Creative 1212M, 1820M owner manual Trim Pot Insert, Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert

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Trim Pot Insert

The Trim Pot Insert allows you to adjust the level of a signal in an insert location. The trim pot provides up to ±30dB of gain or attenuation and a phase inverter. The trim pot also has a built-in stereo peak meter after the control.

Gain/Attenuation

Phase Invert

Meters

You might use a trim pot to boost or attenuate a send or return from an external effect, or to drive an effect device. Certain effects such as the Compressor, Distortion, and Auto-Wah are very level dependent and like to see a good, strong input signal. If you are working with a weak signal, you can improve the performance of these effects inserting a trim pot and boosting the gain.

Trim pots can be used to boost the level of analog line level inputs, but it’s much better to boost the signal level before the A/D converters in order to get maximum resolution and signal-to-noise ratio from the converters.

The phase invert switch inverts the polarity of the signal. It is generally used to correct for balanced lines and mics that are wired backwards.

Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert

The test tone/signal generator insert is a handy troubleshooting aid which outputs a calibrated sine wave, white noise or pink noise. This tool, in combination with an insert meter, allows you to accurately measure the signal gain or attenuation of an internal or external device. The test tone can also be quite handy for tuning up musical instru- ments.

The sine wave oscillator frequency is variable from 20Hz-20kHz. The level is variable from off to +30dB.

White noise is a mixture of all frequencies in the audio spectrum at the same average level (analogous to white light in the visible spectrum).

Pink noise provides equal power distribution per octave. (White noise has more power in the higher octaves.) Pink noise and white noise are useful as wideband sound sources.

fMusical Note Freq. A = 440 Hz

B = 493.88 Hz C = 523.25 Hz D = 587.33 Hz E = 659.26 Hz F = 698.46 Hz G = 783.99 Hz

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Contents Digital Audio System MU Digital Audio System MU JapanTable of Contents PatchMix DSP Mixer Effects Using High Sample Rates AppendixIndex 115 All Systems Include IntroductionWelcome MU Digital Audio System Components MU 1212M MU 1820MMU 1212M System MU 1820 SystemMU 1820M System Installation Setting Up the Digital Audio SystemConnector Types Safety FirstName Description Connects Installing the E-MU 1010 PCI Card To install the 1010 PCI card into your computerSlo ts Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter Card Sync Daughter CardMU 1010 PCI Card MU 0202 & AudioDockRack Mounting the AudioDock Rubber FeetRubber Foot Rack-shelf Mount Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications Software InstallationInstalling the E-MU 1010 Drivers Windows 2000 or Windows XPInstallation Software Installation PCI Card & Interfaces E-MU 1010 PCI CardConnections Analog Inputs and Outputs IEEE1394 Firewire0202 Daughter Card Midi In/OutAudioDock Inputs are conﬁgured as followsPreamp Section Headphone Output & Volume ControlFront Panel Connections Midi 1 In/OutClock Source and Sample Rate Indicators AudioDock Front Panel IndicatorsMidi Input Indicators Sample Rate IndicatorsTurntable Inputs & Ground Lug Rear Panel ConnectionsLine Level Analog Inputs Line Level Analog OutputsMidi 2 In/Out EDI Connector CardComputer Speaker Analog Outputs Computer Speaker Output Duplicates Line Level OutputSync Daughter Card Overview of the Mixer PatchMix DSP MixerPatchMix DSP To Invoke the PatchMix DSP MixerOut Mixer WindowMonitor MainMU Icon in the Windows Taskbar ToolbarRight-Click Here Session New SessionOpen Session Session SettingsSystem Settings Save SessionUsing External Clock Midi SettingsSettings Input too weak? Use -10 Input setting Output too weak?Headroom PCI Card Optical Input Inputs +4 orOutputs +4 or PCI Card Optical OutputInput Mixer Strips Mixer Strip Creation To Add a New StripTo Delete a Mixer Strip Multichannel Wave FilesWindows Media Player/DVD/Surround Sound Playback Multichannel Wave to Surround Sound Speaker ChannelsInsert Section Working with InsertsTo Add an Effect to an Insert Location To Add a Send/Return Insert Insert MenuTo Add a Send 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 60 50 40 30 20 To Set the Input Levels of a StripMeter Inserts To Insert a MeterMaking the Best Possible Recording Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert Trim Pot InsertTo Bypass an Insert Managing Your InsertsTo Delete an Insert To Bypass All InsertsAux Bus Aux SectionPan Fader AmountPre-Fader Aux Send InputOutput Post-Fader Aux SendLevel, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls Main Section TV Screen & Selectors EffectInput OutputInput Input Sync/Sample Rate IndicatorsAuxiliary Effects & Returns OutputOutput Section PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section Effects Palette EffectsOverview Core Effects Multi-EffectsTo Edit an Effect FX Insert ChainsTo Select an Effect To Delete an EffectTo Delete an Effect Category or Preset Creating, Renaming & Deleting Categories or PresetsTo Create a New Preset Category To Rename an Effects CategoryTo Import FX Category Folders To Import Core FX PresetsTo Export your Core FX Presets To Export your FX Category FoldersFX Edit Screen To Create a New User Preset User Preset SectionTo Select a User Preset To Bypass ALLTo Rename a User Preset Core Effects and Effects PresetsTo Delete a User Preset To Overwrite or Save a User PresetExample List of Core EffectsDSP Resource Usage Total EffectsBand Shelf EQ Core Effects DescriptionsBand Para 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 Auto-Wah FilterVCA Out ChorusCompressor Basic Controls Distortion DistortionInput Meter Flanger FlangerFreq Shifter Leveling Amp Post GainLite Reverb Early Reflections ReverberationTimeMono Delays 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500 DelayRolloff Phase Shifter RotarySpeaker Simulator Speaker Type DescriptionDelay Stereo Delays 100, 250, 500, 750Rolloff Stereo Reverb Early Reflections Late ReverbList of Available Phonemes Vocal MorpherFrequency Phoneme BMU PowerFX Setup Cubase LE To Setup & Use E-MU PowerFXAutomating E-MU PowerFX MU PowerFX Resource AvailabilityTo Record PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE MU PowerFX Compatibility Chart Application Name Compatible? Render Extra BuffersGeneral Tips for Rendering using PowerFX Rendering Audio with E-MU PowerFXUsing E-MU PowerFX with WaveLab and SoundForge Tips for using Freeze Mode on Cubase LEMU E-Wire VST Wire VST plug-inPatchMix DSP Strip configured for E-Wire Delay Compensator To Setup and use E-WireCubase VST or Cubasis Delay Compensator UseDelay Units Parameter PatchMixGrouping Tracks TrackMU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz Source Using High Sample RatesMU 1820 System at 88.2k/96k 1010 PCI Card & AudioDock TotalMU 1212M System at 88.2k or 96k 1010 PCI Card & I/O Card Adat enabledLine In 2 & 3 enabled MU 1212M Inputs/Outputs at 88.2kHz or 96kHz SourceMU 1820 Inputs/Outputs at 176.4kHz or 192kHz Source Total MU 1820 System at 176.4kHz or 192kHzMU 1212 System at 176.4k/192k 1010 PCI Card & I/O Card OutputsLine Input 1 & Adat Input enabled Microphone & Line 3 Input enabledMicrophone & Adat Input enabled Line Inputs 1 & 3 enabledWDM Recording and Playback Behavior Using High Sample Rates Overview Sync Daughter Card Supplement Smpte FeaturesAppendix Smpte ConversionFlywheel Mode Host ModeExternal Mode Smpte Modes of OperationTime Code Stripe ModeSmpte Background Types of SmpteSmpte Subframe Resolution Why use SMPTE?Avoiding Smpte problems Frames-per-second ResolutionDuplicating Smpte time code Other Tips for using SmpteExample Smpte Connection SyncWord Clock In/Out To Enable MTCMidi Time Code MTC To Synchronize PatchMix DSP to an External Clock SourceAdat Optical House Sync Generator Digital DeviceDigital Mixer MU 1010 CardPatchMix DSP supplies Master Clock Getting in SyncExternal Device supplies Master Clock Via AdatAES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter Balanced 1/4 TRS Connectors Unbalanced 1/4Useful Information Cables balanced or unbalanced?Digital Cables Phantom PowerAppearance Settings in Windows GroundingType Technical SpeciﬁcationsSpeciﬁcations 1820M System Frequency Response THD + NDynamic Range Type Frequency Response Stereo CrosstalkGain Range Max Level Microphone Preamp Gain Range Max LevelInternal Crystal Sync FirewireFrequency Response THD+N Frame Rates Modes Input Level Output Level Input ImpedanceSpeciﬁcations 1820 System MIC PREAMP/LINE Input RMS Jitter @ 44.1K Speciﬁcations 1212 System Weight 25lb / 0.10kg Dimensions 04 / 128mm Dimensions & WeightWeight 30lb / 0.14kg Dimensions 7 / 170.2mm PCI CardInternet References SynthForums Model No Declaration of ConformityTrade Name Responsible PartyCompliance Information Appendix Internet References 114 Index NumericsIndex Adat 118 MU Digital Audio System 119 Index 120