User Manual
PlayAUDIO
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User Guide v1.0
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the PlayAUDIO12, a unique audio/MIDI interface and integrated failover system
that has been designed to provide compact and easy-to-operate failover protection for the live per-
formance arena.
Your PlayAUDIO12 offers superb sound quality and flexible MIDIcapabilities, and integrates performance
and peace-of-mind by providing fail-safe control and playback of backing tracks, virtual instruments, and
MIDI devices in a live setting.
Key Features
Key features of the PlayAUDIO12 include:
l (10) 1/4” TRS balanced audio outputs for low noise connections on any stage. (All outputs are +48v
phantom power resistant.)
l (1) 1/4” TRS stereo headphone output for convenient headphone monitoring.
l (2) USB-B ports for connection of up to 2 computers simultaneously.
l Studio sound quality for the live arena:up to 24-bit/96kHz DA conversion.
l Automatic and manual computer switching modes, for lightning-fast switching between connected
computers.
l USB MIDI host port, offering up to 8 ports of USB MIDI for class-compliant controllers and/or mod-
ules.
l Ethernet MIDI for rugged, long-distance MIDI connections.
l Simple, manual control over PlayAUDIO12's key features from the front panel.
l Control In footswitch input that allows for manual computer switching and/or user-assignable con-
trols.
l Control Out connection for slaving additional PlayAUDIO12 units.
l USB Audio 2.0 and USB MIDI 1.0 class-compliant.
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