User Manual

Crimson 3

Audio Interface with Analog Monitoring

Content

Introduction

Welcome

and thank you for purchasing the Crimson 3. It combines a high-performance USB audio

interface with high-quality preamps and a separate, fully-featured analog monitor con-

troller. You can play and play back, record and convert, control and listen with one

single device. So all you essentially need for a truly professional recording setup is the

Crimson 3 and a DAW.

The SPL Phonitor Matrix – which is now part of the Crimson 3 – delivers a speaker-like

listening experience on headphones. And with the built-in Talkback Mic the producer/

engineer can communicate with the artist in Artist Mode without fiddling with an extra

mic, cable or preamplifier.

With and without DAW

Crimson 3 is designed to operate with your Digital Audio Workstation. But you can also

do a lot with it as a stand-alone device: plug in an instrument and play. Connect a micro-

phone and sing along. Mix your own monitor signal with playback or guide tracks from

any source. You like what you hear? Connect the DAW and record it.

You can also use the Crimson 3 as a stand-alone DA-converter by using the SPDIF input

as a digital in.