Prokeys Sono Audio Setup And Controls; Using The Microphone And Instrument Inputs; Setting Input Gain - M-Audio ProKeys Sono 61 User Manual

ProKeys Sono Audio Setup and Controls

Using the Microphone and Instrument Inputs

To record the microphone and instrument inputs of ProKeys Sono into your audio application:
1 . Select "ProKeys Sono 61" or "USB Audio Interface
Please see your audio application's documentation to learn how to do this .
2 . Select "ProKeys Sono 61" or "USB Audio Interface
see your audio application's documentation to learn how to do this .
ProKeys Sono features high-gain, low-noise preamplifiers on its microphone (channel
one) and instrument (channel two) inputs . Channel one features a low-impedance
input with an XLR connector and is designed to receive the output of a dynamic
microphone . Channel two has a 1/4" high-impedance instrument input and is
designed to accept signals from an electric guitar, bass, or other high-impedance
source . You may attach a direct box or passive transformer to the microphone input
(channel 1) if you would like to plug another guitar, bass, or other high-impedance
instrument into the ProKeys Sono Microphone input .

Setting Input Gain

The M-Audio ProKeys Sono Mic input (channel one) and Instrument input (channel
two) each provide up to 35dB of gain . Microphones, electric guitars, and basses
typically emit low "instrument" level signals and require preamplifiers (such as the
ones in ProKeys Sono) to boost the signals before being recorded .
Plug in your microphone or instrument with the gain controls turned down . While
playing your instrument or singing into the microphone at the loudest section of
the song, slowly turn the gain knob clockwise until the red clip LED begins to
illuminate . Then, turn the knob counter-clockwise until the clip indicator no longer
illuminates . At this point, you should be ready to record with the optimum gain
setting .
Please keep in mind that the red LED indicates that your input is clipping
(distorting) digitally . This is not the same kind of analog-style distortion found on
guitar amplifiers and stomp boxes . Digital distortion is generally considered to be
harsh and unmusical and it is recommended that you use the signal/peak LEDs to
avoid this type of clipping .
ProKeys Sono 61 User Guide
" as an audio input device within your application's setup menu .
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" as the audio track's output within your recording software . Again,
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Windows XP/Vista Users:
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In Windows XP, ProKeys Sono will
appear as "USB Audio Device" if
the optional drivers have not been
installed . If the drivers have been
installed, ProKeys Sono will appear
as "ProKeys Sono 61*" . In Windows
Vista, ProKeys Sono will appear as
"ProKeys Sono 61*" regardless of
whether or not the optional drivers
have been installed .
*Note that the actual ProKeys Sono
name displayed by the computer may
vary slightly .
Tip: As described in the "About the
audio inputs" box in the "Hardware
Connections" chapter earlier in this
User Guide, the XLR/Left Aux inputs
and Instrument/Right Aux inputs are
merged (or "summed"). As a result, if
you are not using one of the inputs,
be sure to turn its gain knob all the
way down (fully counter-clockwise)
since any possible background noise
or unintended signals entering the
unused input during recording may
also be amplified and heard in the
recording.
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