cymatic audio LR-16 User manual

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User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. What’s In the Box........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3. LR-16 Connections and User Interface........................................................................................................................................ 6
Front View ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61.
Rear View .......................................................................................................................................................................... 62.
Top View............................................................................................................................................................................ 73.
4. Signal Flow .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5. Direct to USB Recording.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Turn on the device............................................................................................................................................................. 91.
Connect USB storage device.............................................................................................................................................. 92.
Observe storage device test results .................................................................................................................................. 93.
Recording ‘Home screen’ ................................................................................................................................................ 114.
Start recording................................................................................................................................................................. 125.
Creating a new take “on the fly” ..................................................................................................................................... 126.
Stop the recording........................................................................................................................................................... 127.
Playing back the recorded tracks .................................................................................................................................... 138.
Recording priority............................................................................................................................................................ 139.
Recorder Menu................................................................................................................................................................ 1410.
6. Player Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Start playback.................................................................................................................................................................. 191.
Using the Player Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 202.
7. Supported USB storage devices ................................................................................................................................................ 21
USB 2.0 Thumb Drives ..................................................................................................................................................... 211.
USB 2.0 Hard Drives......................................................................................................................................................... 222.
8. Connecting Recording Sources ................................................................................................................................................. 23
9. 16x2 Channel USB Interface Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft Windows.................................................................................... 271.
Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® Mac® ......................................................................................... 322.
Using the LR-16 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® iPad® ......................................................................................... 333.
10. Updating the Firmware on your LR-16 ................................................................................................................................ 33
11. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................... 34
12. Specifications....................................................................................................................................................................... 36
13. Cymatic Audio Limited Warranty......................................................................................................................................... 37

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AC adapter
Be sure to use only the supplied 12 V DC, 1000 mA AC adapter, which is equipped with a "center-positive" plug.
The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard.
Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter.
When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the
cable.
During lightning or when not using the unit for an extended period, disconnect the AC adapter from the AC
outlet.
Environment
To prevent the risk of fire, electric shock or malfunction, avoid using your Live Recorder LR-16 in environments where it
will be exposed to:
• Extreme temperatures
• Heat sources
• Excessive humidity or moisture
• Excessive dust or sand
• Excessive vibration or shock
Handling
Never place objects filled with liquids on the Live Recorder LR-16, as this can cause electric shock.
Do not place an open flame source, such as a lighted candle, on the Live Recorder LR-16 since this can cause
fire.
The Live Recorder LR-16 is a precision instrument. Do not exert undue pressure on the keys and other controls.
Also take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure.
Take care that no foreign objects (coins, pins etc.) or liquids can enter the unit.
Connecting cables and input and output jacks
Always turn off the power to the Live Recorder LR-16 and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting the
power source. Make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving the Live Recorder LR-
16.
Alterations
Do not open the case of the Live Recorder LR-16,or attempt to modify the product in any way. Doing so will void the
warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside the unit.
Volume
Do not use the headphone output of the Live Recorder LR-16 at a loud volume for a long time since this can cause
hearing impairment.

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Usage Precautions
Electrical interference
For safety considerations, the Live Recorder LR-16 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the
emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and protection from external interference. However,
equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed
near the Live Recorder LR-16, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. With any type of digital
control device, the Live Recorder LR-16 included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can
corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage.
Cleaning
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the Live Recorder LR-16. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive
cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the finish or damage the
surface.
Certifications
CE This product complies with the European Union Council Directives and Standards relating to Directive 2004/108/EC for
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.
RoHS This product is compliant with the EU Directive 2011/65/EU for the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. No lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr+6),
PBB or PBDE is intentionally added to this device. Any traces of impurities of these substances contained in the parts are
below the RoHS specified threshold levels.
FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of 47 CFR of PART 15 limit for radiation and
conduction emission relating to FCC rules Part 15B: 2010.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Cymatic Audio Live Recorder LR-16.
The Live Recorder LR-16 is the world’s easiest to use Direct to USB 16-track recorder and 16 in / 2 out USB audio
interface for PC, Mac® and iPad®.
The LR-16 was designed using high-grade components, in order to ensure optimum performance as a recorder for live
performances, while sparing users the hassle of “traditional” multi-track recording. The LR-16 does not require any
additional hardware, other than a USB hard drive and cabling, in order to record 16 audio tracks as standard wave files
directly from a live sound mixer’s insert connections. Perfect for beginner recordists who don’t want to deal with
difficult and time consuming learning curves, as well as the most seasoned professionals who don’t want to be troubled
with complicated setups.
Used in connection with a PC, Mac® or iPad®, the LR-16 also serves as an 16 input/ 2 output USB audio interface. When
you’ve finished your live recording in the field, simply connect the LR-16 to your computer or Ipad, and you have a high
quality USB audio interface. Plug your USB drive into your computer, and drag and drop your files into your favorite
DAW to edit your audio and perform additional overdubs. Convenient features such as native Mac and iPad® driver
support make installation a breeze. Zero latency hardware monitoring and a built in digital mixer allow for near-zero
latency recording, flexibility and a hassle free setup.
The LR-16 User Manual contains in-depth details of your Live Recorder’s features and functionality, including:
Direct to USB hard drive recording (16 tracks at 24-bit, 44.1/48kHz, 2 tracks at 24-bit, 96kHz)
16 analog 1/4" TRS insert-style inputs
Independent and Global 10dB input level padding on all inputs
Stereo Line level output
Front panel headphone output with dedicated level control
Zero latency hardware input monitoring
Built in digital mixer with per-channel level control, panning, mute, and solo functions
24 bit/44.1/48/96 kHz USB Class Compliant Audio Interface
Mac® OS-X® compatible: Core Audio plug and play drivers
Windows® PC compatible (Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 32-bit/64-bit) WDM and ASIO® drivers.
IPad® compatible: Plug and play (USB adapter required including
oApple® Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
oApple® USB Camera Connection Kit
Stereo wave file player for background/break music
2. What’s In the Box
LR-16 recorder
AC/DC power adapter and power cable
USB cable
Quick Start Guide

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3. LR-16 Connections and User Interface
Front View1.
Rear View2.
③
HEADPHONE VOLUME
①
USB STORAGE CONNECTOR
USB 2.0 connector, for connection of
a USB hard drive or thumb drive
connector for Direct-to-USB recording
②
HEADPHONE
¼ Inch Headphone Connector
⑤
POWER SWITCH
⑧
POWER CONNECTOR
12V DC, 1000mA,
center positive
④
USB 2.0 PORT
For connection to a Mac®, PC or iPad
when device is used as audio interface
⑦
LINE OUT STEREO
Stereo, fixed-level, line output
(unbalanced), contains stereo
mix of all input channels
⑥
Line Level INPUTS 1-16
16 analog 1/4" TRS insert-style inputs (unbalanced)

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Top View3.
The LR-16 contains two separate modes of operation:
Recorder Mode: The main mode of operation, this mode allows recording of 16 separate signals feeding the inputs.
Player Mode: This mode allows playback of stereo wave files, for playback of song files for pre/post/break music.
The top panel buttons perform the following functions when the unit is set to the two different modes:
Recorder Mode
Player Mode
USB Interface Mode
❾
Switch to player mode
Switch to recorder mode
N/A
❿
Show recorder menu
Show player menu
Show input settings menu
⓫
Go back to previous screen
Go back to previous screen
Go back to previous screen
⓬
Go to previous song
Go to previous song
Mackie Control/MMC Skip Back
⓭
Go to next song
Go to next song
Mackie Control/MMC Skip
Forward
⓮
Stop recording / playback
Stop playback
Mackie Control/MMC Stop Back
⓯
Start / pause playback
Start / pause playback
Mackie Control/MMC Play
⓰
Start new recording
Switch to recorder mode/start recording
N/A
⓱
Selection up
Selection up
Selection up
⓲
Select
Select
Select
⓳
Selection down
Selection down
Selection down
⑨
⑩
⑪
⑯
⑮
⑭
⑬
⑫
⑲
⑱
⑰

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4. Signal Flow
The LR-16 contains 16 separate line-level inputs, which are digitized into 16 discrete audio streams and sent to the
internal stream controller
The LR-16 contains an internal digital mixer that provides a stereo mix down of the 16 separate incoming audio
signals, to a 2-channel stereo mix
This 2-channel mix is output to both the stereo line output, as well as the stereo phones output (recorder mode)
When operating as a USB computer audio interface, the stereo line output/phones output is sourced from a
combination of the internal mixer and 2-chanel DAW return (Windows) or purely the 2-channel DAW return (OS
X).

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5. Direct to USB Recording
Turn on the device1.
Connect the LR-16 to the power supply and turn it on. After the
start-up screen you will see the following screen:
Connect USB storage device2.
Plug in a USB hard drive or USB thumb drive into the USB storage
connector on the front of the LR-16.
The LR-16 will start testing the drive’s performance automatically.
This can take up to two minutes for slower storage devices. Please
do not remove the storage device while this test is conducted.
Observe storage device test results3.
1. Test passed
If the LR-16 determines that the storage device is suitable
for recording, the following screen will appear for a few
seconds, displaying the following information:
Total amount of space on the attached drive
Amount of actual remaining recording time
available on the attached drive
The currently selected sample rate
The currently selected bit rate
After displaying this information for a few seconds, the device’s display switches to the recording “home
screen”. The LR-16 is now ready to start recording, merely by pressing the record button a single time.
2. Test failed: USB Flash drive too slow
If the inserted drive’s performance is too slow for reliable
Direct-to-USB recording, you are given the option to
format the drive.
Doing do can, in some cases, improve the device’s
performance (e.g. if the memory is too fragmented or the
disc’s existing formatting uses the wrong cluster size).
Please refer to section “Format USB device”

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3. Test failed: Wrong file system
The inserted drive needs to be formatted in the FAT32
format, in order to be suitable for Direct-to-USB
recording. If this is not the case, you are given the option
to format the drive.
Please keep in mind that formatting the drive will erase
all data currently residing on the drive.
Please see section “Format USB device”
4. Test failed: Disk error
If the inserted drive is defective, or is of a disk speed that
is simply too slow for the LR-16’s drive test to offer
reliable recording, the screen will give a “Disk Error”
If this occurs, please remove the device and refer to
section ‘Supported USB storage devices’

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Recording ‘Home screen’4.
After the attached drive has been successfully tested, the LR-16’s screen will display the recording “home screen”.
This screen displays the pertinent settings and displays you will want to view, when performing a recording
operation.
LR-16 connection status: This icon shows whether the device is connected to a PC / Mac or a USB storage device. When
the screen displays a USB drive icon with an “R” inside it, the LR-16 is in “recorder mode”, with a valid USB drive
attached, and is ready to record 16 separate tracks.
Currently selected sample rate: This number shows the sample rate that will be used when starting a new recording. To
change the sample rate please, refer to section “Recorder Menu / Sample rate & bit-depth”.
Remaining time: This number represents the available recording time still available on the attached drive. This number
will dynamically adjust itself, based on three separate settings you can adjust, that affect how quickly you use up the
available storage of an attached drive:
Number of Tracks recorded in the take (2, 4, 8, or 16)
Sample Rate (44.1kHz, 48kHz, or 96kHz)
Bit-Depth (16 or 24-bit)
Press and hold SELECT to see the total available recording time on the USB storage device.
Total number of recordings on device: This line displays the name of the current recording, as well as the total number
of recordings on the attached drive.
Name of currently selected recording: This line displays the name of the currently selected recording. All recordings will
automatically be named and numbered sequentially, starting with “Take_01” and going all the way up to “Take_99”.
The maximum number of recordings per attached drive is 99 separate takes.
Signal / Peak Meters: This group of meters displays the approximate signal strength of an audio signal for all active
input channels. If a signal reaches the peak level of the meter, you should lower the input sensitivity of the LR-16 in
order to prevent signal distortion. Please refer to section “Recorder Menu / Input sensitivity”
The meters display will only show signal meters that correspond to the currently active number of input channels. For
example, if you have configured the recorder to only record 8 tracks, only the first 8 meters will be visible.
Number of Channels/Sample rate of currently selected recording: This line displays both the number of tracks, as well
as the sample rate of currently selected recording. To change the sample rate of the recorder for subsequent
recordings, please refer to the section “Recorder Menu / Sample rate & width”
Total number of recordings on device
Name of currently selected recording
3 segment signal / peak detection
(-30dB / -3dB / 0dB)
Number of tracks in take/Sample rate of
currently selected recording
Currently selected sample rate
Remaining time
LR-16 connection status

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Start recording5.
Connect your recording source to the inputs on the rear panel of
the LR-16 (please refer to section “Connecting recording sources”)
and check whether you have an input signal by observing the Signal
/ Peak detection meters.
If necessary, adjust the input levels of the LR-16 (please refer to
section “Recorder Menu / Input sensitivity”)
Press the Record button to start the recording. The LR-16 will create a new take, the hardware record button light
will illuminate in red, and the “walking dots” in the display indicate that the recording is running.
At the same time the “Remaining time”indicator in the top right
corner will start counting down the maximum remaining time for
this recording. The recording will be stored as separate wave files
into the ‘Recording/Take XX’ folder, located on the attached USB
drive.
Creating a new take “on the fly”6.
When the Record button is pressed while the LR-16 is already recording, it will close the current take, and create a
new take on the USB storage device.
Note that when creating a new recording on the fly, the transition between the two takes will not be seamless.
There will be a gap between the former recording and the new one, in the same way as if you first pressed stop,
and then pressed record to initiate a new recording. Creating a new take on the fly simply saves an extra button
press.
For live recordings where you do not want any gaps between songs of any kind, it is required to record the event as
one single long take.
Stop the recording7.
To stop the recording, press the Stop button. The Play and Record
buttons will flash for a few moments and the display will display
“Please wait”until the LR-16 has finished writing all data to the
storage device.
!
Warning! Do NOT remove the storage device while
the Record and Play buttons are still flashing. Your
recording might become unusable if you do so.

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Playing back the recorded tracks8.
Use the Next / Previous or Up / Down buttons to step through the
existing recorded tracks on the attached drive.
Press the Play button to start playing back a track. The stereo mix
down of the multi-track recording will be played out of the stereo
headphone output, as well as the rear-panel stereo Line output.
To change the levels and panning of each individual channel, as well
as mute/solo individual channels, please refer to the section “Monitoring settings”.
Recording priority9.
No matter what mode the LR-16 currently is in (Recorder mode or Player Mode), pressing the Record button will
always cause it to instantly go into recording mode and start a new recording.
While recording, all buttons except for the Record and Stop buttons are blocked from use.

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Recorder Menu10.
Pressing the Menu Button while in recording mode will take you to
the Recorder Menu. This menu contains assorted settings that affect
the operation of the LR-16 when it is operating in recorder mode.
Use the Next / Previous buttons, or alternatively the Up / Down
buttons, to navigate to the desired configuration, which will be
highlighted on the display.
Press the Select button to adjust the highlighted selection.
The display will switch to the specific settings for that selection, as detailed below:
Recorder Configuration
This screen allows you to configure the LR-16 to record the desired
number of tracks.
Choices include the 16 tracks (the default setting), as well as 2, 4, or
8 tracks.
Use the Up / Down to highlight the desired number of tracks, then
press the Select buttons to make the selection.
When a new recording has started, the recording screen will
momentarily display the configured number of tracks being recorded
at the bottom of the screen, as a reminder. The bottom of the
screen will then be replaced by the metering display.
Choosing an appropriate number of tracks for your particular recording session has the following advantages:
The amount of available space on the attached USB drive is not wasted on “empty” tracks that are not
actually being fed an audio signal
When attaching the USB drive to a computer and copying the files over, the drive will not contain “extra”
tracks that are empty and are not relevant to the take
oIn 2-track mode, audio inputs 1-2 are active
oIn 4-track mode, audio inputs 1-4 are active
oIn 8-track mode, audio inputs 1-8 are active
oIn 16-track mode, all 16 audio inputs are active

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Sample rate & sample width (bit-depth)
This screen allows you to select both the sample rate, as well as the
sample width of for the LR-16.
The default recording settings are:
44.1kHz / 16 bit (automatically selected if a smaller form
factor USB “thumb drive” is inserted)
44.1kHz / 24 bit (automatically inserted if a USB hard drive is inserted)
Use the Up / Down and Select buttons to make a selection, if you wish to select a sample rate/bit-depth other than
the ones automatically selected by the LR-16.
Note: The LR-16 does not distinguish between the above two types of drives based on the read/write speed that it
discovers on the drive, during the drive test procedure. Instead, the LR-16 reads the “device ID’ that all external
USB drives contain, where the type of drive is reported to the recorder.
Note: When selecting 96kHz, the LR-16 will be restricted to recording 2-channels only. When selecting the number
of tracks to be used in the recorder configuration screen, all choices except 2 tracks will be unavailable for
selection.
Newer generations of thumb drives are now available that offer the read/write speeds of a conventional USB
external “spinning platter” hard drive, and will report themselves to the recorder as a hard drive. Check the
Cymatic Audio website for the latest details on recommended drives.
Pad settings
The rear-panel analog inputs of the LR-16 contain a set of 16
individual level “pads” that allow you to adjust the input sensitivity
of each input.
Since the LR-16 is most often interfaces with a live sound mixing
console, there may be times when the channel gain has been
optimized for the mixing console, but is outputting too high a signal
level, out of the mixer’s insert sends or direct outputs, to the LR-16 recorder. You will know if this is occurring if you
see the “peak” segments illuminating on the LR-16’s input meters.
In these situations, turning the LR-16’s input pads to the “on” setting will allow you to lower the input level, by
10dB, on a channel by channel basis, and thus avoid overloading the relevant inputs.
This approach is preferable to lowering the channel gain on the mixing console itself, which would affect the gain
staging for the audience mix that has been carefully set up by the Front of House engineer.
Use the Up / Down buttons to select a channel to adjust the input pad for, and then press the Select button to
toggle the pad on/off.
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Monitor settings
The LR-16 contains an internal digital mixer that mixes down the 16 individual channels to a single master stereo
signal, allowing you to easily monitor a stereo mix of the tracks that are being recorded.
This function is very useful because it allows you to monitor a mix of all of the tracks being recorded, as a group or
checking individual channels, without any additional equipment beyond a pair of headphones connected to the
front panel headphone output.
The Monitor Settings screen is where you can adjust various aspects
of the internal digital mixer on a per channel basis. Including:
Channel level
Channel left-right panning
Channel mute
Channel solo
To adjust the above settings on an individual channel, perform the following steps:
Use the Up/Down buttons to cycle the cursor through the different channels. The currently selected
channel will be highlighted.
Once the desired channel is selected, press the select button to toggle between volume, mute/solo and
panning.
Set the desired values with the up/down buttons. The display will change to show you the adjustments
being made
A fourth press of the select button will un-highlight the parameters of the selected channel, and you are
now free to use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to another channel.
In order to prevent unintended operations of assorted mixer settings that may cause confusion when operating the
recorder, the above settings work as follows:
The solo settings will only be active while the monitoring menu is active and visible
The mute setting will only be active until the LR-16 is restarted
In contrast, the volume and panning settings for each channel are saved to the Live Recorder’s internal memory,
and will be preserved upon the next powering on of the unit.
Note that user adjustments to the internal mixer can only be done when the LR-16 is currently recording or playing
back a take; Adjustments must be made while the no recording is currently occurring.

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Delete recording
This screen allows you to delete previously recorded takes from the
attached USB disk.
This feature can be useful if previous takes are no longer needed
(for example they have already been copied to your
computer/DAW) and you need to free up additional space on the
attached drive.
To delete a take, press the Up/Down buttons to select a track, then press the Select button to delete the selected
track.
To prevent accidental deletion of a take, the LR-16 will present you with an “Are You Sure” message before deleting
the selected take.
Format USB device
The format function can be used to format an attached hard drive
or thumb drive that is connected to the Live Recorder.
This operation can be useful in the following scenarios:
The attached drive has not passed the LR-16’s drive test,
because it is not currently formatted in the required FAT-
32 disk format
The attached drive has been previously formatted in the correct FAT-32 format, but has not had its data
blocks optimized properly by the computer it was formatted on, resulting in a failure of the LR-16 disk test.
In these cases, formatting the drive on the LR-16 may allow the disk to pass, since the LR-16 will format
the attached disk with the best possible settings for using with itself.
The attached disc is full, due to containing previous takes that are no longer needed since they have been
copied to a computer, and all of the disc’s space needs to be freed up for recordings that are about to take
place. In this case, formatting the disk may be a quicker method than deleting existing takes, one by one,
on the “Delete Recordings” screen.
!
All data as well as all partitions on the thumb or
hard drive will be deleted when the format
function is used!

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MMC/Mackie Control (USB Interface Mode Only)
When the LR-16 is attached to a computer and operating as a
USB computer audio interface, an additional menu choice
appears “MMC/Mackie Control”.
This menu allows you to configure the five transport keys on the
top panel of the LR-16, to transmit control surface commands
using either of two common protocols:
MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
Mackie Control
With either of these protocols enabled, you may use the transport keys to control the transport in any DAW
that is compatible with either MMC or Mackie Control. This capability provides a more comfortable method of
controlling the DAW transport, than selecting its onscreen transport controls using a mouse.
LR-16 Transport Ley
MMC Command
Mackie Control Command
Skip Back
Rewind
Rewind
Skip Forward
Fast Forward
Fast Forward
Stop
Stop
Stop
Play/Pause
Play
Play
Record
Record
Record
When the LR-16 is connected to the computer over USB and one of the two protocols are activated, the LR-16
will appear as a 1x1 MIDI device to the OS X/Windows machine, labeled as LR-16.
Refer to the user’s manual of you DAW for more details about configuring it to work with either MMC or
Mackie Control protocols. Select the device labeled LR-16 when configuring the MMC/Mackie Control device
with your particular DAW.

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6. Player Mode
The LR-16 offers a handy “Player Mode” where it acts as a stereo wave player, playing back 44.1 and 48 kHz stereo
wave files that are stored in the “Music”folder on the attached USB drive.
Playback of these stereo files can be useful for playing pre-show music before the concert, break music during
intermission, and post-show music when the concert is finished. The stereo files will be output from both the front-
panel headphone output, as well as the rear panel line level stereo output, which can be patched into the live sound
console, for playback to the audience.
To transfer stereo audio files to the Music folder of the USB drive:
Attach the drive to a computer containing the desired files
Copy the desired stereo wave files from the computer’s hard drive, to the “Music” folder on the drive
Attach the USB drive to the LR-16.
The files now residing in the “Music” folder of the attached drive will now be available to the LR-16 in Player
mode.
Note: The LR-16 only plays back wave format files, it does not play back stereo files in other commonly available
consumer formats such as MP3, AAC, WMA, and FLAC.
If the stereo song files you wish to use are in one of these other formats, make sure to first convert them to the wave
file format, using an audio utility on your computer.
There are many freeware utilities available online that can convert from the above unsupported formats, to a wave file.
For example, the free of charge Apple Itunes software performs this type of conversion; instructions for doing so can be
read at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550
To play back the stereo files on the attached drive, perform the following steps:
Start playback1.
Switch the LR-16 into the player mode by pressing the Mode
button. All of the wave files stored in the ‘Music’ folder on
the USB drive will be displayed in an alphabetical list.
Press the Up / Down or Previous / Next buttons to select a
song
Press the Select or Play/Pause buttons to start playback of the currently selected song.
The song that is currently playing will be displayed in the bottom line of the display with an accompanying
playback icon.

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Using the Player Menu2.
When the LR-16 is in Player Mode, it contains its own custom menu screen, offering settings that are specific to
that mode.
To enter the Player mode menu, press the Menu button. The Player menu will be displayed, and four separate
playback modes can be set.
Normal: The current song will be played once and then the
transport will stop
Continuous: All of the songs contained in the “Music”
folder will be played in alphabetical sequence
Repeat: The currently selected song will be repeated
endlessly
Shuffle: The LR-16 will continuously choose songs to play at random.
Press the Up / Down buttons to select the desired setting, then press the Select button.