Echo 8 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 9
WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED IN THE BOX ............................................... 9
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 10
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 11
LOG IN AS ADMINISTRATOR ................................................................................ 11
CHECK OS X VERSION ....................................................................................... 11
RUN SOFTWARE UPDATE .................................................................................... 11
INSTALLING THE AUDIOFIRE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ................................. 12
CONNECTING TO THE AUDIO INTERFACE............................................................. 14
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 22
INSTALLING TRACKTION ..................................................................................... 25
LAUNCHING TRACKTION AND ASSIGNING INPUTS & OUTPUTS ........................... 26
CONSOLE ............................................................................................................ 28
RUNNING THE CONSOLE...................................................................................... 28
AUTOMATIC FLASH UPDATE ............................................................................... 28
CONSOLE WINDOW ............................................................................................. 28
BUS SELECT TABS............................................................................................... 29
MASTER OUTPUT BUS CONTROL......................................................................... 30
ANALOG INPUTS.................................................................................................. 30
DIGITAL INPUTS (AUDIOFIRE2, AUDIOFIRE4 AND AUDIOFIRE8) ....................... 33
PLAYBACK CONTROLS ........................................................................................ 33
ADJUSTING PLAYBACK VOLUME......................................................................... 34
NOMINAL LEVELS ............................................................................................... 34
SETTINGS TAB..................................................................................................... 35
Clock Source .................................................................................................. 36
S/PDIF Format .............................................................................................. 36
Version Information ....................................................................................... 37
CONSOLE SETTINGS AND STAND-ALONE MODE.................................................. 38
SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE DEVICES ................................................................. 39
USING MULTIPLE AUDIOFIRES .................................................................. 40
CONTACTING ECHO CUSTOMER SERVICE ............................................ 43
CONTACTING MACKIE CUSTOMER SERVICE ....................................... 43
APPENDIX A: GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........................ 44