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  • Page 2 This symbol, whenever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure-voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. This symbol, whenever it appears, alerts you to important operating maintenance instructions accompanying literature. Please read the manual. Read Instructions: Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference.
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION The USB PRE IV is a high quality, 4-IN / 4-OUT digital recording interface intended for home studio and mobile recording applications. It provides up to 4 mic inputs or two high impedance instrument and two line inputs. Equipped with high quality digital converters, the USB PRE IV offers up to 32-bit /192kHz performance.
  • Page 4 Key Features Include • Four High-Quality 32-bit A to D and D to A Converters • Sample rates from 44.1k to 192kHz • Low latency ASIO and WDM driver • Transformer isolated outputs • Low noise mic preamps • High Z instrument inputs •...
  • Page 5 DRIVERS ART provides a low latency ASIO driver, which you need to download from our website to use the unit with Windows. Ensure your DAW application, such as Cubase LE, supports ASIO I/O to take advantage of this driver and its control panel.
  • Page 6 CONNECTIONS Left and Right “Combo” jacks on the front allow for either XLR or ¼-inch TRS input connections. The 1/4-inch Input connections are used for instrument or line level balanced or unbalanced signals. The high fixed input impedance works well with guitar and other passive instrument pickups.
  • Page 7 +48V Switch: Phantom power is used to power conden- ser microphones. The +48 Volt phantom power (when enabled) is supplied to pins 2 and 3 and pin 1 acts as the ground return. Do not lift pin 1 when using phantom pow- INPUTS: These potentiometers independently vary the input gain for the Left and Right Channels 1 thru 4.

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    QUICK START Connect the USB PRE IV to your computer or mobile device through the USB cable provided. Connect your output jacks. Studio monitors are typically connected via a pair of ¼-inch cables to the Main Outputs. A pair of headphones can be connected to via the front panel.

  • Page 9: Controls And Operation

    CONTROLS and OPERATION Inputs Use the Left and Right input jacks to connect your micro- phone, instrument or line-level sources. Balanced and unbalanced cables are both supported. The CH1 thru CH4 Gain controls directly adjust the input amplifiers, giving you up to 50dB of clean gain. Set the controls counterclockwise to minimum gain when connecting the inputs.
  • Page 10 gain prior to connecting your microphone and applying phantom power. The Level Indicators around the channel gain pots respond to incoming signals and the level applied. Adjust levels to get a consistently green ring with occasional flashes of red. The red ring indicates 2dB below digital clipping and should light on musical peaks only.

  • Page 11: Headphone Setup

    Headphone Setup The USB Pre IV routes the Headphone (OUT3/4) signal on an independent stereo path from the Main Outputs (OUT1/2). This gives the user the flexibility of creating unique Main and Headphone monitor mixes in their DAW of choice. For listening to system sounds, user must select between the Main Outputs and Headphone output as follows.
  • Page 12 10. Select the ‘Aggregate Device’ you just created to listen on OUT 3/4 or ‘USB IV Audio Interface’ to lis- ten on OUT 1/2 macOS 11.x (Big Sur) and earlier Open Audio MIDI Setup USB IV Audio Interface > Output Configure Speakers Choose between Front Left,Front Right (OUT 1/2) or 3,4 (OUT 3/4)
  • Page 13 Creating a Headphone Out Bus in Cubase Ensure you are using the USB II or USB IV ASIO driver Go to Studio > Studio Setup Set the ASIO Driver to USB II or USB IV de- pending on your product Create a headphone bus Go to Studio >...
  • Page 14 ASIO Driver Configuration in Cubase (Windows) In order to take advantage of the low-latency ASIO driver provided with the USB Pre IV, make the following adjustments in Cubase. Go to Studio > Studio Setup Click Audio System Select the USB II or USB IV from the ASIO Driver pulldown on the right Click Switch from the popup Click USB II or USB IV on the left panel...

  • Page 15: Input And Output

    MIDI Input and Output Use the MIDI INPUT and MIDI OUTPUT jacks to pass MIDI data back and forth between your computer and devices such as MIDI keyboard controllers, drum machines and sequencers. The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT will show up as USB PRE IV under your MIDI I/O selections.
  • Page 16 Setup The USB PRE II and USB PRE IV implement a USB-MIDI interface to connect your instruments, sequencers and other MIDI equipment to your computer. Here is how the USB PRE IV’s MIDI presents itself in the Windows 10 Device Manager: Fig.
  • Page 17 When your Windows application wants to use the MIDI interface, look for USB PRE II or USB PRE IV. This is how the USB PRE IV MIDI I/O shows up on a MAC using Audio/MIDI setup MIDI Window. As you can see there is one input and one output that are not yet assigned.
  • Page 18 Using the MIDI I/O in Cubase When you want to use the MIDI interface in Cubase, select the Studio Setup function and then select the MIDI Port Setup. Select USB PRE IV as seen in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 – Cubase MIDI Port setup...
  • Page 19 Using the MIDI Device Manager, you can use the MIDI output after installing a device and setting the output to USB PRE IV. Once a MIDI output is assigned, it will show up as an output selection on a MIDI track and Active in the MIDI Port Setup window.

  • Page 20: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology, (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
  • Page 21 Exclusions This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. This warranty is void if the serial number is altered, defaced, or removed. A R T reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without any obligation to install the same on products previously manufac- tured.
  • Page 22 You may want to consult with your dealer for assis- tance in troubleshooting or testing your particular configu- ration. If you believe that the ART unit is at fault, go to www.artproaudio.com. Select “Support”, then “Return Authorization Request” to request a return authorization number.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Input Connections: 4 - XLR/1/4-inch combo jacks, USB 1.0/2.0, MIDI DIN 5 Output Connections: Transformer isolated Balanced 1/4-inch,1/4-inchHeadphone output MIDI output Max input level: +15dBu Inst.,19dBu Bal. Line, +3.5dBu mic Input Impedance: >1M Ohms 1/4-inch input, >7k Ohms XLR input Max output level: +8dBu (CH1/2), +6.5dBu (CH3/4) Output Impedance:...
  • Page 24 Weight: 2.15 lbs. (.974kg) Chassis Type: All aluminum Note: 0 dBu = 0.775Vrms ART maintains a policy of constant product improvement. Therefore, specifications are subject to change without notice. Go to www.artproaudio.com for the latest information and support on the USB PRE IV Project Series.

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