Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX Manual de usuario
MDIO-PTHDX Module
Operation Manual
Table of Contents
General Information ........................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 8
Quick Start Guide ................................................................................................................................ 9
Connection Diagrams .................................................................................................................... 1
Multiple Stacks .......................................................................................................................... 11
Combining with Pro Tools | HD I/O units ................................................................................. 12
Software ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Reference .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Switching to MDIO-PTHDX Mode ................................................................................................. 14
Main / Sub ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Prism Sound Atlas Connections .................................................................................................... 14
Channel Assignment ..................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting Units on Multiple DigiLink Connectors ...................................................................... 18
Mic Pre Controls ............................................................................................................................ 18
Prism Sound Over-killers ............................................................................................................... 19
Line Input Reference Levels .......................................................................................................... 19
Metering ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Headphones .................................................................................................................................. 19
Digital Format Controls ................................................................................................................. 2
ADAT ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Synchronisation ............................................................................................................................. 21
Synchronisation - Software Options ......................................................................................... 22
External Wordclock Output ...................................................................................................... 22
Appendix 1 - Mic Pre / MIDI Setup ................................................................................................... 23
Appendix 2 - Pro Tools Software Controls ........................................................................................ 27
Appendix 3 - Front Panel LEDs .......................................................................................................... 29
Appendix 4 - Installing the MDIO-PTHDX module ............................................................................ 31
Appendix 5 – Updating the MDIO module’s firmware ..................................................................... 37
MDIO update history as of August 2 18 ....................................................................................... 37
©2 15-2 19 Prism Media Products 5
General Information
MDIO-PTHDX Module Reference Revision History
Rev Date Author Comments
1. 8
th
July 2 16 S.G. Penn Initial release
1. 1 7
th
Sept. 2 18 S.G. Penn update to add MDIO firmware update.
Su ort Contacts
Prism Media Products Limited
The Old School
Stretham
Cambridge
CB6 3LD
Telephone: +44 1353 648888
Fax: +44 1353 648867
Email: tech.support@prismsound.com
Web: www.prismsound.com
Prism Media Products Inc.
45 Pine Street, Suite 1
Rockaway
NJ 07866
USA
Telephone: +1 973 983 9577
Fax: +1 973 983 9588
WARNING!
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Fitting the MDIO-PTHDX module to a suitable
Prism Sound Interface requires the lid
to be removed. There are dangerous voltages inside and installation must be
referred to qualified ersonnel. Anyone fitting the MDIO-PTHDX module must
ensure that the mains is disconnected from the unit before removing the cover,
and
is
not re
-
connected until the cover is refitted.
Statements of conformity
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against interference in a residential area. This device generates and uses radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio or
TV reception. If this unit does cause interference to radio or TV reception, please try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiving antenna.
c) Plug the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from the receiver.
d) If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
©2 15-2 19 Prism Media Products 6
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS AS LAID DOWN
IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNICATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE RESPECTE TOUTES LES EXIGIENCES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS
NUMÉRIQUES DE CLASSE B SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES
COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.
Prism Media Products Ltd hereby declares that this equipment conforms to the following standards:
EN551 3-1, environment category E4
EN551 3-2, environment category E4
NOTE: The use of this equipment and its host interface unit with non-shielded interface cabling is
not recommended by the manufacturer and may result in non-compliance with one or more of the
above directives. All coaxial connections should be made using a properly screened 75R cable with
the screen connected to the outer of the connector at both ends. All analogue XLR and jack
connections should use screened cable with the screen connected to pin 1 of the XLR connector, or
the jack outer, at both ends.
Trademark Acknowledgements
Pro Tools, Pro Tools | HD, Pro Tools | HDX, Pro Tools | HD Native, Pro Tools | PRE, Digidesign, Avid, Mini DigiLink and
DigiLink are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other
countries.
For the avoidance of confusion it should be noted that AVID does not endorse or approve use of Prism Sound products that are
compatible with AVID products.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Apple, Macintosh, Core Audio and OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
All trademarks acknowledged
© 2 15-2 19 Prism Media Products Limited. All rights Reserved.
This manual may not be reproduced in whole or part, in any medium, without the written
permission of Prism Media Products Limited.
In accordance with our policy of continual development, features and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX Module O eration Manual Revision 1.01
©2 15-2 18 Prism Media Products 7
Introduction
The Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX module is an option for Prism Sound interfaces that have the “MDIO”
option slot. This module allows multiple units to be connected directly to an Avid | Pro Tools system
utilising either a Pro Tools | HDX PCIe card, a Pro Tools | HD Native PCIe card or a Pro Tools | HD
Native Thunderbolt interface with a DigiLink cable.
With this setup, Pro Tools users can enjoy the excellent sound quality of the Prism Sound Atlas and
Titan A/D and D/A converters, and their equally well regarded on-board microphone preamplifiers.
Setup of the Prism Sound Atlas and Titan units with Pro Tools could hardly be simpler: up to four
Prism Sound Atlas or Titan units of mixed types can be connected in a stack to each DigiLink port and
will automatically configure themselves to emulate Pro Tools | HD I/O interfaces. In the maximum
configuration for a single DigiLink, four Prism Sound Atlas or Titan units emulate two Pro Tools | HD
I/O units, supporting up to 32 analogue input and output channels.
The first (or only) Prism Sound unit in the stack is connected to Pro Tools using the Primary
connector on the Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX module. Additional units, to a maximum stack size of
four units, are added by daisy-chaining Expansion-to-Primary connections in the usual way.
Multiple stacks can be connected to multiple host DigiLink ports to build systems with larger
numbers of channels.
Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX Module O eration Manual Revision 1.01
©2 15-2 18 Prism Media Products 8
Control of the Prism Sound Atlas or Titan units when connected to Pro Tools is easy. All of the key
controls are made available within the Pro Tools GUI and can also be stored as part of the Pro Tools
session, unlike some other third-party interfaces that might require separate software or hardware
controls and whose settings cannot be stored in the session.
The following Pro Tools UI controls are supported:
•Sample rate and Loop Sync slave/master selection (including master sync source)
•Line input sensitivity switching, per input channel (+4/-1 )
•I/O port routing (as controlled in the Pro Tools Setup\Hardware dialogue) including use of
enclosure S/PDIF/AES3 I/O. Routing to Prism Sound Atlas or Titan headphone port.
•Interface 'identify' - helps to find the right unit in a stack
•Soft-clip (Prism Sound "Over-killer") switching, per input channel
•High-pass filter selection, per input channel
•Phase switching, per input channel
•Indication of mic/line/DI (instrument) input selection* (auto selecting on the Prism Sound
Atlas or Titan unit, indicated in Pro Tools UI).
•Mic/instrument gain setting*
•+48V phantom power switching*
•-2 dB pad switching*
* for mic/instrument preamp-equipped channels
A basic understanding of Pro Tools software and its concepts is expected of readers of this manual,
the Reference section has more detailed descriptions of some aspects.
Terminology
At the time of writing, the MDIO-PTHDX module can be used with either a Prism Sound Atlas or
Prism Sound Titan interface unit. For the sake of simplicity, this document will refer to “Prism Sound
Atlas” as meaning any unit that can be fitted with an MDIO-PTHDX module, unless there are
particular differences (in which case any differences between models will be noted).
Similarly in the instructions below we shall refer to the Pro Tools interface card as the “HDX card”,
but this may be an Pro Tools | HD Native card or Pro Tools | HD Native Thunderbolt device unless
otherwise detailed.
We call a group of I/O units attached in a “daisy-chain” to a single Mini-DigiLink connector a “stack”,
and therefore two stacks may be connected to a Pro Tools | HDX or Pro Tools | HD Native card.
We call the unit that is connected by DigiLink directly to the Pro Tools | HDX card the To unit, and if
there are two or more units connected in a stack the final one in the DigiLink daisy-chain is referred
to as the Bottom unit.
Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX Module O eration Manual Revision 1.01
©2 15-2 18 Prism Media Products 9
Pairs of Prism Sound Atlas units auto-configure as a Main unit and its Sub. The two units have
different roles, and the pair will emulate a single Pro Tools | HD I/O unit. There are more discussions
of Mains and Subs later in the manual.
Quick Start Guide
For the quickest start, if you are already familiar with Pro Tools | HD, the regime for setting up the
Prism Sound Atlas units on a Pro Tools system is as follows:-
1. Check that your Prism Sound Atlas has the MDIO-PTHDX module fitted and that it has the
correct firmware to work with it.
Prism Sound Atlas units that have been shipped from the factory with the MDIO-PTHDX
module fitted will already be programmed to use it, and you can move straight to Quick
Start step #2.
If you have received the MDIO-PTHDX module separately to be retro-fitted to an existing
Prism Sound Atlas unit, then you will need to a) fit the module and b) check the firmware is
at version 1. 7 or higher. There are detailed instructions for fitting the module and updating
the Prism Sound Atlas in Appendix 4 at the end of this manual.
2. Power up the Prism Sound Atlas/Titan units individually and set each of them to MDIO-
PTHDX mode by pressing and holding their Volume knob for four seconds. The Host LED
goes red. Remove the power at the rear of the unit.
3. Connections – note that connections to each unit depend on how many units there are in
the system – the diagrams below show a number of different configurations.
a. Connect the DigiLink cables in a daisy chain. Finally connect the DigiLink cable
between the “top” unit’s Primary port and the HDX card.
b. Connect a USB cable from the host computer to the top unit.
c. Connect the loop sync between the BNC Wordclock connections of all “Main” units
(no sync connection is required if there are just one or two Prism Sound Atlas units,
and no other Pro Tools units attached to the system).
d. Reconnect power to all units.
4. Start Pro Tools – you should see the units in Setup / Hardware. (Pairs of Prism Sound Atlas
units will show as a single HD I/O – see the Reference section elow for ”Main / Su ”
explanations.)
5. Set up the Mic Pres – Pro Tools users will be familiar with this as it follows the same regime
as described in the Pro Tools | PRE manual – Chapter 3 “Configuring MIDI Studio for Pro
Tools | PRE”. It uses MIDI, but no extra MIDI cables are required (detailed instructions are
below in Appendix 1 of this document).
6. Connect up your I/O, and you’re ready to go!
Prism Sound MDIO-PTHDX Module O eration Manual Revision 1.01
©2 15-2 18 Prism Media Products 1
Connection Diagrams
The diagrams below show connections for Prism Sound Atlas systems connected in one stack to a
single DigiLink on the Pro Tools | HDX card.
Prism Sound Atlas units will automatically configure in order to make best use of the maximum I/O
counts supported by the HDX cards. TWO Prism Sound Atlas units (nominally named Main and Sub)
normally emulate a single Pro Tools | HD I/O unit.
The bottom unit in the stack is always a Main unit, and its associated Sub is immediately above the
partner Main unit.
It’s very im ortant that Loo sync connections should only be made between Main units (and not to
include Subs in the Loop sync loop) and should use the Wordclock connectors on the Prism Sound
Atlas units.
With an odd number of Prism Sound Atlas units in a stack, one will behave as a “lonely” Main and
emulate a single HD I/O unit to optimise the channel numbers available.
Tabla de contenidos
Manuales populares de Unidad de control de otras marcas
Festo
Festo Compact Performance CP-FB6-E Manual de lista de piezas
Elo TouchSystems
Elo TouchSystems DMS-SA19P-EXTME Manual de usuario
JS Automation
JS Automation MPC3034A Manual de usuario
JAUDT
JAUDT SW GII 6406 Series Guía rápida
Spektrum
Spektrum Air Module System Manual de usuario
BOC Edwards
BOC Edwards Q Series Manual de usuario
