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- Page 1 Madicon MADI to USB Interface User Manual This User Manual is optimized for Acrobat Reader. Interactive buttons may not appear in other applications.
- Page 2 Welcome and thank you for choosing the Madicon. The Madicon is a MADI to USB Interface which supports 64 in and 64 output channels, 24 bit resolution and a sample rate of up to 192 kHz. The exceptional Madicon monitor mixer software provides many game-changing features like ultra low latency monitoring, Talkback, intuitve and fast workflow and recording capability.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Sample Rate Display Rear view Recording Bottom view MADI Stream Routing, Signaling and Monitoring Madicon Mixer Channel Label Library Basics Specifications Madicon channel setup without mixer software MADI Madicon Mixer Optical USB Port Monitoring Mixer Dimensions (incl. feet) Mix 1-6 Weight... -
Page 4: Getting Started
-Button you get to the rear view of the unit. -Button you get to the bottom view of the unit. By pressing the By pressing the -Button you get to the Madicon Mixer. By pressing the -Button you get to the previous content. F R B M... -
Page 5: Front View
Front view Front view Sample Rate Display Clock Switch Ext. Clock Lock LED F R B M... -
Page 6: Rear View
Rear view Rear view Optical Connection MADI Connection USB Connection High Speed USB LED F R B M... -
Page 7: Bottom View
Bottom view Bottom view Bottom Cover Cover Screw DIP Switch F R B M... -
Page 8: Madicon Mixer
Madicon Mixer Madicon Mixer Monitor Mix Mix 1-6 Talkback Solo Settings Input Channels Fader Presets Mixer Presets Sample Rate Recording Routing/Signaling DAW Play Channels Mute All F R B M... -
Page 9: Basics
Madicon channel setup without mixer software You can configure the Madicon channel setup via the DIP switches on the bottom of the device in case you don’t use the Madicon Mixer software. (The Madicon Mixer always overrules the DIP switch setting.) •... -
Page 10: Madicon Mixer
The Madicon Mixer features many outstanding capabilities other mixer applications doesn’t provide: intuitve and fast workflow, zero latency monitoring for 7 mixes with 32 channels each, extensive routing and splitting possibili- ties—even recording directly from within the Madicon Mixer without the need to start a DAW. •... -
Page 11: Monitoring Mixer
Monitoring Mixer Monitoring Mixer The Monitoring Mixer is used to create the mix for the control room. Select the stereo output channel in the drop down menu. Stereo output channels already used by a Mix 1-6 show up in square brackets and cannot be selected. -
Page 12: Mix
Mix 1-6 Mix 1-6 Mix 1-6 are used to create 6 different mixes – most likely headphone mixes for the artists. Select the stereo output channel in the drop down menu. Stereo output channels already used by another mixer show up in square brackets and cannot be selected. - Page 13 Mix 1-6 Copies the current mix to another or all mixers selected in drop down menu. Copy To Mixes the Talkback signal to the mixer output. A dim value can be selected in drop down menu. Talk Cuts the output. Mute Editable name field for labeling.
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Page 14: Talkback
Talkback Talkback In this section you make global talkback settings. Select the input channel for the talkback mic in the drop down menu. Move the fader with your mouse to control the volume. Click on the fader while pressing CMD (Mac) or CTRL (Win) to jump to -6dB. The fader value is shown below the VU meters in dBfs (full scale). -
Page 15: Input And Daw Play Channels
Input and DAW Play Channels Input and DAW Play Channels Select the input channel in the drop down menu. Inputs already used by other input channels for the active Mixer show up in square brackets and cannot be selected again. Select the DAW Play channel in the drop down menu. - Page 16 Input and DAW Play Channels Move the fader with your mouse to control the volume. Click on the fader while pressing CMD (Mac) or CTRL (Win) to jump to -6dB. With the Mute button a channel can be muted within the active mixer. With the Solo button an individual track can exclusively be monitored in the active mixer.
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Page 17: Channel Groups
Channel Groups Channel Groups Channels can be grouped. By moving one fader, all faders within that group are moved together while their relative levels are maintained. When activating mute/solo of one channel, mute/solo of all channels in that group is activated. To make changes only to one channel within a group, press and hold OPT (Mac) or ALT (Win) while changing vol- ume or activate mute or solo. -
Page 18: Adding Channels To Groups
Channel Groups Adding channels to groups To add any channel to an existing group, first click on the group bar of one channel already in that group, then click on the group bars of the channels you wish to add to that group while pressing the CMD (Mac) or CTRL (Win) key. -
Page 19: Solo Settings
Solo Settings Solo Settings In the Solo section you make global settings for the solo function. The fader sets the solo level between -9 dB to +6 dB. Solo signal is played back in pan position (Solo In Place). Uses level before fader (Pre Fader Listening). Only a single channel is soloed. -
Page 20: Global Fader Setting
Global Fader Setting Global Fader Setting Clicking on a preset value, all faders are set to this value. All faders are set to -6 dB. All faders are set to -10 dB. All faders are set to -30 dB. ∞ All faders are set to -∞... -
Page 21: Presets
Presets Presets In the Presets section you can save and recall the complete mixer, including all input and DAW play channels, the Monitoring Mix, Mix 1-6, Talkback, Solo, Fader Presets and Routing settings. To save a preset, click on the Save button. A drop down menu appears where you can Save select the preset number. -
Page 22: Mute All
Mute All Mute All This is a safety feature. Click to cut all outputs. Alternatively press the ESC key. Mute All Click again to unmute all outputs. Mute All F R B M... -
Page 23: Sample Rate Display
The projects sample rate is displayed here. Depending on your connected audio device, the sample rate can be edited on the audio device or in the audio software (DAW) on your computer. The sample rate display is identical to the Madicon LEDs. F R B M... -
Page 24: Recording
Recording Recording With the recording function you can easily record all input channels to your computer without the need to start and configure a DAW. Click on Arm. The Recording Session Name/Destination window pops up. Choose the destination folder on your computer and give the session a name. -
Page 25: Madi Stream Routing, Signaling And Monitoring
MADI Stream Routing, Signaling and Monitoring MADI Stream Routing, Signaling and Monitoring • All 64 in- & output channel levels are displayed as traffic lights. • SIG illuminates at -30dBfs (full scale). • Available number of channels depend on the project sample rate accord- ing to the MADI standard: 44.1/48 kHz –... -
Page 26: Channel Label Library
Channel Label Library Use this feature to save, load and edit all channel labels. • Open the Channel Label Library from the Madicon Mixer menu or type c. • A pop-up screen appears in which you can type in all labels. -
Page 27: Specifications
Power consumption: max. 2.5 Watt Although the Madicon is a USB 2 device, in some cases older computers do not recognize the Madicon correctly. Older USB ports and its drivers (e.g. Core Audio) do not fully support the high speed and midi communication which are mandatory for a reliable 64 channel mixing and recording. -
Page 28: Dimensions (Incl. Feet)
Specifications Dimensions (incl. feet) • (WxHxD) 3.94 x 1.65 x 4.25 in (100 x 42 x 108 mm) Weight • 0.44 lbs (0.2 kg), unit only • 1 lbs (0.45 kg), shipping F R B M... -
Page 29: Latency
Specifications Latency MADI Stream Latency: MADI Stream Out MADI Stream In 1-2 samples Out: 1-2 samples Madicon Monitor Mixer (FPGA): 1 sample Madicon 3-5 samples Madicon/Madison AD/DA Roundtrip Latency < 100 samples Analog In/Out MADI Stream 48kHz = 2ms 96kHz = 1ms Madicon 192kHz = 0.5ms... - Page 30 Specifications WIN PC Roundtrip Latency 192kHz < 5ms (128 samples) Analog In/Out MADI Stream WIN 10 Intel Core i7 ProTools Ultimate 6700K 2018.4 4x 4.0GHz Madicon Madison F R B M...
- Page 31 Specifications iMac Roundtrip Lantency 192kHz < 6ms (128 samples) Analog In/Out MADI Stream iMac Intel Core i7 3770 4x 3.4GHz Madicon Studio One 4.0 Madison F R B M...
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Page 32: Important Notes
Technical specifications are subject to change. © 2018 SPL electronics GmbH. This document is the property of SPL and may not be copied or reproduced in any manner, in part or fully, without prior authorization by SPL. Sound Performance Lab (SPL) continuously strives to improve its products and reserves the right to modify the product described in this manual at any time without prior notice.
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