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PC-AUR44 Handbook

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This handbook is for use with the following product:  

PC-AUR44 Auricon 4.4 PCIe Analogue Sound Card 

Stock Code: 30-400 

 

©Sonifex Ltd, 2014 

All Rights Reserved 

Revision 1.02, December 2014 

Sonifex Ltd, 61, Station Road, Irthlingborough, 

Northants, NN9 5QE, England. 

Tel: +44 (0)1933 650 700 

Fax: +44 (0)1933 650 726 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: http://www.sonifex.co.uk

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a 

commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage 

whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.

No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic 

or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, information storage and retrieval systems, for any 

purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the express written permission of Sonifex 

Ltd. Unless otherwise noted, all names of companies, products and persons contained herein are part 

of a completely fictitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of Sonifex product.

Contents

Product Warranty - 2 Year Extended 

ii

Sonifex Warranty & Liability Terms & Conditions 

ii

Repairs & Returns 

iv

CE Declaration of Conformity and Approval Information 

v

WEEE Directive 

vi

RoHS Directive 

vi

Atmosphere vi
Electromagnetic Compatibility 

vi

Introduction 1

Notes Regarding Windows Version Differences 

2

Installation  

2

Configuration 3
Operation: Windows 8, 7, Vista & Server 2012, 2008-R2, 2008  3

Audio Endpoints 

3

Mixer API 

4

Audio Engine 

4

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 Mono Recording Bug 

4

DirectSound and WDM Kernel Streaming 

5

WaveRT on Windows 8, 7, Vista & Server 2012, 2008-R2  

& 2008 

5

Topology 5
Extended Bit Depth Audio 

6

Hyperthreading & Audio 

6

Connecting the Auricon 4.4 to Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs 6

Functional Description 

7

Auricon 4.4 Pinout 

8

Auricon 4.4 Topology 

9

Output Mixing 

10

5.1 & 7.1 Surround Sound Playback and Recording Driver 

11

Technical Specification For PC-AUR44 

15

Figures

Fig 1-1: Connecting the Auricon 4.4 to Unbalanced Inputs  7
Fig 1-2: Connecting the Auricon 4.4 to Unbalanced Inputs 

Without a Transformer 

7

Fig 1-3: Connecting the Auricon 4.4 to Unbalanced Outputs  7

Table 1-1: Auricon 4.4 Pinout 

8

Fig 1-4: Auricon 4.4 Topology 

9

Fig 1-5: Output Mixing 

10

Содержание Auricon PC-AUR44

Страница 1: ...Manufacturers of audio video products for radio TV broadcasters PC AUR44 Auricon 4 4 PCIe Analogue Sound Card HANDBOOK ...

Страница 2: ...y fictitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of Sonifex product Contents Product Warranty 2 Year Extended ii Sonifex Warranty Liability Terms Conditions ii Repairs Returns iv CE Declaration of Conformity and Approval Information v WEEE Directive vi RoHS Directive vi Atmosphere vi Electromagnetic Compatibility vi Introduction 1 Notes Regarding Windows Version Differences 2 In...

Страница 3: ...o uk y Internet www sonifex co uk As standard Sonifex products are supplied with a 1 year back to base warranty If you register the product online you can increase your product warranty to 2 years and we can also keep you informed of any product design improvements or modifications To register your product please go online to www sonifex co uk register Register Online for an Extended 2 Year Warran...

Страница 4: ...pt when the product has been registered at the Sonifex website when the Warranty Term is 24 months from the date of despatch the Contract means the quotation these Conditions of Sale and any other document incorporated in a contract between the Company and the Purchaser This is the entire Contract between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed or terminated except...

Страница 5: ...e for any loss of profits or other economic losses The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same e At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test The report will be accurate at the time of the test to the best of the belief and knowledge of the Company and the Company accepts...

Страница 6: ...d The product is shipped with the following equipment so please check to ensure that you have all of the items below If anything is missing please contact the supplier of your equipment immediately Item Quantity Product Unit 1 Handbook 1 Driver CD 1 If you require a different power lead please let us know when ordering the product Repairs Returns Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have...

Страница 7: ...ited hereby certify that the following product with serial number shown has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the following specifications EMC EN 55103 1 1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility Limits of disturbance for audio apparatus for professional use For use in environments 1 to 4 EN 55103 2 1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility Limits of disturbance for audio apparatus for professio...

Страница 8: ...ious sources Product is offered as RoHS compliant or LF only after sufficient evidence is received from the component manufacturers that their components are RoHS compliant Sonifex Ltd relies solely on the distributor or manufacturer of the components for identification of RoHS compliance Thus whilst every effort is made to ensure compliance Sonifex Ltd makes no warranty or certification or declar...

Страница 9: ...either DC or AC the default is AC The playback topology consists of a master output level mute control and peak meter and input monitor level and mute controls for each of the line inputs The record topology consists of a master input level mute control and peak meter and level controls and mutes for the physical input and digital loopback The digital loopback allows the output of the card to be d...

Страница 10: ... The software package consists of the driver installation file Auricon44 inf or Auricon44x64 inf the kernel mode driver Auricon44 sys the configuration DLL Auricon44Coinstaller32 dll or Auricon44Coinstaller64 dll and the catalogue file Auricon44 cat or Auricon44x64 cat Switch off the computer and carefully install the Auricon card in any free PCIe slot observing the normal precautions against stat...

Страница 11: ...e itself and the screen may flicker during this time Be patient Operation on Windows 8 7 Vista and Server 2012 2008 R2 2008 The audio subsystem of Windows 8 7 Vista and corresponding server versions has changed substantially from earlier versions of Windows although most applications should continue to work without modification The major differences likely to affect users of the Auricon 4 4 are de...

Страница 12: ...ut pair had its own mixer device How this will work with any particular application that uses the mixer API can only be determined by experimentation Audio Engine The Windows audio engine runs at a fixed sampling rate and bit depth By default the Auricon 4 4 driver sets the sampling rate to the card s hardware rate and the bit depth to 24 bit for all the inputs and outputs The Windows sampling rat...

Страница 13: ...he Auricon 4 4 topology is shown in the diagrams at the end of this manual The playback topology consists of a master output level mute control and peak meter and input monitor level and mute controls for each of the line inputs To these the kernel mixer adds virtual level and mute controls for wave synthesizer and CD outputs The record topology consists of a master input level mute control and pe...

Страница 14: ...l audio applications a problem can arise when a low priority thread is using a shared resource that the high priority audio thread requires Since the processor has no concept of thread priorities the high priority thread is blocked until that resource becomes free resulting in gaps on playback or skipping while recording If this proves to be a problem on a hyperthreaded system the hyperthreading c...

Страница 15: ...put will be too low so you will need an amplifier If this is the case it is probably best to do the job properly and use a balancing amplifier Finally note that the shields on the audio cables should only be connected at one end In the world of balanced audio the shields are simply that electrostatic screens and should not be used for earth returns Functional Description The balanced audio inputs ...

Страница 16: ...7 1 Left 44 1 Left 22 1 Left 14 1 Right 36 1 Right 29 1 Right 6 1 Right 43 2 Left 35 2 Left 28 2 Left 5 2 Left 42 2 Right 20 2 Right 12 2 Right 34 2 Right 27 3 Left 19 3 Left 11 3 Left 33 3 Left 26 3 Right 3 3 Right 40 3 Right 18 3 Right 10 4 Left 2 4 Left 39 4 Left 17 4 Left 9 4 Right 31 4 Right 24 4 Right 1 4 Right 38 Ground 4 8 13 15 16 21 23 25 30 32 37 41 When configured for mono operation ch...

Страница 17: ...ice A Playback Master Line Input 1 Line Input 2 Line Input 1 Loopback Loopback Line Input 2 Line Input 1 Line Input 2 Line Input 1 Line Input 2 Record Master Playback Master Record Master Record Software Device B Wave Out Midi Synth CD Wave Out Midi Synth CD Playback Software Device B Auricon 4 4 Topology Fig 1 4 Auricon 4 4 Topology ...

Страница 18: ... Inputs 3 And 4 Only Present In Mono Configuration Wave Out Midi Line Input 1 Line Input 2 Line Input 3 Line Input 4 CD Any Number Of Direct Sound Streams Direct Sound Stream Direct Sound Stream Wave Out Stream Wave Out Stream eight if configured as mono master level control and peakmeter All level controls include a mute control as well Each waveOut stream is created by opening an instance of the...

Страница 19: ...ply defined as another line connector 5 1 7 1 Driver Requirements Auricon 4 4 card with firmware revision 2 or later Auricon 4 4 driver version 8 0 0 3502 or later Windows Vista or later the driver doesn t support surround sound on XP The card must be configured for stereo on the driver configuration page The card must have four stereo inputs for 8 channel input and or four stereo outputs for 8 ch...

Страница 20: ...t Enable Repeat this for the Recording devices Speakers Properties General Tab Right click on the Speakers Auricon 4 4 icon and select Properties The Properties page for the Speakers device appears as follows Speakers Properties Levels Tab Click on the Levels tab to show and alter the output levels ...

Страница 21: ...urround sound speaker locations are mapped onto the physical output channels as follows Front left right Channel 1 L R Centre LFE Channel 2 L R Rear left right Channel 3 L R Side left right Channel 4 L R The Windows audio engine automatically maps 5 1 audio streams onto the 7 1 output using Front left right Centre LFE and Side left right However Windows Media Player bypasses this mapping and inste...

Страница 22: ...r is disabled when the input is opened by an application in exclusive mode Microsoft are inconsistent in their mapping of 5 1 content onto 7 1 output devices with Windows Media Player in particular not following their defined mapping and using the rear speakers instead of the side speakers Windows will always name a speaker endpoint as Speakers with the driver unable to override this Windows will ...

Страница 23: ...ighted Input Impedance 20k balanced KƵƚƉƵƚ ŵƉĞĚĂŶĐĞ ϰϬɏ ďĂůĂŶĐĞĚͿ Maximum Signal 24dBu 34 6Vp p Frequency Response Input DC to 88kHz DC coupling 1Hz to 88kHz AC coupling Output DC to 88kHz 192kHz hardware sampling rate Connector 44 pin high density D type female Equipment Type PC AUR44 Auricon 4 4 PCIe analogue sound card Physical Specification Dimensions Raw 14cm L x 12 5cm H x 2cm D 5 5 L x 4 9 ...

Страница 24: ...www sonifex co uk t 44 0 1933 650 700 f 44 0 1933 650 726 sales sonifex co uk ...

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