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Table Of Contents1 WelcometoKOMPLETEAUDIO 6! ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 What is Included in the Box? ........................................................................... 41.2 Manual Conventions ....................................................................................... 4
2 Safety Considerations .................................................................................................................................. 62.1 Warning......................................................................................................... 62.2 Caution ......................................................................................................... 62.3 Important Notes ............................................................................................. 72.4 Disposal Notice .............................................................................................. 7
3 Software Installation ................................................................................................................................... 83.1 System Requirements ..................................................................................... 83.2 Installation .................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindows7 .......................................... 83.2.2 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindowsXP/Vista ...............................113.2.3 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onMacOSX ...........................................14
3.3 Registration ..................................................................................................19
4 BasicConfiguration .................................................................................................................................... 204.1 SelectingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asYourSystem’sDefaultAudioOutput
Device ..........................................................................................................204.1.1 WindowsXP ........................................................................................ 204.1.2 WindowsVista,Windows7 .................................................................... 204.1.3 MacOSX ............................................................................................ 21
4.2 UsingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asanAudioOutputDevicewithMusic Software ......................................................................................................21
5 The Hardware in Detail ............................................................................................................................... 225.1 Front Panel ...................................................................................................225.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................235.3 Top Panel .....................................................................................................24
6 AdvancedConfiguration ............................................................................................................................. 266.1 AdvancedConfigurationonWindows(ControlPanel) .........................................26
6.1.1 Audio Settings Page ............................................................................. 276.1.2 Diagnostics Page ................................................................................. 30
6.2 AdvancedConfigurationonMacOS X(AudioMIDISetup) .................................336.2.1 Input Pane .......................................................................................... 336.2.2 Output Pane ........................................................................................ 34
7 UsingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6(SetupScenarios) ..................................................................................... 357.1 Connecting Speakers .....................................................................................35
7.1.1 Connecting Active Monitor Speakers ...................................................... 357.1.2 UsingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inaSetupwithPassiveSpeakers .................. 36
7.2 Connecting Headphones ................................................................................36
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7.3 KOMPLETEAUDIO 6inaRecordingSetup ......................................................377.3.1 Connecting a Condenser Microphone ..................................................... 377.3.2 Connecting a Dynamic Microphone ........................................................ 407.3.3 ConnectingaGuitar/BassGuitar(withheadphones) ............................... 427.3.4 Connecting Line Level Equipment
(Synthesizer/Computer/Tapedeck/MixerLineOut) .................................... 447.4 KOMPLETEAUDIO 6withMIDIDevices ..........................................................457.5 Using the Digital Input and Output..................................................................47
7.5.1 Connecting a DAT Tapedeck ...................................................................477.5.2 ConnectingaSynthesizerviaDigitalI/O ................................................. 49
8 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 508.1 SolvingHardware-relatedProblems .................................................................508.2 HowtoCheckWhethertheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6DriversareInstalled
Correctly ......................................................................................................508.3 USBTroubleshooting .....................................................................................51
8.3.1 USB 2.0 required ..................................................................................518.3.2 TryanotherUSBcable ...........................................................................518.3.3 UsingapoweredUSB2.0hub .............................................................. 528.3.4 RecommendedUSB-ports(MacBookOnly) ............................................. 528.3.5 DisableUSBEnergySavingMode(Windowsonly) ................................... 528.3.6 Update the Driver ................................................................................ 52
8.4 HowtoavoidGroundLoops ............................................................................528.5 PhysicallyRe-configuringtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6 ..........................................538.6 CheckyourIRQs(Windowsonly) .....................................................................53
9 GettingHelp ................................................................................................................................................. 549.1 Readme/KnowledgeBase/TechnicalSupport ................................................549.2 Forum ..........................................................................................................549.3 Updates .......................................................................................................54
10 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................... 5510.1TechnicalSpecifications ................................................................................5510.2AboutLatencyandBuffers .............................................................................5510.3DifferentTypesofASIO(Windows) ..................................................................56
4–KOMPLETEAUDIO6–Manual
1 WelcometoKOMPLETEAUDIO 6!ThankyouforyourpurchaseofKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.Itistheultimatehardwarecomple-mentforavarietyofhomestudioandDJapplications.TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6providesthefollowingfeatures:
• 24-bitanalog-to-digital/digital-to-analogconverters
• 2analoginputswithXLR/1/4”jackcombosockets,48Vphantompower,andindi-vidualinputgaincontrolknobsontheinterface’sfrontpanel
• 2additionalbalancedinputswith1/4”TRSjacksocketsontheinterface’srearpanel
• 4 analog and 2 digital outputs
• 1/4”TRSjackheadphonesocketwithbuttontoswitchbetweensourceoutputs1/2and3/4
• S/PDIFDigitalI/O
• Upto96kHzsamplingrate
• 15statusLEDindicatorsformonitoringtheinterface’sconnections
• ASIOandCoreAudiolow-latencydrivers
1.1 WhatisIncludedintheBox?Thepackagingcontains:
• 1xKOMPLETEAUDIO 6audiointerface
• 1xUSB2.0cable
• 1xinstallationdisc
• AsoftwarebundlecomprisingKOMPLETE 7ELEMENTS,TRAKTOR LE 2,andCu-base 5 LE
• Aprintedcopyofthismanual
1.2 Manual ConventionsThismanualusesparticularformattingtopointoutspecialfactsandtowarnyouofpotentialissues.Theiconsintroducingthefollowingnotesletyouseewhatkindofinformationistobeexpected:
!!Wheneverthisexclamationmarkiconappears,youshouldreadthecorrespondingnotecarefullyandfollowtheinstructionsandhintsgiventhereifapplicable.
!%Thislightbulbiconindicatesthatanotecontainsusefulextrainformation.Thisinforma-tionmayoftenhelpyoutosolveataskmoreefficiently,butdoesnotnecessarilyapplytothesetuporoperatingsystemyouareusing;however,it’salwaysworthalook.
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Furthermore,thefollowingformattingisused:
• Textappearingin(drop-down)menus(suchasOpen…,Save as…etc.)andpathstolocations on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.
• Textappearingelsewhereonthescreen(labelsofbuttons,controls,textnexttocheck-boxesetc.)isprintedinlight blue.Wheneveryouseethisformattingapplied,youwillfindthesametextappearingsomewhereonthescreen.
• Important names and concepts are printed in bold.
• Referencestokeysonyourcomputer’skeyboardyou’llfindputinsquarebrackets(e.g.,“Press[Shift]+[Return]”).
► Singleinstructionsareintroducedbythisplaybuttontypearrow.
→ Resultsofactionsareintroducedbythissmallerarrow.
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2 Safety ConsiderationsPleasereadthefollowingsectionsthoroughly,astheycontainimportantinformationregard-ingtheuseoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
2.1 WarningTheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6,incombinationwithanamplifier,headphonesorspeakers,canproducesoundsindecibelrangesthatmaycausehearingdamage.Forprotection,setallvolumelevelstoaminimumbeforeusingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.Graduallyraisethevolumecontrolswhilemusicisplayingtosetthedesiredlisteninglevel.Ifyouexperienceanyhear-ingproblemsorringingintheears,consultahearingspecialistimmediately.
2.2 Caution• BeforeconnectingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwaretootherelectroniccomponents,
turnoffthepowerforalldevices.Beforepoweringyoursystemupordown,setallvolume levels to minimum.
• TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwarecontainsnouser-serviceableparts.Donotopenitorattempttodisassembleormodifyanyinternalcomponents.Ifthereappearstobeahardwaremalfunction,immediatelystopusingthehardwareandcontactNativeInstruments.
• DonotexposetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6torain,anddonotuseitnearwaterorindamporwetconditions.Also,neverplaceanythingontopoftheunit,andbecarefulthatnoobjectsorliquidsofanykindentertheunit.
• TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwareispoweredviaUSB.OperationcanbeguaranteedonlywhentheinterfaceistheonlypieceofequipmentconnectedtoaparticularUSB2.0controller,orifitisconnectedtoaself-poweredUSB2.0hub.
• DonotplacetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwareinanunstablepositionwhereitmightaccidentallyfalltotheground.
• BeforemovingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardware,removeallconnectedcables.
• Neversubjecttheunittoextremetemperatures(e.g.,directsunlightinanenclosedvehicleornearaheatsource)orhighlevelsofvibration.
• Donotuseexcessiveforceonthebuttons,knobs,switchesorconnectors.
• WhencleaningtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardware,useasoft,drycloth.Donotusepaintthinner,solvents,cleaningfluids,orchemically-impregnatedwipingcloths.
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2.3 ImportantNotes• Disclaimer:NativeInstrumentsGmbHcannotbeheldresponsiblefordamageordata
losscausedbyimproperuseof,ormodificationto,theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwareorsoftware.Itisyourresponsibilitytobackupdatayoudonotwanttolose.
• Specificationssubjecttochange:Theinformationcontainedinthismanualisbelievedtobecorrectatthetimeofpublication.However,NativeInstrumentsreservestherighttomakechangestothespecificationsofsoftwareandhardwareatanytimewithoutnoticeorobligationtoupdateexistingunits.
• Nameplatelocation:ThenameplateislocatedonthebottomoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6hardwareandliststheProductionID.
• Copyright:©NativeInstrumentsGmbH2010.Allrightsreserved.Thispublicationmaynotbereproducedinwholeorinpart,summarized,transmitted,transcribed,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortranslatedintoanylanguage,inanyformorbyanymeanswithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofNativeInstrumentsGmbH.
• Allproductandcompanynamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
2.4 DisposalNoticeShouldthisproductbecomedamagedbeyondrepair,orifyouwishtodisposeit,pleaseob-servetheregulationsofyourareaandcountrythatrelatetothedisposalofelectronicproducts.
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3 Software InstallationInorderfortheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toworkproperlywithyourcomputer,thefollowingtwoprogramsareautomaticallyinstalledonyoursystemduringthesoftwareinstallationprocess:
• TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6driver.Thishandlesthecommunicationbetweentheaudiointerfaceandyourcomputer.
• TheControlPanelsoftware.Thisallowsyoutoadjustperformancesettingsandcontrolsyncandpre-ampsettingsforWindows(inMacOS X,therelevantsettingsarecon-trolledfromthesystem’sAudioMIDIsetup).
!%IfyouarefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocedureandthegeneralconfigurationofUSB-driven audio devices on your computer, you can skip this chapter and continue withregistration chapter 3.3.
3.1 System RequirementsForlatestsystemrequirements,compatibilityandsupportofthelatestoperatingsystems,pleasevisitourproductpageat:http://www.native-instruments.com/KA6
3.2 Installation
3.2.1 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindows7
!!DonotconnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerbeforethesoftwareinstalla-tionprocessisfinished.
ToinstalltheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindows7:
1. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.
2. UseWindowsExplorertobrowsethecontentsofthedisc.
3. Double-clicktheinstallerfile:“KOMPLETEAUDIO 6SetupPC.exe.”
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4. Intheinstallationwelcomescreen,clickNext.
5. Tocontinue,youneedtofirstacceptthelicenseagreement.Afteryouhavereadthelicenseagreement,clickonthecorrespondingcheckbox.ThenclickNext.
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6. TheInstallAwareWizardwillpromptyoutobegintheconfiguration.ClickNext to proceed.
7. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,clickFinish.
→ Allsoftwarecomponentsarenowinstalled,andtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6shouldbereadytouse.Proceedwithregistrationchapter3.3.
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3.2.2 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindowsXP/Vista
!!DonotconnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerbeforethesoftwareinstalla-tionprocessisfinished.
ToinstalltheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onWindowsXP/Vista:
1. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.
2. UsetheWindowsExplorertobrowsethecontentsofthedisc.
3. Double-clicktheinstallerfile:“KOMPLETEAUDIO 6SetupPC.exe.”
4. Intheinstallationwelcomescreen,clickNext.
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5. Tocontinue,youfirstneedtoacceptthelicenseagreement.Afteryouhavereadthelicenseagreement,clickonthecorrespondingcheckbox.ThenclickNext.
6. TheInstallAwareWizardwillpromptyoutobegintheconfiguration.ClickNext to proceed.
7. Duringdriverinstallation,aWindowssecuritywarningwillappear.Thisdoesnotindi-cateaproblem.Toproceedwiththeinstallation,clickContinue Anyway(onWindowsXP)or Install(onWindowsVista).
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8. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,clickFinish.
9. Aftertheinstallerhasfinishedrunning,connecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toaUSB2.0portonyourcomputerusingtheUSBcableincludedinthepackage.
10. WindowswillidentifytheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6andbeginthefinaldriverinstallationprocess.
11. Choose NoifWindowsasksyoutosearchtheInternetforadriver.
12. Choose AutomaticwhenWindowsasksyouhowtoinstallthesoftware.
13. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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14. Afteryouhavecompletedthedriverinstallationprocedure,thedriverinstallerwillstartagain.Thisisintendedbehavior.Repeatsteps11to14inordertoinstallallrequireddriver components.
→ Allsoftwarecomponentsarenowinstalled,andtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6shouldbereadytouse.Proceedwithregistrationchapter3.3.
3.2.3 InstallingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onMacOSX
ToinstalltheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onMacOSX:
1. ConnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toaUSB2.0portonyourcomputerusingtheUSBcableprovidedintheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6package.
2. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.ItsiconwillappearintheMacOSXFinder.
3. Double-clicktheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6discicontodisplaythecontentsofthedisc.
4. Double-clicktheinstallerfile:“KOMPLETEAUDIO 6InstallerMac.mpkg.”Theinstalla-tionwillstart,andawelcomescreenwillappear.
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5. Click Continue to proceed.
6. ReadtheSoftwareLicenseAgreementandclickContinue to proceed.
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7. IfyouagreetotheSoftwareLicenseAgreement,clickAgree to continue.
8. SelectthedriveyouwanttoinstalltheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6drivertoandclickContinue.
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9. Click Install to install the driver.
10. MacOSXwillpromptyoutoauthenticatetheinstallation.Enterthenameandcorre-spondingpasswordofauserwithadministratorprivilegesandclickOK. Another screen willinformyouthatrestartingthecomputerwillbenecessaryaftertheinstallerhasfinished.Confirmagain.
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11. Thenextscreeninformsyouabouttheprogressoftheinstallationprocedure.
12. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,youwillbepromptedtorestartyour Mac. Click Restart to restart your computer.
→ Allsoftwarecomponentsarenowinstalled,andtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isreadytouse.Proceedwithregistrationchapter3.3.
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3.3 RegistrationRegisteringtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isnotmandatory.Nevertheless,registrationisrecom-mendedforsupportinquiriesorincaseoftheft.Asaregistereduser,youwillalsobenefitfromexclusiveincentivesandinsiderspecials.
!%Registeryourhardware:ifyouregisteryourKOMPLETEAUDIO6now,youwilladdition-allyberewardedwithavoucherforNIproducts,sodon’tsleeponit!
!!ToregisteryourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6ontheNativeInstrumentswebsite,youwillneedtheserialnumberfromtheproductactivationsticker.ThisislocatedonthebottomsideofyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
To register your KOMPLETE AUDIO 6, visit our registration page on: http://www.native-instruments.com/registrationandfollowtheinstructions.
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4 BasicConfigurationIn orderfortheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6tooperateasyourcomputer’sdefaultsoundcard,youwillneedtoselectitwithinthesystem’saudiopreferences.Findtherelevantinstructionsinchapter4.1.
Touse theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6as yourmusic software’sdefault audio output, see theinformationgiveninchapter4.2.
4.1 SelectingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asYourSystem’sDefaultAudioOutputDevice
Inthefollowingsections,youwilllearnhowtosetuptheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asyoursys-tem’sdefaultaudiooutputdevice.
4.1.1 WindowsXP
1. Open Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound.
2. In the Sounds and Audio Devices Propertieswindow,selecttheAudiotab.
3. From the Default Devicedrop-downlist,selectoneoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6entries.
4. Click OKtoconfirmyourselectionandclosethewindow.
→ TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isnowselectedasthedefaultaudiooutputdevice.
4.1.2 WindowsVista,Windows7
1. Open Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound.
2. In the Soundcontrolpanel,selectthePlaybacktab.
3. SelecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’spairofoutputs(ChA,Out1|2orChB,Out3|4)thatyouwanttosetasdefaultbyclickingthecorrespondingentry.
4. Click Set Default.
5. Click OKtoconfirmyourselectionandclosethewindow.
→ KOMPLETEAUDIO 6isnowselectedasthedefaultaudiooutputdevice.
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4.1.3 MacOSX
1. Open the System PreferencesunderthegrayAppleIconmenuinthetopleftcornerofyour screen.
2. BelowHardware(secondrowfromtop),selectSound.3. In the Soundcontrolpanel,selecttheOutputtab.4. SelecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6fromthelistofavailablesoundcards.5. Close the panel.
→ KOMPLETEAUDIO 6isnowselectedasthedefaultaudiooutputdevice.
4.2 UsingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asanAudioOutputDevicewithMusic Software
BeforeusingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6withmusicproductionorDJsoftware,youwillneedtosetitupasthesoftware’saudiooutputdevice.MostmusicproductionandDJprogramsprovidedirectaccesstothesoundcardpropertiesintheaudioandMIDIsetupsectionoftheirpreferencesdialog.PleaserefertothedocumentationofyourmusicproductionorDJsoftwareformoreinformationonhowtoconfigureaudioandMIDIinterfaces.
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5 The Hardware in DetailTheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6processesbothincomingaudioandtheaudiosenttoyourcom-puter(andexternalequipment)inanaloganddigitalform.Itisastand-alonedevicewhichdrawspowerfromtheUSBconnectionofyourcomputer.Thus,anexternalpowersupplyisunnecessary.Thedeviceprovides:
• soundconversion(fromanalogtodigitalandviceversa)
• playback/monitoring(fromaninputdeviceorcomputertoheadphones/speakers)
• recording(fromanalog/digitalinputsintodigitaldata)
5.1 Front Panel
5.1ThefrontpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
(1)INPUT1and INPUT 2 (LineandMicrophone):TheseinputshaveacombinationsocketforusewithXLRor1/4”jackconnectors.WhenconnectinganXLRconnector,anXLRlocklatches.Youcaneasilyreleasetheconnectorbypressingthereleasetab.
The input GAINknoblowers/raisestheamountofsignalgoingintotheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.The LINE/INST togglebuttonselectseitherLINEmodeforstrong-signaledinputs(likeasyn-thesizerortheoutputofanelectricpiano)orINSTforweak-signaledinputs(suchasaguitarorabassguitar).XLRconnectedgearisnotaffectedbythisbutton.
(2)MONITORsection:TheONswitchturnsdirectmonitoringon/off.Withdirect monitoring acti-vated,theunaffectedinputsignalwillbeheardwithzerolatency.TheONswitchalsodoublesas a monitor selector switch.Whenheld foronesecond, it cycles through threemonitormodes:monitorsignaltooutputs1/2;monitorsignaltooutputs3/4;andmonitorsignaltobothoutputpairs1/2and3/4.TheLEDsfromtheMONITORsectiononthedevice’stoppaneldisplaywhichmonitoringmodeiscurrentlyactive.
The MONOswitchtogglesthemonitoroutputselectionbetweenamono signal and a stereo signal.Switching toamono settingaids inmonitoringamono signal, suchasaguitar’smono input.
The VOLUMEcontrollowers/increasestheoutputlevelofthemonitorsignal.
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(3)Headphonessection:Theheadphonesocketisforplugginginheadphoneswitha1/4”TRSjack.
The VOLUMEcontrollowers/increasestheoutputsignaloftheheadphones.Thetoggleswitch1/2 and 3/4allowsyoutodeterminewhichoutputismonitoredbytheheadphones.
5.2 Rear Panel
5.2TherearpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
(1)Phantompowerbutton(48V):The phantompowerbuttonsupplies48Vtocondensermicro-phones,whichneedthisDCvoltagetopowertheiractiveelectricalcircuitry.Thisfeatureeliminatestheneedfordirectboxesorotheradditionalhardwarewhenusingacondensermicrophone.
!!Beawarethatphantompowercancauseseriousdamagetoribbonmicrophones.Checkyourmicrophone’smanualtoseewhetheritissafetousephantompoweronit.Ifitisn’t,makesuretodisablephantompowerontheinterfacebeforeconnecting:Switchthe48Vphantompowerbuttono1nthedevice’srearpaneloff.The48VLEDonthedevice’stoppanelstopslightingorangewhenphantompowerisdisabled.
(2)USBport:TheUSBportsocketconnectstheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6devicetoyourcomputerlaptoporworkstationviaUSB2.0.
(3)MIDI:TheMIDIinput(IN)andoutput(OUT)socketsconnecttoMIDIdevicessuchasMIDIcontrollersandhardwaresynthsorworkstations. These connections also send and receive MIDIdatatoandfromyourcomputer,andcanbeutilizedbythemusicsoftwareofyourchoice.
(4)Mainoutputs1/2:TheMAIN1/2outsarebalancedoutputs.Normally,thesearecoupledtoamixer,mixingboard,oractivespeakersvia1/4”jacks.However,youcanalsouseRCA(phono)cableswithsuitable1/4”jackadapters.
(5)Outputs3/4:TheOUT 3/4socketsarebalancedoutputs.Theyoffertheoptionofadditionaloutputswhensettingup4-channelapplications,suchassurroundsound.Theyalsomakeassigningcertaininstrumentstocertainoutputs/outputpairsormonitoringwithasecondpairofspeakerspossible.Theseoutputshavenodedicatedvolumecontrol(theoutputisalwaysat0dB)soyouwillneedtocontrolthevolumefromwithinyoursoftwareorthegearthey are connected to.
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(6) Inputs 3/4: The Input 3/4 sockets are balanced1/4” jack sockets. They are usedwithsynths,tapedecks,CDplayers,oranyotherdevicesorinstrumentsthatdon’trequirephan-tompowering.
(7)InputandOutput5/6:TheRCA(phono)sockets5/6areusedfordigital input/output,andsyncingtoexternaldigitalclocks.Typically,DATtapedecksorsynthesizerswithdigitalins/outsutilizethesesockets.
5.3 TopPanel
5.3ThetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
• Volumecontrolknob(MAINVOLUME1/2):Theknobatthecenterofthetoppanelprovidesamastervolumecontrolforthemainoutputs(MAIN1/2).
• Status LEDs:ThestatusLEDssurroundingtheVolumeControlKnoballowyoutoquicklyidentifythestatusofalltheconnectionsgoinginandoutofthedevice,especiallyinlowlightingenvironments,wheresetupandtroubleshootingcanbecumbersome.SeethefollowinglistfortheLED’stasksinmoredetail: • INPUT 1,2,3,and4:Lightgreenwhenincomingsignalontherelevantchannelis
detected.TheLEDslightredwhenthereistoomuchsignalpresent,i.e.clipping. • OUTPUT1/2 and 3/4:Lightsgreenwhenthereisanoutgoingaudiosignal.
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• MIDI:LightsgreenwhenaMIDIconnectionisdetectedandactive;flashesonincoming or outgoing MIDI data.
• 48V:Lightsorangewhenphantompowerisactivated. • USB:LightsgreenwhentheUSBportisconnectedtoacomputer.Flashingindi-
catesaUSBconnectionproblem. • Headphones1/2:Lightsorangewhenthereisoutgoingsignalontheheadphone
outputs1and2(see5.1forheadphonesourcesettings). • Headphones3/4:Lightsorangewhenthereisoutgoingsignalontheheadphone
outputs3and4(see5.1forheadphonesourcesettings). • MONITOR1/2:Lightsorangewhendirectmonitoringisactivatedwithoutputs1/2
selected(seeMONITORsectionofchapter5.1forfurtherinformationondirectmonitoring).
• MONITOR3/4:Lightsorangewhendirectmonitoringisactivatedwithoutputs3/4selected(seeMONITORsectionofchapter5.1forfurtherinformationondirectmonitoring).
• SPDIFSYNC:LightsorangewhenExternalDigitalClockSyncisestablished;doesnotlightwhentheinternalclockisused(seechapters6.1.1and6.2.1forfurtherinfor-mationonsynchronizingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sclocktoexternalequipment).
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6 AdvancedConfigurationOnceyouhaveinstalledtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6(3)andsetitupasyoursystem’sdefaultaudiooutputdevice(4),therearemoreoptionsavailable,suchaslatencyoptimization(seealso10.2)andaudioqualitysettings.
On WindowsAll advancedconfigurationsettingsonWindowscanbeaccessedfromtheControlPanelsoftware,whichwasinstalledonyourcomputerduringthesoftwareinstallationprocedureinchapter3.Proceedwithsubchapter6.1.
!%If youexperienceproblemswithyoursetup,please refer to theAudioTroubleshootingGuide,whichyoucanaccessfromtheInformationsectionoftheControlPanel’sDiagnostics page,oropenitdirectlyfromthesoftware’sdocumentationfolder.
OnMacOS XAlladvancedconfigurationsettingsonMacOS XcanbeaccessedfromtheMacOS XAudioMIDISetup.Proceedwithsubchapter6.2.
!%If youexperienceproblemswithyoursetup,please refer to theAudioTroubleshootingGuide,whichyoucanaccessdirectlyfromthesoftware’sdocumentationfolder.
6.1 AdvancedConfigurationonWindows(ControlPanel)The ControlPanelsoftwareallowsyoutochangethedriver’sperformancesettings,monitorperformanceanddetecterrors.ToopentheControlPanel:
► Navigate to Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 Driver > Control Panel.
!!IfyoucannotfindtheControlPanel,thesoftwareismostlikelynotinstalled.Inthiscase,please(re-)installthesoftwareasdescribedinchapter3.
Ontheleft-handsideoftheControlPanel,youfindtwotabs:Audio Settings and Diagnostics:
► ClickonthetabstoopenthecorrespondingpageoftheControlPanel.
Proceedtochapters6.1.1and6.1.2formoreinformationontheControlPanel’spages.
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6.1.1 AudioSettingsPage
6.1TheControlPanel’sAudio Settings page.
In the Audio Settingspage,youcanconfiguretheaudiolatencyandsamplerate;monitorthedevice’sstatus;enableclocksyncingtoexternaldevices;andactivatedirectmonitoring.
The Audio Settingspageconsistsoffoursections:Audio Processing,Device Monitor,Digital Sync Source,and Direct Monitoring.Seethefollowingsubchaptersforfurtherinformation.
AudioProcessingSection
6.2TheAudio Processing section in the Audio SettingspageoftheControlPanel.
The Audio Processingsectionsetstheparametersfortheanalog-to-digital/digital-to-analogcon-versiondonebyyouraudiointerface.Ithastwomenus:
• Sample Rate:Chooseasampleratethatiscompatiblewithyourmusicapplicationandbestsuitedtoyourcomputingpower.Ahighersamplerateimprovestheaudioquality,butalsocauseshigherCPUload.Bydefault,thesamplerateissetto44100 Hz(CDquality).
!%Thesampleratedefineshowmanysamplesareplayed/recordedperonesecondofsound.Ahigher sample rate results inhigher audioquality;however,44100 Hz (asused forrecordingaudioCDs)isacommonsettingandabsolutelysufficientformosttasks.IfyourfinaldestinationisCD,youshouldusethissettingoramultipleofit(88200 Hz).Forabetterunderstanding:48000 HzisusedbyDATrecordersandforDVD(films)recording.96000 HzandhigherratesaretypicalforDVD,HDDVD,andBlu-rayDiscaudiorecord-ing.YoushouldbeawarethatahighersampleratealsocauseshigherCPUload.
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!!Ifyouwanttousemultiplesoftwareclientssimultaneouslywiththedevice,keepinmindthey’llalsohavetosharethesamesamplerate.
• Process Buffer:Lowerthebuffersizevalueforaquickerresponsetimefromyourcom-putertoaudiosoftwareandMIDIcontrolleractions.
!%Whenconvertingaudio informationtodigitalandviceversa, theaudiodriverneedstostorethedatainbufferpackages(audiobuffers)whicharethensenttoandprocessedbytheCPU.Thehigherthebuffersize,thelongerittakesforasignaltofinallyarriveattheoutputasaudio.Youmightexperiencethisasadelaybetweenthetimeyouhitakeyonyourcomputerorcontrollerandwhenyouactuallyhearthesound.Thisdelayiscalledlatency.Aruleofthumbis:lowerbuffersizeresultsinlowerlatency.However,therearemorefactorstolatencythanbuffersizealone(e.g.,CPUspeedandRAMsize).Youshouldstartoffwithahigherbuffersizesetting,andgraduallydecreasethevalueuntilyoufindtheperfectbalancebetweenplayabilityandsystemperformance.Ifyouexperiencecrack-lingattheaudiooutput,thechosenbuffersizeisverylikelytoolowforyourcomputer’sCPUtocopewith,aslowerbuffersizecauseshigherCPUload.
Device Monitor Section
6.3TheDevice Monitor section in the Audio SettingspageoftheControlPanel.
The Device Monitorsectiondisplaysinformationabouttheaudiointerface’sprocessingstatusandyoursystem’soutputlatency.Ithastwodisplays:
• Processing State:Theprocessingstatemonitorprovidesfeedbackonthecurrentstatusofthedevice.Therearethreepossiblestatusmessages: • Idle:interfaceisconnected,butnoclientdeliversaudiodata. • Streaming:driverisworkingandprocessingaudiodata. • Panic:driverstoppedstreaming.ToomanyUSBI/Oerrorsoccurredintheinterface
communication.• Output Latency:Showstheamountofoutputlatencyinmilliseconds.
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DigitalSyncSourceSection
6.4TheDigital Sync Source section in the Audio SettingspageoftheControlPanel.
In the Digital Sync Source section,youcanselectwhetherthedeviceusesitsinternalclockorgetssynchronizedtotheclockofanexternaldevice:
• Internal (standardsetting):Leavethisradiobuttonselectedifyoudon’twantthedevicetobesynchronizedtotheclockofanexternaldevice.
• External S/PDIF 5|6:SelectthisradiobuttonifyouwantthedevicetobesynchronizedtotheclockofanotherexternaldeviceviaS/PDIF.Whenswitchingtothissetting,thede-viceautomaticallytriestoestablishsynchronizationtoanexternalclockatthedigitalinput/output5and6(seealsochapter5.2).Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifthesynchronizationissuccessful,thetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClights(seechapter5.3).
DirectMonitoringSection
6.5TheDirect Monitoring section in the Audio SettingspageoftheControlPanel.
In the Direct Monitoring section,youcansetthedevicetobypassanysignalprocessingandsendthesignalfromtheinputdirectlytotheoutputofthedevice(atzerolatency).
!%ThisfunctioncanbeaccessedfromtheMONITORsectiononthedevice’sfrontpaneltoo;seechapter5.1forfurtherinformation.
The Direct Monitoringsectionhasabuttonandadrop-downmenu:
• Monitor Status:Activatingthedirectmonitoringroutesthesignaloftheinputs1and2di-rectlytotheselectedoutputs(seeChannelsettingbelow)withoutsendingthemthroughthecomputer,soyoucanmonitortheinputatzerolatency.
• Channel:Whendirectmonitoringisactive,selecttowhichoutputchannelssignalsfrominputs1and2willberouted.
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6.1.2 DiagnosticsPage
6.6TheControlPanel’sDiagnostics page.
The Diagnosticspageallowsyoutomonitorperformanceanddetecterrors.Theinformationprovidedinthispageismoreofinteresttoadvancedusers;however,incaseofproblemswiththedevice,youshouldhavealookatthispage.TheDiagnosticspageconsistsofthefoursections:Drop-Out Detection; Connection Monitor; System Performance Test; and Information.Seethefol-lowingsubchaptersforfurtherinformationonthesesections.
Drop-OutDetectionSection
6.7TheDrop-Out Detection section in the DiagnosticspageoftheControlPanel.
The Drop Out Detection sectionprovidesfeedbackonUSBinput/outputandbufferingerrors.Ithastwodisplaysandabutton:
• USB I/O Errors:providesfeedbackonUSBinput/outputerrors.AhighUSB I/O Errors count pointstoyoursystembeingoverloaded.
• Buffer Underruns:Bufferunderrunsoccurwhenyourcomputerisn’tabletoprocessanaudiobufferintime.ReasonsforunderrunsincludetoomanyongoingbackgroundtasksorhighCPUusagewithinamusicprogram.
• Reset:Aclickonthisbuttonresetstheerrorcount.
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Connection Monitor Section
6.8TheConnection Monitor section in the DiagnosticspageoftheControlPanel.
The Connection Monitor sectionprovidesfeedbackonconnectedclientsandUSBdataerrors.Ithastwodisplaysandabutton:
• Number of Clients:displaysthenumberofclientsconnectedtotheinterface.MultipleASIOapplicationsarecountedseparately.WDMandWASAPIincreasethenumberbyone,nomatterhowmanyWDM/WASAPIapplicationsplayaudio.
• USB Data Errors:countsUSBdataerrors.Poorquality,orlongUSBcablesaswellasir-radiationcanbethesourceofconnectionerrorsontheUSBbus.
• Reset:Aclickonthisbuttonresetstheerrorcount.
System Performance Test Section
6.9TheSystem Performance Test section in the DiagnosticspageoftheControlPanel.
The System Performance TestsectionprovidesmonitoringofthecurrentDPC(DeferredProce-dureCall)latencyvalueofyourWindowssystem.ADeferredProcedureCallisaWindowsmechanismwhichallowshigh-prioritytasks(suchasthebasicsystemtasks)todelaylower-prioritytasks.ThisspecificDPClatencyisnottobeconfusedwiththeoveralllatency,ex-plainedinchapter10.2,butitcanaddtoit.Thesectionhastwodisplaysandtwobuttons:
• Current Latency:displaysthecurrentDPClatencyvalue.
• Maximum Latency:displaysthehighestDPClatencyvaluemonitoredsincethelasttimeyou either started or restarted monitoring.
• Reset:PressthisbuttontoresettheMaximum Latencyvaluetozero.
• Start/Stop:PressthisbuttontostartmonitoringDPClatency.Oncestarted,thebuttonlabelchangestoStop.
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Information Section
6.10TheInformation section in the DiagnosticspageoftheControlPanel.
The Information sectiondisplaysinformationaboutdriverandfirmware,andprovidesaccesstotheAudioTroubleshootingGuide.Thissectionhastwodisplaysandabutton:
• Driver Version:Seethecurrentlyinstalleddriverversionhere.
• Firmware Version:Seethecurrentlyinstalledfirmwareversionhere.
• Troubleshooting Guide:ClickShowtoopentheAudioTroubleshootingGuide.
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6.2 AdvancedConfigurationonMacOS X(AudioMIDISetup)OnMacOS X,alladvancedconfigurationsettingscanbeaccessedfromtheAudioMIDISetuputility.ToopentheAudioMIDISetuputility:
► Go to Applications > Utilities > Audio and MIDI Setup.
→ TheAudioMIDISetuputilitywillpopupinawindow,entitledAudio Devices.
6.2.1 InputPane
6.11TheInputpaneoftheAudioMIDISetuputilityinMacOS X 10.6.
TheAudioMIDISetup’sInputpaneallowsforselectionofclocksourcesettings,samplerate,anddirectmonitoring.Therelevantareas/elementsherearetheClock sourcedrop-downmenu,the Formatdrop-downmenu,andtheThrucheckboxes,respectively.Seethefollowinglistformoredetaileddescriptions:
• Clock source:IntheClock sourcedrop-downmenuyoucanselectwhetherthedeviceusesitsinternalclockorgetssynchronizedtotheclockofanexternaldevice. This is rel-evantwhenconnectingtoanexternaldeviceviathedigitalIn/Out5/6sockets(seealsochapter5.2).Thedrop-downmenuholdsthefollowingentries: • Internal Clock (standardsetting):Leavethisradiobuttonselectedifyoudon’twant
thedevicetobesynchronizedtotheclockofanexternaldevice. • External Clock (S/PDIF):Selectthisradiobuttonifyouwantthedevicetobesynchro-
nizedtotheclockofanexternaldeviceviaS/PDIF.Whenswitchingtothissetting,thedeviceautomaticallytriestoestablishsynchronizationtoanexternalclockatthedigitalinputs5/6(seechapter5.2).Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifsynchronizationispossible,thetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClights(seechapter5.3).
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• Format:Chooseasampleratethatiscompatiblewithyourmusicapplicationandsuitedtoyourcomputingpower.Ahighersamplerateimprovestheaudioquality,butalsocauseshigherCPUload.Bydefault,thesamplerateissetto44100 Hz(CDquality).
!%Thesampleratedefineshowmanysamplesareplayed/recordedperonesecondofsound.Ahigher sample rate results inhigher audioquality;however,44100 Hz (asused forrecordingaudioCDs)isacommonsettingandabsolutelysufficientformosttasks.IfyourfinaldestinationisCD,youshouldusethissettingoramultipleofit(88200 Hz).Forabetterunderstanding:48000 HzisusedbyDATrecordersandforDVD(films)recording.96000 HzandhigherratesaretypicalforDVD,HDDVD,andBlu-rayDiscaudiorecord-ing.YoushouldbeawarethatahighersampleratealsocauseshigherCPUload.
• Thru:TheThrucheckboxesenabledirectmonitoring.Thissendstheinputsignalsdirect-lytoitsoutputatzerolatencywithoutanyinternalsignalprocessing.Tickthecheck-boxoftherelevantchanneltoactivatedirectmonitoring.Thissettingisalsoaccessiblefromthehardware’sfrontpanelintheMONITORsection(seealsochapter5.1).
!!Thechannels’volumesettingscannotbecontrolledfromtheAudioMIDISetuputility;usetherelevanthardwarecontrols(seechapter5).
6.2.2 OutputPane
AllrelevantoutputsettingsoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6arecontrolledfromthehardware(see5).Seechapter6.2.1forgeneralsettingsandinputchannelsettings.
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7 UsingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6(SetupScenarios)In thischapter, youwill learnhow toconnect theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6 invarioussetupscenarios.Althoughwecannotcoverallimaginablesetupshere,theexamplesaregeneralenoughtoapplytheinformationtomostsituations.
!!PleasemakesuretohaveinstalledtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6driverasdescribedinchap-ter3priortoconnectingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputer.Thedevicewillnotworkproperlyotherwise.
7.1 ConnectingSpeakers
7.1.1 ConnectingActiveMonitorSpeakers
7.1KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithactivemonitors.
Make sure theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isconnectedtoyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3),andconfiguredasyourcomputer’smainaudiooutputdevice(seechapter4).
Touseactivespeakers(self-poweredspeakerswithabuilt-inamplifier)withyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6:
1. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
2. Connectthemainoutputs(MAIN1/2)ontherearpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyouractivespeakerswithstereo1/4”cables.First,connecttheLoutputchannelwiththeleftspeaker,thentheRoutputchanneltotherightspeaker.
3. Onceyouhaveconnectedthespeakerstothedevice,setthegainknobonyouractiveboxestotheappropriatelevel(0dB)andturnthemon.
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4. Starttheplaybackofanaudiofileonyourcomputer.
5. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)ontopoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
7.1.2 UsingKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inaSetupwithPassiveSpeakers
MakesuretheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isconnectedtoyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3),andconfiguredasyourcomputer’smainaudiooutputdevice(seechapter4).
Passivespeakersrequireamplification,sotherewillbeamixerorstereoamplifierbetweenthespeakersandtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inasetupwithpassivespeakers:
1. Turnyourstereoamplifier/mixeroff.
2. Connectthemainoutputs(MAIN1/2)ontherearpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toapairoflineinputsonyourstereoamplifier/mixerwithstereo1/4”toRCA(phono)cablesorsuitableadapters.ConnecttheLoutputchanneltotheleftlineinputchan-nel,andtheRoutputchanneltotherightlineinputchannelofyourstereoamplifier/mixer.
3. Turnyourstereoamplifier/mixeron.
4. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheright-endstoptosettheoutputtoitsmaximumlevel.
5. Starttheplaybackofanaudiofileonyourcomputer.
6. Graduallyraiseyourstereoamplifier’s/mixer’svolumecontrolleveluntilyoureachagood listening level.
7.2 ConnectingHeadphones
7.2KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithheadphones.
Make suretheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isconnectedtoyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3),andconfiguredasyourcomputer’smainaudiooutputdevice(seechapter4).
TouseheadphoneswithyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6:
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1. Plugthe1/4”TRSjackofyourheadphonesintothePHONESsocketontheKOM-PLETEAUDIO 6’sfrontpanel.TurntheHeadphoneVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)oftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
2. Starttheplaybackofanaudiofileonyourcomputer.
3. GraduallyturntheHeadphoneVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)oftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
7.3 KOMPLETEAUDIO 6inaRecordingSetupThefollowinginstructionswillassistyouinusingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inarecordingsituation for capturing audio to your computer, andmonitoring the input and result overyourspeakersorheadphones.Inmostcases,youwilluseathirdpartyDAW(digitalaudioworkstation)softwareoranotheraudio recordingandeditingsoftware for recordingvoiceorinstruments.ForinstructionsonhowtoconfigureaudioandMIDIroutingandrecording,pleaserefertoyoursoftware’sdocumentation.
7.3.1 ConnectingaCondenserMicrophone
7.3KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithmicrophoneandheadphones.
Make suretohaveconnectedtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3)ofthismanual.
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!!Makesure thevolumeon theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’smainouts (VolumeControlknob“MAIN VOLUME 1/2”) is turned down before connecting amicrophone to the KOM-PLETEAUDIO 6.MicrophonesnearbyspeakerscancausealoudsquealingtonefromthespeakersduetoaphenomenoncalledtheLarseneffectoraudiofeedbackloopandcanseriouslydamageyourhearingandyourequipment.Thegreaterthedistancebetweenamicrophoneandspeakersmeansthiseffectislesslikelytooccur.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inarecordingsetupwithacondensermicrophone:
1. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthemainoutputvolumetominimum.
2. PluganXLRcablejackfromyourcondensermicrophoneintoeitherINPUT1orINPUT2onthefrontpanelofyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
3. Switchthephantompower(48Vbuttononthedevice’srearpanel)on.The48VLEDonthedevice’stoppanelwilllightorange.
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4. Plugthe1/4”TRSjackofyourheadphonesintothePHONESsocketontheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sfrontpanel.TurntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesec-tionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
5. Opentheaudiopreferencesofyouraudiorecordingsoftware,andselectKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asyourinputandoutputdevice(youmayhavetorestartyourhostsoftwareforthechangestobecomeactive).Pleaserefertothedocumentationofyouraudiorecordingsoftwareforinformationonhowtoconfiguretheaudiodevicesetup.
6. Whilesinging/playinganinstrumentintothemicrophone,adjusttheinputsignalbyturningtherelevantinputchannel’sGAINknobgraduallytotheright.ChecktheinputLEDs(INPUT1and2onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6)tomakesureyourinputsignaldoesnotclip;adjusttheinputlevelsothattheLEDslightgreenoninput.A red lighting LED indicates signal clipping.
7. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesectionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
!!For informationonhowtoadjust theaudio inputfor recording inyouraudiorecordingsoftware,pleaserefertoyoursoftware’sdocumentation.
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7.3.2 ConnectingaDynamicMicrophone
7.4KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithmicrophoneandheadphones.
MakesuretohaveconnectedtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3)ofthismanual.
!!Makesure thevolumeon theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’smainouts (VolumeControlknob“MAIN VOLUME 1/2”) is turned down before connecting amicrophone to the KOM-PLETEAUDIO 6.MicrophonesnearbyspeakerscancausealoudsquealingtonefromthespeakersduetoaphenomenoncalledtheLarseneffectoraudiofeedbackloopandcanseriouslydamageyourhearingandyourequipment.Thegreaterthedistancebetweenamicrophoneandspeakersmeansthiseffectislesslikelytooccur.
!!Beawarethatphantompowercancauseseriousdamagetoribbonmicrophones.Checkyourmicrophone’smanualtoseewhetheritissafetousephantompoweronit.Ifitisn’t,makesuretodisablephantompowerontheinterfacebeforeconnecting:Switchthe48Vphantompowerbuttononthedevice’srearpaneloff.The48VLEDonthedevice’stoppanelstopslightingorangewhenphantompowerisdisabled.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inarecordingsetupwithadynamicmicrophone:
1. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
2. PlugtheXLRcableconnectionofyourdynamicmicrophoneintoeitherINPUT1orINPUT2onthefrontpanelofyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
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3. Plugthe1/4”TRSjackofyourheadphonesintothePHONESsocketontheKOM-PLETEAUDIO 6’sfrontpanel.TurntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesectionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumeto minimum.
4. Opentheaudiopreferencesofyouraudiorecordingsoftware,andselectKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asyourinputandoutputdevice(youmayhavetorestartyourhostsoftwareforthechangestobecomeactive).Refertothedocumentationofyouraudiorecordingsoftwareforinformationonhowtoconfiguretheaudiodevicesetup.
5. Whilesinging/playinganinstrumentintothemicrophone,adjusttheinputsignalbyturningtherelevantinputchannel’sGAINknobgraduallytotheright.ChecktheinputLEDs(INPUT1and2onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6)tomakesureyourinputsignaldoesnotclip;adjusttheinputlevelsothattheLEDslightgreenoninput.A red lighting LED indicates signal clipping.
6. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesectionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
!!Forinformationonhowtorecordinyouraudiorecordingsoftware,pleaserefertoyoursoftware’sdocumentation.
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7.3.3 ConnectingaGuitar/BassGuitar(withheadphones)
7.5KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithguitar/bassguitarandheadphones.
MakesuretohaveconnectedtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3)ofthismanual.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inarecordingsetupwithaguitar/bassguitar:
1. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
2. Pluga1/4”instrumentcable(unbalanced)fromyourinstrumentintoeitherINPUT1orINPUT2oftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
3. MakesuretheLINE/INSTbuttonadjacenttothejackissettoINST(forinstrumentswithactiveelectronics,setthistoLINE).
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4. Plugthe1/4”TRSjackofyourheadphonecableintothePHONESsocketontheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sfrontpanel.TurntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesectionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumeto minimum.
5. Opentheaudiopreferencesofyouraudiorecordingsoftware,andselectKOMPLETEAUDIO 6asyourinputandoutputdevice(youmayhavetorestartyourhostsoftwareforthechangestobecomeactive).Refertothedocumentationofyouraudiorecordingsoftwareforinformationonhowtoconfiguretheaudiodevicesetup.
6. MakesurethattheVolumeknobonyourinstrumentisatmaximum.
7. Whileplayingyourinstrument,adjusttheinputsignalbyturningtherelevantinputchannel’sGAINknobgraduallytotheright.ChecktheinputLEDs(INPUT1and2LEDsonthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6)tomakesureyourinputsignaldoesnotclip;adjusttheinputlevelsothattheLEDslightsgreenoninput.Aredlight-ing LED indicates signal clipping.
8. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(VOLUME)intheheadphonesectionoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
!!For informationonhowtoadjust theaudio inputfor recording inyouraudiorecordingsoftware,pleaserefertoyoursoftware’sdocumentation.
!%Insteadofusingheadphones,youcouldalsolistentotheinstrumentsoundusingyourmonitorspeakers.SeetherelevantchaptersforinformationonhowtoconnectspeakerstotheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.Alwaysmakesurethevolumeissettominimumwhencon-nectingtheinstrument,andgraduallyraisethevolumeafterwardsuntilyoureachagoodlistening level.
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7.3.4 ConnectingLineLevelEquipment(Synthesizer/Computer/Tapedeck/MixerLineOut)
7.6KOMPLETEAUDIO 6setupwithasynthesizerandactivespeakers.
MakesuretheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isconnectedtoyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3),andconfiguredasyourcomputer’smainaudiooutputdevice(seechapter4).Seechapter7.1for instructionsonhowtoconnectspeakers(activeandpassive)toyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inasetupwithtypicallinelevelequipment:
1. TurntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totheleft-endstoptosetthevolumetominimum.
2. Plugapairofstereo1/4”TRScablesfromtheoutputsofyourdeviceintotheinputs3and4ontherearpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
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3. Opentheaudiopreferencesofyouraudiorecordingsoftware,andselecttheKOM-PLETEAUDIO 6asyourinputandoutputdevice(youmayhavetorestartyourhostsoftwareforthechangestobecomeactive).Refertothedocumentationofyouraudiorecordingsoftwareforinformationonhowtoconfiguretheaudiodevicesetup.
4. Adjusttheoutputsignalofyourconnecteddevicebyusingtherelevantvolume/gaincontrol.ChecktheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sinputLEDs(INPUT3and4onthetoppanel)tomakesureyourinputsignaldoesnotclip;adjustthedevice’soutputlevelsothat the LEDs light green on input. A red lighting LED indicates signal clipping.
5. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)ontopoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
!%YoucanalsouseINPUT1andINPUT2onthefrontpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toconnectalineleveldevicewithastereooutput.TheLINE/INSTbuttonsadjacenttothesocketshavetobesettoLINEinthatcaseandyou’dusetherelevantGAINcontrolknobsnexttothesocketstoadjusttheleftandrightchannelsinputgain.
7.4 KOMPLETEAUDIO 6withMIDIDevices
7.7KOMPLETEAUDIO 6inaMIDIcontroller/synthesizersetup.
Make sure theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6 is connected to your computer asdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3),andconfiguredasyourcomputer’smainaudiooutputdevice(seechapter4).Seechapter7.1forinstructionsonhowtoconnectspeakers(activeandpassive)toyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inasetupwithaMIDIcontroller:
1. MakesuretohavetheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)onthetoppaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6turnedtotheleft-endstopsothevolumeissettominimum.
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2. AttachaMIDIcable.OneendgoestoyourMIDIcontroller’sMIDIOutport,theotherendtotheMIDIINportoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
3. Ifyouarecontrollinganexternalsynth:attachaMIDIcable,oneendtoyourSynth’sMIDIINport,theothertotheMIDIOUTportoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
4. OpentheaudioandMIDIsettingsdialogofyourdigitalaudioworkstationsoftwareandactivatetheMIDIinputandtheMIDIoutputchannelofyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.Forinformationonwheretofindtherelevantdialogandhowtoapplythesettings,pleaserefertothedocumentationofyourdigitalaudioworkstationsoftware.
5. GraduallyturntheVolumeControlknob(MAINVOLUME 1/2)ontopoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6totherightuntilyoureachagoodlisteninglevel.
!%Todevelopthissetupfurther,youcouldnowconnectthesynth’saudiooutputtotheKOM-PLETEAUDIO 6andrecordthesynthesizerwithyourdigitalaudioworkstation.
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7.5 UsingtheDigitalInputandOutput
AboutDigitalI/OandS/PDIFTheRCA(phono)sockets5/6ontherearpaneloftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6aredigitalcon-nectorsemployingtheS/PDIF(Sony/PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)transferprotocol.S/PDIF allows for carrying digital audio signals between devices without loss of quality.TypicalusersoftheRCA(phono)sockets5/6wouldbeDATtapedecks,synthesizersandCDplayerswithdigitaloutput.
Inessence,DigitalI/Otransmitsdigitalinformationinbothdirections(usingtwomonoRCAcables).ThesignaltransferredisdigitaldataandgetstranslatedtosoundwaveformsviaS/PDIF.Forthisconnection,adigitalRCAcableshouldbeused,althoughitisalsopossibletousestandardRCA(phono)cables.
In order for the transfer to work, the devices need to be synchronized with each other,wherebyoneofthedevicesactsasamasterandsendsasyncingsignalandtheotheractsasaslaveandsyncstoit.TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6canbesettoactasaslave,andsyncto external devices in such a setup.
7.5.1 ConnectingaDATTapedeck
7.8KOMPLETEAUDIO 6connectedtoaDATtapedeck.
MakesuretoconnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3)ofthismanual.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6inasetupwithaDATtapedeck:
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1. ConnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sRCA(phono)inputjack5/6tothedigitaloutputofyourDATtapedeck,andtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sRCA(phono)outputjack5/6tothedigitalinputofyourDATtapedeck.
2. For Windows users:OpentheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sControlPanelsoftware.IntheControlPanel,gototheAudio Settings page and set the Digital Sync Source to the External S/PDIF 5|6 setting.TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6checksforavailabilityofexternalsyncingsources.Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifsynchronizationispossible,thetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClights(seechapter5.3).
3. ForMacOS Xusers:GotoApplications > Utilities > Audio and MIDI Setup to open the Audio and MIDI Setup utility. From the Clock sourcedrop-downmenuselectExternal Clock (S/PDIF).TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6checksforavailabilityofexternalsyncingsources.Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifsynchronizationispossible,thetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClights(seechapter5.3).
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7.5.2 ConnectingaSynthesizerviaDigitalI/O
MakesuretoconnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toyourcomputerasdescribedduringtheinstallationchapter(chapter3)ofthismanual.
TousetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6withasynthesizerwithdigitaloutput:
1. ConnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sRCA(phono)inputjack5/6tothedigitaloutputofyoursynthesizer.
2. For Windows users:OpentheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6’sControlPanelsoftware.IntheControlPanel,gototheAudio Settings page and set the Digital Sync Source to the External S/PDIF 5|6setting.TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6checksforavailabilityofexternalsyncingsources.Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifsynchronizationispossiblethetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClightsorange(seealsochapter5.3).
3. ForMacOS Xusers:GotoApplications > Utilities > Audio and MIDI Setup to open the Audio and MIDI Setup utility. From the Clock sourcedrop-downmenuselectExternal Clock (S/PDIF).TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6checksforavailabilityofexternalsyncingsources.Ifthesynchronizationrequestfails,theinterfaceswitchesbacktointernalclockmode.Ifsynchronizationispossiblethetoppanel’sSPDIFSYNClightsorange(seealsochapter5.3).
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8 TroubleshootingThe informationprovidedinthischaptershouldhelpyoutosolvemostoftheproblemsyoumayencounterwhileyouareusingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.
8.1 SolvingHardware-relatedProblemsAllNativeInstrumentsproductsareextensivelytestedinreallifesituationsduringthede-velopmentphase.However,ifyouencounteranyproblemswithyourhardware,pleasecheckthefollowingpoints:
• Verifythatyouhaveinstalledthelatestdriverandthelatestsoftwareupdate.ChecktheNativeInstrumentswebsiteforfurtherinformation.
• MakesuretheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6interfaceisconnectedtoaUSB2.0portonyourcomputer(seealso8.3).
• MakesuretheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isconnecteddirectlytoaUSBportofthecom-puterandnotthroughaUSBhub(seealso8.3).
• TrychangingouttheUSBcable(seealso8.3).
• DisconnectallotherUSBdevicesfromthecomputer(exceptkeyboard/mouse).
• TryusinganotherUSBportonyourcomputer(seealso8.3).
Ifnoneofthesetipshelp,pleasecontactourTechnicalSupportteam.Thecontactinforma-tionisavailableunderthefollowingURL:http://www.native-instruments.com/contactinfo. In casetheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6needstobereturned,theTechnicalSupportteamatNativeInstrumentswillassignyouanRA (ReturnAuthorization)number,whichisrequiredtohandleyourreturn.PackagesreturnedwithoutthisRAnumberwillnotbecorrectlyidentifiedandassuchmightnotbeprocessedproperly.
8.2 HowtoCheckWhethertheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6DriversareInstalled Correctly
WindowsOpen Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 Driver. There you willfindthehelperapplicationControlPanel.MakesurethatthedeviceisconnectedtothecomputerandopentheControlPanel.Ifallthedrop-downmenusaregrayedout(i.e.,therearenopresetsinthepresetdrop-downlistandnosampleratevaluestochoosefrom)theremustbesomethingwrongwiththeconnection.IftheKOMPLETE AUDIO 6 Driver entry in theNativeInstrumentsfolderoftheStartMenuismissing,thedriverismostprobablynotinstalled.
• Ifthedriverisnotinstalled,youcaninstallitasdescribedinchapter3.
• Ifthedriverisnotrecognized,checkyourUSB2.0connectionasdescribedinchapter8.3.
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• AsanyotherUSBdevice,thedriverinstallsexactlyforoneUSBport.IfyouconnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toanotherport,astandardWindowsdialogopensinwhichyoucaninstallthedrivertothatport.Ifyouhavepreviouslyinstalledthedriveronyourcomputeronce,Windowswillfindtherightdriversitselfoncethatyoustartthedriverinstallation procedure.
• Ifyoudonotknowwhetherdriverswereinstalledcorrectly,itisadvisabletostartthesetupprogramoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6again(seechapter3).Ifthesetupprogramstatesthatitwillfirstuninstallthedrivers,youalreadyhaveinstalledthedriversonyour computer. In this case you can connect the device to any other USB port and WindowswillfindtherightdriverwheninstallingtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6onanotherUSB port.
MacOSXOnMacOSX,opentheSystemPreferences;withthedeviceconnectedandthedriverin-stalled,theKOMPLETEAUDIO 6iconshouldbelistedintheOther section.
• Iftheiconismissinghere,thedriverisprobablynotinstalled.
• Ifthedriverisnotinstalled,youcaninstallitasdescribedinchapter3.
• Ifthedeviceisnotrecognized,checkyourUSB2.0connectionasdescribedinchapter8.3.
8.3 USBTroubleshootingIfyouexperienceproblemscausedby theUSBconnectionbetweentheKOMPLETEAU-DIO 6andyourcomputer,checkthefollowingchaptersfirst;severalpossiblesourcesforUSB issues are covered here.
8.3.1 USB 2.0 required
TheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isaUSB2.0interfaceandwillnotworkatallonaUSB1.0/1.1port. Inaddition,althoughtheminimumpowerspecifiedforaUSB2.0port is500mA,wehaveseenafewcaseswheretheUSB2.0portsoncertaincomputersdonotmeettheminimumrequirements.Inthiscase,youmayseeamessagesayingthatthereisnotenoughpoweravailabletooperateyourdeviceandyoumayencountercrackling/poppingsounds,orthedevicemayfailtooperatealtogether.
8.3.2 Try another USB cable
AbadUSBcablecanberesponsibleforaudiodropoutsandotherconnectivityproblems.Itisrecommendedyouchangeoutthecableifyouexperiencedifficulties.Also,makesuretouseacablebearingtheofficialUSBlogo.
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8.3.3 UsingapoweredUSB2.0hub
ConnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toaUSB2.0portdirectlyonyourcomputer.Incertainsituations,apoweredUSBhubmayalsowork(e.g.,ifyouarehavingproblemsconnectingyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toanonboardUSBport);inthiscase,trytoavoidconnectingotherdevicestothehubifpossible,aseachbus-powereddevicetakesitssharefromthetotalamountofpoweravailableperbus.
8.3.4 RecommendedUSB-ports(MacBookOnly)
For a current list of recommended ports onMac Laptops (MacBook andMacBookPro),please refer toourknowledgebasearticlehttp://www.native-instruments.com/knowledge/questions/263.
8.3.5 DisableUSBEnergySavingMode(Windowsonly)
IftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6iscausingcrashesorperformingbadlyonaWindowsmachine,disablepowermanagementtotheUSBhubsfirst;seetheWindowsdocumentationforfur-ther instructions.
8.3.6 UpdatetheDriver
Wheneveryouencounterproblems,youshouldalsocheckifyouhavethelatestdriverisinstalled.Forupdates,visittheproductpageonourwebsite:http://www.native-instruments.com/KA6.
8.4 HowtoavoidGroundLoopsGround loopsareacommonproblemwithinanyenvironmentwheremultipleelectricalde-vicesareconnectedtothesamepowercircuit.Incomplexsetups,thecause(s)ofthenoisecanbedifficulttofind.Groundloopsareperceivedusuallyasahumorbuzzinyouraudiosignal,butthiscanalsotransmitandamplifyothersoundsfromthedevicesconnectedtothecircuit.Forexample,oneverycommonproblemisthatyouhearinternalclickingsoundscreatedbyyourcomputer.
Thecauseofthenoiseisusuallythecomputeranditsinternaldevices,ordevicesconnectedto thecomputersuchasexternalharddrives (note thateven if thepowersupplyofyournotebookcomputerisnotconnected,yoursetupmaystillbevulnerabletogroundnoisefromanexternaldevicewithitsownpowersupply).Thecausecanalsobeanyotherdevice(suchasaradioortelevision).Thereasonwhythisnoiseispresentatthemonitorspeakersinputhastodowithaloopinthesetupofyourelectricalandaudiocableconnections.Mostlikelythisloopoccursthroughthegroundofoneormoreofthesecables.Withthisinmind,thefollowingsectionshouldhelptoeliminatethegroundloop.
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EliminatingtheLoopAsafirststep,alwaysconnectyourdevicestothesamepoweroutlet(e.g.,withamulti-outletpowerstrip).Assumingthatyouhaveconnectedyouraudiointerface,thenexttrouble-shootingstepistodisconnectalldevicesthatyouarenotcurrentlyusing,butnottheampli-fierand/orspeakers.Thisalsoappliestootherperipheraldevicesyoumayhaveconnectedtoyourcomputer(externaldatastorage,CDrecordersandespeciallyradioortelevisioncables).Incasethegroundloopdisappeared,youcanaddthedevicesoneafteranothertoidentifywhichdeviceisresponsible.
• Youcantestwhethertheamplifierorpoweredmonitorscreatethegroundloop.Moni-toryouraudiosignalfromtheheadphonesoutputoftheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6.Theamplifier/poweredmonitorsneedtobephysicallydisconnectedfromtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6forthat.Incasethegroundloopisnotaudibleontheheadphones,youneedtoliftthegroundonyouramplifierorthepoweredspeakers.Contactthemanufacturerofyouramplifier/speakersbeforeliftingthegroundtofindoutifgroundliftingissup-ported on your device.
• Onlaptops,lowqualitypowersuppliesoftenleadtogroundloopnoise.Runyourlaptoponitsbatterytoseeifthegroundloopdisappears.Incasethegroundloopdis-appears,youneedtoliftthegroundonyourlaptop.Contactthemanufacturerofyourlaptopbeforeliftingthegroundtofindoutifgroundliftingissupportedonyourdevice.
• Ondesktopcomputers,thecomputermonitor(screen)mightcausethegroundloop.Turnyourmonitoroffanddisconnectitspowersupplywhileyouhearthegroundloop.Incasethegroundloopdisappears,youneedtoliftthegroundonyourmonitor.Contactthemanufacturerofyourmonitorbeforeliftingthegroundtofindoutifgroundliftingissupportedonyourdevice.
8.5 PhysicallyRe-configuringtheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6ConnecttheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6toanotherUSBportonyourcomputer.TryallUSBportsonyourcomputeruntilyoufindtheonethatworksbest.
8.6 CheckyourIRQs(Windowsonly)IRQstandsforInterruptRequest.ThisisthewayinwhichWindowsallocatesresourcestothevariousdevicesandportsinyoursystem.IfyourKOMPLETEAUDIO 6isonaportthatsharesanIRQwithotherdevices,youmayhaveanIRQconflict.PleaserefertotheKnowl-edgeBaseontheNativeInstrumentswebsiteandcontactsupport.
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9 GettingHelpNativeInstrumentsprovidesvarioussourcesofsupportandinformationtoregisteredusers.
9.1 Readme/KnowledgeBase/TechnicalSupport
ReadmeAlwaysreadthe“Readme”filefoundontheinstallationCD.Itcontainsimportantinforma-tionandalllastminutechangesthatcouldnotbeincludedinthismanual.
KnowledgeBaseAccess the Knowledge Base at http://www.native-instruments.com/knowledgebase. To searchtheKnowledgeBase,logintoyouruseraccountfirst.Forinformationonregisteringauseraccount,seechapter3.3.
TechnicalSupportYou can reach the Technical Support teamonline via http://www.native-instruments.com > Support > Product Support.Thesubsequentformwillaskyouforallinformationaboutyourhardwareandsoftwareenvironmenttobetterfacilitateoursupportteam.Inyourcommuni-cationwiththesupportteam,youshouldofferasmuchinformationaspossible;aboutyourhardware,youroperatingsystemandthesoftwareyouarerunning.Inyourdescription,youshouldmention:
• Howtoreproducetheproblem
• Whatyouhavealreadydonetotrytofixtheproblem
• Adescriptionofyoursetup,includingallhardwareandsoftwareinvolved
• Theexactmodelandtechnicalspecificationsofyourcomputer
9.2 ForumCheckouttheNITRAKTORandtheNIproducerforumtodiscussallaspectsofKOMPLETEAUDIO 6andTRAKTORLEwithotherusers:http://www.native-instruments.com/djforums and http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/.
9.3 UpdatesWheneveryouencounterproblems,youshouldalsocheck ifyouhavethe latestdriver isinstalled.Forupdates,visittheproductpageonourwebsite:http://www.native-instruments.com/KA6.
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10 Appendix
10.1 TechnicalSpecifications
Output (D/A)
Channels 6
Sampling Rate 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
Bit Resolution 24
Converter Cirrus Logic
Spec Line Headphone
Cross Talk -87 dBu -87 dBu
Impedance 100 Ohms unbalanced 200 Ohms balanced
8... 600 Ohms (Load)
Maximum Output Level 9.6 dBu 9.3 dBu 4.26 V rms, 100 mW @ 100 Ohms
THD + N 0.007 % 0.012 %
SNR 101 dB (A-weighted) 95 dB (A-weighted)
Frequency Response 10 - 40 kHz±0.5 dB 10 - 40 kHz±0.5 dB
10.2 About Latency and BuffersWhenconvertingaudioinformationtodigitalandviceversa,theaudiodriverneedstostorethedatainbufferpackages(audiobuffers)whicharethensenttoandprocessedbytheCPUofyourcomputer.Thehigherthebuffersize,thelongerittakesforasignaltofinallyarriveattheoutputasaudio.Youmightexperiencethisaslateresponsebetweenhittingakeyonacontrollerwhichcontrolsmusicsoftwareonyourcomputer,andhearingthesoundattheoutput.Fortunately,withtoday’scomputersandlow-latencysoundcarddrivers,thisdelayisusuallyverylow(e.g.,threemillisecondsisaboutthesamedelaycausedbyfingerssnap-pingonemeterawayfromyourears).LatencymustbekeptataminimuminordertomakesoftwareinstrumentsandDJapplicationsplayable.
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HowLowCanYouGo?1.5msof latencyapproaches the theoreticalminimumbecause itwillalways takesometimetoprocessinformationinacomputer.Notethatultra-lowbuffersizesettings(aswellashighersamplerates)makeyourcomputerworkharder,whichcanaffecttheperformance.
See6.1.1(Windows)and6.2.1(MacOS X)forinstructionsonhowtoadjustbuffersizesandsampleratesforshorterlatency.
!!ForWindowsusers:Ifyoucannotgetridofaudiodropouts,cracklesandnoisesbyad-justingbuffersizeandsampleratesettings,youmightalsocheckyoursystemforDPClatencyproblems(seethe“SystemPerformanceTest”sectionofchapter6.1.2formoreinfoonDPClatency)usingtheDPCLatencyCheckerprogram,whichisfoundonthewebathttp://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml.
10.3 DifferentTypesofASIO(Windows)ItisextremelyimportanttousethededicatedASIOdriverwrittenfortheKOMPLETEAU-DIO 6andinstalledduringsoftwareinstallation(chapter3).However, ifyoursystemalsoprovidesgenericASIOdrivers,typicallycalledASIODirectXFullDuplexDriverorASIOMul-timediaDriver,andyoucannotgettheKOMPLETEAUDIO 6drivertoworkatlowlatencies,trythemallandchoosetheonethatprovidesthebestperformance.
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Mac,MacOS,GarageBand,Logic,iTunesandiPodareregisteredtrademarksofAppleInc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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