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VRM Box in conjunction with another audio interface

1. 

Using the USB cable provided, connect the VRM Box to the  

  

USB port of your computer

2. 

Connect the S/PDIF output on your audio interface into the  

  

VRM Box S/PDIF input

3. 

In your audio interface’s control panel, ensure that audio is  

  

sent to the S/PDIF output of your audio interface

4. 

With the volume control turned down, connect your  

  

headphones to VRM Box

5. 

Open the VRM software, check the icon in the bottom right  

  

corner of the VRM software that the VRM Box has  

  

locked to the S/PDIF signal 

    

 

S/PDIF is unlocked

 

    
  

 

S/PDIF is locked (VRM Box is synchronised to  

  

 

the incoming S/PDIF signal)

6. 

Start playing audio from your DAW software or any media  

  

player

7. 

Turn up the volume control on the VRM Box until you have  

  

the required level in your headphones

VRM Box control panel software

1.  Currently selected monitor speaker 
2.  Monitor speaker selection drop down list:
 Click to select the monitor speakers 
3.  S/PDIF input status: (see above for more details)
4.  VRM on / off: Click the logo to turn VRM on / off. When on, the dot in VRM logo and the LED on the hardware will light green
5. Environment selection: Click to change the listening environment 
6. Information button: When pressed, text information about the listening environment, monitor speakers, and listening position is displayed
7.  Input level buttons: When playing louder audio material (e.g. a mastered mp3), the additional processing from VRM Box may cause the output to 
clip. Press the -6dB button to prevent this happening. Conversely, when playing quieter audio material (e.g. a non-mastered recording session), press 
the 0dB button to achieve more level in your headphones
8. Environment display: This gives a graphical representation of the listening environment, monitor speaker placement and listening position 

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Summary of Contents for VRM Box

Page 1: ...VRM Box User Guide FA0450 1...

Page 2: ...ions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Focusrite may void your authority granted by the FCC to use this product 2 Important This product satisfies...

Page 3: ...cintosh and Windows PC and this User Guide 1 USB cable 1 Register Me Online card 1 Getting Started Guide VRM Box hardware overview 1 Volume knob 2 VRM Active LED 3 Headphone socket 4 Kensington Lock p...

Page 4: ...up The VRM Box can be used as the main audio interface or in conjunction with your existing audio interface providing this interface has a RCA S PDIF output VRM Box as the main audio interface 1 Using...

Page 5: ...l software 1 Currently selected monitor speaker 2 Monitor speaker selection drop down list Click to select the monitor speakers 3 S PDIF input status see above for more details 4 VRM on off Click the...

Page 6: ...tion you can observe the effects of typical room modes on your mixes The method VRM uses standard headphones to reproduce the direct sound together with a digital signal processing system that is used...

Page 7: ...gle driver rear firing port Genelec 1031A Genelec 1031A 49H 25W 29D 1 metal dome 8 poly composite driver Active 2 way vented box Budget Micro System Goodmans MS188 28H 18W 19D 1 dome 3 5 Passive 2 way...

Page 8: ...requirements are much higher when the audio buffer size is set too low so it is recommended that a buffer size of 512 samples Mac or 10ms Windows should give the best starting point When using the S P...

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