Setup and Connections
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Kyra Manual
Line Outputs
Kyra offers four balanced, stereo outputs which are
connected to four internal stereo busses A to D. Each of
Kyra's 8 Parts can be assigned to one of these outputs. By
default, all Parts are assigned to Bus A (and hence Output
A and the headphone jack). Multiple outputs allow you to
process the audio with a mixer and outboard equipment
(e.g. effect units) with total freedom to assign the Parts as
desired.
Connect both connectors of each output pair used to en-
sure the complete stereo signal is available. If your mixer
only has mono inputs, use two inputs and pan them hard
left and right to ensure the stereo signal is maintained.
Kyra does not detect a missing connector and mix down to
mono and connecting just one side of a stereo pair may
result in some sounds being lost.
When using an external mixer, set Kyra's
Master Volume
control to its maximum level and use the mixer's trim and
fader controls to obtain the correct levels. This, along with
the use of good quality balanced cabling, will ensure the
best quality signal.
The line outputs use components often found in high end
hi-fi including audiophile grade Japanese capacitors and
ultra-low noise operational amplifiers. As a result, the
outputs are of exceptionally high quality and have a high
dynamic range.
USB Port
Kyra offers a USB 2.0 device connector to
allow connection to a computer. Kyra’s USB
can exchange MIDI information, send the
audio from each of its 8 stereo Parts to a
computer and receive one stereo audio
return from the computer. Note that a USB
2.0 connection (or above) is required; Kyra
will not connect to a legacy USB 1.x port
(also known as 'low speed' or 'full speed').
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Until Windows provides native support for USB
Audio Class 2.0, Windows users will need to install
the Kyra driver before being able to use Kyra's USB
port. Only versions of Windows 7 onwards are sup-
ported. Apple macOS users do not need to install a
driver.
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For driver download please go to:
http://waldorfmusic.com/kyra
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