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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a com- mitment on the part of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior writ- ten permission by NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, hereinafter referred to as NATIVE INSTRUMENTS .
  • Page 3 5631 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 sales@native-instruments.com www.native-instruments.com MASSIVE was designed and developed entirely by Native Instruments GmbH. Solely the name Massive is a registered trademark of Massive Audio Inc, USA. © Native Instruments GmbH, 2008. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 1. Welcome to the AUDIO 8 DJ! Thank you for purchasing the AUDIO 8 DJ professional USB 2.0 audio interface. The AUDIO 8 DJ has been tailored specifically to the needs of the digital DJ: ► Robust and portable design for the harshest traveling and live stage conditions ►...

  • Page 5: Safety Considerations

    INSTRUMENTS. ► Do not expose the AUDIO 8 DJ to rain, and do not use it near water or in damp or wet conditions. Also, never place anything on top of the controller, and be very careful that no objects or liquids of any kind enter the unit.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    Do not use excessive force on the buttons, knobs, switches or connectors. ► When cleaning the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thin- ner, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemically-impregnated wiping cloths. 2.3 Important Notes ►...
  • Page 7 ► Copyright: © NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH 2007. All rights reserved. This publica- tion may not be reproduced in whole or in part, summarized, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    3. System requirements For latest system requirements, compatibility and support of the latest operating systems please see our website at: www.native-instruments.com/audio8dj AUDIO 8 DJ – 8...
  • Page 9 Do not connect the AUDIO 8 Do not connect the AUDIO 8 To make use of the AUDIO 8 DJ, you need to install its driver first. The driver handles DJ hardware until the driver DJ hardware until the driver communication between the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware and your computer.
  • Page 10 2.0 port and will not work when 2.0 port and will not work when AUDIO 8 DJ. Please connect the AUDIO 8 DJ with the provided USB cable to a free connected to a USB 1.1 port. connected to a USB 1.1 port.
  • Page 11 4.1.2 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers on Mac OS X This section describes the installation and the uninstall process of the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers on a Macintosh computer. Do not connect the AUDIO 8...
  • Page 12 Uninstalling the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers that may not be available in the printed that may not be available in the printed To uninstall the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers from your computer, please delete the following files manual. manual. manually: /System/Library/PreferencePanes/NIUSBAudio.prefPane...
  • Page 13 Windows PC. Installing the Settings Tool The Settings Tool will be installed along with the driver of the AUDIO 8 DJ. Please follow the instructions on installing the AUDIO 8 DJ driver given in chapter .1.2 (Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers on Windows). There is no interaction required.
  • Page 14 Windows PC. Installing the Control Panel The Control Panel will be installed along with the driver of the AUDIO 8 DJ. Please follow the instructions on installing the AUDIO 8 DJ driver given in chapter .1.2 (Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers on Windows). There is no interaction required.
  • Page 15 Audio Statistics Tool can be found in chapter 8.3 (Understanding the Audio Statistics Tool). Installing the Audio Statistics Tool The Audio Statistics Tool will be installed along with the driver of the AUDIO 8 DJ. For Mac OS X, the Audio For Mac OS X, the Audio...
  • Page 16 To register your AUDIO 8 DJ on the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS website, use the serial number from the product activation sticker inside your AUDIO 8 DJ box .
  • Page 17 6. AUDIO 8 DJ Hardware The AUDIO 8 DJ provides a professional level interface between your preferred software and your audience: ► Cirrus-Logic™ AD-DA converters guarantee a sound quality that will impress even the most discerning audiophiles. ► Low latency drivers along with hi-gain output levels on all channels prove the AUDIO 8 DJ’s professional credentials.
  • Page 18 OUT 7/8 (CH D): Connect to auxiliary input of your mixer when using the send effects. ► USB: Connect the AUDIO 8 DJ to your computer via USB 2.0 here.. ► USB Security Hook: Wrap your USB cable around this to prevent accidental discon- nection.
  • Page 19 ► HEADPHONES: Connect your headphones here if you don’t want to connect them to the mixer. ► SOURCE: Toggle between IN 5/6 and OUT 7/8 as sources. ► Volume: Controls the headphones volume. AUDIO 8 DJ – 19...

  • Page 20: Status Leds

    In case of clipping, the LEDs will turn red. ► USB: Displays whether the AUDIO 8 DJ is connected or not. When the AUDIO 8 DJ is connected, this LED is lit green.
  • Page 21 ► SOURCE: Choose the source you want to monitor on the headphones with the Source Selector. ► HP LEVEL: Displays the headphones volume level. 6.4 AUDIO 8 DJ Technical Specifications GENERAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS INPUT (A/D) OUTPUT (D/A) Channels Sampling Rate .1, 8, 96 kHz...
  • Page 22 -0 dBu -29 dBu (max.gain) THD+N 0.009% 0.009% 0.062% > 100 dBA > 100 dBA > 91 dBA (weighted) (weighted) (weighted) Frequency Response 10-0 kHz 10-0 kHz 10-0 kHz ±0.5 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.5 dB AUDIO 8 DJ – 22...
  • Page 23 82 Ohms (Unbalanced) 8...600 Ohms (Load) Maximum Output Level + 9,7 dBu 1,7 Veff@100 Ohms THD+N 0,008% 0,012% > 100 dB (weighted) > 95 dBu (weighted) Frequency Response 10-0 kHz 10-0 kHz ±0.5 dB ±0.5 dB AUDIO 8 DJ – 23...
  • Page 24 This chapter shows you all features of the helping applications Settings Tool, Control Panel and Audio Statistics. 7.1 Understanding the Settings Tool The Settings Tool is a graphical representation of the AUDIO 8 DJ and allows you to change its general settings. AUDIO 8 DJ – 2...
  • Page 25 X) or desktop shortcut (PC) for better X) or desktop shortcut (PC) for better ► On a PC, click on Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > Audio 8 DJ Driver > accessibility. accessibility. Settings Tool to open the Settings Tool.
  • Page 26 These reflect the options chosen on the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware and can be changed from within the Settings Tool as well as on the AUDIO 8 DJ. Input Mode Selector The Input Mode Selector lets you adapt input channel A and B to different signal sources (see below).
  • Page 27 On a Windows PC, the Control Panel allows you to change the performance settings of the AUDIO 8 DJ. To open the Control Panel, click on Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > Audio 8 DJ Driver > Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
  • Page 28 ANel 7.2.3 Buffer Format In this section of the c , you can select the sample rate that the AUDIO 8 DJ oNtrol ANel handles audio streams at. The value selected here always applies to all audio input and output streams.
  • Page 29 USB streaming errors. It does not provide any options or settings, as these can be configured from within the audio software you want to use the AUDIO 8 DJ with. You can access the Control Panel by selecting it from the Mac OS X system preferences.

  • Page 30: Basic Setups

    8.1 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as system’s standard audio device Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as standard sound card of your operating system will bring brilliance in your living room when listening to music or watching DVDs via your computer.
  • Page 31 Nput ► Connect the RCA cable of your CD player to a free input pair of the AUDIO 8 DJ, e.g. AUDIO 8 DJ (CH. A, In 1|2). ► Put a CD in your CD-Player and start playing it.
  • Page 32 ► plug the RCA cable of the CD-Player into channel C (In 5|6) or D (In 7|8), since these provide line level amplification anyways. AUDIO 8 DJ – 32...
  • Page 33 ► As “Default Device for Sound Recording”, choose one of the available channel pairs of the AUDIO 8 DJ you want to record from, e.g. AUDIO 8 DJ (CH. A, In 1|2). ► In your recording software’s Options dialog, choose the respective input.
  • Page 34 8.7.2 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as Recording Device on a Mac ► Click on Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup or open the Audio MIDI Setup from the Dock. ► In “Audio Devices”, choose “Audio 8 DJ” as Default Input. ► Adjust the recording level in your recording software and start recording.
  • Page 35 9.1 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ in TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR 3 LE You can use the AUDIO 8 DJ as DJ sound card in TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR 3 LE. 9.1.1 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ in TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR 3 LE with the internal Mixer ►...
  • Page 36 9.1.2 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ in TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR 3 LE with an external Mixer ► Open TRAKTOR 3/ TRAKTOR 3 LE. ► Open Preferences > Audio Setup > Soundcard. ► Choose from the dropdown field the entry AUDIO 8 DJ.
  • Page 37 To achieve this, please open Preferences > Hotkey & MIDI Setups > MIDI Interfaces and double-click the entries Audio 8 DJ In and Audio 8 DJ Out. An x showing up in the A ctiVe columns indicates that the MIDI In and Out ports of the AUDIO 8 DJ are active now.
  • Page 38 9.4 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ TRAKTOR 3 LE only supports certain MIDI devices that come with their own set of assign- ments. Only supported MIDI devices will be recognized. There are no options to customize MIDI Hotkey assignments. Please consult the TRAKTOR 3 LE manual and the manual of your MIDI device for more information.
  • Page 39 If you experience interferences or hum in your audio signal, use the Ground Screw to con- nect the AUDIO 8 DJ to a good earth connection, e.g. to the one provided by your mixer. A separate wire is required for this.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    ► Check the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS website for information. ► Make sure that the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware is connected to an USB 2.0 port of your computer. ► Make sure you are connecting directly to an USB port of the computer and not through an USB hub.
  • Page 41 If you do not know whether or not you have previously installed the drivers of the AUDIO 8 DJ to your computer, it is advisable, to start the setup program of the AUDIO 8 DJ. If the setup program states that it will first uninstall the drivers, you already have installed the drivers on your computer.
  • Page 42 USB issues are covered here. 11.3.1 USB 2.0 required The AUDIO 8 DJ is an USB 2.0 interface and will not work at all on an USB 1.0/ 1.1 port. In addition, although the minimum power specified for a USB 2.0 port is 500 mA, we have seen a few cases where the USB 2.0 ports on certain computers do not fulfill the...
  • Page 43 11.3.3 Using a powered USB 2.0 hub It is best to connect the AUDIO 8 DJ directly to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. However, in certain situations a powered USB hub can also be a solution if you are having problems connecting your AUDIO 8 DJ to an onboard USB port.
  • Page 44 However, the use of an iLok dongle on the rear port has been qualified and is fully sup- mended USB port at this time. ported. AUDIO 8 DJ – ...
  • Page 45 Repeat for each hub and reboot. 11.3.6 Update the Driver ► Click on the AUDIO 8 DJ logo in the Settings Tool to check the driver version number and verify that you are using the latest driver. ►...
  • Page 46 Therefore the amplifier or the active monitors need to be physically discon- nected from the AUDIO 8 DJ. In case the ground loop disappears, you need to lift the ground on your amplifier or the active monitors. Contact the manufacturer of your amplifier/ speakers before lifting the ground to find out if ground lifting is supported on your device.
  • Page 47 Any computer-based audio system has some delay between the audio input and output. As a result, if you are playing a MIDI keyboard through the AUDIO 8 DJ, you may hear an annoying delay between the time you hit a key and the time you hear the sound. It is easy to understand that this latency has be kept to a minimum in order to make instruments and DJ applications playable.
  • Page 48 The AUDIO 8 DJ provides you with six predefined settings (in milliseconds) to choose from and the option to user-define the values. Open Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > Audio 8 DJ Driver > Control Panel. Read more about the c of the AUDIO 8 DJ in chapter 8.2 (Understanding the...
  • Page 49 11.5.3 Warning: Different Types of ASIO It is extremely important to use the ASIO driver written for the AUDIO 8 DJ. There are also generic ASIO drivers, typically called (for Windows) ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver or ASIO Multimedia Driver. If you’re not sure which one to use, try them all, and choose the one with the lowest latency.
  • Page 50 Disable devices on Macintosh OS X If you have a wireless LAN card installed and Bluetooth running, turn them off while you are using the AUDIO 8 DJ (you can turn this off in the top OS X menu bar). AUDIO 8 DJ – 50...
  • Page 51 11.7.2 Raise the audio latency ► Open the c of the AUDIO 8 DJ (PC) or the control panel of your audio oNtrol ANel application (Mac). ► Choose a preset with higher latency or, if using user defined settings, raise the USB and Audio latency.
  • Page 52 IRQ stands for Interrupt Request. This is the way in which Windows allocates resources to the various devices and ports in your system. If your AUDIO 8 DJ is on a port that shares an IRQ with other devices, you may have an IRQ conflict. This means your sound card is not receiving the resources it needs to function properly.
  • Page 53 While faster computers may not need any of these tips, they can be essential for a satisfying use of the AUDIO 8 DJ on a computer with technical specifications on the lower end of the system requirements 12.1 Windows XP Optimization...
  • Page 54 Drop down the sound scheme menu and select None. 12.1.9 Disable System Restore ► Open Start > Control Panel > System. ► Click on the s tab. ystem estore ► Select Turn off System Restore on all Drives. AUDIO 8 DJ – 5...
  • Page 55 12.2.4 Make the desktop static ► Open System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver. ► Choose the D tab. esktop ► Choose an image for your background. ► Unselect c hANge icture AUDIO 8 DJ – 55...
  • Page 56 12.2.8 Shut down all other applications ► If you have any other applications running, shut them down while using your audio application. ► More tips on optimizing your operating system can be found on: www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=niosxtut AUDIO 8 DJ – 56...

  • Page 57: Getting Help

    13. Getting Help If you cannot find the reason for a problem, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS provides extensive help to registered users. 13.1 Readme/ Knowledge Base/ Online Support 13.1.1 Readme Always consult the Readme file found on the installation CD. It contains important in- formation and all last minute changes that were not available at the time of writing this manual.
  • Page 58 Whenever you encounter problems, you should also check if you have the latest software installed. Click on the AUDIO 8 DJ logo in the Control Panel to display the version num- ber. Updates are released regularly to fix known problems and to constantly improve the software.
  • Page 59 Input Level ..........20 on Windows ..........27 Input Mode ..........21 Copyright ............7 Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ .......9 Installation of the Audio Statistics Tool ..15 Disposal notice ..........6 Installation of the Control Panel ....1 DJ Setup ...........35...
  • Page 60 Installation of the Settings Tool ....12 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers on Mac OS X .11 Online Support ........... 57 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ Drivers on Windows ..9 Optimizing your Computer ......53 Installing the Control Panel on Mac OS X ..1 OUT 5/6 (CH C) .........
  • Page 61 USB Connection Monitor ......25 with a CD player ........31 Shared Memory .......... 9 with a microphone ........33 Software, AUDIO 8 DJ ........ 2 with a MIDI Controller in your DJ Setup with TRAKTOR 3 LE ........38 Source ............19 with a MIDI Controller in your DJ Setup with Status LEDs ..........20...

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