NRV10 8x2 Analog Mixer with 10 x 10 FireWire Digital Audio Interface and Effects User Guide English
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the NRV10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NRV10 User Guide | 3 Introduction 1 C ongratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio NRV10 FireWire mixer. The NRV10 is a high-quality analog mixer with an integrated 10-in/10-out FireWire digital audio interface. The NRV10’s FireWire interface allows you to record up to ten channels of audio directly into your computer-based DAW, as well as bring audio from your DAW back to its analog mixer channels.
NRV10 User Guide | 4 About the NRV10 T 3 he NRV10 combines the best of analog and digital, offering you a great sounding, highly versatile analog mixer and a professional quality FireWire digital audio interface for your computer-based DAW, integrated into a single, compact unit.
NRV10 User Guide | 5 Features and Technical Specifications < Eight 1/4” balanced TRS line inputs < Five balanced XLR mic inputs < Integrated digital effects processor with 256 settings < Two mono effects sends < Two stereo effects returns < Balanced XLR and 1/4” main outputs < Headphone output with flexible source assignment < Full stand-alone mixer operation 4 System Requirements 5 Important : The NRV10 is supported under Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later.
NRV10 User Guide | 6 Controls and Connectors Overview 6
NRV10 User Guide | 7 Controls and Connectors Descriptions 7 1. Mic Inputs: Balanced XLR inputs featuring high-quality mic preamps. These inputs are wired in parallel with their associated Line Inputs (2), and selected with the channel Mic/Line switches (4). To use the XLR jack as the input source for a channel, the corresponding MIC/LINE switch will need to be in the up position. Phantom power for the mic inputs is activated by the rear-panel switch (35). 2.
NRV10 User Guide | 7. EQ Section: These three knobs control the three bands of EQ on their respective channels. The Low band is a low-shelf starting at 80Hz. The Mid band is a bell-curve centered at 2.5kHz. The Hi band is a high-shelf starting at 12kHz. Each knob has a center detent at 0 (unity) gain. 8. Aux Sends: These two knobs control the Auxiliary buss send level from their respective channels.
NRV10 User Guide | 9 Digital Effects Unit: The NRV10 is equipped with a stereo digital effects processor, with 16 programs and 16 variations per program. The effects processor receives its signal from the Aux 2 DFX sends (8), and its output appears at the stereo Aux 2 returns (14). The effects processor output is also added to the headphone output when the Phones Source switch (29) is set to the Monitor position. 17.
NRV10 User Guide 29. | 10 Phones Source Switch: The NRV10’s headphone output (17) can monitor from three different sources in addition to the FW 9/10 to Phones source (above): < Main Mix – Monitors the Main Mix output < Cue – Monitors the Cue buss output. Signal from any channel with its Mute/Cue button (13) in the “down” position will be heard in the headphones when the Phones Source switch is in this position.
NRV10 User Guide | 11 The Control Panel T 8 he Control Panel provides you with the ability to monitor some of the NRV10’s basic functionality. To Access the Control Panel: < In Windows XP, double-click on the red M-Audio icon in the system tray to open the Control Panel. < In Mac OS X, open System Preferences in the Apple menu and select M-Audio FireWire control panel in the “Other” section.
NRV10 User Guide | 12 Settings Options This group of four buttons allows you to save and recall settings files for your M-Audio FireWire devices.
NRV10 User Guide Hardware Page Hardware Page - Mac OS X Hardware Page – Windows XP | 13
NRV10 User Guide | 14 The Hardware page provides access to various hardware and driver settings and information. Sample Rate Detected – This is a display-only value which shows the current incoming sample rate, per settings provided by your host computer and DAW software. ASIO/WDM Buffer Size (Windows only) – In this field, you can select the buffer size you wish to work with.
NRV10 User Guide | 15 Using the Analog Mixer T 9 he NRV10 combines the flexibility of a classic analog mixer with the sonic quality of a modern FireWire audio interface, giving you a fully self-contained professional recording and playback solution that sounds great and is easy to use. Project Studio Recording The NRV10 is also the ideal project studio interface.
NRV10 User Guide | 16 Live Recording The NRV10’s analog interface is instantly familiar to anyone who has ever used a mixing console, making it easy to record a live jam or performance to your computer. Connect your instruments and microphones to the inputs, connect your PA speakers to the outputs, just as you would for a live performance or rehearsal.
| NRV10 User Guide 17 Using the FireWire Connection 10 IMPORTANT: Do not connect the NRV10’s FireWire port to your host computer until you have installed the M-Audio FireWire drivers. For information on installing the driver software, refer to the Quick Start Guide included with your NRV10. Routing and Monitoring with Your DAW The NRV10 sends and receives ten channels of audio via FireWire to and from your host computer. Channels 1 through 8 correspond to the input channels on the mixer.
NRV10 User Guide | 18 Monitoring Audio Live While Recording to Your DAW: The NRV10’s flexible design gives you several ways to monitor audio while recording to your DAW: < Local Monitoring of the input signal before it is sent to the DAW < “Tape Return” monitoring on individual mixer channels (after DAW processing) < “Tape Return” monitoring of summed return channels (after DAW processing) < Monitoring an independent Mix using Aux send 1 (Mon) Let’s look at each of these in detail.
NRV10 User Guide | 19 Tape Return Monitoring – Summed Return Channels Monitoring the Return Signal from the DAW as a Two-track Mix, Coming Back on FW Input Streams 9 and 10 Use this monitoring scheme to monitor a mix from your DAW while using one or more of the NRV10’s analog inputs for overdubbing. This monitoring setup allows you to hear the input signal after it has been sent to your DAW, including any active FX plug-ins, and returned to the NRV10’s summed FW inputs 9 and 10.
NRV10 User Guide | 20 < Set the Phones Source switch (29) to Monitor < Setting the Pre/Post-EQ switch (26) to Pre-EQ will send the NRV10’s input signals to the DAW before the channel EQs. Setting it to Post-EQ will send the signals to the DAW after the EQ. < Set your DAW Software Monitoring to on if you wish to hear the return of your tracks from your DAW. Set it to off if you want to listen to the channel inputs.
NRV10 User Guide | 21 Specifications 12 Digital Audio Interface Specifications Mic Inputs 1-4 (A/D, pre EQ, min gain) Input Impedance 4.5kOhm Maximum Input Level +13 dBu to -43 dBu, balanced Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk <-100 dB SNR < -115 dB, 4-weighted Dynamic Range 115 dB, A-weighted THD+N 0.001% (-100 dB) @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz Frequency Response 20 Hz to 60 kHz, +/- 0.
NRV10 User Guide Analog Mixer Specifications Mic Inputs 1-4 (analog - input to insert output) Input Impedance 4kOhm Maximum Input Level +14 dBu to -44 dBu, balanced Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -100 dB SNR -115 dB, A-weighted Dynamic Range 115 dB, A-weighted THD+N <0.001% (-100 dB) @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz Frequency Response 20 Hz to 60 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB Variable Gain 58 dB Line Inputs (analog - input to insert output) Input Impedance 20k Ohm, balanced Maximum Input Level +20 dBu balanced +17.
NRV10 User Guide | 23 Warranty 13 Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product. Warranty Registration Thank you for registering your new M-Audio product.
Mic/Line Channel 5 & 6 Only Channel 5 & 6 Only Mic/Line 5&7 6&8 DAC DAC CH/FW PEAK LED PEAK LED 1,2,3,4 DAC CH/FW Pre EQ Pre EQ Post EQ Pre EQ Post EQ 6&8 ADC BALANCE 5&7 ADC ADC 1,2,3,4 MUTE/CUE MUTE/CUE CUE-RIGHT-BUS CUE-LEFT-BUS CUE-RIGHT-BUS CUE-LEFT-BUS AUX-1 CUE-LEFT-BUS CUE-RIGHT-BUS CUE-LEFT-BUS CUE-RIGHT-BUS Post EQ Σ Σ 10 ADC FW TO PHONES Σ R- MAIN MIX RIGHT CUE MIX RIGHT MONITOR MIX PHONES SOURCE L- MAIN MIX LEFT CUE MIX LEFT MONITOR MIX 9 ADC Σ Σ Σ
| NRV10 User Guide 25 Contact Us 15 M-Audio USA 5795 Martin Rd., Irwindale, CA 91706 Technical Support M-Audio Germany Kuhallmand 34, D-74613 Ohringen, Germany Technical Support web: www.m-audio.com/tech e-mail: support@m-audio.de tel (pro products): (626) 633-9055 tel +49 (0)7941 - 9870030 tel (consumer products): (626) 633-9066 fax: +49 (0)7941 98 70070 fax (shipping): (626) 633-9032 Sales Sales e-mail: info@m-audio.de e-mail: sales@m-audio.
