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Important safety InstructIons1. Readtheseinstructions.2. Keeptheseinstructions.3. Heedallwarnings.4. Followallinstructions.5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.6. Cleanonlywithdrycloth.7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.8. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother
apparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.9. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.10. Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsof
time.11. Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe
apparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaswhenliquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equip-ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Important safety InstructIons .................................�
IntroductIon ...................................................................................4The Link.FireWire Interface .........................................................4
Bundled Software ..............................................................................4
GettInG started .............................................................................5Installing the Software ....................................................................5
On a PC: .................................................................................................................................6
Link.FireWire Console (PC only) ......................................................................10
On a Mac: ...........................................................................................................................11
Connecting the Link.FireWire ..................................................13
Hookup Diagrams ..........................................................................14
Making a Recording .......................................................................16
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IntroductIonThankyouforpurchasingtheTAPCOLink.FireWireAudioInterface
fordigitalrecordingsystems.Thisisacomplete,compactsolutionforcomputer-basedmusicproductiononeitheraMacintoshoraPC.
TheLink.FireWireisa4x6audiointerfacethatispowereddirectlyofftheFireWireconnection(orbytheincludedexternalpowersupply),andalsoincludesTracktion2.1,ourpowerfulaudioandMIDIsequencingsoftwarefordigitalrecording.Thishardwareandsoftwarecombinationprovidesallyouneedtorecordandcreatewonderfulmusicusingyourlaptopordesktopcomputer.
The Link.FireWire InterfaceTheLink.FireWireinterfaceprovideseithertwoanalogaudioinputs
thatcanacceptmicrophonelevel,linelevel,ordirectinstrumentinputsignals,orastereoS/PDIFdigitalinput.Theanalogaudiosignalsareroutedtohigh-qualityADCs(Analog-to-DigitalConverters)operatingat44.1,48,88.2,or96kHzwith24-bits.ThedigitalsignalsarethenroutedtotheFireWireportforconnectiontoyourcomputer.
Theanaloginputsare“combo”jacksthataccepteitheramic-levelbalancedXLRconnectororaline-level(orinstrument-leveliftheINSTRbuttonispushedin)balancedorunbalanced1/4"TRSorTSconnector.
StereomastermixescanalsobetransferredfromyourhostcomputerbacktotheLink.FireWireformonitoringduringtrackingoroverdubbing.Monitoringisprovidedbytheheadphonejackonthefrontandbybalancedoutputsontheback,whichcanbeconnectedtoyourstudiomonitors.TheMonitoroutputsandPhonesoutputeachhavetheirownlevelcontrols.ThemastermixalsoappearsontheS/PDIFstereooutput.
Note:TheLink.FireWireprovidestwooutputstreamsfromtheDAWthataremirroredonthePhones,Monitor,andS/PDIFoutputs.AlternatefirmwareisavailableonourwebsitetoconfiguretheLink.FireWiresothatitprovidessixdiscreteoutputstreamsfromtheDAW.RefertotheLink.FireWireOwner’sManualformoreinformation.
Bundled SoftwareTheLink.FireWirecomeswithsomepowerfulsoftwaretogetyoustarted
withyourowndesktopmultitrackaudiorecordingmusicproductionstudio.Tracktionisaneasy-to-usemultitrackaudiorecordingandMIDIsequencing
softwareapplication,capableofunlimitedtrackcount,VSTsupport,automation,andmuchmore.ItcomeswithavarietyofEQ,compressor,andeffectsplug-inprocessorsforcreatingexactlythesoundyouwant.
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GettInG startedUsethissectiontogetyourLink.FireWiresetupquickly.Refertothe
Link.FireWireOwner’sManual(PDFfile)formoredetailedinformationabouttheoperationoftheLink.FireWire.
Installing the Software• TheLink.FireWireCDcontainsaninstallerthatwillinstallthe
driversonyourPC.IfyouareusingaMacintosh(runningOSXversion10.3.9orlater),youdon’tneedtoinstalldriversbecausetheFireWiredriversareincludedinOSX.Note:IfyouareusingOSX10.3,besuretoupdatetothelatestreleasedversion,10.3.9.
• YourLink.FireWireCDalsocontainsTracktion2.1.Double-clickthefile“TracktionSetup.exe”andfollowtheinstructionstoinstallTracktiononyourPC.FortheMacintosh,double-clickthefile“TracktionSetup.dmg”anddragtheTracktioniconintoyourApplicationsfolder.
• Visithttp://my.tapcogear.comtoregisteryourLink.FireWire.Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,setupanaccountbyenteringyouremailaddressandclicking,“No,Iwanttocreateanaccount.”Thenclick“Continue.”Entertheinformationtosetupyourprofile.Thenclick“CreateMyAccount.”ThenproceedtoregisteryourLink.FireWirebyclicking“TAPCOProductRegistration.”
• Yourcomputermustmeetthefollowingminimumsystemrequirements:
PC Requirements • WindowsXP(SP2) • PentiumIIIorbetterprocessor • 256MBRAM(512MBrecommended) • 30MBharddiskspace Macintosh Requirements • OSX(10.3.9orlater) • PowerMacG3(600MHzorfaster),G4,orG5processor • 256MBRAM(512MBrecommended) • 35MBharddiskspace
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To install the software on a PC running Windows XP (SP2):1. Turnoffany(non-essential)applications.2. InserttheLink.FireWireCD-ROMintoyourPC’sCD-ROMdrive.3. TheCDbeginsautomatically,bringinguptheLink.FireWireinstaller.
Ifitdoesn’t,clickStartinthetaskbar,thenclickRunandclickBrowse.BrowsetoyourCDdriveanddouble-clickLink.Firewire_SETUP.EXE.ThenclickOKtostarttheinstallation.
4. TheLink.FireWireInstalleropens.Click“Next.”
5. NextyouwillseetheLicenseAgreement.Readthroughthetextandclick“IAgree.”
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6. ThenextwindowremindsyoutomakesuretheLink.FireWireisNOTconnectedtoyourcomputeryet.Readtheinstructionsandthenclick“Continue.”
7. Youmaygetawarningaboutrunningtheinstallerbecauseithasn’tpassedWindowsLogotesting.It’sokay.We’vetesteditanditiscompatiblewithWindowsXP.Click“ContinueAnyway.”
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8. NowitistimetoconnectyourLink.FireWiretoyourcomputer.Followtheinstructionsandthenclick“Next.”
9. Waituntilthe“FoundNewHardwareWizard”popsup.Thismaytakeaminuteorso.Thenclick“Cancel”tocontinue.
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10. Youwillgetanotherwarning,thistimeaboutinstallingthehardware.It’sokay.Click“ContinueAnyway.”
11. NexttheLink.FireWiredriversandcontrolpanelwillbeinstalledonyourcomputer.
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11. Whentheinstallationiscompleted,awindowwillpopuptoletyouknowthattheinstallationwassuccessful.Click“Finish”tocompletetheinstallation.
NowyouarereadytouseyourLink.FireWire.TheinstalleralsoplacesashortcuttotheLink.FireWireConsoleonyourdesktop.
Link.FireWire Console (PC only)YoucanusetheConsoletochangethesamplerate,latency,andinput
source(AnalogorS/PDIF)foryourLink.FireWire.
Thesamplerateandlatencyvalue(alsoknownasbuffersize)mayalsobesetinyourDAWsoftwareapplication’s“Settings”window.Makesurethesamevalueappearsinbothplaces.
YoucanleaveyouranaloginputsandS/PDIFinputsconnectedtotheLink.FireWireatthesametime.Usethe“inputselect”intheConsoletochoosewhichinputisactive.Youcanswitchbackandforth,buttheycannotbothbeactiveatthesametime.
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Macintosh OS X Audio MIDI Setup (version 10.3.9 or later):
TheMacintoshOSXdoesnotrequireFireWiredriverstobeinstalled.OSXprovidesadedicatedsetuputilityforaudioandMIDI.YoucanusetheAudioMIDISetuputilitytochangethedefaultaudioinputandoutputandgeneralsystemsettingsonyourMacintosh.1. GototheApplicationsfolderandopentheUtilitiesfolder.2. Double-click“AudioMIDISetup.”
3. ClicktheAudioDevicestab,andselectTapcoLINK.firewireinthe“PropertiesFor”drop-downbox.
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4. HereyoucanseethesettingsfortheTAPCOLink.FireWire.YoucanalsochoosetousetheLink.FireWireasyourdefaultinputoroutput,aswellasdesignateittobeusedforsystemsoundoutput.
5. You’rereadytogowithanyMacOSXCoreAudiohostapplication(i.e.,Tracktion,Logic,Cubase,Nuendo,Live,DigitalPerformer,etc.).
TheTAPCOLink.FireWireshouldnowappearasa2x2audiointerface(ora2x6audiointerfaceifyouhaveinstalledthe“True6-OutputMode”firmware)availableforanyDAWapplicationthatyouhaveinstalledonyourcomputer.
Note:SincethereisnoFireWireConsolefortheMacintosh,itisnecessarytoselectthesamplerateandlatencyvalue(alsoknownasbuffersize)intheDAWsoftwareapplication’s“Settings”window.
AsonthePC,youcanonlyhavetheanaloginputsortheS/PDIFinputsactiveatanyonetime.WhenusingtheLink.FireWireonaMac,ifanactivedeviceappearsontheS/PDIFinput,itautomaticallyoverridestheanaloginputs.YoucanstillleaveyouranaloginputsandS/PDIFinputsconnectedtotheLink.FireWireatthesametime,butwhentheS/PDIFdeviceisturnedon,itswitchestotheS/PDIFinputsandturnsofftheanaloginputs.
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Connecting the Link.FireWire• TostandtheLink.FireWireupright,pullthestabilizerbardownward
andtwistitout90ºfromthebody,asshownbelow.• TurndownalltheLink.FireWireknobstopreventanyloudsurprises.• ConnectmicrophonesusingtheXLR/TRScomboinputconnectors
onthebackoftheLink.FireWire.Pressthe48Vbuttonifyourmicrophoneneedsphantompower(mostlyusedforcondensermics).
Caution:DONOTusephantompoweronribbonmicrophonesunlessyourmicrophonestatesthatitisokay.Itcandamagethedelicateribbonelementinthemicrophone.Refertoyourmicrophone’sowner’smanualtofindoutifitrequiresphantompowertooperate.
• ConnectguitarsorotherinstrumentsusingtheXLR/TRSconnectorsonthebackoftheLink.FireWire.PressthefrontpanelLINE/INSTRbutton(guitaricon)ifyouareconnectingyourguitarorinstrumentdirectlytotheLink.FireWirewithoutusingapreamplifierordirectbox.
• Connectapairofpoweredmonitorspeakers,oranamplifierconnectedtospeakers,totheLink.FireWireMONITORjacksontherearpanel.YoucanalsopluginheadphonestothefrontpanelPHONESjack.
• ConnecttheFireWireconnectortoaFireWireportonyourcomputerwiththeFireWirecableprovided.
• LaunchTracktionortheDAWsoftwareapplicationofyourchoiceandselectLink.FireWireastheaudiodevicefortheaudioinputsandoutputs.
Note:TheLink.FireWireisequippedwitha6-pinFireWireconnectorandcomeswitha6-pinto6-pinFireWirecable.The6-pinFireWireconnectorprovidespowerfortheLink.FireWireandworkswithMacintoshlaptopsanddesktops,andmostPCdesktopswithabuilt-inFireWireconnectororwithaPCIorPCMCIAFireWirecardadded.ManylaptopPCshavea4-pinFireWireconnector.Ifthisisthecase,youwillneedtopurchasea6-pinto4-pinFireWireadapterbecausethe4-pinconnectiondoesnotprovideanypower.Inthiscase,youmustalsousetheexternalpowersupply(included)topowertheLink.FireWire.
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Hookup Diagrams
POWER12V,1A
FireWire Connection
Laptop
Guitar
Microphone
TAPCO S•5 or S•8Active Studio Monitors
Headphones
(plug intofront panel)
Typical Hookup:AguitarisconnectedtoInput1withtheINSTR(ument)buttonpushedin,andamicrophoneisconnectedtoInput2.ThetwosignalsarestreamedtothelaptopovertheFireWireconnection,andthestereomixisreturnedtotheLink.FireWireformonitoringthroughtheheadphonesandthestudiomonitors.
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POWER12V,1A
FireWire Connection
S/PDIF Connection
S/PDIF Connection
2-Channel Mic Pre
CD Recorder
Laptop
Guitar
Microphone
TAPCO S•5 or S•8Active Studio Monitors
Headphones
(plug intofront panel)
Microphones
Using the S/PDIF Connectors:InadditiontotheguitarandmicrophoneconnectedtoInputs1and2,a2-channelmicrophonepreamplifierwithabuilt-inA-to-DconverterisconnectedtotheS/PDIFinputontheLink.FireWire.WithS/PDIFselectedastheinputsource,thetwosignalsarestreamedtothelaptopovertheFireWireconnection,andthestereomixisreturnedtotheLink.FireWireformonitoringthroughtheheadphonesandthestudiomonitors,andalsorecordedontheCDrecorderconnectedtotheS/PDIFoutput.
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Making a RecordingThefollowingexampleofarecordingsessionusesaguitarplugged
directlyintotheLink.FireWirechannel1input,andamicrophonepluggedintothechannel2input,torecordaudiotracksintheTracktionsoftware.
Beforestarting,makesureyouhavecorrectlyinstalledtheTracktionsoftware.1. Connectyourequipmentusingthe“TypicalHookup”diagramon
page14asaguide.2. OntheLink.FireWirefrontpanel,settheINPUTGAIN,MON,and
PHONESknobstominimum.Pressthe48Vbuttononthefrontpanelifyourmicrophoneneedsphantompower.PresstheLINE/INSTRbuttononChannel1ifyouarenotusingaguitarpreampordirectbox.
3. Onyourcomputer,openTracktion.MakesureyouhavetheLink.FireWireselectedastheaudioinput/outputdevice(undertheSettingstab>Audio>WaveDevice).
YoucanselectthesamplerateandthelatencyintheSettingstab.FormoredetailsaboutTracktion,presstheHelp!buttoninthelowerleft-handcorner.
Wave Device
Sample Rate/Latency
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Latencydescribestheamountoftimeittakesforaudiotogetinandoutofyoursoftwareapplication.Thelowerthelatencysetting,thefasteraudiocangetintoandoutofthesoftwareapplication.However,alowlatencysettingrequiresmoreresourcesfromyourcomputer,soyouneedtofindahappybalance
betweenfindingthelowestlatencysettingyoucanattainbeforethecomputerbeginstohavetroubleroutingandrecordingaudio(e.g.,dropouts,pops,distortedaudio).See“WhatisLatency”onpage20oftheLink.FireWireOwner’sManual(PDF)formoreinfo.
4. ClicktheNewProjectbuttonundertheProjectstab.
Enteranameforyournewprojectandclick“Save.”
LOOK
CLOSER
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5. “Newedit#1”appearsatthetopoftheitemlist.AneditisTracktion’swayofkeepingaversionofyoursong.Youcanrenamethesongbyclickingontheeditandenteringthenewnameinthepropertiespanelatthebottomofthescreen.
6. Double-clickon“newedit#1”toopenuptheEditscreen.Anewprojectstartswitheighthorizontaltracks,stackedvertically.Youcanaddorremovetracksonceyougetgoing.TrackscanalsoberenamedbyselectingthemandtypingthenewnameinthePropertiespanel.
7. ThetwoaudioiconsrepresenttheLink.FireWire’stwoinputs.Ifthesetwoiconsdonotappear,makesureLink.FireWireisselectedastheaudiodeviceunderthe“Settings”tab.
8. ClickontheInput1icon,anddragittotrack1.Asitgetsclose,anarrowpopsoutandconnectstheicontothetrack.Thisindicatesthatthetrackisarmedforrecording.Todisconnectanicon(anddisarmthetrack),dragittotheleftandthearrowwilldisappear.
Record
M=MuteS=Solo
Pan andvolume
ChannelMeter
Play
RTZ
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9. PlaytheguitarandslowlyturnupthefrontpanelINPUT1GAINknobabouthalfway.YoushouldseetheinputmetersinTracktionindicatingthatasignalispresent.Makesuretheoverloadindicatordoesn’tlight.Ifitdoes,turndowntheGAINknobuntilthemusicalpeaksnolongerlighttheoverloadindicator.Ifthemeterisbarelyindicatingasignal,turnuptheGAINknob.
10. Wewillbeginbyrecordingtheguitar.ClickontheInput1icontohighlightit.Theinputmeters(inthePropertiespanel)willshowthesignallevelbeingrecorded.
11. PutontheheadphonesandslowlyturnupthePHONESknobtoacomfortablelisteninglevelwhileplayingtheguitar.Nowyoucanmonitorwhatyouareplaying.
12. Torecord,clicktheRecordbuttonintheTransportarea(orpressthe“R”keyonthekeyboard).Tracktionrecordsanyarmedtracks.Playyourguitarastheverticalcursorlinemovestotheright.
13. Tostoprecording,clicktheRecordbuttonagain(orthe“R”key).Asquigglyline(amplitudevs.timewaveform)ofyourrecordingisdisplayed.
14. Toplaybackyourguitarrecording,clicktheRTZ(ReturntoZero)buttonintheTransportareaandclickthePlaybutton.Ifyouarehappywiththerecording,dragtheInput1icontothelefttodisarmthetrack.
15. Torecordsomevocals,dragtheInput2icontotrack2.ThisarmsthetrackforrecordingthemicrophoneconnectedtoInput2ontheLink.FireWire.AdjusttheInput2GAINknobsoyourvocalsdonotlighttheoverloadindicatorinTracktion.
16. ClicktheRecordbuttontorecordyourvocalswhilelisteningtotheguitartrack.
17. Youcanrecordmoreinstrumentsonmoretracksandbuildamultitrackmasterpiecebycontinuinginasimilarfashion.Asyourecordandplayothertracks,youcanmuteanytracksyoudon’twanttohearbyclickingthe“M”buttonatthefarrightsideofthetrack.
18. Tracktionhasanumberofplug-insthatyoucanusetoenhanceeachtrack.RefertotheTracktionUser’sGuideorReferenceManualformoreinformationonusingplug-insandcreatingastereomixforburningtoCDorcreatinganMP3file.
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