Creative E-MU Digital Audio System 1820M - Page 4

4 E-MU Digital Audio System
The AudioDock Front Panel Indicators ........................................................................ 21
The MIDI Input Indicators ......................................................................................... 21
The Clock Source and Sample Rate Indicators ......................................................... 21
The Clock Source LEDs .............................................................................................. 21
The Sample Rate Indicators ....................................................................................... 21
Rear Panel Connections ................................................................................................. 22
Line Level Analog Inputs ........................................................................................... 22
Turntable Inputs & Ground Lug ................................................................................ 22
Line Level Analog Outputs ........................................................................................ 22
Computer Speaker Analog Outputs .......................................................................... 23
MIDI 2 In/Out ............................................................................................................ 23
EDI Connector (Card) ............................................................................................... 23
The Sync Daughter Card .................................................................................................... 24
Connections ................................................................................................................... 24
4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer ............................................. 25
PatchMix DSP..................................................................................................................... 25
Overview of the Mixer........................................................................................................ 25
Mixer Window ................................................................................................................ 26
Mixer Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 26
Pre Fader or Post Fader .............................................................................................. 26
E-MU Icon in the Windows Taskbar ................................................................................. 27
The Toolbar ........................................................................................................................ 27
The Session ......................................................................................................................... 28
New Session ....................................................................................................................28
Open Session .................................................................................................................. 29
Save Session .................................................................................................................... 29
Session Settings .............................................................................................................. 29
System Settings ........................................................................................................... 29
Using External Clock .................................................................................................. 30
MIDI Settings .............................................................................................................. 30
I/O Settings ................................................................................................................. 31
Input Mixer Strips............................................................................................................... 33
Input Type ................................................................................................................... 33
Mixer Strip Creation........................................................................................................... 34
Multichannel WAVE Files .............................................................................................. 35
Windows Media Player/DVD/Surround Sound Playback ....................................... 35
Insert Section .................................................................................................................. 36
Working with Inserts .................................................................................................. 36
The Insert Menu ......................................................................................................... 37
Using External Sends & Returns ................................................................................ 38
ASIO Direct Monitor Send/Return ............................................................................ 39
Meter Inserts ............................................................................................................... 40
To Set the Input Levels of a Strip ................................................................................... 40
Making the Best Possible Recording ......................................................................... 41
Trim Pot Insert ............................................................................................................ 42
Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert ............................................................................. 42
Managing Your Inserts ................................................................................................... 43
Aux Section ..................................................................................................................... 44
Sidechain Diagram ..................................................................................................... 44
Pre or Post Fader Aux Sends ...................................................................................... 45
Level, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls ................................................................................. 46
Main Section....................................................................................................................... 47
TV Screen & Selectors ..................................................................................................... 48