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Audiosport Quattro Mac 

Users Guide

Introduction   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Quattro Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What’s in the Box?   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Minimum System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Quattro  Front Panel:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Quattro Quick Start   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Theory of Operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Hardware & Software Installation on the Mac   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Configuring OMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Hooking up your AudioSport Quattro   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

The Quattro and the Macintosh Sound Manager   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

ASIO Operation on the Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

ASIO Control Panel and Operating Modes    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Input and Output Level Switches   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using Direct Monitoring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MIDI Operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Optimizing Your System for Audio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Technical Specs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Limited Lifetime Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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Summary of Contents for Audiosport Quattro Mac

Page 1: ...re Installation on the Mac 6 Configuring OMS 7 Hooking up your AudioSport Quattro 8 The Quattro and the Macintosh Sound Manager 9 ASIO Operation on the Macintosh 10 ASIO Control Panel and Operating Mo...

Page 2: ...anual you will be up and running in no time Quattro Features Four 4 analog audio inputs on 1 4 TRS jacks High performance 24 bit 96kHz A D and D A converters with 101dB dynamic range on input and 104d...

Page 3: ...this switch connects Inputs 1 2 to the Quattro Outputs 1 2 4 3 4 Input Level switch In the out position the Quattro Inputs 3 4 are set to 10dBV line level operation Pressing in and engaging this swit...

Page 4: ...owered speakers or a sound system Quattro Quick Start It is recommended that you read this manual fully before installing and using your AudioSport Quattro This Quick Start guide may serve as an overv...

Page 5: ...with your driver software which allows you to set the Quattro to its several operating modes The Quattro provides four audio inputs as two stereo pairs i e 1 2 and 3 4 and four audio outputs also as s...

Page 6: ...Here is a simple step by step procedure for attaching and powering up the Quattro on the Macintosh Computer Just in case there are any installation updates since this writing please check the driver d...

Page 7: ...follow these instructions to configure OMS First Time OMS Configuration Instructions 1 In the Opcode folder which you will find on your hard drive locate the OMS Applications folder then OMS Setup Do...

Page 8: ...an electronic keyboard or instrument preamp the output of a microphone preamp a mic preamp is required for use with a microphone or the output of a CD player or similar line level device Check your d...

Page 9: ...rom the Control Panels list The Macintosh Sound Manager is limited to stereo input and stereo output so only Channels 1 and 2 are active on the Quattro under Sound Manager The Quattro will operate at...

Page 10: ...d in your music program s audio setup page you may launch the Quattro s ASIO control panel Within the audio setup page you will find a button that allows you to launch the ASIO device s control panel...

Page 11: ...B bandwidth As a result the 24 bit setting in the Sample Depth column will now be accessible and consequently is no longer grayed out The maximum sample rate is still 48000 Hz With any combination of...

Page 12: ...system stutters or performance falters try the next higher setting until the system performance stabilizes Once you are satisfied with any of the control panel settings click OK to close the AudioSpor...

Page 13: ...ng source with reduced latency while using the Sound Manager can introduce latency that is generally considered unacceptable The Quattro s Direct Monitor option will allow you to monitor your recordin...

Page 14: ...AGP buss may improve performance both in audio and graphics Additionally minimizing graphics use in your audio program such as defeating waveform displays while recording can improve performance It i...

Page 15: ...Range Outputs 104dB a weighted Inputs 101dB a weighted THD at 0dBFS Outputs less than 0 002 Inputs less than 0 002 Frequency Response 22Hz 22kHz 0 3 0 2dB Input Impedance 10k ohms minimum Input Conne...

Page 16: ...quires 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 and returned or not pa...

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