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The Mastering Soundcard

Manual (English)

Summary of Contents for EWX 24/96

Page 1: ...The Mastering Soundcard Manual English...

Page 2: ...MIDI Master Pro m3po und m3po Pro are trademarks registered by TerraTec Electronic GmbH Nettetal In most cases the designations used in this manual for software and hardware are also registered trade...

Page 3: ...Card Connections and their Application 30 Overview 30 Connector options at a glance 30 The Analog Outputs of the EWX 24 96 31 The Basics 31 Stuff Worth Knowing 31 Analog Inputs of the EWX 24 96 32 Th...

Page 4: ...o 49 Close 49 GigaSampler LE 50 WaveLab Lite 51 MusicMatch Jukebox 51 FruityLoops Express 52 Emagic MicroLogic Fun 52 BuzZ ThE tRaCker 54 The HOTSTUFF Directory 57 Tips and Valuable Information 58 Abo...

Page 5: ...EWX 24 96 In out super AudioSystem EWX 24 96 is the result of long term experience in the PC Audio field and reflects the progressive continual development of audio software on the PC The AudioSystem...

Page 6: ...System into a conspicuously inconspicuous experience The driver package also leaves no wish unfulfilled With the special ASIO 2 0 and GSIF support you can achieve extremely low latency times using pro...

Page 7: ...s possible from graphics cards or SCSI controllers You will need 1 IRQ You need a few free address ranges usually not a problem In Windows the drivers are installed in the standard manner with the dri...

Page 8: ...nalog audio h Left Output RCA jack analog audio i Right Output RCA jack analog audio j J1 Digital Input Settings 1 2 External Input optical 2 3 Internal Input TTL or S PDIF electrical k J2 Internal Di...

Page 9: ...if you are still having problems First check to ensure that the package is complete The AudioSystem EWX 24 96 Package Contents 1 TerraTec AudioSystem EWX 24 96 PCI sound card 1 Adaptor connector for t...

Page 10: ...t up by the edges with one hand while your other hand is resting on the metal of the PC case This will ensure that your body is statically discharged via your computer without affecting the card Do no...

Page 11: ...s Control Panel under System Properties Here for example we see the version Windows 98 Second Edition At this point we recommend using the card with Windows 98 This current version offers some system...

Page 12: ...Windows 98 SE When the AudioSystem EWX 24 96 is installed Windows 98 recognizes the card as a new hardware component and displays the following screen Click Next Choose Search for the best driver for...

Page 13: ...Mark Specify a location enter the path CD Drivers Win9x and click Next Alternatively you can select the path to the best driver for your EWX 24 96 by clicking on Browse You should also click Next whe...

Page 14: ...n screens At this point nothing else should occur If during this process you are unexpectedly prompted to do something and you are unsure how to proceed it is usually best to just press the Enter key...

Page 15: ...et up should start auto matically If this is not the case then start the set up from the EWX 24 96 CD CD Applications Windows9x_ME EWX 2496 Controlpanel exe Follow the instructions on the screen There...

Page 16: ...o in the De vice Manager before removing the card from your PC Mark the AudioSystem EWX 24 96 and Remove it that s it The software can be removed from your system just as easily Call up Add Remove Pro...

Page 17: ...ystem In the Device Manager you get an overview of the installed and detected hardware components on your computer The Device Manager is found in the Windows Control Panel under System This is how the...

Page 18: ...would like to use the cards analog outputs then choose EWX 24 96 WavePlay Analog here otherwise EWX 24 96 WavePlay Digital The output through the Wave Mapper is the standard choice for simple multimed...

Page 19: ...the driver installation then choose the preferred settings here again The output through the MIDI Mapper is the standard choice for simple multimedia players Should you choose the EWX 24 96 MIDIdriver...

Page 20: ...tem EWX 24 96 Installation in Windows NT 4 0 When installing the AudioSystem EWX 24 96 under Windows NT please remember that you must have administrator privileges Please open Multimedia Properties an...

Page 21: ...select Unlisted or Updated Driver and click OK Enter the path CD Driver WindowsNT4_2000 and click OK You can also use the mouse to select the path by clicking Browse Here you should select TerraTec Au...

Page 22: ...l be requested to restart the system Restart your Win dows NT system now After successfully installing the drivers start the setup for the software installation Start the setup from the EWX 24 96 CD C...

Page 23: ...lls the system that Microsoft has tested the driver in question for compatibility As it is going to take some time still before all drivers have been certified we recommend changing the Windows 2000 s...

Page 24: ...24 AudioSystem EWX 24 96 In this menu you should choose to search for a suitable driver and confirm this with Next Choose Specify a location and click Next...

Page 25: ...AudioSystem EWX 24 96 25 Here you need to enter the path CD Driver WindowsNT4_2000 and then click Next Click Next...

Page 26: ...6 AudioSystem EWX 24 96 If the driver signature recognition was not deactivated as described above the fol lowing screen will be shown Choose Yes Click Finish And to wrap it up restart the PC that s i...

Page 27: ...in Windows ME When the AudioSystem EWX 24 96 is installed Windows ME recognizes the card as a new hardware component and displays the following screen Click Next Choose Search for the best driver for...

Page 28: ...28 AudioSystem EWX 24 96 Click Next Click Next...

Page 29: ...case that a few other Windows features need to be installed along with the card e g if this is the first sound card installation for your system For this eventuality please have your Windows CD handy...

Page 30: ...m EWX 24 96 is equipped with stereo in and outputs for both analog as well as digital components Analog devices like an amplifier tape deck active loudspeakers or mixer can be integrated using the RCA...

Page 31: ...managed using the Analog Out controller The output level can also be switched between 10 dBV und 4 dBu in the EWX Control Panel more to that later Safety Instruction Please remember to switch off all...

Page 32: ...ks yellow now and then Analog Inputs of the EWX 24 96 The EWX 24 96 line inputs allow you to adjust their sensitivity You can switch between 10 dBV and 4 dBu and also have a gain controller to get per...

Page 33: ...control lers from the left defines the portion of the already digitalized signal which is sent directly to the analog output So please note this controller has no effect on the signal strength input...

Page 34: ...erconnect an amplifier HiFi amplifier or a special phono amplifier with optimized equalizer If a HiFi amplifier is used then there is usually a TAPE Record output that you can connect to the AudioSyst...

Page 35: ...n t support microphones not even so called phantom powering 48 V for the power supply These typically have a 6 3 mm jack or 3 pole XLR jack so save yourself the time and money on the self made RCA ada...

Page 36: ...connect the S PDIF input from the EWX 24 96 with the S PDIF output of the desired devices or vice versa as the case may be The appropriate driver for digital source recording is the EWX 24 96 WaveRec...

Page 37: ...ed to make the corresponding settings to your pe ripheral devices The EWX Control Panel then needs to be set as is during operation without connected external devices to Internal If you have devices p...

Page 38: ...these audio changes are usually so minimal that you need to be careful not to mix up the myth with the reality If you are interested there are many somewhat entertaining militant newsgroups dealing wi...

Page 39: ...le optical interface or the internal one men tioned here Simultaneous use of both connectors is not possible Jumper Settings and Internal Digital Connections J1 sets the Digital Input Source 1 2 Exter...

Page 40: ...l enough to give you professional features and options for all your needs No fooling and almost no fluff That by the way you find additionally on the AudioSystem EWX 24 96 CD In the folder HOTSTUFF wh...

Page 41: ...ber in parenthesis The drivers support all bit rates between 8 and 24 Bit and all common sample rates between 8 and 96 kHz The sample rates are not interpo lated that means that the EWX 24 96 switches...

Page 42: ...wo 2 x 16 32 so that they can be sent along diagram top With 24 bit audio material the situation becomes more complicated to process all of a sudden there are only 24 harmonious bits there then 8 are...

Page 43: ...or loss free digital resampling of all driver sources All of the mentioned devices support two driver models MME and DirectSound De pending on the application you should choose the appropriate device...

Page 44: ...GigaSampler The MIDI Driver For the playback of MIDI information over the MIDI IN and OUT ports there is a special driver at your disposal You can select this system labelled EWX 24 96 MIDI driver an...

Page 45: ...EWX 24 96 switching and sliding controlling the sensitivity and the volume How does the EWX Control Panel work The EWX Control Panel or the routing signal flow inside the card of your EWX 24 96 is qu...

Page 46: ...full available linear slider area to be used and b a really applicable control is made possible If you would like to sink the signal strength even further you can achieve this in the software being us...

Page 47: ...rding over the S PDIF port that the cards sample rate must match that of the sending device To ensure an error free synchronization to the exter nal device set the MasterClock in the EWX Control Panel...

Page 48: ...ttings Color Coding the Display Probably the most important setting inside the EWX Control Panel is made here Colors influence our lives wherever we let our eyes wander Life is beautiful and with rose...

Page 49: ...ight adds a copyright mark or by deactivation filters it out Hereby is the so called Copy Protection Bit set which doesn t allow the signal to be copied on normal consumer devices Original activates w...

Page 50: ...concerns itself with the digital signal flow settings GigaSampler LE Adding just the right touch to your AudioSystem EWX 24 96 sound is without a doubt achievable take a look at the GigaSampler from...

Page 51: ...the recording dialog Choose the sample rate you want this must correspond with the card setting look in the EWX Control Panel and bit rate and start your recording Recording to the hard drive will co...

Page 52: ...we also have the pleasure to present you with Emagics Logic one of the most successful audio MIDI sequencers and in the updated version even more pow erful And for the few who don t yet know about thi...

Page 53: ...ion of how to use the MicroLogic Fun software can be found in the accompanying online documentation The original handbook from Emagic can furthermore be printed out the documentation is found on the E...

Page 54: ...ed musician with a good sense of harmony and teacher of this somewhat other way to create sound and music beyond the common sequencer models BUZZ takes you back to the roots of computer supported popu...

Page 55: ...ST plug ins into the signal In other words this thing is super and that can t be measured by its price BUZZ lives on due to it s own open programming code which allows other developers to create their...

Page 56: ...opened with BUZZ Simply push the F10 button in the program Note BUZZ is a pretty freaky tool As freeware it exists thanks to its many thousands of fans worldwide BUZZ is not and hopefully never will...

Page 57: ...tem EWX 24 96 we have collected together a large number of other programs tools and files It s well worth a look Many of the programs we present here are shareware Please support the shareware princip...

Page 58: ...So a stereo track that s 2 tracks at the highest resolution is expressed with the fol lowing equation in Megabytes per second 2 x 24 x 96000 8 1024 1024 0 55 With a little over a half a MB per second...

Page 59: ...can see it for example if you wig gle the controllers in a software synthesizer while it s playing or move the positioning marker in a hard drive recording program during the playback The faster the...

Page 60: ...ou listen closely That s because the sample rate converter alters the files in real time The quality suffers as a result of this admittedly practical converter as good as it may be With the AudioSyste...

Page 61: ...4 96 61 Appendix FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers A FAQ Frequently Asked Questions list to help solve potential problems can be found on the installation CD and in the Inter net www te...

Page 62: ...62 AudioSystem EWX 24 96 EWX 24 96 Technical Specifications Frequency Response Dynamic Range THD Noise...

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