Owner’s Manual And Application guide Complete recording solution
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.
Section Title IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause harmful • interference, and this device must accept any interference • received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided.
Service Info/Warranty Service Info If you require technical support, contact Lexicon Professional Customer Service. Be prepared to accurately describe the problem. Know the serial number of your unit, it is on a sticker attached to the bottom of the Omega. If you have not already taken the time to fill out your warranty registration card and send it in, please do so now. Before you return a product to the factory for service, we recommend you refer to the manual.
OMEGA™ Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Unpacking the Omega™ Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Computer Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Lexicon Omega™ desktop recording studio. The Lexicon Omega is a complete package of hardware and software that turns your USB-connected computer into a professional multitrack recording workstation.
OMEGA™ Introduction unpacking the omega™ STUDIO The Omega™ Studio is shipped in one carton, containing the interface hardware, Cubase LE4 and Lexicon Pantheon plug-in software for Windows® and Macintosh® based systems. After unpacking, save all the packaging materials in case you ever have to ship the unit. Thoroughly inspect the Omega Studio and packing materials for signs of damage.
The Front Panel V For the cleanest recording, adjust the Gain knob so the microphone level reaches at least “-6” on the meter, but never hits “Clip”, on the loudest sound you’ll be recording. If you see the PEAK LED on constantly, turn the Gain knob down until it flashes only occasionally, on the peaks. Don’t turn down a Gain control simply to get the right mix in your headphones or monitors while recording. Use the MONITOR MIX control to do that.
OMEGA™ The Front Panel When a Monitor switch is in Mono, it does not change the signal going to the computer via the USB bus in any way—they will still be separate and stereo in the computer. Monitor Mix Control The Omega gives you the ability to hear your analog input signals directly and immediately while recording without having to adjust levels in software and before the delay caused by digital converters and computer recording latency.
The Front Panel S/PDIF Assign LED This LED lights when the S/PDIF input is assigned to the USB 1-2 bus. S/PDIF Lock LED The LED lights when the S/PDIF input has locked in with the Omega. If this LED is not lit, digital signal can not be received from external devices via the S/PDIF input, and the hookup or setting of the external device, or the computer software’s clock source, must be changed. Headphone Output The Headphone Output accommodates stereo headphones with a 1/4" stereo plug.
OMEGA™ Mic 1-2 Inputs The Rear Panel ® These balanced XLR inputs feature high quality dbx Silver Series™ mic preamps designed specifically for low-impedance professional microphones. The input gain is adjusted using the Mic 1-2 knobs on the front panel respectively, with 50 dB of gain at the maximum setting. -20dB Pad The -20dB pad is a resistive attenuator that drops the level coming from the mic input jacks.
Making Connections making connections The Omega Studio is both an 8 x 4 x 2 mixer and a USB audio interface that can be used in a variety of audio setups.
OMEGA™ Recording Audio To connect an analog audio source: 1. Plug an XLR or TRS 1/4" phone cable directly into the desired Mic/Line Input on the Omega Studio. The Mic Inputs accept XLR connectors, the Line Inputs accept TS or TRS connectors. To activate Phantom Power: If your microphone requires phantom power, first make sure the microphone is connected, then press the Phantom Power switch (labeled +48V). The +48V LED on the front panel indicates the phantom power is active.
Connections Diagram connections diagram Software setup You must consult the Software Installation Guide packaged with the software CD-ROM inside the Omega Studio box to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB drivers. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE4 and Lexicon Pantheon plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section.
OMEGA™ Using Cubase LE4 with the Lexicon Omega Studio USING Cubase LE4 WITH THE LEXICON OMEGA STUDIO WINDOWS® Vista and xP SOFTWARE SETUP 1. Start Cubase LE4. The first time you use Cubase LE4 with the Lexicon Omega Studio you may be asked to run the Multimedia test as shown below. Select NO. 2. Cubase LE4 will display the following warning that configuration has not been tested. Click OK. 3. Once you are into Cubase, go to DEVICES>Device setup. 4.
Macintosh Software Setup macintosh® Software SetUp You must consult the Software Installation Guide packaged with the software CD-ROM inside the Omega box to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB setup. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE4 and Lexicon Pantheon plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. Mac OS A USB device must initialize itself with the host computer to operate correctly.
OMEGA™ Recording With The Omega - Section 1 Using the Lexicon Omega™ STUDIO Section I – Recording With the Omega Now that we’ve covered the operation of the Omega hardware, let’s see how to use the Omega Studio in some typical recording situations. The diagram below shows how the Omega Studio is connected for this particular setup. V A. Recording a Microphone Input 1. Plug your microphone cable into the Mic 1 XLR jack on the back of the Omega.
Recording A Microphone Input - Section 1 3. Now we will setup our software to record. Open Cubase, go to File and select New Project, then select default. Select a location to store the project and click on OK. To add an audio track, right click in the dark gray column and select Add Audio Track. In the Add Audio Track dialog, set the configuration to Mono and click OK. Now we need to set the input of the track so we can record from the 1-2 USB assign. Click on the Show Inspector button so that it's lit.
OMEGA™ Recording A Microphone Input - Section 1 6. Now let’s overdub a second track. Right click in the dark gray column and select Add Audio Track. In the Add Audio Track dialog, set the configuration to Mono and click OK. Under the Track Inspector select Stereo In > Left for track 2’s input. Click on the Record Enable button so that it is red. Click on the Input Monitoring button so that it is not lit. Click on Track 1’s record enable button so that it turns off. 7.
Recording Guitar Into The Instrument Jack - Section I 3. Open Cubase, go to File and select New Project, default, and a project location. To add an audio track, right click in the dark gray column and select Add Audio Track. In the Add Audio Track dialog, set the configuration to Mono and click OK. Now, let’s set the input of the track so we can record from the 1-2 USB assign. Click on the Show Inspector button so that it's lit. You will now see the Track Inspector window to the left.
OMEGA™ Recording Multiple Channels At One Time - Section I 1. Plug one microphone into each of the two microphone jacks on the back of the Omega. Plug the line output of the keyboard into the Line In 4 jack on the back of the Omega. Plug the guitar into the Instrument jack on the front of the Omega. 2. Now we need to assign the USB streams to the inputs. Press the USB assign between Mic 1 and Mic 2 until the red 1-2 LED is lit.
Recording Multiple Channels At One Time - Section I 2 gain knob. Now let’s set the level of the keyboard and the guitar. On the front of the Omega make sure the Meter Assign button is in the 3-4 position (Button is in). Now play some loud notes on the keyboard and bring the level up on line 4 until you are near clipping. Strum some chords of the guitar and bring up the line 3 gain until you are just below clipping. 5. Turn Omega’s Monitor Mix control all the way to Direct, since you’re not overdubbing.
OMEGA™ Recording From S/PDIF - Section I In this example we will show you how to record from a DAT player connected to the Omega’s S/PDIF In directly into the software. Simply connect a 75 Ohm coaxial RCA cable from the DAT player’s S/PDIF output to the Omega Studio’s S/PDIF input. 1. Plug the S/PDIF output of your device into the S/PDIF input of the Lexicon Omega. 2. Press the S/PDIF assign on the front of the Omega. You will now see the S/PDIF lock LED light on the front of the Omega. -É* Ê «ÕÌÃ 3.
Recording MIDI Tracks - Section V 1. Here is an example of using a MIDI keyboard. To record MIDI data into the computer, connect the MIDI output of the keyboard to the MIDI input of the Lexicon Omega. Connect the MIDI output of the Omega to the MIDI input of the keyboard. 2. You will need to run the line output of the keyboard to one (mono) or two (ste reo) line inputs on the back of the Omega to hear your keyboard. 3. Open Cubase and start a new default project.
OMEGA™ Adjusting The Buffer Settings - Section V 3. Click on the Track Edit button. Click on an earlier vst plugins and select lexicon and pantheon. Choose LARGE HALL from the drop down menu at the top of the Pantheon Window. Because this is an insert effect, move the MIX slider to 50% (see the Pantheon manual for more details). Change the level to about -52dB. Now you will record with the Lexicon Pantheon Reverb on your track.
Specifications Specifications Microphone Inputs: Input Impedance: Phantom Power: GAIN: EIN: Maximum Input Level: Frequency Response: THD+N: (2) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot 600 Ohms balanced +48 Volt +50 dB -120 dB A-weighted @ 50dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) +18 dBu +0, -0.2 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz <.
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