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B16-BMB5 MOTHERSHIP BMB5 Rev A, Rom A1 USB 2.0 Quick Start Guide Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: BMB5 Quick Start for Mac OSX Section 3: BMB5 Quick Start for Windows Revision 1 August 28, 2018...
SECTION 1 IN THE BOX: • B16-BMB5 Mothership Chassis • USB Type A to Type B Cable • IEC power cable with 4 Rack Screws • QuickStart Guide • 1 Rack Vent • BMB5 Motherboard pre-installed 1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 Register Please register all serial numbers for your B16 MOTHERSHIP chassis and all Daughter Cards.
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Section 1 Image 4: Rear view, configuration for 8 in, 8 out. 1.5 Attach power cable and ribbon cables to faceplates orange wire should be closest to the power connector for BAD4/BDA8 faceplates. (See image 6, below) Note: BAD8 Daughter Cards have a ribbon cable only. orange Always make sure the 2-pin connector is attached properly.
SECTION 1 / SECTION 2 IMPORTANT Installation Notes: Install the 1U vent above the B16 chassis. The MOTHERSHIP MUST run with proper ventilation. Failure to properly vent the MOTHERSHIP chassis above may cause failure, and will void the warranty. 2. BMB5 USB QUICK START for Mac OS X (Core Audio compatible, no drivers needed) For Windows, see Page 6, Section 3 Note: The BMB5 USB Motherboard utilizes the “uNet 2500”...
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SECTION 2.4 Select “uNet 2500” from available devices Image 10: Select “uNet_2500” from devices 2.5 Set Clock Source to “Word Clock” • Setting the uNet_2500 to Word Clock allows the module to clock via the BMB5 Motherboard. The BMB5 does not support the Internal Clock of the uNet_2500 module. Image 11: Set clock source to Word Clock, set desired sample rate 2.6 Set desired sample rate in Audio MIDI Setup (See image 11, above.)
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SECTION 2 2.8 Verify settings for “uNet 2500” are correct within DAW application Image 13: Select “uNet_2500” under Devices, make sure Clock Source is set to “Word Clock” IMPORTANT: Follow these steps every time you change Sample Rate, Buffer Size, or Clock Source: 1.
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3. BMB5 USB “uNet 2500” QUICK START for Windows Important: Do not connect the BMB5 to your computer until prompted by driver installer. 3.1 Download driver package from Burl Audio FTP server: burlaudio.com/burl_public/BMB5_driver.zip 3.2 Start driver setup 3.3 Only when prompted: Power on B16, connect BMB5 Mother-...
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SECTION 3.6 Open Control Panel to verify the presence of your audio device and channels Image 17: BMB5 front panel. Set Clock Control to INT or EXT. 3.7 Set BMB5 front panel to INT or EXT • The BMB5 Motherboard supports 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz sample rates.
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SECTION 3 3.9 Set Clock Source to “Word Clock” Setting the uNet_2500 to Word Clock allows the module to clock via the BMB5 Motherboard. The BMB5 does not support the Internal clock of the uNet_2500 module. (See Image 19, page 7) 3.10 Set desired sample rate in ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel (See Image 19, page 7)
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SECTION 3 / SECTION 4 IMPORTANT: Follow these steps every time you change Sample Rate, Buffer Size or Clock Source: 1. Save and Quit your DAW application 2. Unplug the USB cable from the computer 3. Plug USB cable back in to computer 4.
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