ARX Audibox USB-DI Manuals

To obtain warranty service for your Audibox, call, write, or Email to ARX or the dealer you purchased it from. They will give you the correct address to send your unit to. Have your sales receipt showing date of purchase handy, and include a copy of it with your Audibox. Please pack the unit well - we are not responsible for any damage caused by unsuitable packing during shipment. Send the unit to us pre-paid, by a delivery service like FedEx, UPS, or any other service that can track the shipment. We will return it to you freight paid. If you have any questions, or any part of this is unclear, please write to ARX Systems in the country of purchase, or to the address below. PO Box 15,Moorabbin, Victoria 3189, Australia. Phone: +61 (0)3 9555 7859 Fax: +61 (0)3 9555 6747 You can also Email the factory at: [email protected] Page 7 Page 6 Page 4 Page 5 ARX Systems (ARX) warrants to the first purchaser of this Audibox product that it is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. ARX’s sole obligation under this war- ranty shall be to provide, without charge, parts and labour neces- sary to remedy defects, if any, which appear within twelve (12) months from date of purchase; and to supply parts only for the life of the product to the original purchaser. This is our sole warranty. It does not cover finish or appearance items, nor does it apply if the Audibox has been, in ARX’s sole judge- ment: • Subjected to misuse, abuse, negligence or accident; • Repaired, worked on, or altered by persons not authorized by ARX, • Connected, installed, adjusted or used otherwise than in accord- ance with the instructions supplied by ARX. This warranty gives you and us specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which can vary from state to state. INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME WARRANTY As well as the USB-DI, ARX manu- facture other products in the unique Audibox range: The ISO-Balancer for balancing unbalanced signals, and also the ISO De-Balancer, which will de- balance a signal when required to connect to an unbalanced input. The ISO-Later is a Dual channel Unbalanced to Balanced Low Im- pedance transformer isolated con- verter, and the ISO Splitter is a transformer isolated 1 input to 2 out- puts splitter for splitting 1 input 2 ways in applications where complete Gal- vanic isolation is required. Both available in Single Channel or Double Header format. The Ear Driver is a Headphone Am- plifier with 2 pairs of Stereo inputs each feeding two channels of head- phone level outputs. It has individu- al Level controls plus a 12 - 15VDC power connector. A compact, flexi- ble unit The Pro-DI is an ultra compact Ac- tive Direct box, with normal High Im- pedance input as well as a separate speaker level input for connection to instrument amplifiers. Other features include –20dB Pad and Audio Ground Lift switches, plus Phantom or DC power options. Did you know... Available in Single Channel or Dou- ble Header format The DI-Pre is an Ultra compact Mi- crophone Pre amp with XLR input, balanced jack output and 10 to 60dB Gain control. Other features include –20dB Pad switch, Clip LED and Phantom Power switch, plus DC power connector. Available in Single Channel or Dou- ble Header format For the latest information on the com- plete Audibox range, visit our web- site: www.arx.com.au/audibox.htm Using your Audibox The USB-DI is a Direct Injection, or Di- rect, box. It is a self contained, stand alone stereo unit designed to interface stereo digital audio with professional bal- anced low impedance inputs. It will con- vert computer audio signals into ones that are happy to travel down a long line into a mixing console at the other end. It has many applications for Live Sound, Stu- dio or Broadcast use. Plug and Play If you are running Win XP or Vista, as soon as you plug the USB-DI into a spare USB port on the computer it will be rec- ognised as a USB Audio Device, and will be ready straight away. With Win 98SE, as soon as you plug the USB-DI into a spare USB port on the computer it will be recognised as a USB Composite Device, and the Add New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up. Click NEXT on the first 2 screens, put in the 98SE CD Rom, then select CD Rom drive on the search screen and click NEXT. Click Next on the following pop up screen, then FINISH on the final screen. It will then install the USB Device driv- ers, and repeat the install process for a USB Audio Device. www.arx.com.au/audibox_usb_di.htm Operating instructions IMPORTANT #1 Input Connections Connect the USB connector to the USB-DI and to the USB port on the computer. On XP and Vista it will be available immediately and the LED on the front of the USB-DI will start to flash. On 98SE follow the previous instruc- The Windows default volume setting for USB Audio Devices is 50% of max- imum. In many cases this will be too low, inducing noise and hum as ex- cessive gain may need to be applied to deliver the level requireded. We suggest increasing this volume setting to 80 or 90%. No matter which operating system you are using, once the USB-DI is in- stalled, go to Control Panel, then Sounds and Audio Devices, then USB Audio Device, then the Volume tab, and move the slider to the right. This will give you the optimum signal to noise ratio. IMPORTANT #2 Computers are very electrically noisy environments, and USB is a very pop- ular Plug and Play protocol for lots of Windows devices. For fastest and quietest audio opera- tion you must plug the USB-DI into its own USB port, not a hub. Experi- ment on your computer to find the qui- etest USB port, and keep it only for the USB-DI - don't have anything else on the same buss. Otherwise you may get a hissing and clicking noise every time you move the mouse, touch the keyboard, or click on the screen. IMPORTANT #3 Keep mobile/cellular phones well away (at least 2 metres/8 feet) from the com- puter and the USB-DI. The "Dut dut-dah-dut dut-dah-dut dut- dah-dut" sound of a mobile phone connecting is not one that audiences care to hear! tions. You will need the 98 SE install CD Rom. Adjust the Audio Level as described in the Important #1 note on the previous page. Output Connections Connect a balanced microphone lead from each 3 pin XLR connector on the USB-DI to a pair of input chan- nels on the mixing console. Set the Input Gains on the channels, and Pan the channels Left or Right as required. To check that the USB-DI is set up correctly, open your audio software, ensure that USB Audio Device is se- lected as the default audio device, open a music file and play. That's all there is to it. Put simply, the USB-DI is the USB pro audio interface that Audio Profes- sionals have been waiting for! ©2007 ARX Systems Pty.Ltd. ACN 006 471 825. All rights reserved. ARX Systems® is a Registered Trade Mark. www.arx.com.au Latest information updates are al- ways available on the comprehen- sive ARX website:

To obtain warranty service for your Audibox, call, write, or Email to ARX or the dealer you purchased it from. They will give you the correct address to send your unit to. Have your sales receipt show- ing date of purchase handy, and include a copy of it with your Audibox. Please pack the unit well - we are not responsible for any damage caused by unsuitable packing during shipment. Send the unit to us pre-paid, by a delivery service like FedEx, UPS, or any other service that can track the shipment. We will return it to you freight paid. If you have any questions, or any part of this is unclear, please write to ARX Systems in the country of purchase, or to the address below. PO Box 15,Moorabbin, Victoria 3189, Australia. Phone: +61 (0)3 9555 7859 Fax: +61 (0)3 9555 6747 You can also Email the factory at: [email protected] Page 7 Page 6 Page 4 Page 5 ARX Systems (ARX) warrants to the first purchaser of this Audibox product that it is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. ARX’s sole obligation under this war- ranty shall be to provide, without charge, parts and labour neces- sary to remedy defects, if any, which appear within twelve (12) months from date of purchase; and to supply parts only (where pos- sible) for the life of the product to the original purchaser. This is our sole warranty. It does not cover finish or appearance items, nor does it apply if the Audibox has been, in ARX’s sole judge- ment: • Subjected to misuse, abuse, negligence or accident; • Repaired, worked on, or altered by persons not authorized by ARX, • Connected, installed, adjusted or used otherwise than in accord- ance with the instructions supplied by ARX. This warranty gives you and us specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which can vary from state to state. INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME WARRANTY As well as the USB-DI, ARX manufac- ture other products in the unique Audi- box range: The ISO-Balancer for balancing unbal- anced signals, and also the ISO De- Balancer, which will de-balance a sig- nal when required to connect to an un- balanced input. The ISO-Later is a Dual channel Un- balanced to Balanced Low Impedance transformer isolated converter, and the ISO Splitter is a transformer isolated 1 input to 2 outputs splitter for splitting 1 input 2 ways in applications where com- plete Galvanic isolation is required. Both available in Single Channel or Double Header format. The Ear Driver is a Headphone Ampli- fier with 2 pairs of Stereo inputs each feeding two channels of headphone level outputs. It has individual Level controls plus a 12 - 15VDC power con- nector. A compact, flexible unit The Pro-DI is an ultra compact Active Direct box, with normal High Imped- ance input as well as a separate speak- er level input for connection to instru- ment amplifiers. Other features include –20dB Pad and Audio Ground Lift switches, plus Phan- tom or DC power options. Available in Single Channel or Double Header format Did you know... The DI-Pre is an Ultra compact Micro- phone Pre amp with XLR input, balanced jack output and 10 to 60dB Gain control. Other features include –20dB Pad switch, Clip LED and Phantom Power switch, plus DC power connector. Available in Single Channel or Double Header format For the latest information on the complete Audibox range, visit our website: www.arx.com.au/audibox.htm Using your Audibox The USB-DI is a Direct Injection, or Di- rect, box. It is a self contained, stand alone stereo unit designed to interface stereo digital audio with professional balanced low impedance inputs. It will convert computer audio signals into ones that are happy to travel down a long line into a mixing console at the other end. It has many applications for Live Sound, Studio or Broadcast use. Plug and Play If you are running Win XP or Vista, as soon as you plug the USB-DI into a spare USB port on the computer it will be recognised as a USB Audio De- vice, and will be ready straight away. With Win 98SE, as soon as you plug the USB-DI into a spare USB port on the computer it will be recognised as a USB Composite Device, and the Add New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up. Click NEXT on the first 2 screens, put in the 98SE CD Rom, then select CD Rom drive on the search screen and click NEXT. Click Next on the following pop up screen, then FINISH on the fi- nal screen. It will then install the USB Device driv- ers, and repeat the install process for a USB Audio Device. A complete set of pop up installation screens can be found on the ARX website at: www.arx.com/audibox_usb_di.htm IMPORTANT #1 Operating instructions Input Connections Connect the USB connector to the USB- DI and to the USB port on the computer. On XP and Vista it will be available im- mediately and the LED on the front of the USB-DI will start to flash. On 98SE The Windows default volume setting for USB Audio Devices is 50% of maximum. In many cases this will be too low, induc- ing noise and hum as excessive gain may need to be applied to deliver the level required. We suggest increasing this vol- ume setting to 100%. No matter which operating system you are using, once the USB-DI is installed, go to Control Panel, then Sounds and Audio Devices, then USB Audio Device, then the Volume tab, and move the slid- er to the right. This will give you the opti- mum signal to noise ratio. Please Note: Even if you reduce the overall output with the Volume control next to the XLR connectors, you still need to do this step! IMPORTANT #2 Computers are very electrically noisy environments, and USB is a very popu- lar Plug and Play protocol for lots of Win- dows devices. For fastest and quietest audio operation you must plug the USB-DI into its own USB port. Experiment on your computer to find the quietest USB port, and keep it only for the USB-DI - don't have anything else on the same buss. Otherwise you may get a hissing and clicking noise every time you move the mouse, touch the keyboard, or click on the screen. IMPORTANT #3 Keep mobile/cellular phones well away (at least 2 metres/8 feet) from the com- puter and the USB-DI. The "Dut dut-dah- dut dut-dah-dut dut-dah-dut" sound of a mobile phone connecting is not one that audiences care to hear! follow the previous instructions. You will need the 98 SE install CD Rom. Adjust the Audio Level as described in the Important #1 note on the previous page. Output Connections Connect a balanced microphone lead from each 3 pin XLR connector on the USB-DI to a pair of input channels on the mixing console. Set the Output vol- ume control on the USB-DI VC to 0db (hard right) at first - you can reduce it later if necessary. Set the Input Gains on the channels, and Pan the channels Left or Right as required. To check that the USB-DI VC is set up correctly, open your audio software, en- sure that USB Audio Device is selected as the default audio device, open a mu- sic file and play. If the output level is causing the input channels to clip even when the input gain is reduced, you can use the Vol- ume control on the USB-DI VC to re- duce the output level That's all there is to it. Put simply, the USB-DI VC is the USB pro audio interface that Audio Profes- sionals have been waiting for! ©2008 ARX Systems Pty.Ltd. ACN 006 471 825. All rights reserved. ARX Systems® is a Registered Trade Mark. www.arx.com.au Latest information updates are always available on the comprehensive ARX website: