EIE Pro - Hi-fi system AKAI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL EIE Pro AKAI

• Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed) Minimum Macintosh Requirements:

• Any Apple computer with native USB support

• Mac OS X "Jaguar" version 10.2 or later DRIVER INSTALLATION IMPORTANT!: Before connecting EIE Pro to your computer, install the drivers:

1. Check for driver updates online at www.akaipro.com/eiepro. If there are no updates available, insert

the included driver CD.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the drivers. (You will be asked to connect EIE Pro to your

computer during the installation process.) CONNECTION DIAGRAM

• WARNING: Only put on your headphones or turn on your speakers AFTER turning on the EIE Pro.

• When recording a guitar or bass with an active pickup, set the EIE Pro's GUITAR / MIC/LINE SWITCH to "MIC/LINE." If your instrument uses a passive pickup, set the switch to "GUITAR."

• To reduce electrical hum at high gain settings, keep the EIE Pro's power supply away from your

COMPUTER* GUITAR* MICROPHONE* EXTERNAL EFFECTS UNIT* USB-MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER*4 AUDIO SETUP EIE Pro can be used with any digital audio workstation or recording software that supports USB audio. To enable your EIE Pro to send and receive audio to and from your computer, follow the instructions below for your computer's operating system: WINDOWS 7:

1. Connect EIE Pro to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the EIE Pro to your computer.

3. Go to Start Menu Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound.

4. Click the Playback tab and select EIE Pro as the default device.

5. Click the Recording tab and select EIE Pro as the default device.

6. Click OK to close the Sound control panel.

1. Connect EIE Pro to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the EIE Pro to your computer.

3. Go to Start Menu Control Panel Sound. (If you don't see Sound, select Switch to Classic

View, and the Sound Control Panel should become available.)

4. Click the Playback tab and select EIE Pro as the default device.

5. Click the Recording tab and select EIE Pro as the default device.

6. Click OK to close the Sound control panel.

1. Connect EIE Pro to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the EIE Pro to your computer.

3. Go to Start Menu Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices.

4. Click the Audio tab.

5. Under Sound Playback and Sound Recording, select EIE Pro as the default device.

1. Connect EIE Pro to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the EIE Pro to your computer.

3. Go to Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup.

4. In the Audio Devices tab under System Settings, select EIE Pro as your Default Input and Default

5. Close the window.

Be sure your audio software program is set up to receive audio via the EIE Pro. This can usually be done in your software's "Preferences" or "Device Setup." Please consult your software manual for more information.5

1. MIC/LINE / GUITAR INPUT – Connect

a microphone, line-level device or guitar to this input with an XLR or 1/4" TRS cable.

2. GAIN – Adjusts the input's gain level.

3. LEVEL MIC/LINE / GUITAR SWITCH – When the switch is in the "MIC/LINE" position, the channel will accept mic or line-level signals. When this switch is in the "GUITAR" position, the channel will serve as a high-impedance input for connecting guitar or bass instruments.

4. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH – This switch activates and deactivates phantom power for each channel

pair (Channels 1 and 2 and/or Channels 3 and 4). When activated, phantom power supplies +48V to both XLR mic inputs. Please note that most dynamic microphones do not require phantom power, while most condenser microphones do. Consult your microphone's documentation to find out whether it needs phantom power.

5. VU METERS – These meters display the volume level of the channel pairs, depending on the setting of

the METER SELECTION CHANNEL SWITCH. These meters will be lit whenever EIE Pro is powered on. The red light indicates the signal is distorting or "clipping." If the signal is regularly clipping, reduce the volume of the mix and/or individual channels.

6. METER SELECTION CHANNEL SWITCH – This switch selects which pair of channels the left and

right VU METERS will display (respectively) – Channels 1 and 2 ("1/2") or Channels 3 and 4 ("3/4").

10. HEADPHONE – Connect a set of 1/4" TRS headphones to this output.

11. HEADPHONE VOLUME – Adjusts the output volume of the PHONES output.

12. HEADPHONE SELECT SWITCH – This switch selects what channels are sent out the HEADPHONE

output – Channels 1 and 2 ("1/2"), Channels 3 and 4 ("3/4"), or all channels ("ALL").

13. MONITOR MIX – Blend in any amount of zero-latency signal from your inputs ("IN") with the output of

your computer ("OUT").

1. DC INPUT – Connect the included power

adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive) here, then connect the adapter to wall power.

2. POWER SWITCH – Turns the EIE Pro

3. USB MIDI – This connection will allow

you to send MIDI information to/from a computer. Use a USB cable to connect the EIE Pro to a computer. EIE Pro requires a USB 2.0 connection.

4. USB HUB OUTPUTS – You can connect

additional USB devices (controllers, hard drives, etc.) to these powered USB ports. In addition to being an audio interface, these ports allow EIE Pro to function as a powered USB hub.

5. AUDIO INPUTS (INSERTS) – You can use standard 1/4" TRS insert cables to connect external

processors (such as compressors, limiters, external EQ units, etc.) to these jacks. The signal will be taken after the channel's gain control and returned before the channel's USB audio is sent to the computer.

6. AUDIO OUTPUTS – Use standard 1/4" TRS cables to connect these outputs to monitors, an amplifier

system, etc. The level of AUDIO OUTPUTS 1 and 2 are controlled by the MASTER LEVEL knob. The level of AUDIO OUTPUTS 3 and 4 are always at full volume.

7. MIDI OUT – Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this output to the MIDI IN of an external

Sampling Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz Resolution: 24-bit Interface: USB 2.0 ANALOG INPUTS Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 21 kHz (+ 0.05dB) Dynamic Range (@-60dB input): 96 dB, A-weighted S/N: 96 dB, A-weighted THD+N: 0.001% @ 1 kHz / -0.1 dBFS Crosstalk: 93 dB @ 1 kHz / -0.1 dBFS Pre-amp THD+N: 0.018% Mic gain (MIC): +9 dB to + 51.5 dB Mic impedance: 6.3 KΩ Line gain: -10.5 dB to +41 dB Line impedance: 55 KΩ Guitar gain: +1.6 dB to 53.1 dB Guitar impedance: 102 KΩ Insert: Input sensitivity: 0 dBFS @ +6 dBV Input impedance: 10 KΩ ANALOG OUTPUTS Output level: +6 dBV @ 0 dBFS Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+

Dynamic Range (@-60dB input): 98 dB, A-weighted S/N: -100 dB, A-weighted THD+N: 0.006% @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS Crosstalk: 97 dB @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS HEADPHONES 32-Ω load: Unclipped output power: 10 mW @ 1 kHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+

S/N: -100 dB, A-weighted THD+N: 0.007% @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS Crosstalk: 95 dB @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS 600-Ω load: Unclipped output power: 3.4 mW @ 1 kHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+

S/N: -100 dB, A-weighted THD+N: 0.003% @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS Crosstalk: 95 dB @ 1 kHz / 0 dBFS

• The unit can be used in the following electromagnetic environments: residential, commercial and light industrial, urban outdoors. This apparatus is not intended for rack-mounting.

• The maximum cable length for audio input and output is 10m.