ESI GigaStation User Manual

The Hard Disk Sampler Tool Kit !

GIGA

Station

Owner’s Manual

www.egosys.net

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any means without the prior written permission of EGO SYStems Inc.

WARRANTY

EGO SYStems Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that this product, under normal use, will be free from defects in materials

and workmanship for as long as the purchaser owns this product. EGO SYS will, at its sole option, repair or replace a product

which is found to be defective. This warranty shall be null and void if, in the sole opinion of EGO SYS, a product failure is the

result of misuse, abuse, modification, or misapplication.

Except as expressly provided above, this product is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. No claim is made for

merchantability or fitness for any purpose. In no event will EGO SYS be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or

incidental damages arising out of use of this product.

You must contact EGO SYS or our regional representative for prior approval before returning a failed product. All such

returns must be shipped to EGO SYS or our regional representative in original or equivalent protective packaging material,

with freight prepaid and adequate insurance. If the product is deemed to be defective, the repaired or replacement product will

be returned to you at no charge via carrier chosen by EGO SYS.

TRADEMARKS

EGO SYS, GIGAStation, and the GS2120 are trademarks of EGO SYStems Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International

Business Machines Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and brand names are

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules., and EN50 081-1/2:1992 of CE Test Specifications. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause interference to radio communications.

CORRESPONDENCE

For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest GIGAStation dealer or contact us directly. Direct all other correspondence

to:

EGO SYStems Inc.

Suite 1003, Shinhan Bldg. 45-11, Yoido-dong,

Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel: [phone]~3

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.egosys.net

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Contents

1. INTRODUCING GIGA STATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4

EATURES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

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HAT’S IN THE BOX------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5

GIGAS

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TAION PCI CARD------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6

BOUT THE GS 2120------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION-------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

HARDWARE INSTALLATION------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION-------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

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NSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS 98SE/ME-------------------------------------------------------- 14

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NSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS 2000-------------------------------------------------------------18

4. CONTROL PANEL REFERENCE----------------------------------------------------------------23

5. SETTING UP IN AUDIO APPLICATIONS-----------------------------------------------------27

INDOWS MULTIMEDIA SETUP----------------------------------------------------------------------27

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OWER DVD---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28

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GIGASTUDIO (GSI/F)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------30

* GIGA-WIRE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31

CUBASE (ASIO)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34

6. SPECIFICATIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35

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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCING GIGA STATION

Thank you for choosing GIGAStation. You have made the best choice for a Hard Disk

Sampler Tool Kit as you will find out shortly.

GIGAStation is the new alternative to the sampler. By using your hard disk as sampler

memory, you can enjoy creativity on a much larger scale than ever imagined.

GIGAStation is the audio card specifically designed for use with GigaStudio. It includes all

the features you need to build a hard disk sampler from scratch.

Features

GIGA-WIRE

GIGA-WIRE is the driver technology developed by Ego Sys/Audio Trak which routes the

output of GigaStudio into the inputs of ASIO. You can record directly from Cubase and insert
all VST plugins into Cubase under the channels streaming from GigaStudio.

20-bit D/A converter

GIGAStation has 20-bit D/A converters. You can work with the best quality audio using the

20-bit D/A converters.

8 Analog Outputs

GIGAStation provides eight 1/4” stereo phone jack outputs.

5.1/7.1 ch. Dolby Surround

GIGAStation can be used for 5.1/7.1 ch. Dolby Surround sound. You will need a DVD ROM

and DVD software player to build a high-quality surround system. Also, you can produce

surround audio with software capable of producing surround sound using a Dolby surround

DVD player in your computer.

S/PDIF Coaxial Digital output

GIGAStation has an S/PDIF coaxial digital output port that will minimize signal loss when

transferring digital data to or from other digital equipment including MD and DAT players.

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CD-ROM Analog Input

GIGAStation has an analog input port to connect the CD-ROM drive analog output that allows

you to listen to audio CDs with your CD-ROM drive.

Various Sample Rate Support

GIGAStation supports various sample rates from 32kHz, to 44.1kHz and 48kHz. GIGAStation

automatically detects the sample rate in order to select the appropriate sample rate. You will only

need to set up the sample rate in your software in order to have GIGAStation set it accordingly.

32-bit PCI Slot for PCI Bus Mastering Support

GIGAStation uses only a small amount of system resources. This allows you to use more

software plug-in effects without placing a heavy burden on the CPU.

What’s in the box

GIGAStation is shipped with the following contents:

1 GIGAStation PCI Card

2. GIGAStation connector

3. GS2120 MIDI Interface CARD

4. GS2120 Cable

5. Four MIDI connector plugs

6. Installation disk

7. This manual

8. Nemesys GigaStudio LE (CD)

9. Nemesys GigaPiano (CD)

10. GM500 (CD)

11. Power DVD (CD)

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GIGAStation PCI CARD

1. Analog Outputs 1,2

2. Analog Outputs 3,4

3. Analog Outputs 5,6

4. Analog Outputs 7,8

- Four ports are stereo, so there is a total of 8 Outputs.

5. Coaxial SPDIF Output: GIGAStaion’s 2 channel output port. You can use this for

connecting a DAT player, etc.

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Note:

In this port, the output is the same as Analog 7,8 of GIGAStation.

If you want to use the digital output, you have to choose Analog outputs 7 and 8.

Note:

In Coaxial, You need only one RCA jack for stereo output, because it’s digital.

Don’t use this RCA jack for analog equipment.

6. DOUT – 2 pin Output connector

Using a 2 pin cable, you can access the SPDIF format Output.

7. CD In – CD-ROM

8. GS 2120 connector: You can connect the GS2120 here.

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About the GS2120

The GS2120 is a 2 In, 2 Out MIDI Interface from EGO SYS. The GS2120 is ONLY

designed to be used with the EGO SYS GIGAStation.

You can use it easily with a simple installation. The GS 2120 is an easy installation device and

does not require any power supply, IRQ setting, or driver to install.

The GS2120 driver is already included in the driver of GIGA Station.

Therefore, by the installation of the driver for GIGAStation, you can use the GS2120 right

away. The GS2120 can be used under Windows 98SE/ME/2000 with GIGA Station. One

point of interest is that it will work under Windows 2000 to provide the most stable MIDI work

environment.

1. MIDI Input 1 : Connect to Keyboards or MIDI Controllers

2. MIDI Input 2 : Connect to Keyboards or MIDI Controllers

3. MIDI Output 3 : Connect to Sound Modules

4. MIDI Output 4 : Connect to Sound Modules

5. Connect to the GIGAStaion

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CHAPTER 2. Hardware Installation

System Requirements:

To take advantage of the GIGAStation and its full capacity, the computer specifications are

very important. Even though the GIGAStation is built to have low-CPU dependability, the

computer needs to meet some requirements in order to achieve maximum performance. The

GIGA Station is not just a simple soundcard, but a multimedia digital audio device with

various functions. Therefore, the performance of the GIGAStation is affected by the

computer specs that are required to process a vast amount of digital data. A faster CPU,

faster hard disk, and larger amounts of RAM are recommended.

Minimum system requirements:

1. Intel Pentium II CPU

2. 64MB of RAM

3. One available PCI slot

4. Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME/2000 Operating System

5. Ultra DMA 33 hard disk drive

Recommended System Requirements:

1. Intel Pentium III CPU or higher

2. More than 128MB of Ram

3. One available PCI Slot

4. Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000 Operating System

5. UDMA 66/100 7200 rpm hard disk drive

*** For using the GS2120, you need an open space in your computer rack. However,
the GS2120 doesn’t need to be inserted in a PCI slot.

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Hardware Installation

GIGAStation PCI card

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To install the GIGAStation card in your computer:

1. Turn off your computer. Leave it plugged in so that it is grounded.

2. Open the computer case. Remove the screw and the rear slot cover of an available PCI

expansion slot in your computer.

3. Discharge any static electricity that may be on your clothes or body by touching a

grounded metal surface such as the power supply case inside the computer.

4. Remove the card from its anti-static bag.

5. Push the card firmly but gently into the PCI slot until the card’s connector clicks into

place. Make sure that the audio connectors at the end of the card go through the rear slot of

the computer.

6. Attach the rear bracket of the card to the computer, using the screw from the rear slot

cover.

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GS2120 MIDI Interface

To install the GS2120 card in your computer:

1. You require one empty slot close to the GIGAStation.

2. Connect the GS2120 connection cable to the GIGAStation connector. The cable can

be connected only one way.

3. Place the GS2120 into the empty slot. Be careful not to touch other cards to avoid any

damage to the cards.

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