User Manual

Session Music Producer • Quick Start Guide
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Setting up the USB Microphone/Audio Interface
Once you have completed installing the Session software, connect the M-Audio Producer USB
Microphone to an available USB port on your computer. Your computer will recognize the new
hardware and will briefly display a Found New Hardware message. You may be prompted with
a message that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked
whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application. Click Continue Anyway or Install
to proceed with the installation.
You may also see a Windows prompt asking if you would like to search the Internet for a driver.
If so, click No and continue.
The USB microphone included with your Session Music Producer package is compatible
with Windows class-compliant USB drivers, and will function as soon as it is connected to
your computer. However, for the best low-latency performance, and the ability to use direct
monitoring, you will need to install the M-Audio drivers.
The Producer USB Microphone’s integrated 1/8-inch headphone jack can be connected to
headphones, powered speakers, a mixer, or a stereo system to monitor the output from your
audio software and the microphone.
IMPORTANT: When using the Producer USB as an audio interface, you MUST connect your
headphones, powered speakers, mixer or stereo system to the unit’s 1/8-inch headphone jack
in order to monitor your audio. Sound will NOT come out of your laptop or computer speakers
if the Producer USB is connected to your computer.
The Control Panel
In Windows XP and Vista, double-click the red M-Audio icon in the system tray to access the
Producer USB Control Panel. To access this Control Panel on a Mac, click the Apple icon, and
open System Preferences. Here, you will find an M-Audio Producer USB icon that you can
click on to open the Producer USB Control Panel.
The Producer USB Control Panel is divided into separate pages, each accessible by clicking
on the corresponding tab. In the Control Panel, you can adjust input gain, monitor mix levels,
output volume, and in Windows, also the audio buffer size (latency). The control panel also
shows details about the installed driver version.
< Levels Page
Input Gain Control – This slider controls the level coming from the microphone. If the
input meters on your audio software are showing red, lower the input gain level.
Monitor Mix Control – This slider controls the level of signal from the microphone that
is sent to the mic’s integrated 1/8-inch monitor output. This signal is blended with the
output signal from your audio software.
Output Volume Control – This slider controls the level of output signal from your
audio software.
Connectivity Status Display – The display reports “Connected” when the Producer
USB Microphone is connected to your computer, and “Not Connected” when the
Producer USB Microphone is not connected to your computer.