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  • Page 1 User Manual LP-16 October 2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Electrical interference ........................... 5 2.2. Cleaning ............................... 5 LIMITED WARRANTY ............................5 INTRODUCTION ..............................6 WHAT’S IN THE BOX ............................6 LP-16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE ....................7 6.1. Front Panel ..............................7 6.2. Rear Panel ..............................8 6.3. Top Panel ..............................9 MODES OF OPERATION ...........................
  • Page 3 15.3.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................30 15.3.2. Driver Installation ..........................30 15.4. Using the LP-16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® iPad® ..............30 15.4.1. Minimum System requirements......................30 15.4.2. Driver Installation ..........................30 16. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LP-16 ....................30 17.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving the LP-16. 1.5. Alterations Do not open the case of the LP-16, or attempt to modify the product in any way. Doing so will void the warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside the unit. 1.6.

  • Page 5: Usage Precautions

    Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the LP-16. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the finish or damage the surface.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    4. INTRODUCTION Cymatic Audio Live Player LP-16 is an easy to use direct from USB player that can play back 16-tracks of audio along with a MIDI file. It can also be used as 18-output, 2-input USB audio interface for PC, Mac® and iPad®.

  • Page 7: Connections And User Interface

    MIDI Output The MIDI output connector can output the MIDI data from Standard MIDI Files (SMF) synchronously with a multitrack song. With this capability, the LP-16 can trigger external MIDI hardware such as MIDI synthesizers or MIDI-enabled lighting controllers. Foot Switch Connector The footswitch connector allows connection of a standard on/off foot pedal, which can be configured to start play or to play and pause the current song.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    USB Device Connector This female USB connector is used to attach the LP-16 to an OS X or Windows computer, or an iOS device, allowing the LP-16 to act as a 2-input, 18-output audio interface. External Power Supply Connector Connect the included external power supply to this connector.

  • Page 9: Top Panel

    Selection down In addition, four separate key combinations are also available that perform the following functions: Stop & Play Toggles between playlist mode and normal player mode the LP-16 Long press Stop Send midi all notes off in multi-track player mode...

  • Page 10: Modes Of Operation

    16 separate tracks of audio along with a MIDI file. Each audio track is output to a separate physical ¼” output connector on the rear panel of the unit. MIDI is played on the MIDI port on the front panel of LP-16.

  • Page 11: Signal Flow

     In MT mode, the LP-16 also contains an internal digital mixer that provides a mono mix down of the 16 separate audio streams, mixed together at unity gain. This internal mix is sent out of the front-panel headphone output.

  • Page 12: Folder Structure

     Plug in a USB hard drive or USB thumb drive into the USB storage connector on the front of the LP-16.  If the LP-16 determines that the storage device is suitable for playback, a new screen will appear for a few seconds, displaying the amount of free space available on the attached drive After displaying this information for a few seconds, the LP-16 display will switch to the playback “home screen”.

  • Page 13: Test Failed: Wrong File System

    11.1. Test failed: Wrong file system If the inserted drive is not formatted in the required FAT32 format, the LP-16 will display an error message. Follow the instructions on screen to format the USB drive. Please keep in mind that formatting the attached USB drive will erase all data currently residing on the drive.

  • Page 14: Multi-Track (Mt) Mode Operations And Menus

    MULTI-TRACK (MT) MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 12.1. Multitrack Mode Home Screen After the attached USB drive has been successfully tested, the LP-16’s screen will display the MT mode “home screen”. Single Playback Screen Playlist Screen LP-16 Mode Shows the currently selected playback mode for the LP-16: Multitrack (MT), Stereo (ST), or USB (USB). When the LP-16 is in USB interface mode, the status message will display “PC”...

  • Page 15: Multitrack Mode Menus

    This screen allows you to select between the two playback modes available in MT mode:  Playlist Mode: In this mode, the LP-16 will play back files in the order that has been set up in the playlist. To make a playlist, use the uTool software.

  • Page 16: Midi Settings

    MIDI file and the triggered audio. Send All Notes Off: Select this menu to issue an “all notes off” out of the LP-16’s MIDI output, message to a connected MIDI device, useful if any “stuck notes” occur on a connected MIDI playback device. To issue the command immediately, long press the Stop button in any state.

  • Page 17: Display Settings

    LP-16 disk test. In these cases, formatting the drive on the LP-16 may allow the disk to pass, since the LP-16 will format the attached disk with the required optimal settings.

  • Page 18: Stereo (St) Mode Operations And Menus

    STEREO (ST) MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 13.1. Stereo Mode Screen Pressing the mode button when in MT mode switches the LP-16 into stereo mode. The stereo mode screen has a different layout compare to MT mode. Other Modes Playlist Mode LP-16 Mode This icon will display “ST”...

  • Page 19: Stereo Mode Menus

    Up/Down to modifiy values and Select to confirm the changes. Back button can be used to go one level back without changing the parameters. 13.2.1. Playback Mode This menu allows you to set the stereo playback mode in LP-16:  Playlist: Files within a playlist will be played back as they are configured to playback using uTool.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Lp-16 To An Audio Mixer

    The illustration above shows the following connections:  Upto 16 tracks of audio are sent from the LP-16 to the line inputs of a live sounding mixing console  MIDI keyboard connected to LP-16 MIDI in, MIDI sound module connected to MIDI out ...

  • Page 21: Usb Interface Mode

    Make sure that there is no USB storage device connected to the front-panel USB storage connector.  Connect the included USB cable to the LP-16’s rear panel USB port and the other end to a USB port on your Mac/PC.

  • Page 22: Using The Lp-16 As An Audio Interface With Microsoft Windows

    The LP-16 driver installer program will automatically install the LP-16 Mixer / Control panel on your Windows PC. You can launch it by clicking on the LP-16 icon that will be present in the Windows task bar, or by locating the program’s entry in the Windows start menu.
  • Page 23 Input 1&2 Level Faders These on-screen faders control the input levels of analog signals that feed the LP-16’s 1/8” stereo input. Adjust the level of the faders to configure an optimum level on the corresponding input meter. Link Button Press this button to link both input channels. Input level adjustments made to either fader will affect the input level of both channels.
  • Page 24 These on-screen faders control the input levels coming from the connected PC Line Level These on-screen faders control the input levels of the analog signals that feed the LP-16’s 1/8” stereo input. Bus Mute Mutes the input signal coming from the connected PC Line Mute Mutes the input signal coming from the LP-16’s 1/8”...

  • Page 25: Settings View: Synchronization Tab

    The device name field controls what device name will appear in your DAW software. The default name is “LP-16” but it can be modified to the name of your choosing. Sample Rate Click on this field to select what sample rate you wish to operate the LP-16 at when using it as an audio interface. Choices include: ...

  • Page 26: Settings View: Buffers Tab

    The control panel’s buffers screen allows adjustment of the ASIO buffers used by your ASIO compatible DAW software. USB Streaming Mode Adjust this value to set the basic mode of operation of the LP-16 drivers. ASIO Buffer Depth Adjust this setting to configure the size of the ASIO buffer, measured in samples.

  • Page 27: Settings View: Input Channels Tab

    Double click on any entry in the “channel name” column to modify the input channel names as they will appear in your DAW. Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’ if you wish for the channel names to be prepended with the device name. User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE LP-16 October 2015...

  • Page 28: Settings View: Output Channels Tab

    Double click an entry in the “channel name” column to modify the output channel names as they will appear in your DAW. Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’ if you wish for the channel output names to be prepended with the device name. User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE LP-16 October 2015...

  • Page 29: Settings View: About Tab

    Revision Displays the revision number of the control panel itself. Live Player LP-16 Displays the connection-status for the LP-16, indicating if the device is connected and recognized by the computer. Serial Number Displays the specific serial number of the connected LP-16 unit.

  • Page 30: Using The Lp-16 As An Audio Interface With Os X

    Applications/Utilities folder. Note that no custom LP-16 mixer control panel is available for the Mac, as there is when using the LP-16 with Windows. The internal DSP mixer of the LP-16 is not available when connected to a Mac, so all monitoring must be done through the DAW software.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Always make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest drivers and firmware for your Live Player LP- 16. The latest firmware and driver downloads for the LP-16 are available at www. cymaticaudio.com/downloads 17.1. Standalone Player Mode Problem...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. Cymatic Audio accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained herein. Colors and specifications may vary from the actual product.
  • Page 33 Cymatic Technologies B.V. P.O. Box 208 6590 AE Gennep The Netherlands www.cymaticaudio.com Support: For Europe: support- EMEA@cymaticaudio.com Rest of the world: Cymatic Technologies B.V. support@cymaticaudio.com © copyright 2015 User Manual LP-16 October 2015...

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