!Traveler Manual/Win Page 1 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Traveler ™ User’s Guide for Windows 1280 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Business voice: (617) 576-2760 Business fax: (617) 576-3609 Technical support: (617) 576-3066 Tech support fax: (617) 354-3068 Tech support email: techsupport@motu.com Web site: www.motu.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 2 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM About the Mark of the Unicorn License Agreement and Limited Warranty on Software TO PERSONS WHO PURCHASE OR USE THIS PRODUCT: carefully read all the terms and conditions of the “click-wrap” license agreement presented to you when you install the software. Using the software or this documentation indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions of that license agreement. Mark of the Unicorn, Inc.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page iii Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Contents 5 Quick Reference: Traveler Front Panel 6 Quick Reference: Traveler Rear & Side Panels 7 Quick Reference: MOTU FireWire Audio Console 9 About the Traveler 15 Packing List & Windows System Requirements 17 IMPORTANT! Run the Traveler Software Installer First 19 Installing the Traveler Hardware 39 MOTU FireWire Audio Console 45 Traveler Front Panel Operation 51 Cubase, Nuendo and Other ASIO Software 59 Sonar and othe
!Traveler Manual/Win Page iv Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT FINGERSTOTOUCHTHETERMINALS OF POWER PLUGS WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVINGTHE PLUGTO OR FROM A POWER SOURCE.
3. This section controls the Traveler’s built-in CueMix DSP monitor mixer. There are four independent mix busses: MIX1 through MIX4. Each mixes all inputs (or any subset you wish) to a stereo output of your choice. To edit a mix, choose it by pressing the MIX BUS knob. Each mix has parameters (volume, pan, etc.) for each input: choose the parameter you wish to edit with the PARAM knob. 2. Controls the headphone volume or main out volume. Push to toggle between them. The LCD provides feedback.
2 4. These optical digital I/O connectors can be connected either to an ADAT-compatible “lightpipe” device (such as a digital mixer) or to a S/PDIF optical (“TOSLink”) 3. These are standard word clock jacks. Use them for a variety of applications, such as for digital transfers with devices that cannot slave to the clock supplied by their digital I/O connection with the Traveler. When the Traveler is operating at a 2x sample rate (88.2 or 96 kHz) or 4x sample rate (176.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 7 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Quick Reference: CHAPTER FireWire Audio Console MOTU Determines the clock source for your Traveler. If you’re just using the analog ins and outs, set this to ‘Internal’. The other settings are for digital transfers via S/PDIF, AES/EBU or external synchronization via the ADAT SYNC in port. Click the tabs to access general MOTU FireWire interface settings or settings specific to the Traveler (or other connected interface.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 9 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 1 About the Traveler OVERVIEW The Traveler is a computer-based hard disk recording system for Mac OS and Windows that offers 20 inputs and 22 outputs. Analog recording and playback is offered at any standard sample rate up to 192kHz. At 96kHz or lower, all inputs and outputs, both analog and digital, can be accessed simultaneously. The Traveler consists of a light (3.8 pounds) and small (14.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 10 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM 20 inputs and 22 outputs All Traveler inputs and outputs can be used simultaneously, for a total of 20 inputs and 22 outputs: Connection Input Output Analog 24-bit 192kHz on bal/unbal TRS 4 8 Mic preamps 24-bit 192kHz on XLR/TRS combo 4 - ADAT optical digital (at 44.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 11 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM TOSLink while the optical output is set to ADAT. The RCA and optical S/PDIF jacks are disabled at the 4x sample rates (176.4 and 192kHz). On-board SMPTE synchronization The Traveler can resolve directly to SMPTE time code via any analog input, without a separate synchronizer. The Traveler can also generate time code via any analog output.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 12 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Backlit LCD display Any Traveler setting can be accessed directly from the front panel using the six rotary encoders and the 2x16 backlit LCD display. CueMix DSP settings such as input gain, panning, +4/-10 input level, 6dB boost, stereo pair grouping, mix output assignment and others are quickly accessed, clearly marked and easy to adjust. Sixteen presets can be created, saved, recalled and duplicated.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 13 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM Regardless of what software you use with the Traveler, the host computer determines the number of tracks the software can record and play simultaneously, as well as the amount of real-time effects processing you can apply to your mix. A faster computer with more RAM and faster hard drives will allow more simultaneous tracks and real-time effects than a slower computer with less RAM and slower hard drives.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 14 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM 14 ABOUT THE TRAVELER
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 15 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 2 Packing List & Windows System Requirements PACKING LIST PLEASE REGISTER TODAY! The Traveler ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not present in your Traveler box when you first open it, please immediately contact your dealer or MOTU. Please send in the registration card included with your Traveler system.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 16 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM 16 P AC K I NG L I ST & W I NDO W S SY ST E M R E Q UI R E M E NT S
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 17 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 3 IMPORTANT! Run the Traveler Software Installer First OVERVIEW Install the Traveler software first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Traveler software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOTU FireWire Audio Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASIO MOTU FireWire Audio Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The MOTU FireWire audio WDM driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 18 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE The MOTU FireWire Audio Console (available in the Start menu) gives you access to all of the settings in the Traveler, such as the clock source and sample rate. For complete details, see chapter 5, “MOTU FireWire Audio Console” (page 39).
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 19 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 4 Installing the Traveler Hardware OVERVIEW IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE YOU BEGIN! Here’s an overview for installing the Traveler: Before you begin installing the Traveler (or any bus-powered device), take these important precautionary measures to avoid damaging the sensitive electrical components in your computer, the Traveler or other devices being connected: Important note before you begin! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 20 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CONNECT THE TRAVELER INTERFACE CONNECT AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1 Make sure your computer and the Traveler are switched off. The Traveler audio interface has the following audio input and output connectors: 2 Plug one end of the Traveler FireWire cable (included) into the FireWire socket on the computer as shown below in Figure 4-1. ■ 3 Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into the Traveler I/O as shown below in Figure 4-1.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 21 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM To toggle the pad, push the input’s trim knob. The LCD provides feedback for the current pad setting. The pad settings above are recommended initial settings. Use the front-panel trim knobs to adjust input levels, and use the Traveler’s front-panel 4-segment meters to adjust the gain accordingly. If necessary, after adjusting the trim, you can enable or disable the pad as needed, depending on actual signal levels.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 22 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM shown in Figure 4-3. Similarly, devices that never send data, such as a sound module, only need Connection A. Make both connections for any device that needs to both send and receive MIDI data. Connecting additional gear with MIDI THRUs If you need to connect several pieces of MIDI gear, run a MIDI cable from the MIDI THRU of a device already connected to the Traveler to the MIDI IN on the additional device as shown below in Figure 4-4.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 23 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM When operating under bus power, daisy-chaining is not recommended The Traveler can be daisy-chained with other FireWire devices from a single FireWire connection to the computer. However, if the Traveler is operating under bus power, this is not recommended.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 24 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM DC power supply If you do not want the Traveler to draw power from the computer, and AC power is available, you can power the Traveler from any standard 8-18 volt, 12 watt DC power supply with any polarity (tip positive or negative), and amperage as shown below. To prevent the Traveler from drawing power from the computer, turn off the Bus Power switch. Voltage Amperage 9 volts 1.33 amps 12 volts 1 amp 18 volts 0.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 25 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM A TYPICAL TRAVELER SETUP (NO MIXER) Traveler’s CueMix™ DSP no-latency monitoring to listen to what you are recording via the main outs, headphone outs, or any other output pair. You can control monitoring either from the front panel or from the included CueMix Console software. Here is a typical Traveler studio setup. This rig can be operated without an external mixer. All mixing and processing can be done in the computer with audio software.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 26 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM USING THE TRAVELER WITH A MIXER While there are many ways to use the Traveler with an external mixer, typically the Traveler serves as a multi-channel “pipeline” between the mixer and the computer. If your mixer is analog, connect the analog section of the Traveler to your mixer. If your mixer is digital, and it has ADAT optical I/O, you can connect them optically as shown below in Figure 4-8.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 27 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM MAKING SYNC CONNECTIONS If you connect devices digitally to the Traveler, or if you need to synchronize the Traveler with an outside time reference such as SMPTE time code, you must pay careful attention to the synchronization connections and clock source issues discussed in the next few sections.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 28 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM DO YOU NEED A SYNCHRONIZER? Whether or not you’ll need a synchronizer depends on your gear and what you will be doing with your Traveler system. The following pages give you specific information about common sync scenarios. At least one of them will likely apply to you. Here are some general considerations to help you figure out if you need (or want) a synchronizer for your Traveler system. You don’t need a synchronizer if...
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 29 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SAMPLE-ACCURATE SYNC Your Traveler system provides you with the most advanced, accurate synchronization possible with Alesis modular digital tape decks and hard disk recorders — or any device that supports sampleaccurate ADAT sync. Figure 4-12 below shows a few best-case scenarios. Below is a brief explanation of the benefits you achieve with these setups.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 30 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SAMPLE-ACCURATE ADAT SYNC Use this setup if you have: The Traveler can achieve sample-accurate sync with ADATs, Alesis hard disk recorders or any ADAT Sync-compatible devices. Sample-accurate software is required, such as Cubase SX or other ASIO 2.0-compatible software that also supports sample-accurate sync. Connect the Traveler to the end of the ADAT Sync chain and make the software settings shown below in Figure 4-14.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 31 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SAMPLE-ACCURATE ADAT SYNC WITH NO SYNCHRONIZER Even if you don’t have an ADAT synchronizer, you can achieve sample-accurate sync between ADATsync compatible devices, a Traveler, and any sample-accurate software. Just connect the Traveler to the end of the ADAT sync chain as shown below. You don’t get transport control from your computer, nor can you slave the system to SMPTE time code.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 32 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCING TO SMPTE TIME CODE Use this setup if you have: The Traveler system can resolve directly to SMPTE time code. It can also generate time code and word clock, under its own clock or while slaving to time code. Therefore, the Traveler can act both as an audio interface and digital audio synchronizer, to which you can slave other digital audio devices.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 33 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCING TO VIDEO AND/OR SMPTE TIME CODE USING A SYNCHRONIZER If your host audio software does not support the Traveler’s on-board SMPTE sync features (because your software does not support sample-accurate sync), you need a universal synchronizer, such as a MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV. These dedicated sync boxes can read video and SMPTE time code and then convert it into word clock and MIDI Time Code (MTC).
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 34 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCING OPTICAL DEVICES For ADATs or other devices that support ADAT sync, synchronize them with the Traveler as described in the previous sections of this chapter. The word optical is our short-hand way of referring to any device that connects to the Traveler via an optical cable. But we make a further distinction: an optical device is also one that doesn’t care about sample location. An example is a digital mixer.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 35 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCING S/PDIF AND AES/EBU DEVICES DAT decks and other devices with S/PDIF and/or AES/EBU digital I/O will sync to the Traveler in one of two ways: ■ Via the S/PDIF or AES/EBU connection itself ■ Via word clock Devices with no word clock If your S/PDIF or AES/EBU device has no word clock sync connectors, just connect it to the Traveler via the S/PDIF or AES/EBU connectors.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 36 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCING WORD CLOCK DEVICES The Traveler word clock connectors allow you to synchronize it with a wide variety of other word clock-equipped devices. For standard word clock sync, you need to choose an audio clock master (as explained in “Be sure to choose a digital audio clock master” on page 27). In the simplest case, you have two devices and one is the word clock master and the other is the slave as shown below in Figure 4-19 and Figure 4-20.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 37 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CONNECTING MULTIPLE MOTU FIREWIRE INTERFACES You can daisy-chain up to four MOTU FireWire interfaces on a single FireWire bus, with the restrictions described in the following sections. Most computers have only one built-in FireWire bus (even if it supplies multiple FireWire sockets).
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 38 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Synchronizing multiple interfaces All connected MOTU FireWire interfaces get their clock from whatever you choose from the Clock Source menu in the General tab in the MOTU FireWire Audio Console. When you connect multiple MOTU FireWire interfaces, all of their respective sync sources are displayed in the menu as shown below in Figure 4-23. or 896HD’s, which have two FireWire ports convenient for daisy-chaining.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 39 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 5 MOTU FireWire Audio Console OVERVIEW Accessing the Traveler settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traveler Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clock Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samples Per Buffer. . . . . . . . . . . .
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 40 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM TRAVELER SETTINGS Sample Rate Choose the desired Sample Rate for recording and playback. The Traveler can operate at 44.1 (the standard rate for compact disc audio), 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz. Make absolutely sure that all of the devices connected digitally to the Traveler match the Traveler’s sample rate. Also make sure that your Digital Timepiece, MIDI Timepiece AV or other digital audio synchronizer matches it as well.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 41 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM see “Making sync connections” on page 27. The following sections briefly discuss each clock source setting. Internal Use the Internal setting when you want the Traveler to operate under its own digital audio clock. For example, you may be in a situation where all you are doing is playing tracks off hard disk in your digital audio software on the computer.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 42 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM You should also use this setting if you have a MIDI Timepiece AV, which allows you to drive your entire system from the transport controls of your audio software. You could also use ADAT sync to continuously resolve the Traveler to SMPTE time code, video, and word clock via a synchronizer like the MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV. Word clock can accomplish the same thing.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 43 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SMPTE Choose this setting to resolve the Traveler directly to SMPTE time code (LTC) being received via any analog input on the Traveler. For details, see “Syncing to SMPTE time code” on page 32 and chapter 11, “FireWire SMPTE Console” (page 79). Samples Per Buffer The Samples Per Buffer setting lets you reduce the delay you hear when patching live audio through your audio software.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 44 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Traveler’s optical input and output. Choose the format that matches the device connected. If you are not using the optical connections, it is recommended that you turn them off (as provided in the menus) to reduce bandwidth and processing overhead. Note that you can operate the input and output independently.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 45 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 6 Traveler Front Panel Operation OVERVIEW PUSH-BUTTON ROTARY ENCODERS The Traveler offers complete front-panel programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16 backlit LCD display. All Traveler settings can be accessed via these front-panel controls. All of the knobs shown in Figure 6-1 are pushbutton digital rotary encoders.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 46 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Setup mode In setup mode, the LCD displays basic settings, such as clock source, optical I/O format (ADAT versus TOSLink), and so on. These settings are covered in detail later in “SETUP / SELECT” on page 46. VOLUME The VOLUME knob lets you control the volume of both the headphone jack and the rear-panel main outs. Press the knob to toggle between the headphones and the main outs.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 47 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Fader View Time The Fader View Time option lets you control the length of time that an adjusted parameter remains displayed in the LCD before the LCD returns to its previous state. For example, when you turn the MIX BUS knob to adjust the volume of the current mix, you’ll see a long-throw horizontal fader in the LCD, along with a numeric display of the current gain reduction.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 48 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Load preset After you’ve saved one or more presets, Load Preset lets you recall them. Turn the SELECT knob to choose a preset. Push SELECT to load it. The word Loaded appears briefly to confirm the operation. All Notes Off The All Notes Off setting sends a MIDI All Notes Off message, as well as a MIDI note-off message for every note on every MIDI channel. This stops any stuck notes that are currently playing.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 49 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM PARAM When the LCD display is in mixer mode, the PARAM knob cycles through the mix parameters listed below. Use the CURSOR knob to scroll to a particular channel (until it flashes) and use the VALUE knob to change its setting: Mix parameter Range Comments Gain OFF, -84 to 0 dB Each channel displays a small fader. Push the VALUE knob to toggle between OFF and unity gain (0dB). Pan -64 to +64 Push the VALUE knob to jump to pan center.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 51 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 7 Cubase, Nuendo and Other ASIO Software OVERVIEW The Traveler includes an ASIO driver that provides multi-channel I/O and sample-accurate synchronization with Steinberg’s Cubase family of digital audio sequencers, including Cubase SX and Nuendo. What is ASIO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 52 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Clock Source This setting is very important because it determines which audio clock the Traveler will follow. If you do not have any digital audio connections to your Traveler (you are using the analog inputs and outputs only), and you will not be slaving Cubase to external SMPTE time code, choose Internal. If you are slaving the Traveler to the ADAT sync Input connector, choose ADAT 9-pin.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 53 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Optical input and output To make a Traveler optical input or output available in Cubase, choose the appropriate format (ADAT optical or TOSLink) from the optical input and/or output menu. If you won’t be using the optical connectors, turn them off. Phones This Traveler setting lets you choose what you’ll hear from the headphone jack. For example, if you choose Analog 1-2, the headphones will duplicate the main outs.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 54 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM VIEWING AND MANAGING TRAVELER OUTPUTS To view and manage Traveler outputs, click VST Outputs beneath the MOTU FireWire Audio item (Figure 7-4). Figure 7-3: Creating Traveler inputs in Nuendo or Cubase SX. The “Mix1 1-2” input In Cubase’s VST Inputs list, you’ll see a Traveler input called Mix1 1-2.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 55 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM SYNCHRONIZATION Cubase or Nuendo can run under its own transport control or slave to SMPTE time code. It can also perform sample-accurate digital audio transfers with Alesis digital recorders and Tascam family digital recorders.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 56 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Sample-accurate sync to ADAT or Tascam Cubase and Nuendo, along with the Traveler and its ASIO 2 driver, provide you with sampleaccurate transfers with ADATs, Alesis recorders and any other devices that support standard ADAT sample address (ADAT Sync). Similarly, with the help of a MOTU Digital Timepiece universal A/V synchronizer, Cubase (or Nuendo) and a Traveler can perform sampleaccurate transfers with Tascam digital recorders.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 57 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) 24-BIT OPERATION If you have ADATs (or other ADAT Synccompatible recorders) and a MMC-compatible ADAT synchronizer like the MIDI Timepiece AV and Digital Timepiece, you can control everything from your computer screen with Cubase’s transport controls and cueing features (like the playback wiper, etc.) Your Traveler hardware fully supports Cubase and Nuendo’s 24-bit recording capabilities.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 59 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 8 Sonar and other WDM Software OVERVIEW WDM AND WAVE DRIVER COMPATIBILITY The Traveler WDM driver provides standard multi-channel input and output for WDMcompatible audio software running under Windows Me, 2000 and XP. WDM is an acronym for Windows Driver Model. The MOTU FireWire WDM driver allows the Traveler to provide multi-channel audio input and output for any audio application that supports WDM audio drivers.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 60 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM MAKING SETTINGS IN THE MOTU FIREWIRE AUDIO CONSOLE Before you run your audio software, launch the MOTU FireWire Audio Console to configure your Traveler hardware. The MOTU FireWire Audio Console lets you choose the audio clock source, and it lets you enable the optical input and output, if needed. For details, see chapter 5, “MOTU FireWire Audio Console” (page 39).
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 61 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM recorded in Sonar. See chapter 9, “Reducing Monitoring Latency” (page 65) for complete details. Optical input and output To make a Traveler optical input or output available in Sonar, choose the appropriate format (ADAT optical or TOSLink) from the optical input and/or output menu. If you won’t be using the optical connectors, turn them off. Phones This Traveler setting lets you choose what you’ll hear from the headphone jack.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 62 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM 3 In the General tab, click the Wave Profiler button and run the Wave Profiler. This process chooses the optimum settings for the Traveler hardware. Figure 8-4: Running the Wave Profiler in Cakewalk’s SONAR. OTHER AUDIO OPTIONS Consult your sonar documentation for details about the rest of the settings in this dialog.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 63 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM the proper hardware connections. Use the synchronization diagrams to be clear about how you will be synchronizing your audio software and the Traveler to the other components of your system.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 65 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 9 Reducing Monitoring Latency OVERVIEW Monitoring latency is that slight delay you hear when you run an input signal through your host audio software. For example, you might hear it when you drive a live mic input signal through a reverb plug-in running in your audio sequencer.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 66 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM MONITORING LIVE INPUT There are two ways to monitor live audio input with a Traveler: 1) through the computer or 2) via CueMix™ DSP hardware monitoring. Figure 9-1 on page 66 shows method 1, which allows you to add effects processing such as reverb and guitar amp effects via plug-ins in your audio software.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 67 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM ADJUSTING THE AUDIO I/O BUFFER A buffer is a small amount of computer memory used to hold data. For audio interfaces like the Traveler, buffers are used for the process of transferring audio data in and out of the computer. The size of the buffers determines how much delay you hear when monitoring live inputs through your audio software: larger buffers produce more delay; smaller buffers produce less.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 68 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Lower latency versus higher CPU overhead The buffer setting has a large impact on the following things: ■ Patch thru latency ■ The load on your computer’s CPU ■ Possible distortion at the smallest settings ■ How responsive the transport controls are in your audio software The buffer setting presents you with a trade-off between the processing power of your computer and the delay of live audio as it is being patched through your software.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 69 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Using CueMix Console If your host audio software does not support direct hardware monitoring, you run CueMix Console side-by-side with your audio software and manage your monitor mix in CueMix Console. CueMix Console allows you to create up to four separate Traveler monitor mixes, or any other desired routing configurations. These routings are independent of your host audio software.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 71 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 10 CueMix Console OVERVIEW CueMix Console provides access to the flexible on-board mixing features of the Traveler. CueMix lets you route any combination of inputs to any stereo output pair. These mixes can be set up entirely independently of your host audio software. CueMix allows you to set up four completely independent mix configurations with the Traveler. You can also save and load mix configurations.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 72 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM ADVANTAGES OF CUEMIX MONITORING CueMix Console provides several major advantages over monitoring live inputs through your host audio software: CueMix has no buffer latency. Thanks to the Traveler’s DSP chip, CueMix provides the same throughput performance as a digital mixer. ■ CueMix imposes absolutely no processor drain on the computer’s CPU.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 73 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM These elements are visually grouped together in the lightly shaded area in the lower half of the CueMix Console window. Viewing a mix To view a mix, click its tab at the bottom of the window, as shown in Figure 10-1. The mix name appears in the tab. Naming a mix Double-click the mix name in the tab. Input volume and pan Use the input fader and pan knob (Figure 10-1) to adjust these settings for the input in the mix.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 74 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM PREAMP GAIN, PAD, REFERENCE LEVEL AND +6DB BOOST SAVING AND LOADING PRESETS TO/FROM DISK The preamp gain, pad, reference level and +6dB boost settings at the very top of the CueMix Console window (Figure 10-1) affect each input globally, across all mixes and for audio being routed to the computer. For example, if you add 6dB of boost, your host software will receive the boost for that input as well.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 75 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Control room Talkback mic Talkback / Listenback Mic Input Choose the audio input to which your Talkback and/or Listenback mic is connected. These inputs are labeled with a purple and blue swatch, respectively, just above the channel fader. Main outs Outs 7-8 These labels identify the Talkback and Listenback mic inputs. Live room Headphone distribution amp Listenback mic Figure 10-2: Typical hardware setup for Talkback and Listenback.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 76 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Engaging/disengaging Talkback and Listenback To engage Talk back or Listenback, press on the Talk or Listen buttons and then release to disengage. Talkback and/or Listenback is engaged for as long as you hold down the mouse button. Option-click to make the buttons “sticky” (stay engaged until you click them again — so you don’t have to hold down the mouse).
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 77 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM displayed, CueMix Console will jump to the appropriate tab to display the control you are adjusting. Share surfaces with other applications When the Share surfaces with other applications menu command is checked, CueMix Console releases the control surface when you switch to another application. This allows you to control your other software with the control surface.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 78 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CUEMIX CONSOLE EXAMPLES Figure 10-7 below shows some examples of how you can use CueMix DSP: Powered speakers are connected to the Traveler main outs. Any input can be routed directly to the speakers. ■ Microphone input can be routed via CueMix DSP to the effects processor for live outboard processing during recording.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 79 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 11 FireWire SMPTE Console OVERVIEW CLOCK/ADDRESS The Traveler can resolve to SMPTE time code, without a dedicated synchronizer. It can also serve as a SMPTE time code generator.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 80 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM address. For further details on the hardware connections involved, see “Syncing to SMPTE time code” on page 32. Resolving to video To resolve the Traveler to video, you need a synchronizer such as a MIDI Timepiece AV or a Digital Timepiece to feed word clock to the Traveler. In this scenario, choose the Word Clock In clock source setting in The MOTU FireWire Audio Console.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 81 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM doing a one-pass transfer from tape that has bad time code, longer freewheel times will help you get past the problems in the time code. Tach light The Tach light blinks once per second when the Traveler is generating SMPTE time code. The ‘Infinite’ freewheel setting The Infinite freewheel setting in the Freewheel Address menu causes the Traveler to freewheel indefinitely, until it receives readable time code again.
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!Traveler Manual/Win Page 83 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM CHAPTER 12 Performance Tips & Troubleshooting Things seems like they are working fine, but the Traveler then just drops off line, and the computer can’t see it anymore on the FireWire bus. This is a common symptom when the problem is that the Traveler is not getting enough power. Check the power source for the Traveler. Make sure that the power connection meets the requirements outlined in “Power options” on page 22.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 84 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Clicks and pops due to hard drive problems If you have checked your clock settings sync cable connections and you are still getting clicks and pops in your audio, you may have a drive related problem. Set the Traveler Clock Source to Internal and try recording just using the analog inputs and outputs of the Traveler. If you encounter the same artifacts you may want try using another drive in your computer.
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 85 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM +4/-10dB reference level 74 +6db 49 +6dB Boost 74 02R mixer 34 connecting 26 1394 connector 6, 11, 20 192kHz multiple interfaces 38 operation 40 AES/EBU disabled 10 optical disabled 10 S/PDIF disabled 11, 21 24-bit 3rd party software 63 optical 6, 10 recording 12 4/10 49 4-pin FireWire 22 6-pin FireWire 22 828 connecting to Traveler 38 896HD connecting to Traveler 38 A Activity LEDs 5, 12 ADAT optical 6, 10, 34 activity LEDs 5 choosing format
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 86 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Load Preset 48, 74 LOCK LED 5 M Mackie control surfaces 77 Main outs jacks 6 making connections to 21 volume 5, 11, 46 Main volume 5, 11 Meters 5 Mic/instrument inputs 6, 20 connecting 25 overview 10 phantom power 5 MIDI activity LEDs 5 jacks 6 Machine Control 28, 29 Time Code sync 28 Windows driver installation 18 MIDI Timepiece AV 30 MIX BUS knob 48 Mix1 1-2 Cubase 54, 62 Mix1 return includes computer 76 MMC 28, 29 Monitoring 66 thru main ou
!Traveler Manual/Win Page 87 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:50 PM Word Clock In setting 41 Word out 7, 44, 46 Follows System 46 Force 44.
