Lexicon Omega iPad Recording FAQ Sheet
Finally, you can do it all from the convenience and portability of the iPad! The Lexicon Omega streams 24-bit audio at 44.1 kHz sample rate to an iPad over the USB connection. This ensures the highest quality audio for recording and playback. When you use the Lexicon Omega to stream music over USB you dont experience pops and feedback like those experienced when using other devices to stream an instrument through the headphone jack the quality is far better with the Lexicon Omega. Q: Is this function unique to the Lexicon Omega? A: With Lexicon I/O recording interfaces, yes. The Omega is the only Lexicon I/O device that allows a musician to record directly to the iPad. We've done extensive comparisons with our competition, and nothing holds a candle to what we can do. In order for an I/O device to work with the iPad like the Omega does, it needs to meet several requirements; the two most critical are compliant drivers and an independent power source. The Omega offers both of these and works seamlessly with the iPad.
Q: Does the Lexicon Omega interface need the Apple connector? A: Yes, the Apple Camera Connection Kit exposes a USB connection for connection to the iPad. Consumers can purchase the Camera Connection Kit ($29.00 USD) or find out more about it online at http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A
Q: How exactly does the Apple Camera Connection Kit work? A: Plug and Play: 1. Connect your Lexicon Omega to your iPad with a USB cable and USB host adaptor. The USB LED light will turn on when connected successfully. 2. Choose your instrument and/or mic and connect into the Omega. 3. Launch your favorite recording app in your iPad.
Apple Camera Connection Kit
Q: What are the details with GarageBand? How does it work, how many tracks, are there others to use? A: GarageBand, like many other recording apps available on the iTunes store and Apple App Store are great tools to record on the iPad. Each of these recording applications has their own advantages and limitations, which gives the musician a wealth of options to allow for total personalized recording. In the apps that we have tested with the Lexicon Omega, each one has automatically recognized the Omega and has not problem recording without any additional set up or installation.
Q: How many channels can you record simultaneously? A: It depends on the recording application. The Lexicon Omega supports up to 4 individual tracks recording simultaneously at any given time. Q: Does the Lexicon Omega have MIDI compatibility?
A: Yes! Not only does the Omega offer MIDI compatibility in its traditional use, but it also works with the iPad as well. We have tested our interface with the free app, Midi Monitor and are listed on the Devices that Work at www.iosmidi.com/devices.

Midi Monitor App

Q: Why will this work with Omega and not the other recording interfaces offered by Lexicon? A: There are two very important items to keep in mind here: 1. The iPad doesnt allow us to install custom drivers and the new IO series requires custom drivers. 2. The iPad requires the I/O device to have a separate power supply. The Lexicon Alpha and Lambda have the compliant drivers, yet lack the separate power supply and require too much power for the iPad to support. Q: When will this functionality be available? A: Immediately! Not only is this one of the coolest developments the Lexicon Omega has seen for quite some timeits also one of the simplest! Just plug and play the device automatically recognizes the Omega, and all devices are compatible and ready for use today.
Watch a video and learn more at: LexiconPro.com/Omega-to-iPad
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OMEGA STUDIO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
USB Device Drivers, Cubase LE Setup, and PantheonReverb Plug-in for Windows XP
Cubase LE Setup and Pantheon Reverb Plug-in for Mac OS X
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lexicon Omega Studio. This guide contains the information needed to install the required USB drivers and Steinbergs Cubase LE recording software for use with your Lexicon Omega hardware on either Windows XP or Mac OSX computer systems. Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure smooth installation of each of these components.
OMEGA STUDIO FOR WINDOWS XP USERS
A. INSTALLING THE LEXICON USB DRIVERS
You must install the USB drivers to use your Lexicon Omegas USB connection with your computer. Follow the directions listed in the following section to complete the installation process. Start your computer. Close any open programs you have running. Take your Lexicon Omega hardware out of the box and plug the power in. Connect the included USB cable to your computer and to the Omega. You will see multiple messages pop up from the task bar indicating that your computer has found a new USB device. There will be multiple messages because there are four USB devices in the Omega. When Windows displays the message Your new hardware is installed and ready to use, Windows has completed identifying your new hardware. However, your software installation IS NOT complete. 5. Put the Omega Studio Software Installation disk into your computers CD-ROM drive. If you have Autorun enabled, the Omega Driver Installer Setup Wizard will automatically launch. If it does not launch automatically, you can open it by selecting Start>Run and entering D:\Omega.exe (where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 6. Next, select the language that youd like to run the installer in. 7. Continue selecting Next and choose I agree to the terms of the License Agreement. 8. Select the Omega Driver Installer Software components (Cubase LE, Pantheon Reverb Plug-In, and Help Files) that you wish to install and click Next. 9. Choose your desired installation folder, or use the default setting and select Install. 10. You will now see the window shown below. Click Next to continue and follow the onscreen instructions for the remainder of the installation. 1. 2. 3. 4.
11. During this process you may be asked (4 times) to continue or stop the installation. Click Continue Anyway each time as shown below.
12. Click Finish to complete the Driver Installation. Note: If you chose to install Cubase LE in Step 8, the installation of Cubase LE will now begin. Skip Steps 1 and 2 of the next section and continue following the rest of the instructions to correctly install Cubase LE.
B. INSTALLING CUBASE LE RECORDING SOFTWARE
1. Start your computer. Close any open programs you have running. Put the Omega Studio Software Installation disk into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If the disk doesnt Autorun, you can open it by selecting Start>Run and entering D:\CubaseNotSilient\Cubase_LE.exe (where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) then click OK. 3. Enter your information as directed by the Cubase LE Installer (all required fields are denoted with an asterisk). Your Serial Number is printed on the back of the Lexicon Omega Studio Software CD case (as shown below). Select OK to continue with the installation after youve entered all the required information.
4. Follow the onscreen installation instructions as directed. You will be prompted to restart your computer when the installation has completed.
C. SETUP WINDOWS AUDIO AND MIDI
When the Lexicon USB Audio and MIDI drivers were installed, Windows may have automatically selected them as your default audio and MIDI outputs. This means that your Windows sounds will be sent to the Omega rather than your computers sound card. We need to check if these have been changed and return the settings to what they were before. 1. Select Start>Control Panel>Sound and Audio Devices. 2. Select the Audio tab. 3. Under Sound Playback>Default device, open the pull-down menu and make sure your computers sound card is selected. 4. Under Sound Recording>Default device, open the pull-down menu and make sure your computers sound card is selected. 5. Under MIDI Music Playback>Default device, open the pull-down menu and make sure your MIDI device is selected.
D. USING CUBASE LE WITH THE LEXICON OMEGA STUDIO
1. Start Cubase LE. The first time you use Cubase LE with the Lexicon Omega Studio your may be asked to run the Multimedia test as shown below. Select No.
2. Cubase LE will display the following warning that configuration has not been tested. Click OK.

3. Once you are into Cubase, go to Device>Device Setup.
4. Under ASIO Drivers, click on VST Multitrack and select Lexicon USB ASIO if it is not already selected. Click on Switch to switch the driver and click OK. You are now ready to begin recording using your Omega Studio and Cubase LE.

OMEGA FOR MAC USERS

The Omega hardware is designed to interface directly with your Mac computer via USB using OS Xs Core Audio drivers. This means no separate driver installation is needed as long as your Mac system software is 10.2.8 or greater (see Apples website for software update information if your system software is 10.2.8 or earlier).
A. INSTALLING CUBASE LE RECORDING SOFTWARE FOR MAC
1. Start your computer. Close any open programs you have running. Place the Omega Studio Software Installation disk in your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the Lexicon Installer CD icon when it appears on your desktop. 3. When the Lexicon Installer window opens, double-click on the Cubase LE Installer icon and then click Continue.
4. Click Accept to agree to the terms of the Software Licensing Contract and continue. 5. Choose your desired installation folder, or use the default setting and select Install. 6. Enter your registration information as directed by the Cubase LE Installer. Your Authorization Number is printed on the back of the Lexicon Omega Studio Software Installation CD case (as shown below). You must include the hyphens when entering the number. Select OK to continue with the installation after youve entered your name and serial number.
7. Follow the instructions of the onscreen prompts. When the installation is finished, click on Quit.
B. INSTALLING THE LEXICON PANTHEON FOR MAC
1. Click on the Pantheon VST Installer icon. Next, click Continue and then Install. When the License Agreement appears, click Agree then wait for the Installer to finish and click Quit.
C. SETTING UP CUBASE LE FOR USE WITH THE OMEGA STUDIO
1. Take your Lexicon Omega hardware out of the box and plug the power in. 2. Connect the included USB cable to your computer and to the Omega. 3. Open Cubase LE, and go to Devices>Device Setup as shown below.
2. Click on VST Multitrack and select Lexicon Mac USB 1 as the ASIO Driver (as shown below).
3. Cubase LE will now ask you if you would like to switch the driver. Select Switch then OK.

4. Now, go to Devices>VST Inputs. Make each of the 4 Mac USB inputs active by clicking on the Active buttons and close the box. (If only 2 ports are shown, expand the window to show all 4 ports.)
You are now ready to start recording with Cubase LE.
Lexicon Omega Support As new recording software becomes available, the Lexicon Omega can be updated to ensure it works properly with these applications. Please check the Lexicon website for future update information.
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