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  • Page 1 Fully Integrated Digital Recording Systems 1212 I/O PCI MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO INTERFACE Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Third-Party Products Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Korg assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Manual Version: August 1997 Copyright 1997 Korg Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Word clock settings ......................12 Using only the 1212 I/O’s analog input and output............12 S/PDIF devices (DAT, effects, etc.) ..................12 Korg 880D/A.........................13 Korg 880A/D.........................14 Korg 880A/D and 880D/A ....................14 Korg 168RC...........................14 Korg 168RC and ADAT .....................15 Yamaha 02R...........................15 Using multiple 1212 I/O cards...................16 Setting the word clock source in digital audio software..........16...
  • Page 4 Introduction.......................... 39 Sound Manager setup ......................39 Wave Devices (Windows 95)..........42 Using the Korg 1212 I/O as multiple wave devices............. 42 Wave device numbering ....................42 Setting the default playback or recording device ............43 Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control................44 1212 I/O Card........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The SoundLink DRS Product Line The 1212 I/O is a component of the SoundLink DRS product line. SoundLink DRS, developed by Korg Professional Audio, is a collection of recording components designed to work together as a complete system or independently with other recording equipment.

  • Page 6: Installation

    These simple steps will ensure that a tiny little jolt of static electricity–like the kind that holds your socks together when they come out of the dryer– doesn’t zap your card into oblivion. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 7: Analog Levels: +4 Or -10

    “JP” (for “jumper”) followed by a number. The upper group of four jumpers, labeled JP1 through JP4, set the input level; the lower group of two, labeled JP5 and JP6, set the output level. The locations of the jumpers are shown in the diagram below. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 8 To remove a jumper, simply grasp it gently but firmly, and then lift it away from the board. To install a jumper, slide it gently onto the pins. Repeat for all jumpers within the group: four for input, and two for output. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 9: Installing The 1212 I/O Card In Your Computer

    If the card resists your gentle pull and stays in place, then it’s inserted properly. If it moves easily, then go back to step 9 and try again. 11. After installing the card in the slot, replace the computer’s main cover and power cable. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 10: Installing The 1212 I/O Software (Macos)

    Copy the folder “Korg 1212 I/O Software” onto your hard drive. This folder includes the 1212 I/O Utility and a Read Me text file. Open the “Korg 1212 I/O Software” folder, and double click on the “1212 I/O Read Me” file.

  • Page 11: Installing The 1212 I/O Software (Windows 95)

    When the driver installation is complete, Windows 95 will return you to the desktop. Next, you need to run the Korg 1212 I/O setup, which will install the 1212 I/O Utility program and add the 1212 I/O software to the Start menu.

  • Page 12: Audio Connectors

    The on-screen instructions will walk you through the rest of the installation. Audio connectors Korg engineers worked valiantly to squeeze an incredible number of inputs and outputs onto the 1212 I/O’s relatively small jack panel. To produce such a densely packed piece of digital audio real estate, they used a number of breakout cables–that is, cables with a single connector on one...
  • Page 13 1212 I/O with eight additional analog outputs. S/PDIF breakout connector This connector should only be used with the special S/PDIF breakout cable included with the 1212 I/O. This cable has a 4-pin mini-DIN connector at Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 14 Word Clock output. The yellow BNC connector, labeled “Out,” is the Word Clock output. This allows the 1212 I/O to control the sample rate of an external device; it will always echo the currently selected Clock Source (see Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 15 ADAT Timecode Conditioner is connected between the ADAT sync cable and the ADAT sync connector on the 1212 I/O’s ADAT sync input. Adat Timecode Conditioner ADAT Timecode ADAT Sync Cable Conditioner 1212 I/O Breakout Cable Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 16: System Configurations

    Connect the digital audio cables between the S/PDIF input and output of the 1212 I/O and the S/PDIF device. When recording from the S/PDIF device into a digital audio program, set the 1212 I/O’s word clock source to S/PDIF•Word Clock. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 17: Korg 880D/A

    If you are using the 1212 I/O and 880D/A as a stand-alone system, set the word clock source to Internal. If you are using the 1212 I/O in combination with other digital audio devices, see this manual’s instructions for those devices. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 18: Korg 880A/D

    Korg 880A/D and 880D/A This setup combines the 1212 I/O with the Korg SoundLink DRS 880A/D and 880D/A to create a system with 10 analog inputs and 10 analog outputs. The1212 I/O provides the master word clock, and both the 880A/D and 880D/A slave to the 1212 I/O.

  • Page 19: Korg 168Rc And Adat

    Internal. Korg 168RC and ADAT This setup combines the 1212 I/O and an ADAT with the Korg SoundLink DRS 168RC digital mixer. The ADAT provides the word clock source; the 168RC slaves to the ADAT, and the 1212 I/O slaves to the 168RC.

  • Page 20: Using Multiple 1212 I/O Cards

    1212 I/O’s “S/PDIF•Word Clock.” In Cubase VST, the word clock source is set by the Audio Clock Source parameter, in the Audio menu’s Audio Setup dialog. For other digital audio software, please refer to the program’s manual for more information. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 21: Connecting The 1212 I/O To An Adat System

    For general use, set the 1212 I/O’s word clock source to ADAT, and the ADAT system’s word clock source to Internal. For more information, see “Setting the word clock source on an ADAT system,” on page 19. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 22 ADAT sync connector on the 1212 I/O’s ADAT sync input. The 1212 I/O with 2 ADATs and a BRC Word Clock Optical Sync ADAT #1 Optical Sync ADAT #2 Optical Sync 1212 I/O Word Clock Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 23: Setting The Word Clock Source On An Adat System

    On the original ADAT, hold the “SET LOCATE” button, and then press “DIGITAL IN.” This toggles the ADAT between “int” (Internal) and “dig” (Digital). This is a little tricky, since you cannot see the setting without changing it. Press the buttons until you see the desired setting. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 24: A Few Words On Word Clock

    This is similar to two jugglers passing balls between each other, while at the same time keeping up their own steady juggling patterns. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 25: Editing Adat Audio Off-Line

    The same thing can happen when transferring audio data from an ADAT system to the 1212 I/O. As long as ADAT is select as Clock Source for the Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 26 Even when the ADAT tape is not moving, the ADAT system will continue to send out its word clock, which will make sure that the durations of files played back on the 1212 I/O will exactly match their ADAT counterparts. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 27: 1212 I/O Utility

    Windows 95, they affect all software which uses the card as a wave device. However, software which specifically supports the 1212 I/O will initialize these parameters for their own use. Making settings in the 1212 I/O Utility will not affect these other 1212 I/O-compatible applications. Korg 1212 I/O Utility (MacOS) Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 28: Current Card

    1212 I/O Utility Korg 1212 I/O Utility (Windows 95) Current Card 1212 I/O In PCI Slot (MacOS) You can install multiple 1212 I/O cards in a single computer. The 1212 I/O Utility displays parameters for one card at a time; this selects which of the Cards you are currently viewing, identified by the PCI slot in which the...

  • Page 29: Word Clock & Sample Rate

    48 kHz. The internal sample rate and S/PDIF output will be set to 48 kHz. Analog Input Trim Left 0dB to -78dB, OFF. This allows you to attenuate the analog input sensitivity of the left channel, prior to the A/D conversion. At the Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 30: Sound Manager Routing (Macos)

    1212 I/O input channel which will be routed to the Sound Manager’s left input channel. Input R Analog L, Analog R, S/PDIF L, S/PDIF R, ADAT 1-8. This selects the 1212 I/O input channel which will be routed to the Sound Manager’s right input channel. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 31: Channel Routing

    To avoid clipping, you’ll need to reduce the volumes of the input channels. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 32: Mute All

    Under Windows 95, the parameters in a multi-card file are always restored to the same PCI bus/device location. If no 1212 I/O card is in the stored location, then the settings for that card are ignored. If a card is in a location Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 33 The default Preferences file routes each input to the same output, with internal clock source, 48kHz sample rate, and analog input trims all the way up. Most Recently Used files (Windows 95) This list shows the most recently used files, allowing you to open them easily. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 34: Edit Menu

    1212 I/O Utility Quit (MacOS) or Exit (Windows 95) This command quits the Korg 1212 I/O Utility. If the current document has been edited, you will be prompted to save your edits. Edit Menu The editing commands only affect numerical parameters, such as the channel volumes and analog input trim.

  • Page 35: Toolbar (Windows 95)

    Toolbar, or over menu items, the Status Bar displays brief descriptions of each item. The Status Bar can be shown or hidden by checking or un-checking the “Status Bar” option in the View menu. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 36: Applications

    These Sound Manager applications use the card only when actually playing a sound; when the sound stops, the Sound Manager will “quit” the 1212 I/O. At this point, the 1212 I/O will go into Auto-Routing Mode. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 37: Routing From S/Pdif In To Adat Out

    Set the 1212 I/O’s Sample Rate to match that of the ADAT system. Since original ADATs used the pitch control to choose between 48kHz and 44.1kHz, the 1212 I/O cannot be sure of the sample rate of ADAT input. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 38: Processing Adat Audio Through A S/Pdif Device

    Using a S/PDIF processor with multiple ADATs and the Alesis BRC To record the output of the S/PDIF processor onto another ADAT machine, the recording machine should be in the digital loop after the 1212 I/O, and Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 39: Bouncing Adat Tracks

    For more information, please see “Setting the word clock source on an ADAT system” on page 19. When using a BRC and/or ADAT XTs, you may also set the ADAT word clock to Digital, and the 1212 I/O to S/PDIF•Word Clock. See “Special Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 40: Using Premiere Plug-Ins With 1212 I/O-Compatible Software (Macos)

    1212 I/O to all subsequent ADATs in the optical loop. The diagram below shows the 1212 I/O connected to a three-ADAT system, with the optical inputs and outputs of all the devices chained together. Using the digital I/O routing feature of the BRC (not shown), Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 41: Using The 1212 I/O With Multiple Adats, Without The Brc

    BRC, the ADATs do not pass data from their optical input to their optical output. Instead, each ADAT’s optical output carries only the audio tracks from its own tape. In this way, each ADAT receives only the output of the previous machine in the loop. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 42 To use the 1212 I/O effectively in this setup, you will need to either re- patch the optical cables to let the 1212 I/O communicate with the desired ADAT, or swap tapes between machines so that the desired tracks are on a machine which is connected to the 1212 I/O. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 43: Sound Manager (Macos)

    To set up the Sound Manager to use the 1212 I/O: Open the Sound control panel. Select “Sound In” from the Sound control panel’s menu. The Sound In page appears, with the on-screen instruction, “Choose a source for recording.” Select the 1212 I/O icon. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 44 12. Select the desired 1212 I/O channels in the input and output menus under “Sound Manager Routing.” 13. Set the Sample Rate, Clock Source, and Analog Input Trim parameters as desired. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 45 (just the 12 volumes on the right, not the analog input trims). The state of the Mute All and Through All buttons is not saved by the “Save As Defaults...” command. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 46: Wave Devices (Windows 95)

    Wave Devices (Windows 95) Wave Devices (Windows 95) Using the Korg 1212 I/O as multiple wave devices Through the 1212 I/O’s standard wave device driver, the card can be used by almost any Windows digital audio program. The 1212 I/O appears as six full-duplex stereo cards, one for each output pair.

  • Page 47: Setting The Default Playback Or Recording Device

    Note also that the volume controls in the Multimedia Properties control panel are disabled when the 1212 I/O is selected. The 1212 I/O’s output volumes may be adjusted using the 1212 I/O Wave Device Control, if desired. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 48: Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control

    Wave Devices (Windows 95) Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control window 1212 I/O Card The 1212 I/O Wave Device Control displays parameters for one 1212 I/O card at a time. This menu displays the PCI bus number and PCI bus device number of the currently selected card.

  • Page 49: Balance Slider

    (when the Sync Settings are not used) can cause small offsets between the stereo pairs. The Sync Settings solve this by creating a group of synchronized input and output pairs. The 1212 I/O will not start either recording or playback until Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 50: Save Settings

    Pressing the “Help” button brings up the Microsoft Windows Help file for the 1212 I/O, with lots of helpful, hypertext-linked information. Exit Pressing the “Exit” button quits the Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control. Vol/Bal On: Set All and Clear All Set All Pressing this button sets all of the “Vol/Bal On”...

  • Page 51: Custom Synchronization

    Sync Rec boxes are not checked. When you are not recording, make sure that none of the Sync Rec boxes are checked. If one or more of the boxes are checked, then playback will not be able to start. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 52 Pressing the Set All button sets all of the “Sync Play” check-boxes at once. Pressing the Clear All button clears all of the “Sync Play” check-boxes at once. Exit Pressing the Exit button returns you to the main Korg 1212 I/O Wave Device Control window. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Finder? For Macromedia Deck II, the DECK II 1212 I/O Driver must be installed in the Plug-Ins folder. For Steinberg Cubase VST, the ASIO Korg 1212 file must be in the ASIO Drivers folder. 1212 I/O extension is crossed out on startup (MacOS) Make sure that virtual memory is disabled in the Memory control panel.

  • Page 54: Audio

    ADAT’s sample rate back to 44.1kHz, that audio will play back normally again. When recording, it is even more important to make sure that the digital audio program’s sample rate parameter matches the actual sample rate of Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 55 The 1212 I/O’s Word Clock input has precedence over the S/PDIF input. When the 1212 I/O’s clock source is set to S/PDIF•Word Clock, and a valid word clock is received at the Word Clock input, it will be used instead of the S/PDIF input. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 56: Timecode Synchronization

    In Deck, try increasing the SMPTE Pre-Roll time; insufficient Pre-Roll settings may cause locates to fail. In general, this should be a minimum of 4 seconds. When playing back a large number of tracks, you may need to increase the Pre-Roll time. Korg 1212 I/O...
  • Page 57 44.1kHz, keep the pitch setting between -170 cents and +160 cents. If you are using the Word Clock input as the word clock source, is the frequency of the master device between 40kHz and 48.4kHz? The 1212 I/O requires that the sample rate be within this range. Korg 1212 I/O...

  • Page 58: Specifications

    PCI slots. PCI Power Consumption: +5V = 1.75 watts, +12V = 1.2 watts, -12V = 0.6 watts *Current software uses 16 bits for analog I/O Specifications, operations, and appearance are subject to change without notice. Korg 1212 I/O...

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