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users of M-Audio FireWire products to experience such costly problems.  

Therefore,

 

M-

Audio must require that users of M-Audio FireWire devices refrain from
hotplugging any M-Audio FireWire device. 

 You must make your FireWire connection

while both computer and FireWire device are powered off; then power on.
In case your M-Audio FireWire device was not detected by your computer on startup, try
the following troubleshooting options instead of hotplugging it:

4.  Turn your M-Audio FireWire device off, wait 30 seconds then power it on.
5.  Put your computer into hibernation mode, wait 30 seconds then reactivate it.
6.  Restart the computer (don’t turn it off) while the M-Audio FireWire device remains

connected and powered on.

Содержание Firewire Audiophile

Страница 1: ...mum System Requirements Windows Mac OS 6 Controls and Connectors Front Panel Diagram Front Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Diagram Rear Panel Descriptions 7 Hardware Driver Installation Windows XP Windows 2000 Mac OS X Mac OS 9 8 Hardware Connections Audio MIDI 9 The Software Control Panel Global Menus Mixer Page Output Page Hardware Page About Page ...

Страница 2: ... Up Your Recording Levels Monitoring Your Inputs for Recording General Recording Instructions Setting the Sample Rate Adding Effects While Direct Monitoring Using the Aux Send as a Separate Monitor Mix Using the Level Controller Assignments 11 Troubleshooting 12 Contact Us 13 Product Specs 14 Warranty ...

Страница 3: ...k audio in any portable or home studio configuration Its front panel headphone output boasts a high efficiency low distortion amplifier that delivers the power and volume you need on stage multiple headphone sources with selectable muting of the line outputs for quick cueing and a dedicated level control to help you stay on top of your mix no matter what s going on around you Even if you re an exp...

Страница 4: ...ROM containing driver software and user manual in PDF form Printed Quick Start Guide CD ROM containing Reason Adapted software CD ROM containing Delta Live 2 0 software Pro Sessions Sampler CD ROM 1 meter 6 pin to 6 pin IEEE 1394 FireWire cable 1 meter 4 pin to 6 pin IEEE 1394 FireWire cable 12VDC 1A Power Supply Warranty Card ...

Страница 5: ...n you will need to use the supplied power adapter Note Some computer manufacturers may use a different nomenclature to refer to their FireWire connections such as Sony s iLink or simply 1394 when in doubt consult your owner s manual IMPORTANT It has come to our attention that problems have been reported with several types of IEEE1394 FireWire devices including M Audio FireWire devices These proble...

Страница 6: ...f AC 3 and DTS encoded multi channel digital audio Windows and Mac OS X only and it also gives you sixteen channels of MIDI I O The FireWire Audiophile s easy to use software control panel provides you with powerful routing and mixing control creating a virtual six channel output matrix for your audio software You can route any combination of inputs to any outputs and each mixer channel supports a...

Страница 7: ...Headphone Source or ASIO Direct Monitoring state as selected in the control panel Versatile mixer router control panel provides near zero latency hardware direct monitoring Extremely low latency hardware drivers MIDI I O S PDIF activity indicator LEDs for input and output Two 6 pin FireWire ports Power on off switch with indicator LED Bus powered or powered via included power supply Frequency resp...

Страница 8: ...ed by Microsoft On the Mac the FireWire Audiophile is supported under Mac OS 9 2 2 or later and Mac OSX version 10 1 5 10 2 6 or later Earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported Windows Pentium 3 500 MHz or higher 128 MB RAM DirectX 8 1 or higher Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3 Windows 98 or Windows ME not supported Mac OS Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher w OS 9 2 2 or greater G4...

Страница 9: ...resence of a valid S PDIF signal at the S PDIF input The green S PDIF Out LED will glow steadily to indicate the presence of a valid S PDIF signal at the S PDIF output 6 Level Controller The Level Controller is a rotary encoder that is set by default to control the output monitor level of the FireWire Audiophile s analog outputs It can be assigned to any group of Mixer or Output faders in the Fire...

Страница 10: ... host computer The second port allows other peripheral devices to connect to the host through the FireWire Audiophile The FireWire Audiophile can pass FireWire bus power through this secondary port however it will not source power to other devices attached to this port 11 S PDIF Coaxial In and Out Connectors S PDIF digital input and output on coaxial RCA connectors 12 MIDI In and MIDI Out Connecto...

Страница 11: ...allation and operation more streamlined it is not a necessity for a device to function properly with the operating system Currently M Audio s FireWire drivers are not digitally signed However M Audio is committed to providing the best possible drivers for our products and we constantly evaluate and test our drivers to ensure that they work properly As a result there is no need to worry about the d...

Страница 12: ...passed Windows Logo testing Select Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation 4 The installer will prompt you to enable DVD CD performance enhancement settings In most cases you should leave these in their default selected settings While Windows is most likely already configured in this way these ...

Страница 13: ...ack through the FireWire Audiophile Click Next 5 Once the installation is complete Click Next to proceed 6 Once the installer has finished copying the files you will see the Installation Complete screen You will then be prompted to shut down your computer Click Finish to proceed ...

Страница 14: ...t and power it on Once the FireWire Audiophile is connected turn on your computer After the operating system loads the Found New Hardware Wizard will open Choose the default selection Install the software automatically Click Next Windows will locate and install the FireWire Audiophile Bootloader files ...

Страница 15: ...e Anyway and proceed with the installation 9 Once the Bootloader installation is complete click Finish to proceed Windows will locate the FireWire Audiophile driver files 10 The New Hardware Wizard will run a second time to install the FireWire Audiophile driver software Choose the default selection Install the software automatically Click Next ...

Страница 16: ...Logo testing notice Again click Continue Anyway and proceed with the installation 12 When you see the M Audio FireWire Audiophile Installed Successfully screen click Finish to complete the installation Your FireWire Audiophile is now ready to use ...

Страница 17: ...ill be prompted to do so For further information please consult Microsoft s website During the course of installation messages about the Microsoft Digital Signature for the driver will appear Microsoft tests drivers to ensure they work properly with their operating systems While driver signing makes installation and operation more streamlined it is not a necessity for a device to function properly...

Страница 18: ...n the installation 3 The installer will copy the necessary files to your computer s hard drive During the installation you will be prompted with a message warning that the driver software has not passed Windows Digital Signature Select Yes and proceed with the installation ...

Страница 19: ...ings While Windows is most likely already configured in this way these settings will ensure that you will be able to hear your DVD CD player through the FireWire Audiophile once the installation is complete Click Next 5 Once the installer has finished copying the files you will see the Setup Complete screen Click Next to complete installation wizard ...

Страница 20: ...Wire port and power it on Once the FireWIre Audiophile is connected turn on your computer After the operating system finishes loading the Found New Hardware Wizard will open 7 Windows will locate and install the FireWire Audiophile Bootloader files You will be prompted by the Windows Digital Signature warning screen Once again select Yes and proceed with the installation ...

Страница 21: ...9 Next windows will prompt you to reboot your computer Click Yes to reboot After the computer has rebooted Windows will locate the FireWire Audiophile driver files 10 Windows will locate and install the FireWire Audiophile files The Windows Digital Signature warning screen will appear Once again select Yes and proceed with the installation ...

Страница 22: ...desktop Double click on the icon to open the control panel Mac OSX NOTE Never connect or disconnect the FireWire Audiophile while the computer is on Also if you re going to use bus power we recommend that you connect the FireWire cable before turning on the FireWire Audiophile s power button IMPORTANT There are differences in administrator authorization between OS 10 1 5 10 2 X and OS 10 3 X For 1...

Страница 23: ...Driver CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and browse to the CD ROM to view its contents Locate and open the FireWire AP folder then open the folder for OS X 2 Double click the M Audio FireWire Audiophile Installer dmg file An icon labeled FireWire Audiophile will appear on your desktop 3 Double click on the FireWire Audiophile icon The file M Audio FireWire Audiophile Installer mpkg will appear Double ...

Страница 24: ...hem click Continue to proceed 6 The next screen displays the software license agreement There are buttons to print or save this agreement When you are done reading the agreement click Continue to proceed Once you click Continue a notice will appear asking you to agree or Disagree If you agree then installation will proceed If you choose to disagree the installation will not proceed ...

Страница 25: ...ntinue 8 The next screen provides you with options for installing the Firewire Audiophile driver It is recommended to use the easy installation To do so click Install If you wish to customize your installation click on the Customize button ...

Страница 26: ...9 Enter your administrator name and password and click OK to continue 10 A notice will appear advising that the computer will need to be restarted Click Continue Installation to proceed ...

Страница 27: ...isconnect the FireWire Audiophile while the computer is on Also if you re going to use bus power we recommend that you connect the FireWire cable before turning on the FireWire Audiophile s power button To use MIDI on the FireWire Audiophile you must first install Opcode s OMS before installing the FireWire Audiophile driver software OMS can be installed from the Driver CD by opening the OMS 2 3 8...

Страница 28: ...2 Double click on the M Audio FireWire Audiophile Installer icon 3 Click Continue in the Firewire Audiophile splash screen ...

Страница 29: ...nt or save at this point When you are done reading them click Continue to proceed 5 The next screen displays the software license agreement There are buttons to print or save this agreement Read the agreement and select Agree if you wish to continue with the installation ...

Страница 30: ...r Chooser under the Apple Menu and make sure AppleTalk is turned off this is recommended although OMS will sense that it is on and prompt you to turn it off If you are installing your FireWire Audiophile driver and configuring OMS for the first time follow these instructions to configure OMS 1 In the Opcode folder that you will find on your hard drive locate the OMS Applications folder then OMS Se...

Страница 31: ...FireWire Audiophile s MIDI port If you choose to do so assign your instrument and you are done 8 Your FireWire Audiophile is ready for use You can run the OMS Test Studio utility by going to the Studio menu and releasing the mouse on Test Studio Playing a note on your keyboard will give you an audible message from your computer MIDI received while the arrow pointing to the keyboard icon flashes Cl...

Страница 32: ...r mixer For two channel stereo operation the default outputs are channels 1 and 2 You may change this in the FireWire Audiophile control panel if you desire You can also connect the FireWire Audiophile s four line outputs to a stand alone mixer Connect your headphones to the FireWire Audiophile s headphone outputs Connect your CD deck turntable preamp or other line level analog source to the FireW...

Страница 33: ...IDI Output Connect your MIDI device s MIDI Output to the FireWire Audiophile s MIDI Input Shown in the illustration below is a MIDI controller keyboard plugged into the FireWire Audiophile s MIDI input A MIDI sound module is connected to the FireWire Audiophile s MIDI output ...

Страница 34: ... how you record you may never have to make an adjustment to these settings Just to be safe though we ll go through the control panel in great detail and explain all of the user controls Global Menus The following control panel features are available on all pages of the control panel Mixer Settings The reset button returns the control panel settings to their default values These default values can ...

Страница 35: ...headphones output is not selectable here since the FireWire Audiophile has its own dedicated headphone level control on the front panel Main Output These two buttons provide immediate access to mute or dim the overall monitor output levels Pressing the mute button the button turns red will cease audio output to all of the FireWire Audiophile s line outputs and the S PDIF out This is useful when yo...

Страница 36: ... you will control the output monitor levels from your audio program s mixer and will want to keep these faders at their maximum level However you may find it convenient to adjust them here if you are for example setting up a balance between input levels and sw rtn levels Hardware Inputs The mixer page also provides software level control for direct monitoring of the FireWire Audiophile s analog an...

Страница 37: ...nd mix can be routed to any pair of the FireWire Audiophile s outputs via the output page by clicking the main button on that channel thereby switching the output channel from the main bus to the aux bus Stereo Linking Input levels from each virtual software return are controlled by software faders pairs can be linked for stereo operation by clicking the channels link button The buttons turn blue ...

Страница 38: ...elow Balance Controls The bal control allows you to adjust the balance of the associated pair s stereo output Linking Stereo pairs can be linked together with the link button above each channel pair Once the channel is linked the button turns blue grabbing and moving one fader will move both faders in unison Main Aux Button When the main aux button is in the main position the button turns blue the...

Страница 39: ... selected under the right panel s Level Controller Assignment Example If the aux output is selected under the Level Controller Assignment the ctrl button will appear over the Aux Output Channel faders For more information see Level Controller Assignment in the Global Menus section above Note that there is no ctrl button available on the phones channel since the headphones output has its own dedica...

Страница 40: ...wn below is the hardware page from a Windows installation Sample Rate Detected This field displays the currently detected sample rate from the currently selected sync source ASIO WDM Buffer Size In this field you can select the buffer size you wish to work with Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency the time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear at the...

Страница 41: ...e Audiophile s internal clock and an external clock source Internal selects the incoming clock from the FireWire bus as set by your audio software Use external when you wish to record from the S PDIF inputs or otherwise lock to the sample rate from an external S PDIF source HP Headphone Source Settings This field allows you to choose the operational mode of the front panel HP Source switch You can...

Страница 42: ... to call for technical support Clicking the M AUDIO logo in the lower left hand corner will link you directly to our website if you are currently online Firmware Info This field displays the current firmware version of your FireWire Audiophile Update By clicking this box you will be connected with the M Audio website to check for driver and firmware updates ...

Страница 43: ...ample you can connect a turntable preamp s outputs to Line Inputs 1 and 2 or a CD player s S PDIF output to the S PDIF input and route them to different FireWire Audiophile outputs via your audio software By selecting the appropriate settings in the Control Panel you can use the front panel HP Source selector to monitor either input in the headphones while playing back audio from your computer See...

Страница 44: ...s 1 2 2 With the Headphone Source switch set to A you will also be monitoring the tracks in your DJ program that are set to the FireWire Audiophile Analog Outs 1 2 NOTE If you look at your control panel s hardware page you ll see that the headphone source selector is set up as out 1 2 for the A selection and out 3 4 for the B selection 3 When you want to cue up other material from your DJ program ...

Страница 45: ...ck You can for example connect a turntable preamp s outputs to Line Inputs 1 and 2 or a CD player s S PDIF output to the S PDIF input and route them to different outputs via your audio software By selecting the appropriate settings in the Control Panel you can use the front panel HP Source Selector to monitor either input in the headphones while playing back audio from your computer The following ...

Страница 46: ...SIO Direct Monitoring is in use you will be able to hear your FireWire Audiophile inputs when the program s transport is in stop mode the B LED will light and your inputs will be unmuted When the program is in play mode you will hear the recorded tracks but not the FireWire Audiophile inputs the A LED will light and your inputs will be muted and when the program is punched in to record mode you wi...

Страница 47: ...music software s mixer will take control of the FireWire Audiophile control panel mixer s input channels As mentioned while the advantages to this type of monitoring are obvious no latency the inability to add effects can be seen as a drawback That s why we created the aux sends in the FireWire Audiophile control panel s Mixer These aux sends will allow you to add effects while direct monitoring S...

Страница 48: ...phile mixer s input channels With this form of direct monitoring you must control the FireWire Audiophile Mixer s input channels manually Here s how 1 Open your audio software and the FireWire Audiophile control panel 2 In the FireWire Audiophile control panel click the mixer tab Let s assume that we re recording with the analog inputs and that we re monitoring from the line outputs 1 2 in stereo ...

Страница 49: ...sing the s pdif inputs you must choose the correct S PDIF input in the control panel s hardware page Then choose an available track in your audio software and route the input signal to it Refer to your audio software s documentation for further information Setting the Sample Rate In most cases you will want to set the sample rate from within your audio software When the sync source in the hardware...

Страница 50: ...er s analog in and panned the channel most likely center add some level to the aux L control That signal is being sent to the aux output master channel and then to the spdif out Since we re adding an effect to a mono instrument set the aux output master channel s pan knobs to C or center panned As you play the synth you should start to see level appear on the aux output master channel as you add l...

Страница 51: ...channel s main aux switch so that it displays aux Connect that output to your headphone amp and plug in headphones to monitor with 2 In the FireWire Audiophile Mixer add level to the aux L and aux R controls to create the headphone mix Whichever channels are playing back into the Mixer whether they re sw rtns analog in or spdif in assign an appropriate aux send level to this alternate mix You can ...

Страница 52: ...ls Now you can keep your audio software open while recording and avoid having to switch back and forth between your audio software and the FireWire Audiophile control panel to tweak your monitor levels for the inputs that you are recording NOTE Whenever you click on a new Level Controller assignment group all of the possible ctrl buttons will become active You can make changes by clicking an indiv...

Страница 53: ...Click the plus sign next to Sound Video and Game Controllers and locate the FireWire Audiophile listing If you see a question mark or exclamation point next to it or if you don t see it listed you may need to reinstall the driver software Make sure your audio software has been set up to use the FireWire Audiophile Open your application s audio settings page and check to see if the FireWire Audioph...

Страница 54: ...dio co uk M AUDIO France Unit 5 Saracen Industrial Estate Mark Rd Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7BJ England Sales Information 0810 001 105 Sales Information email info m audio france com Technical Support 0820 00 731 Technical Support email support m audio france com Fax 44 0 144 224 6832 Internet Home Page http www maudio co uk M AUDIO Deutschland Germany Kuhallmand 34 D 74613 Ohringen Germany Sales ...

Страница 55: ... output 2dBV SNR 104dB A weighted Dynamic Range 108dB A weighted THD N 0 0015 96 5dB Headphone Out maximum gain Max Input output 9dBV SNR 103dB A weighted Dynamic Range 105dB A weighted THD N 0 0050 86dB Default Mixer Settings Mixer faders set to 0 dBfs Output faders set to 6 dB attenuation Output channels assigned to main Headphone source set to 1 2 Software Return channels routed as follows sw r...

Страница 56: ...ned un repaired The remedy for breach of this limited warranty shall not include any other damages M AUDIO will not be liable for consequential special indirect or similar damages or claims including loss of profit or any other commercial damage even if its agents have been advised of the possibility of such damages and in no event will M AUDIO s liability for any damages to the purchaser or any o...

Страница 57: ...d FireWire device are powered off then power on In case your M Audio FireWire device was not detected by your computer on startup try the following troubleshooting options instead of hotplugging it 4 Turn your M Audio FireWire device off wait 30 seconds then power it on 5 Put your computer into hibernation mode wait 30 seconds then reactivate it 6 Restart the computer don t turn it off while the M...

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