync Source below 3 Sync Source The Sync Source parameter determines to which device...

Page 30: ...gital clicking a CD player is uncontrollable and can thus only act as master Thanks to the DICE II FireWire chip with integrated JetPLL jitter rejection technology Konnekt Live provides a very high cl...

Page 31: ...ETTINGS FIRMWARE UPDATE RESET TO DEFAULT 29 Versions This section gives information on Control panel versions and FireWire driver Check for updates If the computer is connected to the Internet you may...

Page 32: ...using only a few dedicated knobs The EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ with high low pass filters choose between 4 different filter types Based on no nonsense design the De Esser is controlled usin...

Page 33: ...nd mode If on the other hand you re working with audio that is within a small frequency area such as e g a trumpet section or background vocals you ll obtain a great advantage using the Full band mode...

Page 34: ...s that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently in the Compressor As the Limiter can be used to limit the extreme the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compression EQ...

Page 35: ...s are set by the selected Source type After the Make up Gain section the signal passes the Limiter Signal Flow Full band mode The signal flow in Full band mode is similar to 3 band mode The difference...

Page 36: ...et the BW Type then grab the handle again and move for frequency gain adjustments FABRIK C LIVE 34 Bands On Off Grab handle to select Bands On Off Click to activate deactivate the four individual band...

Page 37: ...ilter types Parametric Notch Shelve and Cut For Mid 1 and Mid 2 select between filter types Parametric and Notch Parametric Filter Broad type Shelving Filter FABRIK C LIVE 35 Notch Filter Narrow type...

Page 38: ...r Lo Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Mid1 Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Mid2 Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Hi Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Range for the Notch filter Lo BW 0 01 oct to 1oct Mid1 BW 0 01 oct to 1oct Mid2 BW 0 01 oc...

Page 39: ...rameters determine how hard the signal meets the Threshold Depending on how the Compressor parameters are set the level will change The Make up Gain parameter is used to compensate for this level chan...

Page 40: ...of the Compressor and also set the Make up gain on the output the Compression Control adjusts the individual compression amount on the three bands Compression 3 band mode only Compressor Control page...

Page 41: ...however a few extra cool features are available Grid On the Source pages the S handle moves in vertical and horizontal directions only but on the Compression Control Level and Gain pages the C L and G...

Page 42: ...maximum De Esser A De Esser is a compressor type used to reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically the ss sounds can be too dominant on a vocal track and the track would therefore often ben...

Page 43: ...C is used without a host program with VST facilities and when monitoring a source signal with no latency Example Typically you would record thru the Fabrik C channel strip adding limited compression...

Page 44: ...s and percussion apply the Plate Reverb If you re working with guitars try the Club Reverb which also works great with vocals Within each reverb you ll find it very easy to adjust any setting to your...

Page 45: ...aracteristic type of reverb If you re working with a recording of percussive instruments it will often call for a diffuse bright and light reverb and the Plate is just perfect for that job Fabrik Club...

Page 46: ...mouse up or down Finally values can be entered numerically by double clicking on the parameters value fields and entering values using the keypad 0 dBFS 0 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 30 3...

Page 47: ...sed to keep the source material clear and undisturbed by the Reverb Diffuse Field Modulation page The algorithm designers have adjusted the diffuse field part of the reverb to be as smooth and natural...

Page 48: ...stance of a source The less dry the signal compared to Early and Reverb levels the greater the perceived distance Early and Reverb levels set the relation between the amount of room definition compare...

Page 49: ...n and this is also the default setting When used as an insert channel dry signal is necessary and Kill Dry should be set to off FABRIK R LIVE Routing modes Two routing modes can be selected via the Ro...

Page 50: ...erefore NOT open from the TC Near control panel like the Fabrik plug ins First select the filter type lo pass or hi pass and the slope Then adjust the resonance amount the resonance will occur at the...

Page 51: ...vels may damage your speakers Type Slope Select between Lo or Hi Cut filter types The steepness of the curve is set by the Slope parameter Select between 6 12 or 24 dB slope The higher the dB the stee...

Page 52: ...tance Meaning this is the handle you will use to change parameters in other instances of the plug in Role Sets the role of the plug in instance If Master is selected you can control other instances se...

Page 53: ...frequency on track A the one on track B will go up Example Control the filter on multiple channels You have a mix with 32 tracks You want to fade all tracks out but instead of using track levels you w...

Page 54: ...s The Tuner page Let us take a look at the Tuner page in the TC Near Control panel 1 Tuner Indication In strobe mode Three LEDs are always lit If the played note is too low the LEDs run from right to...

Page 55: ...Press PLAY TONE if you want to tune acoustically to a reference tone The played note is A according to the set pitch default 440Hz The level of the tone can be adjusted using the small speaker handle...

Page 56: ...are able to provide bus power at all Laptop computers with 4 pin connectors do not provide bus power Several Konnekts on a single FireWire bus If you run more than one Konnekt device on a FireWire bus...

Page 57: ...14 ADAT 6 14 14 15 ADAT 7 Coaxial L 15 Coaxial L 15 Coaxial 16 ADAT 8 Coaxial R 16 Coaxial R 16 Outputs Outputs Outputs 1 Line 1 Main L 1 Line 1 Main L 1 Line 1 Main L 2 Line 2 Main R 2 Line 2 Main R...

Page 58: ...opto adat ch2 input line in 1 line in 2 phantom 48V line in rear panel FW1 FW1 FW9 16 FW2 FW2 FW1 16 other devices FW analog out 3 4 3 4 FW spdif out 15 16 FW opto out 9 10 FW adat1 2 9 10 FW adat3 8...

Page 59: ...fectly align all digital signals from external digital sources This means that all supported digital formats will be aligned to ensure maximum digital quality JET patent pending Next generation of jit...

Page 60: ...00 1300 ohm 4 dB 127 dBu 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 1 dBFS 109 dB A 106 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Neutrik Combo 1 4 Phone Jack 25 dBu 17 dBu 42 dB 1 Mohm 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 1 dBFS 107 dB A 104 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100...

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