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Owner’s Manual
Complete reCording solution
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means LIqUID AND NO ObjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH AS vASES, SHALL
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Section Title IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC DECLARATION OF COMPATIBILITY CONFORMITY This unit conforms to the Product manufacturer’s Name: Lexicon Professional manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Pkwy. Specifications noted on the Declaration Sandy, UT 84070, USA of Conformity. Operation is subject Declares that the product: to the following two conditions: Product name: Lexicon Alpha™ • this device may not cause harmful Note: Product name may be suffixed by the l
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Service Info/Warranty SERICE v INFO ® If you require technical support, contact Lexicon Professional Customer Service. Be prepared to accurately describe the problem. Know the serial number of your unit, found on a sticker attached to the bottom of the Alpha Studio™. If you have not already taken the time to fill out your warranty registration card and send it in, please do so now. Before you return a product to the factory for service, we recommend you refer to the manual. Make sure you hav
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Table of Contents TAblE OF CONTENTS INTROUCTION d ......................................... 8 FEATURES ..................................................................................8 TM UNPACKING THE ALPHA STUDIO .............................................9 COMPUTER MINIMUM REqUIREMENTS ......................................9 ® Windows ............................................................................................................. 9 ® ........................................
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Table of Contents ® MACINTOSH SOFTWARE SETUP ...............................................17 Mac OS ................................................................................................................... 17 ® USINg TE h lEICON x AlPhA STUdIO™ ...... 18 Section I – Recording Audio With the Alpha Studio™ ...................................... 19 A. Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input........................................... 19 B. Recording a Guitar using the Instrument Inpu
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Introduction INTROUCTION d ® Congratulations on your purchase of the Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio™. The Alpha Studio is a complete package of hardware and software that turns your USB-equipped computer into a professional multitrack recording workstation. Whether you use it for high-quality stereo location recording with a laptop computer, or for multitrack overdubbing and mixing in a home studio desktop system, the Alpha Studio hardware provides the professional-quality inputs and
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TM Unpacking the Alpha Studio UNPACIN k g TE h AlPA h STUIO™ d The Alpha Studio™ is shipped in one carton, containing the Alpha Studio Interface ® ® ® hardware, Steinberg Cubase LE and Lexicon Pantheon™ plug-in software for ® ® Windows and Macintosh based systems. After unpacking, save all the packaging materials in case you ever have to ship the unit. Thoroughly inspect the Alpha Studio and packing materials for signs of damage. Report any shipment damage to the carrier that delivered the
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The Front Panel Line 1 / Instrument Line 2 / Microphone Monitor Mix Control Output Level Line 2/Mic Monitor Mix Output Level Line 1/Inst Instrument Monitor Stereo Mono Peak Peak USB Direct Playback 1/4˝ Instrument Input Jack Peak LEDs Monitor Assign 1/8˝ Headphone Output Jack ThE FRONT P ANEl The Alpha Studio™ front panel offers the following features: ¼" INSTRUMENT INPUT JACK This ¼" jack accepts unbalanced, low-level, high impedance instrument sources such as electric guitar, acoustic guitar
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The Front Panel the faders on the Mixer screen of the software. To hear only the live source input sig- TM nals plugged into the Alpha Studio , turn the Monitor Mix knob fully left to Direct. To hear only the mix from the computer, turn the Monitor Mix knob fully right to Playback. The output from the Monitor Mix control is routed directly to the Line and Headphone outputs. This ability to easily control the relative levels of computer audio playback and latency-free live analog inputs is ve
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The Rear Panel USB Port Mic Input RCA Left/Right Line Outputs 1 Line In 2 L Line Out R L Line Out R Alpha Studio is Mic a trademark of Lexicon Pro, Inc. Line In 1-2 1/4” Left/Right Line Outputs ThE REAR P ANEl The Alpha Studio™ rear panel offers the following features: USB PORT The USB Port is used to connect the Alpha Studio to your computer and provides the Alpha Studio hardware with power. A standard USB cable is included. The Alpha Studio supports USB 2.0 full speed. LINE IN 1-2 These
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Connecting to the Alpha Studio CONNECTINg TO TE h AlPA h TM STUIO d TM The Alpha Studio is both a 2 x 2 x 2 mixer and a USB audio interface that can be used in a variety of audio setups. This section describes how to make basic connections for the following applications: • Monitoring Audio • Recording Audio • Connecting a Recorder for Mixdown MONITORINg CONNECTIONS The Alpha Studio allows you to monitor audio from both the hardware inputs (Direct) and from the computer (Pla
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About Recording Connections AbOUT RECORdINg CONNECTIONS Analog audio signals are created by microphones, synthesizers, mixers, and instru- ments with magnetic pickups. Of these sources, microphones and magnetic instrument pickups have the lowest output level, and generally require the most amplification. Keyboards, preamps, and mixers output “line level” audio, which varies with each device between the -10 dBV and +4 dBu standards. TO CONNECT A MICROPHONE Plug an XLR cable directly from a mi
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Mixdown Connections MIOWN xd CONNECTIONS For the cleanest ® After you record and mix your sessions in either Cubase LE or other recording recording, adjust software, you may want to mix them down to a DAT, audio cassette, or other stereo the Gain so the 2-track recording device. Peak LED flashes only occasionally, on the loudest part of the perfor- mance. Headphones DO NOT TURN Chan 1/Inst Chan 2/Mic Monitor Mix Output Level Instrument Monitor Stereo Mono Peak Peak USB DOWN A GAIN CON
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Connections Diagram CONNECTIONS IA d gRAM Mixdown Deck ¼" Chan 1/Inst Chan 2/Mic Monitor Mix Output Level Instrument Monitor Stereo Mono Peak Peak USB ® WINdOWS SOFTWARE SETUP You must consult the Software Installation Guide on the included CD to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB drivers. ® If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE and Lexicon Pantheon™ plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. Follow the on-screen instruc
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Macintosh Software Setup ® MACINTOSh SOFTWARE SETUP You must consult the Software Installation Guide on the included CD to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB setup. ® If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE and Lexicon Pantheon™ plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. MAC OS A USB device must initialize itself with the host computer to operate correctly. The simplest way to avoid problems is to connect the Alpha Stu
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® Using the Lexicon Alpha Studio™ ® USINg ThE lEICON x AlPhA STUdIO™ ® 1. Start Cubase LE. The first time you use Cubase LE with the Alpha Studio™ you may be asked to run the Multimedia test as shown here. Deselect the check box, then click NO. 2. Cubase LE will display the following warning that the configuration has not been tested. Click OK. 3. Once Cubase LE opens, go to Devices>Device Setup. 4. Under Devices, click on VST Multitrack and select Alpha ASIO if it is not already s
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TM Recording Audio with the Alpha Studio SECTION I – RECORDING AUDIO WITH THE ALPHA STUDIO™ The diagram below shows how the Alpha Studio™ is connected for this particular setup. A. RECORDING USING THE MICROPHONE/LINE INPUT Chan 1/Inst Chan 2/Mic Monitor Mix Output Level Instrument Line In 1 Mic Input Monitor Stereo Mono Peak Peak USB Plug your microphone cable into the Mic Input XLR jack or line level audio source to the Line 1 ¼" jack on the back of the Alpha Studio. To set up the software
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Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 3. Select Default and click OK. 4. Select a location to store the project (or use the default location) and click OK. 20
