ProFire 610 English User Guide ProFire 610 1 Introduction 2 What's in the Box Your ProFire 610 package contains User Guide 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 3 ProFire 610 Features 4 Minimum System Requirements 5 Controls and Connectors Front Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Descriptions 6 Driver Installation 7 Hardware Connections Connecting Microphones and/or Instruments Connecting Line-Level Inputs Digital (S/PDIF) Connections Headphone Monitoring Connecting the Analog Outputs 8 Software Control Panel Mixer Tabs Level Meter Pan Mute Solo Stereo Link Level Fader Channel Name Settings Tab Hosted Mode ­ Sync Source Hosted Mode ­ Sample Rate Hosted Mode ­ ASIO / WDM Buffer Size Standalone Mode ­ Sync Source Standalone Mode ­ Sample Rate Mixers Active at Sample Rates Above 96 kHz Master Volume Knob ProFire 610 About Tab Additional Functions File Edit View User Guide 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 Help 9 Using ProFire 610 Setting Input Levels Mic/Inst Inputs Line Inputs S/PDIF inputs Configuring your Audio Software Selecting ProFire 610 as the audio device Routing your software outputs Setting the sample rate and bit depth of your session About Overdub Recording and Monitor Mixing Using the Monitor Mixer 10 Standalone Operation 11 Digital Clocking Scenario 1: ProFire 610 as Clock Master Scenario 2: ProFire 610 Slaved to S/PDIF Input Scenario 3: Creating a Synchronized "Digital Loop" 12 MIDI 13 Troubleshooting 14 Warranty ProFire 610 User Guide 3 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio ProFire 610 audio interface ProFire 610 is part of M-Audio's award winning series of FireWire1-based digital recording systems and features solid hardware design, robust driver technology, and a powerful Control Panel application to help you capture your best performances with the highest possible fidelity This rugged interface includes many features found on the flagship ProFire 2626 interface including a powerful DSP-based monitor mixer, high quality preamplifiers featuring OctaneTM technology, two discrete headphone outputs, and an assignable Master Volume Control knob to facilitate many 1 About "1394" "iLink" and kinds of recording and mixing Furthermore, the portable design and bus "FireWire": powered operation of ProFire 610 allow you to make professional-grade recordings anywhere--at the studio or on the road Some computer manufacturers Even if you're an experienced digital recording enthusiast, please take a moment to read through this User Guide and familiarize yourself with the features and operation of ProFire 610 You may also want to refer to your audio software's documentation to better understand how ProFire 610's features are integrated with the program Your experience and enjoyment of your ProFire 610 will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your audio software may use a different nomenclature to refer to their FireWire connections, such as "iLink", "IEEE 1394" or simply "1394." These ports carry the same data and ProFire 610 can be connected to any of these ports. NOTE: Do not connect or disconnect bus-powered M-Audio, or 3rd party FireWire devices while your computer is running (i.e. no "hot-plugging"). Make all FireWire cable connections while the computer is powered off. See page 7 for more information about this topic. 2 What's in the Box Your ProFire 610 package contains: · ProFire610interface · PrintedQuickStartGuide · 6-pinto6-pinFireWirecable · 6-pinto4-pinFireWirecable · FireWireSeriesCD-ROMcontainingdriversanddocumentation · SoftwareBundleCD-ROM · 12VDC2APowerSupply ProFire 610 User Guide 4 3 ProFire 610 Features · Six-input,ten-outputaudioconfiguration · Upto24-bit/192kHzoperation · wohigh-qualitymic/instrumentpreampsfeaturingOctaneTM technology, LED meters, and phantom power T · Twofront-panelXLR/TSCombojacksacceptingmicorinstrumentlevelinputs · Tworear-panel1/4"TRSbalancedlineinputs · Eightrear-panel1/4"TRSbalancedlineoutputs · Twoindependent1/4"headphoneoutputswithvolumecontrolknobsforeachoutput · S/PDIFIn/Out · MIDIIn/Out · PowerfulonboardDSPprovidingfivenear-zerolatency16x2monitormixers · User-assignableMasterVolumecontrol · Functionsasastandalonetwo-channelmicpreampandA/D­D/Aconverter 4 Minimum System Requirements Minimum system requirements can be found on the ProFire 610 product packaging as well as the M-Audio website A Note about Operating System Updates: Please check the M-Audio driver download page at http://www.m-audio.com/drivers for the availability of an updated driver before you decide to install operating system updates. Before new M-Audio device drivers are released, they are tested for use with the operating system versions that are available at that time. When updates for an operating system are released by Microsoft or Apple, all M-Audio device drivers have to be re-tested and possibly updated to ensure proper operation. M-Audio recommends refraining from installing operating system updates until a driver has been posted to the M-Audio website for that specific operating system. ProFire 610 User Guide 5 5 Controls and Connectors Front Panel Descriptions 1 Mic / Inst Input Combo Jack (Mic / Inst) - Balanced mic-level and unbalanced instrument-level combo inputs Thesecomboconnectorswillacceptastandardthree-pinXLRplugora1/4"TSconnectorandwillappearasthe first pair of inputs (e g inputs 1/2) in your audio application Input levels are controlled by the corresponding Gain knobs Signal/Clip Indicators (Clip) - The green LED indicates the presence of a signal at the corresponding analog input while the red LED indicates "clipping" or distortion at the input Use these LED meters to set levels for the first two analog inputs Gain Knob (Gain) - The preamp level for the front panel inputs is adjusted with this knob It also has a push/pull function which engages a 20dB pad when set to the "out" (pulled) position Headphone Volume Knobs (Level) - Each of these two knobs controls the volume level of the associated headphone output jack Headphone Outputs ( ) - These two 1/4" (TRS) headphone output jacks operate independently from each other The first headphone jack outputs the same audio signal as rear-panel outputs 1/2 while the second headphone jack outputs the same audio signal as rear-panel outputs 3/4 Phantom Power Button and LED (48V) - This button applies +48V phantompowertotheXLRinputsonthefrontoftheinterface.TheLED nexttothebuttonilluminateswhenphantompowerisbeingsenttotheXLR inputs Power LED Indicator - The blue Power LED glows steadily when the device is receiving power via the FireWire bus or the external power supply The LED will blink off and on if the unit is set to external sync and not receiving a valid clock signal Power Button ( ) - This button switches the interface on and off About Phantom Power: Be mindful when engaging phantom power since not all microphones require phantom power to operate. For example, most dynamic microphones do not require any phantom power whereas condenser microphones usually do. Some vintage ribbon microphones may be damaged if phantom power is applied to them. Always consult your microphone's manual before applying phantom power. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ProFire 610 9 User Guide 6 Master Volume ( ) - This knob controls the analog output levels of ProFire 610 Turning the knob clockwise will increase the output level while turning it counterclockwise will reduce the output level By default, this knob is assigned to control analog outputs 1/2, however, the Control Panel application provides the option of setting the Master Volume knob to control any combination of analog output pairs (i e , 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8) This includes the ability to control the level of all eight analog outputs simultaneously This feature has been implemented to facilitate many kinds of stereo and surround mixing scenarios See the Control Panel section of this User Guide for more information about how to configure and use the Master Volume knob NOTE: If this knob is assigned to control analog output pairs 1/2 or 3/4, it will also affect the level of the first and second headphone outputs, respectively. The section "Connecting the Analog Outputs" includes a tip on how to configure the interface to give you three separate volume control knobs (i.e., one knob for each headphone output and the Master Volume knob to control your speakers). See page 10 of this guide for more information about this topic. ! WARNING: Unchecking one of the Master Volume Knob boxes allows its corresponding outputs to play at full volume (i.e., without any attenuation). This may result in very loud signals being sent to your speakers, headphone amplifiers, or other equipment. Be mindful of your outgoing levels anytime you uncheck one of these boxes to avoid potentially damaging your equipment (or hearing). If you wish to leave these boxes unchecked in order to allow full, unattenuated signals to play through the interface, it is strongly recommended that you have an external provision for controlling your levels (such as a an external mixer). ProFire 610 Rear Panel Descriptions User Guide 7 10 Power Input ( ) - Connect the 12VDC 2A power supply here when using ProFire 610 with a four-pin FireWire connection, or if your computer does not provide sufficient bus power on a 6-pin connection If your computer can provide power over a 6-pin connection, it is not necessary to use the included power supply Use only the power supply provided with the interface or a power supply with equivalent specifications. 11 FireWire Connectors ( ) - Connect your computer to ProFire 610 using one of these FireWire ports and the included FireWire cable The second FireWire port allows additional equipment, such as an external hard drive, to be connected in a daisy-chain to the computer Do not connect the second FireWire port to another computer ProFire 610 does not offer any kind of FireWire networking capabilities and attaching the interface to two computers may result in damage to the interface and/or the computers ! IMPORTANT: Do not connect or disconnect bus-powered M-Audio, or 3rd party FireWire devices while your computer is running (i.e. no "hot-plugging"). Make all FireWire cable connections while the computer is powered off. Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394 (aka "FireWire") devices, including, but not limited to devices of the M-Audio FireWire family. Hot-plugging refers to making connections to1394/FireWire ports while one or more of the devices (including the computer) are still powered on. There have been rare occurrences when, after hot-plugging, either the FireWire peripheral or the host computer's FireWire port are rendered permanently inoperable. Please consult the Knowledge Base in the Support section at www.m-audio.com for updates on this important issue. 12 MIDI In and MIDI Out Connectors - MIDI input and output on standard 5-pin DIN connectors Connect a MIDI controller keyboard, sound module or other MIDI device to these ports 13 S/PDIF Coaxial In and Out Connectors - S/PDIF digital input and output on coaxial RCA connectors Sample rates of up to 192kHz are supported 14 Line Outputs - These 1/4" TRS jacks provide eight channels of discrete balanced or unbalanced analog output 15 Line Inputs - These two 1/4" TRS jacks provide two channels of balanced or unbalanced analog input These will appear as the second pair of inputs (e g inputs 3/4) in your audio application ProFire 610 User Guide 8 6 7 Driver Installation For instructions on installing ProFire 610, please refer to the printed Quick Start Guide. Hardware Connections ProFire 610 front ProFire 610 rear ProFire 610 Connecting Microphones and/or Instruments User Guide 9 ProFire610featurestwoXLR/TSComboinputjacks 1 on its front panel Microphones or instrument-level sources(electricguitars,basses,etc.)canbeconnectedtotheseinputsusingXLRor1/4"cables,respectively. If you are using microphone(s) that require phantom power, activate the Phantom Power button microphone(s) have been connected NOTE: Phantom power is only applied to the XLR portion of the front panel combo connectors and does not affect 1/4" instrument inputs in any way. Instruments can be connected to the combo inputs regardless of the status of the phantom power switch. 9 after the Connecting Line-Level Inputs ProFire 610 can simultaneously record audio from up to two line-level sources Connect your line level devices to the rear-panel Line Inputs 15 Digital (S/PDIF) Connections ProFire 610 features coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF input and output connectors on its rear panel These jacks can be used to send and receive digital data from any device that has coaxial S/PDIF inputs or outputs NOTE: Whenever audio devices are digitally interconnected through S/PDIF, you must set up proper digital syn ...