User manual HERCULES 3D PROPHET 7500 DDR 64 MB

[. . . ] 3. INSTALLING THE HERCULES 16/12 FW RACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 OPTIMIZING YOUR SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6. THE HERCULES 16/12 FW CONTROL PANEL INTERFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7. USING THE RACK WITH AUDIO SOFTWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8. 7. 1. 8. 4. TUTORIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 General points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If your Hercules 16/12 FW is affected by this limitation, you can consult the Hercules website (www. hercules. com) to verify whether updated drivers are available. For example, you cannot assign your Hercules 16/12 FW's output 1 to both Live and Cubase simultaneously. 14/30 ­ User Manual - All audio applications must be set at the same sample rate. For example, if you are using Cubase at 44. 1kHz and play a sound in Live, which is set at 48kHz, then Live will modify your Hercules 16/12 FW's hardware configuration to switch it to 48kHz, and the tonality of sounds in Cubase will be modified as well. - Make sure that your computer is powerful enough to support running more than one audio application at the same time. We recommend that you have at least 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz CPU. ENGLISH 5. 7. Firmware updating Your Hercules 16/12 FW was designed with evolution in mind and thus includes a firmware updating function. Firmware represents the instructions stored in your Hercules 16/12 FW's ROM, telling it how to react under different circumstances (inputs/outputs, knobs, buttons). A firmware update can add new functionalities or improve certain existing functions. You must download the update files from the Hercules website and then use the Firmware updater software, available in the Hercules 16/12 FW programs group, to update your firmware. This software allows you to update two different elements: the FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) or the MCU (MicroController Unit). - If it is a professional device, enable the +4dBu option. Repeat this procedure for each input in order to guarantee line level homogeneity and thus perfect sound quality. The second setting to configure has to do with the signal type, balanced or unbalanced. - For each input, enable either the Unbalanced or Balanced options according to the signal coming in on the inputs. Note: inputs paired together (1-2, 3-4, etc. ) cannot be configured separately. If one is set as balanced, then the other must be balanced as well. 6. 7. Configuring the analog outputs You can also configure the line level for each analog output according to the device connected to it, consumer-grade or professional. Please refer to your devices' documentation to find out their line levels and adjust the outputs accordingly: - If it is a consumer-grade device, enable the ­10dBV option. - If it is a professional device, enable the +4dBu option. Repeat this procedure for each output in order to guarantee line level homogeneity and thus perfect sound quality. With respect to the type of signal sent (balanced or unbalanced), the Hercules 16/12 FW rack determines this according to the type of cable connected to the outputs: if it is a 6. 35mm mono jack cable, the rack sends out an unbalanced signal; if it is a 6. 35mm stereo jack cable, the rack sends out a balanced signal. 18/30 ­ User Manual 7. General points The Hercules 16/12 FW Control Panel interface has allowed you to configure your Hercules 16/12 FW's inputs and outputs, but in order to record a performance, you must use an audio application, which you will also have to configure. In particular, you will have to select the Hercules 16/12 FW drivers, select the sample rate, and configure the monitoring mode. This is generally done via an internal configuration panel in the software. The information provided here is generic, since each audio application is different. [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Copyright © 2004 Guillemot Corporation S. A. [. . . ]