ESI Julia User Manual

High Quality 24-bit 192kHz 4x4 reference

audio interface with swappable I/O socket

User’s Guide

Revision 5, November 2006

www.esi-audio.com

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INDEX

1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................5

Key Features.................................................................................................................................5

2. Description of Juli@ .................................................................................................................... 6

* TIP. How to swap the Connectors?.......................................................................................... 8

3. Hardware Installation ...............................................................................................................12

1. System Recommendation....................................................................................................... 12

Minimum System Requirement............................................................................................... 12

2. Preparation for Hardware Installation.................................................................................... 13

4. Driver Installation...................................................................................................................... 15

1. PC...........................................................................................................................................15

2. Macintosh...............................................................................................................................21

5. Juli@ Console.............................................................................................................................24

1. PC...........................................................................................................................................24

1. Pull down Menu...................................................................................................................24

2. Input Panel...........................................................................................................................26

3. Output Panel.........................................................................................................................27

4. Sample Rate and Clock........................................................................................................ 28

2. Macintosh...............................................................................................................................29

1. Pull down Menu...................................................................................................................29

5. Block Diagram............................................................................................................................ 30

6. Setting in Applications............................................................................................................... 31

1. PC...........................................................................................................................................31

1. Windows Multimedia setup................................................................................................. 31

2. Tracktion.............................................................................................................................. 32

3. Cubase..................................................................................................................................33

4. Cakewalk SONAR............................................................................................................... 34

5. Wavelab ............................................................................................................................... 37

6. Giga Studio (v. 2.20.42 or higher).......................................................................................37

2. Macintosh...............................................................................................................................38

1. Audio MIDI setup................................................................................................................ 38

2. Cubase SX............................................................................................................................ 38

3. Tracktion.............................................................................................................................. 39

4. Tassman ESI ........................................................................................................................ 39

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5. DSP Quattro SE ................................................................................................................... 40

7. DirectWIRE 3.0 (PC only).........................................................................................................41

8. Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 44

9. General Information..................................................................................................................45

1. Trademarks ..........................................................................................................................45

2. The FCC and CE Regulation Warning ................................................................................ 45

3. Correspondence....................................................................................................................45

4. Disclaimer............................................................................................................................ 45

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Juli@ by ESI – High Quality 24-bit 192kHz 4x4 reference audio/MIDI interface with swappable I/O socket.

Juli@ is the perfect reference audio interface for home studio recording applications. This audio card provides support for 24-bit 192kHz on 2 analog input and 2 analog output channels

with a special swappable I/O socket. You can choose between –10 dBV RCA type unbalanced I/O and +4 dBu quarter inch TRS balanced I/O - depending on your requirement. Others features are S/PDIF input clock detection, auto sync and individual real time monitoring support for analog and digital input signals. Juli@ provides 24bit 192kHz coaxial digital I/O and a 24-bit 96 kHz optical output, 16 channel MIDI I/O and an EWDM driver with DirectWIRE 3.0 functionality.

Key Features

- Depending on the I/O requirements, the user can select between balanced (+4dBu nominal) and

unbalanced (-10dBV nominal) connectors (both cannot be used simultaneously).

- S/PDIF digital signal input clock detection

- Shutter type optical output jack

- DirectWIRE 3.0 (PC only)

- 4x4 up to 24-bit/192kHz, full-duplex recording interface with MIDI I/O

- Universal Board (compatible for both of 3.3V and 5V PCI slots)

- Independent monitoring control for analog in, digital in and digital out signals

- 16 Channel MIDI I/O

- 5.1 channel Digital Pass thru

- Supports EWDM driver: MME, DirectSound, ASIO 2.0 and GigaStudio support

- OS: Microsoft Windows® XP/2000/ME/98SE, Mac OS 10.2 or better

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2. Description of Juli@

Here is a short description of Juli@’s connectors.

1. 2. Analog Inputs 1/2 (top) and Analog Outputs 1/2 (bottom) These are analog Line inputs and outputs. Depending on the your requirements, you can select

between balanced (+4dBu nominal TRS) and unbalanced (-10dBV nominal RCA) connectors (both cannot be used simultaneously).

3. Breakout cable connection This port allows you to connect Juli@’s breakout cable.

4. S/PDIF Optical Output This port allows you to transfer Juli@’s audio data digitally without loss, directly to devices like a

DAT, MD, CD-recorder with digital input. The optical output sends out signals from output channel 3/4 (‘Juli@ 3/4’) from your audio applications. The maximum sample rate for the optical output is 96kHz.

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5. Juli@ breakout cable

The Juli@ PCI card comes with a special breakout cable. This cable provides 24bit/192kHz coaxial inputs and outputs and 16 MIDI I/O channels. The

coaxial I/O port sends and receives the signals from channel 3/4 (‘Juli@ 3/4’) from your audio applications. These coaxial connectors fully support up to 192 kHz.

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* TIP. How to swap the Connectors?

The following example shows you how to change from RCA I/O to TRS I/O connectors. Usually you change the setup of the card once before you install it and before you start to use it (both I/O connector types cannot be used simultaneously).

1. First, follow the order of the pictures below to remove the 4 screws carefully.

(Pic 1) (Pic 2)

(Pic 3) (Pic 4)

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2. Detach the metal bracket from the card.

3. Hold the edges of the card and carefully separate the PCI card like shown on this picture.

Caution: Don’t touch the chipsets on the card like shown on the following picture. Otherwise the card could be damaged.

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4. Turn the TRS connector parts toward to the bracket. Hold the edges of the card and carefully combine PCI card like shown on the pictures below.

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5. Put the metal bracket to the card.

6. Tighten screws again (in opposite order).

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3. Hardware Installation

1. System Recommendation

Juli@ is not simply a standard digital audio interface card, but a high-resolution device capable of advanced processing of audio content. Even though Juli@ is built to have low-CPU resource dependability, system specifications play a key part in the Juli@’s performance. Systems with more advanced components are generally recommended.

Minimum System Requirement PC

- Intel Pentium III CPU or equivalent CPU

- Motherboard with Pentium III support (ex: Intel 815 / 845 / 865 / 875, VIA694 / KT133 / KT266 /

KT333 / KT600, etc.)

- At least 256MB of RAM

- One available PCI slot

- Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system

- Hard Driver supporting UDMA 66/100 and 5400rpm

- Active speakers or speakers with powered amplifier

Mac

- Mac OS 10.2 or higher only

- Macintosh with G3 or better processor

- One available PCI slot

- At least 256MB of RAM

- Active speakers or speakers with powered amplifier

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2. Preparation for Hardware Installation

The Juli@ and other components in the computer could easily be damaged by electrical shocks. You should use an anti-static device that can discharge the static electricity of your body to avoid potential static damage to the cards.

The Juli@ card is shipped in an anti-static plastic pouch to protect it from static electricity - do not open the pouch before you install the card.

1. Turn off the computer power and remove the power cable from your computer power supply.

Figure 1. Disconnecting the Power Cord

2. Refer to your computer user’s manual and remove the computer cover. Make sure that you have an available PCI slot on your motherboard to install the Juli@.

Figure 2. Removing the computer cover

To avoid possible static shock damage to the computer parts, discharge it by touching the computer case or something grounded. We recommend you use an anti-static device such as an anti-static wristband.

When holding the Juli@ card, touch only the guide or the edge of card. Do not grab the card by the board or connector.

3. Find an empty PCI slot on the motherboard

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Figure 3. Typical PC Motherboard Slot Configuration

Figure 4. Removing the PCI Slot faceplate

If the PCI slot is covered by a faceplate, you can remove it by removing the screw holding it in place or by prying it off with a screwdriver.

Insert the Juli@ card into the PCI slot, firmly pushing the card into the slot until it is seated securely. Replace the screw, and tighten it.

Figure 5. Juli@ Installed in a PCI slot

4. Close the computer case. 14

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