PRODUCT MANUAL Version 2.
TABLE OF CONTENT 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................................4 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. AC adapter......................................................................................................................................... 4 Environment....................................................................................................................................... 4 Handling...............................
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2. USAGE PRECAUTIONS 1.1. AC adapter 2.1. Electrical interference • • • • 1.2. Be sure to use only the supplied 12 V DC, 1000 mA AC adapter, which is equipped with a “center-positive” plug. The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard. Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter.
. INTRODUCTION 6. LR-16 CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACE Thank you for purchasing the Cymatic Audio Live Recorder LR-16. 6.1. Front Panel The Live Recorder LR-16 is the world’s easiest to use Direct to USB 16-track recorder and 16 in / 2 out USB audio interface for PC, Mac® and iPad®. The LR-16 was designed using high-grade components, in order to ensure optimum performance as a recorder for live performances, while sparing users the hassle of “traditional” multi-track recording.
6.3. Top Panel 7.
8. DIRECT TO USB RECORDING 8.1. Turn on the device 8.2.2. Wrong file system The inserted drive needs to be formatted in the FAT32 format, in order to be suitable for Directto-USB recording. If this is not the case, you are given the option to format the drive. Connect the LR-16 to the power supply and turn it on. After the start-up screen you will see the following screen: ! 8.2. Connect USB storage device 8.2.3.
8.3. Recording ‘Home screen’ After the attached drive has been successfully tested, the LR-16’s screen will display the recording “home screen”. This screen displays the pertinent settings and displays you will want to view, when performing a recording operation. 1 2 3 7. Number of Channels/Sample rate of currently selected recording This line displays both the number of tracks, as well as the sample rate of currently selected recording.
.6. Stop the recording 8.9. To stop the recording, press the Stop button. The Play and Record buttons will flash for a few moments and the display will display “Please wait” until the LR-16 has finished writing all data to the storage device. Recorder Menu Pressing the Menu Button while in recording mode will take you to the Recorder Menu. This menu contains assorted settings that affect the operation of the LR-16 when it is operating in recorder mode.
Choosing an appropriate number of tracks for your particular recording session has the following advantages: • The amount of available space on the attached USB drive is not wasted on “empty” tracks that are not actually being fed an audio signal • When attaching the USB drive to a computer and copying the files over, the drive will not contain “extra” tracks that are empty and are not relevant to the take ○○ In 2-track mode, audio inputs 1-2 are active ○○ In 4-track mode, audio inputs 1-4 are active ○○ In
• Channel mute • Channel solo To adjust the above settings on an individual channel, perform the following steps: • Use the Up/Down buttons to cycle the cursor through the different channels. The currently selected channel will be highlighted. • Once the desired channel is selected, press the select button to toggle between volume, mute/solo and panning. • Set the desired values with the up/down buttons.
LR-16 Transport Key MMC Command Mackie Control Command Skip Back Rewind Rewind Skip Forward Fast Forward Fast Forward Stop Stop Stop Play/Pause Play Play Record Record Record • • • 9.2. Press the Up / Down or Previous / Next buttons to select a song Press the Select or Play/Pause buttons to start playback of the currently selected song. The song that is currently playing will be displayed in the bottom line of the display with an accompanying playback icon.
In summary, to have confidence that your recordings will be 100% dropout free, each and every time, follows these steps: • Use a USB hard drive; do NOT use a USB flash drive • Format the attached drive using the Live Recorder LR-16 format utility, do NOT format the drive using your computer • Perform a test recording using your planned USB hard drive, making sure the test recording is as long, or longer than the event you plan to record.
11.2. Connecting the LR-16 to Unbalanced Direct Outputs In other situations, the inputs of the LR-16 may be fed from “direct outputs” of a signal source, either a mixing console, or alternatively a pair of standalone 8-channel microphone pre-amplifiers. Make sure to use a cable that offers a TRS or XLR connector on one end (which will be connected to the balanced direct output) and an unbalanced TS connector on the other end.
12. 16X2 CHANNEL USB INTERFACE MODE Besides functioning as a direct to USB 16-track recorder, the LR-16 has the ability, when connected to your Mac®, PC, or iPad®, to operate as a 16 input / 2 output, 24 bit/96 kHz USB class compliant computer audio interface. To operate the LR-16 as a computer audio interface, perform the following steps: • Make sure that there is no USB storage device connected to the front-panel USB storage connector.
12.2.1. Mixer View • 44.1kHz • 48kHz • 88.2kHz • 96kHz Sync Source Display This field displays the current synchronization source. 6 5 9 4 10 1 12.2.3. Settings View: Buffers Tab The control panel’s buffers screen allows adjustment of the ASIO buffers used by your ASIO compatible DAW software. 2 3 7 8 1. Monitor panning 2. Input level faders 3. Input level meters 4. Mute 5. Solo 6. Channel link 7. Main out level meters 8. Crossfader 9. USB connection indicator 10.
12.2.4. Settings View: Input Channels Tab 12.2.6. Settings View: About Tab Double click an entry in the “channel name” column to modify the input channel names as they will appear in your DAW. Revision Displays the revision number of the control panel itself. Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’ if you wish for the channel names to be prepended with the device name.
12.2.7. Minimizing the Mixer Panel 12.3.2. Driver Installation The LR-16 Mixer Panel also be run in a minimized mode, which allows you to keep an eye on the level meters, while the control panel itself uses much less space on your desktop. There is no driver installation for Mac Computers necessary. Simply connect the LR-16 to your Mac® by connecting the supplied USB cable to the LR-16 USB2.0 connector on the rear panel, and an available USB2.0 port on your Mac.
13. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON YOUR LR-16 14.2. 16 Channel USB audio interface mode Please check the Cymatic Audio website (www.cymaticaudio.com) for any available firmware updates. The LR-16’s currently installed firmware version is shown briefly on the start screen when the unit is powering up and can also be found in the PC Mixer Panels ‘About’ tab.
16. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. Cymatic Audio accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained herein. Colors and specifications may vary from the actual product. Cymatic Audio products are sold through resellers only.
Cymatic Technologies B.V. P.O. Box 208 6590 AE Gennep The Netherlands www.cymaticaudio.com Support: For Europe: support-EMEA@ cymaticaudio.com Rest of the world: support@cymaticaudio.com PRODUCT MANUAL Version 2.0 Firmware Release 83859 December 2014 © copyright 2015 Cymatic Audio B.V.
