cymatic audio Live Recorder LR-16 Product Manual

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PRODUCT MANUAL
Version 2.0
Firmware Release 83859
December 2014

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  • Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL Version 2.0 Firmware Release 83859 December 2014...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT USB HARD DRIVES VS. USB FLASH DRIVES ...............2 1 10.1. USB Hard Drive ..........................2 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................4 10.2. USB Flash Drive ..........................2 1 10.3. Auto-Detection of USB Drive Type ....................2 2 1.1. AC adapter ............................4 1.2.
  • Page 3: Handling 4

    Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Do not open the case of the Live Recorder LR-16, or attempt to modify the product in any way. Equipment. No lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium Doing so will void the warranty.
  • Page 4 6.1. Front Panel The Live Recorder LR-16 is the world’s easiest to use Direct to USB 16-track recorder and 16 in / 2 out USB audio interface for PC, Mac® and iPad®. The LR-16 was designed using high-grade components, in order to ensure optimum performance as a recorder for live performances, while sparing users the hassle of “traditional”...
  • Page 5 6.3. Top Panel SIGNAL FLOW • The LR-16 contains 16 separate line-level inputs, which are digitized into 16 discrete audio streams and sent to the internal stream controller • The LR-16 contains an internal digital mixer that provides a stereo mix down of the 16 separate incoming audio signals, to a 2-channel stereo mix •...
  • Page 6: Connect Usb Storage Device 1

    DIRECT TO USB RECORDING 8.2.2. Wrong file system The inserted drive needs to be formatted in the FAT32 format, in order to be suitable for Direct- 8.1. Turn on the device to-USB recording. If this is not the case, you are given the option to format the drive. Connect the LR-16 to the power supply and turn it on.
  • Page 7: Start Recording 1

    8.3. Recording ‘Home screen’ 7. Number of Channels/Sample rate of currently selected recording This line displays both the number of tracks, as well as the sample rate of currently selected After the attached drive has been successfully tested, the LR-16’s screen will display the recording recording.
  • Page 8: Stop The Recording 1

    8.6. Stop the recording 8.9. Recorder Menu To stop the recording, press the Stop button. The Play and Record buttons will flash for a few Pressing the Menu Button while in recording mode will take you to the Recorder Menu. This moments and the display will display “Please wait”...
  • Page 9: Sample Rate & Sample Width (Bit-Depth) 1

    USB external “spinning platter” hard drive, and will report themselves to the recorder as a hard drive. Check the Cymatic Audio website for the latest details on recommended drives. The Monitor Settings screen is where you can adjust various aspects of the internal digital mixer on a per channel basis.
  • Page 10: Delete Recording 1

    8.9.6. Format USB device • Channel mute • Channel solo The format function can be used to format an attached hard drive or thumb drive that is connected To adjust the above settings on an individual channel, perform the following steps: to the Live Recorder.
  • Page 11: Usb Hard Drive

    There are many freeware utilities available online that can convert from the above unsupported platters. This is the recommended type of USB drive to use with the Live Recorder LR-16, as its formats, to a wave file. For example, the free of charge Apple Itunes software performs this type data read/write speeds are the most reliable and consistent of conversion;...
  • Page 12: Auto-Detection Of Usb Drive Type

    CONNECTING RECORDING SOURCES It is NOT recommended to use the Live Recorder LR-16 with either of the above two types of USB flash drives; the nature of these drives results in them offering unreliable read/write speeds. Although they can offer very fast AVERAGE data read/write speeds, they are subject to 11.1.
  • Page 13: Connecting The Lr-16 To Unbalanced Direct Outputs

    Attach TS-to-TRS adapters to the TS connectors of the PXF105, at the LR16 inputs TS-to-TRS adapter TS-to-TRS Adapter (ring not connected) Refer to the LR-16 product page on the Cymatic Audio website, for links on where to purchase either of the above types of cables/adapters. 11.3. Connecting the LR-16 to Balanced Direct Outputs...
  • Page 14: X2 Channel Usb Interface Mode

    Stereo Input 12.1.2. WDM and ASIO driver installation Before connecting the LR-16 to your PC, please download the driver package from the download section at the Cymatic Audio website: http://www.cymaticaudio.com After the download has finished: • Unzip the downloaded archive to a folder on your PC.
  • Page 15: Mixer View

    12.2.1. Mixer View • 44.1kHz • 48kHz • 88.2kHz • 96kHz Sync Source Display This field displays the current synchronization source. 12.2.3. Settings View: Buffers Tab The control panel’s buffers screen allows adjustment of the ASIO buffers used by your ASIO compatible DAW software.
  • Page 16: Settings View: Input Channels Tab

    12.2.4. Settings View: Input Channels Tab 12.2.6. Settings View: About Tab Revision Double click an entry in the “channel name” column to modify the input channel names as they will appear in your DAW. Displays the revision number of the control panel itself. Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’...
  • Page 17: Minimizing The Mixer Panel

    12.2.7. Minimizing the Mixer Panel 12.3.2. Driver Installation The LR-16 Mixer Panel also be run in a minimized mode, which allows you to keep an eye on the There is no driver installation for Mac Computers necessary. Simply connect the LR-16 to your level meters, while the control panel itself uses much less space on your desktop.
  • Page 18: Updating The Firmware On Your

    Always make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest drivers and firmware for small desktop audio mixer or standalone volume control your Live Recorder LR-16. The latest firmware and driver downloads are available at http://www. unit, and then connect the outputs of those to your cymaticaudio.com...
  • Page 19: Legal Disclaimer

    Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. Cymatic Audio accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained herein.
  • Page 20 Cymatic Technologies B.V. P.O. Box 208 6590 AE Gennep The Netherlands www.cymaticaudio.com Support: For Europe: support-EMEA@ cymaticaudio.com Rest of the world: support@cymaticaudio.com PRODUCT MANUAL © copyright 2015 Cymatic Audio B.V. Version 2.0 Firmware Release 83859 December 2014...

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