MIXVIBES Cross Pack User manual

Quick Start Guide

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Contents
1 U46MK2 Description 4
1.1 Front Panel 4
1.2 Rear Panel 5
2 Connections 6
3 Installation 7
3.1 Windows 7
3.2 Mac OS X 9
3.3 Launching CROSS 9
3.4 License Key 9
4 Configuring CROSS 10
4.1 Audio Configuration 10
4.2 Time Code Calibration 11
4.3 MIDI Configuration 12
5 Overview of the Graphical User Interface 13
5.1 Menu 13
5.2 Head-Up Display (HUD) 13
5.3 Players 13
5.4 Integrated Mixer 14
5.5 Dock 15
5.6 Browser 15
5.7 Preview Deck 15
6 Control Modes 16
6.1 External Control Modes 16
6.2 Internal Control Mode 16
7 Importing Audio 17
7.1 Importing Folders 17
7.2 iTunes® Integration 17
8 Loading Tracks 18
9 First Mix with CROSS 19
10 Troubleshooting 20
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing CROSS PACK. CROSS PACK is a compact plug and play digital vinyl system that includes
Mixvibes CROSS DJ software and the U46MK2 audio interface. This DJ software was designed to provide a simple
and user-friendly environment, so you can focus on mixing tracks and having fun.
Take a few minutes to run through this quick start guide and you’ll be on your way to making great mixes on
CROSS in no time at all!
We invite you be a part of the MixVibes community to share your experiences with other DJs, find help and advice,
and check for available updates. See you online on the forum1or on the website2!
Minimum System Requirements for PC
•Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
•Pentium 4 / 2 GHz or equivalent
•512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
•One available USB port
•Hard drive space for music
Minimum System Requirements for MAC
•Mac OS X 10.4
•Intel Core Duo / 1.83 GHz or higher
•512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
•One available USB port
•Hard drive space for music
Box Contents
•CROSS installation disc
•U46MK2 USB audio interface
•2x control CDs
•2x control records
•1 USB cable; set of RCA cables; RCA Y-adaptor
•This quick start guide
•Keyboard stickers
1http://forum.mixvibes.com
2http://www.mixvibes.com
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1 U46MK2 Description
1.1 Front Panel
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Front panel
1Channel 1/2 input
Input source (MIC/LINE/PHONO) selector: This is where you select input sources of channel 1/2.
MIC input connector: Connect your Microphone to this Balanced 1/4” connector.
+48V Phantom power switch: Supply +48V DC phantom power to input channels 1/2 simultaneously
by pressing the button.
Gain control for MIC input: Controls the input level of the microphone.
2Channel 3/4 input
Input source (Hi-Z/LINE/PHONO) selector: This is where you select input sources of channel 3/4.
Hi-Z input connector: Connect any line level instrument such as an electric guitar or bass guitar to this
unbalanced 1/4” connector.
Gain control for Hi-Z input: Control the input level of the instrument input.
3Headphone output with volume control
Headphone output connector: Monitor all input and output sources through the headphone output.
This output is not assignable so follow the instructions on the following pages to connect your headphones
to DJ.
Control of the headphone output: The headphone ouptut level can be adjusted with the control knob.
4Power Switch
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1 U46MK2 Description
1.2 Rear Panel
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Rear Panel
1 External Power supply connector: If you use a microphone that requires phantom power, especially with a
laptop computer, it’s strongly recommended to use a DC +9V/500mA adapter (not included).
2USB connector: Connects the USB cable to the computer.
3 Mix output: You can monitor all input sources and output sources through the Mix output. Usually, you
can use Mix out to connect to powered monitor speakers.
4 Output 1~6: You can use these outputs to connect an external mixer or your sound system (amplifier,
powered speakers, or home stereo).
5Input 1~4: You can use these inputs to connect your decks. The phono level inputs and line level inputs
share the same connectors. Use the input source selectors on the front panel to select the input sources.
6 Ground lug: When you use a turntable, connect the ground lead from your turntable to the ground lug to
help prevent hum.
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2 Connections
Follow the instructions below to use CROSS and the U46MK2 with a pair of decks and an external mixer.
1 If you are using vinyl, plug the ground of your turntable to the ground lug on the U46MK2 or on your DJ
mixer.
2 Connect the outputs of your decks (vinyl or CD) to the RCA inputs of your U46MK2 plugging the left deck
into the inputs 1/2 and right deck into the inputs 3/4. Match the left channel (usually white) with the white
RCA sockets on the U46MK2, and right (usually red) with the red sockets.
3 Connect the outputs of your U46MK2 to the line inputs of your mixer. Using the included RCA cables,
connect the outputs 1/2 into a line input of your mixer, then repeat for the outputs 3/4, into another
available line input of your mixer.
4 Set the U46MK2’s input selectors to ’Line’. We recommend to not use any external phono preamp (i.e.
featuring RIAA correction) for the vinyl control input. You must let CROSS deal with the raw input signal:
so use your vinyl decks without phono preamp.
5Connect the U46MK2 to a free USB slot of your computer.
6Turn on your U46MK2.
line line
Mixer
(optional)
Classic turntable
or CD player
Classic turntable
or CD player
U46MK2
Classic turntable
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Connections
Follow the instructions below to use CROSS and the U46MK2 with a MIDI controller and the integrated mixer.
1 Connect outputs 1/2 of your U46MK2 to your sound system (amplifier, powered speakers, or home stereo).
2 Connect your headphones to outputs 3/4 of your U46MK2 by using the RCA to mini-jack Y adapter included
in the pack.
3Connect the U46MK2 to a free USB slot of your computer.
4Turn on your U46MK2.
5 Connect the MIDI controller to your computer. Refer to your MIDI controller’s owner’s manual for details.
6Turn on your MIDI controller.
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3 Installation
3.1 Windows
1 Insert CROSS installation disc into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program will launch
automatically. In case it does not, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the CROSS installation disc and
double-click on the file «Install Cross .exe».
2Choose your language and click OK.
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Language Selection
3Read and accept the End-User License Agreement by clicking I Agree.
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End-User License Agreement
4Select the Components you want to install and click Next.
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Components Selection
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3 Installation
5Choose the folder in which you want to install CROSS and click Next.
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Choose Install location
6 Choose the Start Menu folder in which you want to create the CROSS shortcut. To start the installation,
click Install.
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Start Menu Folder Location
7Once the installation is complete you can click Finish. If the check box Run CROSS is selected, CROSS
will launch automatically.
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Finish Installation
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3 Installation
3.2 Mac OS X
1Insert the CROSS installation disc into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2Double-click the CROSS icon on your desktop.
3Drag and drop CROSS into your Applications folder.
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Installing CROSS
3.3 Launching CROSS
Windows Go to [Start > All Programs > MixVibes > Cross ] and click on the CROSS icon.
Mac OS X Go to [Applications > Cross ] and double-click on CROSS .
3.4 License Key
Enter the License Key found on the sleeve of your installation disc and click Submit.
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License key
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4 Configuring CROSS
4.1 Audio Configuration
1Go to [File > Preferences > Audio].
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Audio Configuration Pane
2Select MixVibes ASIO U46MK2 on PC or U46DJ on Mac from the pull down menu.
3 Choose your desired sample rate and buffer size . The default settings are 44.1kHz sample rate and
512 samples of buffer.
4Select the outputs of the U46MK2 corresponding to the mixer channels.
5Select the inputs of the U46MK2 corresponding to the decks that will playback the control vinyl/CDs.
6 If you use control vinyls , set the input level to Phono . If you use control CDs , set the input level to Line .
Make sure to follow the connection instructions in section 2. CROSS applies an RIAA correction in "bypass
mode" (Line Input on the CROSS mixer) so that you can play regular vinyls.
7Select your routing mode. If you are using an external mixer, select the routing mode External Mixer.
Here is a description of the different routing modes:
Simple Stereo The sum of the master and cue signals are routed to outputs 1/2 on your U46MK2.
Dual Stereo The master signal is routed to outputs 1/2 and the cue signal is routed to outputs 3/4 on your
U46MK2.
Split Mono The master and cue signals are folded down to mono. The mono master is routed to output 1 and
the mono cue is routed to output 2 on your U46MK2.
External Mixer Deck A direct out is routed to outputs 1/2 on your U46MK2, Deck B direct out is routed to
outputs 3/4. and the cue out is routed to outputs 5/6.
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