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1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For further details contact Harman International Industries Ltd Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK Telephone 44 0 1707 665000 Fax 44 0 1707 660742 email soundcraft harman com Harman International Industries Ltd 2014 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents Part No 5049248 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic electrical mechanical optical chemical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of Soundcraft Harman International Industries Limited Cranborne House Cranborne Road POTTERS BAR Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK Tel 44 0 1707 665000 Fax 44 0 1707 660742 http www soundcraft c2. Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 REMOTE 1 0 USING A MADI USB COMBO CARD AND A STAGEBOX The primary purpose of the MADI portion of the card is to provide a connection to a Soundcraft Stagebox to provide more I O in a remote location such as on stage or a live room in a studio A maximum distance of 100metres or 300ft can be obtained using Cat 5 MADI with the appropriate quality cable As MADI is a point to point system all that is required is a direct connection from the console to the Stagebox through Cat 5 This system would look as follows Si EXPRESSION MADI is a standard protocol on all Soundcraft Stageboxes including the Compact Stagebox and Vi Stagebox The connection to a Stagebox works exactly the same for all Soundcraft consoles and Stageboxes To patch the incoming MADI channels on an Si console follow these steps 1 SELect the channel you wish to patch to the Stagebox 2 Tap inputs on the touch screen 3 Scroll down to input patch and push JT yT E vere munch imum the encoder to bring up the patching STAGE BOX SLOT 1 menu COMPACT MINI ANALOGUE MIC LINE IN i i Range 1 8 present in slot 4 Scroll to the right and the inputs of the Stagebox will show in batches of 8 5 Make the patch to the Stagebox by tapping a Stagebox input on the COMPLETE touchscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 The next 7 patches can be made consecutively by using the auto complete function T
3. Soundcraft by HARMAN MADI USB Combo Card User Guide Soundcraft by HARMAN IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your card for the first time This equipment complies with the EMC directive 2004 108 EC This product is approved to EMC standards EN55103 1 2009 E2 EN55103 2 2009 E2 Warning Any modification or changes made to this device unless explicitly approved by Harman will invalidate the authorisation of this device Operation of an unauthorised device is prohibited under Section 302 of the Communications act of 1934 as amended and Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Chapter 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations NOTE 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 a residential installation 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 turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
4. Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 9 INTRODUCTION MADI USB The Soundcraft MADI USB Combo card offers digital audio connection between an Si Series console 1 and Apple Mac or PC with a USB port as well as any of the Soundcraft range of Stageboxes via Soundcraft s proprietary Cat 5 MADI connection Audio capability across the USB link is 32 channels in and 32 channels out at 48KHz whilst the Cat 5 MADI port can be used simultaneously with up to 32 inputs and 32 outputs More channels can be transported via MADI at the expense of the USB connection for a maximum of 64 MADI input output paths Connection and setup of the card to a PC is made simple with the use of the Soundcraft digital audio driver and associated control panel USB connection to a Mac requires no extra software or drivers The MADI USB Combo card is an ideal platform from which to record and use a Stagebox at live situations where recording and remote I O is a must NOTE Only a maximum of 32 channels of the USB can be used Standard configuration allows for 32x32 channels of USB and 32x32 channels of remote 1 0 simultaneously NOTE The packaging in which your card arrived forms part of the product and must be retained for future use Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS PC ONLY To use the MADI USB Combo PE Card on PCs additional drivers staus putiersenngs mio are necessary Soundcraft s MADI USB Combo car
5. samples A mismatch between Streaming mode and buffer size could cause artefacts in the audio and could corrupt the audio recording A mismatched buffer setting such as setting the streaming mode to Reliable and the buffer size to 64 samples would result in distorted audio in your recording To avoid artefacts and to produce a reliable recording you should select the appropriate buffer size for the streaming mode When a mismatch occurs a dialogue will appear at the bottom of the control panel menu with instructions of where to go from the current setting to make a compatible setup WARNING The selected ASIO buffer size is too small for the current USB streaming mode and the current sampling rate To avoid audio distortions you should select a larger ASIO buffer size NOTE The ability to set low buffer sizes depends mostly on CPU Performance A high performance computer with a dedicated USB bus will be able to achieve small buffer sizes Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 FINDING THE CORRECT CABLE The USB port on the MADI USB combo card USB Type A to B is the B type connector the standard type for peripheral devices USB host devices use the rectangular A type connector As such a Type A to type B USB cable is required NOTE USB cables come in many forms Please ensure you use the correct cables for your system for optimal performance DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATIONS Dip swit
6. cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to cor rect the interference at his own expense This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la ClasseB respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND TO AVOID INVALIDATION OF THE WARRANTY PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked with these symbols should be read carefully WARNINGS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 1 CAUTIONS 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 appliance NOTES Contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your equipment HEADPHONES SAFETY WARNING Contain important information and useful tips on headphone outputs and monitoring levels
7. ches on the card provide extra flexibility depending on the application The card is sent out of the factory in a standard configuration that allows for 32 channels of Stagebox connectivity and 32 channels of USB recording located on channels 1 32 and 33 64 respectively If an application requires a different setup than standard then there are a few more options There is a ledger on the PCB that displays the options that are achievable This can be seen below SW1 4 and SW1 3 is short for switches 3 and 4 respectively on the first dipswitch on the option card The standard configuration Switch 1 alters the syncing interaction between the MADI USB Combo card and the mixer As standard the card should be set to sync to the mixer and so switch 1 should be set OFF To connect two consoles together using two MADI USB Combo cards for a master slave type operation the card within the master console should be set to sync to the Mixer switch 1 OFF and the Slave console card set to sync to the Card Switch 1 ON The consoles will then need to be set to INTernal and OPTion clocking respectively This is the standard configuration which allows for 32 channels of Stagebox out from on the USB portion of the option card USB connectivity and 32 channels of OUT corresponds to output paths on the console simultaneous USB recording that are patched to USB This switch should be set to correspond with the input range of the USB As standa
8. d audio drivers can be found on the Soundcraft website Current Sample Rate www soundcraft com The 48000 Hz install package includes WDM and ASIO drivers for low latency operation with a control panel to configure 1394 control panel similar for USB driver settings for best performance USB Audio Device Soundcraft MADI USB COMBO 3770487F Before you install the PC drivers insert the MADI USB Combo Card into the console connect the PC to the MADI USB Combo card and boot the console Once the drivers are installed shortcuts for the control panel are available on the desktop or under all programs Harman Pro Soundcraft Multichannel USB Audio When the card is connected to the computer taskbar icons will indicate a device has been detected and clicking the icon will open the appropriate control panel When the drivers are installed onto your PC you will need to restart your machine for the install process to be complete NOTE Additional drivers are not needed for Mac as the MADI USB Combo card uses Apple s Core Audio drivers for USB recording CONFIGURING THE AUDIO SETTINGS The Soundcraft Audio Driver settings can be found in Staus Butter Settings info the Soundcraft USB Control USB Streaming Mode Panel Within this menu EEE there are options to adjust the streaming mode of the Asio Buffer Size MADI USB Combo Card 1024 samples ooo and the buffer size from 64 samp
9. equired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain Or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped NOTE It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 3 NOTE 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may
10. his will spill out across the next 7 channels 7 Repeat across the surface to patch the desired channels to the Stagebox Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 09144 MA 12 RECORDING WITH THE MADI USB COMBO CARD Soundtaft Si EXPRESSION 9 e q g HE v The MADI USB Combo card also enables multi track recording and playback Standard mic line input sources can be recorded through the Si series console via the card to a DAW or similar This simple yet powerful solution is suitable for recording live gigs but is equally at home in the studio To record audio into the Mac or PC a Digital Audio Workstation DAW is required Any DAW that allows use of third party audio drivers like Pro Tools Logic Cubase Nuendo can be used NOTE The PC or Mac hosting the DAW requires adequate hard disk space RAM and processing power to ensure reliable operation see the specification requirements for your chosen DAW package for more information The audio to be recorded is typically sent via the direct outputs on the source channels for example Channel 1 32 on the console would be sent to Direct out MADI USB Combo Card 1 32 and then to DAW channels 1 32 as illustrated in the table below Example of Patching Console to DAW Console Console Direct Output DAW Channel Inputs To patch Direct outputs on the console follow these steps 1 SELect the channel you wish to send to the DAW 2 Tap inpu
11. les up to 8192 samples Recommended buffer size will vary depending on application however higher buffer sizes should be used when monitoring from the DAW is not necessary For most live recording applications a standard buffer size of 1024 samples is enough to ensure reliable operation and clean audio The streaming mode settings modify the behaviour of the USB driver for maximum optimisation when set in conjunction with the buffer size setting The buffer size modifies the amount of audio data that is stored before being released into the application A large buffer size results in higher latency to your DAW A small buffer size reduces the latency to your DAW but can cause audio glitches and errors Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 7 To adjust the buffer size of the MADI USB Combo card both the streaming mode and the buffer size settings need to be set correctly corresponding to one another USB Streaming Mode foer Minimum Latency Low Latency Standard Relaxed Safe Extra Safe Asio Buffer Size 128 samples 256 samples 512 samples 1024 samples 2048 samples 4096 samples E 8192 samples For example by setting the streaming mode to Reliable and then the buffer size to 1024 samples the system will then be running at 1024 samples and the audio will be clean For lower buffer sizes the streaming mode should be set to Low Latency and the buffer size to 128
12. om Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a 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 a polarised or grounding type plug A polarised 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 bracket 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 r
13. rd this switch should be set to ON 33 64 Switch 2 determines what channel the USB is sent Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 9 10 Switch 3 and 4 together determine the input range and positions of the MADI and USB Streams on the 64 channel total Using these switches and the graph provided on the card itself the MADI and USB streams can be moved to either ranges 1 32 or 33 64 As standard switch 3 should be set OFF and switch 4 should be set to ON Alternative setups MADI 64x32 USB 0x32 By using the graph it is also possible to achieve 64 channels of Stagebox input connectivity via MADI at the expense of the USB Input channels It is possible to receive 64 channels of MADI while also sending 32 channels of USB outputs allowing for 32 channel USB recording while simultaneously using a Soundcraft Stagebox up to a 64x32 configuration To achieve this switches 3 and 4 should be set to OFF and switch 2 should be set to ON or OFF depending on where the USB channels should be occupied 1 32 or 33 64 As standard USB outputs should be set to inputs 33 64 Switch 2 set to ON The standard configuration is a setup that allows for the most common of use cases and for the most part the card is a plug and play type operation If more than 32 channels are required for Stagebox connectivity then all 64 channels can be connected to a Stagebox at the expense of the USB channels For this setup switches 3 and 4 must be turned OFF
14. ts on the touch screen 3 Scroll down to Direct output patch Mi s m and push the encoder to bring up the Ms pe JO UT CARD imam patching menu Range 1 8 present in slot 1 HH IA lt 4 Scroll to the right and the outputs for the MADI USB Combo card will show AUTO 5 Make the patch to the MADI USB COMPLETE Combo card by tapping an icon on 1 2 3 4 5 6 ra 8 Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 the touchscreen 6 The next 7 patches can be made consecutively by using the auto complete function This will spill out across the next 7 channels f Now rinse and repeat across the surface to patch the desired channels to the DAW Each Direct output can be configured to PRE or POST HPF depending on user preference using the Direct out Pre Post menu item For playback from the DAW a 1 1 reversal of the above will return the DAW signals to the console such that the mic recorded from channel 1 is played back on channel 1 This configuration allows a virtual sound check to be conducted by just changing the console input patches from Mic to MADI USB Combo card input Example of Patching DAW to Console Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 091443 14 RECORDING AND USING A STAGEBOX SIMULTANEOUSLY The MADI USB Combo Card is designed to combine the two steps above simultaneous recording and remote 1 0 Once a Stagebox patch is made and inputs are being received by the console remotel
15. y the direct output patches from these incoming inputs can be sent to a DAW for recording The setup would look as follows Local 1 0 e SOUN IZ f 2 IZ 07 y Stage 1 0 Both Local and Stagebox sent via USB Providing the Dipswitches are set as above and the Stagebox is connected clocked and receiving audio channels will be sent from the Stagebox through the console and straight out to the DAW for recording Due to the freely assignable architecture of Si Consoles Direct out patches and input patches can be made from anywhere to anywhere on the console for maximum flexibility A suggested setup is as follows Stagebox and Recording Stagebox Input Console Channel Direct Output Patch Stagebox Input 1 MADI USB Combo Card 1 Stagebox Input 2 MADI USB Combo Card 2 Stagebox Input 3 MADI USB Combo Card 3 Stagebox Input 4 MADI USB Combo Card 4 Etc Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 Soundcraft MADI USB Card User Guide 0914 15 Soundcraft by HARMAN Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Herts EN6 3JN United Kingdom 44 0 1707 665000 www soundcraft com
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