Cakewalk REAC User Manual
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SONAR
User’s Guide
Recording System
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Table of Contents
SONAR™ REAC Recording System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Equipment Provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware and Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Digital Snake System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Digital Audio Clock Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configure Windows XP SP2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configure Windows VISTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SPS/FA-66 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SONAR 7 Producer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About the REAC Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notes on Word Clock, Synchronization and Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LICENSE AGREEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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SONAR™ Recording System
à S-4000S with SO-AES4 (AES/EBU Option
Equipment Provided
Software
• Cakewalk SONAR 7 Producer Edition
• SONAR REAC Driver for Windows
• Cakewalk SPS-66/Edirol FA-66 Driver
Hardware
Card) at FOH position for audio outputs to a
console
à S-4000-SP REAC Gigabit Ethernet Splitter
Note: All above systems can be used without
the M-400 mixer.
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• Cakewalk SPS-66 or Edirol FA-66 FireWire
Audio Interface
Hardware and Software
Requirements
Digital Snake System
Requirements
This recording system can be used with the
following RSS Digital Snake Systems:
• RSS V-Mixing System
à (2) S-1608 at stage position
à M-400 at FOH position
• RSS S-1608 System
à S-1608 at stage position
à S-0816 at FOH position for audio outputs to
console
à S-4000-SP REAC Gigabit Ethernet Splitter
• RSS S-4000 System
à S-4000S at stage position
Computer Requirements
This system is currently designed to work on PC
computers only, but can also be run on Mac OS X
using Boot Camp.
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
•RAM
à 3 GB for 40 channel recording
à 2 GB for 24 channel recording
à 1.5 GB for 8 channel recording
• Audio Recording Hard Drive
à RAID 0 with (2) SATA Drives for 8 to 40
channels
à Internal SATA or eSATA for 8 to 24 channels
à USB 2.0 for 8 channels only
• Gigabit Ethernet Port
• Windows Vista (32 bit) or Windows XP SP2 (32
bit)
à 64 bit systems are not officially supported
• DVD-ROM Drive for software installation
• RSS-4000-SP Gigabit Ethernet Switch
(depending on system)
Equipment Provided
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• CAT5e Gigabit Ethernet Cables
S-1608 16-ch Snake (slave) S-1608 16-ch Snake (slave)
REAC A REAC B
REAC Split
PC with SONAR 7
FireWire
Digital Audio Clock
SPS/FA-66
M-400 Digital Mixer (master)
Monitoring
à Do not use CAT6 cables
à If possible, only use the supplied CAT5e
from Roland
There are a number of other variables that may
affect performance; including differences in
hardware design, system configuration and overall
combination of software applications that are
installed.
Audio Interface
The following audio interfaces have been approved
for monitoring by Roland and Cakewalk:
• Cakewalk SPS-66
• EDIROL FA-66
Software
• Cakewalk SONAR 7 Producer or later
• SONAR REAC driver for Windows
• Cakewalk SPS-66/EDIROL FA-66 driver
For additional information and operating
instructions, please refer to the manuals for the
above applications.
Digital Audio Clock
Synchronization
In order to monitor the recording through the SPS/
FA-66 without noise or monitoring glitches, the SPS/
FA-66 must be synchronized to the Digital Snake
System, by connecting the digital output of the
snake to the optical input of the SPS/FA-66. Please
refer to the diagrams in the Hardware Setup section
for more information.
Hardware Setup
The following diagrams are common configurations
for the Digital Snake System with a PC. Please refer
to the diagram that best reflects your system.
Figure 1. V-Mixing System Diagram
The preceding V-Mixing system consists of two
S-1608(s) (16 inputs x 2 and 8 outputs x 2) and an
M-400.
The two S-1608(s) must be configured as the
SLAVE using the REAC MODE switches and the
M-400 must be configured as the FOH (MASTER)
using the REAC Config option on the M-400.
Please refer to the M-400 manual for more details.
The SPS/FA-66 is used for monitoring during
recording.
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The sample rate of SPS/FA-66 must be set to the
S-1608 (master)
PC with SONAR 7
S-4000SP
Digital Audio Clock
S-0816 (slave)
SPS/FA-66
FireWire
same sample rate as the M-400. You can check the
sample rate of the M-400 by following these steps:
1. Push the SYSTEM button.
2. On screen, look for INTERNAL SAMPLING
FREQ that will tell you the sample rate of the M-
400.
Figure 2. S-1608 System Diagram
Note: The SONAR REAC Driver Control
Panel also displays the current REAC sample
rate when connected.
Digital Audio Clock Synchronization is necessary to
avoid monitoring problems, such as noises and
gaps. To synchronize the SPS/FA-66 with the Digital
Snake System, simply connect an optical cable from
the digital output of the M-400 to the digital input of
the SPS/FA-66 and press the DIGITAL IN SYNC
button on the SPS/FA-66.
The SONAR REAC driver can receive up to 40
channels of audio data from the REAC split port on
the M-400. The following table shows the input
channel numbers of the SONAR REAC driver and
the corresponding audio sources.
SONAR REAC Driver
Input channel No.
1BUS 1
2 BUS 2
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8 BUS 8
9 1ch (REAC A)
10 2ch (REAC A)
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24 16ch (REAC A)
25 1ch (REAC B)
26 2ch (REAC B)
... ...
40 16ch (REAC B)
Table 1. Input channel numbers of the SONAR REAC
driver and audio sources
Audio Source
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The preceding S-1608 system consists of an S-1608
(16 inputs and 8 outputs) and an S-0816 (8 inputs
and 16 outputs). To record 16 inputs from the
S-1608 and 8 inputs from the S-0816 into SONAR,
configure the S-1608 as the MASTER using the
REAC MODE switch, and configure the S-0816 as
the SLAVE.
The SPS/FA-66 is used for monitoring during
recording.
Digital Audio Clock Synchronization is necessary to
avoid monitoring problems, such as noises and
gaps. To synchronize the SPS/FA-66 with the Digital
Snake System, simply connect an optical cable from
the digital output of the Digital Snake to the digital
input of the SPS/FA-66.
Hardware Setup
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Figure 3. S-4000 System Diagram
S-4000S-3208 (master)
PC with SONAR 7
S-4000SP
Digital Audio Clock
SPS/FA-66
FireWire
S-4000S-0832 (slave)
The preceding S-4000 system consists of an
S-4000S-3208 (32 inputs and 8 outputs) and an
S-4000S-0832 (8 inputs and 32 outputs with an
SO-AES4 module (4 channel AES/EBU Output
Module). The SO-AES4 module is an optional card
that can be purchased from your local dealer.
To record 32 inputs from the S-4000S-3208 into
SONAR, configure the S-4000S-3208 as the
MASTER and the S-4000S-0832 as the SLAVE
using the REAC MODE switches.
The SPS/FA-66 is used for monitoring during
recording.
Digital Audio Clock Synchronization is necessary to
avoid monitoring problems, such as noises and
gaps. The connection occurs between the REAC
hardware (AES/EBU or Wordclock) and the SPS/
FA-66 (Optical Toslink). The following methods have
been approved for use with this system;
• AES/EBU-to-optical converter or other digital
format converter
• AES/EBU to S/PDIF Transformer to optical
converter
• BNC Word clock to RCA type S/PDIF Cable (for
S-4000S configurations only)
Software Installation
Install SONAR 7 Producer Edition
Please refer to the installation guide for SONAR 7.
1. Insert the SONAR 7 Producer DVD into the PC’s
DVD-ROM drive.
2. Launch the installer and follow the on-screen
instructions.
3. After you have completed the installation, start
SONAR and follow the on-screen instructions to
register the software.
4. Be sure to download any updates for SONAR.
You can find updates in the SUPPORT section
(http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/SONAR/
default.asp) of the Cakewalk web site. You must
be registered to get updates.
5. Exit SONAR
Note: The SONAR REAC Driver does not
officially support 64 bit Operating Systems at
this time.
Install SONAR REAC Driver
1. Insert the REAC/SPS-66 CD-ROM into the PC’s
DVD-ROM drive
2. Double click the REACDriverSetup file located
in the REAC Driver folder.
3. When the SONAR REAC Driver Setup Wizard
appears, follow the on-screen instructions to
begin installation.
4. When installation completes, restart the
computer.
Install SPS/FA-66 Driver
To install the Windows XP SPS/FA-66 driver, see
“Install Windows XP SPS/FA-66 Driver” on page 9.
To install the Windows Vista SPS/FA-66 driver, see
“Install Windows Vista SPS/FA-66 Driver” on page
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WARNING: Do not connect the SPS/FA-66 to
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SPS-66
Welcome to CAKEWALK SPS-66 Driver Setup program
This program will install CAKEWALK SPS-66 Driver in the Destination
Folder shown below on your computer.
CAKEWALK SPS-66 Driver Settings
1. Connect the SPS-66 to this co mputer and turn it
on.
2. When “Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard” app ears, click the [Next] button to
install the driver.
When “Completing the Found New Hardware
Wiza rd” is disp layed . clic k the [ Finis h] but ton.
3. When “Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard” appears again, click the [Next] button
to install the driver. When “Completing the
Found New Hardware
Wizard” is displayed, click the [Finish] button.
CAKEWALK SPS-66 Driver Se ttings
the computer until indicated in the directions
below.
Install Windows XP SPS/FA-66 Driver
1. Make sure you’re logged into Windows as an
Administrator, and that Driver Signing Options
in the Windows Control Panel is set to Warn,
and place the installation CD into your computer.
After the CD is in the drive, use the Install/
Uninstall Components option within the
AutoRun on the CD to choose to install the SPS/
FA-66 driver. The SPS/FA-66 driver installation
program is in the Hardware/<Cakewalk SPS-
66 or Edirol FA-66>/Driver/XP_EN
folder, and is called setup.exe.
2. After hardware driver installation begins, the
SPS/FA-66 Driver Setup dialog appears. Click
Install.
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à Make sure sample rate switch on the rear of
the unit is set to 44.1.
à Use a FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable to connect
the SPS/FA-66 to your computer.
à With the power switch turned off, connect the
AC adapter to the SPS/FA-66.
à Plug the AC adapter’s power cord into an AC
outlet.
4. Turn on the power switch of the SPS/FA-66. The
Found New Hardware Wizard message
appears near the taskbar. Please wait.
5. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard screen appears.
If a dialog says The software you are installing
has not passed Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.
3. The Setup Is Now Ready to Install the Drivers
screen appears.
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If Windows asks you to search for software, click
Cakewalk SPS-66 Sub 1
Cakewalk SPS-66 Sub 1
Cakewalk SPS-66
1. Connect the SPS-66 to this computer and turn it
on.
2. When “Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard” appears, click the [Next] button to
install the driver.
Wh en “Completing the Found New Hardware
Wizard” is displayed. click the [Finish] button.
3. When “Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard” appears again, click the [Next] button
to install the driver. When “Completing the
Found New Hardware
Wizard” is displayed, click the [Finish] button.
CAKEWAL K SPS-66 Driver Se ttings
No, not this time. Make sure that the next
dialog box indicates SPS/FA-66 Sub 1, choose
Install the software automatically
(Recommended) and click Next. The dialog
displays Please wait while the wizard installs the
software.
6. When the Please wait screen finishes, the
Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears. Click Finish.
(Recommended) and click Next. The dialog
displays Please wait while the wizard installs the
software.
8. When the Please wait screen finishes, the
Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears. Click Finish.
The Found New Hardware message appears
near the taskbar.
9. In the SPS/FA-66 Driver Setup dialog box that
is already displayed, click I Completed the
Above Steps.
Once again, the Found New Hardware message
appears near the taskbar.
7. The same dialog boxes as in step 6 appear now,
with the exception that instead of Sub 1, the
Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is labeled
Sub 2. The Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard screen appears.
If Windows asks you to search for software, click
No, not this time. Make sure that the next
dialog box indicates SPS/FA-66 Sub 2, choose
Install the software automatically
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The Found New Hardware message appears
near the taskbar.
10. The same dialog boxes as in step 6 appear now,
with the exception that instead of Sub 1, the
Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is labeled
SPS/FA-66. The Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard screen appears.
If Windows asks you to search for software, click
Cakewalk SP S-66
Cakewalk SPS -66
No, not this time. Make sure that the box
indicates SPS/FA-66, choose Install the
software automatically (Recommended) and
click Next. If a dialog says The software you
are installing has not passed Windows Logo
testing, click Continue Anyway.
11. When the Please wait screen finishes, the
Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears.
Click Finish. Once again, the Found New
Hardware message appears near the taskbar.
This completes driver installation. If Windows asks if
you want to restart your computer, click Yes.
Install Windows Vista SPS/FA-66
Driver
1. Place the installation CD into your computer.
After the CD is in the drive, use the Install/
Uninstall Components option within the
AutoRun on the CD to choose to install the SPS/
FA-66 driver. The SPS/FA-66 driver installation
program is in the Vista Hardware/
<Cakewalk SPS-66 or Edirol FA-66>/
Driver folder and is called setup.exe.
2. When the hardware driver installation begins, a
User Account dialog will appear. Click
Continue to begin the Vista SPS/FA-66 driver
installation.
3. Click Next in the SPS/FA-66 Driver Setup
dialog.
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