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Metric Halo LIO-8, ULN-2, ULN-8 User manual

Mobile I/O
User’s Guide
Mobile I/O Users Guide
Metric Halo Revision: v5.6.01
Publication date Mon Aug 26 15:05:10 EDT 2013 Copyright © 2013 Metric Halo
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 20
I. Quick Start Guides ...................................................................................................................... 21
1. 2882 Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................... 23
Prepare the unit for use ................................................................................................... 23
Connect the 2882 ........................................................................................................... 24
Take a listen .................................................................................................................. 24
MIO Console ................................................................................................................. 24
The Console window .............................................................................................. 25
The Mixer window ................................................................................................. 26
The 2882 and surround ........................................................................................... 27
Unleash the DSP .................................................................................................... 29
Additional Resources ...................................................................................................... 29
2. ULN-2 Quick Start Guide .................................................................................................... 30
Prepare the unit for use ................................................................................................... 30
Connect the ULN-2 ........................................................................................................ 31
Take a listen .................................................................................................................. 31
MIO Console ................................................................................................................. 31
The Console window .............................................................................................. 31
The Mixer window ................................................................................................. 32
The ULN-2 and surround ........................................................................................ 33
Unleash the DSP .................................................................................................... 36
Additional Resources ..................................................................................................... 36
3. LIO-8 Quick Start Guide ..................................................................................................... 37
Prepare the unit for use ................................................................................................... 37
Connect the LIO-8 .......................................................................................................... 38
Get familiar with the front panel ...................................................................................... 38
Take a listen .................................................................................................................. 38
MIO Console ................................................................................................................. 38
The Console window .............................................................................................. 39
The Mixer window ................................................................................................. 40
The LIO-8 and surround .......................................................................................... 41
Unleash the DSP .................................................................................................... 43
Additional Resources ..................................................................................................... 43
4. ULN-8 Quick Start Guide .................................................................................................... 45
Prepare the unit for use ................................................................................................... 45
Connect the ULN-8 ........................................................................................................ 46
Get familiar with the front panel ...................................................................................... 46
Take a listen .................................................................................................................. 46
MIO Console ................................................................................................................. 46
The Console window .............................................................................................. 47
The Mixer window ................................................................................................. 48
The ULN-8 and surround ........................................................................................ 49
Unleash the DSP .................................................................................................... 51
Additional Resources ..................................................................................................... 51
II. Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 53
5. 2882 Users Guide .............................................................................................................. 56
2882 Overview .............................................................................................................. 56
What it is ............................................................................................................... 56
What it has ............................................................................................................ 56
What you need to use it ......................................................................................... 57
What comes with it ................................................................................................ 57
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Using the 2882 Hardware ............................................................................................... 58
2882 Front Panel .................................................................................................... 58
2882 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................... 59
2882 Signal Flow ................................................................................................... 60
Making connections to the 2882 .............................................................................. 60
2882 Specifications ......................................................................................................... 65
6. ULN-2 Users Guide ............................................................................................................ 69
ULN-2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 69
What it is ............................................................................................................... 69
What it has ............................................................................................................ 69
What you need to use it ......................................................................................... 70
What comes with it ................................................................................................ 70
Using the ULN-2 Hardware ............................................................................................. 71
ULN-2 Front Panel ................................................................................................. 71
ULN-2 Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 73
Signal Flow ............................................................................................................ 74
Making connections to the ULN-2 ........................................................................... 74
ULN-2 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 79
7. LIO-8 Users Guide ............................................................................................................. 84
LIO-8 Overview ............................................................................................................. 84
What it is ............................................................................................................... 84
What it has ............................................................................................................ 84
What you need to use it ......................................................................................... 85
What comes with it ................................................................................................ 85
Using the LIO-8 Hardware .............................................................................................. 87
LIO-8 Front Panel ................................................................................................... 87
LIO-8 Rear Panel .................................................................................................... 88
Signal Flow ............................................................................................................ 89
Making connections to the LIO-8 ............................................................................. 89
LIO-8 Specifications ........................................................................................................ 92
8. ULN-8 Users Guide ............................................................................................................ 97
ULN-8 Overview ............................................................................................................ 97
What it is ............................................................................................................... 97
What it has ............................................................................................................ 97
What you need to use it ......................................................................................... 98
What comes with it ................................................................................................ 98
Using the ULN-8 Hardware ........................................................................................... 100
ULN-8 Front Panel ................................................................................................ 100
ULN-8 Rear Panel ................................................................................................. 101
Signal Flow .......................................................................................................... 102
Making connections to the ULN-8 .......................................................................... 102
ULN-8 Specifications .................................................................................................... 105
9. ULN/LIO-8 Front Panel Guide ........................................................................................... 111
Front Panel Overview .................................................................................................. 111
Sample Rate Indicators and Control ........................................................................ 111
Clock Source Indicators and Control ...................................................................... 112
Control Mode Indicators and Selector ..................................................................... 112
I/O Trim Mode Indicators and Selector ................................................................... 113
Channel Mode Indicators ...................................................................................... 113
Per Channel Control Knobs ................................................................................... 114
High Resolution Meters ......................................................................................... 114
System Status Indicators ......................................................................................... 116
AES Status Indicators ............................................................................................. 116
Monitor Control Section ........................................................................................ 117
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Front Panel DI Inputs ............................................................................................ 117
Control Mode Details .................................................................................................... 118
Monitor ................................................................................................................ 118
Preset ................................................................................................................... 119
Input .................................................................................................................... 119
Link ..................................................................................................................... 119
+48 ..................................................................................................................... 120
U/M — User Mode ............................................................................................... 120
Input Trim ............................................................................................................ 120
Meters on the Knobs ............................................................................................. 121
Output Trim ......................................................................................................... 121
Illumination (Brightness) Adjustment ............................................................................... 121
Front Panel Preferences in MIO Console ......................................................................... 121
Infrared Remote operation ............................................................................................. 123
III. Software .................................................................................................................................. 127
10. Installation and Registration ............................................................................................. 133
Installing MIO Console .................................................................................................. 133
Included Packages ................................................................................................ 133
Installation ............................................................................................................ 133
Registration & Licensing ................................................................................................ 133
Registering your interface ..................................................................................... 133
License management ............................................................................................ 135
Purchasing a software license ............................................................................... 137
Receiving MH Special Deals .......................................................................................... 138
11. MIO Console Overview ................................................................................................... 141
MIO Console Software .................................................................................................. 141
MIO Console Overview ................................................................................................ 142
The Console Window ................................................................................................... 142
I/O Panel ............................................................................................................. 143
Box Tabs .............................................................................................................. 143
Front Panel Preferences ......................................................................................... 144
Analog Input Control ............................................................................................. 145
Optimizing Input Levels ........................................................................................ 148
Analog Input Channel Link .................................................................................... 148
Digital Input Meters .............................................................................................. 149
Cans Controls ....................................................................................................... 149
System Controls .................................................................................................... 151
Analog Output Control .......................................................................................... 155
Analog Output Channel Link ................................................................................. 156
Digital Output Meters ........................................................................................... 156
Box Info ............................................................................................................... 156
Parameter Pop-up Controls .................................................................................... 157
Pop-up Commands ............................................................................................... 157
Pop-up Presets ...................................................................................................... 158
The Mixer Window ....................................................................................................... 159
Routing ................................................................................................................ 163
A Quick Tour of the v. 5 Mixer ............................................................................. 164
Technology .......................................................................................................... 166
Configuration ........................................................................................................ 167
Using Templates for Configuration ......................................................................... 167
Manual Configuration ............................................................................................ 168
Mixer Configuration Tasks ..................................................................................... 170
Input Strip Details ................................................................................................. 171
Selection-based Linking ......................................................................................... 175
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Plug-ins ................................................................................................................ 176
Plug-In Graphs (requires +DSP license) .................................................................. 176
Plug-in Macros (requires +DSP license) .................................................................. 177
Sends ................................................................................................................... 177
I/O insert .............................................................................................................. 178
Master Strip Details ............................................................................................... 181
Routing Summary ......................................................................................................... 186
FireWire Returns ........................................................................................................... 187
12. Monitor Controller .......................................................................................................... 189
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 189
Ultra-Quick Start Guide to Configuring the Monitor Controller .......................................... 189
Adding the Bus Output of your Mix Bus to the Monitor Controller ............................. 189
Configuring the Monitor Controller ......................................................................... 189
Monitor Control Interface and Basic Operation ................................................................ 190
Determine Configuration ....................................................................................... 191
Identifying Monitor Sources ................................................................................... 191
Identifying Monitor Output Paths ........................................................................... 191
Using the Monitor Controller ......................................................................................... 192
Selecting an Input Source ...................................................................................... 193
Selecting an Output Path ....................................................................................... 193
Adjusting the Monitor Level ................................................................................... 193
Dimming the output .............................................................................................. 193
Muting the output ................................................................................................. 193
Locking the output ................................................................................................ 193
Overriding the currently selected source ................................................................. 193
Selecting Source Override Channels ....................................................................... 193
The Monitor Controller as Floating Window ............................................................ 194
Mini Monitor Controller Window ........................................................................... 194
Switch between Monitor Controller and Mini Monitor Controller windows ................. 194
Key Commands ............................................................................................................ 194
Configuring the Monitor Controller ................................................................................. 195
Configuring Monitor Sources .................................................................................. 195
Configuring Monitor Output Paths .......................................................................... 197
Changing the per path Calibration .......................................................................... 199
Monitor Controller Preferences ............................................................................... 199
Monitor Controller FAQ: ....................................................................................... 200
13. Routing Examples ............................................................................................................ 201
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 201
Effects for tracking ........................................................................................................ 201
Controlling Multiple Monitors ........................................................................................ 208
Virtualizing Windows audio programs ............................................................................ 213
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 213
How it Works ....................................................................................................... 213
What you need ..................................................................................................... 213
How to set it up ................................................................................................... 213
Tips for Specific Host DAWs ......................................................................................... 214
Routing Tips for Logic ........................................................................................... 214
Routing Tips for Digital Performer .......................................................................... 215
Routing Tips for Cubase ........................................................................................ 218
Routing Tips for Pro Tools ..................................................................................... 221
Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 231
14. Record Panel .................................................................................................................. 232
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 232
Record Panel Description .............................................................................................. 232
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Recording ..................................................................................................................... 235
Playback ...................................................................................................................... 236
Multibox considerations ................................................................................................ 237
Record Panel Key Commands ........................................................................................ 237
Record Panel Prefs ........................................................................................................ 237
15. DSP Implementation Guide .............................................................................................. 241
Plug-in Processing in the v.5 Mixer ................................................................................ 241
Inserts .......................................................................................................................... 241
Plug-in UI's .................................................................................................................. 241
Multichannel Plug-ins .................................................................................................... 242
Graphs ......................................................................................................................... 243
Patch Library Pop-up Menu ........................................................................................... 246
16. Saving and Recalling Your Setups ..................................................................................... 247
Factory Default ............................................................................................................. 247
Box Merge ........................................................................................................... 247
Boot States and Snapshots ............................................................................................. 248
ULN-2 Snapshot Recall ......................................................................................... 248
ULN/LIO-8 Snapshot Recall ................................................................................... 249
2882 Snapshot Recall ............................................................................................ 249
Console Files ................................................................................................................ 249
ConsoleSync ................................................................................................................. 250
17. MIO Console Preferences ................................................................................................ 252
Accessing the preferences .............................................................................................. 252
Other Preferences ......................................................................................................... 255
18. ConsoleConnect .............................................................................................................. 256
ConsoleConnect Overview ............................................................................................ 256
Introduction to ConsoleConnect ............................................................................. 256
How it works ....................................................................................................... 256
Total Recall .......................................................................................................... 256
Universal Access ................................................................................................... 256
Using ConsoleConnect .................................................................................................. 256
Selecting the mode ............................................................................................... 257
Communication .................................................................................................... 260
Finding the Plug-in ............................................................................................... 260
Tips for Specific Host DAWs ......................................................................................... 261
Logic ................................................................................................................... 261
Digital Performer .................................................................................................. 261
Cubase ................................................................................................................. 262
GarageBand .......................................................................................................... 263
Pro Tools Tips ...................................................................................................... 265
Support ........................................................................................................................ 265
19. Control Surface Support ................................................................................................... 266
Control Surface Preferences ........................................................................................... 266
Details of EuCon Control Surface Support ....................................................................... 267
Control Room Support ........................................................................................... 267
Mixer Model ........................................................................................................ 268
Details of Mackie Control Protocol Control Surface Support .............................................. 269
Mackie Control Default Key Commands ................................................................. 269
Control Room Support ........................................................................................... 269
Mixer Model ........................................................................................................ 269
20. +DSP ............................................................................................................................. 271
DSP Package Comparison .............................................................................................. 271
+DSP Plug-in Documentation ........................................................................................ 273
MIO Volume Control (Linear) ................................................................................ 273
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MIO Volume Control (LPF) .................................................................................... 274
MIO M/S Processor ............................................................................................... 274
MIO M/S Decoder ................................................................................................ 275
MIO Static Matrix ................................................................................................. 276
MIOComp ............................................................................................................ 277
MIOEq 6 Band ..................................................................................................... 278
MIOEq 12 Band ................................................................................................... 279
MIOLimit ............................................................................................................. 280
MIOStrip .............................................................................................................. 282
MIO Channel Summer .......................................................................................... 285
MIO Channel Difference ....................................................................................... 285
MIO Channel Sum/Difference ................................................................................ 285
MIO Channel Multiplier ........................................................................................ 286
MIODelay ............................................................................................................ 286
MIOModDelay ..................................................................................................... 286
MIO Delay (1k) .................................................................................................... 287
MIO Delay (24k) .................................................................................................. 287
MIO Delay (96k) .................................................................................................. 288
MIO Delay (1k IM) ............................................................................................... 288
MIO Delay (2k-15k IM) ......................................................................................... 289
MIO Delay (2k-15k) .............................................................................................. 289
MIO MultiTap Delay ............................................................................................. 290
MIOAllpass .......................................................................................................... 293
MIOAllpassVD ...................................................................................................... 293
MIOHardClip ....................................................................................................... 294
MIOSoftClip Type 1 .............................................................................................. 294
MIOSoftClip Type 2 .............................................................................................. 295
MIOSoftClip Type 3 .............................................................................................. 295
MIOSoftDistortion Type 1 ...................................................................................... 296
MIOSoftDistortion Type 2 ...................................................................................... 296
MIOSoftDistortion Type 3 ...................................................................................... 297
MIOSlew .............................................................................................................. 297
MIOInSlew ........................................................................................................... 297
MIO 4th Order Nonlinear Map .............................................................................. 298
MIO 4th Order Symmetrical Nonlinear Map ........................................................... 298
MIO 4th Order [dB] Nonlinear Map ....................................................................... 299
MIO 4th Order [dB] Symmetrical Nonlinear Map .................................................... 300
MIO A/B Switch (Linear) ....................................................................................... 301
MIO A/B Switch (LPF) ........................................................................................... 301
MIOQuadOsc ....................................................................................................... 302
MIOQuadLFO ...................................................................................................... 302
MIOQuadNCO ..................................................................................................... 303
MIOQuadNCO-Glide ............................................................................................ 303
Noise ................................................................................................................... 304
Simple Dither (TPDF) ............................................................................................ 304
Simple Dither (TPDF Hipass) ................................................................................. 304
Scale/Offset .......................................................................................................... 305
SVF Control .......................................................................................................... 305
NC SVF ................................................................................................................ 306
MIOSimplePitchShifter ........................................................................................... 306
HaloVerb ............................................................................................................. 306
HaloVerb for +DSP ............................................................................................... 307
EnvelopeDetector .................................................................................................. 308
TransientControl ................................................................................................... 309
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CV -> NCO Freq .................................................................................................. 310
Abs ...................................................................................................................... 310
Max ..................................................................................................................... 310
Min ..................................................................................................................... 311
Select ................................................................................................................... 311
Map Range ........................................................................................................... 311
Constant ............................................................................................................... 311
Divide .................................................................................................................. 312
Square Root ......................................................................................................... 312
Reciprocal Square Root ......................................................................................... 312
ADSR ................................................................................................................... 312
Exponential ADSR ................................................................................................. 313
Band Split ............................................................................................................ 314
IV. Appendices ............................................................................................................................. 315
A. MIO Console Key Commands ........................................................................................... 318
Key Commands ............................................................................................................ 318
B. Updating your Firmware ................................................................................................... 322
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 322
Installing a firmware update .......................................................................................... 322
Rolling back your firmware ........................................................................................... 324
C. Updating the Driver .......................................................................................................... 325
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 325
D. FireWire .......................................................................................................................... 326
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 326
FireWire FAQ ............................................................................................................... 327
E. CoreAudio ........................................................................................................................ 329
About CoreAudio™ Technology ..................................................................................... 329
How The CoreAudio Driver Works ................................................................................ 329
CoreAudio Transport And Sample Rates .......................................................................... 329
Channel Names ............................................................................................................ 330
Channel Enables ........................................................................................................... 330
CoreAudio Buffers ......................................................................................................... 330
Setting The CoreAudio Buffer Size .................................................................................. 330
Sample Size ................................................................................................................. 330
Clock Sources ............................................................................................................... 331
F. Troubleshooting Guide ...................................................................................................... 332
COMPUTER DOES NOT SEE MOBILE I/O ...................................................................... 332
MOBILE I/O IS NOT POWERED UP ....................................................................... 332
SOFTWARE IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY ........................................................... 332
THE FIREWIRE BUS DID NOT RESET CORRECTLY .................................................. 332
THE FIREWIRE CABLE IS NOT CONNECTED OR BAD ............................................ 333
THE FIREWIRE HARDWARE HAS BEEN DAMAGED ................................................ 333
NO OUTPUT FROM MOBILE I/O .................................................................................. 333
MISSING METERS IN MIO CONSOLE ............................................................................ 334
COULD NOT INSTANTIATE PLUG-IN ........................................................................... 334
DIGITAL DISTORTION ................................................................................................. 335
INTERFACE HAS CRASHED ........................................................................................... 335
CORRUPTED BOOTSTATE ............................................................................................ 335
CORRUPTED CONSOLE STATE ..................................................................................... 335
LICENSE REINSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 335
GROUND LOOPS ........................................................................................................ 335
FIRMWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS ................................................................................... 337
BUS POWERING MOBILE I/O ....................................................................................... 337
NOT ENOUGH POWER ON THE BUS .................................................................. 337
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OTHER BUS POWERED DEVICES .......................................................................... 338
G. DB25 Pinouts .................................................................................................................. 339
H. ULN-8/LIO-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 341
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 341
D.I. Board .................................................................................................................... 342
Line input grounding ..................................................................................................... 342
Output levels ................................................................................................................ 343
Power supply ............................................................................................................... 343
I. ULN-R Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 345
ULN-R Parts and Tools .................................................................................................. 345
Installing the mic pres: .................................................................................................. 346
J. Support Resources ............................................................................................................ 351
K. Changelog ........................................................................................................................ 352
Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 355
Index ........................................................................................................................................... 365
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List of Figures
1.1. Mobile I/O 2882 ...................................................................................................................... 23
1.2. 2882 Routing .......................................................................................................................... 24
1.3. Console Window ..................................................................................................................... 25
1.4. Mixer Window ........................................................................................................................ 26
1.5. Surround Mixer ........................................................................................................................ 27
1.6. Configuring the Monitor Controller ............................................................................................ 28
1.7. The Configured Monitor Controller ............................................................................................ 28
2.1. Mobile I/O ULN-2 ................................................................................................................... 30
2.2. ULN-2 Routing ....................................................................................................................... 30
2.3. Console Window .................................................................................................................... 31
2.4. Mixer Window ....................................................................................................................... 32
2.5. Surround Mixer ...................................................................................................................... 34
2.6. Configuring the Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 35
2.7. The Configured Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 35
3.1. LIO-8 ...................................................................................................................................... 37
3.2. LIO-8 Routing ........................................................................................................................ 38
3.3. Console Window .................................................................................................................... 39
3.4. Mixer Window ....................................................................................................................... 40
3.5. Surround Mixer ...................................................................................................................... 41
3.6. Configuring the Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 42
3.7. The Configured Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 43
4.1. ULN-8 .................................................................................................................................... 45
4.2. ULN-8 Routing ....................................................................................................................... 46
4.3. Console Window .................................................................................................................... 47
4.4. Mixer Window ....................................................................................................................... 48
4.5. Surround Mixer ...................................................................................................................... 49
4.6. Configuring the Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 50
4.7. The Configured Monitor Controller ........................................................................................... 51
5.1. Mobile I/O 2882 ...................................................................................................................... 56
5.2. Mobile I/O Unit ....................................................................................................................... 57
5.3. IEC Power Cord ....................................................................................................................... 57
5.4. External Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 57
5.5. 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .................................................................................. 58
5.6. 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .......................................................................... 58
5.7. Rack Ears ................................................................................................................................ 58
5.8. 2882 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................... 58
5.9. 2882 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................... 59
5.10. 2882 Signal Flow .................................................................................................................. 60
5.11. 2882 Routing ....................................................................................................................... 60
5.12. Telescoping Shield Cable for Instruments ................................................................................. 61
5.13. XLR to Balanced TRS Cable .................................................................................................... 62
5.14. TRS to TS Unbalanced Cable .................................................................................................. 62
5.15. TRS to RCA Unbalanced Cable ............................................................................................... 62
6.1. Mobile I/O ULN-2 ................................................................................................................... 69
6.2. Mobile I/O Unit ....................................................................................................................... 70
6.3. IEC Power Cord ....................................................................................................................... 70
6.4. External Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 71
6.5. 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 cable ................................................................................... 71
6.6. 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .......................................................................... 71
6.7. Rack Ears ................................................................................................................................ 71
6.8. ULN-2 Front Panel ................................................................................................................... 71
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6.9. ULN-2 Front Panel Snapshot Controls ........................................................................................ 73
6.10. ULN-2 Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 73
6.11. ULN-2 Signal Flow ................................................................................................................ 74
6.12. ULN-2 Routing ..................................................................................................................... 75
6.13. Telescoping Shield Cable for Instruments ................................................................................. 76
6.14. XLR to Balanced TRS Cable .................................................................................................... 76
6.15. TRS to TS Unbalanced Cable .................................................................................................. 77
6.16. TRS to RCA Unbalanced Cable ............................................................................................... 77
7.1. LIO-8 ...................................................................................................................................... 84
7.2. LIO-8 Unit .............................................................................................................................. 85
7.3. IEC Power Cord ....................................................................................................................... 85
7.4. External Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 86
7.5. 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .................................................................................. 86
7.6. 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .......................................................................... 86
7.7. Rack Ears ................................................................................................................................ 86
7.8. Jumpers for Internal Configuration ............................................................................................. 86
7.9. LIO-8 Front Panel .................................................................................................................... 87
7.10. LIO-8 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................... 88
7.11. LIO-8 Signal Flow .................................................................................................................. 89
7.12. LIO-8 Routing ...................................................................................................................... 89
8.1. ULN-8 .................................................................................................................................... 97
8.2. ULN-8 Unit ............................................................................................................................. 98
8.3. IEC Power Cord ....................................................................................................................... 98
8.4. External Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 99
8.5. 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 Cable .................................................................................. 99
8.6. 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin 1394 cable .......................................................................... 99
8.7. Rack Ears ................................................................................................................................ 99
8.8. Jumpers for Internal Configuration ............................................................................................. 99
8.9. ULN-8 Front Panel ................................................................................................................. 100
8.10. ULN-8 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................ 101
8.11. ULN-8 Signal Flow ............................................................................................................... 102
8.12. ULN-8 Routing ................................................................................................................... 102
9.1. ULN-8 Front Panel ................................................................................................................. 111
9.2. Sample Rate .......................................................................................................................... 112
9.3. Clock Source ......................................................................................................................... 112
9.4. Control Mode ........................................................................................................................ 113
9.5. I/O Trim Mode Indicators ....................................................................................................... 113
9.6. Mic/Line Indicator .................................................................................................................. 114
9.7. Front Panel Control Knob ....................................................................................................... 114
9.8. Analog I/O Meters .................................................................................................................. 115
9.9. Front Panel Numeric Readout ................................................................................................. 115
9.10. Positive Gain Display ........................................................................................................... 115
9.11. Negative Gain Display .......................................................................................................... 116
9.12. System Status ....................................................................................................................... 116
9.13. AES Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 116
9.14. Monitor Control Knob .......................................................................................................... 117
9.15. Cans Jack ............................................................................................................................ 117
9.16. DI Jacks .............................................................................................................................. 118
9.17. Disclosure Triangle ............................................................................................................... 121
9.18. Front Panel Preference Sheet ................................................................................................. 122
9.19. Knob in Focus .................................................................................................................... 123
9.20. Capture Mode .................................................................................................................... 124
9.21. Captured IR Command ........................................................................................................ 125
9.22. IR Test Mode ...................................................................................................................... 125
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10.1. Registration Message ............................................................................................................ 134
10.2. Registration Window ............................................................................................................ 134
10.3. Registration Selection ........................................................................................................... 135
10.4. Registration Error .................................................................................................................. 135
10.5. Registration Successful .......................................................................................................... 135
10.6. Unit Selection Menu ............................................................................................................ 135
10.7. License Management Window ............................................................................................... 136
10.8. License Options ................................................................................................................... 137
10.9. Demo Installed .................................................................................................................... 137
10.10. Expired Demo .................................................................................................................... 137
10.11. MH Special Deals Menu Item ............................................................................................. 138
10.12. MH Special Deals Page ...................................................................................................... 139
10.13. Confirmation Page .............................................................................................................. 140
11.1. MIO Mixer .......................................................................................................................... 141
11.2. MIO Console ....................................................................................................................... 142
11.3. View Panel Pane Selector Bar ............................................................................................... 142
11.4. I/O Panel ............................................................................................................................. 143
11.5. Box Tabs ............................................................................................................................. 144
11.6. Box Tab Pop-up Menu ......................................................................................................... 144
11.7. Front Panel Prefs Sheet ......................................................................................................... 145
11.8. Parameter Pop-up Menu ....................................................................................................... 146
11.9. Phantom Power Button ......................................................................................................... 146
11.10. Level Standard Pop-up Menu .............................................................................................. 146
11.11. Gain Trim Knob ................................................................................................................. 147
11.12. Channel Label .................................................................................................................... 148
11.13. Channel Level Meter .......................................................................................................... 148
11.14. Analog Input Channel Link .................................................................................................. 148
11.15. Digital Input Meters ............................................................................................................ 149
11.16. Headphone Controls ........................................................................................................... 150
11.17. System Controls .................................................................................................................. 151
11.18. Clock Source Pop-up Menu for 2882 and ULN-2 .................................................................. 151
11.19. Clock Source Pop-up Menu for LIO-8 and ULN-8 ................................................................ 152
11.20. Sample Rate Pop-up Menu (2882 and ULN-2) ...................................................................... 153
11.21. Sample Rate Pop-up Menu (LIO-8 and ULN-8) ..................................................................... 153
11.22. WC Out Pop-up ................................................................................................................. 154
11.23. DI Source Pop-up ............................................................................................................... 154
11.24. DI SRC Button ................................................................................................................... 154
11.25. High Power Button ............................................................................................................. 154
11.26. Lock Indicators ................................................................................................................... 155
11.27. Box Info ............................................................................................................................ 157
11.28. Parameter Pop-up Menu ..................................................................................................... 158
11.29. Template Selection Dialog .................................................................................................. 160
11.30. Configure Mixer Sheet ........................................................................................................ 161
11.31. v. 5 2d Routing Model ....................................................................................................... 163
11.32. Input to Master Output Signal Flow .................................................................................... 165
11.33. v.5 Mixer Channel Strip ...................................................................................................... 166
11.34. Blank Mixer Window .......................................................................................................... 167
11.35. Template Window .............................................................................................................. 168
11.36. ULN-8 Tracking Cue Mix + Reverb ...................................................................................... 168
11.37. Configure Mixer Sheet ........................................................................................................ 169
11.38. v.5 Mixer Input Strip .......................................................................................................... 172
11.39. v.5 Mixer Panner Controls .................................................................................................. 174
11.40. v.5 Mixer Direct Pan Assignment ......................................................................................... 174
11.41. Sends Mixer Window ......................................................................................................... 178
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11.42. I/O insert ........................................................................................................................... 178
11.43. A post-MIOStrip, Pre-HaloVerb insert ................................................................................... 179
11.44. Post-limiter sends on a Analog 1 and Digital 1 ...................................................................... 180
11.45. I/O insert routing to and from MainStage .............................................................................. 180
11.46. MainStage set to send and return on channels 3/4 ................................................................. 180
11.47. v.5 Mixer Routing Connections ............................................................................................ 182
11.48. Bus Output Assign Pop-up Menu ......................................................................................... 184
11.49. v.5 Mixer Routing Connections ............................................................................................ 186
11.50. +DSP Mid-Side Mastering Process Inserted in Logic Using Logic’s I/O Plug-in and MIO FireWire
Returns ........................................................................................................................................ 188
11.51. Routing from Logic to SpectraFoo via FireWire Returns .......................................................... 188
12.1. Monitor Controller Configuration Pane ................................................................................... 189
12.2. Monitor Controller Window .................................................................................................. 190
12.3. v.5 Monitor Controller UI ..................................................................................................... 192
12.4. v.5 Mini Monitor Controller UI ............................................................................................. 194
12.5. Monitor Controller Configure Button ...................................................................................... 196
12.6. Monitor Controller Configuration Pane ................................................................................... 196
12.7. Add Monitor Source Dialog .................................................................................................. 196
12.8. New Monitor Source Input List .............................................................................................. 197
12.9. Monitor Controller Configure Button ...................................................................................... 197
12.10. Monitor Controller Configuration Dialog Sheet ...................................................................... 198
12.11. Add Monitor Output Dialog ................................................................................................ 198
12.12. New Output in List ............................................................................................................ 198
12.13. v.5 Monitor Control Calibration ........................................................................................... 199
13.1. Example ULN-2 Setup .......................................................................................................... 201
13.2. Mix Config Sheet ................................................................................................................. 202
13.3. Newly Created Busses .......................................................................................................... 203
13.4. Basic Mixer Configuration ..................................................................................................... 204
13.5. Selected Strips ...................................................................................................................... 205
13.6. Inserting Send to Reverb Bus ................................................................................................. 205
13.7. After Inserting the Sends ....................................................................................................... 206
13.8. Making the Output Assignment ............................................................................................. 207
13.9. Selecting the Reverb Plug-in .................................................................................................. 207
13.10. Factory Default Settings ...................................................................................................... 207
13.11. 100% Wet Default Settings ................................................................................................. 207
13.12. Final Configuration ............................................................................................................. 208
13.13. Example 2882 Setup ........................................................................................................... 209
13.14. 2882 Basic with Monitor Control ......................................................................................... 209
13.15. Template MC Configuration ................................................................................................ 210
13.16. Add Small Monitor Path ...................................................................................................... 211
13.17. Select Path ......................................................................................................................... 211
13.18. Channels Selected .............................................................................................................. 211
13.19. Closed List ......................................................................................................................... 211
13.20. Reordered List .................................................................................................................... 211
13.21. Final MC Config ................................................................................................................. 212
13.22. Final Monitor Controller ..................................................................................................... 212
13.23. Inserting the I/O Plug-in ...................................................................................................... 214
13.24. Using Logic I/O Plug-ins for Insert Processing on Output Objects ............................................ 215
13.25. The Input Bundle Configuration .......................................................................................... 216
13.26. The Output Bundle Configuration ....................................................................................... 216
13.27. Single Channel +DSP Mid/Side Compressor ......................................................................... 217
13.28. Multichannel Bussed +DSP Parallel Compressor ................................................................... 218
13.29. Defining the External FX ..................................................................................................... 218
13.30. Inserting the External FX ..................................................................................................... 219
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13.31. +DSP Graph Inserted into Cubase ........................................................................................ 219
13.32. Setting the VST Outputs ...................................................................................................... 220
13.33. Setting the VST Inputs ......................................................................................................... 220
13.34. Setting the VST Outputs in the Mixer ................................................................................... 221
13.35. Routing to Firewire ............................................................................................................. 222
13.36. Input Tab ........................................................................................................................... 223
13.37. Insert Tab .......................................................................................................................... 224
13.38. Configuring the MIO Mixer, DAW 9-14 ............................................................................... 225
13.39. Configuring the I/O insert to send and return on Analog 3 ...................................................... 225
13.40. Configuring the MIO Mixer, DAW 15-16 ............................................................................. 226
13.41. Delay Compensation .......................................................................................................... 227
13.42. Delay Compensation for 2882/ULN-2 .................................................................................. 227
13.43. Delay Compensation for LIO/ULN-8 .................................................................................... 227
13.44. Output Tab ........................................................................................................................ 228
13.45. Output Tab ........................................................................................................................ 229
13.46. Mapping to DAW 1-16 ....................................................................................................... 230
13.47. Connecting a Three Box System .......................................................................................... 231
14.1. Record Panel ....................................................................................................................... 232
14.2. Time Readouts ..................................................................................................................... 232
14.3. Record Time Display Options ............................................................................................... 233
14.4. Transport Controls ................................................................................................................ 233
14.5. Progress Meters .................................................................................................................... 233
14.6. Play Position ........................................................................................................................ 234
14.7. Tracks Overview .................................................................................................................. 234
14.8. Track Header ....................................................................................................................... 235
14.9. Zoom Buttons ...................................................................................................................... 235
14.10. Recording Prefs Button ....................................................................................................... 238
14.11. Recording Preferences Sheet ................................................................................................ 238
14.12. Record File Format Pop-up .................................................................................................. 239
15.1. Insert Menu ......................................................................................................................... 241
15.2. Inserted Plug-in .................................................................................................................... 241
15.3. M/S Plug-in UI ..................................................................................................................... 241
15.4. MIOStrip UI ......................................................................................................................... 242
15.5. Plug-in Bar .......................................................................................................................... 242
15.6. Selecting the Graph .............................................................................................................. 243
15.7. The Graph Window ............................................................................................................. 243
15.8. Selecting a New Instance from the Plug-in Menu .................................................................... 244
15.9. Positioning the New Instance in the Graph ............................................................................. 244
15.10. Starting a Connection ......................................................................................................... 244
15.11. Completing the Connection ................................................................................................. 245
15.12. Making a Mult ................................................................................................................... 245
15.13. Connecting the Output ....................................................................................................... 245
16.1. Factory default conflict dialog ............................................................................................... 247
16.2. Utilities Menu ...................................................................................................................... 248
16.3. ULN-2 Front Panel Snapshot Controls .................................................................................... 249
16.4. ULN-8 Front Panel in Preset mode ........................................................................................ 249
16.5. File menu ............................................................................................................................ 250
16.6. Dialog to load the factory default or state on the computer ...................................................... 250
16.7. Box and console sync dialog ................................................................................................. 251
17.1. MIO Console Preferences ..................................................................................................... 252
17.2. On Launch Pop-up ............................................................................................................... 253
17.3. ConsoleSync Pop-up ............................................................................................................. 253
17.4. Channel Strip Meters Post Fader Preference ........................................................................... 255
18.1. MIO Console Preferences ..................................................................................................... 258
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18.2. MIO Console Status Menu .................................................................................................... 259
18.3. ConsoleConnect Presets ........................................................................................................ 260
18.4. When Things Go Wrong: Partially Instantiated AU .................................................................. 261
18.5. MIOConsoleConnect Inserted in a V-Rack ............................................................................. 261
18.6. Add an Instrument Track ...................................................................................................... 262
18.7. Insert MIOConsoleConnect ................................................................................................... 262
18.8. Track Details ....................................................................................................................... 263
18.9. Track Edit Tab ..................................................................................................................... 263
18.10. MIO Console as a Plug-in in GarageBand ............................................................................ 264
18.11. Preset Management ............................................................................................................ 264
18.12. MIOConsoleConnect UI ...................................................................................................... 264
18.13. Direct Preset Recall ............................................................................................................ 265
18.14. Inserting MIOConsoleConnect ............................................................................................ 265
19.1. MIO Console Preferences ..................................................................................................... 266
A.1. Set Key Command ................................................................................................................. 318
B.1. Update Firmware Choose Dialog ............................................................................................ 323
B.2. Firmware Update Warning ..................................................................................................... 323
B.3. Update Firmware Progress Window ......................................................................................... 324
B.4. Firmware Update Complete .................................................................................................... 324
D.1. Correctly Mixed FW800/400 Chain ......................................................................................... 327
D.2. Incorrectly Mixed FW800/400 Chain ...................................................................................... 327
D.3. Using a Hub in a Mixed Speed Chain ..................................................................................... 328
F.1. Utilities Menu ........................................................................................................................ 334
F.2. 2d Out of Memory ................................................................................................................. 334
G.1. Analog DB25 pinouts ............................................................................................................ 339
G.2. AES I/O DB25 pinouts ........................................................................................................... 340
H.1. Top Screw Placement ........................................................................................................... 341
H.2. Side Screw Placement, with Rack Ear .................................................................................... 341
H.3. Side Screw Placement, No Rack Ear ...................................................................................... 341
H.4. D.I. Board Jumper Sites ........................................................................................................ 342
H.5. Shield Lift Jumper Sites .......................................................................................................... 342
H.6. Output Level Jumper Sites ..................................................................................................... 343
H.7. PSU Jumper Sites ................................................................................................................. 344
I.1. DB25 Connector Board .......................................................................................................... 345
I.2. 4 Channel ULN-R Mic Pre Board ............................................................................................ 345
I.3. 3 Pin Phantom Power Cable ................................................................................................... 345
I.4. 20 Pin Ribbon Cable Jumper .................................................................................................. 345
I.5. 7/16” Standoffs ...................................................................................................................... 346
I.6. Phillips Head Screw ............................................................................................................... 346
I.7. Top Screw Placement ............................................................................................................ 346
I.8. Side Screw Placement, with Rack Ear ...................................................................................... 347
I.9. Side Screw Placement, No Rack Ear ........................................................................................ 347
I.10. Mic In Blank Plate ............................................................................................................... 347
I.11. DB25 Connector Board Fitted ............................................................................................... 347
I.12. DB25 Connector Board (Interior) ........................................................................................... 348
I.13. Phantom Power Jumpers on the PSU Board ............................................................................ 348
I.14. Phantom Supply Cable and Ch. 1-4 Connectors ...................................................................... 349
I.15. Installing the Ch. 1-4 Mic Pre Board ...................................................................................... 349
I.16. Installing the Ch. 5-8 Mic Pre Board ...................................................................................... 350
316. Cross-section of a Coaxial Cable ........................................................................................... 356
317. Linear Fade ......................................................................................................................... 359
318. Logarithmic Fade ................................................................................................................. 359
319. 0° Phase Offset .................................................................................................................... 361
320. 180° Phase Offset ................................................................................................................ 361
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321. Phase Cancellation ............................................................................................................... 362
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5.1. Mic/Line Inputs ........................................................................................................................ 65
5.2. 2882 Maximums ...................................................................................................................... 65
5.3. 2882 Converter Latency ........................................................................................................... 65
5.4. 2882 Input Processing .............................................................................................................. 66
5.5. 2882 Output Processing ........................................................................................................... 66
5.6. 2882 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................... 66
5.7. 2882 Back Panel ..................................................................................................................... 67
5.8. 2882 Software ......................................................................................................................... 67
5.9. 2882 Power ............................................................................................................................ 67
5.10. 2882 Case ............................................................................................................................. 67
6.1. Mic Inputs ............................................................................................................................... 79
6.2. ULN-2 Equivalent Input Noise (E.I.N.) 20 Hz – 20 kHz Flat @ 72 dB Gain ..................................... 80
6.3. ULN-2 Frequency Response ...................................................................................................... 80
6.4. ULN-2 Crosstalk @1kHz ........................................................................................................... 80
6.5. ULN-2 Maximums ................................................................................................................... 80
6.6. ULN-2 Converter Latency ......................................................................................................... 80
6.7. ULN-2 Input Processing ............................................................................................................ 80
6.8. ULN-2 Output Processing ......................................................................................................... 81
6.9. ULN-2 Front Panel ................................................................................................................... 81
6.10. ULN-2 Back Panel ................................................................................................................. 81
6.11. ULN-2 Software ..................................................................................................................... 82
6.12. ULN-2 Power ........................................................................................................................ 82
6.13. ULN-2 Case .......................................................................................................................... 82
7.1. LIO-8 Voltage Rails .................................................................................................................. 92
7.2. LIO-8 Maximum I/O Levels (Balanced) ...................................................................................... 92
7.3. LIO-8 Monitor Controller .......................................................................................................... 92
7.4. LIO-8 Line Input + ADC ........................................................................................................... 93
7.5. LIO-8 Line Input + ADC Frequency Response ............................................................................ 93
7.6. LIO-8 Converter Latency .......................................................................................................... 93
7.7. LIO-8 Input Processing ............................................................................................................. 93
7.8. LIO-8 Output Processing .......................................................................................................... 94
7.9. LIO-8 Front Panel .................................................................................................................... 94
7.10. LIO-8 Back Panel ................................................................................................................... 95
7.11. LIO-8 Software ...................................................................................................................... 95
7.12. LIO-8 Power .......................................................................................................................... 95
7.13. LIO-8 Case ............................................................................................................................ 96
8.1. ULN-8 Voltage Rails .............................................................................................................. 105
8.2. ULN-8 Maximum I/O Levels (Balanced) ................................................................................... 106
8.3. ULN-8 Monitor Controller ...................................................................................................... 106
8.4. ULN-8 Mic Pre Input + ADC .................................................................................................. 106
8.5. ULN-8 Mic Pre + ADC Frequency Response ............................................................................ 107
8.6. ULN-8 Line Input + ADC ....................................................................................................... 107
8.7. ULN-8 Line Input + ADC Frequency Response ......................................................................... 107
8.8. ULN-8 Converter Latency ....................................................................................................... 108
8.9. ULN-8 Input Processing .......................................................................................................... 108
8.10. ULN-8 Output Processing ..................................................................................................... 108
8.11. ULN-8 Front Panel ............................................................................................................... 108
8.12. ULN-8 Back Panel ............................................................................................................... 109
8.13. ULN-8 Software ................................................................................................................... 110
8.14. ULN-8 Power ...................................................................................................................... 110
8.15. ULN-8 Case ......................................................................................................................... 110
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9.1. Mic/Line Indicator Modes ....................................................................................................... 114
12.1. Default Monitor Control Key Commands ................................................................................ 195
14.1. Record Panel Key Commands ............................................................................................... 237
18.1. Monitor Controller Key Commands ........................................................................................ 259
19.1. Mackie Control Default Key Commands ................................................................................. 269
20.1. Building Block plug-ins ......................................................................................................... 271
20.2. 2d Amps ............................................................................................................................. 272
20.3. 2d Effects ............................................................................................................................ 272
20.4. 2d Reverbs .......................................................................................................................... 272
20.5. 2d Mastering ........................................................................................................................ 273
20.6. 2d Pedals ............................................................................................................................ 273
20.7. 2d Cabinets ......................................................................................................................... 273
20.8. Internal memory delay times ................................................................................................. 289
20.9. External memory delay times ................................................................................................ 290
20.10. Multitap delay times ........................................................................................................... 293
A.1. Default MIO Console Key Commands ..................................................................................... 318
A.2. Pane Select Key Commands in 2d Expanded Mode ................................................................... 320
A.3. Pane Select Key Commands in Legacy Mode ........................................................................... 320
A.4. Menu Key Commands ............................................................................................................ 320
G.1. AES crossover cable pinout .................................................................................................... 340
H.1. D.I. board gain settings .......................................................................................................... 342
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Introduction

This documentation covers:
• MIO Console
• 2882
• ULN-2
• LIO-8
• ULN-8
• +DSP
This is an evolving document; this means that as features are changed or added, this manual will be updated (without an addendum or supplement). Changes will be noted in the Changelog appendix.
We provide the manual in PDF form for user convenience, to eliminate printing costs which would be added to the price of the products and to reduce waste by not printing copies that would have to be destroyed once they became out of date.
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Part I. Quick Start Guides

1. 2882 Quick Start Guide .............................................................................................................. 23
Prepare the unit for use .......................................................................................................... 23
Connect the 2882 ................................................................................................................... 24
Take a listen .......................................................................................................................... 24
MIO Console ......................................................................................................................... 24
The Console window ...................................................................................................... 25
The Mixer window ......................................................................................................... 26
The 2882 and surround .................................................................................................. 27
Unleash the DSP ............................................................................................................ 29
Additional Resources .............................................................................................................. 29
2. ULN-2 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................ 30
Prepare the unit for use .......................................................................................................... 30
Connect the ULN-2 ................................................................................................................ 31
Take a listen .......................................................................................................................... 31
MIO Console ......................................................................................................................... 31
The Console window ...................................................................................................... 31
The Mixer window ......................................................................................................... 32
The ULN-2 and surround ................................................................................................ 33
Unleash the DSP ............................................................................................................ 36
Additional Resources ............................................................................................................. 36
3. LIO-8 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................. 37
Prepare the unit for use .......................................................................................................... 37
Connect the LIO-8 .................................................................................................................. 38
Get familiar with the front panel .............................................................................................. 38
Take a listen .......................................................................................................................... 38
MIO Console ......................................................................................................................... 38
The Console window ...................................................................................................... 39
The Mixer window ......................................................................................................... 40
The LIO-8 and surround .................................................................................................. 41
Unleash the DSP ............................................................................................................ 43
Additional Resources ............................................................................................................. 43
4. ULN-8 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................ 45
Prepare the unit for use .......................................................................................................... 45
Connect the ULN-8 ................................................................................................................ 46
Get familiar with the front panel .............................................................................................. 46
Take a listen .......................................................................................................................... 46
MIO Console ......................................................................................................................... 46
The Console window ...................................................................................................... 47
The Mixer window ......................................................................................................... 48
The ULN-8 and surround ................................................................................................ 49
Unleash the DSP ............................................................................................................ 51
Additional Resources ............................................................................................................. 51
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1. 2882 Quick Start Guide

Figure 1.1: Mobile I/O 2882

Prepare the unit for use

Unpack the 2882 and make sure all the parts are there:
• One Mobile I/O 2882 unit
• One IEC Power Cord appropriate for your area
• One 24-volt 48-watt world-ready external power supply
• One 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
• One 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
• Two Rack Ears w/ fasteners
• Rubber feet
• MIO Software CD-ROM
• Warranty/Registration Card
Bask in the look and feel of the 2882! Once you’re finished, connect the power supply, and connect your monitors to Analog Out 1/2. Many people find it useful to put a pad between their amps or powered monitors and the 2882’s outputs; this allows the 2882 to work at full digital resolution without overdriving the amplifiers.
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Analog
1-8
Cans
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
ADAT 1-8
Toslink 1-2
ADAT 1-8
Toslink 1-2
Green: Routable Inputs
Red: Routable Outputs
Analog
1-8
Figure 1.2: 2882 Routing

Connect the 2882

Go to your computer and install the driver and MIO Console application driver from the included disc (this will require a restart). Please see the section on software installationif you need clarification. Connect the FireWire cable between the 2882 and your computer, then go to the System Preferences and select it as the system’s sound input and output.

Take a listen

Now we’re ready to listen. Don't launch MIO Console yet; open iTunes, turn its volume slider down and play some music. Bring the volume up to a comfortable level, and try the Dim and Mute buttons. Enjoy simply listening to music.

MIO Console

Once you’ve listened for a while, launch MIO Console. If you're launching MIO Console for the first time, you'll see the factory default setup; more information on this is available in the Saving and Recalling Your
Setups section of this manual.
Using Legacy Interfaces
If you are also using an older Legacy interface without a 2d card, open the application’s preferences and turn on “Legacy Support”. You will need to quit and relaunch MIO Console. All Metric Halo interfaces
manufactured since 2007 contain a 2d card.
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Figure 1.3: Console Window
There are a few important things to look at here. To the right, the “System” column lets you set the clock source, sample rate and whether the wordclock output is 1x or 256x rate. In the “Lock” column you can see if the 2882 is receiving a valid clock on the selected source.
Toward the top of the window you will see the text “2882/xxx” where “xxx” is the serial number of the box. By clicking on this you will get a menu of options for removal of offline boxes (you shouldn’t have any at this point).
The I/O Control tab has metering and control for the analog I/O. You can link stereo pairs, set operating levels and gain. The I/O Control tab is synchronized with the Front Panel; changes in one place are reflected in the other. There is also metering for digital I/O. If you click on the +DSP tab, you have access to a “Virtual” DSP area. Next is the “Recording” tab. Any channel that is assigned to a “FW” channel via a direct out or bus output is available for recording via MIO Console’s Record Panel.
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Figure 1.4: Mixer Window
The Mixer window presents you with a familiar interface to the 2882. At the top of every channelstrip is a pulldown list of available sources. For analog inputs you can select the input type, enable phantom power and set gain. Below the head-amp area is the Character menu. This lets you select any of our DSP based circuit emulations for your inputs, busses and outputs. Some are very subtle, so you may want to try different Characters on different signals. Next is a pre-insert direct out. This lets you route the channelstrip to any unused analog or digital output, as well as to “FW” channels. The FireWire channels allow you to return audio from the 2882 to your computer.
Below Character are the insert slots. Here you can insert plugins, route to sends (additional busses), call up macros (pre-made DSP processors) and instantiate graphs. A graph is a “DSP playground” where you can build your own signal processing chains and save them for later recall. You’ll notice that there is another direct out under the inserts- this one is post-insert. Any signal routed from this direct out has all of your inserted processing applied, whereas the pre-insert direct out doesn’t.
The pan control reconfigures depending on the type of channel and the bus that it is assigned to:
• There are no pan controls on a channel assigned to a mono bus.
• Mono input channels will have a pan knob when assigned to stereo or LCR busses.
• Mono input channels assigned to LCRS through 7.1 busses will have joysticks. Right clicking on the joystick will allow you to hard assign the input channel to a specific output channel, i.e. Center.
• Multichannel inputs (stereo and above) have no pan control.
Every input channel has a phase reverse button, as well as solo, mute and record enable (active if assigned to FW). The names of the faders can be changed in the “Configure Mixer” pane available from the Mixer menu. Finally, the pulldown menu at the bottom of the strip lets you assign the input to any available bus. You can find more detail about the controls in the channelstrips in the Input Strip Details section of the MIO Console overview.
If you go to the Window menu and select “Show Monitor Control Window” the software Monitor Controller will appear. It is highly flexible, and controls the analog level control in the 2882. There is a wealth of knowledge in the Monitor Controller section on how to set up and use the Monitor Controller.
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You should now be in a good position to fire up a native DAW and put the 2882 through its paces. Select the 2882 as your audio interface in your DAW's hardware configuration; the analog inputs will be available on inputs 1-8, ADAT will be available on 9-16 and AES/Spdif digital inputs will be available on 17-18 (as determined by the FW channel assignments). Send your DAW’s signal to outputs 1/2 and it will come into the 2882 on DAW 1/2. By using the FW channels to send audio to your DAW and the DAW input returns from your computer you have a virtual patchbay to route audio between your DAW and the 2882.
The 2882 and surround
If you’re working in surround, it’s easy to configure the 2882 for monitoring and processing. Go to the Mixer menu and select “Configure Mixer”. At the top of the pane you’ll see the “Main” bus, which is stereo and a Master. Master busses are routed to outputs, while Aux busses are routed back into Master busses (for returns, subgroups, etc. ). If you click on the bus type you can change it from “Stereo” to whatever width you need ; let’s say you’re working in 5.1. Select “5.1” and hit configure. Voila! All the mono channels now have joysticks instead of pan knobs, and the Main bus is automatically routed to Analog 1-6. Your DAW is still coming in on two channels, but that’s easy to change. Go to the top of the DAW 1/2 channelstrip and click on the assignment pulldown. You have the choice of a mono channel, or a 6 channel strip. By selecting DAW 1-6, your audio will come into the 2882 as positioned by your host. Your other choice would be to make this channel mono, and add five more channelstrips via the Mixer menu. This way you can position your audio with the MIO Mixer.
Figure 1.5: Surround Mixer
To make it easier to monitor in surround, let’s use the Monitor Controller. Click on the assignment pulldown at the bottom of the Main bus and select “N/C” to remove the assignment to the analog outs. Now hold down the shift key and click the pulldown again; the Main bus was “multed” to the headphones in the template which means it was routed to Analog 1/2 and the Cans at the same time. Now that we’re working in surround, the Cans aren’t as useful. By holding down Shift and clicking on the Cans-Digital 4 line, we clear the mult. Now click on the pulldown one more time and select “Add to Monitor Controller”. Go to the Window menu and select “Show Monitor Control Window”.
The Monitor Controller shows the Main bus is the Monitor Source, but we need to define an output. Click the “Configure” button to open the MC pane. Click “+” under Monitor Paths and you’ll have the option to add a Monitor Output. Give the path a name (like “Surround”) and select 5.1 as the bus type. Now you can assign your output channels. If you want to select your outputs sequentially, a shortcut is to hold down the Option
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key when selecting the first channel. For example, hold down Option and click the assignment for the Left channel and select Analog 1. The rest of the channels will fill in automatically.
Figure 1.6: Configuring the Monitor Controller
Choose "OK" and you now have a surround monitor controller!
Figure 1.7: The Configured Monitor Controller
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Unleash the DSP
Every 2882 is based on the 2d processing card and may be purchased with an optional +DSP license. The +DSP can be added by the user at any time (except on Legacy interfaces); if you purchased a unit with the +DSP license, it is preinstalled in the hardware and ready to go. This gives you powerful processing in the box, and the ability to work with processing and monitoring whose latency is equivalent to the converter overhead.
There are two ways to access the DSP:
• You can insert processes directly in the mixer strip inserts; this works well for standalone processes like eq, compressors, etc.
• Insert a graph +DSP ONLY. This lets you chain plugins together, use them in parallel, and create con­figurations that would be difficult (or impossible) with other platforms.
You should definitely check out the following processes:
• MIOStrip: Gating, EQ and compression powerhouse.
• Character: The sound of different analog circuits and devices available on any input, output or bus. Some can be subtle, so stack them across an entire mix. Try SoftSat on your main bus; you'll like it.
• Haloverb: Great sounding reverb, doesn't use any CPU from your host. What's not to love?
You should read the DSP Implementation section to learn more about how to work with DSP, and the +DSP
documentation details the over 100 plug-ins available with the +DSP license.
This should get you started with the 2882!

Additional Resources

The 2882 is an exceptionally deep product, and there are many features, applications and workflows to dis­cover. We have published a series of technical notes and tutorial movies that go in depth about the Mobile I/Oplatform. Please take a look at them to learn more about the 2882: http://mhsecure.com/metric_halo/sup-
port/tutorials.html
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2. ULN-2 Quick Start Guide

Monitor
R
Analog
2
Monitor
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
Digital
L/R
ADAT 1-8
Toslink 1-2
ADAT 1-8
Toslink 1-2
Analog
1
Analog
1
Analog2Analog 2
Insert Send
Analog 1
Insert Send
Analog 2
Insert Return
Analog 1
Insert Return
Monitor
L
Green: Routable Inputs
Red: Routable Outputs
Black: Non-routable connections
Figure 2.1: Mobile I/O ULN-2

Prepare the unit for use

Unpack the ULN-2 and make sure all the parts are there:
• One Mobile I/O 2882 unit
• One IEC Power Cord appropriate for your area
• One 24-volt 48-watt world-ready external power supply
• One 30” IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
• One 4.5 meter IEEE 1394 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
• Two Rack Ears w/ fasteners
• Rubber feet
• MIO Software CD-ROM
• Warranty/Registration Card
Bask in the look and feel of the ULN-2! Once you’re finished, connect the power supply, and connect your monitors to Monitor Out L/R.
Figure 2.2: ULN-2 Routing
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