M-AUDIO Dman PCI User Manual

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY, AND FOLLOW THE DMAN PCI DRIVER AND DirectX INSTALLATION PROCEDURE BEFORE INSTALLING THE DMAN PCI CARD.

Table of Contents

FCC Class B and CE Compliance ...................................................... 2

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

What’s In the Box ...................................................................................... 3

About the DMAN PCI ................................................................................ 3

Product Features....................................................................................... 3

Product Specifications.......................................................................... 4

Minimum System Requirements ................................................... 4

The DMAN PCI Adaptor Card.............................................................. 5

Quick Guide to Getting Started ...................................................... 7

Windows Software Installation...................................................... 7

Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 9

Installing the Adaptor Card......................................................................... 9

Installing a Daughterboard........................................................................ 10

Connecting to External Devices ................................................................ 10

Restarting Your Computer for the First Time................... 11

In Windows 98............................................................................................. 12

In Windows 95 ............................................................................................ 12

Windows Driver Configuration....................................................... 13

The SoundFusion Control Panel Applet ................................. 13

The Windows Device Manager....................................................... 14

Driver Resource Conflicts.................................................................. 15

Using DMAN PCI with Software Applications..................... 17

The Various DMAN PCI Windows Devices............................... 17

The Windows Mixer (WSS Mixer) .................................................. 17

Windows “Master” (Playback) Mixer ........................................ 18

WSS Properties Page ............................................................................ 19

Windows “Record” Mixer.................................................................... 20

Windows Sound Recorder.................................................................. 20

Using Third-Party Applications ................................................... 21

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 22

Appendix A - About Digital Recording.................................... 25

Digital Recording Dos and Don’ts............................................... 26

Appendix B - Digital Audio Terms............................................... 27

Lifetime Limited Warranty............................................................... 28

DMAN PCI

™

MANUAL

Version PCI 052199

FCC Class B and CE Compliance

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician.

NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS B requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

This product also complies with European CE requirements.

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing a DMAN PCI Digital Audio Card, and welcome to the world of digital hard disk based recording. Please take the time to read this manual -- it contains valuable information about installing and operating your new card. If you take the time now to familiarize yourself with the installation and features of the card, it can potentially save a lot of time and frustration. We know that you’re eager to get started recording so we will try to cover the important information first!

What’s in the Box?

Your DMAN PCI box contains:

• This Instruction Manual

• DMAN PCI Adaptor Card

• MIDI Interface Cable

• Diskettes for Windows 98/95 installation

• Midiman Warranty Registration Card

IMPORTANT: Please fill out the included Warranty Registration Card and mail or fax it to us as soon as possible. Registering your DMAN PCI will help us to give you the best possible service and support.

About the DMAN PCI

The DMAN PCI is a full-featured, yet low-cost adaptor card that turns your computer into a digital audio workstation. The DMAN PCI offers high-quality audio on gold-plated line inputs and outputs, MIDI input/output, General MIDI wavetable synthesizer, CD-ROM audio input, and expansion header for optional third-party synthesizer daughterboards.

The DMAN PCI is a “PCI audio accelerator” that actually offloads the computer of many of its CPU-intensive audio duties. The DMAN PCI adaptor card and supplied Windows driver software are fully DirectX compatible.

Product Features

• PCI 2.1 compliant card. Requires one IRQ and no DMA channels.

• High quality audio specs: 90 dB dynamic range.

• Full-duplex for simultaneous stereo record and playback.

• Stereo line-level inputs and outputs on gold-plated RCA jacks.

• MIDI In and MIDI Out on 5-pin DIN connectors.

• Built-in 64-voice General MIDI Wavetable Synthesis with GS reverb and chorus effects, independent of hardware MIDI I/O.

• Built-in header for addition of standard wavetable daughter board (optional).

• Integrated Analog Mixer.

• High-quality differential CD audio input.

• Full Windows 95/98 Plug-and-Play compatibility.

Product Specifications

• Operates in any PCI (2.0 or higher) adaptor slot.

• 18-bit delta-sigma A/D and D/A converters, 16-bit (or 8-bit) data path.

• All standard sample rates supported, up to and including 48 kHz.

• Total Dynamic Range: 90 dB, THD+N: -85 dB typical.

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/-0.5 dB.

• Line Level Impedance: 13.6 k Ohms.

• Maximum Audio I/O levels: +6 dBV (-10dBV nominal).

• 16-channel MIDI interface drives external MIDI port and daughterboard header.

• DirectX ™ 3D Positional Audio.

• 255 MIPs custom DSP architecture, 96-channel streaming interface with hardware scatter/ gather support.

Minimum System Requirements

• CPU: Pentium 90 MHz or faster, or equivalent.

• Memory: 16 MB (32 MB strongly recommended).

• Storage: 15 MB available disk space on hard disk.

• Operating System: Windows95 or Windows98, plus DirectX 5 or higher.

• Expansion Slot: One available PCI slot (PCI BIOS 2.0 or higher).

Figure 1

The DMAN PCI Adaptor Card (See Figure 1.)

1. Line Inputs. This pair of RCA jacks receives stereo line-level audio from the outside world. Both inputs are high-impedance and are designed for use at -10dBV nominal levels. They can handle peak signals of up to +6dBV (2 Vrms). Typical connections to these jacks are line-level outputs of a mixer or external microphone preamp, the recording outs of an instrument amplifier or the line outs of a tape deck.

NOTE: The Line Inputs are not designed for direct connection to microphones. In order to use a microphone with the DMAN PCI, you will need to connect it through either a microphone preamp (such as the Midiman “Audio Buddy”) or a mixer (such as the Midiman “MiXiM 10”).

2. Line Outputs. This pair of RCA jacks outputs stereo line-level audio to the outside world. The output signals are designed for -10dBV nominal levels, with peak output of up to +6dBV (2 Vrms). Normally these jacks would be connected to an external amplifier and speakers, self-powered multimedia speakers, a DAT or other stereo mix-down recorder.

3. MIDI Interface Connector. This connector attaches to the included MIDI Interface Cable to provide standard MIDI Input and Output connectors

(known as “5-pin DIN” connectors). Functionally, the MIDI Interface operates as a standard MPU-401 “UART mode” MIDI interface.

4. CD-ROM Headers. This pair of headers accepts line-level audio from a CD-ROM player or other source internal to the computer. The two headers are wired in parallel and their different formats will accommodate most CD-ROM audio outputs. Only one header should be used at a time – the other should not be connected to anything.

5. MIDI Daughterboard Header. This is a standard format header that accepts third party MIDI synthesizer daughterboards. Both MIDI and audio streams traverse this header. The daughterboard MIDI is shared by the MIDI Interface Cable’s MIDI Out.

DMAN PCI Block Diagram

“Record” Mixer Diagram

Left

CD In

Right

Daughter BD

Line In

Volume/ Balance

Record

Input

Select

A/D Converter

Digital Audio

to PC

Loop back

(See Playback Mixer)

PC Digital Audio

Synth

Daughter BD

Volume/ Balance

Left

Right

CD In

Line In

“Playback” Mixer Diagram

“Wave”

Volume/ Balance

Master

To “Record” Mixer’s

“Loop back” input.

Volume/ Balance

Left

Line Out

Right

Quick Guide to Getting Started

Here is the list of steps required to get your DMAN PCI card up and running:

1. Install drivers and support software (See Windows Software Installation).

IMPORTANT: You should run the DMAN PCI Setup program before installing the DMAN PCI adaptor card in your system. This order will make Plug-and-Play configuration more reliable.

2. Physically install the card in your computer (See Hardware Installation).

3. Restart Windows and allow Windows Plug-and-Play to configure the DMAN PCI drivers (See Restarting Your Computer for the First Time).

4. Configure your digital recording software to select the DMAN PCI as its active audio adaptor (See Using DMAN PCI with Software Applications and your applications software manual).

Windows Software Installation

Your DMAN PCI package includes a set of Windows 95/98 software diskettes. These diskettes contain the DMAN PCI Setup program, the DMAN PCI Windows driver software and DirectX software drivers. This section describes how to run the Setup program and install all of these DMAN PCI software components.

IMPORTANT: You should run the DMAN PCI Setup program before installing the DMAN PCI adaptor card in your system. This order will make Plug-and-Play configuration more reliable.

Follow the directions below to run the DMAN PCI Setup program:

1. Insert the disk entitled “DMAN PCI Windows Driver & DirectX Installation, Disk 1” into your 3.5 floppy drive. Go to the Start menu; select "Run…"

2. Type "a:\setup" and click OK (use “b:\setup” if you must use the B: drive).

3. The Midiman DMAN PCI logo will appear while InstallShield prepares for setup. Then, the big blue DMAN PCI Windows Setup screen appears, announcing “Midiman DMAN PCI Setup.”

4. A Welcome dialog box now appears. Select "Next>" to continue.

5. The Select Components dialog box then appears. The list of installable components will show: Driver Files and DirectX Files. Each component will have a check box to the left of it, which indicates whether or not that component will be installed. By default, each component is selected for installation. It is recommended that you leave the selections this way.

IMPORTANT: The DMAN PCI requires the installation of DirectX drivers, version 5 or higher. Without DirectX installed, the DMAN PCI driver installation may crash. The DMAN PCI Setup program can install DirectX 6 on your computer before the DMAN PCI drivers are installed. It is very important to select this option if you do not already have DirectX 5 or higher installed on your computer.

Also in the Select Components dialog box is the Destination Folder setting. This specifies where the selected software components will be stored. By default, this folder is C:\MIDIMAN\DMAN PCI. It is recommended that you leave that setting as is.

NOTE: You may select another target folder by selecting the Browse... button. If you do choose this option, be sure to write down the destination folder, as you will need this information later in the installation process.

6. Select “Next>” to copy the driver files to the destination folder. This copy process may require a few minutes. Since the software requires several diskettes, Setup will occasionally prompt you for the next diskette. When prompted, remove the previous diskette, insert the new one, and select “OK” (no need to browse or type a path other than [drive letter]:\ ). Continue to do this until all the components have been copied to your hard disk.

7. If you have selected the DirectX component for installation as suggested, setup will now run the DirectX installer. When the Microsoft DirectX 6

Setup dialog box appears, select “Yes” to begin installation.

NOTE: The DirectX 6 installer is smart enough to not overwrite newer version(s) of DirectX that may already be installed on your system.

8. The Microsoft DirectX 6 Setup will display a Licensing Agreement. To agree, press "Yes." Setup will continue its check for versions of DirectX, then extract and copy the necessary files.

9. A DirectX Setup dialog box appears when it completes the installation suc- cessfully, and it will ask you to select “OK.” Click on “OK”.

10. Next, the Information dialog box tells you that Setup will now install the drivers and update registry. It may take up to a few minutes. Click “OK,” and wait for the Setup Complete dialog box to appear.

11. When the Setup Complete dialog box appears, setup is complete. It is rec- ommended that you shut down your computer and then install the DMAN PCI card. To do this, select “No, I will restart my computer later,” then click “Finish”. This will return you to the Windows Desktop. You can remove the last floppy disk at this point. Go to the Start button, choose “Shut Down,” then tell the computer you want it to “Shut down,” and click OK.

Hardware Installation

After successfully installing all of the DMAN PCI software components (See Windows Software Installation) and powering down your computer, you may install the DMAN PCI adaptor card.

Installing the Adaptor Card

To mechanically install the DMAN PCI, do the following:

1. Turn off your computer.

2. Remove its cover and position the computer so you may easily access its PCI slots.

3. Select the PCI slot where you will install your DMAN PCI card. Make sure it is a PCI slot. If you don't know what “PCI slot” means, check the owner’s manual for your computer. PCI slots are distinguishable from ISA slots by being shorter and set back farther from the outside of the computer. However, some newer computers have only PCI slots.

4. The PCI slot you just selected should have a metal bracket associated with it that covers the PCI slot’s access hole on the back of the computer. This bracket is usually fastened to the computer with a single screw. Remove the screw and bracket -- be sure not to lose the screw as you will need it later!

5. Before removing the DMAN PCI from its protective anti-static bag, touch the metal power supply case of the computer in order to dissipate any static electricity charge your body may have accumulated.

6. Remove the DMAN PCI card from its bag. If you are planning on installing an optional daughterboard, now is the time to do it (see Installing a Daughterboard below). If you will be connecting your computer’s CD-ROM audio outputs to the DMAN PCI, it might also be a good time to do this.

7. Position the DMAN PCI card over the target PCI slot and fit the card loosely over it with the DMAN PCI card upright. Press the card gently but firmly downward into the slot until the card is completely and squarely seated in the slot. If the card seems difficult to seat, a slight rocking motion may help. If the card is impossible to seat, you may be trying to install the DMAN PCI in a non-PCI slot. If this is the case, go back to Step 3.

8. Once the DMAN PCI board is firmly seated, screw its metal bracket down into the computer chassis, using the screw you removed in Step 4 above.

9. Place the cover back on your computer.

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