Live Player LP-16 Product Manual
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1. cyma ic audio Live Player LP 16 User Manual LP 16 October 2015 ta cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 Table of Contents te OAEI FRE CAUTION E 4 1 1 A Te 4 1 2 SLS A A E E A E E E A A E E E E A E E A E E E E 4 1 3 aE I S WEE 4 1 4 Connecting cables and input and output jacks ss 4 1 5 EO GE 4 1 6 ie UE lu EE 4 2 USAGE PR CAUTIONS a eee EE 5 2 1 Set ler E Ee 5 2 2 Ci 5 EN TE DR CR E 5 NOTONS ce eee 6 i PIN eet 6 6 LP 16 CONNECTIONS AND UGERINTEREACE 7 6 1 PO D 2e Do De 7 6 2 FEAT PAM ea ea es de ete etes en 8 Bi TOP NSD iene ae nee tele te eee 9 7 ELE DECHE dan te dde Eet 10 TA Multi rack OS recreate ster capes a AE RES RES 10 7 2 SO MO E 10 1 3 USB Blat ModE E 10 o C1072 RON E ee ee oe ee 11 9 LP 16 es OB En Een 12 10 LP 16 TRANSPORT BEHAVIOR 3455 t Eege dee deed gedd S 12 ka ME SO SO ie E 12 10 2 Playing back from an offset position sisi 12 103 ACCE Sma a eege 12 11 WORKING WITH USB MEDIA 2 25 ns pa a d a i eriaren e paarides irais Edrin iaia andani 12 11 1 Test failed Wrong file ovstem 13 11 2 Test failed DiSk e EE 13 12 MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS iii 14 12 1 Multitrack Mode Home Screen cccccccccccecceeeseeceeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeececeeeseaeaeeeeeeeeessaeaaeeeeeesssaaaaeess 14 12 2 Multitrack WOO E 15 122 1 Playpack MIO re eR 15 RE OC E E 15 12 2 3 MIDES ENG a 16 t224 UDU mee E a te 16 12 2 5 FOOU SWILCN Setting2. NOTE The LP 16 only plays back stereo files in the wav format NOTE The mode button can be used to toggle between Multitrack mode and stereo mode Cymatic Audio provides a software application called uTool Songs and Playlist projects both multitrack and stereo can be created in uTool and exported to a USB drive The USB drive can then be plugged into the LP 16 for playback uTool software and user manual are available at www cymaticaudio com downloads 7 3 USB Interface Mode In USB Interface mode the LP 16 acts as a 2 input 18 output audio interface for OS X Windows and iOS For more details please refer to the section titled USB Interface Mode The interface mode is not available when the LP 16 is being used in standalone for playback with the USB drive User Manual LP 16 MODES OF OPERATION 10 October 2015 Sa cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 8 SIGNAL FLOW e The LP 16 contains 16 separate line level outputs which are sent out on 16 separate mono unbalanced line level outputs e In MT mode the LP 16 also contains an internal digital mixer that provides a mono mix down of the 16 separate audio streams mixed together at unity gain This internal mix is sent out of the front panel headphone output miebu lt Controller me u l lt l USB Media de Line Out 16 l lt 18 CH D A Phones Level Phones Out l S MIDI In SONT MIDI Out s ai WZ e When operating as a USB computer audi
3. LP 16 with an Ipad connect the USB cable to the USB port of an Apple Ipad Camera Connection Kit or Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter Outboard Mic Preamp Mixer LP 16 Stereo 1 8 Input SS cymatic audio Live Player LPx16 expand your e band Mac PC LP 16 Line Out 1 2 Phones Powered Speakers w volume control e Microphones or other input sources are connected to the inputs of a standalone microphone preamplifier e Audio is fed from the microphone preamp or mixing console to the 2 channel 1 8 TRS input of the LP 16 e A set of headphones is connected to the front panel headphone output allowing you to monitor the 2 channel stereo output of your favorite DAW software the stereo output of the LP 16 s internal mixer or a combination of both signal paths User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE 21 LP 16 October 2015 ta cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 15 1 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft Windows 15 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems 32 or 64bit e Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 e Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 usually installed automatically by Windows update e For Windows versions where the NET Framework 4 0 is not already installed the installation wizard will automatically start when the mixer control panel is started for the first time e The LP 16 device drivers do not require the NET Framework Hardware e P
4. is powering up and can also be found in the PC Mixer Panels About tab If you find that your firmware version number is lower than the latest firmware released on the website please download and install the newer firmware following the instructions that accompany the firmware download file User Manual LP 16 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LP 16 30 October 2015 va cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 17 TROUBLESHOOTING Always make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest drivers and firmware for your Live Player LP 16 The latest firmware and driver downloads for the LP 16 are available at www cymaticaudio com downloads 17 1 Standalone Player Mode Problem Possible Solutions do not understand how to create a playlist to use Playlists for the LP 16 are created using the external Windows with my LP 16 compatible LP 16 playlist software Download the playlist software and refer to its documentation on how to create a playlist then export it to a USB drive that you connect to your LP 16 The connected USB device must be formatted FAT 32 Format it as FAT 32 on your computer or allow the LP 16 to format the device My connected USB device is recognized by the LP 16 and does not pass the device test when connected am playing back a group of stereo files on the LP From the stereo player menu select Playback Mode and make 16 and the playback behavior is not working as sure you have configured the s
5. live performers to augment their performance Used in connection with a Windows PC Mac or iPad the LP 16 also serves as an 18 output 2 input USB audio interface With a large number of outputs the individual tracks of a multi track DAW session can easily be connected to the individual inputs of an analog studio mixer perfect for analog summing and mixing out of the box imparting classic analog flavor to your next mix session The LP 16 User Manual contains in depth details of your Live Player s features and functionality which include e Direct from USB hard drive multi track playback 16 tracks at 44 1 48kHz and 16 24 bit e MIDI HO with synchronized Standard MIDI File player functionality e 16 unbalanced analog 1 4 tip sleeve outputs e 1 8 Stereo Line level input e Front panel headphone output with dedicated level control e Zero latency hardware input monitoring USB Interface Mode e 2 input 18 output USB audio interface 24 bit 44 1 48 kHz USB Class Compliant e Mac OS X compatible Core Audio plug and play drivers e Windows PC compatible Windows XP Vista 7 amp 8 32 bit 64 bit WDM and ASIO drivers e IPad compatible Plug and play USB adapter required including e Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter e Apple USB Camera Connection Kit e Foot Switch connector for hands free playback pausing of track playback e Creation and editing of songs and playlist files offline using Cymatic s u
6. not agents of Cymatic Audio and have absolutely no authority to bind Cymatic Audio by any express or implied undertaking or representation Apple Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries ASIO is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH All other trademarks product names and company names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners User Manual LP 16 October 2015 SPECIFICATIONS 32 Cymeatic audio Live Player _P 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 copyright 2015 Cymatic Technologies B V User Manual LP 16 October 2015
7. the Multitrack Mode Menu Use the Up Down buttons to navigate to the desired menu setting Use the Select button to choose the settings Use Up Down to modify values and Select to confirm the changes Back button can be used to go one level back without changing the parameters 12 2 1 Playback Mode This screen allows you to select between the two playback modes available in MT mode e Playlist Mode In this mode the LP 16 will play back files in the order that has been set up in the playlist To make a playlist use the uTool software e Single Mode In this mode any MT song residing in the currently selected folder can be chosen Playback will play only the single selected song and then stop 12 2 2 Select Playlist This screen allows you to select a playlist to load into memory User Manual MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 15 LP 16 October 2015 e Use the up and down buttons to scroll to the desired playlist and select button to choose the playlist 12 2 3 MIDI Settings This screen allows adjustment of various setting related to the MIDI input and output connectors MIDI Thru Use this menu to toggle a MIDI Thru function on off for the front panel MIDI output e When MIDI through is activated all MIDI messages coming into the LP 16 will be merged with the currently playing MIDI file if one is being played back and then routed to the LP 16 s MIDI output e f MIDI through is turned off this
8. 0i Eo 11 1 Test failed Wrong file system If the inserted drive is not formatted in the required FAT32 format the LP 16 will display an error message Follow the instructions on screen to format the USB drive Please keep in mind that formatting the attached USB drive will erase all data currently residing on the drive 11 2 Test failed Disk error If the inserted drive is defective the screen will give a Disk Error User Manual LP 16 WORKING WITH USB MEDIA 13 0703 Ko 01 1 aA 0i Eo 12 MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 12 1 Multitrack Mode Home Screen After the attached USB drive has been successfully tested the LP 16 s screen will display the MT mode home screen Single Playback Screen Playlist Screen 1 LP 16 Mode Shows the currently selected playback mode for the LP 16 Multitrack MT Stereo ST or USB USB When the LP 16 is in USB interface mode the status message will display PC or MAC 2 Playback offset overlay Playback offset overlay can be used to play the song from an offset Use Skip forward and Skip backward buttons to choose the offset and then the Play button to start playing from the offset 3 Playback Status This icon shows the current state of the playback transport play stop pause 4 Playback Mode Icon This icon displays the playback mode Playback mode for MT is explained in detail in the section 12 2 1 5 Remaining time This n
9. BB or PBDE is intentionally added to this device Any traces of impurities of these substances contained in the parts are below the RoHS specified threshold levels This product is compliant with the EU Directive 2011 65 EU for the Restriction of CFR of PART 15 limit for radiation and conduction emission relating to FCC rules C This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of 47 Part 15B 2010 A NOTE ABOUT DISPOSAL This product must be disposed in accordance with the local recycling regulations The crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use the appropriate separate take back systems licensed for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment EEE User Manual LP 16 USAGE PRECAUTIONS lt October 2015 va cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 4 INTRODUCTION Cymatic Audio Live Player LP 16 is an easy to use direct from USB player that can play back 16 tracks of audio along with a MIDI file It can also be used as 18 output 2 input USB audio interface for PC Mac and iPad The LP 16 works as a dedicated multi track player for live performances while sparing users the hassles of using a laptop and computer audio interface in a live environment The LP 16 audio tracks can be connected directly into the line inputs of a live sound mixer These tracks can be individually mixed alongside the audio from
10. E MODE 24 LP 16 October 2015 15 2 2 Settings View Synchronization Tab Sync Buffers Input Channels Sample Rate amp Synchronization Source Device Name LP 16 Sample Rate AA 1 kHz Seems Device intemal Clock Device Name The device name field controls what device name will appear in your DAW software The default name is LP 16 but it can be modified to the name of your choosing Sample Rate Click on this field to select what sample rate you wish to operate the LP 16 at when using it as an audio interface Choices include e 44 1kHz 48kHz Sync Source Display This field displays the current synchronization source 15 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 ES Live Player LP 16 Mixer Panel Sync Buffers Input Channels Buffer Settings ASIO Butter Depth 512 samples L ASIO Statistics Drop outs detected 0 USB Streaming Mode Adjust this value to set the basic mode of operation of the LP 16 drivers ASIO Buffer Depth Adjust this setting to configure the size of the ASIO buffer measured in samples When using an older slower computer you may need to set your latency value to a higher amount This will reduce the overhead to the computer s CPU and allow your DAW session to run more smoothly but will result in a higher amount of delay between the original incoming audio signal and t
11. The currently selected playback mode will be shown as an icon at the top of the home page to the left of the time counter 13 2 2 Play out Channels This menu allows you to set which specific pair of rear panel outputs the stereo audio file will be output to Use the up down buttons to change the channels and use Select button to choose the playout channels NOTE Rest of the menu options are common with MT menu and are explained in the section 12 2 User Manual LP 16 STEREO ST MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 1 0703 o 01 1 aA 0i Eo lt cymatic audio Live Player Lie 14 CONNECTING THE LP 16 TO AN AUDIO MIXER 14 1 Connecting LP 16 to a Mixer with Unbalanced Line Inputs The LP 16 offers 16 unbalanced analog 4 output connectors using a TS tip sleeve configuration Thus it is best connected to a mixing console with unbalanced tip sleeve line inputs CD MEE COCO CD NEE COCO LP 16 Mic Inputs x 16 MIDI Keyboard MIDI Sound Module AOC The illustration above shows the following connections Upto 16 tracks of audio are sent from the LP 16 to the line inputs of a live sounding mixing console MIDI keyboard connected to LP 16 MIDI in MIDI sound module connected to MIDI out Additional live musicians are fed into other inputs of the console using its mic inputs The live sound engineer mixes the backing tracks of the LP 16 alongside the live signals In effect the p
12. Tool software 5 WHAT S IN THE BOX e LP 16 player e AC DC power adapter and power cable e USB cable e Quick Start Guide User Manual INTRODUCTION 6 LP 16 October 2015 Sa Cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 6 LP 16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE 6 1 Front Panel OUT MIDI IN FOOT PHONES VOLUME SWITCH USB STORAGE me C 2 USB Storage Connector Attach a USB thumb drive or USB hard drive to this connector to playback songs direct from USB MIDI input The MIDI input receives incoming MIDI messages and can also be configured as a MIDI thru using the MIDI settings menu MIDI Output The MIDI output connector can output the MIDI data from Standard MIDI Files SMF synchronously with a multitrack song With this capability the LP 16 can trigger external MIDI hardware such as MIDI synthesizers or MIDI enabled lighting controllers Foot Switch Connector The footswitch connector allows connection of a standard on off foot pedal which can be configured to start play or to play and pause the current song Headphone Out The headphone connector outputs a stereo signal which works as follows e In MT mode it outputs a mono mix of the 16 tracks e In ST mode it outputs the stereo file currently being played back e In USB mode it outputs the stereo DAW signal Headphone Volume This knob allows volume adjustment of the front panel headphone output For more details of the above connectors functio
13. USAGE PRECAUTIONS 2 1 Electrical interference For safety considerations the LP 16 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device and protection from external interference However equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the LP 16 as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely With any type of digital control device the LP 16 included electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage 2 2 Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth to clean the LP 16 If necessary slightly moisten the cloth Do not use abrasive cleanser wax or solvents such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol since these may dull the finish or damage the surface 3 LIMITED WARRANTY For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information on Cymatic Audio s Limited Warranty please see complete details online at www cymaticaudio com warranty CERTIFICATIONS This product complies with the European Union Council Directives and Standards relating to Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic compatibility EMC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment No lead Pb cadmium Cd mercury Hg hexavalent chromium Cr 6 P
14. X Computers necessary Simply connect the LP 16 to your Mac by connecting the supplied USB cable to the LP 16 USB2 0 connector on the rear panel and an available USB2 0 port on your Mac The device will now be selectable in the Audio MIDI Setup application which can be found in the Applications Utilities folder Note that no custom LP 16 mixer control panel is available for the Mac as there is when using the LP 16 with Windows The internal DSP mixer of the LP 16 is not available when connected to a Mac so all monitoring must be done through the DAW software 15 4 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple iPad 15 4 1 Minimum System requirements Operating Systems e iOS 5 or higher Hardware e iPad 2 or newer e Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit e Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter 15 4 2 Driver Installation There is no driver installation for the iPad necessary Simply connect the LP 16 to your iPad by connecting the supplied USB cable to the LP 16 USB2 0 connector on the rear panel and the iPad using the appropriate Apple USB adapter The LP 16 can now be used as a 2 input 18 output audio interface with the iPad and appropriate iOS recording software 16 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LP 16 Please check the Cymatic Audio website www cymaticaudio com for any available firmware updates The LP 16 s currently installed firmware version is shown briefly on the start screen when the unit
15. annel Settings Display The orange text in this display indicates various settings that are configured in other tabs of the control panel including e Sample Rate e Synchronization Source e Synchronization Status User Manual LP 16 USB INTERFACE MODE 23 October 2015 ta cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 Line Output Meters These 16 separate level meters display the signal level of any audio that is being streamed from the 16 outputs of the computer s DAW software and are being routed to the LP 16 s 16 separate line level outputs If you see any of the 16 channels showing an overload red light on its corresponding level meter be sure to reduce the level of the signal source from the DAW software itself Settings Button Click the settings button to navigate to the different settings tabs of the control panel where you can make further adjustments USB Icon The USB icon illuminates in a green color when the LP 6 has made a valid connection to the Windows computer and the LP 16 can serve as a computer audio interface for that machine Bus Level These on screen faders control the input levels coming from the connected PC Line Level These on screen faders control the input levels of the analog signals that feed the LP 16 s 1 8 stereo input Bus Mute Mutes the input signal coming from the connected PC Line Mute Mutes the input signal coming from the LP 16 s 1 8 stereo input User Manual USB INTERFAC
16. csevaeeseesccecusesweesneeee 28 15 2 6 Settings View About Tab 29 15 3 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with OS Xi 30 15 3 1 Minimum System Requirements ceccccccessseceeceesseceeceeeseceeceeeeeceeeeeuseceeesuaeeceseseaaeceeesaeaeceessaaeeess 30 15 9 2 Driver Ia UE LES LIT QE 30 15 4 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple Dach 30 15 4 1 Minimum System requirements iii 30 15 4 2 DANS MUST e e EE 30 16 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LP 30 Te TROUBLESHOOTING a aiece ctoecoee 31 e E tee E Flay CVI NOC Creer 31 17 2 USB Audio Interface Mode nnnnnnnn00nnnnnnnnsennnnnnnnnsnnnrnrrnnsrnnrrrrnnsrnnrrrrrnnsnnrrrrrnnsnnnrrrrenrnnrrnrennennnrrrennnnnnrreenn 31 RS CS lool al G6 era a 32 Bee WSC EIS FUNG Ue cysts ee 32 User Manual LP 16 Table of Contents 3 October 2015 ca cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 1 1 2 AC adapter Be sure to use only the supplied 12 V DC 1000 mA AC adapter which is equipped with a center positive plug The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and could pose a safety hazard Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable During lightning or when not using the unit for an extended period disconnect the AC adapte
17. ctober 2015 Live Player LP 16 28 15 2 6 Settings View About Tab wm Live SEE LP 16 Mixer Panel Mixer Panel for Live Player LP 16 Version 1 1 0 Live Player LP 16 connected senal Number 0x15110034000000 Driver Version 6 15 0 Firmware Version 6503 www cymaticaudio com cymeatic audio powered by archuiave 2013 Cymatic Audio Revision Displays the revision number of the control panel itself Live Player LP 16 Displays the connection status for the LP 16 indicating if the device is connected and recognized by the computer Serial Number Displays the specific serial number of the connected LP 16 unit Driver Version Displays the version number of the installed device driver Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version of the connected LP 16 unit ta cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 15 3 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with OS X 15 3 1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems e MacOS X 10 8 Hardware e Any Mac hardware compatible with OS X 10 7 or higher e 512 MB Ram 1GB or more recommended e 1 free USB 2 0 compatible port NOTE The speed of your processor amount of RAM and capacity size and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system A faster processor and more RAM can reduce signal latency delay and improve overall performance 15 3 2 Driver Installation There is no driver installation for OS
18. entium IV 1 2 GHz or better e 512 MB Ram 1GB or more recommended e 1 free USB2 0 compatible port on PC NOTE The speed of your computer s processor amount of RAM and the capacity size and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system A faster processor and more RAM can reduce signal latency delay and improve overall performance 15 1 2 WDM and ASIO Driver Installation Before connecting the LP 16 to your PC please download the driver package from www cymaticaudio com downloads After the download has finished e Unzip the downloaded archive to a folder on your PC e Inthe resulting folder double click the setup exe file and follow the on screen instructions It is strongly recommended that you exit all other programs before running the LP 16 driver installation program e When prompted by the installation program connect the LP 16 to your PC by connecting the supplied USB cable to the LP 16 USB 2 0 connector on the rear panel and an available USB2 0 port on your PC 15 2 LP 16 Mixer Control Panel for PC The LP 16 driver installer program will automatically install the LP 16 Mixer Control panel on your Windows PC You can launch it by clicking on the LP 16 icon that will be present in the Windows task bar or by locating the program s entry in the Windows start menu The Mixer control panel allows adjustment of the LP 16 s internal DSP mixer When connected to a c
19. he DAW software When using a newer faster computer the buffer depth can be set to a lower amount and latency will be minimized ASIO Dropout Statistics This display field indicates how many drop outs have occurred if any with the currently selected buffer settings Dropouts indicate that your computer s CPU cannot keep up with the demand that is placed on it by the current buffer depth If any dropouts occur increase the size of the buffer depth and or change the streaming mode until no more dropouts are reported ea Cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 15 2 4 Settings View Input Channels Tab Double click on any entry in the channel name column to modify the input channel names as they will appear in your DAW Click on the checkbox labeled Include device name in ASIO display name if you wish for the channel names to be prepended with the device name User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE 27 LP 16 October 2015 Sa cymatic audio 15 2 5 Settings View Output Channels Tab Double click an entry in the channel name column to modify the output channel names as they will appear in your DAW Click on the checkbox labeled Include device name in ASIO display name if you wish for the channel ES Live Player LP 16 Mixer Panel Input Channels ie eer teats Include device name in ASIO display name output names to be prepended with the device name User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE LP 16 O
20. it is pressed e Play Pressing the footswitch mimics the top panel play button e Play and Pause Pressing the footswitch will begin playback A second press of the footswitch will pause playback and a third press will un pause the playback User Manual LP 16 MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 16 October 2015 GG cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 12 2 6 Display settings This screen allows you to adjust the LCD display s contrast as well as its brightness in order to ensure optimal readability at different viewing angles 12 2 7 Format USB Device The format function can be used to format an attached hard drive or thumb drive that is connected to the Live Player This operation can be useful in the following scenarios e The attached drive has not passed the LP 16 s drive test because it is not currently formatted in the required FAT 32 disk format e The attached drive has been previously formatted in the correct FAT 32 format but has not had its data blocks optimized properly by the computer it was formatted on resulting in a failure of the LP 16 disk test In these cases formatting the drive on the LP 16 may allow the disk to pass since the LP 16 will format the attached disk with the required optimal settings All data as well as all partitions on the thumb or hard drive will be deleted when the format function is used User Manual MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 17 LP 16 Oc
21. k offset Increment playback offset No Function 5 Decrement playback offset Decrement playback offset No Function 6 Pause Stop playback Pause Stop playback No Function ri Start playback Start playback No Function 8 Show folder contents screen Show folder contents screen No Function 9 Selection up Selection up Selection up 10 Select Select Select 11 Selection down Selection down Selection down In addition four separate key combinations are also available that perform the following functions Stop amp Play Toggles between playlist mode and normal player mode the LP 16 Long press Stop Send midi all notes off in multi track player mode ca cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 7 MODES OF OPERATION The LP 16 offers three different modes of operation depending on your specific needs 7 1 Multi Track Mode This mode hereby abbreviated as MT Mode is the main operational mode of the LP 16 In MT mode the unit can play back up to 16 separate tracks of audio along with a MIDI file Each audio track is output to a separate physical Ya output connector on the rear panel of the unit MIDI is played on the MIDI port on the front panel of LP 16 7 2 Stereo Mode The LP 16 also offers a stereo player mode hereby referred to as ST Mode This mode is ideal for playback of stereo audio songs such as pre show post show and break music The stereo songs can be configured to be output from a specific pair of outputs on the rear panel
22. merge activity does not occur MIDI Offset Adjust this setting to provide an offset delay between the start time of a loaded standard MIDI file and the start time of the associated song This setting allows you to fine tune the synchronization timing between the MIDI file and the triggered audio Send All Notes Off Select this menu to issue an all notes off out of the LP 16 s MIDI output message to a connected MIDI device useful if any stuck notes occur on a connected MIDI playback device To issue the command immediately long press the Stop button in any state 12 2 4 Outputs Every multitrack song can have mixer fader settings for the headphone outputs using uTool The 16 line outputs of LP 16 can be chosen to be pre or post fader The appropriate option can be chosen from outputs settings Choose pre fader when you do not want the mixer fader settings to affect your 16 line outputs 12 2 5 Foot Switch settings The LP 16 can use a standard equipped footswitch to perform various functions The foot switch settings screen allows you to adjust what specific actions occur when you press the attached foot switch Type Adjust the type setting to tell the LP 16 if you are using a normally open or normally closed type footswitch Consult your footswitch s documentation to determine which type you have Function Adjust this setting to configure what specific function the footswitch will perform when
23. ns refer to the Menus section of this user s manual User Manual LP 16 LP 16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE 7 October 2015 Sa ea Cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 6 2 Rear Panel 1 Mono Line Level Output Connectors These unbalanced connectors each output a separate mono audio track sourced from the multi track song being played back 2 Stereo 3 5mm Input This connector is used as a 2 channel unbalanced line level input when the LP 16 is operating in USB interface mode 3 USB Device Connector This female USB connector is used to attach the LP 16 to an OS X or Windows computer or an iOS device allowing the LP 16 to act as a 2 input 18 output audio interface 4 External Power Supply Connector Connect the included external power supply to this connector 5 Power Switch Use this switch to turn power on off to the LP 16 User Manual LP 16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE 8 LP 16 October 2015 6 3 Top Panel The top panel buttons perform the following functions depending on which of the three modes is currently active Ss SN cvmati i et cymatic audio Live Player LP x16 expand x your x band a select Multitrack Mode Stereo Mode USB Interface Mode 1 Switch to stereo mode Switch to multitrack mode No Function 2 Show multitrack mode menu Show stereo mode menu Show input settings menu 3 Go back to previous screen Go back to previous screen Go back to previous screen 4 Increment playbac
24. o interface the stereo line input allows recording of 2 incoming channels to the DAW while 18 separate DAW output channels can be sent to the LR 16 16 to the rear panel outputs and an additional stereo channels sent to the headphone output MIDI In Re Stereo Line gr 1 Line Out 16 lt 18 CH D A Phones Level Phones Out gt CH 17 18 E MIDI Out zi Vo d User Manual SIGNAL FLOW 11 LP 16 October 2015 GG cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 9 LP 16 FOLDER STRUCTURE The uTool software exports the songs and playlist projects into specific folders on the USB drive All the multitrack songs are exported to the Recording folder and all the Multitrack playlists are exported to Recording EPLAYLISTS folder All the stereo songs are exported to the Music folder and all the stereo playlists are exported to Music HPLAYLISTS folder 10 LP 16 TRANSPORT BEHAVIOR 10 1 Using the Stop Button When the LP 16 is currently playing back a song e The first press of the stop button pauses the playback e The second press stops the playback 10 2 Playing back from an offset position To start playback of a song from an offset position e Press the skip forward or skip backward button to start the playback offset overlay Use the same buttons to increment or decrement the start offset Long press helps to jump with higher granularity After a desired offset is
25. omputer and operating as a USB interface graphical control of the internal DSP mixer is offered for quicker and easier adjustments You can use the internal DSP mixer to generate a monitor mix that has a lower latency delay when monitoring tracks you are recording than is often possible when monitoring through your DAW software 15 2 1 Mixer View The mixer screen of the control panel is where most of the interaction with the LP 16 occurs when it is serving as a computer audio interface It offers the following controls User Manual USB INTERFACE MODE 22 LP 16 October 2015 A sa cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 ES Live Player LP 16 Mixer Panel Cymatic Audio Live Player LP 16 Input 1 amp 2 Level Faders These on screen faders control the input levels of analog signals that feed the LP 16 s 1 8 stereo input Adjust the level of the faders to configure an optimum level on the corresponding input meter Link Button Press this button to link both input channels Input level adjustments made to either fader will affect the input level of both channels Linking both channels is useful when you are feeding the 1 8 analog input a single stereo channel and you wish to adjust its overall input level Input 1 amp 2 Level Meters The input level meters display the signal level of the audio feeding the LP 16 s 1 8 analog input Mute Press the mute button of either input channel to mute the incoming audio for that ch
26. pecific playback mode that expected corresponds to the playback behavior you desire have manually copied some audio files to the USB The LP 16 s external playlist software is required to configure a drive have attached to the LP 16 but cannot playlist and copy it to an attached USB drive See the user s figure out how to make a playlist of the files for use manual for the external playlist software for more details with my LP 16 17 2 USB Audio Interface Mode Problem On my Windows PC the LP 16 is not recognized by the PC even though the device drivers have been installed and the device is plugged in using the supplied USB cable When I connect channels 1 2 of the rear panel line output to my powered speakers the signal is too loud and have no way to adjust the listening volume Possible Solution Make sure that there is no USB storage device connected to the front panel USB storage connector of the LP 16 Doing so will automatically put the LP 16 into recorder mode and it will not be usable as a computer audio interface at the same time The line outputs of the LP 16 do not have a volume control of their own To use it with a set of powered speakers you can 1 Connect the outputs to a pair of powered speakers that have their own onboard volume control 2 Connect the output of the LP 16 to the line inputs of a small desktop audio mixer or standalone volume control unit and then connect the outputs of those to your
27. powered monitors Currently no OS X version of the monitor mixer control panel is available cannot find the Macintosh OS X version of the monitor mixer control panel User Manual LP 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 31 October 2015 va Cymatic audio 18 SPECIFICATIONS LINE OUTPUTS HEADPHONES OUTPUT STEREO LINE INPUT Full scale output Frequency response THD N OdBFS 1kHz sine wave THD N 6dBFS SNR Crosstalk Full scale output Frequency response THD N OdBFS 1kHz sine wave SNR Full scale input Frequency response THD N 1dBFS SNR 19 Legal Disclaimer Live Player LP 16 8 2dBu 2 Vrms 0 2 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz 85dB lt 0 005 20 Hz 20 kHz lt 82dB lt 0 008 20 Hz 20 kHz gt 100dB lt 0 001 20 Hz 20 kHz lt 95 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz 8 2dBu 2 Vrms 0 2 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz 80dB lt 0 005 Vrms 20 Hz 20 kHz gt 90 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz Unbalanced 8 6dBu 2 Vrms 0 2 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz 73dB lt 0 022 Vrms 20 Hz 20 kHz gt 95dB A weighted 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 Colors and specifications may vary from the actual product Cymatic Audio products are sold through resellers only Fulfillers and resellers are
28. r from the AC outlet Environment To prevent the risk of fire electric shock or malfunction avoid using your Live Player LP 16 in environments where it will be exposed to 1 3 1 4 Extreme temperatures Heat sources Excessive humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock Handling Never place objects filled with liquids on the LP 16 as this can cause electric shock Do not place an open flame source such as a lighted candle on the LP 16 since this can cause fire The LP 16 is a precision instrument Do not exert undue pressure on the keys and other controls Also take care not to drop the unit and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure Take care that no foreign objects coins pins etc or liquids can enter the unit Connecting cables and input and output jacks Always turn off the power to the LP 16 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting the power source Make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving the LP 16 1 3 Alterations Do not open the case of the LP 16 or attempt to modify the product in any way Doing so will void the warranty There are no serviceable parts inside the unit 1 6 Volume Do not use the headphone output of the LP 16 at a loud volume for a long time since this can cause hearing impairment User Manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4 LP 16 October 2015 va cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 2
29. re recorded tracks from the LP 16 act as virtual band members 14 2 Connecting the LP 16 to a Mixer with Balanced Line Inputs In some situations the LP 16 will be connected to inputs of a mixing console that only offers balanced inputs in the form of tip ring sleeve TRS inputs As long as the mixing console has a properly designed balanced input you can use a normal unbalanced TS to TS cable with no special cables or adapters required If you are using a console that does not have a properly balanced input use a TS to TS cable and on the end of the cable that connects to the mixing console s balanced TRS inputs add a TS to TRS adapter This will convert the unbalanced signal from the LP 16 to a TRS signal that will operate correctly with the console s balanced inputs TS to TRS Adapter ring not User Manual LP 16 CONNECTING THE LP 16 TO AN AUDIO MIXER 20 October 2015 ea cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 15 USB INTERFACE MODE LP 16 can be connected to your Mac PC or iPad to operate as a 2 input 18 output 24 bit KHz USB class compliant computer audio interface running at 44 1 or 48kHz To operate the LP 16 as a computer audio interface perform the following steps Make sure that there is no USB storage device connected to the front panel USB storage connector Connect the included USB cable to the LP 16 s rear panel USB port and the other end to a USB port on your Mac PC If using the
30. reached press the play button to start playback from the selected offset position The offset overlay disappears after playback starts e Press the back button to remove the offset overlay 10 3 Accessing a Playlist To navigate to a playlist folder use one of the three following methods e Press the folder button the folder active for the current mode opens up You can then navigate to the playlist folder e Press the stop and play buttons at the same time to toggle between normal playback mode and playlist mode e Press the menu button and then select the Go to Playlist menu option 11 WORKING WITH USB MEDIA e Connect the LP 16 to its external power supply and turn it on After the brief display of start up screen you will see the following screen e Plug in a USB hard drive or USB thumb drive into the USB storage connector on the front of the LP 16 e If the LP 16 determines that the storage device is suitable for playback a new screen will appear for a few seconds displaying the amount of free space available on the attached drive After displaying this information for a few seconds the LP 16 display will switch to the playback home screen NOTE We recommend the use of USB hard drives instead of USB thumb drives because the USB hard drives traditionally tend to offer a more reliable and predictable read speed than USB thumb drives User Manual LP 16 LP 16 FOLDER STRUCTURE 12 0703 Ko 01 1 aA
31. s EE 16 12 2 6 Meel re EE 17 User Manual LP 16 Table of Contents 2 October 2015 ta cymatic audio Live Player LP 16 12 2 7 Format USB Device ccccccccececcccceeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeceeeeeseeesseeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesseueeseeeeeeesssaaaeeeeeesssaaaneseeeees 17 13 STEREO ST MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS cc ccccccccceeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeesesaaaaags 18 E a s Ee NOG SOOO ices a T Dee 18 1322 SlereOMWOGE OT 19 13 2 1 PVO ee 19 13 2 2 PA OU CARS a ce ne 19 14 CONNECTING THE LP 16 TO AN AUDIO MIXER 1 0 0 0 ccc cc ccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeseeseseceeeeeeeeeseeseaaagegs 20 14 1 Connecting LP 16 to a Mixer with Unbalanced Line Inputs ss 20 14 2 Connecting the LP 16 to a Mixer with Balanced Line Inputs ss 20 15 USB CR Te Ce RE 21 15 1 Using the LP 16 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft WiNdOWS nnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnenrnnnsnnnnrenennnee 22 15 1 1 Minimum System Requirements ccccccccceseseeeccceeceeeeseececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeaeeeeeeeeesseeaaeeeeeeesssaeaeeeeeeees 22 15 1 2 WDM and ASIO Driver Installation sise 22 15 2 LP 16 Mixer Control Panel for PC 22 15 2 1 lk 22 15 2 2 Settings View Synchronization Tab sise 25 15 2 3 Settings View Buffers Tab 26 15 2 4 Settings View Input Channels Tab iii 27 1525 Settings View Output Channels Tab cccccccccc cccccccsscccotessecccneccdsensaeeensccecsaeseeeeescce
32. st that is currently playing back 9 Next Song Icon in Playlist This icon indicates how the next song will play back relative to the currently playing song gt There will be no pause between the current and the next song H The next song will pause until play footswitch is pressed The next song will play after seconds specified in playlist Can be overruled by play button footswitch 10 Next Song Name in Playlist This field shows the name of the next song in the playlist that will play back when the current one is completed User Manual STEREO ST MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 18 LP 16 0703 o 01 1 aA 0i Eo 13 2 Stereo Mode Menus Pressing the Menu Button while in stereo mode will take you to the Stereo Mode Menu Use the Up Down buttons to navigate to the desired menu setting Use the Select button to choose the settings Use Up Down to modifiy values and Select to confirm the changes Back button can be used to go one level back without changing the parameters 13 2 1 Playback Mode This menu allows you to set the stereo playback mode in LP 16 Playlist Files within a playlist will be played back as they are configured to playback using uTool Single Only a single song will be played back until the end Repeat all All the songs of the currently active folder will be played back repeatedly Repeat one A single song is repeatedly played back Shuffle The LP 16 will shuffle the songs in a folder for playback
33. tober 2015 13 STEREO ST MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 13 1 Stereo Mode Screen Pressing the mode button when in MT mode switches the LP 16 into stereo mode The stereo mode screen has a different layout compare to MT mode Other Modes Playlist Mode 1 LP 16 Mode This icon will display ST to show that the LP 16 is currently operating in Stereo mode 2 Playback offset overlay Playback offset overlay can be used to play the song from an offset Use Skip forward and Skip backward buttons to choose the offset and then the Play button to start playing from the offset 3 Playback Status This icon shows the current state of the playback transport play stop pause 4 Playback Mode Icon This icon displays the playback mode Playback mode for ST is explained in detail in the section 13 2 1 5 Remaining Time In Song This counter shows the remaining time left in the currently playing song 6 Song List All the stereo songs of the active folder are displayed in the song list field The songs can be browsed using the up down buttons Any highlighted song can be chosen for playback A small play icon appears against the currently playing song 7 Level Meters 30dB 3dB OdB These meters show the output level of the currently playing song In ST mode only the 2 output channels that have been assigned the stereo playback will illuminate with meter activity 8 Playlist Name This field shows the name of the song in the playli
34. umber represents the remaining playback time of the currently playing song 6 Active Song Position Active Playlist Name Displays the position of the active song inside the folder In playlist screen displays the name of the playlist 7 Active song name Displays the name of the currently active song in single mode 8 Signal Level Meters 30dB 3dB OdB This group of meters displays the approximate signal strength of the audio tracks that are playing back 9 MIDI Input Indicator Light This circle flashes in time with the data stream of any incoming MIDI signals that are feeding the MIDI input connector 10 MIDI Output Indicator Light This circle flashes in time with the data stream of any outgoing MIDI signals that are sent out of the MIDI output connector User Manual MULTI TRACK MT MODE OPERATIONS AND MENUS 14 LP 16 October 2015 11 Next Song Icon This icon indicates how the next song will play back relative to the currently playing song e E There will be no pause between the current and the next song e H The next song will pause until play footswitch is pressed e The next song will play after seconds specified in playlist Can be overruled by play button footswitch 12 Next Song Name in Playlist This line displays the name of the next song in the playlist which will play when the current song is completed 12 2 Multitrack Mode Menus Pressing the Menu Button while in multitrack mode will take you to
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