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Sound Devices USBPre 2 User Manual

Sound Devices USBPre 2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® USBPre 2 Portable High-Resolution Audio Interface User Guide...
  • Page 2 A plus sign is used to show button or other controls, such as switches and Trademarks FCC Notice USBPre 2 User Guide • Rev 1-A • August 8, 2016 Sound Devices, LLC E7556 Road 23 and 33 www.sounddevices.com Reedsburg, Wisconsin USA support@sounddevices.com...
  • Page 3 Revision History Rev# Date Firmware Description Version August 2016 • • • •...
  • Page 4 User Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Front Panel ........7 Updating USBPre 2 Firmware ....21 Back Panel .
  • Page 6 User Guide...

  • Page 7: Usbpre 2 Audio Interface

    USBPre 2 Audio Interface Topics in this section include: Front Panel Back Panel Left Panel Right Panel Computer Setup System Requirements Setting up Mac OS X Setting up Windows OS Installing the ASIO Driver Uninstalling the ASIO Driver Updating USBPre 2 Firmware...

  • Page 8: Back Panel

    User Guide EATURE ESCRIPTION S/PDIF digital inputs cannot be monitored in the headphones. S/PDIF signal can only be monitored after being processed by the computer. instead of output. output levels instead of headphone gain. Back Panel DIP Switches S/PDIF I/O XLR Outputs EATURE ESCRIPTION...

  • Page 9: Left Panel

    USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE Left Panel Line Inputs Mic Inputs (XLR) AUX Inputs (1,2) EATURE ESCRIPTION Right Panel S/PDIF Input & Output Headphone Aux Outputs USB Port Outputs EATURE ESCRIPTION ¼...

  • Page 10: Computer Setup

    USB bus and cause unintended dropouts. Sound Devices cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the USBPre 2 based exclusively on the fact that it meets the above require- ments. Setting up Mac OS X...
  • Page 11 USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE To set audio defaults and sample rate in OS X: USBPre 2 is selected for both the Default Input and Default Output drop-down menus.

  • Page 12: Setting Up Windows Os

    User Guide channel count, and bit depth. Setting up Windows OS To set audio defaults and sample rate in Windows 7 & Vista:...
  • Page 13 USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE...
  • Page 14 User Guide To set audio defaults in Windows XP:...
  • Page 15 USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE...

  • Page 16: Installing The Asio Driver

    User Guide Installing the ASIO Driver based computer, it should be uninstalled prior to installing a newer version. The...
  • Page 17 USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE latest version of driver serves as a driver for both 64-bit and 32-bit systems. For uninstall instructions, see To install the ASIO driver: and down-...
  • Page 18 User Guide...

  • Page 19: Uninstalling The Asio Driver

    USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE Uninstalling the ASIO Driver To uninstall the ASIO driver:...
  • Page 20 User Guide...

  • Page 21: Updating Usbpre 2 Firmware

    USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE Updating USBPre 2 Firmware...

  • Page 22: Dip Switch Options

    User Guide DIP Switch Options To adjust an individual switch: ETTINGS WITCH ESCRIPTION Dual Mono Up position disables input 2 and routes input 1 signal to both ETTINGS WITCH ESCRIPTION...

  • Page 23: Inputs

    USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE ETTINGS WITCH ESCRIPTION In Stand-alone mode, input signal is always routed to the outputs, and this setting has no effect. Rate Inputs Input Gain controls Input Source buttons & Input Source LEDs accidental switching of the input sources.
  • Page 24 User Guide NPUTS ESCRIPTION Microphone • Phantom Power connected balanced, dynamic microphone is not affected by the presence of phantom power nor will it draw any current. However, it is good practice to turn phantom power off when not needed. Poor or incorrectly wired microphone cable can cause audible artifacts in microphone signals.

  • Page 25: Input 2 Loop Source

    The Windows Volume (controlled with the “speaker” icon in the system tray) and the Mac Volume control do not affect the level of the computer’s output audio before it reaches the USBPre 2. These options are not available when the USBPre-2 is connected to a computer as an audio interface.

  • Page 26: Meters

    User Guide To toggle Headphone Mono mode: Output Gain Control Headphone Volume Control Monitor Mix Control HP Mono Button & be summed when Headphone Mono mode is engaged. Meters To toggle the meter source: Meter Source button & Meter Source LEDs...

  • Page 27: Stand-Alone Mode

    USBPRE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE Stand-alone Mode The USBPre 2 can also be forced into Stand-alone mode when connected to a computer supplying USB power by holding down the Meter Source button when attaching the USB cable. Sample Rate by the application in use.
  • Page 28 User Guide Locked Sample Rates to External Sources...

  • Page 29: Setup Examples

    Diagrams and Examples Topics in this section include: Setup Examples Test and Measurement High-Performance Playback Block Diagram Setup Examples Test and Measurement...

  • Page 30: High-Performance Playback

    User Guide To PA Input 1 set to Mic (XLR) Input 2 set to Loop High-Performance Playback Monitors LEFT RIGHT Power amplifier input Power amplifier...

  • Page 31: Block Diagram

    DIAGRAMS AND EXAMPLES Block Diagram...

  • Page 32: Powering

    Specifications Topics in this section include: Powering Inputs Outputs Recorder Physical Powering ESCRIPTIO • • • • Inputs ESCRIPTIO • • • • • • • •...

  • Page 33: Outputs

    SPECIFICATIONS ESCRIPTIO • • • • • • • • • • (actual) • • • • 24 or 16 bit input Outputs ESCRIPTIO • • • • • • • • Recorder ESCRIPTIO • bandwidth, A-weighted) • bandwidth, A-weighted) Analog Gain •...

  • Page 34: Physical

    User Guide Physical ESCRIPTIO • • Weight • •...
  • Page 35 ® Sound Devices, LLC Customer Support Product Information E7556 Road 23 and 33 For more information about products Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959 Toll Free: (800) 505-0625 and accessories, visit us on the web at www.sounddevices.com. Email: support@sounddevices.com Phone: +1 (608) 524-0625 http://www.sounddevices.com/support...
  • Page 36 The Windows Volume (controlled wit...

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