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Troubleshooting

Problem:

No sound. 

Possible Cause1: 

Drivers have not been installed, or the Quattro has not

been properly configured in your music software.

Possible Cause2:

Audio connections have not been properly made.

Check your connections and your cables for continuity.

Problem:

I can select the M Audio USB ASIO driver in my music program,

but it gives me an error message.

Possible Cause1:

On the PC, make sure that ASIO is selected in the USB

Audio Configuration Manager, located in the systray of your Windows Taskbar.
If it is not, the ASIO driver will test and configure properly, but an error message
will advise you that you can’t use MME and ASIO at the same time.

Possible Cause2:

On the Mac, if the Quattro ASIO driver is placed in the

music program’s ASIO folder, you will be able to select it in the audio setup.
However, if the Quattro is not being recognized by the system, then you will be
told that no USB Audio is attached. Check your USB connections, and make sure
that the Quattro is powered up.

Problem:

I can’t hear my system sounds.

Possible Cause1:

On the PC, if you are using the ASIO drivers, and

ASIO is selected in the USB Audio Configuration Manager, then you will not be
able to hear you system sounds (using the MME drivers) if they are being
directed to the Quattro. If you have another sound device in your system, you can
go to Control Panel | Multimedia and select this other device. Then you will hear
system sounds, provided you are monitoring the alternate sound device in some
fashion.

Possible Cause2:

On the Mac, you must restart once after installing the

USB Audio Quattro drivers. Then, go to Apple | Control Panel | Sounds, and set
the output (and the input, if you like) to “USB Audio.” If the Quattro is set to
“built-in” in the Apple Sound Control Panel, then you will be able to hear the
system sounds through the computer’s internal speaker(s).

Problem:

I hear a ticking sound along with my audio. 

Possible Cause1:

This could be due to an internal device interfering with the

USB bus. Refer to the section, “Optimizing Your System for Audio” in this manual.

Possible Cause2:

The thread priority for USB Audio may need to be

adjusted. For PC please refer to page 20 (usage of the “Advanced” function) or for
Mac refer to page 24 (usage of the “Optimized for Slower Systems” button).

For additonal help, contact Midiman/M-Audio Technical Support by telephone
(626-445-8495, 9-5 PST M-F), by fax (626-445-8495) or by e-mail
([email protected]). 

Technical Specs

Analog Audio

Peak Analog Input Signal:

+19.6dBu (+4dBu setting)
+2.1dBV (-10dBV setting)

Peak Analog Output Signal:

+20.0dBu (+4dBu setting)
+2.0dBV (-10dBV setting)

Dynamic 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

Input Impedance:

10k ohms minimum

Input Connectors:

1/4" female TRS-type, balanced or 
unbalanced

Output Connectors:

1/4" female TRS-type, balanced or 
unbalanced

Digital Audio

Digital Output Sample Rate:

44.1kHz to 96kHz.

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Summary of Contents for Quattro USB

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...signed and manufactured by M Audio The Quattro provides four audio inputs and four audio outputs plus a 1x1 MIDI port on your USB equipped PC or Macintosh computer High performance 24 bit 96kHz audio...

Page 3: ...at a bit width of 24 bits and at 16 or 24 bits with a sampling rate of 48kHz or less An ASIO control panel is included with your driver software which allows you to set the Quattro to its different op...

Page 4: ...After a few short seconds a small black M Audio Icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right hand corner of the desktop Your USB Audio Quattro is now installed 15 Restart the computer after...

Page 5: ...o powered OFF 2 Insert the included Driver CD into your computer s CD drive Assuming that your CD drive is the D drive locate the Quattro driver at D USB_AUDIO QUATTRO WIN2000 3 Run the Quattro W2k In...

Page 6: ...MS Compatibility or Open Music System for your MIDI system setup 11 Hardware Software Installation on the Mac Here is a simple step by step procedure for attaching and powering up the Quattro on the M...

Page 7: ...uattro s MIDI Out port I N 13 Hooking up your USB Audio Quattro The Quattro provides four line inputs and four line outputs and will accept a 4dB balanced signal on 1 4 TRS plugs tip ring sleeve or a...

Page 8: ...nd option will allow you to hear the same effects panning and other channel settings during playback as you did when you were recording the tracks Quattro Operation on the PC The USB Audio Configurati...

Page 9: ...iguration in the M Audio USB ASIO Driver control panel see the next section If you are using an ASIO compliant music program we suggest that you enable and use the Quattro s ASIO drivers ASIO gives yo...

Page 10: ...is useful in special circumstances For instance if you have been using the Quattro with only one port enabled such as in 96k operation some programs will not launch without having both an input and o...

Page 11: ...t and is to be used only as a means of troubleshooting Quattro Operation on the Macintosh The Macintosh Sound Manager The Macintosh Sound Manager will allow you to select the USB Audio Quattro as the...

Page 12: ...Within the program s folder you should find an ASIO folder Drag the USB Audio Quattro ASIO driver to this folder Once the ASIO driver is installed you may open your music program and go to the audio...

Page 13: ...y Access or DMA Go to the device manager in Windows open the Disk Drives list by clicking on the plus sign next to it Highlight the IDE drive then click Properties Under Options check the box that say...

Page 14: ...is other device Then you will hear system sounds provided you are monitoring the alternate sound device in some fashion Possible Cause2 On the Mac you must restart once after installing the USB Audio...

Page 15: ...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 and returned or not...

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