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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are danger- THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED ous voltages present within the unit.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Director, Engineering Signal Processing 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: April 28, 2011 European Contact: Your local Lexicon Sales and Service Office or Harman Signal Processing 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800...

  • Page 4: Service Info

    5. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Lexicon Professional neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........2 SERvICE INFO ..............4 WARRANTY ................. 4 INTROdUCTION ..............1 Features ................. 1 Unpacking your IO 22 Desktop Recording Interface ..2 Included Items .............. 2 System Requirements ............ 2 FRONT PANEL ..............3 REAR ANd SIdE PANELS ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Performance driven A/D - D/A converters ensure pristine 24bit/96kHz audio to capture every subtle detail of your performance. The Lexicon name is synonymous with “the world’s best reverb.” The Pantheon ™ II VST/AU reverb plug-in features 6 reverb types with 16 adjustable parameters, and 35 factory presets that range from Vocal to Live Sound and Special Effects.

  • Page 8: Unpacking Your Io 22 Desktop Recording Interface

    Included Items • IO 22 Desktop Recording Interface • Installer DVD containing drivers, this manual, the Lexicon Pantheon II reverb plug-in, the XILS3 SE plug-in, Cubase LE Recording Software, and ToonTrack ®...

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    Front Panel 1. INPUT LEvEL LEDS These indicate signal level for each input by showing the remaining head- room before clipping. Their values are: Clipping Yellow –3dB Green –6dB Green –9dB Green –12dB Green –18dB Green –24dB Green –30dB 2. OUTPUT LEvEL LEDS These indicate signal level for each output by showing the remaining head- room before clipping.
  • Page 10 5. INSTRUMENT LED Lights when a 1/4" plug is inserted into the Instrument jack on the right side panel. 6. STEREO BUTTON AND STEREO LED This button toggles between Stereo mode and Mono mode for the Mic/Line 1 input (or Instrument input) and Mic/Line 2 input. The LED lights when Stereo mode is on.

  • Page 11: Rear And Side Panels

    Rear and Side Panels 1. INSTRUMENT INPUT This unbalanced input accepts a 1/4” connector and supports instrument level sources (including guitars). Note that when the Instrument input is connected, the Mic/Line input 1 is disabled. 2. POWER SWITCh Turns the IO 22 power on and off. 3.
  • Page 12 8. 48v PhANTOM POWER BUTTON - MIC/LINE 1 AND MIC/LINE 2 This enables the phantom power to the Mic/Line 1 and Mic/Line 2 inputs. When it's on, the +48V LED between Mic/Line/Inst Gain knobs 1 and 2 lights on the front panel. Dynamic microphones do not require phantom power to operate.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Io 22

    Connecting the IO 22 Microphones Plug an XLR cable directly from a microphone into the desired Mic/Inst input on the IO 22 rear panel. If your microphone requires phantom power, first make sure the microphone is connected, then press the +48V button/LED for the corresponding input pair on the rear panel.

  • Page 14: Example Connections

    Example Connections USB Cable...

  • Page 15: Io 22 Example Project - Recording A Guitar

    Windows: Start > All Programs > Syncrosoft > eLicenser Control Center. Mac: Applications > eLicenser Control Center. 6. Select Lexicon in the Hardware Manufacturer field and click 'RequestActivation Code'. 7. Copy your Activation code. 8. Go back to the eLicenser Control Center window (from step 5) and click 'Enter Activation Code'.

  • Page 16: Set Up Windows ® Audio And Midi (Optional)

    Set Up Windows Audio and MIDI (Optional) ® When the Drivers and Control Software were installed, Windows may have automatically selected them as your default audio and MIDI outputs. This means that your Windows sounds will be sent to the IO 22 rather than your computer’s sound card.

  • Page 17: Connect The Guitar

    Connect the Guitar 1. Turn the Mic/Line/Inst 1 knob all the way down. Mic/Line/Inst 1 Knob 2. Connect your guitar to the Instrument 1 input on the right side panel. Instrument 1 input...

  • Page 18: Connect The Headphones

    Connect the Headphones 1. Turn the Phones 1 knob all the way down. Phones 1 Knob 2. Connect your headphones to the Phones 1 jack on the left side panel. Phones 1 input...

  • Page 19: Connect The Computer

    Connect the Computer Connect your computer's USB port to the USB port on the IO 22 rear panel using a standard USB cable (included). USB Cable Listen to the Guitar Input (Direct) 1. Put on the headphones 2. Set the monitor mix to 12:00. This will let you hear an equal blend of the signals going into the IO 22 as well as signals coming from Cubase.

  • Page 20: Set Up Cubase ® Le For Io 22 (Windows ® )

    3. If you see the warning shown below, click OK. 4. Once you are in Cubase LE, go to Devices>Device Setup. 5. Under Devices, click on VST Audio System and select Lexicon IO 22 from the ASIO Driver pull-down menu if it is not already selected. Click on Switch to switch the driver, then click OK in the Device Setup dialog.

  • Page 21: Set Up Cubase ® Le For Io 22 (Mac ® )

    2. When the VST Connections panel appears, click the Inputs tab. 3. The box under the Audio Device column may say “Not Connected”. If it does, click in this box and select Lexicon IO 22 to enable the IO 22 inputs.

  • Page 22: Record A Track In Cubase ® Le

    Create a New Project 1. In Cubase, click File > New Project. The New Project dialog opens. 2. Select Lexicon IO 22 Mono In and click OK. 3. Select a project folder and click Choose. 4. Add a mono track by clicking Project -> Add Track -> Audio. Choose the Mono configuration and click OK.

  • Page 23: Start Recording

    Cubase LE correspond to the physical inputs on the IO 22. Input Routing Labels for Mono IO 22 Input Tracks in Cubase LE (When using the Lexicon IO 22 Mono In ® Project Template) IO 22 In 1...

  • Page 24: Audio Mixdown

    2. Click the Inserts tab for the channel on which you wish to insert the Pantheon II reverb. 3. Click in a blank slot and choose Earlier VST Plug-ins > Lexicon > Pantheon II. You will hear the Pantheon II reverb only on the audio track on which it was inserted.

  • Page 25: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...

  • Page 27: Specifications

    Australia & UK: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Adapter: PS0913DC-02 Dimensions: 12" W x 4" H x 3.75" D Weight:ˇ 2.35 lbs Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products. Specifications are ® therefore subject to change without notice.
  • Page 28 Questions or comments? 8760 South Sandy Parkway | Sandy, Utah 84070 Email us at: support@lexiconpro.com U.S.A. or visit us online at www.lexiconpro.com Phone: (801)-568-7660 | Fax: (801) 568-7662 IO 22 Copyright 2011 Lexicon ® Part# 5007643 Rev A U.S. Patents Pending...

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