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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Complete reCording solution...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.

  • Page 3: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    Engineering - mI 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: February 2, 2006 European Contact: Your local Lexicon Professional Sales and Service Office or harman music Group 8760 S. Sandy Pkwy. Sandy, UT 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800...

  • Page 4: Service Info

    5. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Lexicon Professional neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TAblE OF CONTENTS INTROdUCTION ... 8 FEATURES ...8 UNPACKING THE ALPHA STUDIO COMPUTER MINIMUM REqUIREMENTS ...9 ® Windows ... 9 ® ... 9 Macintosh THE FRONT PANEL ...10 ¼" Instrument Input Jack ... 10 Line 1/Inst ... 10 Peak LEDs ... 10 Line 2/Mic ...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents MACINTOSH Mac OS ... 17 USINg ThE lExICON Section I – Recording Audio With the Alpha Studio™ ... 19 A. Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input... 19 B. Recording a Guitar using the Instrument Input ... 26 Section II – Using Software Input Monitoring ... 28 Section III –...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    64 MIDI tracks, VST additional features. Lexicon’s Pantheon™ VST reverb plug-in is a major feature of the Alpha Studio package, providing the lush Lexicon reverbs that have been used on pro- fessional recordings for over thirty years. Alternatively, the Lexicon Alpha Studio may...

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Alpha Studio

    Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio. As with all such systems, adding more RAM than the minimum will allow you to do more processing and improve perfor- mance, and more disk space will allow you to record more tracks for a longer time.

  • Page 10: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel Line 1 / Instrument Instrument 1/4˝ Instrument Input Jack ThE FRONT PANEl The Alpha Studio™ front panel offers the following features: ¼" INSTRUMENT INPUT JACK This ¼" jack accepts unbalanced, low-level, high impedance instrument sources such as electric guitar, acoustic guitar with a pickup, and electric bass. The input gain is adjusted using the Line 1/Inst knob on the front panel.

  • Page 11: Usb Led

    The Front Panel the faders on the Mixer screen of the software. To hear only the live source input sig- , turn the Monitor Mix knob fully left to Direct. nals plugged into the Alpha Studio To hear only the mix from the computer, turn the Monitor Mix knob fully right to Playback.

  • Page 12: The Rear Panel

    Mic Input Line In Line In 1-2 1/4” Left/Right Line Outputs RCA Left/Right Line Outputs Line Out Line Out Alpha Studio is a trademark of Lexicon Pro, Inc.

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Alpha Studio

    CONNECTINg TO ThE AlPhA STUdIO The Alpha Studio is both a 2 x 2 x 2 mixer and a USB audio interface that can be used in a variety of audio setups. This section describes how to make basic connections for the following applications: •...

  • Page 14: About Recording Connections

    About Recording Connections AbOUT RECORdINg CONNECTIONS Analog audio signals are created by microphones, synthesizers, mixers, and instru- ments with magnetic pickups. Of these sources, microphones and magnetic instrument pickups have the lowest output level, and generally require the most amplification. Keyboards, preamps, and mixers output “line level”...

  • Page 15: Mixdown Connections

    MIxdOWN CONNECTIONS After you record and mix your sessions in either Cubase software, you may want to mix them down to a DAT, audio cassette, or other stereo 2-track recording device. Mixdown Deck CONNECTING TO AN ExTERNAL RECORDER Connect either the RCA or ¼" Line Out L-R jacks on the back of the Alpha Studio™ to the left and right inputs, respectively, on your recorder (cassette deck, CD burner, or other recorder with analog inputs).

  • Page 16: Connections Diagram

    ® You must consult the Software Installation Guide on the included CD to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB drivers. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE and Lexicon ® Pantheon™ plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the USB drivers.

  • Page 17: Macintosh ® Software Setup

    You must consult the Software Installation Guide on the included CD to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB setup. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE and Lexicon Pantheon™ plug-in ® software, please do so before continuing on to the next section.

  • Page 18: Using The Lexicon Alpha Studio

    Using the Lexicon Alpha Studio™ ® USINg ThE lExICON STUdIO™ 1. Start Cubase Cubase LE with the Alpha Studio™ you may be asked to run the Multimedia test as shown here. Deselect the check box, then click NO. 2. Cubase LE will display the following warning that the configuration has not been tested.

  • Page 19: Section I - Recording Audio With The Alpha Studio

    Recording Audio with the Alpha Studio ™ SECTION I – RECORDING AUDIO WITH THE ALPHA STUDIO The diagram below shows how the Alpha Studio™ is connected for this particular setup. A. RECORDING USING THE MICROPHONE/LINE INPUT Line In 1 Mic Input Chan 1/Inst Chan 2/Mic Monitor Mix...
  • Page 20 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 3. Select Default and click OK. 4. Select a location to store the project (or use the default location) and click OK.
  • Page 21 To set the input of the track to record: 1. Click anywhere in the gray area (not on the buttons) of the Track 1 window (labeled as Audio 01). 2. Click the Show Inspector button screen. The Inspector window appears on the left side of the screen. Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input , located in the upper left corner of the...
  • Page 22 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 3. In the Inspector, click the IN: box and select IN 1 or IN 2 for the track input source. (IN 1 relates to Line 1/Inst, IN 2 relates to Line 2/Mic inputs.) 4. In the Track 1 window, the Record Enable button If it isn't, click it so that it turns red.
  • Page 23 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 5. In the Track 1 window, click the Input Monitoring button so that it is not lit.

  • Page 24: Stop Button

    Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input To check the input level from the microphone or Line Input: 1. If you are using a mic and have connected the Alpha Studio™ to studio monitors, turn them down or off to avoid feedback. 2.
  • Page 25 Rewind and Play Buttons 5. Turn the Alpha Studio™ Output Level knob to adjust the listening volume, and make sure the Monitor Mix knob is somewhere in the middle between Direct and Playback. To overdub a second track: 1. Click anywhere in the gray area (not on the buttons) of the Track 2 window (labeled as Audio 02).

  • Page 26: Recording A Guitar Using The Instrument Input

    Recording a Guitar Using the Instrument Input B. RECORDING A GUITAR USING THE INSTRUMENT INPUT This section explains how to record using the ¼" Instrument input jack on the front panel. 1. Plug your electric, acoustic, or bass guitar into the Instrument input jack on the front of the Alpha Studio™...
  • Page 27 To set the input of the track to record from the 1-2 USB channels: 1. Click anywhere in the gray area (not on the buttons) of the Track 1 window (labeled as Audio 01). 2. In the Inspector, click the IN: box and select IN 1 for the track input source. 3.

  • Page 28: Section Ii - Using Software Input Monitoring

    Using Software Input Monitoring SECTION II - USING SOFTWARE INPUT MONITORING The previous examples have turned off Cubase while recording tracks, and used the Monitor Mix knob on the front of the Alpha Studio™ hardware to directly monitor an input without latency. Software monitoring lets you listen to software-based effects in real time and adjust the monitor mix indepen- dently of the recording levels, but also introduces some latency (delay) into the input signal.
  • Page 29 Using Software Input Monitoring 4. Click on an Insert. 5. Select Lexicon and Pantheon™. ®...
  • Page 30 Window. 7. Because this is an insert effect, move the Mix slider to 50% (see the Pantheon manual for more details). 8. Change the level to about -52dB. Now you will record with the Lexicon Reverb on your track. ®...

  • Page 31: Section Iii - Adjusting The Buffer Settings

    Adjusting the buffer Settings SECTION III - ADJUSTING THE BUFFER SETTINGS Audio latency is the minimum time required for a computer to store recorded audio from an audio interface into the recording application memory and playback that same recorded audio back out audio interface output. After the audio has been converted to the digital domain, it is passed to a buffer before it is processed by the driver and then passed to the audio application.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Buffers In Mac Osx

    Adjusting the buffer Settings top slider is the buffer size; this number gets multiplied by the bottom slider, labeled Number of Buffers. 4. When you are finished adjusting the buffer size, click the OK button and return to your project to test the results. B.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Dynamic Range: A/D/A (24 Bit) Power Requirements: Dimensions: Weight: Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products.Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Female XLR Pin 2 Hot 600 Ohms balanced +50 dB −115 dB A-weighted @ +50dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) –7 dBu...

  • Page 35: Signal Routing Diagram

    Lexicon Alpha Studio™ Signal Routing Diagram ®...
  • Page 36 Alpha Desktop Recording Studio™ Harman Music Group Questions or comments? 8760 South Sandy Parkway | Sandy, Utah 84070 U.S.A. Email us at: customer@lexiconpro.com Phone: 801-566-8800 | Fax: 801-566-7005 or visit our World Wide Web home page at: www.lexiconpro.com Copyright 2006 Lexicon Professional Part Number: 18-0346-A ®...

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