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Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions

2. Keep these instructions

3. Heed all warnings

4. Follow all instructions

5. Clean VRM Box only with dry cloth

6. DonotinstallVRMBoxnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers)thatproduceheat

7. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbyFocusrite

8. Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespeciedbytheFocusrite,orsoldwiththeVRMBox.Whenacartisused,usecaution whenmovingthecart/VRMBoxcombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over

9. Unplug the VRM Box during lightning stormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime

10. Referallservicingtoqualiedservic epersonnel.Ser vicingisrequiredwhentheVRMBoxhasbeendamagedinanyway,such as the

headphone,USBorS/PDIFsocketsaredamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheVRMBox,theVRMBoxhasbeen

exposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped

Nonakedames,suchaslightedcandles,shouldbeplacedontheapparatus

WARNING:Excessivesoundpressurelevelsfromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss

WARNING:ThisequipmentmustonlybeconnectedtoUSB1.0,1.1or2.0typeportstoprotectagainsthazardintheeventofaproductfault

Environmental Declaration

Compliance Information Statement: Declaration of Compliance procedure

ProductIdentication: FocusriteVRMBox

Responsibleparty: AmericanMusicandSound

Address: 5304DerryAvenue#C

Agoura Hills,

CA 91301

Telephone:800-994-4984

This devicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcause

harmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

For USA - to the user:

1.Donotmodifythisunit!Thisproduct,wheninstalledasindicatedintheinstructionscontainedinthismanual,meetsFCCrequirements.

ModicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyFocusritemayvoidyourauthority,grantedbytheFCC,tousethisproduct.

2.Important:ThisproductsatisesFCCregulationswhenhighqualityshieldedcablesareusedtoconnectwithotherequipment.Failuretousehigh

qualityshieldedcablesortofollowtheinstallationinstructionswithinthismanualmaycausemagneticinterferencewithappliancessuchasradios

andtelevisionsandvoidyourFCCauthorizationtousethisproductintheUSA.

3.Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.

Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses

andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe

interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver

Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp

For Canada - to the user:

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003CetappareilnumriquedelaclasseBestconformelanormeNMB-003duCanada

RoHS Notice

Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited has

conformed,andthisproductconformswhere

applicable,totheEuropeanUnionsDirective

2002/95/EConRestrictionsofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)aswellasthefollowing

sectionsofCalifornialawwhichrefertoRoHS,

namely sections 25214.10, 25214.10.2, and

58012,HealthandSafetyCode;Section42475.2,

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IntroductionVRMBoxcontainsauniquetechnologythatallowsyoutomonitoraudioonapairofheadphones,asifyouwereinarealenvironmentlisteningtoreal

speakers.Therearethreeenvironmentsand15pairsofspeakerstochoosefrom,creatingatotalof24listeningscenarios.

VRMBoxhasatactilevolumecontrolwithaclassleadingheadphoneamplierandexternalS/PDIFinput,completewithbuilt-insample-rate

conversion,inapocket-sizedpackagethattsneatlyonyourdesk.

Whats in the box1 VRM Box

1InstallerCD(includesinstallationlesforMacintoshandWindowsPC,andthisUserGuide)

1USBcable

1 Register Me Online card

1GettingStartedGuide

VRM Box hardware overview

1. Volumeknob

2. VRM Active LED

3. Headphonesocket

4. KensingtonLockport

5. USBso cket

6. S/PDIFinputsocket1

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ContentsImportant Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2

Environmental Declaration ................................................................ 2

Contents ................................................................................................ 3

Introduction .......................................................................................... 3

Whats in the box .................................................................................. 3

VRM Box hardware overview .............................................................. 3

Operating system compatibility ......................................................... 4

Installing the software ......................................................................... 4VRM Box hardware setup .................................................................... 4

VRM Box as the main audio interface ............................................... 4

VRM Box in conjunction with another audio interface .................... 5

VRM Box control panel software ........................................................ 5

What is Virtual Reference Monitoring? .............................................. 6

The problem .......................................................................................... 6

The solution .......................................................................................... 6

The method ........................................................................................... 6

VRM technical data .............................................................................. 6

Performance specications................................................................ 8

Latency and CPU information ............................................................. 8Copyright .............................................................................................. 8


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Operating system compatibility

Windows Macintosh

WindowsXP(SP3),Vista,7 OSX10.5Leopard(Intelonly,PPCnotsuppor ted),OSX10.6SnowLeopard.

Formoreinformationoncompatibilityvisitwww.focusrite.com/vrm_box

Installing the software

TheVRMBoxisaclasscompliantdevice,meaningthatthereisnoneedtoinstalldriversforthedevicetoworkasanaudiooutput.However,you

mustruntheinstallertobeabletousetheVRMsoftware.

InserttheCDintothecomputerandclickontheinstallericon.FollowtheinstructionsonscreentoinstalltheVRMControlPanelsoftwareand

drivers.

NoteforWindows users:Ifthismessageorsimilarappearsduringtheinstallationprocess,

pressContinueAnywaytosuccessfullyinstallthedrivers.

VRM Box hardware setupTheVRMBoxcanbeusedasthemainaudiointerface,orinconjunctionwithyourexistingaudiointerface,providingthisinterface

hasaRCAS/PDIFoutput.

VRM Box as the main audio interface

1. UsingtheUSBcableprovided,connecttheVRMBoxtotheUSBportofyourcomputer

2. SetuptheVRMBoxasyouraudioplaybackdevice

TousetheVRMBoxastheplaybackdeviceofyourDAWsoftwareyouwillneedtoselecttheVRM

ASIOdriver(Windows)orVRMCoreAudiodriver(Mac)intheaudiosettingsofyourDAWsoftware.

Formoreinformationpleaserefertopage8.

3. Withthevolumecontrolturneddown,connectyourheadphonestoVRMBox

4. LoadtheVRMsoftware.ThiscanbefoundinyourApplicationsfolder(Mac)orfromtheStartmenu>AllPrograms>Focusrite( Windows)

5. StartplayingaudiofromyourDAWsoftwareoranymediaplayer

6. Turn up the volume control on the VRM Box until you have a healthy level in your headphones

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VRM Box in conjunction with another audio interface

1. UsingtheUSBcableprovided,connecttheVRMBoxtothe

USBportofyourcomputer

2. ConnecttheS/PDIFoutputonyouraudiointerfaceintothe

VRMBoxS/PDIFinput

3. Inyouraudiointerfacescontrolpanel,ensurethataudiois

senttotheS/PDIFoutputofyouraudiointerface

4. Withthevolumecontrolturneddown,connectyour

headphones to VRM Box5. OpentheVRMsoftware,checktheiconinthebottomright

corneroftheVRMsoftwarethattheVRMBoxhas

lockedtotheS/PDIFsignal

S/PDIFisunlocked

S/PDIFislocked(VRMBoxissynchronisedto

thei nc omingS/PDIFsi gnal)

6. StartplayingaudiofromyourDAWsoftwareoranymedia

player

7. Turn up the volume control on the VRM Box until you have

therequiredlevelinyourheadphones

VRM Box control panel software

1. Currently selected monitor speaker

2. Monitor speaker selection drop down list:Clicktoselectthemonitorspeakers

3. S/PDIF input status:(seeaboveformoredetails)

4. VRM on / off:ClickthelogototurnVRMon/off.Whenon,thedotinVRMlogoandtheLEDonthehardwarewilllightgreen

5. Environment selection:Clicktochangethelisteningenvironment

6. Information button:Whenpressed,textinformationaboutthelisteningenvironment,monitorspeakers,andlisteningpositionisdisplayed

7. Input level buttons: Whenplayinglouderaudiomaterial(e.g.amasteredmp3),theadditionalprocessingfromVRMBoxmaycausetheoutputto

clip.Pressthe-6dBbuttontopreventthishappening.Conversely,whenplayingquieteraudiomaterial(e.g.anon-masteredrecordingsession),press

the0dBbuttontoachievemorelevelinyourheadphones

8. Environment display:Thisgivesagraphicalrepresentationofthelisteningenvironment,monitorspeakerplacementandlisteningposition

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What is Virtual Reference Monitoring?DevelopedbyFocusrite,VRM(VirtualReferenceMonitoring)isaloudspeaker&roomsimulatordesignedforheadphonelistening.

The problem

Accuratemixinghasuntilnowrequiredexpensivemonitorsandacarefullydesignedandtreatedcontrolroom.Currently,bothprofessionalmusic

producersfacingbudgetarylimitations,plusprojectmusicmakerswithoutaccesstosuchfacilities,frequentlyencountermixingandauditioning

difculties.

The solution

VRMallowsyoutochoosefromtenpairsofindustrystandardneareldandmainmonitorsinanacousticallytreatedspace.

EngineersroutinelyassesstheirmixesbyburningCDsandtakingthemintountreatedroomstoreferenceonconsumerstereos.VRMeliminatesthis

processbysimulatingtwoextrarooms;alargelivingroomandasmallerbedroom.Youcanchoosebetweenarangeofspeakersincludingquality

hi-,computer,cheapstereoandtelevisionspeakers.Aswiththecontrolroomsimulation,youcanobservetheeffectsoftypicalroommodesonyour

mixes.

The method

VRMusesstandardheadphonestoreproducethedirectsound,togetherwithadigitalsignalprocessingsystemthatisusedtosimulatespecic

monitoringscenarios.TheroommodelsofVRMaremathematicalsimulationsofrealrooms,whichprovidegreaterexibilityinthepossible

combinationsofloudspeakersandlisteningpositions.Theloudspeakersimulationsarecreatedusingconvolutionsofimpulseresponsesmeasured

usingtheoriginalloudspeakers.Theaccuracyofthesesimulationsindifferentenvironmentsistakencareofbytheimpulseresponsesthemselves

and the way they are calculated and manipulated.

VRM technical data

Room Model AvailableSpeakerEmulations

ProfessionalStudio JapaneseWhiteClassic

KRKRP6G2

Auratone 5CUSPassiveNeareld

BritishStudio

Genelec 1031A

KRKVXT8

ADAMS2.5A

RogersLS3/5a

StirlingLS3/5a

Living Room British 90s Hi-Fi

British 80s Hi-Fi

Flat-screen Television

Genelec 1031A

StirlingLS3/5a

BedroomStudio KRKRP6G2

British 90s Hi-Fi

British 80s Hi-Fi

ComputerDesktop

BudgetMicroSystem

Flat-screen Television

Genelec 1031A

KRKVXT8

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Listening environment data

Listening Environment Dimensions Volume ReverbTime

ProfessionalStudio 6.10 x 6.48 x 3.53 m 139.40 m 0.38 s

Living room 5.48 x 4.66 x 2.79 m 71.27 m 0.36 s

BedroomStudio 3.28 x 3.69 x 2.47 m 29.90 m 0.47 s

Loudspeaker emulation data

Description Based On Size(cm) Tweeter Woofer System

ADAMS2.5A ADAMS2.5A 45H,28W,30D Ribbon 8 Active2-waybassreex

USPassiveNeareld Alesis Monitor One 38H,22W,24D 1silkdometweeter

w/ferrouidcooling

6.5mineral-lled

polypropylene cone

Passive2-wayrearring

port

Auratone 5C Auratone 5C 17H,17W,14D (none) 4 Passivesingledriver

closedbox

British80sHi-Fi B&WDM12 34H,22W,26D 1 polyester weave

dome

6bass/midrange

driver

Passive2-wayclosedbox

C omputerD esk to p Creati veS8S35 15H,8W,10D (none) 2.5 Active single driver rear

ringport

Genelec 1031A Genelec 1031A 49H,25W,29D 1 metal dome 8 poly composite

driver

Active2-wayventedbox

BudgetMicroSystem GoodmansMS188 28H,18W,19D 1 dome 3.5 Passive2-wayportedbox

British90sHi-Fi KEF Q55.2 85H,21W,25D 1 5 Passive2-wayrearported

boxwithpassiveradiator

KRKRP6G2 KRKRP6G2 33H,22W,27D 1neodymiumsoft

domewithferrouid

6 glass aramid

composite

Active2wayfrontring

portedbox

KRKV XT8 KRKVXT8 44H,32W,30D 1silkdomeferr ite 8wovenkevlar Active2wayfrontring

portedbox

Flat-ScreenTelevision PhocusLCD26TV 45H87W10D

(StereoTV)

(none) 2 x 4 oval-shaped

driver

Active single driver

BritishStudio QuestedS8R 42H,30W,35D 1softdome 8 cone Active2-waybassreex

Roger sLS3/5a RogersLS3/5a 30H,19W,16D 0.75 5 KEF B110 Passive2wayclosedbox

StirlingLS3/5a StirlingLS3/5a 30H,19W,16D 0.75 5 KEF B110 Passive2wayclosedbox

JapaneseWhite

Classic

YamahaNS-10MPro 38H,22W,18D 1.5 7 cone Passive2wayclosed

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Performance specicationsHeadphone Outputs (Outputs 1-2)

Outputimpedance:105dB

S/PDIF Digital Input

AutomaticSampleRateconversion

Supportedsamplerates:continuousfrom32kHzto192kHz

THD+N:100dB

Digital Performace

D/AD ynamicRange:120dB(A-we ighted)

MeasuredD/ADynamicRange:108dB(A-weighted)

ClockSource:InternalClockonly

Clockjitter

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