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Table of Contents

Introduction   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What’s in the Box?   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
About the Delta 1010LT Digital PCI Audio Card   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quick Start Guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Features & Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Minimum System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Breakout Cable 1:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting the Jumpers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Windows XP,2000, and ME Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows 98 Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Windows 95 Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Windows NT Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Verifying Windows Driver Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation in Windows   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delta Driver Software Installation on the Mac    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Delta Control Panel Installation on the Mac   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Delta System Basics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Delta’s Analog Inputs/Outputs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
The Digital Monitor Mixer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The Patchbay / Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Synchronization   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Delta 1010LT with your Music Software Application   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Delta 1010LT Control Panel Software - PC   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Monitor Mixer Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Patchbay/Router Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Hardware Settings Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
S/PDIF Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
About Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Save, Delete, Load Buttons; H/W Installed   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Delta 1010LT Control Panel Software - Mac   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Patchbay/Router Page    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hardware Settings Page    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
S/PDIF Page    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Delta 1010LT Recording Tutorials   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Typical Setup #1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Typical Setup #2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Transferring from DAT to Delta 1010LT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Transferring from 1010LT to DAT, monitoring with DAT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Troubleshooting Tips for Frequently Asked Questions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Before You Call Midiman/M-Audio Technical Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Appendix A - Technical Specs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix B-If You Use An External Mixer...   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Limited Lifetime Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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Delta 1010LT

- Users Manual

Version: D1010LT-121002

Summary of Contents for DELTA 1010LT

Page 1: ...chbay Router 15 Synchronization 15 Using the Delta 1010LT with your Music Software Application 16 Delta 1010LT Control Panel Software PC 19 Monitor Mixer Page 19 Patchbay Router Page 22 Hardware Setti...

Page 2: ...he highest quality analog and digital I O available all with up to 24 bit data width and at any sampling rate from 8kHz to 96kHz All connections are located on two rugged breakout cables which also in...

Page 3: ...use the Delta with an ASIO compliant music program leave this setting on built in You will however need a music recording software application to take full advantage of the Delta 1010LT as a productio...

Page 4: ...a variety of settings including AC3 or DTS surround PC only and copy protection schemes which can be set via the Delta Control Panel External synchronization up to 100kHz via word clock I O on BNC co...

Page 5: ...cross 75 ohm coaxial cables and into a device with 75 ohm termination This connector cover is black in color 3 Coaxial S PDIF Input This RCA connector receives a S PDIF stereo signal from your coaxial...

Page 6: ...uts 1 8 These jacks output analog audio to a variety of external targets Each jack is RCA coaxial and is compatible with RCA coaxial unbalanced connections These cables are black in color with the jac...

Page 7: ...default setting shown is the microphone level setting Setting the Jumpers The Delta 1010LT s PCI card has two sets of jumpers that can be used to control the operating line level for the 1010LT s ana...

Page 8: ...stores like Radio Shack if you want to be doubly sure you aren t carrying a static charge that could damage the card 2 Either hold the PCI card in your hand or place it on an anti static surface such...

Page 9: ...n step 5 above 8 Place the cover back on your computer IMPORTANT Complete the attachment of your Delta 1010LT breakout cables to the PCI card before powering up your computer Never attach a breakout c...

Page 10: ...ly Choose a Path is checked or click on the check box to do so Insert the Driver CD into your CD ROM drive Type in the drive letter of your CD drive we will assume here that it is D and the path to th...

Page 11: ...rompt you to insert the driver disk and the A prompt will appear as the path Insert the Drivers CD into your CD ROM drive Type in the drive letter of your CD drive we will assume here that it is D and...

Page 12: ...create a shortcut on your desktop by dragging a copy of the M Audio Delta H W icon from the Control Panel to your Windows desktop using your mouse or trackball After completing the drag operation a di...

Page 13: ...elta extension icon pass by as your system loads extension 5 Go to theApple menu Control Panel Sound You should see the built in sound icon plus the Delta icon if your Delta 1010LT is properly install...

Page 14: ...rd drive you may double click it to launch the Delta Control Panel software You may also create an alias to the control panel by highlighting it then holding Apple key M This alias can then be placed...

Page 15: ...hbay Router page to the first set of Delta 1010LT analog outputs OUT1 OUT2 as a stereo pair and or the S PDIF digital output At the same time the mixer may be used for stereo mix down with the mixer s...

Page 16: ...locked to the same external word clock In these cases the Delta 1010LT and the external S PDIF device are in sync and the S PDIF data would therefore be in sync with the Delta 1010LT system We ve dis...

Page 17: ...LT etc from within your recording software WINDOWS MME AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES All Delta 1010LT analog and S PDIF outputs may be used simultaneously for a total of 10 output channels Within your software...

Page 18: ...are control To send a signal to a Delta ASIO output 1 for example as a mono output send one would choose Analog 1 2 Delta 1010LT for that track s output port and then pan that output hard left These o...

Page 19: ...our Windows Control Panel By double clicking on that icon you will launch the Delta Control Panel software You may also launch the Delta Control Panel software from the desktop if you have previously...

Page 20: ...control is a numerical fader readout that is always current and active PEAK METERS Each peak meter indicates an audio signal level in dB relative to full scale This means that a full scale signal is r...

Page 21: ...see Patchbay Router Page Further to the right are more channels labeled H W In S PDIF and H W In 1 2 through 7 8 These mixer inputs are audio streams from the physical Delta 1010LT hardware inputs he...

Page 22: ...t channels are swapped Therefore in this mode the left channel of the S PDIF In is routed to OUT2 and the right channel of the S PDIF In is routed to OUT1 5 Selections five through eight connect the h...

Page 23: ...IF In is routed to the right channel of S PDIF Out 4 The fourth option S PDIF In L R Rev functions identically to the third option except that the left and right channels are swapped Therefore in this...

Page 24: ...on the system It is disabled by default to allow software access to all supported sample rates When checked it causes the driver to only operate at the selected sample rate This means that any applica...

Page 25: ...lock and connect the S PDIF output of the first card to the S PDIF input of the second card etc This ensures that when the application goes into record or playback it waits until all audio ports are o...

Page 26: ...o the lower the input signal level should be set A unique case here are the Delta 1010LT s inputs 1 2 While all of the other inputs and all of the outputs are unbalanced on RCA connectors single condu...

Page 27: ...s These controls do not apply to the Delta 1010LT DIGITALOUTPUTFORMAT Withinthe DigitalOutputFormat group youchoosethedigitalaudio formatoftheS PDIFoutput Thedefaultsetting Consumer isatrueS PDIFforma...

Page 28: ...cted to the Internet clicking on the Midiman copyright will link you to the M Audio Midiman web site Save Delete Load Buttons H W Installed At the rightmost side of the Delta Control Panel are the Sav...

Page 29: ...ed from within that program such as master clock setting and sample rate so it is desirable to launch the music program first and then the Delta Control Panel from the the program s launch or control...

Page 30: ...e the judge On all output level meters 0dB indicates full scale output Unlike the inputs clipping is impossible on the outputs because of the 36 bit resolution built into the mixer hardware MASTER VOL...

Page 31: ...l return all input channels to their previous mute unmute states MUTE Every mixer input channel has a Mute checkbox associated with it Clicking on and activating the Mute box will remove that signal f...

Page 32: ...rds when music software plays audio to the device named Sound Manager or Analog 3 4 Delta 1010LT it will be routed directly to the hardware analog outputs 3 4 of your 1010LT breakout cable 2 The secon...

Page 33: ...on and make some practice adjustments within the Delta Control Panel software to become proficient in routing and mixing as well as check out the Tutorials section toward the end of this manual If som...

Page 34: ...PLE RATE When using S PDIF In as your master clock this section tells the driver what the expected S PDIF input sample rate is The section is only displayed when the board is set to use S PDIF In as t...

Page 35: ...ware switches that allow you to select which Delta input and output stereo pair will be used by the Sound Manager if and when you choose the Delta as the Sound Manager input and output device If you g...

Page 36: ...output line levels At the Delta analog outputs a 4dBu setting will give the hottest output signal level Generally this signal level is associated with balanced audio inputs The Delta 1010LT s outputs...

Page 37: ...of a particular port or ports You can use the 4dBu Consumer and 10dBV buttons as a starting point or operate independently of them The faders can be set incrementally in 5dB steps of which there are...

Page 38: ...odes differently and require you to set these bits by trial and error until proper operation is achieved CONSUMER FORMAT ADVANCED SETTINGS Emphasis This status bit is used to indicate if pre emphasis...

Page 39: ...e Delta 1010LT s feature set Before beginning you should open your music software and profile the Delta 1010LT enable its drivers or otherwise setup the software for operation with the Delta 1010LT NO...

Page 40: ...th the Delta Control Panel s Hardware Settings page then the Patchbay Router page and finally the Monitor Mixer page We re not using S PDIF in this example so we ll ignore the S PDIF page 5 Open the D...

Page 41: ...Router tab In the first column of the Patchbay Router page click the radio button Monitor Mixer to connect the monitor mixer s stereo output directly to Delta analog outputs OUT1 and OUT2 Now everythi...

Page 42: ...software program to hear those software outputs upon playback 10 Using the scroll bar at the bottom of the control panel scroll to the right until you see the column labeled H W In 1 2 Test mic 1 and...

Page 43: ...audio tracks We re going to speak in general terms here since setup within software programs will vary somewhat Minimize your Delta Control Panel so that you can easily access it from your Windows ta...

Page 44: ...e first additional parts Let s assume that you like this take and wish to overdub an additional harmony vocals We can still use hardware inputs 1 2 of the Delta We re set up to do so and there s no re...

Page 45: ...may want to do some of your level mixing within the software application if it supports it Most applications will allow you to assign more than one track to an output device and then set the relative...

Page 46: ...se you will be recording from the S PDIF input you will need to set up the Delta 1010LT to synchronize its master clock with the S PDIF input To do this open the Hardware Settings page of the control...

Page 47: ...lay the DAT material at any time and verify that it is making it into the Delta 1010LT successfully This can be done regardless of whether or not your recording software is open 6 Within your recordin...

Page 48: ...trol panel software In the H W Out S PDIF column select the radio button named WavOut S PDIF Now everything that is sent by your software to the WavOut S PDIF device will be routed to the hardware S P...

Page 49: ...ellow exclamation point does appear over your Delta 1010LT icon you may have a resource conflict There are several ways to approach this problem NOTE When resolving conflicts between PnP and non PnP d...

Page 50: ...in the Device Manager If you have any doubt about the configuration of your device or just want to double check you can view all of the devices and their assigned resources by highlighting Computer at...

Page 51: ...y allow you to create a second hardware configuration which disables some of the installed devices and makes their resources available for general use See your Windows documentation for information on...

Page 52: ...ose of the other installed devices If necessary change the settings for the one or more of the devices Possible Cause 3 Your application software has not been properly configured to use the Delta 1010...

Page 53: ...o require you to run a card calibration sometimes called profiling the first time you use the software with a new audio card Possible Cause 4 Some accelerated graphics cards use excessive amounts of s...

Page 54: ...g for within the Midiman M Audio resources you can call our technical support line Please be ready to provide the following basic information Product Name Please know the exact name of the Midiman M A...

Page 55: ...ther it was related to any specific incident or not After gathering this information please have your telephone near your computer and or Midiman M Audio product If you re calling from a cell phone pl...

Page 56: ...uency Response 22Hz 22kHz 0 2 0 4dB 48kHz 22Hz 40kHz 0 2 0 7dB 96kHz Input Impedance 9 5k ohms minimum Input Connectors RCA gold plated Output Connectors RCA gold plated Digital Audio Digital Input Fo...

Page 57: ...ming matrix to multiple outputs usually in multiples of eight It could be said that an 8 buss system is designed for 8 track recording and a 24 buss system for 24 track recording etc but this is not w...

Page 58: ...oses In our Typical Setup 1 and 2 in the previous section we used pre amps to handle the recording A line mixer that simply received the line outputs from the 1010LT and mixed them to stereo could han...

Page 59: ...roduct 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...

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