Solid State Logic Multichannel Digital Audio Interface MadiXtreme User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction

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  • How to use this manual

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  • Reading conventions

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    • Key commands, key combinations and key sequences

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    • Screenshots

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  • Safety and Installation Considerations

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    • Disclaimer

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    • Trademarks

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    • Website

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• 2. MadiXtreme Overview

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  • Hardware

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  • Software Drivers

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    • PC

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    • Macintosh

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  • MADI

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• 3. Package Contents

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• 4a. Installation (PC)

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  • Hardware and Software Installation Overview (PC)

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  • Preparing Windows Plug and Play (Windows XP and Vista)

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  • Hardware installation (Windows XP and Vista)

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  • Installing the SSL Soundscape Device Driver (Windows XP)

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  • Installing the WDM/KS Driver (Windows XP)

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  • Installing the SSL Drivers (Windows Vista)

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  • Device Manager (Windows XP and Vista)

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• 4b. Installation (Macintosh)

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  • Hardware Installation (Macintosh)

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  • Software Installation (Macintosh)

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• 5. Audio and Clock Connections

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  • Audio Connections

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  • Clock Connections

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• 6. Audio and Clock Settings (PC)

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  • Accessing the Audio and Clock Settings (PC)

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  • Clock Settings

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    • Master and Slave option boxes

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    • Clock Source Selectors

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    • Sample Rate Selection Menu

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  • Format Settings

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    • MADI A Standard SMUX

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    • MADI A 56-Channel Mode

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  • Status

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• 7. Audio and Clock Settings (Macintosh)

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  • Accessing the Audio and Clock Settings (Macintosh)

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  • MadiXtreme Preferences Pane (Macintosh)

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    • Clock Master

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    • Sample Rate Selection

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    • MADI Channel Count

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    • MADI Frame Format

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• 8. Driver Settings (PC)

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  • Using the WDM/KS Drivers (Windows XP)

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  • Using the Multimedia (MME) Drivers (Windows XP)

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  • Using the WDM/KS drivers (Windows Vista)

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  • Using the SSL Soundscape ASIO-2 Driver (Windows XP and Vista)

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    • Multiple SSL Audio Cards and ASIO-2

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• 9. Driver Settings (Macintosh)

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• 10. Driver Updates and Uninstalling Older Driver Versions

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  • Windows XP and Windows Vista

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    • Removing the SSL Soundscape Device Driver (PC)

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  • Macintosh

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• 11. Firmware Updates

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  • Windows XP and Windows Vista

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  • Macintosh

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• 12. Working With Your Audio Applications

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  • Windows Applications

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  • Macintosh Applications

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  • Steinberg Nuendo

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    • Selecting the Driver

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    • Audio Connections and Clock Settings

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    • Overview

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    • Input Channel Strips

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    • Output Channel Strips

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    • Audio Channel Strips

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    • An Example Configuration for Recording

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    • Monitoring the Signal

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    • Recording

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  • Cakewalk Sonar

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    • Selecting the Driver

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    • Audio Connections and Clock Settings

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    • Overview

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    • Selecting an Input for the Track/Channel Strip

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    • Selecting an Output for the Track/Channel Strip

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    • Monitoring the Signal

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    • Recording

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  • Magix Samplitude

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    • Selecting the Driver

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    • Audio Connections and Clock Settings

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    • Overview

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    • Selecting an Input for the Track/Channel Strip

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    • Selecting an Output for the Track/Channel Strip

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    • Monitoring the Signal

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    • Recording

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  • Apple Logic Pro

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    • Selecting the Driver

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    • Audio Connections and Clock Settings

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    • Creating a Logic Project

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    • Mixer Overview

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    • Selecting an Input or Output

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    • Monitoring the Signal

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    • Recording

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• 13. Technical Specifications

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