User`s guide
CHAPTER
9
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About the Traveler
OVERVIEW
The Traveler is a computer-based hard disk
recording system for Mac OS and Windows that
offers 20 inputs and 22 outputs. Analog recording
and playback is offered at any standard sample rate
up to 192kHz. At 96kHz or lower, all inputs and
outputs, both analog and digital, can be accessed
simultaneously. The Traveler consists of a light (3.8
pounds) and small (14.75x9 inches) aluminum
alloy-encased interface that connects directly to a
computer via a standard IEEE 1394 FireWire™
cable. The Traveler offers the following:
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Bus-powered and battery-powered operation
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Four combo XLR/TRS mic/guitar inputs with
preamps and 48V phantom power
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Digital Precision Trim™ preamp gain
adjustment
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Four 24-bit analog TRS inputs
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Eight 24-bit analog TRS outputs
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Eight-channel ADAT optical digital I/O
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S/PDIF digital I/O (optical and RCA)
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AES/EBU digital I/O
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ADAT SYNC IN and word clock I/O
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MIDI I/O
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On-board SMPTE synchronization
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Headphone jack
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Main volume knob (for headphone + main outs)
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CueMix™ DSP no-latency mixing & monitoring
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Front-panel programming
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Stand-alone mixing
With a variety of I/O formats, mic preamps, no-
latency monitoring of live input and synchroni-
zation capabilities, the Traveler is a complete,
portable “studio in a box” when used with a
Macintosh or Windows computer. A WDM driver
is included for audio applications running under
Windows Me/2000/XP. Also included are ASIO2
and GSIF2 drivers for multi-channel operation
with any Windows audio software that supports
these drivers.
THE TRAVELER I/O REAR PANEL
The Traveler rear panel has the following
connectors:
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Eight gold-plated, balanced +4dB quarter-inch
(TRS) analog outputs (with 24-bit 192kHz
converters)
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Four combo XLR/TRS mic/instrument inputs
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Four gold-plated, balanced -10/+4 dB quarter-
inch (TRS) analog inputs (with 24-bit 192kHz
converters)
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One set of ADAT optical ‘light pipe’ connectors
(8 channels of ADAT optical I/O at 44.1/48kHz or 4
channels at 88.2/96kHz), individually switchable
to optical S/PDIF (‘TOSLink’)
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RCA S/PDIF in/out
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AES/EBU in/out
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One 9-pin ADAT SYNC IN connector
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Word cl o c k i n / out
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Tw o 1394 FireWire jacks
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