DigiDesign Pro Tools M-Powered Guide de l'utilisateur

Basics

Pro Tools M-Powered™

Version 7.0

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Introduction

Welcome to the

M-Powered Basics Guide

. This

guide is designed to give new users specific

methods for accomplishing common tasks with

Digidesign-qualified M-Audio interfaces and

Pro Tools M-Powered software.

Once you are familiar with basic M-Powered op-

eration, we recommend that you read the

“Working With Pro Tools” tutorial in the

Pro Tools M-Powered Getting Started Guide

. For the

most complete information on using Pro Tools,

see the

Pro Tools Reference Guide

Online Resources

Many resources for learning to use Pro Tools are

also available online at the Digidesign Web site

(www.digidesign.com), including the following:

DiSK (Digidesign Sound Knowledge)

Instruc-

tional material about how to use Pro Tools, in-

cluding DiSK Flix movies that show how to do a

number of popular tasks using Pro Tools.

DigiZine

A magazine for and about Pro Tools us-

ers, providing all the latest product news, user

stories, and many tips and ideas.

M-Powered Basics Requirements

Before proceeding, make sure you have:

•Connected the Digidesign-qualiﬁed M-Audio

interface to your computer, as described in

your M-Audio documentation.

– and –

•Installed Pro Tools M-Powered software and

the pre-authorized iLok, as described in the

appropriate Windows or Macintosh installa-

tion chapter of the

Pro Tools M-Powered Getting

Started Guide.

M-Powered Basics Guide

Getting Sound In and Out of your M-Audio Interface

To hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session,

you will need to connect headphones or an ex-

ternal sound system (such as powered monitors

or a home stereo) to your M-Audio interface.

Sound from your M-Audio interface cannot be

played through your computer’s speakers or

your computer’s sound output.

Connecting Headphones

Depending on which M-Audio interface you

have, there will be one or more headphone jacks

on the front or back of your interface. These can

be either a 1/4-inch jack or a 1/8-inch mini plug

jack.

To connect headphones:

• Connect headphones with a 1/4-inch stereo

connector (or an adapter) to interfaces that

have a 1/4-inch Headphone jack.

– or –

• Connect headphones with a 1/8-inch stereo

mini connector (or an adapter) to interfaces

that have a 1/8-inch Headphone jack.

Connecting a Sound System

Depending on which M-Audio interface you

have, the outputs will be 1/4-inch or RCA plugs,

and the 1/4-inch connections can be balanced,

TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) style connectors, or un-

balanced. To listen to your Pro Tools session,

these outputs can be connected to any ampliﬁ-

cation system: powered speakers, a home stereo

system, or an audio mixer.

Headphone jacks on the front of a FireWire 1814

Headphone jack on the back of an Ozonic

1/4-inch Headphone jack

Some M-Audio interfaces include a front

panel Headphone control to adjust the vol-

ume level of the Headphone jacks.

Getting Sound In and Out of your M-Audio Interface

When connecting to a stereo system, connect

the left channel (often the white plug) to the

first output, and right channel (often the red

plug) to the second output.

The first and second outputs play the audio that

is routed to analog outputs 1 and 2 within

Pro Tools.

Connecting Audio Inputs

Depending on which M-Audio interface you

have, the inputs will be 1/4-inch, RCA, or a 1/4-

inch and XLR combination plug for micro-

phones

and

for instruments that usually have a

lower level (such as guitars).

For information about connecting specific au-

dio sources, see “Connecting a Microphone to

Your M-Audio Interface” on page 4, and “Con-

necting Instruments to an M-Audio Interface”

on page 6.

For stereo inputs, use the first input for the left

input, and the second input for the right input.

For additional stereo inputs, use subsequent in-

put pairs, if available.

Home stereo systems often use RCA connec-

tors. You can use an adaptor or a special ca-

ble to convert from the TRS or TS connectors

(used on some M-Audio interfaces) to the

RCA connectors on your home stereo.

1/4-inch stereo outputs on a FireWire 1814

1/4-inch stereo (monitor) outputs on an Audiophile 192

RCA stereo outputs on an Audiophile 2496

Output 2

(right output)

Output 1

(left output)

Monitor Left

(left output)

Monitor Right

(right output)

Analog Out 2

(right output)

Analog Out 1

(left output)

M-Powered Basics Guide

Connecting a Microphone

There can be several ways to use an M-Audio in-

terface with a microphone, depending on the

type of microphone and cables that you use,

and the type of M-Audio interface.

Mic Cables and Connectors

Some microphone cables use an XLR connector

to attach a microphone to an input; other mi-

crophones use a 1/4-inch connector. If you have

a choice, use an XLR connector to connect the

microphone to your M-Audio interface to yield

better results.

Phantom Power

Some microphones require power to operate.

This power, called

phantom power

, is supplied ei-

ther by a battery in the microphone, or through

an audio interface (such as some M-Audio inter-

faces) that can supply power through the micro-

phone cable.

Most

condenser

microphones (such as an AKG

C3000) require phantom power to operate.

Dy-

namic

microphones (such as a Shure SM57) do

not require phantom power to operate, but are

not harmed by it.

M-Audio interfaces can only supply power

through a microphone cable with XLR connec-

tors. If you are not sure about the phantom

power requirements for your microphone, refer

to your microphone’s documentation or con-

tact the manufacturer.

Connecting a Microphone to Your

M-Audio Interface

To use a microphone that has an XLR connector:

Plug your microphone cable into one of the

Mic (or Mic/Inst) inputs on your M-Audio inter-

face.

XLR and 1/4-inch connectors

M-Audio interfaces that support phantom

power can only provide phantom power

when their “wall wart” power supply is

used to power the interface. Check your

M-Audio interface guide for details

XLR connector

1/4-inch connector

Although phantom power can be used

safely with most microphones, it is possible

to damage some ribbon microphones with

it. Always turn off phantom power and

wait at least ten seconds before connecting

a ribbon microphone.

XLR connector plugged into Mic/Inst input on a

FireWire 1814

Mic/Inst 1

Connecting a Microphone

If your M-Audio interface has a Mic/Line

switch, press it to its out position.

If your microphone requires phantom power,

make sure the microphone is connected, then

press the Phantom Power switch on your M-Au-

dio interface. This switch sends 48V to

each

mic

input. The Phantom Power LED on your M-Au-

dio interface will light when phantom power is

being supplied.

If your M-Audio interface has a Signal Gain

control, carefully turn the input control to the

right to increase the input level of your micro-

phone signal.

To use a microphone that has a 1/4-inch

connector:

Plug the 1/4-inch connector from your micro-

phone into one of the Mic (or Mic/Inst) 1/4-

inch inputs on your M-Audio interface.

If your M-Audio interface has a Mic/Line se-

lector, press it to its out position.

If your M-Audio interface has a Signal Gain

control, carefully turn the input control to the

right to increase the input level of your micro-

phone signal.

XLR connector plugged into Mic input on an Ozonic

Mic/Line selector on the front of a FireWire 1814

Phantom Power switch on a FireWire 1814

Mic input

Mic/Line

selector

Phantom Power

switch

1/4-inch connector plugged into Mic/Inst input on a

FireWire 1814

Mic/Line selector on the front of a FireWire 1814

Signal Gain control on a FireWire 1814

Mic/Line

selector

Signal Gain Control

M-Powered Basics Guide

Connecting Instruments

Connecting Instruments to an

M-Audio Interface

Instruments such as electric guitar or electric

bass usually have a lower level of output than

instruments and electronic audio sources such

as mixers, samplers, keyboards, turntables, and

synthesizers.

To use a guitar with your M-Audio interface:

Plug your guitar cable into one of the inputs

on your M-Audio interface.

On M-Audio interfaces that have separate inputs

for lower level sources (such as guitars) and line

level sources (such as keyboards), use the inputs

that support your source.

If your M-Audio interface has a Mic/Line se-

lector, press it to its out position.

If your M-Audio interface has a Signal Gain

control, carefully turn the control for the input

to the right to increase the input level of your

microphone signal.

Guitar cable plugged into Mic/Inst input on a

FireWire 1814

Guitar cable plugged into Input 2 on an Ozonic

Mic/Inst 1

Input 2

Mic/Line selector on the front of a FireWire 1814

Mic/Line

selector

Connecting Instruments

To use a keyboard or mixer with your M-Audio

interface:

Plug your keyboard, mixer, or other audio

source into one of the inputs on your M-Audio

interface.

On M-Audio interfaces that have separate inputs

for lower level sources (such as guitars) and line

level sources (such as keyboards), use the inputs

that support your source.

If your source is stereo (such as a stereo keyboard

or the stereo output from a mixer), connect the

left channel (often the white plug) to the first

input, and right channel (often the red plug) to

the second input.

If your M-Audio interface has a Mic/Line se-

lector, press it to its In position.

Set your instrument’s volume to its optimal

level. For example, the optimal level for most

keyboards is between 80% and 100% of maxi-

mum volume.

If your M-Audio interface has a Signal Gain

control, carefully turn the control for the input

to the right to increase the input level of your

microphone signal.

FireWire 1814 conﬁguration for stereo input

Audiophile 2496 conﬁguration for stereo input

Input 1

Input 2

(left channel)

(right channel

)

Analog In 2

Analog In 1

(right channel)

(left channel)

Mic/Line selector on the front of a FireWire 1814

Mic/Line

selector

M-Powered Basics Guide

Recording a Pro Tools Session

Before you record with Pro Tools M-Powered,

you first create a Pro Tools session, then prepare

an audio track for recording.

To create a Pro Tools session:

Verify the connections between your M-Audio

interface and your instrument or microphone.

Launch Pro Tools.

Choose File > New Session.

In the New Session dialog, set the session pa-

rameters as needed, or leave them at their de-

fault settings. (For details on New Session

settings, see the

Pro Tools M-Powered Getting

Started Guide

Choose where you want to save your session.

Type a name for your session.

Click Save.

To prepare an audio track for recording:

Choose Track > New.

Specify 1 Mono Audio Track in Samples, if

your source is mono, or 1 Stereo Audio Track in

Samples, if your source is stereo.

Click Create.

Make sure the Mix window is open by choos-

ing Window > Mix.

In the Mix window, click the Audio Input Path

selector on the new track.

New Session dialog

Creating a new Stereo audio track

A mono instrument uses one input on an

M-Audio interface, and a stereo instrument

uses two. Creating a stereo track in

Pro Tools will not make a mono instrument

into a stereo instrument. If a mono instru-

ment is recorded on a stereo track, one of the

sides of the stereo track will show no signal.

Choosing an input in the Mix window

Input Path selector

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