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1. SYNC SOURCE SAMPLE RATE eain L R 2 UNBAL SOURCE DAW line 3 4 BAL UNBAL SOURCE DAW spdif DAW optical spdif 9 S PDIF 44 1 KHz DSP TOTAL RECALL Pa P2 t c electronic Input Section Analog 1 Ch1 Ch2 auto sensing input Channel 1 2 connections on the front panel are auto sensing They automatically detect whether you have connected an XLR plug microphone or a 1 4 jack instrument and indicate this graphically These are the options e Nothing connected XLR Inst Jack 2 PAD INST On the Konnekt front panel you can set Input sensitivity using the PAD INST selector When the PAD icon is lit PAD line level sensitivity is selected This is the correct choice if you connect keyboards or guitar pre amps pedals or similar Stereo Link Mixer view Press Stereo Link to link channels 1 and 2 and or 3 and 4 into pair of stereo channels This is an obvious choice when monitoring a stereo source SETUP PAGE Input Section Digital To process an external digital signal it is imperative that Konnekt is able to lock to this signal The lock status is indicated in this section DIGITAL INPUT SETUP MIXER OPTICAL Home meur soir 2 HID a 4 One of the below indications will appear Lock Konnekt is locked correctly to an external source No Ref
2. BANDS ON OFF Grab handle to select O O ar 19 Bands On Off Click to activate deactivate the four individual bands Adjusting Frequency and gain Simply grab the symbol for one of the active bands 1 2 3 or A using the left mouse button and move until desired settings are achieved Adjusting BW TYPE First select a band Then place the cursor within the BW Type field press left mouse button and move mouse up down to change type and bandwidth Different filter types are available for the Low Mid and High filters Please refer to the following pages for overview of the EQ types Bypass Press to bypass the EQ section 34 FABRIK C LIVE Filter types Notch Filter Narrow type For Lo and Hi filters select between filter types Dandy Parametric Notch Shelve and Cut For Mid 1 and Mid 2 select between filter types Parametric and Notch Parametric Filter Broad type fier broad bancdwide 18 Frequency Hz Cut Filter Bessel type E 7 i Cul Berea 20 au V ie 18 Frequansy Hr a gn a i5 Shelving Filter x Shelves Aber 3 E 10 an 16 Frequency EE P Cut Filter Butterworth type B a ia T rer Burteneorih ih JU 25 0 oo TE Frege Hz T z 10 E i 18 Frequency Rr 35 FABRIK C LIVE Type Range for the Notch filter Lo Gain inf 97 dB to O
3. 4 30 1 O L padlinst ch1 2 max gain trim 1 FireWire Power LED indicator When Konnekt is hooked up via FireWire the blue LED can indicate the following Steady lit Sufficient power Flashing Uploading firmware hardware error or FireWire communication error Off The Konnekt has no connection to the driver maybe because the driver is not installed 2 Mic Inst chl ch2 on Combo XLR Jack Combo XLR Jack inputs Both XLR and 1 4 inch jack can be used with this connector The XLR connection balanced Connect a microphone and your signal is processed via the IMPACT M mic pre amps For condenser microphones activate phantom power see also 6 on the following page The Input LEDs 4 indicate the level of the input signal If the red O L LED overload is lit your signal 15 too hot and you should press PAD INT to attenuate the signal by 20 dB 48V 30 10 I 19 inst 2 oO gain trim source level line in yu dsp total phc nes ch1 2 on chi ch2 3 P1 P2 P3 DE sele t muting 7 M QO non min muting push p made by s output level c eledtronic The 1 4 jack connection Press PAD INST to activate this circuit t chi padlinst The 1 4 jack part of the connector is a high quality Hi Z circuit that is designed especially for connecting a passive guitar pick up system e g
4. English Version Manual revision 1 2 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Konnekt LIVE To call Konnekt Live an intriguing interface for live performers is merely scratching the surface Whereas most audio interfaces on the live laptop performance scene are designed for recording purposes TC Electronic s interface raises the bar and offers clear cut playback advantages to live laptop performers Imagine a master compressor a Finalizer that puts you in full control of your output Add to that Konnekt Live s extensive output routing that enhances the audio passing through via its optimized analog output section Bundled with Ableton Live software and a suite of built in DSP effects you won t find a more versatile interface for your live performance Typically real time high quality output processing puts heavy demands on your CPU Not so with Konnekt Live Since all DSP processing takes place inside Konnekt Live all you have to worry about is being creative your computer is left with plenty of headroom for other tasks Konnekt Live studio quality output road sturdy control and unsurpassed DSP effects for the digital artist Studio quality sound At its most basic the sound quality of Konnekt Live takes your performance to the next level Whether you run pre recorded tracks effects plug ins or live inputs through it Konnekt Live easily outperforms other audio interfaces compact mixers or budget rack units on the scene
5. The CD player is connected to My Konnekt via optical S PDIF e My Konnekt is selected as Clock Master on the System Settings page and Sync Source is set to Optical S PDIF 28 COMPUTER WITH FIREWIRE CLOCK MASTER SYNC SOURCE Optical s ndif ww 44 1 kHz The R4000 is connected to the other Konnekt in the setup Peter s Konnekt and it is set to slave to external SAMPLE RATE Sample Rate If Sync Source 15 set to Internal the sample rate must be set The options are 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz The sample rate is typically set by your host application e g Cubase LE If you e g play a 44 1 kHz project the sample rate automatically shifts to 44 1 kHz If you later load and play 48kHz song the sample rate shifts to 48 kHz Though Konnekt receives information about the sample rate it still provides the actual digital clock Lock Status Various lock status indications can be given Internal Lock Indicates that the system is locked to the Konnekt unit set as clock master External Lock Indicates that the system is locked to an external digital device connected to the Konnekt set as clock master SYSTEM SETTINGS amp FIRMWARE UPDATE amp RESET TO DEFAULT Versions This section gives information on Control panel versions and FireWire driver a for updates If the computer is connected to the Internet you may check for updates by pressing CHECK F
6. Konnekt cannot lock to an external digital signal Konnekt automatically switches to the internal clock 5 Digital Input options 1 8 1 6 S PDIF 7 8 TOS 1 2 S PDIF 7 8 1 8 digital channels are reserved for channels 1 8 ADAT 1 6 S PDIF 7 8 ADAT channels 1 6 is combined with the two digital channels available on S PDIF TOS 1 2 S PDIF 7 8 This setting allows for 2 channels of optical S PDIF TOS along side 2 channels of coaxial S PDIF on the coax phono connections 19 SETUP PAGE 6 Mixer View digital The Mixer View function gives you a few options regarding the appearance of the digital channels on the Mixer page Stereo Link Press Stereo Link Hide Digital channels are not shown on the mixer page Show Digital channels are always shown on the mixer page Autoshow Digital channels are only shown on the mixer page if a valid digital signal is present on at least one of the digital inputs ON MIXER DIRECT MONITORING LIGHT RING ASSIGN CONTROLLER CH M mwu 7 Monitor 20 Mixer Direct monitoring Konnekt offers a direct monitoring feature that allows monitoring of the input signal on the outputs with no latency Light Ring Assign ment The LED lightring around the SOURCE level knob indicates the source level of the channel you have selected Using the Ch Select button on the fron
7. Strat type directly The jack inputs on the front panel are unbalanced If you wish to connect balanced equipment using TRS jacks you should connect via the line inputs on the rear panel ZA Important ZPN If you use the 1 4 jack part of the Combo jack xlr connection PAD INST must be set to in position Connecting a turntable A turntable can be connected to the Mic Inst inputs by using the supplied RCA to XLR cable With a turntable connected a RIAA filter must be inserted Both RIAA 1964 and RIAA 1987 formats are supported Select between the two RIAA formats via the mixer page Hone RIAA 1964 RIAA 1987 Fabrik C RIAA filter 1964 The RIAA filter 1964 gently enhances the low end frequencies with 6 dB per descending octave The high end frequencies are attenuated also with 6 dB per octave Around 1 kHz the level is left untouched RIAA filter 1987 The RIAA 1987 is a variation of the original 1964 filter In this type a soft cut in the low end frequencies has been added to reduce rumble and acoustic feedback Depending on you specific application you may prefer one or the other BR RIAA filters are not available at 192 kHz NOTE 3 Pad Inst selectors The PAD INSTRUMENT selector can attenuate the input sensitivity by 20 dB If you cannot attenuate the signal sufficiently using the GAIN TRIM knob you Should use the 20 dB position This is typical when connecting line level instruments Use PAD
8. the rhythmic and percussive qualities of your track Limiter The Limiter is used to prevent overloads occurring at extreme and occasional peaks in the source material peaks that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently in the Compressor As the Limiter can be used to limit the extreme the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compression EQ Section The Fabrik C Live EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ that gives you full control of high and low pass filters Four filter types are available offering Notch Parametric Shelving and Cut If you are looking for a razor sharp filter use the Notch filter which has a range as low as 0 01 of an octave For a more gentle approach go for the shelving filter that sports a variable slope with a range from 3 dB oct over 6 and 9 to 12 dB oct The Cut filter can be switched between a flat amplitude maximum of 12 dB to an octave and a flat group delay type For a natural and well behaved bandwidth apply the parametric EQ De Esser A De Esser is a compressor type used to reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically the s sounds can be far too dominant on a vocal track and the track would therefore often benefit from being processed by a De Esser Headroom To avoid internal clipping and to secure ease of use all processing is done in the 48 bit domain and is not truncated to 24 bit before the output of the Limiter 32 FABRIK C LIVE Signal Flow 3
9. 0 dB 6 ms 2405 t c electronic t DSP TOTAL RECALL FILE P1 P2 P3 42 Reverb Types e Select one of the 9 Reverb types using the left mouse button Fabrik Live Live recorded audio sources sometimes have a lot of background noise A very smooth discrete reverb on such a source will often be almost in audible What you need is a brighter and grainier reverb for that type of audio material and the Live reverb is perfect for that job Try medium to long decay times and have a listen The Live reverb type also does wonders for vocals or instruments that need a clear and to the point reverb Try it on different material and you ll be surprised with the results Two Konnekt Live comes with two variations of this algorithm Experiment and listen to the differences Fabrik Hall Often you re concerned about preserving the natural characteristics of your source material and reluctant to apply large reverbs Don t worry the Hall reverb will preserve your audio and add a large hall effect giving you lots of natural sounding space For most vocal material this reverb is superior to many other reverbs and will be an excellent choice for various studio applications Fabrik Plate Welcome back in time In the old days reverberating springs or large metallic plates were used to create a reverb effect The Plate reverb emulates this characteristic type of reverb If you re working with a recording of percussive instruments it wil
10. 240V BS 1363 of 1984 Specification for 13A fused plugs and switched and unswitched socket outlets This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable Do not install in a confined space Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Service There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel EMI amp CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY EMC EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turnin
11. Compression Control adjusts the individual compression amount on the three bands 38 Compression 3 band mode only Level page LEVEL CONTROL LOW MID HIGH 0 0 dB 0 0 dB 0 0 dB Level Control Depending on the amount of applied compression you may need to level compensate the three individual bands Grab the L and position this handle freely within the entire triangle Whereas the Make up Gain function on the Gain page 15 used as a general level compensation on the entire signal the Level control can be used to set the level of the three bands individually FABRIK C LIVE Compression In 3 band mode the Compression Control and Level Control L handle the distribution of compression and level between the 3 bands In Full band mode these controls are redundant and not available In Full band mode only Source select S and Gain G apply Full band mode The Compressor is in Full band mode when 3 band is not marked See pages 31 32 for application examples of the Full band mode Adjusting Parameters Compressor section As described in the previous section the parameters on the 4 Compression pages are adjusted simply by grabbing and moving the S G C and L handles however a few extra cool features are available Grid On the Source pages the S handle moves in vertical and horizontal directions only but on the Compression Control Level and Gain pages the C L a
12. Either dry or processed via the Fabrik C Live channel strip Often when working with a microphone and a pre amp channel strip you will add slight compression and EQ from the pre amp and record this signal only The Konnekt IMPACTTM preamps and Fabric C are excellent tools Listen to the Fabrik Live reverb on the source signal as cue reverb without recording the reverb Processing latency considerations The processing latency through the Fabrik Reverb and the Fabrik Channel Strip will depend on the Buffer Size setting set on the System Settings page When monitoring while recording you can typically accept a short delay on the Fabrik Reverb but NOT on your Fabrik Channel strip Therefore we recommend Running Fabrik in Plug in mode both when recording and mixing Running Fabrik C in Internal mode when recording and in Plug in mode when mixing 24 WDM handling Windows only WDM is Windows audio driver system and is used for Windows sounds media player and other applications that don t support ASIO Also applications such as PowerDVD uses WDM as audio driver system With the current version of the Konnekt software you can use two WDM input channels and two WDM output channels The input channels are fixed to mic inst line in l and 2 and the output channels are fixed to Main Outs L and R Setting up To use Konnekt with WDM you need to tell Windows that this is your intension Go to Control Pane
13. For instance in Logic Pro go to Audio Hardware drivers to set the buffer size Note clicks and pops in the sound may also derive from clock problems These should be resolved first Clock 2 Clock Master With the Clock Master parameter you select which of the Konnekt units in your setup that will act as System Clock Master In a digital setup it is important that all connected devices run at the same sample rate The Clock Master device defines this sample rate and distributes a digital clock based on this sample rate to all devices in the setup There can be one and only one clock master in a digital setup and you cannot select your computer here the clock master device is always your audio interface However the Clock Master device may sync to an external device See Sync Source below Sync Source The Sync Source parameter determines to which device the Clock Master should sync The DICE Il FireWire chip provides excellent clock and in many setups the internal option is the best choice However you may sync to any digital device attached to the Konnekt digital inputs and enjoy the outstanding JetPLL jitter rejection technology also provided by the DICE Il COMPUTER WITH FIREWIRE FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 Jine inputs Kae S Farnam 9 e Nickname s pdit line outputs tine inputs FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 Nickname i fer a e eje
14. Officer INTRODUCTION Safety Instructions a EMC EMI amp Certificate of Conformity b Table of contents 3 Introduction 4 Konnekt LIVE features 5 Quick Setup guide 6 Konnekt Live amp and Ableton Live 7 OVERVIEW Front panel overview 8 Rear panel OvervieW 11 SETUP EXAMPLES Setup examples LIVE 12 Setup examples Turntable 13 CONTROL PANEL Mixer Page 14 Preset management 17 Setup 18 Routing modes 24 Konnekt WDM driver 25 System Settings 26 Firmware 29 Reset to Default 29 LIVE vos a cavata o dear di 30 Fabrik Live 42 Resonance Filter 48 The Konnekt 52 TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov info tcelectronic com TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX Bus Power Notes 54 ASIO channel names 55 SIONALFIOW 56 FAQ MU CD 57 Shortcut keys 57 DICE background 57 Technical Specifications 58
15. configuration of the digital channels is set via the The reverb plug in Fabrik R Live is set up on a bus Setup page Please refer to the description on the that you can send to from each channel The return following pages level of this bus is set using this Effect Return level controller RENE Bets dieu 12 DAW Main meters and fader mm This section of the mixer handles the monitoring of the main outputs from your DAW the controls at this Te place allows you to mix the channels with the DAW signal right here on the Mixer page instead of having to switch between the programs 14 Monitor Mixer Main Out level This is where you set the output level for the monitor mixer The output from the mixer can be sent to any of the physical outputs Line 1 2 3 4 S PDIF or ADAT X You can instantly mute a channel by holding ctrl shift and click on the fader handle l6 The comprehensive file based preset architecture makes storing presets a simple process Presets are saved as discrete files on your hard drive Once a preset is saved into the default location it automatically appears in the File menu 15 Preset File Menu Pressing the File button will open the File menu The File menu allows you to load or save into the currently selected program P1 P2 or P3 The following options are available from the File menu LOAD By selecting Load you can navigate to any folder in the system including sha
16. dB Midl Gain inf 97 dB to O dB Mid2 Gain inf 97 dB to O dB Hi Gain inf 97 dB to O dB Range for the Notch filter Lo BW 0 01 oct to loct Midl BW 0 01 oct to loct Mid2 BW 0 01 oct to loct Hi BW 0 01 oct to loct Range for the Parametric filter Lo BW O 1 oct to 4 oct Midl BW O 1 oct to 4 oct Mid2 BW 0 1 oct to 4 oct Hi BW O 1 oct to 4 oct Range for the Shelve filter Lo BW 3dB oct to 12dB oct Hi BW 3dB oct to 12dB oct Range for the Cut filter Lo BW Bessel or Butterworth Hi BW Bessel or Butterworth Bandwidth Q Key Values BW Q 0 5 2 87 0 7 2 04 1 0 1 41 36 Freq Range Lo band 20 Hz to 20 kHz Range Midl band 20 Hz to 20 kHz Range Mid2 band 20 Hz to 20 kHz Range Hi band 20 Hz to 40 kHz Gain Select the band click on the Gain field then drag the mouse vertically to change the value Range for the Parametric and Shelve types Lo Gain 12 dB to 12 dB Midl Gain 12 dB to 12 dB Mid2 Gain 12 dB to 12 dB Hi Gain 12 dB to 12 dB Source selection via the drop down menu 3 BAND LIMIT THRES Male Guitar Piana Speak Choir Horns Bass Kick Snare Mix Rack Mix Soft Kit Mix Agstic Mix Purist House Trance Hip Drum n Base FlerFralTechnn Source Selection Use the drop down menu to select which type of material you are processing Fach type selects a ca
17. digital clock to ensure Jitter free digital signal flow all the way through the device Digital sound quality is not just digital sound quality having a stable digital clock is crucial to the sound quality Get perfect alignment of all your digital signals With integrated JET tm technology the Konnekt is able to perfectly align all digital signals from external digital sources This means that all supported digital formats will be aligned to ensure maximum digital quality JET patent pending Next generation of jitter elimination and sync handling based on experience from TC flag ship System 6000 EQ station and AIR speakers DICE II has been specially developed for high performing digital interfaces S PDIF 1394 and AD DA DICE II Is based on many years of research and experience from making products for the top professional market including studios and broadcast industry The DICE II s hardware based FireWire audio streaming engine ensures robust glitch free performance independent of how many channels are being streamed 57 APPENDIX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connector S PDIF Formats S PDIF and TosLink 1 Connector ADAT or TosLink 2 Format ADAT 3 FireWire Digital IO Engine Clock and Jitter Internal Sample Rates External Sample Rates Jitter Rejection Engine Jitter Rejection Filter DIO Interface Jitter AD DA Conversion Jitter Digital Ou
18. 14 14 1 0 2 mic inst line 2 line inputs and 4 line outputs 8 ADAT and 2 S PDIF optical and coaxial inputs and outputs Built in real time DSP effects Fabrik R Live reverb and Fabrik C Live channel strip based on MINTTM VST integration of Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live Native ResFilter included Assimilator Konnekt included Ableton Live 6 TC Electronic edition included Built in Tuner displayed both via TC Near Control panel and front panel lightring QUICK SETUP GUIDE Up and running in 10 minutes This quick guide will help you set up the Konnekt Live in a typical application For further details please refer to later sections of this manual Unpacking e Open the box from the top and remove cabling e Lift out styrofoam insert then using both hands lift out Konnekt e Remove plastic bag from Konnekt e Inspect your Konnekt for signs of transit damage e n the unlikely event of this having occurred inform the carrier and the supplier Keep all the packaging if damage has occurred as this will show evidence of excessive handling force e t is also good idea to keep the packaging if possible for future transportation Check contents The package should contain the following items Konnekt audio interface Power supply FireWire cable XLR to RCA jacks for connecting a turntable CD with software etc Safety Instructions Computer Requirements Mac OS e PowerPC 1 GHz or faster or Intel CPU e 256 MB R
19. 56 12 64 14 72 Reverb page FABRIK R LIVE Modulation page Decay Range 10 ms to 20 sec The Decay parameter determines the length of the Reverb Diffuse Field The length is defined as the time it takes for the Diffuse Field to decay approximately 60dB PreDelay Range O to 100 ms A short Delay placed between the direct signal and the Reverb processing A Pre Delay is often used to keep the source material clear and undisturbed by the Reverb Diffuse Field The algorithm designers have adjusted the diffuse field part of the reverb to be as smooth and natural sounding as possible However by modulating the diffuse field the reverb will in certain cases integrate better with the entire signal You may also find the modulation parameters useful simply to create new flavors of reverb Modulation Rate Range 25 Adjusts the Rate of modulation Modulation Depth Range O 20076 Adjusts the Depth of modulation 45 FABRIK R LIVE Color page COLOR CONTROL LOW COLOR HI FACTOR HI COLOR 1 3 2 The Color parameter controls are advanced controls handling the sonic spectrum of the Reverb diffuse field Try adding a bit of HiColor if you feel the level of reverb is correct but still doesn t stand out as intended LoColor Low Color adjustment of the Decay HiFactor The HiFactor parameter is used to enhance or attenuate the frequency area set by the HiColor parameter HiColor HiColor adjustment of
20. AM e FireWire IEEE 1394 port e OSX 10 3 9 Windows e Pentium 4 1 6 GHz or faster e 256 MB RAM e FireWire IEEE 1394 port e Windows XP We recommend running Konnekts on a dedicated FireWire bus If your computer has one or more FireWire connections on the chassis they will typically run on the same FireWire bus You may connect the Konnekt to one of these If you intend to run more FireWire devices simultaneously such as e g an external hard drive we recommend running this device on a separate bus This would typically be on an installed FireWire PCI card Note that such a FireWire PCI card typically has 3 ports but these also operate on a single bus Software installation We recommend installing the software before connecting the Konnekt e Refer to the Konnekt Installation Guide supplied in the package and on the Konnekt CD e f you are familiar with software installation procedures in general you may simply insert the accompanying CD ROM in your computer s CD drive and follow the instructions TC Near control panel If Konnekt drivers are installed correctly you are able to open the TCNear control panel On Windows computers Press Start Programs TC Electronic TC Near The TC Near can also be accessed via the Windows Control panel On Mac computers Applications TC Near You may also start the application from System Preferences Konnekt Live comes with a special edition of Ableton Live for TC E
21. Konnekt Live User s Manual English Version 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod brack
22. OR UPDATES You will be directed to the Konnekt product page at www tcelectronic com e Press Click here to download the latest version and download the full installer installer Updating firmware e Once the installer is run see above the latest version of firmware is placed in the TC Near folder on your hard disk e You will now need to update the firmware for each konnekt unit in the setup Go to the About page for the unit you wish to update Example TE NEAR CONTROLPANEL Cie ie hs ee ee live FIRMWARE VERSION 0 10 BALD 1209 TOTAL RECALL FILE FT FE F3 e Press UPDATE FIRMWARE and you will be directed to the folder where the firmware is located Example Please select the file to upload Look in Firmware e Eg 3 konnekt_live_xxx tca My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network File name laces Files of type e Select the xxx bin file with the highest number This is the latest released firmware Now press Open and wait while the firmware is being updated Reset to Default The Reset to Default function will reset the selected Konnekt unit to factory default settings for the currently loaded software The software will not be degraded to previous software versions and no presets are affected 29 FABRIK C LIVE I
23. REVERI B CONTROL PREDELAY DECAT 11 4308 Tweak section In this section all parameter adjustments are made Parameters are organized in 4 different layers pages R Reverb C Color M Modulation T Time There are a couple of different ways of altering the parameter values e First select parameter by placing the cursor on one of the above mentioned icons R C M or D and click Then grab the icon and drag in any direc tion This way of changing parameter values gives an excellent intuitive feeling e You can of course also change parameter values by grabbing the parameter value fields and drag the mouse up or down e Finally values can be entered numerically by double clicking on the parameters value fields and entering values using the keypad 44 Meters The list below shows the exact distribution of value readings on the meter segments on both IN and OUT meters A precise reading close to OdBFS and around key values such as 18 20 and 24 dBFS is imperative and this distribution takes these key values into consideration Overload indication Internal overload is indicated via the O L indicators located between the In Out meters Internal overload may occur at certain extreme parameter settings even when the In Level meters show reasonable levels Use the In Out parameters to compensate O dBFS 16 0 5 18 1 20 2 22 3 24 4 30 5 36 6 42 8 48 10
24. You can think of this interface as a high quality yet compact mixer that integrates perfectly with balanced or unbalanced systems big PA rigs and active speaker systems alike DSP effects inside Konnekt Live houses a suite of advanced effects including DSP under its hood that were designed with your toughest performance requirements in mind The effects quality so far only known from recording studios is now within reach for your live setup Fabrik C Live Compression with extensive output options the perfect Finalizer for any venue Its unique MINT Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology user interface allows you to respond intuitively to what you hear taking the bore right out of tweaking tons of parameters and settings Fabrik R Live Add up to 9 classic reverb algorithms for breathtaking effects and vocal reverb on loops pre recorded tracks live vocals instruments or keyboards ResFilter Lo cut hi cut filter that offers you ultra fat filtering effects Throw in resonance 6 12 and 24 slopes for even more stunning sounds Its inter communication bus facilitates controlling and tweaking multiple plug ins and parameters from one plug in cross fading between two plug ins etc KONNEKT LIVE FEATURES Sturdy design Its sturdy road ready casing is designed for the rigors of live performing and the life on the road It fits right under your laptop and its heavy rubber frame serves as a solid grip on tilted or slippery surfaces allowing t
25. Z N damage your speakers NOTE RESONANCE FILTER Type amp Slope Select between Lo or Hi Cut filter types The steepness of the curve is set by the Slope parameter Select between 6 12 or 24 dB slope The higher the dB the steeper the slope 6 dB slope 24 dB Slope Output The SoftSat section provides more drive for the resonance filters output allowing you to create a warm sounding analog distortion Softsat on off On off switch for the Softsat section Damp On off for the hi frequency attenuation Mute ResFilter mute In mute mode the source signal is still passed to the output Drive Range 100 to 100 Sets the amount of drive for the soft saturation Output Range 100 to 100 Sets the output level 49 RESONANCE FILTER Communication Using the communication section it is possible to send and receive parameter movements between instances of the plug in In other words a parameter on one instance of the plug in can control an unlimited amount of parameters in other instances of the plug in Communication is not limited to each of the parameter types but works very fine across parameter types For example the Cutoff parameter of one instance can control the output level of another instance Let us take a look at the parameters in the communication section Parameter COMMUNICATION v Cutoff Resonance Mute Drive Output Selects the parameter you would like to lin
26. am 0 68 ms 0 63 ms 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Neutrik Combo XLR 10 10 dBu lt gt 52 32 dBu 62 dB 2000 1300 ohm 4 dB 127 dBu 100 dB 0 00196 1 kHz 1 dBFS gt 109 dB A gt 106 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Neutrik Combo 1 4 Phone Jack 25 dBu lt gt 17 dBu 42 dB 1 Mohm lt 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2107 dB A gt 104 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Monitor Line Outputs Ch 1 2 3 4 5 Connectors Impedance Level Range Ch 1 2 Fixed Full Scale Range Ch 3 4 THD N SNR Response Crosstalk DAC D to A Conversion D to A Delay Headphones Output Ch 1 2 Connectors Impedance Gain Level Range THD N SNR Response Crosstalk Power 40 Ohm Load Power 600 Ohm Load EMC Complies With Safety Certified To Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Control Interface MIDI FireWire DAW General Dimensions Weight Finish PPM Meter Ch 1 2 Power Supply Included FireWire Bus Powered Power Consumption Warranty Parts and labor 1 4 Phone Jack Ground sensing design 100 Ohm 40 dBu lt gt 12 dBu analog gain scale 12 dBu lt 94 dB 0 002 1 kHz 1 dBFS gt 111 dB A gt 108 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz lt 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 70 ms 0 65 ms 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 2 x 1 4 Phone Ja
27. arameters from one plug in cross fading between two instances of the plug ins etc Basic operation The ResFilter integrates as a pure VST filter and does therefore NOT open from the TC Near control panel like the Fabrik plug ins e First select the filter type lo pass or hi pass and the slope e Then adjust the resonance amount the resonance will occur at the filter s cut off frequency Please note that a filter with a slope set to 6dB does not have a resonance e The ResFilter is controlled by an envelope follower which has depth attack and decay time controls Attack and decay time define the enveloper follower s responsiveness Depth defines the amount of modulation Try the different presets to get and idea of their modulation capabilities FILE INIT PROG INSIANGE MAME Hest iter FILTER CUTOFF 16 769 kHz SOFTSAT DAMP COMMUNICATION Cutoff Linear 48 Instance name INSIANCE NAME Hestilter FILTER As several instances of the ResFilter can be opened at the same time you may find it useful to name each instance Place the cursor and type in your preferred name Filter Cutoff Sets the cutoff frequency for the selected filter type Lo Cut or Hi Cut Resonance A resonance filer boosts frequencies just prior to the selected Low or Hi Cut filter The higher the setting the more pronounced the filter effect The resonance is set in percent ZA Beware that extreme settings at loud levels may
28. band mode u COMP ___ Comp De Esser Make up In Level Gain Hi 3band i a Parametric Split Mid umer EQ Filter Lo l This is a schematic overview of the signals flow through the algorithm in 3 band mode As illustrated the signal first passes the 4 band parametric EQ The signal is then split into lo mid and hi bands for individual compression Cross over frequencies between the bands are set by the selected Source type After the Make up Gain section the signal passes the Limiter Signal Flow Full band mode In Level i C um Sam The signal flow in Full band mode is similar to 3 band mode The difference lies solely in the Full band compression as opposed to the split filter and 3 compression bands found in 3 band mode 33 FABRIK C LIVE EQ section The Fabrik C Live EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ with four selectable filter types Notch Parametric Shelving and Cut If you re looking for a razor sharp filter use the Notch filter that has a lower limit as low as 0 01 octaves For a more gentle approach the shelving filter with a variable slope is a better choice Cut filters can be switched between a 12dB oct maximum flat amplitude Butterworth and a flat group delay type Bessel Mark the handle 1 2 3 or 4 for the band to adjust Set the BW Type then grab the handle again and move for frequency gain adjustments Bands On Off
29. c inst line 2 Line 3 L Line 4 Fabrik C Live channel L Fabrik C Live channel R Fabrik R Live reverb L Fabrik R Live reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 gt 15 Coaxial L 16 Coaxial R Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line 3 L Line 4 Fabrik C Live channel L Fabrik C Live channel R Fabrik R Live reverb L Fabrik R Live reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 14 15 Coaxial L 16 Coaxial R gt 15 16 176 4 192 2 Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Line3 L Line4 Optical Coaxial Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line3 L Line4 Optical Coaxial 55 KONNEKT LIVE SIGNAL FLOW phantom line in gap rear panel impact preamp e CB wv chi input JE 2 f eer OA gain ad trim inst ch2 input maging IMS Loca we line in 1 FW5 line in 2 Q plug in zone line in 3 zn m A D line in 4 Fw4 digital in mode adat 1 8 spdif DI adat 1 6 spdif coax opto adat c spdif opto coax uauuuuuuuuuuuuuua plug in effects factory C factory R reverb 56 monitor mixer output pal O chi output FW1 dawi FW2 daw2 zone 1063 10 AO ch2 output fro
30. ck Stereo 80 Ohm 80 dBu lt gt 16 dBu 300 ohm analog gain scale 94 dB 0 00296 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2103 dB A 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 200mW 93mW EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B IEC 60065 EN 60065 UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE LR108093 32 to 122 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30 C to 70 C 90 non condensing In Out 5 Pin DIN IEEE 1394a IEC 61883 9 5 x 1 75 x 9 241 5 x 44 x 226 mm 3 3 Ib 1 5 kg Acrylic front panel Plated and coated steel back plate Anodized aluminum cover 3 LED s pr channel 12V DC Adapter for 90 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto select 8 to 30 VDC 14 W 1 year Please note Technical specifications are subject to change without notice
31. ck your computer s specifications Before plugging the firewire connectors make sure that plugs are positioned correctly NOTE Please read the section regarding bus power on page 55 MIDI In Out standard MIDI in out MIDI out is automatically set to MIDI thru in stand alone mode When Konnekt is used in stand alone mode MIDI out always acts as MIDI thru DO 5 6 line input ch3 L line putputs ch L chilmain L ch1 L ch4 R ch2 main R ch4 R ch2 R Digital in out Coaxial S PDIF 24 bit digital in out on S PDIF In addition to standard I O it is possible to insert e g an external digital effects unit and use this as a send effect Line Outputs balanced 1 4 inch jack outputs for Main Left ch 1 and Main Right ch 2 Left ch 3 and Right ch 4 When connecting Main outs to a device e g active speakers with balanced inputs ground and cold must be connected On XLR type plugs this is pins 1 and 3 On Jack type plugs it is sleeve and ring Line Inputs balanced Ch 1 L Ch 2 R Ch 3 L Ch 4 R DI Digital In Optical S PDIF or ADAT Toslink for up to 8 channels of digital in depending on format and sample rate DO Digital Out Optical S PDIF or ADAT for up to 8 channels of digital out lI SETUP EXAMPLES LIVE KEYBOARD for MIDI recalls and additional live keys MIDI OUT This example illustrates how Konnekt integrates perf
32. e Sm Peter s Konnekt ADAT INTERFACE The setup consists of 2 Konnekt units connected via FireWire acomputer and an ADAT interface We assigned the nick names Konnekt and Peter s Konnekt to the two Konnekt units nick names are set on the Setup page The intention is to sync the entire setup to the ADAT interface Set Clock Master on the System Settings page to Peter s Konnekt as this is is the physical Konnekt unit that will determine the clock master Set Sync Source to ADAT as this is the connection on the Clock Master unit that you would like to sync to That is basically it The Sample Rate should only be set if Internal Clock source is selected 27 SYSTEM SETTINGS Example 2 Konnekt Jitter Rejection CD Player Optical S PDIF alp EE E FIREWIRE 1394 COAX S PDIF R4000 ii L ES In this setup we have a CD player in the system In therms of digital clicking a CD player is uncontrollable and can thus only act as master Thanks to the DICE II FireWire chip with integrated JetPLL jitter rejection technology Konnekt Live provides very high clock quality Not only does Konnekt provide a high quality clock but the excellent jitter rejection facilities will clean up a digital signal from an external source
33. ectly in a live setup The objects in a live setup could be Elements in this setup DAW laptop as source for playing audio files Headphones for undisturbed monitoring using the OUTPUT level control as separate headphones level e Microphone for vocals utilizing Konnekt IMPACT pre amps and e g the Fabrik C channel strip e MIDI keys for additional keyboards and or program changes e Distribution to PA amp speakers using the SOURCE level control as separate level control Connect all devices according to the illustration above Remember to activate phantom power if you are using a condenser microphone Also note that outputs 3 4 in this setup are used as main outs to PA 12 Output 3 4 PA SYSTEM Headphones level Advantage of this setup This setup enables you to route different signals to the headphones and PA system via the DAW This 15 useful for numerous purposes E g for excellent cue monitoring for DJs as well as individual level control of the two signals SETUP EXAMPLES TURNTABLE Out level to PA Ch select set to 3 4 SYSTEM gain trim level output level tronic Headphones 7 m s m m m m m s level i 5 powere firewire Output 3 4 This example illustrates how a turntable can be connected to e Outputs 3 4 are used as main outs to am
34. ee main sections with TC technology EQ de esser and compressor e Predefined presets based on source selection e Intuitive and easy control of dedicated parameters Instant gratification e 4 band parametric EQ e Scalable de esser 3 band full band compressor e Limiter e Control multiple parameters with few knobs e 48 bit double precision e Access the Fabrik C Live channel strip by pressing the Fabrik C Live tab KT LIVE SYSTEM SETTINGS Ur FABRE 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 30 FABRIK C LIVE Overview TC NEAR CONTROLPANEL KONNEKT LIVE SYSTEM SETTINGS FABRIK C LIVE ROUTING INTERNAL v USE FABRIKR gt 1 HARASS O 2 BYPASS CGLCLIDSEMWVS 1 Ome GAIN BW TYPE 3 7 dB Shelve amp B YPASS AMOUNT LOW MID HIGH B3 0 96 5 0 96 30 0 96 t c electronic t DSP TOTAL RECALL P1 P2 Full band or 3 band compression Fabrik C Live includes both a 3 band and a Full band compression mode As Fabrik C Live is a plug in that is designed to be used on single sources and not as a dedicated mastering tool you might wonder how the 3 band mode applies An overall rule of thumb is that if you are working with a source that has a wide frequency range with large peaks in specific frequency areas you are most likely best off using the 3 band mode If on the other hand you re working with audio that is within a smal
35. et or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type See table below Voltage Line plug according to standard 110 125 UL817 and CSA C22 2 42 220 230V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4
36. g the equipment off and on The user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Certificate of Conformity TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej 34 8240 Risskov Denmark hereby declares on own responsibility that the following product Konnekt Live that is covered by this certificate and marked with CE label conforms with following standards EN 60065 IEC 60065 EN 55103 1 EN 55103 2 safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity With reference to regulations in following directives 3 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Issued in Risskov April 2007 Mads Peter L beck Chief Executive
37. h the Line3 4 and S PDIF output sources Stand Alone Clock Settings 176 4 kHz 192 kHz SYNC SOURCE Internal SAMPLE RATE 44 1 kHz These settings handle the clock settings when Konnekt operates as a stand alone unit For changed settings to take effect power off power on 12 13 Sync Source options Internal Konnekt will sync to its internal clock and disregard the clock present on the digital inputs S PDIF Konnekt will attempt to lock to the digital signal present in the S PDIF DI connection Optical Konnekt will attempt to lock to the digital signal present in the ADAT optical input connection Sample Rate Options are 44 1 kHz Both Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live available 48 kHz Both Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live available 88 2 kHz Fabrik R Live or Fabrik C Live avallable 96 kHz Fabrik R Live or Fabrik C Live avallable SETUP PAGE Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live not avallable Fabrik R Live and Fabrik C Live not available RIAA filters are not available 23 ROUTING MODES Which routing modes should choose ROUTING PLUG IN MODE AT INTERNAL PLUG IN MODE The Fabrik plug ins can be set to run in either internal or plug in mode Recording and mixing scenarios call for considerations regarding which routings to use Recording In the typical recording situation you wish to Monitor the source with no latency Record the source signal
38. he first one to send out the Cutoff frequency the other ones to receive Now automating only the first instance will make all tracks fade out RESONANCE FILTER 51 THE KONNEKT LIVE TUNER Konnekt Live holds an excellent tuner with various modes for stringed instruments The Tuner page holds all relevant parameters as well as the tuner display It is also possible to have Tuner indication via the lightring on the Konnekt unit This is excellent for stand alone applications The Tuner page Let us take a look at the Tuner page in the TC Near Control panel TUNER scu O DSP TPTAL RECALL FILE P1 t c electronic 1 Tuner Indication In strobe mode Three LEDs are always lit If the played note is too low the LEDs run from right to left Opposite if the pitch is too high In normal mode Three green LEDs in center position indicates that the played note is in pitch 2 Note indication The displayed notes reflect the selected scale mode In the example above all 8 pitch notes are indicated because the C Major scale mode is selected see also 8 52 THE KONNEKT LIVE TUNER 3 Mode selector Click to switch between Strobe and normal mode Strobe mode Sections of three red LEDs will slide left when the played note is too low and right when it is too high ring gt SCALE Chromatic scale KONNEKT TUNER SCALE major scale Out of tune Chromatic scale mode selected
39. his baby to take a serious amount of gravitational punishment before it gives in to the laws of physics Versatility If you crave that old school touch stay tuned Konnekt Live comes with a turntable cable and an on board RIAA plug in The selection of RIAA filters gives you studio quality vinyl ripping to mix in with your own music or mash ups Konnekt Live s MIDI I O allows you to plug an external MIDI controller right into the loop without a USB MIDI interface Assign the front panel light ring as a MIDI controller for tweaking optional parameters if you like to loop in a more tangible grip of things Outstanding IMPACT M mic pre amps True Hi Z inputs Front panel control of internal mixer parameters Analog volume control for perfect integration with powered speakers Network up to 4 units via the TC NEAR 1394 FireWire based network to get more inputs outputs and effects channels Full feature direct monitoring With effects and also between networked units Intuitive control panel with automatic input detection 3 DSP programs for total recall of internal routing mixer and effects settings XLR to RCA jacks with RIAA filter for direct connection of turntable FireWire bus powered DICEII digital interface chip with JETtm Jitter Elimination Technology Low latency drivers WDM ASIO and CoreAudio including Intel Macs Dual headphone outputs one with auto speaker muting 24 bit 192kHz sampling rate sample accurate MIDI
40. ide bus power at all Laptop computers with 4 pin connectors do not provide bus power Several Konnekts on a single FireWire bus If you run more than one Konnekt device on a FireWire bus only one of them can be bus powered the others require power from the supplied external power supply Insufficient bus power Some laptop computers even those with 6 pin connectors do not provide enough bus power for a single Konnekt unit to run properly If you experience problems please use the provided external power supply as the first effort to solve the problem 54 APPENDIX ASIO CHANNEL NAMES This page describe how the Konnekt ASIO channels distribute according to the selected sample rate Konnekt LIVE 44 1 48 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Line 3 L Line 4 Fabrik C Live channel L Fabrik C Live channel R Fabrik R Live reverb L Fabrik R Live reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 ADAT 5 14 ADAT 6 15 ADAT 7 Coaxial L 16 ADAT 8 Coaxial R gt Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line 3 L Line 4 Fabrik C Live channel L Fabrik C Live channel R Fabrik R Live reverb L Fabrik R Live reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 ADAT 5 14 ADAT 6 15 ADAT 7 Coaxial L 16 ADAT 8 Coaxial R gt 88 2 96 2 Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mi
41. in tune C major scale mode selected 4 Assign to lightring Assign to lightring If you would like the lightring on the Konnekt Live front panel to act as tuner display E g for stand alone applications 5 Play tone Press PLAY TONE if you want to tune acoustically to a reference tone The played note is A according to the set pitch default 440Hz The level of the tone can be adjusted using the small speaker handle located just below the PLAY TONE button If assign to lightring is activated the level of the reference tone can be adjusted via the Source Level encoder 6 Pitch Sets the reference frequency Default value is 440Hz and the range is from 438 to 445 7 Mute Press to mute the output of the tuner Excellent if you need to tune visually only 8 Scale modes The following scale modes are available via the drop down menu Chrematic scale Chromatic scale for bass C major scale major for bass Guitar 5 open strings Guitar 7 open strings Bass 4 open strings Bass 5 open strings Bass 6 open strings Banjo Bluegrass 53 APPENDIX BUS POWER NOTES Bus Power Konnekt LIVE is able to work with FireWire bus power With FireWire bus power the device is powered directly from the FireWire connection and you do therefore not need to use the external power supply included with Konnekt There are a few things to be aware of regarding bus power 4 pin FireWire connectors Not all FireWire ports are able to prov
42. k to a parameter in another Res Filter instance Meaning this is the handle you will use to change parameters in other instances of the plug in Role Sets the role of the plug in instance If Master is selected you can control other instances set to Slave 50 Target Parameter This is where you select the parameters to control in the other instances of the plug in Send Curve Linear The send curve determines how the slave parameter should react to movement of the master parameter E g you may prefer that the value of the slave parameter moves in the opposite direction of the controlling parameter Range Using the range parameter you can limit the movement of the target parameter Grab the two small handles to change values or place hold and move left mouse key in the value fields below Here are a few examples of automation between more instances of the ResF ilter Example Cross fade between two tracks Insert a ResFilter plug in on each of two tracks A and B send the Cutoff parameter from the instance on track A to the one on track B Select a cross fade filter curve Now when you turn down the cutoff frequency on track A the one on track B will go up Example Control the filter on multiple channels You have a mix with 32 tracks You want to fade all tracks out but instead of using track levels you want to fade out using Cutoff Place an instance of ResFilter on all tracks Set t
43. l Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Audio Sounds and Audio Devices Properties JE Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Sound playback lt Default device TCNear WDM Audio v TCNear WOM Audio Sounds Digital Audio Sound recording Default device FW TCNear WDM Audio MIDI music playback Fin Default device ua TC Mear MIDI Out C Use only default devices Select TCNear WDM Audio for both Sound playback and KONNEKT WDM DRIVER Sound recording Konnekt is able to handle both WDM and ASIO at the same time If you wish you can listen to background music from your media player or watch a DVD movie while working with your audio application at the same time 25 SYSTEM SETTINGS Access the System Settings page by pressing TC NEAR CONTROLPANEL Lh KONNEKT LIVE SYSTEM SETTINGS CURRENT SAMPLE RATE 44100 Hz TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL 1 3 0 f1345 TC NEAR 1394 FIREWIRE DRIVER 3 0 0 29 t c electronk 26 SYSTEM SETTINGS Example 1 Konnekt as Clock Master Setting Clock Master and Sync Source Buffer Size 1 The buffer size can be set from 64 to 8192 samples The higher buffer setting the longer latency through Konnekt The default buffer size is set to 256 samples You should only increase the buffer size if you experience problems such a clicks and pops in the sound Relevant for PC version only On Mac computers buffer size Is set in audio application
44. l frequency area such as e g a trumpet section or background vocals you ll obtain a great advantage using the Full band mode Let us look at a few specific application scenarios to give you an idea of what can be achieved with the different compression styles 3 band compression on Bass If you are to do a 3 band compression on a bass this will allow the higher frequencies to pass through while adding compression to lower frequencies What this gives you is better control and longer sustain and a more punchy bass with all the overtones intact 3l FABRIK C LIVE 3 band compression on grouped sources If you have grouped several sources and want to do a global compression on this section the 3 band mode can be very effective It will give you more transparency in your overall mix as you can apply independent compression to each of the three frequency bands Full band compression on vocals You probably know that in your face airy kind of vocal that you hear on some tracks The way to get that effect is by using a full band compressor on your vocal track slowing the attack time and speeding up the release time It s pretty simple when you know how to do it Full band compression on Guitar It s amazing how some tonal instruments can get a very percussive quality to them when the right type of effect is applied Using a full band compressor on a rhythm guitar will give you a sound that is sharp sweaty funky and really emphasizes
45. l often call for a diffuse bright and light reverb and the Plate is just perfect for that job Fabrik Club This reverb could be exactly what the doctor ordered if you want to put extra focus on the guitar or the vocals It emulates a medium sized club adding a broad yet intimate feel to your audio material If you ve got a recorded guitar that cries out for reverb but you don t FABRIK R LIVE want the stadium rock sound the Club reverb will do the trick well that goes for vocals and horns too Fabrik Room The Fabrik Room algorithm simulates a relatively small well furnished room In such a room many reflections are absorbed by soft materials and the sound is reflected and sustained only by the walls covered with wallpaper windows and maybe some furniture Fabrik Box The Fabrik Box algorithm defines and excel in reproducing the reflection patterns of a small box If the in your face feeling of a 100 dry recording is too much try this eminent reverb to create just a bit of distance Fabrik Ambient With focus on the Early Reflections that define the perception of a room size the Ambience Reverb is typically used on dry recordings or dry drum samples to emulate a feeling of environment Ambience and Room definition are keywords here Fabrik Spring The Spring algorithm has been designed to reproduce the sound of the old spring reverbs such as the ones used in vintage guitar amps 43 FABRIK R LIVE
46. l wet A reverb can be used either as an insert effect or as a send effect Most often it is used as a send effect on a bus The bus 15 fed from the channels you apply the effect to When used as a send effect the Kill Dry should be set to on and this is also the default setting When used as an insert channel dry signal is necessary and Kill Dry should be set to off FABRIK R LIVE Routing modes Two routing modes can be selected via the Routing mode drop down menu ROUTING PLUG IN MODE AT INTERNAL PLUG IN MODE Plug In mode must be selected when Fabrik R Live is used as VST plug in Internal mode Use internal mode when Fabrik R is used without a host program with VST facilities Example Using Plug In mode in a recording situation will add a slight delay on the reverb The delay length is depending on the selected Buffer Size set on the System Settings page However as the reverb is used as a send effect unlike Fabrik C which processes the entire signal you will most likely not notice that delay in a recording situation on the Reverb Therefore we suggest using the Plug In mode for Fabrik R in both recording and mixing 47 RESONANCE FILTER Konnekt Live comes with ResFilter a plug in that offers state of the art filtering effects Throw in resonance 6 12 and 24 dB slopes for even more stunning sounds Its inter communication bus facilitates controlling and tweaking multiple plug ins and p
47. lectronic The following is a quick reference guide to setting up Konnekt Live with Ableton Live For instructions on using Ableton Live please refer to the reference manual for Ableton Live integrated within the program e Install Ableton Live from the CD Open Ableton Live Go to Options Preferences Audio Preferences Driver Type Audio Device Channel Configuration Config _Output Config Hardware Setup Sample Rate In Out Sample Rate Default SR amp Pitch Conversion In this menu select ASIO as driver type and TC Near as Audio Device Go to Options Preferences File Folder Sample Editor No sample editor has been selected Temporary Folder C Documents and Settings jk Application Data Ableton Live Recordings Decoding Cache Minimum Free Space Maximum Cache Sizo m Plug In Sources Rescan Plug Ins Use VST Plug In Custom Folder VST Plug In Custom Folder C Program Files Steinberg VstPlug e Setthe Use VST Plug Ins Custom folder to on KONNEKT LIVE amp ABLETON LIVE Note that if you have created and installed your VST plug ins in a different folder than the default you must browse and select that folder first Konnekt Live is now setup as the default audio device for Ableton Live and Ableton Live is setup to use Fabrik C Live Fabrik R Live ResFilter and Assimilator Konnekt FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW mic Inst chi ph ic inst ch
48. m all FW1 16 send x inputs 41 other ret devices E phones C source non muting selectors FW3 4 analog out 3 4 l mic line inst ch1 2 mix out D A mix send ch4 output ch3 output FW15 16 spdif out mic line inst ch1 2 mix out mix send spdif DO format FW9 10 opto out opto mix OUT mix send mic line inst ch1 2 B e opto adat FW9 10 adati 2 adat mic line inst ch1 2 mix OUT mix send FW11 16 adat3 8 APPENDIX FAQ TC Near prevents computer standby mode Before setting your computer in standby mode the TC Near control panel must be shut down Computers handle standby mode and hibernation in different ways To prevent instability on the audio interface after the computer is turned back on the TC Near control panel must be closed Most likely you will also need to close you host application Cubase or Logic or Shortcut keys The various main pages can be accessed using the following shortcut keys Function Press Device pages Mixer 1 Setup z50r2 Fabrik C Cor3 Fabrik R Ror4 About 5 Monitor mix on off CTRL System settings page eC LJ Alternate between devices CTRL 1 to 4 System Settings 5 APPENDIX DICE BACKGROUND The Konnekts use the brand new TC developed DICE 11 digital interface chip from TC Applied Technologies The DICE chip provides a very stable
49. nd G handles move freely in all directions You may however see the advantage of moving the handle in one direction only Therefore it is possible to lock a direction in a grid EVEL CONTROL LOW MID HIGH LOW MID HIGH 80 0 96 3 0 96 37 0 96 1 5 dB 4 5 dB 1 0 dB Grab the C L or handle using the left mouse button e Press and hold the Alt key Mac Command key while moving the mouse in a circle The compass function Is now active and you can select one of 2 to 6 directions e Release the Alt key Mac Command key and move the mouse still holding the left mouse button pressed to select desired values e Release mouse button to release the grid 39 FABRIK C LIVE The Limiter LIMIT THRES 0 1 dB RCE SELECTION Female vocal MID Fabrik C Live also holds a Limiter The Limiter is used to prevent overloads occurring at extreme and occasional peaks in the source material peaks that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently by the Compressor With the Limiter can be used to limit the extremes the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compression Threshold Range 12dB to OdB The Threshold sets the max amount allowed to pass through the Limiter We recommend a setting of O 1dB as maximum De Esser A De Esser is a compressor type used to reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically the ss sounds can be too dominant on a vocal
50. ntroduction Fabrik C Live is based on the innovative Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology MINT that redefines the way you use professional audio plug ins for professional results We have integrated a simple yet highly effective and intuitive approach to working with audio and the result is a user interface with few handles that are effective but simple to use Often people think that if you want to create professional results the process has to be tedious and complex we don t agree The Fabrik plug ins introduce a new way of working with audio and they build on proven and award winning TC technology ensuring the highest level of audio quality Fabrik C Live is a full blown channel strip plug in with EQ De Esser 3 band Compressor and Limiter in one single plug in With MINTTM you have total control of all parameters using only a few dedicated knobs The EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ with high low pass filters choose between 4 different filter types Based on no nonsense design the De Esser is controlled using a single fader With a built in 3 band intelligent compression technique the Compressor is not only one of the best compressors available it also gives you the means to avoid bad side effects compared to traditional compression Combined with the Limiter the compression section can be used in a musical way without worrying about overshoots Main features e Built in MINT Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology e Thr
51. out position when a turntable is connected via RIAA converter cables 4 Input LEDs Three input level indicators 30 dB 10 dB and O dB First adjust the Gain Trim so the O dB LED Is only lit FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW at absolute peaks Then reduce the Gain Trim slightly so the dB LED is never lit Gain Trim Use this control to set the appropriate input level see previous paragraph Phantom Power 48V The XLR part of the Combo XLR Jack connections features 48V phantom power when this switch is pressed Phantom power is used to power line drivers and condenser microphones There are three main types of microphones Condenser microphone phantom power required except for some models that use proprietary power supplies or built in batteries Please check the microphone s manufacturer specifications for details Electrodynamic microphone phantom power is not required but does no harm to the microphone Ribbon microphones phantom power could damage the microphone Search advice and documentation from the manufacturer of the microphone Only the condenser type requires phantom power It is however no problem combining a condenser microphone in e g ch 1 with a standard electrodynamic microphones such as e g a Shure SM57 in ch 2 Nor is it any problem to activate phantom power and use a condenser microphone to one of the inputs and connect a guitar using a 1 4 jack to the other input as phantom power only concern
52. p and Konnekt Live using the supplied XLR to RCA cable speakers Elements in this setup Turntable for vinyl e DAW laptop as recording device Headphones for monitoring e Distribution to amp and speakers using the SOURCE level control as separate level control Connections Connect all devices according to the illustration above e The turntable is connected to the XLR inputs on the frontpanel using the RCA to XLR cables PAD Inst selectors must be set in out PAD position e Select RIAA 1964 or RIAA 1987 via the TC Near Control panel 13 CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE TC NEAR CONTROLPANEL KONNEKT LIVE SYSTEM SETTINGS DSP TOTAL RECALL t c electronic 14 1 The Konnekt select tabs Use the select tabs to switch between the Konnekts in your setup and the System Settings page SYSTEM SETTINGS KONNEKT LIVE Channels1 2 amp 3 4 2 Channels 1 2 mono stereo The illustration on the previous page shows channels 1 2 in dual mono mode The channels may be linked to one stereo channel via the Setup page This will change the appearance of these channels Please refer to the description of the Setup page on the following pages for details 3 Ch1 Ch2 auto sensing input Channel 1 2 connections on the front panel are auto sensing They automatically detect whether you have connected an XLR microphone or 1 4 jack instrument and indicate this g
53. plug ins for professional results Fabrik R Live combines nine TC Reverb algorithms in one single plug in Thanks to MINT M it is a breeze to find the sound you are looking for If you want to apply a live vibe to your vocals or instruments use the Live Reverb For vocals that need a larger quality choose the Hall Reverb For that sound of the past and for drums and percussion apply the Plate Reverb If you re working with guitars try the Club Reverb which also works great with vocals Within each reverb you ll find it very easy to adjust any setting to your own liking You won t waste time with nitty gritty preset adjustments all you really have to worry about is using your ears Main features e Built in MINT Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology e Four new TC reverbs Fabrik Live Fabrik Hall Fabrik Plate Fabrik Club e ntuitive and easy control of dedicated parameters Instant gratification Exceptionally good for vocals drums amp percussion and instruments e Perfectly emulates that illustrious live ambience e Control multiple parameters with few knobs e 48 bit double precision Overview TC NEAR CONTROLPANEL KONNEKT LIVE SYSTEM SETTINGS FABRIK R LIVE ROUTING AT 96kHz USE FABRIK uve FABRIK FABRIK FABRIK PLATE LIVE 1 HALL FABRIK FABRIK FABRIK CLUB ROOM BOX FABRIK FABRIK FABRIK AMBIENT LIVE 2 SPRING rme LEVEL REVERB CONTROL IN OUT PREDELAY DECAY 0 0 dB 0
54. raphically Mic XLR Inst jack These are the options Nothing connected When an instrument jack is plugged you must press Inst Pad to activate the input This is also indicated on the setup page A PRESS INST PAD CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE Ch3 Ch4 Connections for line channels 3 4 are located on the rear panel 1 All Channels 4 Input Meters These meters indicate the level of the signal present on the input channels Best signal to noise ratio is achieved when the input signal only occasionally peaks at O Adjust the level on the sending device 5 Clip LED RED When the Clip LED is lit the signal is too hot Reduce the level on the sending device to compensate 6 Fabrik C Live and RIAA symbols Fabric C Live and RIAA filters can be selected via the drop down menu 7 Send Use the SEND knobs to send signal from each channel to the Fabrik R Live reverb To actually hear the reverb make sure that Fabrik R Live Is active gH 5 8 Pan Pan left right using the left mouse button Press Ctrl Shift and left mouse button to center 9 OutLevel Master out level 10 lightring Assignment All faders with the lightring indication can be assigned to the source controller on the front panel When assigned the lightring on the front panel displays the fader position 15 THE CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 11 Digital Channels 13 Effect Return level Fabrik R Live The
55. red folders By default you will be directed to the default location for Konnekt presets Only presets located in the default file locations for TC Near control panel will be visible in the drop down menu SAVE By selecting Save you can save your preset to any folder in the system that you have write access to including any shared folder By default presets are saved to the default location of the TC Near control panel presets 16 P1 P2 amp P3 The TC Near control panel has 3 preset locations you can load and save presets from and to These presets are total recall and holds all settings on all pages except for the Fabrik plug ins These presets can also be selected using the DSP button on the front panel PRESET MANAGEMENT The function allows you to set up two different parameter settings and A B test between them Example e Press RESET now neither presets A or B is selected e Change a parameter and A is automatically invoked and high lighted e Press B and you are now on preset B Apply changes if you like You can now alternate between A and B settings Reset Press the Reset button reset the settings saved under A and B 17 SETUP PAGE TC NEAR CONTROLPANEL SYSTEM SETTINGS KONNEKT LIVE see ANALOG CH NORMAL FUSH MIXER VIEW LINKED DEVICES 1 show AUTOSHOW 1 6 S PDIF S OPTICAL COAXIAL S PDIF 18 CONTROLLER 7
56. refully tuned combination of the essential compression parameters Attack Release Threshold and Ratio FABRIK C LIVE Compression 3 band and Full band modes Gain page IN GAIN MAKE UP GAIN 3 1 dB 6 9 dB Gain Control The Gain settings are very important The higher set In Gain the harder the signal meets the Compressor Threshold Grab the G and move the symbol in vertical and horizontal directions to set both In Gain and Make up gain with just one handle The Threshold is automatically set when the Source type is selected however the Gain parameters determine how hard the signal meets the Threshold Depending on how the Compressor parameters are set the level will change The Make up Gain parameter is used to compensate for this level change In Gain Range 18 to 18 dB Make up Gain 18 to 18 dB 37 FABRIK C LIVE Compression 3 band mode only Compressor Control page LOW MID HIGH 80 0 96 3 0 96 37 0 96 Compressor control The Low Mid and High parameters indicate the set compression amount for the three bands e Grab C and position this icon freely within the triangle to distribute the amount of compression on the three bands If the compression should primarily be on the low end frequencies move C in that direction Likewise with the Mid and High areas Where the Gain parameter is used to gain the input of the Compressor and also set the Make up gain on the output the
57. s section of the Setup page you set up signal routing to the Konnekt outputs y DAW main L R Mic Inst Line konnekt mixer Mixer send knobs SOURCE DAW coaxial s peiir SOURCE crtica S PDIF 10 Source select for various outputs DAW Main When DAW main L R is selected the signal from your HD recording application e g Ableton Live is routed to the outputs SETUP PAGE 21 SETUP PAGE Mic Inst Line This is the option to use if you want to route the signal present on the Mic Inst Line connections on the Konnekt front panel to the outputs Konnekt Mixer When Konnekt mixer is selected the main out signal from the Konnekt mixer page is routed to the outputs Mixer Send Knobs On the Konnekt mixer you have the option to send a signal to the Fabrik R Live Reverb using the channel send knobs However you may choose to route the send to any of the routable outputs This is great if you want to use an external effect with your monitor mix Example External effect using S PDIF dif li s p DI ch4 R R ch4 R ch2 R bus powered Ned adat optical External effects processor 11 22 OPTICAL outputs ADAT Select ADAT to send up to 8 ADAT channels on the lightpipe out connection OPTICAL S PDIF TOS link Select OPTICAL S PDIF to send 2 channels of optical S PDIF to the lightpipe out connection TOS link SOURCE Same options as wit
58. s the XLR connections Line In ch 1 2 on rear panel This switch alternates between using the front panel inputs or rear panel inputs for channels 1 2 Rear panel inputs are line inputs FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW Connect a TV a radio tuner or any secondary device that you don t use in music production to tw Line inputs 1 2 on the rear panel Use the Line In switch to alternate between front and rear panel inputs 8 Source Level push to control Pan Controls the level or pan position of the selected channel The lightring shows the level or pan position of the selected channel By default the Source Level knob controls the source level of the selected channel Press once and turn the knob to pan the signal Leave the knob untouched for second and it will automatically return to volume control function 9 Monitor LEDs Indicate which channel is monitored Select channels using the Ch Select button 10 Ch Select The LED lightring around the SOURCE level knob indicates the source level of channel you have selected or the pan position if the Source Level knob 8 has been pushed Select between monitoring the following channels Ch 1 Front or rear panel input channel 1 Ch 2 Front or rear panel input channel 2 RUN Select between channel 1 2 front and ch1 2 on rear panel using the Line in switch on the rear panel front panel 7 3 4 Channels 3 4 on rear panel User The Setup page allow
59. s you to setup which channel channels are monitored when User is selected The options will vary depending on the connected devices 10 It is also possible assign a level control of a channel to the LED lightring via the Mixer page on the TC Near computer user interface by pressing the lightring icon on the channel of your choice 11 Output level Sets the output level of analog outputs 1 2 and of the headphone outputs 12 DSP Total Recall Three program settings can be stored in locations P2 and P3 These programs are total recall presets recalling settings from both mixer page setup page and plug in pages Total recall of Fabrik plug in settings does not apply when routing is set to plug in mode 13 Phones muting Connect a set of headphones here Main outputs will be muted 14 Phones non muting Connect set of headphones here Signal is still passed to Main outputs REAR PANEL OVERVIEW bus powered firewire adat optical Power Switch On off switch for the unit Power In Konnekt can be bus powered from the computer s FireWire port Check your computer s specifications If more than one Konnekt is used or your computer delivers insufficient power on the FireWire port use the supplied 12VDC power supply FireWire connectors IEEE 1394 connectors for connecting to a computer and or linking multiple Konnekt units Konnekt can be bus powered from the computer s FireWire port Che
60. t panel you can select between 1 2 optical s pdif Adat 344 Adat 546 Adat 8 coaxial s pdif DAW main Fabrik R Live Level Decay Mixer level dim level Tuner Pitch Tone MIDI MIDI mode When MIDI mode is selected the Source Level encoder on the front panel can be used to send MIDI CC values on MIDI out e Select which MIDI channel to send MIDI CCs on e Select which MIDI CC to send Normal mode is when you simply turn the Source level encoder clockwise or counter clockwise Push mode is when you press in the encoder and turn at the same time 8 Linked Devices Up to four Konnekt units can be connected You will most likely only monitor the physical outputs of one of the units E g you have only connected the outputs of one of your Konnekts to your active speakers right However with the Linked Devices option you can monitor any input of any Konnekt unit in the system thru the same outputs Example We have 2 units in the system The linked device will appear under Linked devices as illustrated below If a third or fourth Konnekt was in the system these would appear below also MIXER VIEW Recording booth SHOW MIC INST LINE 1 2 STEREO LINK LINKED DEVICES 9 Mixer View MIXER VIEW SHOW Show Determines whether the link channels should appear on the mixer page Stereo Link Press to stereo link the link channels on the mixer page Output In thi
61. the Decay This parameter selects frequency area in focus 46 Level page DISTANCE LEVEL CONTROL DRY EARLY REVERB 3 5 dB 10 0 dB 8 5 dB The relation between Dry Early and Reverb levels defines the perceived distance of a source The less dry the signal compared to Early and Reverb levels the greater the perceived distance Early and Reverb levels set the relation between the amount of room definition compared to the reverb diffuse field If the Kill Dry button is pushed Dry Level is fixed at off If the Kill Wet button is pushed Early and Reverb Levels are fixed at off Dry Range Off 24 dB to O dB Sets the amount of dry level passing through the algorithm Early Range Off 24 dB to O dB The Early Reflections are the defining basis of the Reverb diffuse field Adjust the amount to set the emphasis between the Early Reflections and the Reverb diffuse field Reverb Range Off 24 dB to O dB The Reverb parameter sets the amount of applied reflections from the Reverb diffuse field Additional parameters Bypass Bypass function for the entire plug in In Out In level Range 24 to dB Out level Range 24 to 12 dB Sets the Input Output levels for the algorithm If the Internal overload indicators O L are lit you may need to readjust the In Out levels Meters In and output meters For best performance the In meter should show as close to O dB as possible without clipping Kill Dry Kil
62. tput Phase stand alone and across network Input Slip Sample Tolerance all Dis Processing Delay DIO 96 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO Line Inputs Ch 1 2 3 4 4 Connectors Impedance Bal Unbal Full Scale Input Level 0 dBFS THD N SNR Freq Response Crosstalk ADC A to D Conversion A to D Delay Mic Inputs Ch 1 2 Connectors Sensitivity Full Range Pad on off Total pre amp gain Impedance Pad on off NF Rg 150 ohm Max Gain EIN Rg 150 ohm Max Gain THD N Min Gain SNR Min Gain Inst Inputs Ch 1 2 Connectors Sensitivity Range Total pre amp gain Impedance THD N Min Gain SNR Min Gain Crosstalk 58 RCA Phono 75 Ohm S PDIF 24 bit IEC 958 Pro status bits Optical Pipe 8 ch 48 kHz 4 ch SMUX 96 kHz IEEE 1394a S400 IEC 61883 TC DICE Il handling all IO formats 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz 43 to 193 kHz jitter rejection at all rates JET technology in TC DICE Il 3 dB 10 Hz 100 dB 600 Hz lt 1 ns peak BW 700 Hz to 100 kHz 42 ps RMS BW 100 Hz to 40 kHz lt 0 5 of sample period 50 to 50 of sample period 0 15 0 3 ms DC to 23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 48 kHz 1 4 Phone Jack balanced 20 kOhm 25 kOhm 13 dBu 100 dB 0 00196 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2111 dB A gt 108 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 5 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstre
63. track and the track would therefore often benefit from being processed by a De Esser The De Esser also comes in handy when working with background vocal tracks with many voices dubbing the s sounds from the lead track The De Esser works in both 3 band and Full band modes Bypass Use Bypass to activate or deactivate the De Esser Amount Range O to 10076 While listening move the slider from left to right set appropriate amount of de essing A De Esser reduces certain high end frequencies and you should not set the Amount parameter higher than necessary 40 Routing modes Two routing modes can be selected via the Routing mode drop down menu ROUTING PLUG IN MODE AT INTERNAL PLUG IN MODE Plug In mode must be selected when Fabrik C is used as VST plug in Internal mode Use internal mode when Fabrik C is used without a host program with VST facilities and when monitoring a source signal with no latency Example Typically you would record thru the Fabrik C channel strip adding limited compression and EQ In this case Internal mode should be selected When mixing you would probably use the Fabrik C as a good channel strip inserted as VST on a channel In that scenario Plug In mode would be the correct choice FABRIK C LIVE 41 FABRIK R LIVE Introduction Fabrik Live is based on the innovative Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology MINT that redefines the way you use professional audio

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