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1. eee 10 The Mister Edd Ne pant BERN EPA RNC e 10 Channel Stip osse s It ANO 11 Channel Strip Dynamics Gate bae 12 Channel Strip Dynamics Com pressor x occisi Net veni ci 12 Channel Strip Dynamics Dimitets 13 Channel Strip Dynamics Gain Fader EIER 14 14 Pile 15 IO EN STOS Control 16 SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM 17 SPECIFICATIONS e eee ee eo eo ee oe oe oe nonno ooo hose e oso osoren ossosa sesos 19 TUTORIAL RECORDING 21 EXAMPLE PROJECT RECORDING 23 Make Your Connections LUI ILI eM IMMO 23 Connect the oboe oad 23 Connect the Headphones and or Speakers sess 24 Compite Ru 25 Install Drivers Control Software and Cubase LE cernens 26 Set Up Windows Audio and MIDI Optional sess 262. 24 Launch the E nde eds 2j Setbevalsc taste 28 Add Monitor Reverb Optional 31 Set Up Cubase LE for Use with the IO EW8105 WANG OWS rece 32 Set Up Cubase LE for Use with the IO PWS 33 Track in Cubase DE 34 a new E e 34 CO cid 25 Listen to the Track You Just Recorded eee 35 APPENDIX OF Busses and Device Ports in Cubase 37 Busses General 27 TB DEEP tet psa bre uic EIE M tad 37 Mixer General Overview vache ck ea e eR dee Lu Ves aae OREL 37 lC 6 FWENC S Introduction 10 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Lexicon IO FW810S With a wealth of features including dbx high voltage ultra low noise mic pres Pantheon II reverbs and a powerful hardware mixing board with dbx dynamics and hardware monitor reverb the Lexicon IO FW810S is more than just an 10 in 12 out FireWire audio interface It s a pro recording studio contained in a single rack unit Featuring newly designe
3. If the Installer doesn t start automatically you can start it manually by opening the approprate file on the DVD Mac Open Me Windows InstallationMenu exe 2 Once the Installer is open follow the on screen instructions to install the software you wish to use Note You must install the IO FW810S Drivers and Control Software to use the FW810S You must also install Cubase LE to follow the steps in this tutorial The latest drivers can also be downloaded from www lexiconpro com Set Up Windows Audio and MIDI Optional When the Drivers and Control Software were installed Windows may have automatically selected them as your default audio and MIDI outputs This means that your Windows sounds will be sent to the FW810S rather than your computers sound card If this is not desired you can check if these have been changed and return the settings to what they were before Windows XP Select Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio Tab Set the default recording and default playback device to your PC S onboard sound card and click apply Under MIDI Music Playback gt Default Device open the pull down menu and make sure Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth is selected as the default device XP only Windows Vista 7 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds Set the playback and record device to your PC S onboard sound card to do this highlight the PC S onboard sound card and click use d
4. P MAIN TO S PDIF lC FWENC S The Mixer Input 1 8 Strips Gain Reduction Meter Button Indicates the amount of gain reduction being applied Click to open or close the Dynamics Control Panel described on page 13 EQ Indicator Button Shows the line for the corresponding channel Click to open or close the EQ described on page 16 Stereo button Links two adjacent channels together in stereo When linked each strips controls function as a pair when you turn one strips Level knob for exam ple the other strips Level knob automatically moves as well Pan Positions the audio in the stereo field The top four Pan knobs control their corresponding Aux pairs The bottom Pan knob controls the Main outs Level Adjusts the loudness of the signal for stereo aux bus outs 1 amp 2 3824 5 amp 6 and 7 amp 8 Send Sends the channel signal to the monitor reverb described on page 11 Mute button Silences the signal in the main mix for the selected channel the aux and reverb levels are unaffected by this mute button Solo button Silences all channels except this one Note that multiple channels can be soloed simultaneously Pre Fader Input Level Meter Indicates the signal level for this channel Fader Attenuates or adds gain to the signal in the main mix Label Scribble Strip Double click to enter a name for the channel here Monitor Reverbs The Mixer includes monitor reverb fe
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6. 6 Open Snapshot 0 Save Snapshot 485 Save Snapshot As Load Power On Defaults Store Power On Defaults Quit 960 15 lC FWENC S DEVICE NICKMAME Control Panel Windows 16 IO FW810S Control Panel If you re using a you can set the Sample Rate 44 1 kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz or 96kHz and the Sync Source Internal or SPDIF using the Audio MIDI Setup application located in Applications Utilities and your DAW In Windows you can adjust these settings via the Driver Control Panel accessed through the Start menu In addition to the Sample Rate and Sync Source parameters the Driver Control Panel in Windows includes a Buffer Size setting which controls the size of audio buffers used to stream audio between the FW810S and your computer Larger settings give you additional latency and stability If you experience pops and clicks in the audio try larger buffer settings 6 sindino y seuois INO PAA eJewpJeH sino 1 wer VOY y xny 19497 yoer YTX didd S ndino 5 21 4 00 A Fu xny 9497 9g vc 8L
7. Release knob The Release sets the rate at which the gate closes or attenuates once the end of the Hold time is reached Release can be adjusted between 350 and 5 dB Sec Ratio knob This control determines how much the signal will be attenuated once it drops below the Threshold This ratio works opposite from that of the com pressor or limiter If a Ratio of 1 4 15 selected a signal that is 1dB below the threshold will be reduced in gain so that it becomes dB below the thresh old The Ratio 15 adjustable between 1 1 and 1 100 Channel Strip Dynamics Compressor On Off button Turns the Compressor on or off Ratio knob The Ratio is the rate at which the signal is reduced once the threshold 15 crossed 2 1 ratio means that if the incoming signal is 2dB over the thresh old the unit will compress the signal and output a signal that only goes 1dB over the threshold Setting the Ratio at Inf 1 makes the compressor act as a limiter The range of the Ratio parameter is from 1 1 to 100 1 Over Easy knob OverEasy is a characteristic of dbx Compressors and is essentially a soft knee function that occurs at about the compression threshold On analog dbx Compressors OverEasy could only be turned on or off but in the digi tal domain this parameter can have a range This parameter can be adjusted between 0 and 10 where 0 corresponds to no OverEasy and 10 corresponds to a very wide soft knee region To match the response of th
8. Right From DAW Reverb Send Left Reverb Send Right sjndjno 9J1M91I J 17 FWENC S 18 Specifications Microphone Inputs Input Impedance Phantom Power Maximum gain E I N at max gain Maximum Input Level Frequency Response THD N Line Inputs Input Impedance Maximum Input Level Frequency Response THD N Instrument Input Input Impedance Maximum Input Level Frequency Response THD N Line Outputs Level Impedance Headphone Output MIDI Interface Sample Rate Dynamic Range Power Requirements Dimensions Weight lC 6 Female XLR Pin 2 Hot 3k 2 balanced 48 Volts 55 dB 127 dB 554 gain typical 1500 source 130 dB 55dB gain typical A weighted 150 2 source 8 dBu 1 5 dB 20Hz 20kHz 0 0296 20Hz 20kHz 0 00296 1kHz 6 dBu 1 4 TRS balanced or unbalanced 20kQ balanced 13kQ unbalanced 22 dBu 1 5 dB 20Hz 20kHz 0 0296 20Hz 20kHz 0 00296 1kHz 18 dBu 1 4 TS unbalanced 500k 2 10 dBu 2 5 dB 20Hz 20kHz 0 08960 1kHz 4 dBu 1 4 TRS balanced or unbalanced 20 dBu maximum 32 Balanced 16 2 Unbalanced 1 4 stereo jack 250mW per channel at 50 2 5 pin DIN connectors for MIDI in and MIDI out 44 1 48 88 2 or 96 kHz determined by computer application A D 24 Bit 110 dB typical A weighted 20Hz 20kHz D A 24 Bit 110 dB typi
9. most Digital Audio Workstations DAW s the busses the signal paths in and out of the DAW can correspond to any of the FW810S physical inputs and outputs referred to as device ports in Cubase You can assign busses to device ports with the VST Connections dialog in Cubase LE Devices VST Connections This process is performed automatically when you create a new project using the Lexicon IO FW810S template in Cubase LE Also the following general overview may be useful as well Busses General Overview Assigning busses to device ports involves these steps 1 In Cubase click Devices gt VST Connections 2 Create a bus in Cubase or use an existing one 3 Select a channel within the bus Left Right or Mono 4 In the Device Port column select a device port for the bus Let s say for example that you select the bus in Cubase LE named Stereo In Left and assign it to the device port named Lexicon IO 3 When you create a project and add an audio track and you want that track to record vocals sung into a microphone for example you should connect the microphone to the FW810S input named Mic Line 3 In Cubase LE you should set the track s input routing to Stereo In Left Thus the device port physical connection on the FW810S is assigned to the bus in Cubase LE The bus is now routed to the audio track and the audio going to the physical connection is recorded on the audio track The output busses wo
10. the onboard dbx processing and Lexicon monitoring reverb to your input signals the IO FW810S does the processing in real time without taxing your CPU With so many powerful and useful recording studio tools it s more than just a FireWire interface Its the Lexicon IO FW810S Features 8 dbx high voltage ultra low noise microphone preamps 2 front pannel input combi jacks accept mic line or instrument signals 6 rear panel input combi jack accept mic or line signals 8 analog TRS outputs for sub mixes and 2 analog TRS L R main outputs Stereo S PDIF digital I O MIDI in and out dbx compressor limiter gate Type IV conversion processing available on all 8 analog input channels exicon monitor reverb reverb sends available on all 18 software mixer channels e Onboard signal processing occurs inside the FW810S without taxing your CPU Fire Wire 400 IEEE 1394 Audio Interface e 44 1 to 96KHz sample rates 24 bit conversion lC FWENC S Unpacking the FW810S The IO FW810S is shipped in one carton containing the IO FW810S unit and a software DVD for Windows and Macintosh systems After unpack ing save all the packaging materials in case you ever have to ship the unit Thoroughly inspect the IO FW810S and packing materials for signs of damage Report any shipment damage to the carrier that delivered the prod uct or dealer from whom you purchased the product at once THE FOLLOWI
11. EUTRAL BLUE WHITE EARTH GND GREEN YEL GREEN WARNING the ground is defeated certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously U K MAINS PLUG WARNING A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord us unsafe Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to 851362 DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURC ES SUCH AS RADIATORS HEAT REGISTERS STOVES OR OTHER APPARATUS INCLUD ING AMPLIFIERS THAT PRODUCE HEAT ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHT NING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar ized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Prote
12. IO FW810S If you have not already taken the time to fill out your warranty registration card and send it in please do so now Before you return a product to the factory for service we recommend you refer to the manual Make sure you have correctly followed installation steps and operation procedures If you are still unable to solve a problem contact our Customer Service Department at 801 568 7660 for consultation If you need to return a product to the factory for service you MUST contact Customer Service to obtain a Return Authorization Number No returned products will be accepted at the factory without a Return Authorization Number Please refer to the Warranty information on the follow ing page which extends to the first end user After expiration of the warranty a reason able charge will be made for parts labor and packing if you choose to use the factory service facility In all cases you are responsible for transportation charges to the factory Lexicon Professional will pay return shipping if the unit 15 still under warranty Use the original packing material if it is available Mark the package with the name of the shipper and with these words in red DELICATE INSTRUMENT FRAGILE Insure the package properly Ship prepaid not collect Do not ship parcel post Warranty This warranty 15 valid only for the original purchaser and only in the United States 1 The warranty registration card that accompanies this product must
13. Main to S PDIF button Controls what signal is streamed out the SPDIF jack When lit on the main mix is mirrored on the SPDIF jack When not lit off the DAW SPDIF Out stream 15 sent to the SPDIF jack lC Channel Strip Dynamics Fwaios Gain Reduction 30 27 24 20 18 15 p COMPRESSOR Inputs 1 8 in the Mixer feature Channel Strip Dynamics including a gate compressor limiter and a gain fader To open the Channel Strip Dynamics click the Gain Reduction meter button at the top of the channel s strip in the Mixer The gate compresser limiter and gain fader are described in detail on the following pages 11 lC FWENC S 12 dbx PANTARA me GATE COMPRESSOR Channel Strip Dynamics Gate On Off button Turns the Gate on or off Threshold knob Sets the Threshold level If there is any signal above the Threshold the Gate is Open while a signal that 1s lower than the Threshold is attenuated Beware of setting the Threshold too high as it can cut off the tail end of signals as they fade out the sustain of a guitar note a held piano chord a reverb tail etc The Threshold 15 adjustable between 60 and 18 dB Attack knob The Attack parameter sets the speed at which the Gate opens once the Threshold has been crossed It is recommended that very fast attack times be used to catch the fronts of transient signals The Attack parameter is adjust able between 0 1 to 200 mSec
14. NG ITEMS ARE INCLUDED FWS810S Installer DVD containing FireWire drivers this Owner s Manual Cubase LE Owner s manual the FW810S Mixer software the Lexicon Pantheon II reverb plug in the XILS3 SE plug in Cubase LE Recording Software and Toon Irack EZ Drummer Lite for Mac and Windows FireWire Connector Cable Lexicon Professional warranty registration oystem Requirements Powerful software for audio recording requires a powerful computer with the right operating system software processor and memory Most comput ers currently sold already meet these requirements or can be upgraded to be compatible with the Lexicon IO FW8108 As with all such systems adding more RAM than the minimum will allow you to do more processing and improve performance Windows Vista XP 7 Minimum System Requirements e Multicore processor e 1GB e Display Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels DVD ROM drive Internet access required for software license activation Minimum System Requirements e Intel Multicore processor e I GB RAM e OS X Version 10 4 9 or higher e Display Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels e DVD ROM drive Internet access required for software license activation Note Adobe Reader is required to view the pdf documents on the DVD lC Front Panel Fwelos INPUTS 1 AND 2 MIC INST 1 AND MIC INST 2 These balanced inputs accept XLR or 1 4 connectors and support mic line and ins
15. ack below the threshold Hold is adjustable between 0 and 500 mSec and is dynamically set while in Auto mode Channel Strip Dynamics Gain Fader This boosts or cuts the signal s gain level and 15 adjustable between 20 and 30 dB This is a digital trim designed to be used to compensate for the gain or reduction created by the Dynamics or EQ For example if your compressor or limiter settings are reducing your sig nal level you could increase the Gain fader to bring the level back up Conversely if your EC settings are pushing levels into clipping territory you could decrease the gain fader to lower the level EQ Inputs 1 8 in the Mixer feature a parametric EC where you can cut or boost selected frequency bands You can edit parameters with the control knobs described below or you can click and drag the anchor points in the EQ s display shown above To open or close the for a specific channel click the EQ indicator button just below the Gain Reduction meter button for that channel Note return to flat set all knobs to 12 o clock double click a knob to return it to 12 o clock Lo Shelf top knob 12 dB to 12 dB Sets the overall gain of the low shelf frequency Lo Shelf bottom knob 40 Hz to 320 KHz Selects the frequency of the low shelf Lo Mid top knob 12 dB to 12 dB Sets the overall gain of the low mid frequency Lo Mid middle knob 160 Hz to 1280 Hz Selects the frequency o
16. art 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specitications noted on the Declaration of Conformity Operation is subject to the following two conditions e this device may not cause harmful interference and e this device must accept any interference received induding interference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided e use only shielded interconnecting cables If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private household in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For Countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for a correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health lC FWENC S Service Info If you require technical support contact Lexicon Professional Customer Service Be prepared to accurately describe the problem Know the serial number of your unit found on a sticker attached to the bottom of the
17. ature also known as a courtesy reverb which can be applied to and mixed in with signals passing through the Mixer The result can be heard through the Main outs as well as through the Aux outs Power button Turns the reverb effect on or off Type knob Selects the desired reverb Ambience Chamber SmallHall LargeHall Room SmallPlate LargePlate VocalHall or VocalPlate Return knobs Aux 1 through Aux 4 Adjusts the amount of reverb heard in the corresponding Aux out pair when the reverb is turned on For example the Aux 1 Return knob increases or decreases the amount of reverb heard in Balanced Outs 1 and 2 Parameters These adjust various aspects of the reverb Use the parameters to fine tune reverbs to meet your needs Pre Delay This 15 a delay that s added to the diffused signal before it enters the main part of the reverb For all intents it may be considered as delay that is added to the reverberated signal It is used to temporally separate the reverb from the dry signal Mid RT MidRT 15 the mid frequency reverb time As such it is one of the pri mary controls affecting the length of the reverb tail At low values it models a space with absorbent walls a signal won t bounce many times before it dissipates At high values the walls are flat and extremely reflec tive A signal lives a long time before dying away Size Room Size corresponds roughly to the length of the longest wall of a rectangular roo
18. be mailed online regisration must be completed at www lexiconpro com within 30 days after purchase date to validate this warranty Proof of purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer 2 Lexicon Professional warrants this product when bought and used solely within the U S to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service 3 Lexicon Professional s liability under this warranty 1s limited to repairing or at our discretion replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect provided the product is returned to Lexicon Professional WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of 1 year A Return Authorization number must be obtained from Lexicon Professional by telephone The company shall not be liable for any conse quential damage as a result of the products use in any circuit or assembly 4 Lexicon Professional reserves the right to make changes in design or make addi tions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same additions or improvements on products previously manufactured 5 The foregoing 1s in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and Lexicon Professional neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product In no event shall Lexicon Professional or its dealers be liable for specia
19. cal A weighted 20Hz 20kHz A D A 24 Bit 108 dB typical A weighted 20Hz 20kHz 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 30 Watts 19 W x 17 x 10 5 D 7 7 lbs Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice 19 l C ievwesos Audio TUTORIAL RECORDING GUITAR C EXAMPLE PROJECT RECORDING A GUITAR FwaioOs Welcome to the IO FW810S Tutorial This tutorial shows you how to set up the FW810S and Cubase LE to record a single guitar track Follow the proceeding steps sequentially for best results FW810S works with many DAW applications however this tutorial is written for use with Cubase LE the recording application which ships with the FW810S Start with all cables disconnected Enjoy Make Your Connections Connect the Guitar 1 Turn the Gain 1 knob all the way down 9 FIREWIRE POWER HEADPHONE MAIN OUTPUTS lexicon Gain 1 Knob 2 Press the Instrument button located over the Gain 1 knob to the in position Instrument Button LED 2 FIREWIRE POWER HEADPHONE MAIN OUTPUTS Limiter m MENT 48V INSTRUMENT 48V p CED X oo Je gt yr oN Je gt 2 e 1 10 10 1 22 10 i 10 d mq d me 40 Signal 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 GAIN 5 GAIN 6 GAIN 7 1 4 Instrumen
20. ck File gt New Project New Project dialog opens 2 Select Lexicon IO FW8108S and click OK 3 Select a project folder and click Choose 4 Add a mono track by clicking Project Add Track Audio Choose the Mono configuration and click OK 5 n the Track 1 window the Record Enable button should already be red If it isn t click it so that it turns red 6 In the Track 1 window click the Input Monitoring button so that it is not lit e A gt lt Iz Make sure the Input Monitoring button is NOT lit Start Recording 5 1 Click the Record button on Cubase LE s Transport control 0 00 00 000 K 2 0 5 Record Button Jj 2 Play the guitar 3 When you are finished recording press the Stop button 0 00 00 000 K po n gt C Stop Button Listen to the Track You Just Recorded 1 In the Cubase Mixer make sure the Playback 1 fader is set to 0 dB Note You may need to click and hold the scrollbar at the bottom of the Mixer and slide it to the right in order to see the Playback 1 strip 2 Press Rewind and press the Play button to listen to the track you have just recorded 0 00 00 000 gt Rewind and Play Buttons 35 FWENC S 36 LO APPENDIX 6 Busses and Device Ports in Cubase LE In Cubase LE and in
21. ct the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacture or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Refer all servicing to to qualified service person nel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped POWER ON OFF SWITCH The Power switch used in this piece of equipment DOES NOT break the connection from the mains MAINS DISCONNECT The plug shall remain readily operable For rack mount or installation where plug is not accessible an all pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack or building FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE Replace fuse with same type and rating only MULTIPLE INPUT VOLTAGE This equipment may require the use of a different line cord attachment plug or both depending on the avail able power source at installation Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipm
22. d dbx 60V high voltage ultra low noise micro phone preamps on every channel the IO FW810S is more than equipped to provide professional recordings that keep your music sounding its best The preamps run on a 60V supply to guarantee stability and provide you with a superior recording across a wide dynamic range Performance driven A D D A converters ensure pristine 24bit 96kHz audio to capture every subtle detail of your performance And the newly updated Pantheon II plug in provides smooth lush Lexicon reverbs for creating ideal sonic spaces With built in dbx Type conversion your digital recordings will pre serve their dynamic range even when levels get too high They ll acquire that forgiving oversaturated quality once only found on big analog recorders Conversion actually gives you more headroom capturing subtle details in higher level signals instead of hard clipping them Plus the Lexicon IO FW810S adds onboard dbx processing compressor gate limiter and EQ to the front end of your digital audio workstation along with a powerful hardware Mixer The Mixer s true to life interface design feels familiar from the second you start using it making it easy to adjust levels and route signals The mixer allows you to save and load snap shots of mixer settings and store your own power on default snapshot and with it s 12 outputs you can create up to five unique monitor mixes or mix 7 1 surround projects When you apply
23. d the manufacturer s warranty Do not get the unit wet If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD WARNING THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A MAINS SOCKET OUTLET WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code GREEN and YELLOW Earth BLUE Neutral BROWN Live As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not cor respond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red This equipment may require the use of a different line cord attachment plug or both depending on the available power source at installation If the attachment plug needs to be changed refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below The green yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis WIRE COLOR LIVE BROWN BLACK N
24. e classic dbx 160 an OverEasy of 6 is recommended Threshold knob The Threshold is the signal level at which the unit begins to compress the signal If the level is set to 10 dBFS then any signal larger than 10 dBFS is compressed and any signal that has a level that is lower than 10d BFS is not For most signals the most natural sound is achieved when most of the signal content remains just below the Threshold and only the peaks cross the Threshold The range of the Threshold fader is 60 to 18dBFS Auto button Auto mode dynamically sets the Attack Hold and Release parameters in real time based on the incoming signal This switch turns the Auto mode on and off Attack knob The Attack parameter sets how quickly the compressor starts to compress the signal after it passes the threshold The Attack can range between 0 1 to 200 mSec The Attack time is dynamically set while in Auto mode Release knob The Release parameter is the rate at which the Compressor comes out of compression once the signal is back below the threshold and the Hold time has elapsed Release is measured in dB per second For example if Release is set to 5 dB Sec and the signal has 10dB of gain reduction the release time Is 2 Seconds The Release range is from 350 dB Sec to 5 dB Sec The Release rate is dynamically set while in Auto mode Hold knob The Hold parameter is the time the IO FW810S remains in compression after the signal has drop
25. ear Panel D d 1 POWER SWITCH Turn the IO FW810S on or off here 2 POWER JACK Standard 3 pin IEC power connector 100 240V 50 60Hz automatic switching to correct voltage range 3 MIDI IN AND OUT The MIDI jacks provide MIDI input and MIDI output to and from your computer Connect your MIDI keyboards sound modules and external controllers here 4 S PDIF IN AND OUT The S PDIF in and out ports are unbalanced phono RCA connectors that transmit and receive either a 16 bit or 24 bit two channel audio stream S PDIF ports may be found on many professional and consumer CD and digital audio recorders It is recommended to use 75 Ohm coaxial cable for S PDIF transfers and keep the cable length to a maximum of 10 meters to minimize interference and data dropout 5 FIREWIRE PORTS Connect FireWire cables here Either port can be used with the other acting as Thru Note When daisy chaining devices connect other IO 8105 units only Do not connect other FireWire devices to the IO FW810S 6 BALANCED OUTS 1 8 These outputs support balanced TRS or unbalanced TS connections These outputs can be connected to a mixing board power amplifier pow ered studio monitors recorder or another line level input 7 MAIN OUTPUTS These outputs support balanced TRS or unbalanced TS 4 connections These outputs can be connected to a mixing board power amplifier pow ered studio monitors recorder or another line level inpu
26. efault 26 The Software Mixer Launch the Mixer Application 1 Make sure the 8105 is turned on and connected to your computer via FireWire The blue FireWire LED lights when a valid FireWire connection 15 present 2 Open the Mixer Mac OS In the Applications folder double click IO FW810S Mixer Windows OS Go to Start gt All Programs gt Lexicon gt 8105 gt FW810S Mixer 3 In the Mixer make sure the Master Faders are all the way down Master Faders lC FWEMC S 21 FWElios Set Levels 1 Make sure the Headphone Level knob and Main Outputs Level knob are still turned all the way down on the front panel of the FW810S 2 On the IO FW810S turn up the Gain 1 knob to the 12 o clock position lexicon 9 FIREWIRE POWER HEADPHONE MAIN OUTPUTS FWOAdOs 55 INST 1 MIC INST 2 E Gain 1 Knob 3 In the Mixer click the Stereo button at the top of the Mixer s Input 1 and Input 2 channel strips so it is in the out position light gray instead of dark gray Stereo Button 4 k 4 Turn the Input 1 Pan knob just above the Mute button to the 12 o clock position C 28 5 Make sure the Input 1 fader is set to 0 If it is not set it to 0 Input 1 Fader 6 Play the guitar and note the meter in the Mixer s Input 1 strip it should be moving indicating a signal 15 present If the meter isn t indicating a signa
27. ent rear panel To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock refer servicing to quali fied service personnel or equivalent If connected to 240V supply a suitable CSA UL certified power cord shall be used for this supply IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name Lexicon Professional Manufacturer s Address 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA declares that the product Product name Lexicon IO FW810S Note Product name may be suffixed by the EU Product option None conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 01 Amd 1 55022 2006 EN 55024 1998 FCC Part 15 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC WEEE Directive 2002 96 With regard to Directive 2005 32 EC and EC Regulation 1275 2008 of 17 December 2008 this product is designed produced and classified as Professional Audio Equipment and thus is exempt from this Directive Roger Johnsen Director Engineering Signal Processing 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Date February 23 2011 European Contact Your local Lexicon Sales and Service Office or Harman Signal Processing 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Ph 801 566 8800 Fax 801 568 7583 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This device complies with p
28. f the low mid Lo Mid bottom knob 5 to 4 0 Sets the Q or width of the band Hi Mid top knob 12 dB to 12 dB Sets the overall gain of the high mid frequency Hi Mid middle knob 640 Hz to 5120 Hz Selects the frequency of the high mid Hi Mid bottom knob 5 to 4 0 Sets the Q or width of the band Hi Shelf top knob 12 dB to 12 dB Sets the overall gain of the high shelf frequency Hi Shelf bottom knob 2500 Hz to 20 KHz Selects the frequency of the high shelf On Off button Turns the EQ on or off File Menu The File menu lets you save and load snapshots Snapshots are files with the extension mix that contain settings for the Dynamics EQ Aux buses pans reverb and levels Open Snapshot Opens a previously saved snapshot Save Snapshot Saves the current settings as a snapshot If the snapshot already has been saved and named this command will overwrite the existing snapshot Save Snapshot As Saves the current settings as a snapshot and prompts you for a file name Load Power On Defaults Applies the stored power on defaults settings to the IO FW810S unit Store Power On Defaults Saves the current snapshot settings and applies them to the IO FW8108S unit each time it is turned on You can use this to make a custom snapshot save it as the default and use the FW810S as a stand alone digital mixer without comp uter Quit Closes the Mixer lC
29. he Mixer is open and the FW810S is turned on Start Cubase LE from the Start menu under Lexicon If you see the warning shown below click OK x The audio input is not activated Recording audio is not possible Please click on the amp SIO Control Panel button in the System VST or Device Setup Nuendo dialog Make sure a device name is selected in the Input Ports section and activate the corresponding check box in the first column JV Show This Alert Next Time Once you are in Cubase LE go to Devices gt Device Setup MIDI Device Manager Mixer F3 Plug in InFarmatian Connections F4 WOT Performance F12 video Fa Show Panel Device Setup Under Devices click on VST Audio System and select ASIO Lexicon IO from the ASIO Driver pull down menu if it is not already selected Click on Switch to switch the driver then click OK in the Device Setup dialog You are now ready to begin recording using your FW810S and Cubase LE VST Audio System Directe rut 0o c3 MIDI ASIO Direct Pull Duplex Criver MIDI Pot Setup v ASI Lexicon Video Video Player Audio System ASIO Drect Ful Duplex Dever VST System Link LO Set Up Cubase LE for Use with the IO FW810S FwBiOs Make sure the included FireWire cable is connected between your computer and FW810S the Mixer is open and the FW810S is
30. if a line level source is connected to Mic Inst 1 then the Instrument button LED above the Gain 1 knob should not be lit Instruments Front panel Mic Inst jacks accept signals from instruments like electric guitars and basses Plug a standard 4 TS instrument cable directly from the instrument into one of the Mic Inst input jacks on the front panel of FW810S Press the Instrument button LED above the corresponding Gain knob Gain 1 for Mic Inst 1 Gain 2 for Mic Inst 2 Computer Digital Audio Workstation DAW Connect your computer s FireWire port to the FireWire port on the IO FW810S rear panel using a standard FireWire cable included Headphones Connect headphones to the Headphone jack located on the front panel The Headphone jack accepts 14 TRS connector Adjust headphone volume with the Headphone Level knob Monitor Speakers Using 1 4 cables connect the L R Main Output jacks on the rear panel to the appropriate inputs on your mixer power amp or powered monitors Adjust the output volume with the Output Level knob Additional monitor mixes may be created on outputs 1 8 using the integrated hardware digital mixer lC Example Front Panel Connections Microphone O w Headphone Output d Headphones 1 4 Instrument Cable Example Rear Panel Connections B lt e CUBASE LE Microphone FireWire Cable gt Monitor PCor Mac MIDI i
31. l or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond its control Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ee ese sees os eo se o oen ose oss Feature e 1 TO lUS eet S 2 The Toll wine tems are UC oce dada RE 2 Sy stent Requirements E ERE cU d NH ILU 2 CONNECTING THE IO 81065 5 Microphones cct aan ect 5 Line eV iSO Ut cosi Puma 5 NES PEE 5 Computer Digital Audio Workstation DAW 5 5 IVIG RICO 5 Examples Rear Panel Connections 6 Example Rear Panel Connections 6 THE IO FW810S MIXER OVERVIEW 7 Oi fsa teed 7 The Miker Inp t 1 8 eie icm ea EON Even ER EUR 8 Monitor 9 The Mixer Balanced Out Aux Out Controls
32. l while you play the guitar turn up the Gain 1 knob on the IO FW810S until it does Aim for a peak signal level which does not exceed 6 dB on the meter when the guitar is strummed Li 1 119 19 Master Faders lC FWEMC S 29 30 lC eEWwS1lOs 8 Put on the headphones While playing the guitar gradually turn up the Headphone Level knob until you reach a comfortable listening level If you would rather monitor the signal through the monitor speakers turn on the powered speakers or amplifier While playing the guitar gradually turn up the Main Outputs Level knob until you reach the desired listening level Do not to turn it up to the point of feedback Main Outputs Level Knob lexicon FWOioOs Headphone Level Knob lC Add Monitor Reverb Optional FWwelOs This will allow you to monitor the signal with reverb applied but will not actually record the reverb to the audio track 1 In the Mixer in the Input 1 strip turn up the Send knob to 0 00 dB 2 In the Reverb section click the Power button to turn on the reverb Reverb Power Button a Es px p 3 While playing the guitar turn the Main Outs knob until the desired amount of reverb 15 reached Knob lC FWENC S 32 Set Up Cubase LE for Use with the IO FW810S Windows Make sure the included FireWire cable is connected between your computer and FW810S t
33. lexicon dbx bey HARMIAN py HARMAN l C ievwesos FireWire Audio Interface with integrated channel strip processing Rte 2 e E IMEEM e 25 m s Exe I0 n T LI 3 Owner s Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS j WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING ATTENTION risquepe cHoc ELECTRIQUE NEPASOUVRIR KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUID AND NO OBJECT FILLED WITHI LIQUID SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARA TUS CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THEVENTILATION OPENINGS INSTALL INACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS WARNING torepuceTHERISK OF FIREORELECTRIC SHOCK DONOTEXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TORAINORMOISTURE The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are danger ous voltages present within the unit The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner s manual These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Opening the chassis for any reason will voi
34. m When the room size is small the walls of this space are closer together and the resultant reflection density increases When the room size is large that density decreases High Cut This parameter is a low pass filter in the recirculating part of the reverb It represents a frequency above which the tail dies away more quickly Main Outs Adjusts the amount of reverb heard in the main outputs lC 6 REVERE Ambience PARAMETERS PRE DELAY 00 dB nA PN GUTS lC FWENC S OUTPUT LEVELS LEX EL LEVE LEVEL MASTER MAIN PIF 10 The Mixer Balanced Out Aux Out Controls These controls correlate to Balanced Outs 1 8 located on the back panel Outs 1 2 control Balanced Outs 1 and 2 Outs 3 4 control Balanced outs 3 and 4 and so on Labels Scribble Strips Double click to assign a name to an aux pair Level knobs Adjusts the aux pair master signal level Meters Indicate aux pair signal level Direct Outs buttons Enable the DAW playback streams to go directly out the corresponding out puts For example when Direct Out is on for Outs 1 2 only playback 1 2 will be heard on Outs 1 2 The Mixer Master Faders Meters Indicate post fader signal level Master faders Attenuate or add gain to the main signal Stereo button Links the two master faders together so their settings are always the same
35. n MIDI Out Bab d5B8SESSS Proc OD essor Keyboard Powered Speakers The IO FW810S Mixer Overview CE 9 9 PAN PAN 9 4 The FW810S includes powerful hardware Mixer with a software con trol panel and built in EQ dynamics and monitor reverbs When open the Mixer controls the IO FW810S hardware The controls are described in more detail on the following pages and a step by step example project can be found in the Tutorial at the back of this manual To turn a knob in the mixer click and hold on a knob and move the cursor up to increase or down to decrease the parameter s value To move a fader click and hold on the fader and move the cursor up or down to move the fader up or down To return a knob to its default position double click the knob Ctrl click to fine adjust Installation 1 Insert the DVD into your DVD ROM drive 2 The Installer should start automatically Follow the on screen instruc tions to install the software you wish to use T he Mixer is included with the Drivers and Control Software Note You must install the IO FW810S Drivers and Control Software to use the FW810S If the Installer doesn t start automatically you can start it manually by open ing the approprate file on the DVD For Mac Open Me For Windows InstallationMenu exe b REVERB Ambience RN em 9 o
36. ped back below the threshold Hold is adjustable between 0 to 500 mSec and is dynamically set while in Auto mode Channel Strip Dynamics Limiter button Turns the Limiter on or off Threshold knob The Threshold is the signal level at which the unit begins to limit the sig nal If the level 15 set to 10 dBFS then any signal larger than 10 dBFS is reduced in gain The range of the Threshold fader is 60 to 18dBFS Auto button This button turns Auto mode for the Limiter on and off Auto mode dynamically sets the Limiter Attack and Release based on the input signal Attack knob The Attack parameter sets how quickly the Limiter starts to reduce the gain of the signal after it passes the Threshold The Attack can range between 0 1 mSec and 200 mSec The Attack time is dynamically set while in Auto mode Release knob The Release parameter is the rate at which the Limiter comes out of gain reduction once the signal is back below the threshold and the Hold time has elapsed Release is measured in dB per second For example if Release is set to 5 dB Sec and the signal has 10dB of gain reduction the release time is 2 Seconds The Release range is from 350 dB Sec to 5 dB Sec The Release rate is dynamically set while in Auto mode Ld p LIMITER lC 6 13 lC FWENC S 14 Hold knob The Hold parameter is the time the IO FW810S continues to reduce gain after the signal has dropped b
37. rk in basically the same way Suppose you assign a device port named Lexicon IO 5 to a bus named Stereo Out Left and you route an audio track to that bus The audio track s signal will be sent through the Mixer described below to the FW810S Main Outs as well as to the Balanced 5 on the FW810S rear panel The Mixer In between the IO FW810S and your DAW is the IO FW810S software Mixer a mixing console with a graphic user interface that functions like a physical mixing console The Mixer lets you adjust levels for individual channels apply reverbs dynamics and EC to aux sends and monitor mixes almost anything a physical mixer would allow you to do The Mixer s controls and components are described earlier in this Owner s Manual The following general overview may also be useful Mixer General Overview The Mixer includes 8 Input channels for the FW810S Mic Inst and Mic Line inputs 2 SPDIF channels for the FW810S SPDIF In and Out and 8 Playback channels for signals coming from your DAW 37 exicon oy HARMAN Harman Questions or comments 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 Email us at support lexiconpro com U S A or visit us online at www lexiconpro com Phone 801 568 7660 Fax 801 568 7662 IO FW810S Copyright 2011 Lexicon Part 18 0489 B U S Patents Pending
38. t 8 MIC LINE INPUTS 3 8 These balanced inputs accept XLR or 1 4 connectors and support mic and line level sources C Connecting the IO FW810S FWaitOs For a step by step example project refer to the Tutorial at the back of this manual Microphones Plug an XLR cable directly from a microphone into the desired Mic Inst or Mic Pre input on the FW810S front or rear panel If you connect micro phone to a front panel input make sure the Instrument button LED above the corresponding Gain knob is not lit For example if a microphone is con nected to Mic Inst 1 then the Instrument button LED above the Gain 1 knob should not be lit If your microphone requires phantom power first make sure the microphone Is connected then press the 48V button LED above that input pair s Gain knob If your mics dont need phantom power it is best to leave it off Note Some microphones can be damaged by 48V phantom power Consult your microphone s documentation before enabling 48V phantom power Line Level Sources Line level sources include keyboards drum machines CD players and exter nal microphone preamps and effects Plug a 1 4 TS unbalanced or TRS balanced cable directly from the line level source into the desired Mic Inst or Mic Pre input on the FW810S front or real panel If you connect a line level source to a front panel input make sure the Instrument button LED above the corresponding Gain knob is not lit For example
39. t Cable 23 EwS10s Connect the Headphones and or Speakers 1 Turn the Headphone Level knob and Main Outputs Level knob all the way down Main Outputs Level Knob Headphone Level Knob 2 If using headphones connect your headphones to the Headphone jack lexicon Headphones 3 If using monitor speakers plug the speaker s amplifier or powered speakers into the Main Left and Right Outputs SIPDIF FIREWIRE D d C C m Powered Speakers 24 Connect the Computer 1 Using the provided FireWire cable or equivalent connect the FW810S to the computer s FireWire port lt e CUBASE LE lC FWEMC S 1 FireWire Cable es Monitor PC or Mac 5 6 9 2 7 8 iG d Ww POWER D SIPDIF EWIRE f TN E B d N OUT E 19 ln 9 Y 2 1 2 2 Plug in the power cable and turn on the FW810S The power switch is located on the back panel Power Switch SIPDIF FIREWIRE N d 3 5 fe a Z g g 5 dq 0 Ed OO acs 2 D d lC FwelOs Install Drivers Control Software and Cubase LE 1 Insert the DVD into your DVD ROM drive The Installer should start automatically
40. trument level sources including guitars INSTRUMENT BUTTON LED Press when an instrument level source such as a guitar is connected to the corresponding input 1 or 2 The button illuminates when activated 48V BUTTON LED Fach of these buttons enables the phantom power to the corresponding inputs pairs Dynamic microphones do not require phantom power to operate Most condenser microphones do require phantom power to oper ate If you are unsure about the phantom power requirements for your microphone consult your microphones documentation or contact the manufacturer This switch should be OFF if you are connecting any line level source to the Mic Inst or Mic Pre jacks DYNAMICS LEDS AND INPUT LEVEL LEDS The top three rows indicate what dynamics are active for each input The bottom three rows indicate signal presence green and level yellow and red for each input FIREWIRE LED Indicates when a FireWire connection is present POWER LED Indicates when the FW810S is turned on GAIN KNOBS 1 AND 2 These knobs adjust the input gain levels for Mic Inst 1 and Mic Inst 2 GAIN KNOBS 3 8 These knobs adjust the input gain levels for Mic Pre 3 8 the inputs located on the back panel HEADPHONE OUTPUT JACK Connect headphones here 10 HEADPHONE LEVEL KNOB Adjust headphone output signal level here 11 MAIN OUTPUTS LEVEL KNOB 3 Adjust the main output signal level here lC FWENC S R
41. turned on Open Cubase LE located in the Applications folder and go to Devices gt Device Setup as shown below 013014770 Window Help MIDI Device Manager Mixer F3 Plug in Information VST Connections F4 VST Performance F12 Video F8 Show Panel Device Setup Click VST Audio System then select Lexicon IO as the ASIO Driver if it is not already selected Device Setup E VST Audio System Devices Co ASIO Drive Backgrou Mt Port Setup Built in Audio 2 E video Built in Audio 3 Lexicon 10 A zu coat a 4 Cubase LE will now ask you if you would like to switch the driver Select Switch then OK Do you wani ba swibch the ASI drivar Keep Mac OS 10 4 x users only After selecting Lexicon FW810S as the ASIO Driver you may need to verify that your device inputs are active To do this follow these steps 1 Select Device gt VST Connections from the menu bar 2 When the VST Connections panel appears click the Inputs tab 3 The box under the Audio Device column may say Not Connected If it does click in this box and select Lexicon IO to enable the FW810S inputs 4 Close the VST Connections window You are now ready to start recording with Cubase LE described in the next section Using the IO FW810S 33 34 lC FWENC S Record a Track in Cubase LE Create a new project 1 In Cubase Cli
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