You can enable a loud volume changing patch for every SID socket on the HardSID Quattro
PCI card by the first four (1-4) DIP switches on the upper left corner of the card.
It is not recommended for MIDI users, because loud ticks will appear when you set the
channel volume. Turn this on only if you know you really need it.
Don’t use the digi boost together with the external inputs jacks! It may damage your card.
The factory default is digi boosts OFF for the HardSID Quattro PCI. (DIP switches 1..4 OFF)
Audio connectors
There are six connectors on the card. Five external stereo jack plugs and one internal CD-
audio connector.
The internal connector:
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One stereo mixed* CD-audio connector with mono/or fix-panned stereo sound of all of the
four SIDs (if you wish to connect your HardSID Quattro PCI to your other soundcard
internally)
The external stereo jacks:
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Two stereo "dry" outputs for professional usage (the separate sound of each SID on four
channels)
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One stereo mixed* output with mono/or fix-panned stereo sound of all of the four SIDs
(mono is recommended for the external mixed output)
•
Two stereo inputs for external sound filtering (use it only with standard line-level outputs
or you may damage your HardSID Quattro PCI!)
* The mixed outputs are very useable when you don't want to connect your HardSID Quattro
PCI to professional external equipment (mixers, effect processors, etc...), you just want to
hear the sound of all of the SIDs on one output.