GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Sound System Stereo: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:06, 19 February 2017

There are two independent sound systems. The stereo sound system and the surround sound systems. Both are controlled by the same audio work station.

Connection Diagram

Here is an overview of how the components are connected:

stereo system

For more images see Gallery bellow

Components

Audio-Workstation (Enigma; Mac-Pro on the left side of the right table)
Audio-Interface RME Fireface UFX
Audio-Interface RME Fireface 800
2 Meyer Sound Speakers
2 Meyer Sound Bass-Speakers MM-10XP (product page)

sound system connection sketch
Enigma sound station cables
RME Fireface UFX and 800 front
RME Fireface UFX and 800 back
right stereo speaker
Subwoofer

Using Stereo Sound System

Hardware

Turn on equipment:

Audio work station (Enigma)
Audiointerfaces (RME Fireface UFX and 800)
Power supply (488 back room, next to the video wall)
Check if the USB cable connected (Work station to Fireface UFX)

p.s.Make sure following the ordering of first turn on power supplier then audio interface, but turn off audio interface at first then power supplier. If you break this rule, the electrical peak will harm the audio system. We believe that this definitely is a bad news for all users.

Power supply
Power supply
Power supply
Fireface UFX & Fireface 800
Mac Pro workstation

Software

TotalMix

For signal manage and post-mix. Stereo playing is Channel 1/2

TotalMix
Phones output 11/12(extra monitor using)
Master output (What we use!)
ADAT output 13/14(Only for digital Optical system)
press the Volume knob to switch between the different modes, and spin it to adjust the volume

Using Stereo Sound System from laptop

For those who only want to play stereo sound, they don’t need to download the drivers and control panel. In case if giving a try:

Download Drivers for the Fireface 800

Trouble shooting

Situation 1: You've already plug in sound cable but nothing happened?

Answer:

Check if you have turned both power supplier for speaker system and sound workstation(Mac pro)on.
Check if you have already turned on the Fireface UFX and Fireface 800.

Situation 2: All are truned on but still no sound?

Answer:

Check the Mac Pro and go to RME setting application(within the deck of desktop)to see if the sound card is selected to "Fireface 800" correctly.
Open up the totalmix control panel, sending sound signal from your playing device, then check it there has signal in the stereo channal(Default is 1/2).
Check if you have already chose the "Main out" as output mode correctly, and of course, volume up until you could listen somthing.

Gallery

Sound system scheme
sound system connection sketch
Enigma sound station cables
Enigma sound station cables
RME Fireface UFX and 800 back
RME Fireface UFX and 800 front
RME Fireface UFX und 800 power supply front
RME Fireface UFX und 800 to dreitec stagebox
sound system power supply back
dreitec stagebox
stereo speaker
multichanel speaker
Subwoofer

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 <gallery>
+File:dbl-grafik_4Kanal.jpg | sound system connection sketch
+File:sound-station1.jpg | Enigma sound station cables
+File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 front.JPG | RME Fireface UFX and 800 front
+File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 back.JPG | RME Fireface UFX and 800 back
 File:stereo speaker.JPG | right stereo speaker
 File:Subwoofer.JPG|Subwoofer
 </gallery>
-===Step 1- Connect the 3.5 phone jack wire(already connected with workstation) to your sound player===
+== Using Stereo Sound System ==
-[[File:Sound Cable.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
+===Hardware===
-<br style="clear:both">
+Turn on equipment:
+*Audio work station (Enigma)
+*Audiointerfaces (RME Fireface UFX and 800)
+*Power supply (488 back room, next to the video wall)
+*Check if the USB cable connected (Work station to Fireface UFX)
-===Step 2- Turn on 『Power supplier for multiple speakers===
+p.s.Make sure following the ordering of first turn on power supplier then audio interface, but '''turn off audio interface at first''' then power supplier. If you break this rule, the electrical peak will harm the audio system. We believe that this definitely is a bad news for all users.<br>
-The power supplier is located behind the right sight of video wall.
+<gallery>
+File:power supplier.jpg|Power supply
-[[Image:power supplier.jpg|thumb|center|900px]]
+File:power1.png|Power supply
+File:backpower2.png|Power supply
-[[File:power1.png|thumb|left|225px |power supplier]]
+File:audiointerface2.png|Fireface UFX & Fireface 800
-[[File:backpower2.png|thumb|left|250px|power supplier]]
+File:macpro2.png|Mac Pro workstation
+</gallery>
 <br style="clear:both">
+===Software===
+====TotalMix====
+For signal manage and post-mix. Stereo playing is Channel 1/2
-'''Step 3- Turn on 『RME Fireface UFX, FireFace 800 Audio Interface and the right side MacPro   』.'''<br>
+<gallery>
+File:Mixing2.png|TotalMix
+File:phones2.png|Phones output 11/12(extra monitor using)
+File:mainout2.png|Master output (What we use!)
+File:Adat2.png|ADAT output 13/14(Only for digital Optical system)
+File:main out.jpg|press the Volume knob to switch between the different modes, and spin it to adjust the volume
+</gallery>
-[[Image:audiointerface2.png|thumb|left|350px|Fireface UFX & Fireface 800 ]]
+== Using Stereo Sound System from laptop==
-[[File:macpro2.png|thumb|left|380px| Mac Pro workstation]]
+For those who only want to play stereo sound, they don’t need to download the drivers and control panel. In case if giving a try:
-<br style="clear:both">
+* Download [https://www.rme-audio.de/downloads/driver/fireface.php Drivers for the Fireface 800]
-p.s.Make sure following the ordering of first turn on power supplier then audio interface, but '''turn off audio interface at first''' then power supplier. If you break this rule, the electrical peak will harm the audio system. We believe that this definitely is a bad news for all users.<br>
-'''Step 4- Setting up on RME Fireface UFX'''
-(For those who only want to play stereo sound, they don’t need to download the drivers and control panel. In the other word, you will need to install them if you want to play multiple sound tracks.)
-* Download link:[https://www.rme-audio.de/downloads/driver/fireface.php Fireface 800]<br>
-Example of control panel:
-TotalMix(For signal manage and post-mix. Stereo playing is Channel 1/2)
-[[File:Mixing2.png|thumb|left|800px|TotalMix]]
-<br style="clear:both">
-- There are there main playback modes:
-* Phones output 11/12(extra monitor using)
-[[File:phones2.png|thumb|left|500px|phone output]]
-<br style="clear:both">
-* Main output('''What we use!''')
-[[File:mainout2.png|thumb|left|500px|Master output]]
-<br style="clear:both">
-* ADAT output 13/14(Only for digital Optical system)
-[[File:Adat2.png|thumb|left|500px|Adat optical ouput]]
-<br style="clear:both">
-- You could press the Volume knob to switch between the above three modes, and spin it to adjust the volume as you wish.
-[[Image:main out.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Volume adjust]]
-<br style="clear:both">
-== Trouble shooting ==
+==Trouble shooting ==
 Situation 1: You've already plug in sound cable but nothing happened?
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 <gallery>
 File:DBL_Sound.jpg|Sound system scheme
-File:sound system connection sketch.jpg | sound system connection sketch
+File:dbl-grafik_4Kanal.jpg | sound system connection sketch
 File:sound-station1.jpg | Enigma sound station cables
 File:sound-station2.jpg | Enigma sound station cables
-File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 back.JPG | RME Fireface UFX und 800 back
+File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 back.JPG | RME Fireface UFX and 800 back
-File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 front.JPG | RME Fireface UFX und 800 front
+File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 front.JPG | RME Fireface UFX and 800 front
 File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 power supply front.JPG | RME Fireface UFX und 800 power supply front
 File:RME Fireface UFX und 800 to dreitec stagebox.JPG | RME Fireface UFX und 800 to dreitec stagebox