User Manual- AudioBox USB 96
Table Of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Summary of AudioBox USB Hardware Features
- 1.3 Summary of Studio One Artist Software Features
- 1.4 What is in the Box
- 2 Hook-up
- 2.1 Front-Panel Connections and Controls
- 2.2 Rear-Panel Connections
- 2.3 Connection Diagram
- 3 Connecting to a Computer
- 3.1 Installation for Windows
- 3.1.1 Universal Control (Windows)
- 3.2 Installation for Mac OS X
- 3.3 Using the AudioBox USB96 with Popular Audio Applications
- 4 Studio One Artist Quick Start
- 4.1 Installation and Authorization
- 4.2 Setting Up Studio One
- 4.2.1 Configuring Audio Devices
- 4.2.2 Configuring MIDI Devices
- 4.3 Creating a New Song
- 4.3.1 Configuring Your Audio I/O
- 4.3.2 Creating Audio and Instrument Tracks
- 4.3.3 Recording an Audio Track
- 4.3.4 Adding Virtual Instruments and Effects
- 5 Technical Information
- 5.1 Specifications
- 6 Warranty Information
- 7.1 How Consumer Law Relates To This Warranty
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2 Hook-up
2.2 Rear-Panel Connections
AudioBox USB®96
Owner’s Manual
Clip Indicator. All channels feature clip LEDs next to the trim controls. The red clip
indicator LED will illuminate when the channel’s input signal reaches 0 dBFS. At this
level, your mic preamp/line trim signal will exhibit signs of clipping (distortion).
Power User Tip: Never run your input levels higher than the channel inputs can handle. If
you overdrive the analog-to-digital converters, it will cause digital distortion (digital
clipping), which sounds terrible and cannot be undone.
Mixer.
The Mixer knob allows you to blend your input signals with the playback
streams from your computer so that you can monitor your input signals without any
latency (delay). If the knob is positioned at 12 o’clock, the input signal and the playback
stream will be equally balanced. Turning the knob to the left will increase the level of
the input signal relative to the playback stream; turning to the right will increase the
level of the playback stream relative to the input signal as illustrated below:
Mixer
PlaybackInputs
Inputs
Playback
Playback InputsPlaybackInputs
Power User Tip: When monitoring your inputs through Studio One or another DAW, it is
important that you turn the Mixer knob all the way to the Playback position. Monitoring
both the input signal and the playback stream will create a doubling effect that will make
monitoring difficult.
Phones. The Phones knob controls the volume of the headphone output on the rear
of the unit. The headphone amplifier is quite powerful, and the volume goes to 11, so
use the maximum setting with extreme caution.
Main. The Main knob controls the output level for the Main Outputs on the back of
the AudioBox USB96, with a range of -80 dB to 10 dB.
Power LED. This LED will illuminate red when the AudioBox USB96 is properly
powered and synced to a USB connection.
2.2 Rear-Panel Connections
¼-inch Phones (headphone) Jack. This is where you connect headphones to your
AudioBox USB96.
Main Out. These are the main outputs for the AudioBox USB96. The output level of
the Main Outs is controlled by the Main volume knob on the front of the unit.
Power User Tip: You must connect speakers or headphones directly to your AudioBox
USB96 in order to monitor playback from your computer.