BURL B16-BMB5 MOTHERSHIP User manual
B16-BMB5
MOTHERSHIP
BMB5 Rev A, Rom A1
USB 2.0
Quick Start Guide
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: BMB5 Quick Start for Mac OSX
Section 3: BMB5 Quick Start for Windows
Revision 1 August 28, 2018
IN THE BOX:
•
B16-BMB5 Mothership Chassis
•
USB Type A to Type B Cable
•
IEC power cable with 4 Rack Screws
•
QuickStart Guide
•
1 Rack Vent
• BMB5
Motherboard
pre-installed
1. GETTING STARTED
1.1 Register
Please register all serial numbers for your B16 MOTHERSHIP chassis and all Daughter Cards.
You must register to activate your warranty! Please visit: www.burlaudio.com/register.
1.2 Install Daughter Cards (if necessary)
If the Daughter Cards have been pre-installed, skip to page 2, step 1.7.
1.3 Remove lid
1. Remove 9 screws on top and 2 on each side (Image 1).
2. Push lid up from card slot (Image 2).
1.4 Daughter Card Installation:
1. Make sure each card is inserted into the card guides, and the card is properly connected
to the backplane.
2. Pull cables through to the front for connection to faceplate.
3. Inputs 1-8 or outputs 9-16 are found in slot 1. Inputs 9-16 or outputs 1-8 are found in
slot 2 (Image 3).
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Image 2: Push lid up.
Image 1: Top view shows location of 4
screws on side before removing the lid.
Image 3:Front view with card slot numbers. Configuration for 8 in, 8 out.
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1.5 Attach power cable and ribbon cables to faceplates
1. The red wire should be closest to the orange power connector for BAD4/BDA8
faceplates. (See image 6, below)
Note: BAD8 Daughter Cards have a ribbon cable only.
2. Always make sure the orange 2-pin connector is attached properly. (See Image 6, be-
low)
1.6 Attach lid with all screws
1.7 Install vent above B16 Mothership
Image 6: Attach the ribbon cable
and 2 pin connector for BAD4
and BDA8 to the front panel.
Image 5: Insert the Daughter Card
into the card guides. Make sure the
metal Daughter Card backplate, not
PCB, is inserted into the card guides.
Image 4:Rear view, configuration for 8 in, 8 out.
Image 7: B16 MOTHERSHIP with 1U vent above for proper airflow.
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IMPORTANT Installation Notes:
1. Install the 1U vent above the B16 chassis. The MOTHERSHIP MUST run with proper
ventilation.
2. Failure to properly vent the MOTHERSHIP chassis above may cause failure, and will
void the warranty.
2. BMB5 USB QUICK START for Mac OS X
(Core Audio compatible, no drivers needed)
For Windows, see Page 6, Section 3
Note: The BMB5 USB Motherboard utilizes the “uNet 2500” module, produced by Archwave.
Selecting “uNet 2500” will assign the BMB5 to the host application.
You will need:
• Computer running Mac OS X and a USB port
• B16Mothership with BMB5 Motherboard
• USB 2.0 Cable
2.1 Connect USB cable to BMB5 Motherboard, and to USB port
on host DAW computer, power on
2.2 Set BMB5 front panel to INT or EXT
• The BMB5 Motherboard supports 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz sample
rates.
• When using the B16 on internal clock, set to INT, and use Sample Rate button to
set desired sample rate.
• If using external word clock, set to EXT. B16 Sample rate should follow external
clock.
2.3 Open Audio MIDI Setup application
(Finder > Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup)
Image 8: BMB5 rear panel with USB 2.0 port.
(Note: Ethernet port is for factory use only)
Image 9: BMB5 front panel. Set Clock Control to INT or EXT
2.4 Select “uNet 2500” from available devices
2.5 Set Clock Source to “Word Clock”
•
Setting the uNet_2500 to Word Clock allows the module to clock via the BMB5
Motherboard. The BMB5 does not support the Internal Clock of the uNet_2500 module.
2.6 Set desired sample rate in Audio MIDI Setup
(See image 11, above.)
2.7 Open your DAW application and select “uNet 2500” as
your audio device
The following examples are using Cubase. ( For Logic, see page 10 ) Go to your DAW
application settings and do the same there:
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2.5
2.6
Image 10: Select “uNet_2500” from devices
Image 11: Set clock source to Word Clock, set desired sample rate
Image 12: In Cubase, for example, select “uNet_2500” under Device Setup.
2.8 Verify settings for “uNet 2500” are correct within DAW
application
IMPORTANT: Follow these steps every time you change
Sample Rate, Buffer Size, or Clock Source:
1. Save and Quit your DAW application
2. Unplug the USB cable from the computer
3. Plug USB cable back in to computer
4. Restart your DAW application
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Image 13: Select “uNet_2500” under Devices, make sure Clock Source is set to “Word Clock”
3. BMB5 USB “uNet 2500” QUICK START for Windows
Important: Do not connect the BMB5 to your computer until
prompted by driver installer.
3.1
Download driver package from Burl Audio FTP server:
burlaudio.com/burl_public/BMB5_driver.zip
3.2
Start driver setup
3.3
Only when prompted: Power on B16, connect BMB5 Mother-
board to computer with USB cable
3.4
Continue through setup and restart computer once completed
3.5
After restart, find USB Control Panel icon in Taskbar
Image 15: Connect BMB5 to CPU with USB cable when you see this message.
Image 16: ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel
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Image 14: BMB5 rear panel (Note: the Ethernet port is for factory use only)
3.6
Open Control Panel to verify the presence of your audio
device and channels
3.7 Set BMB5 front panel to INT or EXT
• The BMB5 Motherboard supports 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz sample
rates.
• When using the B16 on internal clock, set to INT, and use Sample Rate button to
set desired sample rate.
• If using external word clock, set to EXT. B16 Sample rate should follow external
clock.
3.8 Open ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel
“Synchronisation” settings
3.9
3.10
Image 17: BMB5 front panel. Set Clock Control to INT or EXT.
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Image 18: BMB5 front panel. Set Clock Control to INT or EXT.
Image 19: ArchWave USB Driver Control Panel. Select “Synchronisation”
(3.8), Set Sample Rate (3.9) and Clock Source to Word Clock (3.10)
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3.9 Set Clock Source to “Word Clock”
Setting the uNet_2500 to Word Clock allows the module to clock via the BMB5
Motherboard. The BMB5 does not support the Internal clock of the uNet_2500 module.
(See Image 19, page 7)
3.10 Set desired sample rate in ArchWave USB Driver
Control Panel
(See Image 19, page 7)
3.11
In your DAW application, select “uNet 2500” as your
audio device
The following examples are using Cubase. Go to your DAW application settings and do the same
there:
3.12
Verify settings for “uNet 2500” are correct within DAW
application
Image 20: In Cubase, for example, select “uNet_2500” under Device Setup.
Image 21: Select “uNet_2500” under Devices, make sure Clock Source is set to “Word Clock”
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IMPORTANT: Follow these steps every time you change
Sample Rate, Buffer Size or Clock Source:
1. Save and Quit your DAW application
2. Unplug the USB cable from the computer
3. Plug USB cable back in to computer
4. Restart your DAW application.
4. Using B16-BMB5 With Logic Pro
4.1 Select “uNet_2500” as your device
1. Open Audio Preferences:
Logic Pro X > Preferences > Audio
2. Select “uNet_2500” for both Output Device and Input Device
Image 22: Select “uNet_2500” under Output Devices and Input Device
4.2 Set desired sample rate.
Note Audio Midi sample rate should change when Logic sample rate changes:
1. Go to File> Project Settings> Audio
2. Set sample rate to match BMB5 (96k highly recommended)
Image 23: Set sample rate in logic.
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