Control Surface with Motorized Faders and 18 x 14 Audio Interface User Guide English English Français Deutsch Español Italiano To access the multi-language version of this manual, please refer to the Driver CD, or visit the Support section of www.m-audio.com to download the latest edition. Pour accéder à la version multi-languages de ce manuel, veuillez vous référer au CD des pilotes ou visiter la section Assistance de notre site internet www.m-audio.fr pour télécharger la dernière version. Das Benutzerhandbuch in weiteren Sprachen finden Sie auf der Treiber CD oder besuchen Sie den Support-Bereich auf unserer Internetseite www.m-audio.com um sich die neueste Version des Handbuches herunterzuladen. Para acceder a la versión multi-lenguaje de este manual, por favor búsquela en el CD de drivers o visite la sección de soporte de www.m-audio.com para descargar la más reciente edición. Per accedere alla versione multi-lingua di questo manuale, si prega di fare riferimento al CD dei Driver oppure visitare la sezione Support del sito www.m-audio.com per poter scaricare l' ultima edizione disponibile. CD-ROM M-Audio (www.m-audio.com) © 2005 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Pro Tools, and M-Audio are registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. The third party control surfaces and audio software applications identified in this manual are mentioned solely to identify the optimal settings for the ProjectMix I/O. The manufacturers of these products are in no way associated with M-Audio or Avid Technology, Inc. Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About ProjectMix I/O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features and Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Controls and Connectors Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Controls and Connectors Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The FireWire Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Inputs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Outputs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mixer Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Output Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hardware Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Global Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 About Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Control Surface Modes and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pro Tools Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 How the ProjectMix I/O Control Surface Works with Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cubase Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 How the ProjectMix I/O Control Surface Works with Cubase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Logic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 How the ProjectMix I/O Control Surface Works with Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SONAR Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Live 5 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Digital Performer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using MIDI Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Do I Need To Change the MIDI Settings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MIDI Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reprogramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Installing and Running the ProjectMix Control Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using ProjectMix Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Downloading Current Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing MIDI Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Uploading Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 ProjectMix I/O User Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio® ProjectMix I/O FireWire audio interface and control surface. The ProjectMix I/O is designed to be a complete all-in-one recording and mixing interface for your computer-based digital audio workstation. Its integrated design features a high-resolution, multi-channel interface based on M-Audio's popular FireWire audio technology combined with a versatile, ergonomically designed control surface. The ProjectMix I/O analog mic and line inputs, as well as the ADAT and S/PDIF inputs and outputs provide a high-resolution, 24 bit audio "front end" for your digital audio workstation. This allows you to record up to sixteen channels of analog audio at 24-bit/48kHz resolution from your choice of line, microphone or digital sources, while outputting twelve independent audio streams from the host computer. The unique control surface of the ProjectMix I/O features nine touch-sensitive motorized faders, a set of transport and multi-function controls, a scrub/shuttle wheel, and a bank of encoder knobs supported by a detailed, backlit LCD which give you direct, immediate communication with your audio software. The ProjectMix I/O offers a host of useful features and functions, so to get the most out of your new machine we recommend you read through this manual before starting your work. While many of the ProjectMix features may be obvious just by looking at the unit, there are many useful underlying functions that you should be aware of before you start. This manual will show you how to connect the ProjectMix I/O to your studio equipment, how to use the driver software and how to configure the unit for use with your specific Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software. We suggest you pay particular attention to the special sections in this manual that cover your DAW software. In addition, you may also want to refer to your software's documentation for a clear understanding of how certain features of the ProjectMix I/O are integrated. A thorough knowledge of your own DAW software will make using your new ProjectMix I/O an exciting and successful experience. What's in the Box Before you begin setting up your ProjectMix I/O, please check that the following equipment was included in your box: < M-Audio ProjectMix I/O < 6-Pin-to-6-Pin FireWire Cable < 6-Pin-to-4-Pin FireWire Cable < External Power Supply < M-Audio FireWire Series CD-ROM (includes drivers, documentation, and control panel application) < Printed Quick Start Guide About ProjectMix I/O The ProjectMix I/O features a professional quality FireWire audio interface which is capable of 16 simultaneous inputs and 12 simultaneous outputs. It offers eight mic inputs with high-quality preamps and phantom power, eight line inputs, four line outputs, eight channels of ADAT lightpipe I/O, and coaxial S/PDIF I/O. In addition to professional features like word clock I/O, the ProjectMix I/O gives you a conveniently located front-panel instrument input, two front-panel headphone outputs, and footswitch control. A single IEEE 1394 cable connects the ProjectMix I/O to your computer's FireWire port. (If your computer is not equipped with a native FireWire port, you may purchase a FireWire PCI card at any computer electronics retailer.)* *NOTE: Please check the Product Support page at www.m-audio.com for a list of compatible 1394A PCI and PCMCIA adapters. The ProjectMix I/O is also a full-featured control surface, with touch-sensitive motorized faders, rotary encoder knobs, and dedicated mute, solo, select and record switches, as well as banking switches to address all channels of your DAW software. It features a full transport control section, including jog/scrub wheel, loop and locate buttons, and a full complement of multi-function soft buttons dedicated to work with your specific audio application. The easy-to-use software control panel of the ProjectMix I/O provides you with powerful routing and mixing control. Using the panel you can route any analog or digital input to any output, you can select digital input and output types, create special headphone mixes and select functions for the encoder knobs to control a number of other features. IMPORTANT: We've enclosed two high-quality FireWire cables with your Project I/O ­ a six-pin-tosix-pin cable and a six-pin-to-four-pin cable. ...