1212 I/O and Vision DSP, Vision, and Studio Vision Pro


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Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro 4.2 New 11/98!

Record Monitoring

Vision and Studio Vision Pro

Vision DSP and ADAT Timecode Sync

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Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro 4.2

Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro (versions 4.2 and later) directly support full 12-input, 12-output functionality with the 1212 I/O, via the 1212 I/O's ASIO driver. You can download the current version of the MacOS 1212 I/O ASIO driver from the Steinberg website, as described under Downloading ASIO Drivers.

After downloading the 1212 I/O ASIO driver, you can set up Vision DSP/SV Pro to use the 1212 I/O. Below are brief instructions; for more complete information, see the Vision DSP manual.

1. Place the 1212 I/O ASIO driver in Vision DSP/SV Pro's "ASIO Drivers" folder, which is located in the same folder as the Vision DSP/SV Pro application.

2. Start Vision DSP/SV Pro.

3. In Vision DSP/SV Pro, under Audio>Audio System, select Acadia. This enables Opcode's Acadia audio system.

4. In Audio>Hardware Setup, select the 1212 I/O from the Devices pop-up menu.

5. In the Audio Instruments & Routings Window, enable the inputs and outputs that you'd like to use by placing a check-mark next to their names.

Each enabled input and output takes a very small amount of CPU power. For more information, see Impact On CPU Processing Power.

The 1212 I/O will now be available for use in Vision DSP/SV Pro.

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Record Monitoring

Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro (versions 4.2 and later) support the 1212 I/O's direct, zero-latency record monitoring. To use this feature:

1. In the Audio Record Monitor window, set Thru to Off.

2. Select Hardware Setup in the Audio menu.

3. In the Hardware Setup dialog box, press the Open Control Panel button.

The 1212 I/O's ASIO Control Panel appears.

4. Set the Direct Monitor Level to the maximum (all the way to the right).

Use the 1212 I/O Utility to set the input-to-output routing for Vision DSP/SV Pro's record monitoring. For instance, you might set each input to be monitored through the corresponding output (ADAT 1 to ADAT 1, etc.), or you might set all inputs to go to Analog L-R.

For general information on the 1212 I/O and record monitoring, see Record Monitoring.

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Vision and Studio Vision Pro (pre-4.2)

Vision and Studio Vision Pro versions 3.0 through 4.0 work very well with the 1212 I/O's Sound Manager driver. They are, however, limited to 2 channels in and out. As with all Sound Manager programs, any two 1212 I/O channels may be used, allowing direct transfer to and from ADATs, DATs, etc.

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Vision DSP/SV Pro and ADAT Timecode Sync

Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro do not currently support the 1212 I/O's ADAT timecode functionality.

For timecode synchronization, you will need an ADAT-to-MTC converter, such as the JL Cooper DataSync or DataMaster, MOTU MTP-AV, Opcode Studio 64X, Steinberg ACI, Alesis BRC or AI-2, etc.

Prices for these vary from around a couple of hundred US dollars for the DataSync and ACI to about US$1500 for the BRC.

You could also stripe the ADAT tape with SMPTE, and then use a SMPTE-to-MTC converter, but it is probably best to use one of the above ADAT-to-MTC products instead; they offer a more direct approach, and also do not require sacrificing an audio track to SMPTE.

Hopefully, future versions of Vision DSP and Studio Vision Pro may eventually support the 1212 I/O's ADAT timecode functionality.

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1212 I/O FAQ version: 11/4/99