COMPUTER CONNECTION
By simply connecting the USB cable provided along with your AM1204FX USB to the device and your Personal Computer or Laptop, you
are able to send CD quality (16-bit stereo, with a 44.1 kHz sampling rate) signal to and from your mixer. By doing this, you are actually
turning your AM1204FX USB into a highly useful plug'n'play soundcard for your computer.
The USB sends an audio stream of the Main Left and Right (record out) signal of your mixer to the computer. You can use almost any
dedicated Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software to record the signal from the AM1204FX USB mixer. You can also set the mixer as
your default audio device.
The USB interface also returns the audio signal from your computer back to the 2T Returns, the signal of which is controlled by the 2T /
USB Return control. If there are input signals from both the USB interface and the 2T Return, the two signals are combined and controlled
simultaneously by the 2T return control.
Windows
1.
Turn on both the AM1204FX USB and your computer.
2.
Connect the mixer to the computer via the provided USB cable.
3.
Let Windows find the device and install an appropriate USB sound driver.
4.
Enter the Control Panel and select Sounds and Audio Devices.
5.
When here, go to the Audio tab and select the "USB Audio Codec" as your default sound recording and playback device.
6.
Depending whether you have Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8, this may differ slightly, but the settings can always be found within the
Control Panel's audio menu.
7.
If you don't want to use the AM1204FX USB as your computer's default audio device, you can simply enter your DAW or other audio
software and select "USB Audio Codec" as your default device. This will allow the interface to be used within the software only.
Mac
1.
Turn both the AM1204FX USB and the computer on.
2.
Connect the AM mixer to the computer via the provided USB cable.
3.
Enter the AUDIO MIDI SETUP menu.
4.
Select the "USB Audio Codec" as your input and output device.
5.
The AM1204FX USB is now your default audio device.
6.
Alternatively, enter your DAW software (or other relevant audio program) and select the "USB Audio Codec" in the device preferences.
7.
Be sure to set your minimum buffer settings to 64 samples as to avoid clicks and pops.
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