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USB OPERATION
The X1USB is equipped with two USB ports which allow you to play content from your computer through the
mixer, or record audio from the mixer directly into your favorite software application. The USB interface on
your mixer works with your computer just like a standard USB sound card. In addition, the USB interface is
class-compliant, so there are no special drivers or software to install; simply connect a USB cable from either
or both USB ports to your computer and you are ready to go!
WINDOWS CONFIGURATION
1.
Turn on your computer and the X1USB.
2.
Use a USB cable to connect one (or both) ports of the X1USB to your computer.
3.
Windows will immediately recognize the mixer as a “USB Audio Device” or “USB Audio CODEC” and will
automatically install any required system components.
To change system audio preferences in Windows, you will need to
access the
Sounds and Audio Devices
properties, located in the
Control Panel
. To access audio device settings, click on the
Audio
tab.
The first time you connect the X1USB to your computer, the mixer
will be automatically assigned as the Default (or “Preferred”)
Device for sound playback on your computer. All of your
computer’s sounds will be sent to the mixer channel indicated
above the USB connection.
Note:
If you have connected both USB ports to your computer, the
ports will be numbered in the order they were connected. For
example, if you connected USB A before USB B, USB A will
appear as “USB Audio CODEC” and USB B will appear as “USB
Audio CODEC (2)”.
To send audio from your computer into the X1USB, select
“USB Audio CODEC” in the
Sound Playback
field. This
allows you to play audio from your computer into one of
either of the mixer channels, depending on which USB port
is used to make the connection.
To send audio from the X1USB to your computer, select
“USB Audio CODEC” in the
Sound Recording
field. This
allows you to record your mix into your computer.
Note:
If your sound playback or recording application does not have its own audio input and output settings (for
example, Windows Sound Recorder, Windows Media Player or Apple iTunes), it will use the devices set in Sounds
and Audio Devices. Please note that these settings are loaded upon application startup, so if you change device
settings while the application is open, you will need to restart your application for the settings to take effect.
Tip:
To prevent Windows from playing system sounds (beeps and bleeps) through the X1USB, we highly recommend
disabling these by clicking on the
Sounds
tab and selecting
No Sounds
from the pull-down menu.
