background image

jacks. Alternatively, you can connect the record outputs of your stereo
receiver into the Audiophile’s RCA jacks located on the back panel. Record
a digital audio signal from your DAT, MiniDisc, CD, or external A/D
converter via the Audiophile’s coaxial S/PDIF input. Control all hardware
settings with the Audiophile USB Control Panel software.

The Audiophile USB also includes MIDI I/O connectors. Provided are one
input and one output for use with external MIDI equipment such as sound
modules and drum machines. The MIDI I/O may also be used to
synchronize your computer to external devices via MIDI time code.

Features & Specifications 

24-bit/96kHz, full-duplex recording interface with MIDI I/O.

Two  (2) analog inputs accept common unbalanced audio connections
on 1/4” or RCA jacks.

Two (2) analog outputs with level control provide common unbalanced
audio connections on RCA jacks.

Two (2) channels of coaxial RCA S/PDIF I/O.

1x1 (16 channel) MIDI I/O.

Headphone output with level control.

High analog dynamic range: D/A 107dB,A/D 109 dB (both A-weighted).

All data paths support up to 24-bit/96kHz performance.

Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP drivers included supporting MME,ASIO, and
WDM (Me or greater) Mac OS drivers with ASIO support also included.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows 98Se, 2000, Me, or XP. Mac OS 9.x  or X.

Pentium II 266MHz for 96kHz operation. Pentium 200 MMX for 48kHz
or less.

128 MB of RAM for 96kHz operation. 64MB RAM for 48kHz or less.

Mac G3 with 64 MB of RAM (128 recommended) with native USB.
OMS required for MIDI support under Mac OS 9.x

3

Summary of Contents for AP-012403

Page 1: ...Verifying Windows Driver Installation 9 Verifying Control Panel Installation PC Macintosh 9 The Audiophile USB Control Panel 10 Windows Sound System and the Audiophile USB 12 Macintosh Sound Manager...

Page 2: ...tains 1 One 1 Audiophile USB 2 One 1 Standard USB cable 3 One 1 9V AC 1 Amp Wall Wart power supply 4 Driver CD containing driver software and Audiophile USB Control Panel software for Windows and Maci...

Page 3: ...interface with MIDI I O Two 2 analog inputs accept common unbalanced audio connections on 1 4 or RCA jacks Two 2 analog outputs with level control provide common unbalanced audio connections on RCA ja...

Page 4: ...al MIDI device via a standard MIDI cable supporting up to 16 channels of MIDI data on a single cable 6 Power Indicator LED When power is supplied to the Audiophile this LED will light and remain lit 7...

Page 5: ...nnects to the included power supply which connects to common house current Use only a 2 5mm plug with a 9VAC 1000 mA power rating Using any other power supply could give undesirable results and or dam...

Page 6: ...re Wizard has to do and helps to ensure a trouble free and simplified installation You may also notice that a Windows Driver Signing dialog box will pop up a few times during the installation and you...

Page 7: ...ile USB drivers you will be asked if you wish to place a shortcut to the Audiophile USB Control Panel on your desktop This is your choice but it s probably a good idea to choose this option You can al...

Page 8: ...tudio Setup appears with a file save dialog box over it You will now need to save your new Studio Setup before you can assign an instrument to the Audiophile s MIDI output and input Assign your instru...

Page 9: ...ophile USB is properly installed with no conflicts If you do not see your M Audio Audiophile USB in your Device Manager in this fashion please jump ahead to the Troubleshooting section of this manual...

Page 10: ...rom within that program If you need to change the master clock settings for instance in other words change from the Audiophile s internal clock to an external clock by selecting S PDIF In from the con...

Page 11: ...will allow your music program to record at any bit depth up to 24 bit depending on the variety of selections within that program With any combination of three stereo pair Active Ports enabled the Audi...

Page 12: ...ms However you will notice that when the DD DTS Pass Thru box is checked ONLY the S PDIF port is active in the Active Ports column Unchecking the DD DTS Pass Thru box will restore the port selection t...

Page 13: ...the Audiophile USB as the system s audio input and output device Open the Apple menu and select Sound from the Control Panels list Then choose Audiophile as both input and output driver However you ma...

Page 14: ...any encoded surround sound signal to the S PDIF Output of the Audiophile USB You can connect this output to a home theater system or any device that will decode this signal Using most DVD players sel...

Page 15: ...input devices are stereo Your application software may break these down further to left and right mono devices Therefore you may see them as Left M Audio USB Audiophile Line and Right M Audio USB Audi...

Page 16: ...h the program similar to monitoring the record inputs of a tape machine ASIO input devices will appear as M Audio USB Audiophile Line Left M Audio USB Audiophile Line Right M Audio USB Audiophile SPDI...

Page 17: ...s MIDI Out port to the MIDI in of your keyboard instrument or a sound module also using a standard MIDI cable 3 Connect the audio outputs of the keyboard to either a mixer sound system or the audio in...

Page 18: ...nected to an external digital audio device capable of receiving S PDIF Problem I m trying to record digital audio through the S PDIF input but I don t hear any output Possible Cause The settings in th...

Page 19: ...ing buffers used by the application Some applications also require you to run a calibration sometimes called profiling the first time you use the software with a new audio interface For instance if th...

Page 20: ...will otherwise reject the information Go to the S PDIF page of the Audiophile USB Control Panel select Consumer and Advanced Settings and then select DD DTS Pass Thru Problem I have Windows 98SE and I...

Page 21: ...es that the product requires repair because of user misuse or regular wear it will assess a fair repair or replacement fee The customer will have the option to pay this fee and have the unit repaired...

Page 22: ...put Impedance 10k ohms minimum Connector Type Gold plated RCA female back panel Digital Audio Digital Input Sample Rate 8kHz to 96kHz Maximum Word Width 24 bits Digital Input Format S PDIF coaxial 0 5...

Page 23: ...ar Click Next to continue 3 A Software Installation window will come up regarding Windows Logo testing As this is a relatively new product it has not gone through Windows Logo testing or certification...

Page 24: ...h the Enable Digital CD and Enable DMA Transfer Mode boxes are checked then click Next 7 Another M Audio USB Audiophile Setup window will appear next Click Next to successfully install the USB Audioph...

Page 25: ...are Wizard will appear Please select Install the software automatically Recommended then click Next 11 A Hardware Installation window will come up Click Continue Anyway 12 A Completing the Found New H...

Page 26: ...nstall the software automatically Recommended by clicking on the radio button and then clicking Next 15 Another Hardware Installation window will appear regarding Logo Testing Click Continue Anyway 16...

Page 27: ...automatically check for the correct version of DirectX and install the latest DirectX update this update will be skipped if you already have DirectX version 8 1 or higher in your system 1 During this...

Page 28: ...tart your machine to complete the DirectX 8 1 installation Click OK to restart your system 6 This is the first setup window for installing the Audiophile USB drivers after the installer has confirmed...

Page 29: ...our USB drivers are of the highest quality and will not cause problems in your system Click Yes 8 An M Audio Setup window will appear next Make sure both Enable Digital CD and Enable DMA Transfer Mod...

Page 30: ...omputer now is checked and then click Finish to restart 11 When you are completely restarted and at the desktop power up the USB Audiophile 12 A Digital Signature Not Found window will appear next Cli...

Page 31: ...Audiophile USB The Audiophile USB installer will automatically check for the correct version of DirectX and install the latest DirectX update This update will be skipped if you already have DirectX v...

Page 32: ...estart your machine to complete the DirectX 8 1 installation Click OK to restart your system 6 This is the first setup window for installing the Audiophile USB drivers after the installer has confirme...

Page 33: ...ode boxes are checked then click Next 8 An M Audio Setup window will come up confirming a successful setup Click Next to successfully install the USB Audiophile 9 Windows will prompt you to restart th...

Page 34: ...power up the USB Audiophile 11 Open the Windows Control Panel and click on the Audiophile USB Control Panel Select Place Audiophile Icon in the task bar The Audiophile USB will have a small black M in...

Page 35: ...es that the product requires repair because of user misuse or regular wear it will assess a fair repair or replacement fee The customer will have the option to pay this fee and have the unit repaired...

Reviews: