Rane MP25 Operator's Manual - Mp25

Manual-6

MP25

CLUB MIXER

USB Drivers

The MP25 includes high-performance, high-stability ASIO and 

Core Audio device drivers. The driver allows audio applications 

to play and record audio via the MP25’s five stereo playback 

and six stereo record USB channels. The drivers are designed 

for incredibly low audio latency, eliminating perceptible delay 

between control input to audio applications and the resulting 

audible effect.

ApplicationsmayalsoconnecttotheMP25MIDIOutand

MIDIInports.Controlchangesonthemixer’sfrontpanelare

sentouttheMIDIOutport.Somemixerfeaturesmaybecon-

trolledbysendingMIDImessagestothemixer’sMIDIInport.

ChangetheMIDIchannelnumberforMIDIInandMIDIOut

messages using the driver’s control panel.

ThedriverisavailableontheMP25installationCDthatis

shipped with the mixer. Of course, the latest driver can always 

befoundatwww.rane.com/mp25.html.

ASIO (Windows)

The MP25 uses a low-latency, multi-client, ASIO device driver to 

interface with applications on Windows operating systems.

Multi-client ASIO allows different audio software applica-

tions to simultaneously stream audio to and from the MP25. If 

the same playback channel is selected in more than one applica-

tion, the driver mixes the audio from the different applications 

before streaming it to the mixer.

Installation

1.Locatethesetupexecutable,eitherontheinstallationCDor

where you downloaded the driver from www.rane.com.

a. 32-bitWindows:RaneAsioMp25x86Setup.exe

b. 64-bit Windows: RaneAsioMp25x64Setup.exe

2. Connect the MP25 to your computer, and power on the 

MP25.

3.Doubleclickthesetupfile.

4.Followthepromptsonthescreen.

5. Reboot your PC, and you are ready to go!

Uninstall

The MP25 ASIO drivers may be uninstalled from the Windows 

control panel. Open the list of installed programs then locate 

and double-click “Rane MP25.”

Windows XP: Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Pro-

grams -> Rane MP25.

WindowsVista:Start->ControlPanel->ProgramsandFeatures

-> Rane MP25

Windows 7: Start -> Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and 

Features->RaneMP25

Launching the Control Panel

The driver control panel may be launched from the Windows 

Control Panel. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Rane MP25.

Core Audio (Macintosh)

The MP25 uses a low-latency, Core Audio device driver to inter-

face with applications on Macintosh operating systems.

Installation

1.LocatetheMP25.pkgfile,eitherontheinstallationCDor

where you downloaded the driver from www.rane.com.

2.Doubleclickthepackagefile.

3.Followthepromptsonthescreen.

4. Reboot your Mac, and you are ready to go!

Launching the Control Panel

OpentheSystemPreferenceswindow.LocatetheMP25inthe

“Other” section, and click the MP25 icon to launch the panel.

Control Panel

The MP25 driver control panel allows you to set some prefer-

ences for your MP25 Mixer. There are three pages in the control 

panel:Preferences,PGMInputs1-4,andMIDIChannelSelec-

tion. You can switch between these pages by pressing the button 

in the upper left-hand corner. The button displays the name of 

the next page.

Preferences

The Preferences page allows you to control these features:

• 2-BandHeadphoneToneControlsadjustthelevelofhead-

phoneoutputhighandlowfrequenciesfrom+6dBtoOff.

• USB-6Recordsourceselectionroutesthespecifiedsignal

within the MP25 to the USB-6 Record channel. The available 

options are Main Mix, Mic 1, and Mic 2. Main Mix is the 

default setting.

• Buttonbacklightingisonbydefault,butmaybeturnedoff

using the Button Backlight control. When the backlight is 

on, buttons toggle between dimly lit and fully lit. When the 

backlight is off, buttons toggle between dark and fully lit.

• TheUSBdriverbuffersizemaybeincreasedtoachievehigher

stability at the cost of higher latency. The MP25’s drivers are 

designedtorunveryreliablyatlatenciesbelow10millisec-

onds.However,computerperformanceandavailableresources

(numberofapplicationsrunning)mayadverselyaffectthe

computer’s ability to stream audio reliably. If pops and clicks 

areheardintheUSBaudio,tryincreasingthebuffersizeto

eliminate them.

• IftheMP25firmwareinstalledonyourcomputerisnewer

thanthefirmwareinyourMP25,theUpdateDeviceFirm-

warepanelisenabled.PressingtheUpdateFirmwarebutton

will update the MP25 firmware to the newer version installed 

with your driver.

PGM1-4 Inputs

• The

Filter

controlsontheprogramstripseachhavetwoFilter

Resonancevalues.TheFilterresonancemaybesetHighor

Lowusingthecontrolpanel.