Novation SpeedIO User Manual
CONTENTS
Contents
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Introduction.................................................................
Main Features..............................................................
Connections And Software Installation....................
Connecting Up To Equipment......................................
Windows XP USB Driver Installation...........................
Mac OSX USB Driver Installation................................
The Windows Sound System.......................................
About ASIO..................................................................
The SpeedIO Control Panel.........................................
About Latency..............................................................
Main Features And Operation....................................
Front Panel Layout......................................................
Gain Boost Section......................................................
Phantom Power Section..............................................
Input Gain Section.......................................................
Line Out Level Control.................................................
USB Activity Section....................................................
Monitoring Section.......................................................
The Sample Rate And Power LEDs............................
Appendix......................................................................
Troubleshooting...........................................................
Approvals.....................................................................
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INTRODUCTION
Main Features
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Thank you for purchasing the Novation SpeedIO USB interface. The SpeedIO is a state of the art product it combines a 16 channel MIDI input and output interface along with a high quality audio interface.
When used with a computer running a MIDI / Audio sequencer package it will provide a superb, compact
recording setup with only a single USB cable required to connect both MIDI and Audio signals to the computer.
Main Features
* Two Novation high precision, low noise high bandwidth audio pre-amplifiers with switchable
phantom power and over 70 dB headroom deliver a warm, clear signal typical of Novations
commitment to sonic excellence.
* Integrated USB low latency Audio and MIDI - Requires just a single USB connection a computer
(no PSU needed)
* Separate headphone and line output level controls allowing fast recording / monitoring
turnaround.
* Continuously variable Monitor control allows for direct hardware zero latency monitoring or low
latency software monitoring via the audio application.
* 44.1 / 48 Khz 16 / 24 bit simultaneous 2 channel Audio input and output operation with concur-
rent MIDI transmission and reception.
* Independent Gain controls with LED signal level and overload display. Each channel has 20dB
boost switches.
* Driver software included to run on Windows XP or Mac OSX Operating systems.
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Connecting Up To Equipment
In order to record or replay Audio or MIDI data it will be necessary to connect the SpeedIO to a desktop or
laptop computer with the appropriate MIDI and Audio recording software installed.
The SpeedIO draws all its power requirements from the USB cable, and so no power adapter or batteries
are needed.
The SpeedIO requires approx 350mA of power to operate, dependent on various conditions. Switching on
the Phantom power or turning up the monitor volume in the headphones will add to the power consumption. Although the USB specification dictates that all computers should be able to supply 500mA of current
which is ample, in practice some Laptops are not able to supply as much as this.
For use with Laptops supplying low levels of USB power, it may be necessary to connect the SpeedIO via
a powered USB hub.
USB Driver Software Installation
In order to use the SpeedIO, it must be connected to a computer system using the USB cable supplied.
The USB connector is located on the rear panel. Before it can communicate with the computer’s USB connection port, a special piece of software known as a ‘USB driver’ must be installed.
The USB driver software converts information arriving at the computer’s USB port into the correct format
for use by the software Audio and MIDI interface used by the computers operating system. Most music
application software (Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Digital Performer etc) use this software Audio and MIDI interface to communicate with external hardware devices such as the SpeedIO or MIDI controller keyboards
and sound modules.
The USB driver software is located on the supplied CD ROM and must be used with the Windows XP or
Mac OSX Operating System. If using a PC with a different operating systems such as Linux, Windows 95,
98SE or 2000 USB support will not be available.
CONNECTIONS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Connecting To Equipment - USB Driver Installation
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Guitar
Microphone
Powered Monitor Loudspeakers
Desktop ComputerLaptop Computer or
Sound Modules
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CONNECTIONS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
USB Driver Software Installation
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Windows XP USB Driver Software Installation
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With the Speedio disconnected from the computer, insert the CD labelled ‘Speedio Resources and Drivers’
into the CD Rom drive. If the computer does not automatically show an icon on the desktop for the CD,
double click the 'my computer' icon. The Speedio driver disc is named as 'Speedio'. Double click this icon
to show the contents of the disc.
Find and double click the directory 'USB Drivers'. Double click the icon 'Setup.exe' for the setup application. The Speedio driver installation will begin.
From the 'Speedio driver setup' dialogue box click the icon 'install the driver'. After a few seconds the
installation will prompt 'Please connect your Speedio to the computer'. Detection will take a few seconds.
Connect the Speedio to the computer via USB using the supplied USB cable.
Once the computer has detected the Speedio and installed the USB drivers, the installation will prompt,
'Please disconnect your Speedio, then reconnect it to your computer'. Disconnect the Speedio by removing
the USB lead from the Speedio.
When the installation has detected that the Speedio is no longer connected to the computer, the installation will prompt 'Please connect your Speedio to the computer. Detection will take a few seconds.' Follow
this prompt and more USB drivers will be installed.
A 'Found New Hardware Wizard' will appear stating that 'This wizard helps you to install software for:
Speedio'. The driver installation program will continue to install the MIDI drivers and the ‘Found New
Hardware Wizard’ will then close automatically. The Speedio driver setup will finish and show 'The
Installation completed successfully. It is not necessary to reboot'. Click the button labelled 'exit' in the
Speedio driver setup box.
Mac OSX USB Driver Software Installation
With the Speedio disconnected from the computer, insert the CD labelled ‘Speedio Resources and
Drivers’ into the CD Rom drive. The Speedio driver disc is named as 'Speedio'. Double click this icon to
show the contents of the disc. Find and double click the directory 'USB Drivers'. Double click the icon
'Speedio.pkg'. The Speedio driver installation will begin.
The Mac installer will open to guide you through the installation process. This will prompt 'Welcome to the
Mac OSX Installation Program. You will be guided through the necessary steps to install this software'.
Click the 'Continue' button.
Important information will be displayed regarding the compatibility of the Speedio OSX driver software.
Once this has been read click the 'Continue' button. The licence information regarding the Speedio OSX
driver software will be displayed. Click the 'continue' button followed by the 'Agree' button to accept the
terms of the licence.
If more than one hard drive is connected to the computer choose the drive that the Speedio OSX driver
software is to be installed on. Click the 'Continue' button.
The installation type will be shown as 'Easy Install'. Click the 'Install' button. You will be prompted to
authenticate the user name and password (the administrator details) in order for the installation to proceed.
Enter the requested details and click 'OK'.
A prompt will be displayed to inform that it will be necessary to restart the computer once the installation
has been performed. Click the 'Continue Installation' button.
The Driver files will now be installed. When the prompt appears 'The software was successfully installed'
click the 'Restart' button. Once the Mac has restarted completely, connect the Speedio to the computer.
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