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1. HERCULES 14 2 FW See Audio DEI MAHE CEO amp NN Found Pw Hardware Wizard The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears and monte N informs you that the system has detected a new device Thei saad hele pow anal ffeegge Be hasda 12702 Fw Click Next as many times as is necessary to launch the installation E IF pi budeno Comer mih an Satire CD ot lepp dih eet me eS A message regarding driver certification may appear on kal Te miasa asita F lesa aranpasrakayi screen blai ton a bef ze etal boaon irae Click Yes Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway Windows XP Click Finish to complete the installation ieh Meet to torir sets 2 2 Installing the applications 1 Insert the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive GILES The installation menu appears automatically displaying all of the options available Be cn If the installation menu does not launch reper automatically i Double click My Computer HE ES 16 12 FW Sen PEP ELE Double click the Hercules 16 12 FW CD ROM icon DN Po RE ee Double click Setup exe if necessary Select each of the elements you wish to install and then follow the on screen instructions If you have interrupted the installation procedure you can launch it again as follows Double click My Computer Double click the Hercules 16 12 FW CD ROM icon Double click Setup exe if necessa2. 5 1 2 Switching from 4dBu to 10dBV Consumer grade and professional devices do not use the same measuring scale for their line levels The nominal signal for consumer grade devices is 10dBV whereas it is 4dBu for professional devices Depending on the devices you are connecting you must therefore correctly configure your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs and outputs in order to avoid any breathing effects or saturation due to different levels Please refer to your devices documentation to find out their line levels In general standard hi fi devices operate with a 10dBV line level Configuring your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs and outputs is then carried out via software using the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface please see sections 6 6 Configuring the analog inputs and 6 7 Configuring the analog outputs 5 1 3 Balanced unbalanced signals You can configure your Hercules 16 12 FW s analog inputs and outputs according to the type of device connected The signals sent by different analog devices can be of two types balanced or unbalanced A balanced connection TRS cable carries the signal over two conducting wires onto which a shielding braid is added while an unbalanced connection TS cable is built on one conducting wire and a shielding braid Balanced connections are of higher quality and are particularly well suited to recording from microphones or for long distance cabling in excess of ten meters 10 30
3. Pee E See interface allows you to configure the analog Seach i bes Sf cae aie Wee all ae inputs and outputs select the inputs to monitor T lm l Sie m and select the synchronization source all via wo presets that you can save to return to your titre Met e e el fe personalized settings 6 2 Managing presets Presets are files containing your personalized settings for the different options in the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface You can manage your presets via the File menu Load device parameters load a preset you have already saved Save device parameters as Save a preset you are currently editing 6 3 Advanced options Click Options Advanced to bring up the advanced options menu Ltr The Multi Channel tab is intended for multimedia use the MudiCharen acs Segel SPDIF playback of DVDs with a multi channel soundtrack in Erena Negrin particular It allows you to set the number of active outputs s ET es The order for assigning speakers to the different outputs is as ei Appian aii a md chaeeed alinae Ire sechster follows Front left speaker output 1 Rear right speaker output 6 Front right speaker output 2 Rear left center speaker output 7 Center speaker output 3 Rear right center speaker output Subwoofer output 4 Rear left speaker output 5 16 30 User Manual HERCULES 1 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bu ARHI Teint 2 Ount amp MOT The Audio Transfer tab deals wit
4. User Manual HERCULES 16 12 EN FireWire Aude 24 bu ARHI Teint 2 Ount amp MOT The connection mode must be configured for each input and output in order to correctly process the sound signal This configuration is carried out via software using the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface please see sections 6 6 Configuring the analog inputs and 6 7 Configuring the analog outputs 5 1 4 The Neutrik inputs General points The Mic Line inputs can record a balanced or unbalanced signal via the Neutrik combo connectors which allow them to accept two different connector types XLR connectors mainly used with microphones or instruments guitar bass etc 6 35mm jack connectors mainly used with line level devices synthesizers drum machines etc but also with instruments and some microphones Gain control The Mic Line inputs support two recording levels microphone level and line level Microphone level as its name indicates allows you to record a signal originating from a microphone Line level allows you to record a signal originating from devices such as a synthesizer or drum machine or even external preamps which receive a microphone signal and amplify it at line level The input is configured to line level when the Gain knob is set to the minimum value To switch to microphone level turn the knob clockwise and adjust the gain to the level you require To locate the ideal setting the easiest way is to do s
5. 18 30 User Manual HERCULES 14 2 EN Fike Aude 24 b PGRN Teint e Out amp MOT 7 USING THE RACK WITH AUDIO SOFTWARE 7 1 General points The Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface has allowed you to configure your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs and outputs but in order to record a performance you must use an audio application which you will also have to configure In particular you will have to select the Hercules 16 12 FW drivers select the sample rate and configure the monitoring mode This is generally done via an internal configuration panel in the software The information provided here is generic since each audio application is different For more information on configuring your audio software please refer to its documentation 7 2 Selecting the drivers to be used In order to record the signals received on your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs and then transmit them to the outputs your audio software must use the Hercules 16 12 FW drivers which allow it to identify the different inputs outputs Your Hercules 16 12 FW comes with multiple drivers ensuring perfect compatibility with all existing music applications Each driver category has its advantages according to the software being used The standard drivers are the WDM Windows Driver Model drivers which can be used with all music applications Your Hercules 16 12 FW also comes with ASIO drivers which guarantee greatly reduced latency Latency is the time t
6. 4 dE id If itis a professional device enable the 4dBu option Repeat this procedure for each input in order to guarantee line level homogeneity and thus perfect sound quality The second setting to configure has to do with the signal type balanced or unbalanced If it is a consumer grade device enable the 10dBV option For each input enable either the Unbalanced or Balanced options according to the Unbalanced signal coming in on the inputs Note inputs paired together 1 2 3 4 etc cannot be configured separately If one is set as balanced then the other must be balanced as well 6 7 Configuring the analog outputs You can also configure the line level for each analog output according to the device connected to it consumer grade or professional Please refer to your devices documentation to find out their line levels and adjust the outputs accordingly If it is a consumer grade device enable the 10dBV option A dB zs If itis a professional device enable the 4dBu option Repeat this procedure for each output in order to guarantee line level homogeneity and thus perfect sound quality With respect to the type of signal sent balanced or unbalanced the Hercules 16 12 FW rack determines this according to the type of cable connected to the outputs if it is a 6 35mm mono jack cable the rack sends out an unbalanced signal if it is a 6 35mm stereo jack cable the rack sends out a balanced signal
7. Software package you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement The Software enclosed in this package is licensed not sold and is only available under the terms of the present license Agreement If you do not agree with the terms hereafter you must promptly return the Software within 15 days together with the entire contents of the box to the place of purchase The Guillemot Corporation S A Software hereafter named the Software is copyrighted by Guillemot Corporation S A All rights are reserved The term Software refers to all documentation and related material including drivers executable programs libraries and data files The purchaser is granted a license to use the Software only The licensee also agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the present Agreement concerning copyright and all other proprietary rights for any third party Software documentation and related material included in the Software package Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to terminate this license in the event of failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions laid out in the present Agreement On termination all copies of the Software shall immediately be returned to Guillemot Corporation S A the purchaser remaining liable for any and all resulting damages License 1 The license is granted to the original purchaser only Guillemot Corporation S A retains all title to and ownership of the Software and reserves all rig
8. and outputs For example you can use outputs 1 to 8 in a given application while assigning outputs 9 to 12 to another application There are a few simple rules that must be respected in order to use the multi client functionality correctly Your Hercules 16 12 FW functions in multi client mode but with single client drivers you can use your Hercules 16 12 FW in an application using the ASIO drivers jointly with another application using the GSIF drivers but you cannot use two applications both of which are using the ASIO drivers Note this limitation only concerns the initial version of the Hercules 16 12 FW as later versions will feature multi clients drivers If your Hercules 16 12 FW is affected by this limitation you can consult the Hercules website www hercules com to verify whether updated drivers are available An input or output can only be used by one application at a time For example you cannot assign your Hercules 16 12 FW s output 1 to both Live and Cubase simultaneously 14 30 User Manual HERCULES 16 12 EN FireWire Aude 24 bir S kttz Teint 2 Out amp MOT All audio applications must be set at the same sample rate For example if you are using Cubase at 44 1kHz and play a sound in Live which is set at 48kHz then Live will modify your Hercules 16 12 FW s hardware configuration to switch it to 48kHz and the tonality of sounds in Cubase will be modified as well Make sure that your computer is po
9. on your DAT or MiniDisc recorder Connect your audio monitoring setup amp speakers hi fi system etc to your DAT or MiniDisc recorder s analog outputs You can now monitor your recording Switch on your computer Press your Hercules 16 12 FW s Power button Switch on your DAT or MiniDisc recorder Launch the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel software Clock source Select Internal in the Clock source drop down list Internal D This allows you to synchronize the DAT or MiniDisc recorder with your Hercules 16 12 akkar FW s clock thus eliminating any risk of sound distortion during recording SPDIF OPT Launch the Cubase LE software VST Outputs Click Devices VST Outputs Select 16 12 FW SPDIF RCA OUT L or 16 12 FW SPDIF OPT OUT L depending on the connection you have chosen in the BUS 1 drop down list Click File Import Audio File Select the file to record and click Open A new audio track is created containing your piece hierati Make sure that the audio track s button is disabled since LENNEP ANALOG monitoring will be carried out directly via your DAT or MiniDisc gee recorder s analog outputs You are now finally ready to record your performance Launch recording on your DAT or MiniDisc recorder Click E at the top of the interface to launch playback Recording begins You can follow its progression thanks to the audio monitoring setup connected
10. setup is connected Before recording play a few chords and adjust the gain on input 11 if necessary using the Gain knob Click 1 at the top of the interface to launch recording and then start playing Click 4 once your performance is complete Your performance has now been recorded 22 30 User Manual HERCULES 16 12 EN FiraWire Aude 24 bu ARHI Teint 2 Out amp MOT 8 2 Recording a MIDI sequence Thanks to your Hercules 16 12 FW s MIDI interface you can use a master keyboard with a sequencer and transmit the information to an expander which will play back your performance In this way you can rework your MIDI recording in the sequencer to attain a perfect result Connect the master keyboard s MIDI Out connector to your Hercules 16 12 FW s Midi In 1 connector Connect the expanders MIDI In connector to your Hercules 16 12 FW s Midi Out 1 connector Connect the expander s analog outputs to your Hercules 16 12 FW s analog inputs 1 2 Connect your audio monitoring setup amp speakers hi fi system etc to your Hercules 16 12 FW s analog outputs 1 and 2 All of the elements are now connected You must now configure the system Switch on your computer Press your Hercules 16 12 FW s Power button Switch on your MIDI devices Launch the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel software z Inthe Monitoring zone tick the 1 2 box The sound coming from your expander will be automatica
11. the audio resolution EE 20 7 4 Configuring the monitoring mode E 20 TUTORIALS 2 2 Sasam anna sauna sayna ashaaapakasasyAuaaauaqasuawasupha wasapana Q 20 8 1 Recording Wl EE 20 8 2 Recording a MIDI sequence EE 23 8 3 Recording a guitar bass drums type Of group 23 8 4 Recording a piece onto a DAT or MiniDisc nn nsn 26 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM EE 27 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS E 28 TECHNICAL SUPPORT EE 29 RENE erer NEE 29 11 2 Additional warranty re E EE 29 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Aude 24 bir 9BRHZ Teni Gut E MT 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Overview Hercules 16 12 FW is a high quality FireWire audio and MIDI interface for PCs running Windows and for Macintosh computers It offers 16 inputs and 12 outputs for a total of 28 simultaneous audio channels at an audio resolution of up to 24 bits and 96kHz 16 independent inputs 10 gold plated balanced or unbalanced jack plugs 4dBu and 10dBV compatible 2 Neutrik combo connectors XLR TRS 1 optical stereo S PDIF I O 1 coaxial stereo S PDIF I O 12 independent outputs 8 gold plated balanced or unbalanced jack plugs 4dBu and 10dBV compatible 1 optical stereo S PDIF I O 1 coaxial stereo S PDIF I O Hercules 16 12 FW is a rack with multiple inputs and outputs that can be connected to any computer s FireWire port using the supplied FireWire cable 1 2 System requirements PC Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 XP SP1A Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon 800
12. type of signal received for input el e Tey Ie 11 balanced or unbalanced as well as the level 10dBV or 4dBu In the Output Levels zone set the level for analog outputs 1 and 2 10dBV or 4dBu Launch the Cubase LE software Click File New Project Dawa Select the Empty setting to start with a blank project Te leck MID Sequencer Muti hor packs MISE Click OK Munir hor pichen PAL Limps Haten Seti Select a working directory Click OK You must now configure the software and set the recording quality Click Project Project Setup Select 96 000 Hz in the Sample Rate drop down list N star D l CEN o Select 24 Bit in the Record Format drop down list Project Setup Erem Fane Rate Select Wave File in the Record File Type drop down list Click OK You have just configured Cubase LE to take advantage of your Hercules 16 12 FW s full potential You must now select the inputs Record Format and outputs to use ve File Record File Type Wave Stereo Pan Law Help Cancel RH 2 PAY Ae eT r r ror Click Devices VST Inputs Verify that input 11 is enabled by clicking LE You can also rename it example guitar by clicking the black zone User Manual 21 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FiraWire Audie 24 bir 9BRHZ Tein Gun E MT VST Outputs Click Devices VST Outputs 2 Select 16 12 FW ANALOG1 in the BUS 1 drop down list The ANALO
13. Control Panel double click the Sounds and Multimedia icon Select the Sounds tab Select No Sounds in the Sound scheme drop down list Click OK HERCULES 1 12 FW FireWire Acole Wi Sbkt T6 In f2 Quri EM 3 4 Optimization ASIO drivers which provide minimal latency can be optimized These drivers are categorized as background services and as such do not benefit from all of the system resources available However you can redefine Windows priorities Performance Options A Click Start Settings Control Panel Maul Effects Renamed Double click the System icon Breceepoce heck deen Py defaut the computer is set to use a greater share of Select the Advanced tab Bienen bins bo pun oe DIN Sr dust for best performance of J Praeger ere sl ara In Wi ndows 2000 Fary ve allele orl etal octet Click Performance Options Pdhust For bes peche of ei Pregame I Sytem cache In Windows XP Ww bull mamiy geehrt Click Settings in the Performance zone Tota paging hie sien for all dress ai Select the Advanced tab ren Enable the Background services option This window also allows you to adjust virtual memory This is a file on your hard disk drive that Windows uses to store data when RAM is inaccessible It therefore has the same function as your computer s RAM although it takes longer to access data Windows automatically defines the virtual memory size and it may be necessary to adjust thi
14. G1 output corresponds to the 1 amp 2 output pair to which your audio monitoring setup is connected Click Project Add Track Audio 16 12 Pe ANGUS a TALE Fw ANALOGS TELI PW ANALOGE 1 16 12 Pat SPC CA CRIT 3 IAr PW Se PT OT L HA we r v A track named Audio 01 appears in the Cubase interface You must now configure it via the options panel on the left hand side For more clarity you can first rename the track in the same way that you renamed the input by clicking Audio 01 You can use the same name Guitar and this habit will help to avoid any errors when you are recording on numerous tracks The button allows you to choose the monitoring mode Im hardware or software for this input Since we have already configured hardware monitoring in the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel software do not enable this button On the other hand make sure to enable the button since it is Dyeyaxwyayapaypyan kuwan this button which determines whether the signal received on the Guitar track will be recorded Note that this does not launch the recording it simply defines that the track is ready to record Select IN 11 or Guitar if you have renamed the track in the in drop down list You have just configured recording on input 11 to which your guitar is connected Select BUS 1 in the out drop down list The sound of your guitar will be played on analog outputs 1 and 2 to which your audio monitoring
15. HERCULES 16 12 EN FireWire Aude 24 bu ERHI Teint e Out amp MOT CONTENTS INTRODUCTION eene EELER 2 1 1 OVENIEW EE 2 12 SySlerm Yequirementsu u see ce ceed cece au Ee 2 1 3 BOX COMMIS IS eeh 2 INSTALLING THE HERCULES 16 12 FW RACK II u u 3 2 1 Installing the drivers DEEN eege 3 2 2 Installing eelere EE 4 OPTIMIZING de CN RE 5 3 1 Preparing to store your audio data WEE 5 3 2 Freeing up system resources EE 5 3 3 Recovering resources from the desktop E 6 34 let EE 7 A LOOK AT THE HERCULES 16 12 FW RACK u uu 8 FUNCTIONALITY OVERVIEW marocaine Eeer Eeer EENS 10 5 1 Th anal g DRESDEN 10 SE CEET DEE eebe EE 10 5 1 2 Switching from 4dBu to 10dBV n eege 10 5 1 3 Balanced unbalanced EE 10 5 1 4 The Neutrik Te 11 e Thezdigital PUTS OUTIUNS tao u uu u u u iesen 12 53 Th AIR ue 12 5A MONACO ING EE 13 Tes Ee 13 54 2 EELER eeh 13 5 5 Gyne Oai O Paces Na Ee 14 5 6 M lticllent tee ee 14 Se Glaw E le Elle EE 15 THE HERCULES 16 12 FW CONTROL PANEL INTERFACE 16 Oil General DEENEN 16 EE Wu Beie 16 RETTEN 16 6 4 Selecting the synchronization let 17 6 5 Configuring hardware monitoring DEE 18 6 6 Configuring RENE Be E 18 6 7 Configuring the EE 18 USING THE RACK WITH AUDIO SOFTWARE U U u 19 En EE CR 19 E ee e TE 19 7 3 Configuring
16. MHz or compatible 128MB RAM 256MB recommended CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 10GB free hard disk space UDMA compatibility recommended Macintosh Macintosh OS X 10 3 G4 Power Macintosh 1GHz equipped with a FireWire port 256MB RAM 512MB recommended CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 10GB free hard disk space 1 3 Box contents Hercules 16 12 FW rack FireWire cable FireWire mini DV adapter 2 brackets for attachment to a 19 1U rack unit 4 rubber supports for stability and 6 screws to attach the brackets to the rack Power supply CD ROM including drivers electronic documentation and software suite User Manual 2 30 User Manual HERCULES 14 2 EN FireWire Audio 24 bir PRH Teint 2 Diri amp MOT 2 INSTALLING THE HERCULES 16 12 FW RACK AN Install the Hercules 16 12 FW drivers BEFORE connecting the rack to your computer s FireWire port for the first time If you have already connected the rack without first having installed the drivers switch off the rack and disconnect it restart your computer and then follow the software installation procedure Note the screens and installation procedure may vary noticeably in relation to the procedure described in this manual Since drivers and software are in a constant state of evolution those provided on your installation CD ROM may have been updated Please visit our website now www hercules com to check whether this is the case and download the latest driver and software versions
17. adjustment from 0 to 55dB stereo headphone plug 8 rear 6 35mm_ jack Balanced and unbalanced modes analog outputs Line level at 4dBu or 10dBV 2 independent S PDIF Optical and coaxial connectors stereo outputs 2 MIDI outputs General MIDI compatible Synchronization 2 synchronization modes Master mode Hercules 16 12 FW controls the clocks of other audio digital devices Slave mode Hercules 16 12 FW synchronizes itself with other audio digital devices 2 connection types Word Clock BNC input and output connectors S PDIF optical and coaxial input and output connectors 28 30 User Manual HERCULES 14 12 EN FiraWire Audio bif ARHI Teint 2 Out amp MOT 11 TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you encounter a problem with your product please go to http ts hercules com and select your language From there you will be able to access various utilities Frequently Asked Questions FAQ the latest versions of drivers and software that may help to resolve your problem If the problem persists you can contact the Hercules products technical support service Technical Support By email In order to take advantage of technical support by email you must first register online The information you provide will help the agents to resolve your problem more quickly Click Registration on the left hand side of the Technical Support page and follow the on screen instructions If you have already registered fill i
18. ctivity on your Hercules 16 12 FW s different digital inputs and outputs thanks to the LEDs located on the front face For each input the corresponding LED lights up in red when data is being received For each output the corresponding LED lights up in green when data is being sent 5 3 The MIDI inputs outputs Hercules 16 12 FW features two pairs of MIDI inputs outputs allowing you to connect a master device and a guest device In this way you can use two MIDI sequencers simultaneously for a total of 32 MIDI channels Moreover this double connectivity allows you to avoid going through the MIDI THRU connector on a MIDI device in order to communicate with a second device thereby reducing any possible latency problems 1 12 30 User Manual HERCULES 14 12 FV You can watch the activity on your Hercules 16 12 FW s different MIDI inputs and outputs thanks to the LEDs located on the front face For each input the corresponding LED lights up in red when data is being received For each output the corresponding LED lights up in green when data is being sent 5 4 Monitoring 5 4 1 Hardware Hercules 16 12 FW allows you to listen to the audio signals received on two of the 16 inputs 12 analog inputs and 2 digital stereo inputs on outputs 1 2 Thanks to this hardware monitoring you can listen without any noticeable latency since the audio signals received on the inputs are sent directly to outputs 1 2 located at
19. ectrostatic or condenser microphones electrodynamic microphones and ribbon microphones Electrostatic microphones require 48V of external power in order to function referred to as phantom power The Mic Line inputs feature phantom power which can be switched on or off via the 48V button When it is enabled the LEDs turn red Phantom power is not required for electrodynamic microphones although they can support it without any problem Thus you can very well connect an electrostatic condenser microphone to input 11 and an electrodynamic microphone to input 12 and enable phantom power for the electrostatic microphone without disturbing the electrodynamic microphone s operation There remains one category ribbon microphones Closely related to electrodynamic microphones in their design they are renowned for their fidelity in reproducing speech singing and music Electrostatic microphones which provide superior levels tend to be used in their place A Ribbon microphones are not compatible with phantom power Before connecting a ribbon microphone make sure to switch off the phantom power Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to your microphone 5 2 The digital inputs outputs Hercules 16 12 FW features two pairs of digital inputs outputs optical and coaxial These stereo connectors allow you to transfer data to and from digital devices such as a DAT recorder or digital effects processor You can watch the a
20. ed applications Cubase LE 8 1 Recording an instrument This tutorial allows you to record your first audio track from an analog device a guitar in this case The guitar will be connected to input 11 to take advantage of its high impedance mode The application selected in this tutorial Cubase LE is provided with your Hercules 16 12 FW Connect the guitar to the Mic Line input using an XLR cable not included Hercules 16 12 FW includes a monitoring function which transfers the signals recorded directly to the analog outputs thus allowing you to listen to your performance Connect an audio monitoring setup amp speakers hi fi system etc to your Hercules 16 12 FW s analog outputs 1 and 2 All of the elements are now connected You must now configure the system Switch on your computer Press your Hercules 16 12 FW s Power button Press the Instrument button to enable the high impedance input on analog input 11 Launch the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel software You will now configure the attributes for your Hercules 16 12 EW e inputs and outputs 20 30 User Manual HERCULES 1 12 FW FireWire Audio 24 bit 95RHz T6In 12 Out amp MIDE RE gt Inthe Monitoring zone tick the 11 12 box The sound coming from your guitar will be automatically transmitted to outputs 1 2 for hardware monitoring thus eliminating any latency aa wa en em s sss ee ln the Input Levels zone set the
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22. fpe so ayesoueb o OI 49919 POM y 98UU0D 1snui NOA yod ae 34 Aq pasamod jou SI M4 LI9 Some JNOA souls A ddns samod 9q ACL papnjoul y 039uuo2 o AGL Bnid samo R I tow SHIM FHI gp u1Bu 9 Ged JIAA9114 p ieoq y piepue s pepnjoul I IIIN Jop y Un pod M ju uewad e 104 s 1 ndwo09 uno o L LNOJNI IGIN yoe y 2 uuo 0 VEEL M User Manual 9 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Aude 24 bir 9BRHZ Teini Gut E MT 5 FUNCTIONALITY OVERVIEW 5 1 The analog inputs outputs 5 1 1 General points Hercules 16 12 FW features 12 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs including two preamplified inputs equipped with Neutrik combo connectors please see section 5 1 4 The Neutrik inputs The gold plated 6 35mm TRS balanced jack plugs for the 12 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs are compatible with 6 35mm TRS balanced jack cables allowing you to connect professional equipment or TS unbalanced jack cables allowing you to connect consumer grade equipment You can watch the activity on your Hercules 16 12 EW e different analog inputs and outputs thanks to the LEDs located on the front face For each input the corresponding LED lights up in green when a signal is being received in orange when the signal approaches 6dB and in red when the signal being received approaches or reaches saturation For each output the corresponding LED lights up in green when a signal is being sent
23. h software monitoring It sept ra allows you to configure the monitoring quality by regulating A Bete the number of packets per buffer The fewer the packets the bers tier eto bear mabe more the latency is reduced although some configurations may become unstable as a result Conversely a buffer made ie RSH ap up of a greater number of packets increases the latency time ee Fe but helps to ensure system stability The S PDIF tab allows you to configure the copy protection emie NT i Ei attributes for your recordings on DAT or MiniDisc The Cop Mode Poet 1 Comal H e Braken options available are as follows f Tt Germain e Original Copy Permitted authorizes an unlimited number 7 of copies from the original however it will not be possible to Copy Mode Post 2 Optical Digna agp Pumaq make copies of a copy l Tr Genestion No SCM 1st Generation authorizes a single copy from a copy No SCMS no protection 6 4 Selecting the synchronization mode Select the synchronization mode in the Clock source drop down list Internal Hercules 16 12 FW uses its internal clock and is thus in the Master position Its frequency may be transmitted to other digital devices via the digital optical or coaxial outputs or the Word Clock output Word Clock Hercules 16 12 FW synchronizes itself to the frequency received on the Word Clock input connector and is thus in the Slave position SPDIF RCA Herc
24. hat elapses between the moment you activate a control to play a sound and the moment the sound is actually played Consequently the more the latency is reduced the better the audio playback If your music software supports ASIO drivers do not hesitate to use them Other specific drivers are also provided the GSIF GigaSampler Interface drivers These allow you to use your Hercules 16 12 FW with the GigaSampler and GigaStudio applications while guaranteeing minimal latency As far as the MIDI interface is concerned standard drivers are offered to help you get the most out of the inputs outputs User Manual 19 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Aude 24 bit 9BRHZ Teini Gut E MT 7 3 Configuring the audio resolution Audio applications allow you to configure the sample rate and the audio resolution for recording and playback Your Hercules 16 12 FW can process signals up to 24 bits and 96kHz 7 4 Configuring the monitoring mode Your Hercules 16 12 FW allows you to carry out hardware monitoring of 2 inputs On top of this there is software monitoring which has the same function although it is less efficient in terms of latency since audio streams pass through the software If you do not have to monitor more than 2 inputs simultaneously disable software monitoring and give precedence to hardware monitoring 8 TUTORIALS This section gives you detailed concrete examples of how to use your Hercules 16 12 FW with one of the bundl
25. hts not expressly granted The licensee is not permitted to sub license or lease any of the rights that are hereby granted Transfer of the license is permitted provided that the transferor does not retain any part or copy of the Software and the transferee accepts to be bound by the terms and conditions of the present Agreement 2 The licensee may only use the Software on a single computer at any time The machine readable portion of the Software may be transferred to another computer provided it is previously erased from the first machine and there is no possibility that the Software can be used on more than one machine at any one time 3 The licensee acknowledges the copyright protection belonging to Guillemot Corporation S A The copyright notice must not be removed from the Software nor from any copy thereof nor from any documentation written or electronic accompanying the Software 4 The licensee is granted the right to make one back up copy of the machine readable portion of the Software on the condition that all copyright and proprietary notices are also reproduced 5 Except where the present Agreement expressly permits the licensee is strictly prohibited from engaging in nor may he permit third parties to engage in the following providing or disclosing the Software to third parties providing use of the Software in a network multiple PCs multi user or time sharing arrangement where the users are not individual licensees making alterat
26. ic compatibility amended by Directive 93 68 EEC Ina domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CANADIAN COMPLIANCE NOTICE this Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations USA COMPLIANCE NOTICE this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the e
27. if necessary 2 1 Installing the drivers in Windows Insert the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive HO oe ecules The installation menu appears automatically displaying all of the options available s Leer Manuals C So oe lf the installation menu does not launch automatically 16 1 HERCULES 14 12 f M Double click My Computer Double click the Hercules 16 12 FW CD ROM icon Double click Setup exe if necessary Click the Drivers button and follow the on screen instructions Connect one end of the FireWire cable to your computer s FireWire port If your computer has a mini DV FireWire port Connect the FireWire cable to the included FireWire mini DV adapter Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire 1394 port on the back face of the Hercules 16 12 FW rack Connect the 15V DC power supply s cable to the power plug on the back face of the Hercules 16 12 FW rack and plug the power supply into an electrical outlet Switch on the rack by pressing the Power switch on the front face Windows will detect each of the 6 devices that make up your Hercules 16 12 FW rack in succession Hercules 16 12 FW Hercules 16 12 FW WDM Analog Audio Device Hercules 16 12 FW WDM Optical S PDIF Audio Device Hercules 16 12 FW WDM Coax S PDIF Audio Device Hercules 16 12 FW GSIF Hercules 16 12 FW MIDI Repeat the procedure described below for each device User Manual 3 30
28. including for indirect damages is limited to the repair or replacement of the Hercules product The consumer s legal rights with respect to legislation applicable to the sale of consumer goods are not affected by this warranty This warranty shall not apply 1 if the product has been modified opened altered or has suffered damage as a result of inappropriate or abusive use negligence an accident normal wear or any other cause not related to a material defect or manufacturing flaw 2 in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by Technical Support 3 to software not published by Guillemot said software being subject to a specific warranty provided by its publisher 11 2 Additional warranty provisions In the United States of America and in Canada this warranty is limited to the product s internal mechanism and external housing Any applicable implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby limited to two 2 years from the date of purchase and are subject to the conditions set forth in this limited warranty In no event shall Guillemot Corporation S A or its affiliates be liable for consequential or incidental damage resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranties Some States Provinces do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusion or limitation of incidental consequential damages so the above limitation may not app
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30. key Click LJ at the top of the interface to launch recording and then start playing Click J once your performance is complete Your performance has now been recorded but each track corresponds to an independent audio file If you wish to save your group s performance in a single file you will have to do an audio mixdown Select the entire recording using the selection pointers at the top of the interface Click File Export Audio Mixdown Give your mix a name and then click Save You now have an audio file containing your group s demo Note this tutorial describes a basic recording but there are numerous other possibilities such as adding a MIDI keyboard using input output pairs to insert external effects processors compressor equalizer inserting software effects etc For more information please refer to the software s documentation User Manual 25 30 HERCULES 14 2 FW FiraWire Augo 24 bir 9BRHZ Tni tut E MT 8 4 Recording a piece onto a DAT or MiniDisc You have recorded a performance by your group on your computer and then reworked it with your audio software to obtain the definitive piece You may now wish to transfer it to a DAT or MiniDisc recorder to share it with your fellow musicians This section explains how to transfer your pieces to a digital device Connect one of your Hercules 16 12 FW s digital outputs optical or coaxial to the corresponding digital input
31. lly transmitted to outputs 1 2 for hardware monitoring thus eliminating any latency Launch the Cubase LE software and repeat the configuration step described in section 8 1 Recording an instrument The differences are as follows Click Project Add Track MIDI to create a MIDI track and not an audio track Select Hercules 16 12 FW MIDI 1 in the in drop down list Select Hercules 16 12 FW MIDI 1 in the out drop down list In this way you configure the MIDI input output ports as being those of your Hercules 16 12 FW s MIDI 1 interface You can now play your master keyboard and listen to your performance thanks to hardware monitoring 8 3 Recording a guitar bass drums type of group The elements to be recorded are the following guitar bass drums singer Since five microphones will be used to record the drums the total number of inputs used will be 8 The guitar will be connected directly to input 11 to take advantage of its high impedance mode like the bass connected to input 12 The other microphones drums and signer must first be connected to an external preamp not included in order to transmit a sufficiently powerful signal to your Hercules 16 12 FW User Manual 23 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bir PGRN TG Je tt Gut E MT Connect the guitar and the bass to the Mic Line inputs using XLR cables not included Connect the microphones for the drums and the singer to your preamp s in
32. ly to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from State to State or Province to Province User Manual 29 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audio 24 bir Sbkttr Teint 2 Out amp MO Trademarks Hercules is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S A Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation AMD Athlon is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc FireWire Macintosh Power Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Millennium 2000 XP and Win32 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Cubase is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies Ableton is a trademark of Ableton AG GigaSampler is a registered trademark of Nemesys Music Technology Inc GigaStudio is a registered trademark of Teac Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are hereby acknowledged and are property of their respective owners Illustrations not binding Contents designs and specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary from one country to another Declaration of conformity EC COMPLIANCE NOTICE this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the Council Directive 89 336 EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnet
33. n the Username and Password fields and then click Login By telephone Ge 020 7216 0047 price of a national phone call Monday to Friday from 12PM to 10PM ingdom United States price of a long distance phone call Monday to Friday from 7AM to 514 279 9911 Canada 5PM Eastern time Australia 1902 262514 1 98 min Monday to Friday from 9AM to 6PM Denmark 82 332858 price of a national phone call Monday to Friday from 1PM to 10PM Finland 09 81 7101 54 price of a national phone call Monday to Friday from 2PM to 11PM Norway 23500116 price of a national phone call Monday to Friday from 1PM to 10PM Sweden 08 51992032 price of a national phone call Monday to Friday from 1PM to 11PM 11 1 Warranty information Worldwide Guillemot Corporation S A Guillemot warrants to the consumer that this Hercules product will be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of two 2 years from the original date of purchase Should the product appear to be defective during the warranty period immediately contact Technical Support who will indicate the procedure to follow If the defect is confirmed the product must be returned to its place of purchase or any other location indicated by Technical Support Within the context of this warranty the consumer s defective product will at Technical Support s option be either repaired or replaced Where authorized by applicable law the full liability of Guillemot and its subsidiaries
34. ome recording tests at different gain levels while keeping an eye on the input 11 LED If the LED turns red the signal is saturated and you will therefore have to reduce the level You should also trust your ears since even if the sound is not saturated you must make sure that breathing effects the combination of all acoustic and electric sounds which make up the background noise are not overly amplified by the selected gain in which case you may have to reduce the gain It s a question of achieving a compromise between the loudest and the weakest sounds in order to optimize the signal dynamics Switching to high impedance When the Mic Line inputs are configured to microphone level they are able to receive a high impedance signal Nevertheless a guitar s output impedance for example is still too high and the signal therefore cannot be recorded directly on these inputs The Instrument button allows you to resolve this problem by switching the impedance from 10 to 100kQ which corresponds to Hi Z mode You can therefore connect a guitar directly to one of the inputs and record the signal correctly without having to use a DI Direct Injection box for example User Manual 11 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FiraWire Augie 24 be Sbkttr Teint 2 Out amp MO Phantom power The Mic Line inputs can record a signal originating directly from a microphone thanks to their internal preamps There are three main types of microphone el
35. puts Connect your preamp s corresponding outputs to your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs Connect your audio monitoring setup amp speakers hi fi system etc to your Hercules 16 12 FW s analog outputs 1 and 2 All of the elements are now connected You must now configure the system Switch on your computer Press your Hercules 16 12 FW s Power button Press the Instrument button to enable the high impedance inputs on analog inputs 11 and 12 Switch on your preamp Launch the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel software You will now configure the attributes for your Hercules 16 12 FW s inputs and outputs In the Monitoring zone untick any boxes that have been ticked to disable hardware monitoring Since hardware monitoring only allows you to monitor 2 inputs at the same time you will not be able to listen to the whole group You will therefore use software monitoring In the Input Levels zone set the type of signal received for each input balanced or unbalanced as well as the level 10dBV or 4dBu In the Output Levels zone set the level for the analog outputs 10dBV or 4dBu You can now launch your audio software to record your performance Launch the Cubase LE software and repeat the configuration step described in section 8 1 Recording an instrument The differences are as follows Make sure to enable all of the inputs that have an instrument microphone connected example inpu
36. quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Copyright 2004 Guillemot Corporation S A All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part summarized transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic photocopying recording manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Guillemot Corporation S A Disclaimer Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Guillemot Corporation S A either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use This product may exist in a light or special version for PC integration or other purposes Certain functions detailed in this manual may not be available in these versions Wherever possible a README TXT will be included on the installation CD ROM detailing the differences between the supplied product and the product described in the present documentation End user software license Agreement IMPORTANT please read the Agreement carefully prior to opening and installing the Software By opening the
37. ry 4 30 User Manual HERCULES 14 12 EN FireWire Aude 24 bu ERHI Teint y Out amp MOT 3 OPTIMIZING YOUR SYSTEM Digital audio processing takes up a good deal of your computer s resources Your computer must therefore be perfectly optimized in order to record audio signals without any losses in quality This section will help you to configure your Windows environment for optimal performance 3 1 Preparing to store your audio data Before modifying any software options it is a good idea to first have a look at your hardware configuration In order to achieve optimal performance your computer must obviously at least meet the minimum system requirements but there are also other elements to consider including your hard disk drive in particular Much will be demanded of it during both recording and audio playback so it is therefore important that you have a fast hard disk drive with minimal access time Ultra DMA or UDMA compatible hard disk drives allow for an optimal data transfer rate Moreover the ideal configuration would consist of having two hard disk drives a System hard disk which would hold the operating system and applications and an Audio hard disk dedicated exclusively to audio recording Please note that we are referring here to two separate physical hard disk units Simply allocating a partition on your hard drive to audio will not do anything to improve performance Finally you should defragment yo
38. s value in order to obtain optimal performance during audio processing operations Virtual Memory Click Change in the Virtual memory zone Drive Volume Label Paie File Size MB gt Virtual memory is defined by the values found in the Initial size and Maximum size fields We recommend that you apply the same value to both fields The size that you specify will depend on how much Peery Fils size foe veiecLed drive Ee S RAM your computer is equipped with enter a file size corresponding er to approximately 1 5 times the amount of RAM example enter the tral sxe rag 200 value 200 for 128MB of RAM without exceeding 512MB Ee Enter the values in the two fields referred to above Geck Click Set Taal pagnag File size For ab drmvez Minium abored 2 FB Click OK Ear Earum ha 130 FPE Cunenth zb stet S00 BE o core User Manual 7 30 4 ALOOK AT THE HERCULES 16 12 FW RACK FireWire Audio 24 bit 95RHz TEWI I O amp MIDI HERCULES 1 12 FW Yun n DL PJEPUE S e Ul YORI SU E SU OL sjayoeig sjauueyo Z JO B 0 JO 3984 yOeq y UO Hod IAIN 34 se dull owes y ze p sn q ued 1 oJJuo2 IO Sang e O9UUOD o LNO NI IAIN s nd no y uo souasaJd een JO jeubis ugoe syndul CL 9 LL SUTAN y 0 Jamod WojUeUd Ajdde o no SsAo V JOMOd WOJ UeUd A9r Jayndwoo Jnof Buesa NOU IM JO JO UO YORI BU YOUMS 0 NOA SMO YOHMS JJOJUO Z u ummns
39. t 1 for the singer s mic inputs 2 to 6 for the drum mics input 11 for the bass and input 12 for the guitar Rename each track according to the instrument connected to it example Singer Snare drum Bass etc As this tutorial deals with multi track recording you get a better idea of how beneficial it can be to rename each input and track 24 30 User Manual HERCULES 1 12 FW FireWire Audio 24 bit 98kHz Eer Out amp MIDI Create an audio track for each input to be recorded and rename them in the same way as the inputs For each track select the appropriate input in the in drop down list You are now ready to start recording apart from one thing since we have seen that hardware monitoring would be inappropriate in this situation we will therefore use software monitoring instead which you will have to configure Click Devices Device Setup Select the VST Multitrack heading Select Hercules 16 12 FW in the ASIO Driver drop down list Enable the Direct Monitoring option You have just configured software monitoring with the ASIO drivers which guarantee minimal latency Click OK All you have to do now is enable the button for each track The sounds from all the instruments mics will be reproduced on your audio monitoring setup You are now finally ready to record your performance Select all of the tracks by clicking each of them while pressing and holding down the Ctrl
40. the back of the rack without going through your computer as is the case with software monitoring carried out by audio software Simply connect a pair of active speakers to outputs 1 2 to enjoy direct hardware monitoring Selection of the inputs being monitored is then carried out via software using the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface For more information please refer to section 6 5 Configuring hardware monitoring 5 4 2 With headphones Hardware monitoring can also be carried out with headphones via the headphone output on the Hercules 16 12 FW s front face The signal on the headphone output is the same as that on outputs 1 2 used for hardware monitoring Simply connect a pair of headphones to the headphone output the Volume knob allows you to adjust the signal level on the output Selection of the inputs being monitored is then carried out via software using the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface For more information please refer to section 6 5 Configuring hardware monitoring User Manual 13 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bir 9BRHZ Teini Gut E MT 5 9 Synchronization Each digital device in your home studio is calibrated to a different sample rate which can cause a loss of synchronization The sound will then appear to be distorted The solution consists of imposing a single sample rate on all the digital devices via a synchronization signal This signal is transmitted in various ways
41. to your DAT or MiniDisc recorder s analog outputs 26 30 User Manual HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Aude i bi ERHI Teint y Ount amp MOT 9 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM In this section you will find the functional diagram for your Hercules 16 12 FW This diagram depicts the paths of different signals through your Hercules 16 12 FW in a schematic fashion helping you to get a better understanding of exactly how the system works Digital analog converter A U O a O sss Q a converter User Manual 27 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bir 9BRHZ T6 In f2 Qurt E MT 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Connection IEEE 1394a FireWire bus 6 pin plug via 6 pin 6 pin 450cm FireWire cable 6 pin 4 pin mini DV adapter Power supply Dimensions Weight Sample rates Sample bit depths 16 and 24 bits A D converter 105dB D A converter 114dB Supported drivers WDM ASIO 2 GSIF Mac CoreAudio 2 front XLR 6 35mm jack High impedance switch to 100kQ for guitar and bass combined analog inputs Gain adjustment from 0 to 55dB on each connector Global 48V phantom power switch Balanced and unbalanced modes Line level at 4dBu or 10dBV 10 rear 6 35mm jack Balanced and unbalanced modes analog inputs Line level at 4dBu or 10dBV 2 independent S PDIF Optical and coaxial connectors stereo inputs 2 MIDI inputs General MIDI compatible 1 front 6 35mm_ jack Gain
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43. ules 16 12 FW synchronizes itself to the frequency received on the digital coaxial input connector and is thus in the Slave position SPDIF OPT Hercules 16 12 FW synchronizes itself to the frequency received on the digital optical input connector and is thus in the Slave position Note when your Hercules 16 12 FW is in the Slave position the frequency received is sent back out on the Word Clock and digital optical and coaxial outputs guaranteeing homogeneous frequencies among all of the digital devices in the recording chain User Manual 17 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bir 9BRHZ TG Je tt Gut E MT 6 5 Configuring hardware monitoring To select the 2 inputs you wish to monitor tick the Monitoring Aan i corresponding box in the Monitoring zone The signal received on the selected inputs is instantly transmitted to outputs 1 2 Note if you use hardware monitoring you should consider disabling the monitoring function integrated into your audio software or else your recording will be monitored 2 times first via direct hardware monitoring and then a second time via software monitoring with the risk of a gap between the signals 6 6 Configuring the analog inputs You can configure the line level for each analog input according to the device connected to it consumer grade or professional Please refer to your devices documentation to find out their line levels and adjust the inputs accordingly
44. ur hard disk drive s regularly in order to ensure that you are getting the best performance You should also make sure that your system is up to date the latest drivers updates etc 3 2 Freeing up system resources When your computer is switched on a variety of applications may be running as background tasks and thus taking up system resources even though their functions are not crucial to audio recording You can modify the launch settings for these applications and disable them from launching automatically when Windows starts up The applications currently running in the background are represented by an icon in the taskbar These may include your multimedia player antivirus software screensaver or even Windows Messenger an element of Windows XP that launches automatically taking up significant resources Here too the application s options will allow you to disable automatic launching User Manual 5 30 HERCULES 16 12 FW FireWire Audie 24 bir 9BRHZ TJ t GDut E MT 3 3 Recovering resources from the desktop For audio processing purposes some Windows desktop options are unnecessary Removing or modifying them will allow you to free up resources Display Properiies Themes Derkag ScreenSaver dopeaance Zeien Deia leaea ASU Wired acte Pro Ai ce 231 Poop AKT PY Dud Chidi quality Lee T Man Hefe DC Fal lt lues Ihe fr een bana effect for ren and tane qi a Zuse the Folarin method bo smooth
45. via the digital connectors optical or coaxial or via the Word Clock connectors these BNC connectors are dedicated to transporting the synchronization signal the audio signal ahead of it passing through the digital connectors synchronization is based on the concept of Master Slave devices within the recording chain the Master device imposing its frequency on the Slave devices If your Hercules 16 12 FW is receiving digital data you must configure it to Slave mode if it is sending digital data it must be in the Master position There is also a third possibility your Hercules 16 12 FW can both receive and send digital data at the same time in which case it must be configured as a Slave The synchronization signal will then be transmitted to your Hercules 16 12 FW which will transmit it in turn to other devices in the recording chain Synchronization configuration is then carried out via software using the Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel interface For more information please refer to section 6 4 Selecting the synchronization mode Note the MIDI input output ports also allow you to synchronize MIDI devices using the MIDI Sync MTC MIDI Time Code or MMC MIDI Machine Control standards For more information please refer to your MIDI devices documentation 5 6 Multi client Your Hercules 16 12 FW is multi client compatible which means that you can use more than one audio application simultaneously to manage the different inputs
46. werful enough to support running more than one audio application at the same time The critical elements are the memory and the CPU We recommend that you have at least 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz CPU 5 7 Firmware updating Your Hercules 16 12 FW was designed with evolution in mind and thus includes a firmware updating function Firmware represents the instructions stored in your Hercules 16 12 FW s ROM telling it how to react under different circumstances inputs outputs knobs buttons A firmware update can add new functionalities or improve certain existing functions You must download the update files from the Hercules website and then use the Firmware updater software available in the Hercules 16 12 FW programs group to update your firmware This software allows you to update two different elements the FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays or the MCU MicroController Unit The MCU is responsible for managing the information passing through the FireWire port while the FPGA mainly takes care of managing the Hercules 16 12 EW e inputs outputs All of the instructions required for updating your firmware will be supplied with the update file Please visit www hercules com regularly to verify whether firmware updates are available User Manual 15 30 HERCULES 1 12 FW FireWire Audio 24 bir SEKR 16 Inv12 Out amp MIDI 6 THE HERCULES 16 12 FW CONTROL PANEL INTERFACE 6 1 General points The Hercules 16 12 FW Control Panel
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