Creative 1212M, 1820M owner manual Input Mixer Strips

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Input Mixer Strips

Input Mixer Strips

PatchMix DSP Input Mixer Strips are stereo except for the AudioDock Mic/Line inputs and the 0202 card inputs. Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections.

•	Insert Section	Effects, EQ, External/Host Sends & Returns can be inserted into the signal path.

•	Pan Controls	These controls position the signal in the stereo sound ﬁeld.

•	Aux Sends	Used to send the signal to sidechain effects or to create separate mixes.

•	Volume Control	Controls the output level of the channel.

Mono/Stereo

Input Type

The very top of the strip is labeled mono or stereo and displays the type

f The Input Type will

turn RED if the input is not

Input Type of the assigned input. Input mixer strips can be added as desired and can

be conﬁgured to input the following:

available. (The AudioDock

may be disconnected.)

Insert Section

Pan Controls

•Physical input (Analog/SPDIF/ADAT).

•Host Input

(Direct Sound, WAV, ASIO source)

Inserts

You can drag and drop effects from the Effects Palette or Right-click to insert a Physical or ASIO Send or Send/Return A Peak Meter, Trim Control or Test Signal can also be inserted by Right- clicking.

fPhysical input strips are shown with BLUE text.

fHost input strips are shown with WHITE text.

Aux Sends

Channel

Volume

Control

Mute/Solo

Buttons

Scribble Strip

This screen shows a mono strip on the left and a stereo strip on the right.

Pan Controls

These controls allow to you position the channel in the stereo sound ﬁeld. Dual controls on stereo strips allow you to position each side indepen- dently.

Aux Sends

These controls send the signal to sidechain effect processors such as reverb and delay. They can also be used to create separate mixes for the artist or for recording.

Volume Control

Controls the output level of the strip into the main/monitor mix bus.

Mute/Solo Buttons

These convenient buttons allow you to solo or mute selected channels.

Scribble Strips

Click inside the scribble strip and type a name of up to eight characters.

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Contents Digital Audio System MU Japan MU Digital Audio SystemTable of Contents PatchMix DSP Mixer Effects Using High Sample Rates AppendixIndex 115 Welcome IntroductionAll Systems Include MU Digital Audio System Components MU 1212M MU 1820MMU 1212M System MU 1820 SystemMU 1820M System Setting Up the Digital Audio System InstallationConnector Types Safety FirstName Description Connects Installing the E-MU 1010 PCI Card To install the 1010 PCI card into your computerSlo ts Sync Daughter Card Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter CardMU 0202 & AudioDock MU 1010 PCI CardRack Mounting the AudioDock Rubber FeetRubber Foot Rack-shelf Mount Installing the E-MU 1010 Drivers Software InstallationUninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications Windows 2000 or Windows XPInstallation Software Installation PCI Card & Interfaces E-MU 1010 PCI CardConnections 0202 Daughter Card IEEE1394 FirewireAnalog Inputs and Outputs Midi In/OutInputs are conﬁgured as follows AudioDockFront Panel Connections Headphone Output & Volume ControlPreamp Section Midi 1 In/OutMidi Input Indicators AudioDock Front Panel IndicatorsClock Source and Sample Rate Indicators Sample Rate IndicatorsLine Level Analog Inputs Rear Panel ConnectionsTurntable Inputs & Ground Lug Line Level Analog OutputsComputer Speaker Analog Outputs EDI Connector CardMidi 2 In/Out Computer Speaker Output Duplicates Line Level OutputSync Daughter Card PatchMix DSP PatchMix DSP MixerOverview of the Mixer To Invoke the PatchMix DSP MixerMonitor Mixer WindowOut MainMU Icon in the Windows Taskbar ToolbarRight-Click Here New Session SessionSystem Settings Session SettingsOpen Session Save SessionMidi Settings Using External ClockSettings Input too weak? Use -10 Input setting Output too weak?Headroom Outputs +4 or Inputs +4 orPCI Card Optical Input PCI Card Optical OutputInput Mixer Strips To Add a New Strip Mixer Strip CreationWindows Media Player/DVD/Surround Sound Playback Multichannel Wave FilesTo Delete a Mixer Strip Multichannel Wave to Surround Sound Speaker ChannelsInsert Section Working with InsertsTo Add an Effect to an Insert Location To Add a Send Insert Insert MenuTo Add a Send/Return Insert InputUsing External Sends & Returns To Insert an External Signal Processing DeviceOutboard Signal Processor Asio Direct Monitor Send/Return To Add an Asio Direct Monitor Send/ReturnRecordingPlayback Meter Inserts To Set the Input Levels of a Strip60 50 40 30 20 To Insert a MeterMaking the Best Possible Recording Trim Pot Insert Test Tone/Signal Generator InsertTo Delete an Insert Managing Your InsertsTo Bypass an Insert To Bypass All InsertsPan Fader Aux SectionAux Bus AmountOutput InputPre-Fader Aux Send Post-Fader Aux SendLevel, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls Main Section Effect TV Screen & SelectorsOutput InputAuxiliary Effects & Returns Sync/Sample Rate IndicatorsInput Input OutputOutput Section PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section Overview EffectsEffects Palette Core Effects Multi-EffectsTo Select an Effect FX Insert ChainsTo Edit an Effect To Delete an EffectTo Create a New Preset Category Creating, Renaming & Deleting Categories or PresetsTo Delete an Effect Category or Preset To Rename an Effects CategoryTo Export your Core FX Presets To Import Core FX PresetsTo Import FX Category Folders To Export your FX Category FoldersFX Edit Screen To Select a User Preset User Preset SectionTo Create a New User Preset To Bypass ALLTo Delete a User Preset Core Effects and Effects PresetsTo Rename a User Preset To Overwrite or Save a User PresetDSP Resource Usage List of Core EffectsExample Total EffectsBand Para EQ Core Effects DescriptionsBand Shelf EQ Low Shelf Or… High ShelfSetting up a Parametric EQ Band EQMid Band High Shelf Low-Shelf Mid 1-Band Mid 2-Band High-Shelf Auto-Wah Filter Auto-WahVCA Out ChorusCompressor Basic Controls Distortion DistortionInput Meter Flanger FlangerFreq Shifter Post Gain Leveling AmpEarly Reflections ReverberationTime Lite ReverbMono Delays 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500 DelayRolloff Rotary Phase ShifterSpeaker Type Description Speaker SimulatorDelay Stereo Delays 100, 250, 500, 750Rolloff Early Reflections Late Reverb Stereo ReverbFrequency Vocal MorpherList of Available Phonemes Phoneme BMU PowerFX To Setup & Use E-MU PowerFX Setup Cubase LEAutomating E-MU PowerFX MU PowerFX Resource AvailabilityTo Record PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE Application Name Compatible? Render Extra Buffers MU PowerFX Compatibility ChartUsing E-MU PowerFX with WaveLab and SoundForge Rendering Audio with E-MU PowerFXGeneral Tips for Rendering using PowerFX Tips for using Freeze Mode on Cubase LEMU E-Wire VST Wire VST plug-inPatchMix DSP Strip configured for E-Wire To Setup and use E-Wire Delay CompensatorDelay Units Parameter Delay Compensator UseCubase VST or Cubasis PatchMixTrack Grouping TracksMU 1820 System at 88.2k/96k 1010 PCI Card & AudioDock Using High Sample RatesMU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz Source TotalLine In 2 & 3 enabled Adat enabledMU 1212M System at 88.2k or 96k 1010 PCI Card & I/O Card MU 1212M Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz SourceMU 1212 System at 176.4k/192k 1010 PCI Card & I/O Card MU 1820 System at 176.4kHz or 192kHzMU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 176.4kHz or 192kHz Source Total OutputsMicrophone & Adat Input enabled Microphone & Line 3 Input enabledLine Input 1 & Adat Input enabled Line Inputs 1 & 3 enabledWDM Recording and Playback Behavior Using High Sample Rates Overview Appendix Smpte FeaturesSync Daughter Card Supplement Smpte ConversionExternal Mode Host ModeFlywheel Mode Smpte Modes of OperationSmpte Background Stripe ModeTime Code Types of SmpteAvoiding Smpte problems Why use SMPTE?Smpte Subframe Resolution Frames-per-second ResolutionExample Smpte Connection Other Tips for using SmpteDuplicating Smpte time code SyncMidi Time Code MTC To Enable MTCWord Clock In/Out To Synchronize PatchMix DSP to an External Clock SourceDigital Mixer House Sync Generator Digital DeviceAdat Optical MU 1010 CardExternal Device supplies Master Clock Getting in SyncPatchMix DSP supplies Master Clock Via AdatUseful Information Balanced 1/4 TRS Connectors Unbalanced 1/4AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter Cables balanced or unbalanced?Appearance Settings in Windows Phantom PowerDigital Cables GroundingSpeciﬁcations 1820M System Technical SpeciﬁcationsType Frequency Response THD + NGain Range Max Level Type Frequency Response Stereo CrosstalkDynamic Range Microphone Preamp Gain Range Max LevelFrequency Response THD+N FirewireInternal Crystal Sync Frame Rates Modes Input Level Output Level Input ImpedanceSpeciﬁcations 1820 System MIC PREAMP/LINE Input RMS Jitter @ 44.1K Speciﬁcations 1212 System Weight 30lb / 0.14kg Dimensions 7 / 170.2mm Dimensions & WeightWeight 25lb / 0.10kg Dimensions 04 / 128mm PCI CardInternet References SynthForums Trade Name Declaration of ConformityModel No Responsible PartyCompliance Information Appendix Internet References 114 Numerics IndexIndex Adat 118 MU Digital Audio System 119 Index 120