User manual TERRATEC PHASE26 USB

[. . . ] TERRATEC PRODUCER/PHASE 26 USB English Manual Version 1. 1, November 2003 CE Declaration We: TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: PHASE 26 USB, to which this declaration refers are in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: EN 50013, EN 50022 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said compliance: residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments. This declaration is based on: Test report(s) of the EMC testing laboratory The information in this document is subject to change without notice and shall not be deemed as a warranty by the seller. No warranties, express or implied, are made with regard to the quality, suitability or accuracy of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the contents of this document and/or the associated products at any time without the provision of prior notice to specific persons or organizations. [. . . ] The "PHASE 26 USB Flasher" program installs and places a link on the Desktop. Press the "Mode" and "Input" buttons on the PHASE 26 USB module at the same time while you plug the USB cable back in. The hardware now registers as a "PHASE 26 Firmware Update" device and the USB Flasher indicates "Device connected". If you want to, you can save and archive the old firmware version by clicking "save old firmware". Use "load" to load the firmware (for example from the CD: <CD>:\PHASE 26 USB\Driver\Mac\OSX\PHASE26USB_MAC_X. XX. BIN) into the Flasher application. When done, unplug the USB cable again and then plug it back in a few seconds later. The PHASE 26 USB System is again available for your use. 18 PHASE 26 USB (English) The PHASE 26 USB Firmware Flasher under MAC OS X PHASE 26 USB (English) 19 The connections of the PHASE 26 USB System. The PHASE 26 USB audio interface offers you numerous connections for connecting professional studio peripherals and hi-fi equipment. Following is a detailed overview of its technical and electrical characteristics: 20 PHASE 26 USB (English) Analog outputs. The analog outputs operate with musician-friendly line levels of +4dBu (typically 2. 1 volts RMS@1 kHz). The number of usable analog outputs on the PHASE 26 USB System depends on the selected configuration. The back. The back of the PHASE 26 USB System is equipped with 6 high-quality analog outputs, 2 or 6 of which are available at the same time depending on the operating mode, and all of which are addressable independently. The front of the module provides one more analog output (LINE OUT), which is switched in parallel to output 1+2 on the back of the module. In the driver as well as the PHASE ASIO ControlPanel, the outputs are always treated as pairs (thus, for example 1+2, 3+4, 5+6). In conjunction with common audio software, the channels can be addressed individually. The output level of all channels is set to approximately +4dBu (typically 2. 1 volts RMS@1kHz) and also offers sufficient headroom if required in your productions. Practical tip: Make full use of the 24-bit support of up-to-date software applications and connected digital peripherals - even if you are planning to "just" release your production on CD. The additional sound quality is audibly worthwhile, both in the sum of the signals and, above all, during digital post-production. PHASE 26 USB (English) 21 Analog inputs. The PHASE 26 USB System offers you several methods for recording analog signals. The inputs can be selected using switches on the module. On the back of the module are two RCA/cinch inputs (1 x stereo) for connecting devices with line level output. The front side also has two line inputs, which you can use, for example, to connect the AUX or TAPE-send of a mixing board, the output of a synthesizer, or other similar devices with line level output. Alternatively, there is also an input equipped with a phono preamplifier. The electrical properties of this preamplifier are similar to those of the "PhonoPreAmp Studio USB" by TerraTec - in other words, this is a first-class preamplifier with software-supported RIAA equalization for turntables. Make sure that the input is suitable for "Moving Magnet" (MM) pickups or "High-Output Moving Coil" (MC) systems, not, however, for "Standard MC" systems. For more helpful tips on record player preamplifiers, refer to Ü page 41. Practical tip: to eliminate AC hum, connect the ground wire of the turntable to the case of your PC. [. . . ] To take full advantage of the dynamic scope of the input converter, it is important that you configure the output level of the phonoPreAmp correctly. Play the record you want to record and watch the peak LED in your recording software while doing so. Find the adjustment level at which the signal is not clipped (also called overmodulation). Unlike recordings that you may have made in the past with a tape deck, digital recordings must never exceed the maximum level. [. . . ]