DigiDesign 96i I/O, Manual

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Page 2: ...he possibility of causing interference to radios television sets and other electronic devices Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in ac...

Page 3: ...n 2 About this Guide 2 About www digidesign com 3 Chapter 2 96i I O Hardware Overview 5 The 96i I O Front Panel 5 96i I O Back Panel 7 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the 96i 9 Installing the 96i...

Page 4: ...96i I O Guide iv...

Page 5: ...ana log input with adjustable input sensitivity Two channels of 24 bit 96 kHz capable an alog output with selectable operating level Two channels of 24 bit 96 kHz capable digital S PDIF RCA input and...

Page 6: ...Pro Tools HD series system are lo cated in the Getting Started with HD Guide For additional information about using Pro Tools software to route your interface inputs and outputs too Pro Tools inputs...

Page 7: ...online Answerbase join the worldwide Pro Tools community on the Digide sign User Conference Training and Education Become a certified Pro Tools Operator or Expert study on your own using courses avai...

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Page 9: ...48 kHz or 44 1 kHz The 96i I O will go offline whenever the current Pro Tools sample rate is 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz Loop Master LED The LOOP MASTER LED indicates which HD au dio interface is the master...

Page 10: ...information see the Getting Started with HD Guide Input and Output LEDs and Meters 16 sets of four segment LEDs indicate signal level for each of the 96i I O input channels These LEDs are calibrated a...

Page 11: ...ons are supported with the use of standard 1 4 inch mono phone plugs Analog Outputs These are balanced 1 4 inch TRS jacks for ana log audio output connections The 96i I O analog outputs feature 24 bit...

Page 12: ...ires or pro vides word clock The External Clock In and Out are configured in the Hardware Setup dialog Primary Port The Primary Port is used to connect the 96i I O to your HD cards or to another HD se...

Page 13: ...nnections DigiLink connections differ depending on whether the 96i I O is the primary audio inter face in the system or if it is being added as an expansion I O to an existing HD system To connect the...

Page 14: ...erface to the Loop Sync In of the primary interface to complete the Loop Sync chain Powering Up Your System In order for Pro Tools to communicate properly with audio interfaces and other peripherals i...

Page 15: ...ounter any difficulties power down the computer completely and turn off all inter faces Check all AC power DigiLink Loop Sync and audio connections Then turn the power back on all interfaces and boot...

Page 16: ...iguring the 96i I O in Pro Tools Configuring the 96i I O with Pro Tools includes adjusting input and output gain and selecting or deselecting S PDIF input The 96i I O when correctly connected is auto...

Page 17: ...s are needed 5 For each input or pair of inputs 5 16 being used select 8 dBV or 4 dBu as appropriate to best match the output level of the connected de vices 6 Click Done Output Levels The 96i I O ana...

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Page 19: ...Link 8 port 8 External Clock In port 8 Out port 8 H Hardware Setup 6 11 I Identify button 11 input sensitivity 13 setting 13 inputs analog 7 S PDIF digital 8 word clock 8 installation 9 L Loop Master...

Page 20: ...ation 2 S S PDIF 8 Sample Rate 5 sensitivity 13 setting input gain level 13 studio setup no mixer 11 Sync Mode 6 synchronization 10 U unbalanced input 7 output 7 W wiring TRS balanced input 7 TRS bala...