Examples Of Usage (Playback); Examples Of Usage (Recording) - Dynacord PowerMate 1000-3 Owner's Manual

4.5 Examples of usage (Playback)

M
USIC PLAYBACK IN STEREO
When the DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE is used as Power-
Mate input, the channels USB 1 and USB 2 or USB 3 and
USB 4 are assigned to a stereo input each, refer to the
following table:
PowerMate
Stereo Input
1000
USB 1-2 Stereo 11-12
USB 3-4 Stereo 13-14
Table 4-6: Assignment of inputs USB 1-2 or USB 3-4 to
PowerMate input channels
The PowerMate functions as an external sound card of
the PC/Mac. In the system settings of your PC/Mac, se-
lect the PowerMate (DYNACORD USB-AUDIO) as the play-
back device. Audio signals are output from the PC/Mac
through input channels USB 1-2 of the PowerMate. You
can use the USB GAIN control to adjust the level and the
fader to control the volume, like it is explained in detail in
the Input Stereo section on page 14.
D (DJ
UAL STEREO PLAYBACK APPLICATION
The consistent 4-channel design of the DIGITAL AUDIO
INTERFACE allows to pre-listen the signal of the USB
channels 3-4 via headphones using the PFL button, while
the current song is output e. g. via USB channels 1-2. This
facilitates determining the fade-in point of the next song.
A setup consisting of PC/Mac, PowerMate and louds-
peaker systems is all you need as a DJ to entertain your
audience. All common DJ applications can address the
two stereo USB channels (USB 1-2 and USB 3-4) via ASIO
driver. ASIO is a standard, which has been established in
almost all applications of multi-channel sound interfaces.
The ASIO driver was automatically installed together with
installing the device driver, as described on page 35. For
assigning the sends to the playback channels of the Pow-
erMate, please mind the documentation of the software
program that you are using.

4.6 Examples of usage (Recording)

In the following applications, your PC/Mac is used for
recording while the PowerMate functions as premium A/
D converter, without the need for an external sound card.
The USB Record Routing Dialog (see also page 31) allows
choosing between the Live or Studio recording configura-
tion.
L : -
IVE LIVE RECORDING OF EVENTS
In Live mode, the mixer master signal is transmitted to
the PC on USB channels 1-2 of the DIGITAL AUDIO INTER-
FACE. This is the basic setting for a live recording of your
event.
PowerMate PowerMate
1600 2200
Stereo 17-18
Stereo 19-20
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P USB 2TRACK
LAY TO FUNCTION
Playback of background music or interludes with ac-
tivated STANDBY mode is possible, using a CD/MP3 Play-
er connected to the 2TRACK IN L/R jacks of the
PowerMate or a PC/Mac connected to the DIGITAL AU-
DIO INTERFACE.
By default, the STANDBY switch also mutes the USB ste-
reo channels. Therefore, audio signals played back on the
PC/Mac via USB 1-2 need to be routed (bypassing the
STANDBY switch) to the 2TRACK IN control. This function
can be activated under the menu item Play USB to
2TRACK of the Device Setup Menu (see also page 33).
Illustration 4-7: Play USB to 2TRACK
Device Setup
Tooltips
Play USB to 2TRACK
Factory Reset
Firmware Info
HINT: Keep in mind that the 2TRACK IN level is inde-
pendent of the fader setting of the USB 1-2
channel.
An additional prompt for confirmation prevents that play-
back is inadvertently enabled when activating the
STANDBY mode. After pressing the STANDBY switch, the
display prompts you for a few seconds whether Play USB
to 2TRACK shall be activated. Press the MENU/ENTER
rotary encoder to confirm the prompt. The Play USB to
2TRACK function is automatically deactivated upon
canceling the STANDBY mode. This prevents sound
distortion or deterioration, which could occur when the
USB signal is simultaneously fed to the master via stereo
fader and 2TRACK IN control.
Illustration 4-8: USB Record Routing dialog (Live)
USB Record Routing
Live
DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE
Studio
AUX 1 AUX 2
If the AUX ways are not yet reserved or occupied for mo-
nitoring, effect applications or other purposes, you can
use them instead to record two additional signals, which
then are available during post-production of your
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On
Enable
ENTER
ENTER
BACK ESC
MASTER
REC
SEND
BACK ESC
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