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9-pin connector 

for MIDI cable  

adapter

 

25-pin connector 

for cable  

to Patch box

 

STEP

 

•

 

Install the WavePRO PCI card 

Select a PCI slot in your computer that has enough clearance for the 

WavePRO card.  The WavePRO cards have been specially designed to be 

extremely immune to noise generated by other components in your PC. 

 

3 

Purcell,  CA

P108-000

IN

OUT

RCA jacks  
for SP DIF  

digital I/O  

option  

(not included  

with basic  

Wave/824  

interface) 

n 

Be careful to avoid damaging any 

components and plug the WavePRO 

PCI card into the slot.   

n 

Make sure the card fits securely 

and then replace the PC's card  

mounting screw. 

n 

Reinstall the PC's chassis cover 

n 

DO NOT TURN ON THE PC YET

 

WavePRO PCI card connections 

Wave/824

 

Line INPUTS 1 & 2

 

Line OUTPUTS 3 & 4

 

Line INPUTS 3 & 4

 

Line OUTPUTS 1 & 2

 

Wave/496

 

Wave/424

 

Содержание WavePRO

Страница 1: ...User s Guide Professional 24 bit Digital Recording Interface TM ...

Страница 2: ... date of purchase If a defect occurs during this time you may return your faulty disk to Gadget Labs along with a dated proof of purchase and it will be replaced free of charge B Except for the express warranty set forth above Gadget Labs grants no other warranties express or implied regarding the disks and documentation their fitness for a particular purpose their quality or their merchantability...

Страница 3: ...r emphasis is on bringing you the very best combination of quality and value To that end we didn t clutter the product with lots of features that might be confusing or get in the way of the primary reason you bought this thing in the first place to make great music audio recordings Thanks again and Have Fun TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting started 2 Installing the WavePRO hardware and software drivers 2 ...

Страница 4: ...wing precaution before you begin installation Shut down and turn off the PC but leave it plugged in Touch the metal chassis of the PC to drain the static from your bod J before you touch the WavePRO PCI card Next unplug the PC s power cable Follow the steps in your PC s user manual and remove the PC chassis cover GETTING STARTED Here s a list of stuff that s included with this package Wave 824 Wav...

Страница 5: ...er components in your PC 3 Purcell CA P108 000 IN OUT RCA jacks for SP DIF digital I O option not included with basic Wave 824 interface n Be careful to avoid damaging any components and plug the WavePRO PCI card into the slot n Make sure the card fits securely and then replace the PC s card mounting screw n Reinstall the PC s chassis cover n DO NOT TURN ON THE PC YET WavePRO PCI card connections ...

Страница 6: ...he Wave 824 must have power to operate properly If you won t be using the Wave 824 4 Connect one end of the Computer Interface Cable to the WavePRO PCI card connection at the back of the PC Connect the other end of the Computer Interface Cable to the back of the Patch Box For the Wave 824 you can also connect MIDI cables to the MIDI IN OUT connections IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THE WAVE 824 OR WAVE 496...

Страница 7: ...depending on if you re using Windows 95 or Windows 98 Windows 95 n Make sure that Copy Manufacturer s files from shows A n Click OK Windows 98 n A new message box will appear with a list of search options and check boxes Uncheck everything except Floppy Drive Click Next n Windows will display a new message box saying it found the drivers and asks you to Click OK to install n The driver files will ...

Страница 8: ...ll Driver will appear Insert the Wave 824 Drivers Diskette into the floppy disk drive In the box which has a drive letter and path change that to read a nt where a is your floppy disk drive letter n A new window will appear listing the Gadget Labs Wave 824 Double Click it It will install the drivers and ask you to reboot your machine Now have fun INSTALLING THE CLOCK SYNC CABLE FOR MULTIPLE WAVEPR...

Страница 9: ...RO card is usually provided with the CD ROM drive it s not included with the WavePRO The connector jack on the WavePRO cards is compatible with standard SoundBlaster type connections When connected the audio from the CD ROM drive is routed to the WavePRO input channels On the Wave 424 and Wave 496 it s routed to input channels 3 4 On the Wave 824 it s routed to input channels 7 8 To output the CD ...

Страница 10: ...nbalanced 2 wire Additionally the strength of the input or output signal can be switched to either the professional standard of 4 dBu louder or the consumer audio standard of 10 dBV about 12 dB softer The Control Panel software applet is used to switch signal levels For connection convenience the first 2 audio channels have both 1 4 6 35 mm jacks and professional XLR jacks Rear panel Balanced TRS ...

Страница 11: ...d with serious music recording on your PC it s important to recognize that achieving the full benefits of multiple channels requires using an external audio mixer to route and mix the channels down to two channel stereo CONNECTING A WAVEPRO INTERFACE TO YOUR MUSIC STUDIO SYSTEM The WavePRO interfaces are designed to work seamlessly within your music recording system in a fashion similar to a tradi...

Страница 12: ...ock diagram for connecting a WavePRO interface to a mixer A wide variety of mixers is are available from many different manufacturers If you are considering the purchase of a mixer for your recording setup you can buy small consoles with prices that start at around 300 US We recommend that you use a mixer that has channel inserts also called patch points For quietest operation we recommend that yo...

Страница 13: ... control panel software applet to select the input and output levels of the WavePRO interfaces and control other features To start the WavePRO applet select Start Settings Control Panel and double click on the WavePRO icon For quick access the applet can also reside Windows system tray This feature is enabled under the Options menu Input and Output Gain Settings The settings for input and output s...

Страница 14: ...utput is louder than the 10 dBV setting TIP by default the gain levels are set to 10 dBV This is most common setting for music and audio gear It s best to try out this setting first and then change the levels to 4 dBu if you need more output gain from the Wave 824 or Wave 496 TIP If you are experiencing overloading on the audio inputs change the setting to 4 dBu to decrease the input sensitivity S...

Страница 15: ...Start has been tested and works great with the top multitrack audio applications but it may not be supported by all applications NOTE Disable SyncStart when you use 2 separate software applications to access different WavePRO stereo channel pairs Monitor Input monitor Unlike a tape recorder WavePRO interfaces are full duplex audio devices which means that you can record and play on all channels si...

Страница 16: ...ware its inputs and outputs must be selected as the active devices The steps to accomplish this vary from application to application Typically there is a menu item in the application which brings up a dialog box that s used to select and setup devices A list of available audio or MIDI devices is displayed and you select the active devices An additional step of selecting the device for a specific t...

Страница 17: ...rom Syntrillium It s a really good tool for recording and processing digital audio Here are the steps to configure this application Note you may need to tweak these settings depending on the performance characteristics of your PC Any settings not mentioned may be left in their default state n select the menu item Options Settings A tabbed dialog box will appear n click on the System tab n in the s...

Страница 18: ...tom Bus Routing check box n Finally on the routing tab set the Preview and Bus A to the WavePRO channels you wish to use Setting up Cakewalk for WavePRO To take advantage of WavePRO s 24 bit recording and playback capability we recommend Cakewalk version 9 or higher The following steps will configure Cakewalk for good performance and MIDI synchronization you may wish to tweak values for higher tra...

Страница 19: ...tem Tools Audio Options The Audio Options dialog box will be displayed n Once this setup is finished use the Track Properties Source and Port settings to assign specific WavePRO input and output channels to individual tracks Setting up Cubase VST 24 for WavePRO Cubase VST is a powerful MIDI digital audio program from Steinberg Steinberg has defined a specification called ASIO that helps applicatio...

Страница 20: ... number NOTE this value sets the synchronization between MIDI and Audio and is somewhat dependent on the speed of your PC Thus you may need to tweak this value An easy way to test MIDI to audio sync is to play a MIDI click track and then record it to an Audio track Listen to both the MIDI and the Audio tracks and change this value until the clicks are in sync ...

Страница 21: ...ettings not mentioned here can be left at their default values n The initial step in using Samplitude is to setup a new virtual project a VIP To do this select the menu item File New Multitrack project A dialog box will appear Choose the number of tracks you will use Note these are virtual tracks and you are not limited to 8 The maximum number of tracks is determined by the performance capability ...

Страница 22: ...Ch 3 4 Out Wave n Make sure that Device 2 interrupt Hook is set to None n Set Preload Buffer Queue to 8 If you have difficulties SAW has lots of good troubleshooting information within the application help files Setting up Sound Forge for WavePRO Sound Forge is a very popular digital audio editor that has a number of advanced features Use the following steps to configure Sound Forge n Select the m...

Страница 23: ... recording shut down any applications that aren t necessary to the recording You can never tell if an application is really idle it could be doing something stupid in the background that sucks up some of the PC s processing power n Turn off unnecessary background programs like screen savers virus scanners and power management n Clean up your hard drive here s a tip run your web browser and delete ...

Страница 24: ...d to install properly and the outputs ARE connected properly but I still can t hear any sound Make sure that your music audio software application is configured to use one of the Wave Wave OUT devices Check the prior section in this guide Setting up applications for information n The WavePRO interface seemed to install properly but it s still not working correctly This usually indicates an IRQ int...

Страница 25: ...sages when there is an IRQ conflict when installing a new card And so it s not surprising that even if there s no indication of a resource conflict by Windows in the Device Manager run Control Panel System there may still be one The Windows Help File also has info about resolving conflicts see its Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter To see Window s report on the status of the devices or if it s found...

Страница 26: ...ck on the sign next to this item and more items will be displayed Double click on PCI Bus and then click the Resources tab Click on the the box Enable IRQ Steering to enable or disable the setting Click OK until you are back out and restart your computer Issues caused by Modems with Voice audio support Some modems include audio support for features such as PC based phone message systems and simult...

Страница 27: ...o the number of active software effects plug ins e g DirectX could be exceeding the capabilities of the PC processor Try decreasing the resource consumption by lowering the track count or number of effects plug ins This could also be a sign of an IRQ conflict Please refer to the previous comments in this Troubleshooting section n I can t record and play audio at the same time Make sure that the fu...

Страница 28: ...then Audio Devices Double click Gadget Labs Wave Click the bubble called Do not use Audio features on this device and hit OK Keep hitting OK to close everything and reboot your computer After your computer has rebooted proceed with the Logic Audio 4 installation After Logic Audio 4 is installed reboot and go back into the Control panel and re enable the WavePRO interface ...

Страница 29: ...llowing information ready n Your name and e mail address n Your PC hardware configuration processor RAM hard drive other cards installed in your system n Operating system and software applications n Problem report Please be as specific as you can If possible list any error message that was displayed how you were using the program any observations about audio problems etc E mail The fastest way for...

Страница 30: ...e the issue with you contact us see our technical support contact information above Please don t return products to Gadget Labs without authorization n If you must return the card for warranty repair or replacement you must first obtain a return authorization number RMA from Gadget Labs Please pack the card in its original box FCC and other agency compliance stuff American user s information FCC c...

Страница 31: ...nformation provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Gadget Labs Inc for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Gadget Labs Inc CONTACT DETAILS Gadget Labs Inc 333 SW 5th Avenue Suite 202 Portland Oregon 97204 Tel ...

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