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Grace m108 Owner's Manual

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m108 microphone preamplifier / ADC
Owner's Manual - PRELIMINARY / July 25th, 2016
Grace Design, Lyons, CO / 1.303.823.8100
www.gracedesign.com
/ info@gracedesign.com
1. Welcome.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Important Safety Information...................................................................................................................................... 2
3. Overview and Features.................................................................................................................................................. 3
4. Installation.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Basic Operation................................................................................................................................................................. 6
6. Using the m108 Mixer.................................................................................................................................................. 10
7. Navigating and Using the Setup Menu................................................................................................................. 12
8. Dante Configuration..................................................................................................................................................... 20
9. Control from Protools®................................................................................................................................................. 23
10. USB Setup...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
11. Block Diagram.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
12. Cable Diagrams............................................................................................................................................................ 27
13. Warranty Information................................................................................................................................................ 28
14. Manual Revision History........................................................................................................................................... 28
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2. Important Safety Information............................2 3. Overview and Features..............................3 4. Installation..................................4 5. Basic Operation................................. 6 6. Using the m108 Mixer..............................10 7. Navigating and Using the Setup Menu......................... 12 8. Dante Configuration..............................20 9. Control from Protools®..............................23 10.

  • Page 2: Welcome

    Not only will this enable you to operate the m108 more efficiently, but will free you up to focus on the music and the recording. So please famil- iarize yourself with the setup and operational details contained in this manual. And as always with this or any other Grace Design products, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

  • Page 3: Overview And Features

    The Grace Design m108 contains no user serviceable components. Contact Grace Design for repair and upgrade information. In the event that your Grace Design m108 needs to be returned to the factory, contact us for a return authorization number. Overview and Features 3.1 Features...

  • Page 4: Installation

    • A USB type A to type B cable • The owner’s manual and warranty registration card OPEN AND INSPECT THE BOX „ „ Please take care when removing the m108 from its OEM packaging. Our packaging is designed with ‘Kor- m108 Owner's Manual page 4...

  • Page 5: Power Connections

    REGISTER YOUR UNIT „ „ We strongly urge you to fill out your warranty registration card. The m108 is covered by a 5 year transfer- able warranty. Registering your unit will help us contact you if there are important updates and simpli- fies warranty service.

  • Page 6: Basic Operation

    For wiring diagrams, see chapter 13. MIDI IN – MIDI OUT: DB9. The m108 can be controlled directly from AVID ProTools® HD, via these jacks and compatible AVID I/O hardware. For wiring instructions, cable diagrams, chapter 13.
  • Page 7 • PEAK CLR / (setup) - pressing this switch will clear all the peak status indicators across all 8 mic preamp channels – or pressing and holding this switch will enter the m108 into Setup Menu mode. • GROUP / pan - pressing this switch will activate group mode. Pressing and holding this switch while turning the EDIT knob adds (or subtracts) sequential channels to a group.
  • Page 8 Channel number / name Channel level display Channel pan display Mute Solo 2ch monitor level Master level Monitor Source select Headphone Source select Setup Menu Screen Setup menu items 1 – 16 (see chapter 7) m108 Owner's Manual page 8...

  • Page 9: Ribbon Mic Mode

    5.9 Peak Clear The m108 signal meters will display a small line to indicate the highest level (peak) a particular channel has achieved. There are 3 modes for displaying these peaks which can be select in the setup menu (chapter 7) 'off, decay, and hold' .

  • Page 10: Using The M108 Mixer

    Using the m108 Mixer The m108 mixer is used to mix and monitor the 8 mic preamp channels as well as 2 incoming auxiliary channels from the USB interface or an installed option module. Monitoring the mixer output is done with the headphone output or the optional stereo CR (control room) output module.
  • Page 11 3. Press the the solo switch again to un-solo the channel. 6.5 The MON channel The MON (monitor) channel is a stereo channel that can be be sourced by any of the m108's available 2ch monitor inputs: • USB 2.0 interface •...

  • Page 12: Navigating And Using The Setup Menu

    USB audio buss, either from the computer OS audio output or your from your DAW (see USB audio setup, chapter 9). The aux pairs will only be available if there is an option card installed on the m108 which presents audio inputs. Currently this would only be from the Dante network audio option module (see Dante Module option, chapter 8).
  • Page 13 These menu items will be explained in detail below. 3. The m108 responds to parameter changes in real time but the settings are not saved to non-volatile memory until you exit from the setup menu.
  • Page 14 3 - dante ext. syn This setting selects the clock source for when the m108 is the Dante network clock master. If the "Allow Sync to External" check box is checked in Dante Controller, then the clock source for the m108 will switch to the clock source selected in the Dante ext.

  • Page 15: Display Mode

    4. Press the EDIT knob again to enter your selection and exit edit mode 7 - meter peaks The m108 signal meters will display a small line to indicate the highest level (peak) a particular channel has achieved. To set your desired meter peak setting: 1.

  • Page 16: Display Brightness

    10 - display auto dim To help ensure a long service life, the m108 OLED display will automatically dim its intensity after a pre- set amount of time. Any front panel operation (switch press or knob turn) will restore the screen's de- fault brightness level and reset the auto dim timer.

  • Page 17: Channel Name

    • 45min 11 - channel name The m108 allows you to enter a custom name up to 11 characters for individual channels. To enter a cus- tom name: 1. Scroll to the setup menu item #11 and press the EDIT encoder to enter channel name edit mode ('press to config') 2.
  • Page 18 Along with a unique id number, the preamp can have a custom name that will be displayed in the m108 Controller App and and on the m108 web interface. To enter a custom name: 1.
  • Page 19 • ethernet 1 - ethernet setup To connect an m108 to an ethernet TCP/IP network, you will need to configure its unique TCP/IP settings. To configure these: 1. Scroll to the setup menu item #16 'ethernet setup' and press the EDIT encoder to enter ethernet setup screen ('press to config') 2.

  • Page 20: Dante Configuration

    DHCP server. Static setting allows the m108 user to define a the unit's ip address manually. Press and turn the edit knob to se- lect between the two options. Press again to return to the menu.
  • Page 21 Dante interface off. Setup menu # 3: dante ext. sync stores the clock source preference for when the m108 is the Dante net- work clock master. The options are internal, word, and word – 75Ω.
  • Page 22 Dante Interface 3. Brooklyn II is Dante clock master. dante ext. sync is "internal" adc clocksource is "internal", m108 is System Master using Internal Clock. Note: Check boxes “Preferred Master” and “Enable Sync To Exter- nal” for this m108 in the Dante Controller Clock Status Window.

  • Page 23: Control From Protools

    The m108 can be controlled directly from AVID ProTools® HD, via the MIDI combination jacks on the m108 and the AVID I/O. Using the m108 with ProTools® requires some setup in ProTools® and the host computer’s MIDI configuration (MSS for windows, AMS for MAC). When connected to a ProTools® system, the m108 is designed to emulate the AVID®Pre.

  • Page 24: Usb Setup

    Gain Control The m108 has a gain range of -6, 2 – 69dB in 1dB steps. When in MIDI control mode the m108 switches to a gain range of -6 to 63db in 3db steps. If the m108 has channels set to gain values that are not available in MIDI control mode and the m108 receives MIDI activity, it will change these channels to the next low- est gain setting that is available in MIDI control mode.
  • Page 25 For Win 98 – Win 7, you will need to use 'asio4all' drivers- http://www.asio4all.com/. With both of these setups, if you are using multiple I/O devices, you will need to pay careful attention to clocking.

  • Page 26: Block Diagram

    11. Block Diagram m108 Owner's Manual page 26...

  • Page 27: Cable Diagrams

    12. Cable Diagrams DB25 pinouts DB9 pinouts MIDI breakout cable MIDI jumper m108 Owner's Manual page 27...

  • Page 28: Warranty Information

    ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. • In no event will Grace Design be liable for lost profits or any other incidental, consequential or Ex- emplary damages, even if Grace Design is aware of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Grace Design’s liability exceed the purchase price of the product.

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