CME and Xcorpio are the registered trademarks of Central Music Co. All the other
trademarks belong to their respective owners.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual,
meets FCC requirements. Modi cations not expressly approved by CME may void
your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product
use only high quality shielded cables. Cable(s) supplied with this product MUST be
used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
NOTE: This product 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 provid e reasonable protection agai nst harmf ul interf erence in a residentia l
env iro nment. Thi s equipment generates, uses an d can radia te radi o frequency
energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users
manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.
Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur
in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which
can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the
problems by using one of the following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in
is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local
retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you cannot locate the appropriate
retailer, please contact CME.
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed in the USA.
Welcome!......................................................................4
About the special accessories of Xcorpio........................5
Installing the Driver..........................................................................................7
Uninstalling the Driver...................................................................................10
Installing contral panel....................................................................................11
Removing contral panel..................................................................................13
Introduction of control panel..........................................................................13
Input Gain and Output Volume.......................................................................14
Hardware Monitoring.....................................................................................15
About .............................................................................................................15
Minimize and Close........................................................................................16
ASIO control panel.......................................................17
We’re pleased that you choose a CME audio interface product and would like
to congratulate you on your decision. With the Xcorpio Audio System, you’
ve purchased a sophisticated product representing the state of the art in studio
technology—and we’re convinced that this innovative development will prove
to be extremely useful to you in the coming years and, above all, provide you
with a great deal of entertainment.
We will explain this product and related technical issues based on practical
examples in the studio environment. We hope you nd this manual both
informative and entertaining to read, and hope you nd lots of enjoyment in the
Xcorpio audio uses USB 2.0 as the interface to connect to your computer.
The High data transfer band width allows recording at high sampling rates via
USB. Ultra-high quality AD / DA converters captures all of the sound precisely.
The use of balanced signals pathes eliminates noise and cuts down on external
In the control panel of Xcorpio, users can select a suitable signal type for each
channel independently. It is very convenient for users to connect different
devices to each connector at the same time and select the right xed gain. For
more accurate monitoring, Xcorpio features not only line outputs but also a
headphone output with a hardware volume control. Moreover, the hardware
monitoring function makes monitoring easy and complete.
There are signal LEDs and clip LEDs on both input and output channels
to indicate the status of signals coming in and going out. The ASIO driver
is designed for use with USB and helps Xcorpio to work ef ciently. High
Before installing Xcorpio, please make sure you found all the items in the
Xcorpio package as show below.
About the special accessories of Xcorpio
There are two special accessories in the Xcorpio package. One is the protective
pouch and the other one is the metal clasp. With the pouch, you can take the
Xcropio out and protect it from damage. In mobile condition, the metal clasp is
more helpful for usesr to hang Xcorpio on the belt or guitar strap.
If you want to use the clasp, please follow the steps below to assemble it.
package. Please note that you have to use the screws in the package. It
may damage the electrical circuit of Xcorpio if you use other screw, and
this kind of damage is not covered under warranty.
2. Lock the screw into the small hole slightly on the back of Xcorpio rst.
3. Put the metal clasp on the indent on the back of Xcorpio and lock it with
You can lock the metal clasp in different directions. (see above)
The design of Xcorpio is simple and clear, users can get familiar with it in a
very short time. Below is the detail of Xcorpio’s connectors. (Below the Xcorpio
A is used as the example)
2. Line output, left channel (un-balanced, RCA, black)
3. Line output, right channel (un-balanced, RCA, red)
4. Headphone volume control knob
6. Left input channel LEDs, green one is for signal LED, red one is for clip
7. Right input channel LEDs, green one is for signal LED, red one is for clip