M-audio Delta RBUS Bedienungsanleitung

Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2What’s i

Macintosh Installation1. Open the System folder on your Macintosh hard drive. In theSystem folder, locate the Extensions folder. 2. On your Driver

Panel | System | Device Manager. With the Device Manager displayed,click on the "+" next to "Sound, video and game controllers" t

desktop using your mouse or trackball. After completing the dragoperation, a dialog box will ask you if you wish to create a shortcut -- clickon ‘Yes

connector is a wordclock output which may be used to synchronize otherdigital devices to the Delta R-BUS board. Wordclock is a sampling clocksignal w

Delta R-BUS’s outputs may accept audio from software sources (these outputdevices are visible in your audio software applications) or from hardwaresou

In situations where the Delta R-BUS is synching to an external R-BUS device,such as a clock from a Roland digital multitrack or digital mixer that has

Using the Delta R-BUS with your MusicSoftware ApplicationOnce the Delta R-BUS’s hardware and driver software are properlyinstalled, it is ready for us

WINDOWS MME AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES: All of the Delta R-BUSAudio Card’s analog and S/PDIF outputs may be used simultaneouslyfor a total of 10 output chan

The Delta R-BUS Audio Card is by nature a multichannel card. You cansee how using only the Sound Manager drivers can be limiting.Therefore, we recomm

sent out the Delta R-BUS. This also enables you to use the Delta R-BUSwith the sound applets included with Windows. To set this up, go toControl Pane

IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of the Delta R-BUS PCI Audio Carddesigned and built by M Audio. R-BUS is a 24-bit, 8-channel format crea

Monitor Mixer PageThe Monitor Mixer is the first page that appears when the Delta ControlPanel is opened, and controls the digital mixer built into th

PEAK METERSEach peak meter indicates an audio signal level in "dB relative to full-scale." This means that a full-scale signal is referred

sent from your software application (or Windows) to the driver deviceswith those same names. Each name begins with "WavOut" to remind youth

activating the Stereo Link checkbox will link (or "link") the left/rightfaders so that both channels may be adjusted together as a stereo pa

The next three vertical columns of the Patchbay/Router page (from left toright), "H/W Out 3/4," "H/W Out 5/6," and "H/W Out

S/PDIF input on the Delta R-BUS’s breakout cable. This selection,Analog or S/PDIF, is made in the control panel’s Hardware Settingspage (see section,

R-BUS wordclock, and R_BUS PCI if you wish to synchronize internallywith another Delta R_BUS card using the internal hardware connectorsand the suppli

sample rate at or above 44.1 kHz while using the monitor mixer.This is accomplished by enabling "Reset Rate When Idle" andselecting a sample

audio software application to this same sample rate or else theapplication will display an error message.NOTE: When R-BUS PCI is the master clock sour

or pops in the audio stream as some data may be lost. Larger bufferscause slightly more latency but prevent the pops and clicks that mightoccur with

output signal is sent to both the Analog and S/PDIF outputssimultaneously. The Delta R-BUS PCI Audio Card gives you the highest quality digitalI/O ava

Manager, if and when you choose the Delta as the Sound Manager inputand output device. If you go to the Apple menu | Control Panel |Soundsand highligh

R-BUS’s S/PDIF receiver is capable of recognizing a valid input signalversus an invalid, corrupt or non-present one. When a valid signal isdetected a

CONSUMER FORMAT ADVANCED SETTINGS (Emphasis)This status bit is used to indicate if pre-emphasis has been applied to theoutgoing digital audio signal.

longer need a particular configuration, click the ‘Delete’ button.Highlight the name of the configuration file that you wish to delete, andclick the ‘

R-BUS to computer, and back to R-BUS. Here, we’ll be using the DeltaR-BUS Audio Card’s 25-pin R-BUS I/O, plus the analog output stereopair for monito

headphones. Set the line level switch in the Hardware Settings pagefor the analog outputs to be compatible with that sound system’sinputs (see section

6. In the Monitor Mixer page, scroll to the right until you see the H/Winputs for R-BUS channels 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8. Unmute tracks insuccession,

If recording from the S/PDIF output, make sure the S/PDIF outputformat is correct. Open the S/PDIF page of the control panel software.Under Digital Ou

4. In order to verify proper output routing, open the Patchbay/Routerpage of the control panel software. In the "H/W Out 1/2, 3/4, 5/6,and 7/8&qu

Let’s say that we’re recording a band. We’ve got eight mics on the drum set,with the guitar and bass going ‘direct’ into the digital mixer. We’re goin

• Comprehensive digital mixing, routing, and monitoring capabilities withincluded Delta Control Panel software.• Hardware sample-accurate sync will al

4. Open the Delta Control Panel to the Patchbay/Router page. For theH/W Out 1/2 (the leftmost column), select H/W In 1/2 as the source.Doing so will

set your digital mixer to receive external sync. See Appendix C for moreinformation on this, and other choices you may have for synchronizingthe Delta

Once this is done, we are set up and ready to record. Close or minimizeyour software’s meter view at this point.10. Arm tracks one through eight for

Transferring from DAT to Computer1. Connect the DAT’s coaxial S/PDIF output to the S/PDIF In of theDelta R-BUS breakout cable, using a good quality di

5. In order to monitor the digital signal coming into the R-BUS, switch tothe Patchbay/Router page of the control panel software. In the "H/WOut

left and right inputs (see the section, “Using the Delta R-BUS withyour Music Software Application”).7. Start your software recording and then start y

Panel software and under Master Clock, selecting "Internal Xtal."Also, under the Codec Sample Rate section you may uncheck "RateLocked&

1. Plug the guitar into the channel-1 Line input of the pre-amp. Plug themicrophone into the channel-2 Mic input.2. Plug the outputs 1 & 2 of the

5. Open the Delta Control Panel by double clicking the icon in yourWindows Control Panel (or, on the Mac, wherever you’ve placed yourcontrol panel),

Now click on the Delta Control Panel’s "Patchbay/Router" tab. In thevery last column of the Patchbay/Router page, click the radio button&qu

5Delta R-BUS PCI Audio Card:1. Delta R-BUS Audio Card: This is the PCI “host card” that installs intoyour computer’s PCI slot. 2. 15-pin D-sub conn

9. In the Mixer Input column labeled "WavOut SP/ANA," click on eachfader handle and drag it up to the 0dB setting. Also, deactivate(unchec

Track one is now set up to record the guitar, and track two themicrophone. If your software requires this, set the software’s clocksource to ‘Audio.’

We’re set up to do so and there’s no reason to change these inputs. Let’s setourselves up to overdub these next two tracks. We will record the next

developing. As we add more tracks within our music software, we setthem to the next pair of Delta software outputs (1/2, then 3/4…), andbring up the

installed, see the "Verifying Windows Driver Installation" section of thismanual. If a yellow exclamation point does appear over your Delta

Sometimes it is possible that a resource problem is not showing up in theconflicting resource list or as a yellow exclamation point in the DeviceManag

IRQ for each PCI slot on the motherboard. This may be very handy inresolving IRQ assignments for PCI devices. Also, sometimes a BIOS is configured t

Troubleshooting Tips for Frequently AskedQuestionsProblem: No Sound.Possible Cause 1: The Delta R-BUS hardware or software devicedrivers are not prope

input distortion. Make sure you have the proper signal levels set on theinputs to the Delta R-BUS. If you find that you are still clipping, you will

Appendix A - Technical SpecsAnalog AudioPeak Analog Signal: +2dBV(consumer setting), -2dBV(-10 setting).THD: less than 0.002% @ 0dBFSFreq. Response: 2

variety of external target devices. This jack is RCA female and iscompatible with RCA male audio cables. 4. Analog In “Left” RCA jack: This jack in

Limited Lifetime WarrantyMIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials andworkmanship under normal use so long as the product is:

7. Screw the Delta R-BUS PCI host card’s metal bracket down into thebracket hole on the back of your computer using the screw youremoved in step 5 abo

6. The Wizard reports that Windows has finished installing the software.Click ‘Finish’. Your Delta R-BUS is ready for action.After completion of the

After completion of the driver installation, Windows may require you torestart Windows. If it does request a restart, remove the Drivers CD Diskfrom t