Audiotrak MAYA EX5 User Manual

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END USER WARRANTY
EGO SYSTEMS, INC. warrants the return policy to its original purchaser as follows: All EGO SYSTEMS INC.'s
products, under normal use, will be free from fault as long as the purchaser owns this product for a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase.
EGO SYSTEMS INC. will, at its sole option, repair or replace a product, which is found to be defective. This
warranty shall be invalid if, in the sole opinion of EGO SYSTEMS INC., a product failure is the result of
misuse, abuse, modification, or misapplication. Except as expressly provided above, EGO SYSTEMS INC.
products are provided, 'as is' without any kind of warranty. No claim is made for merchantability or fitness
for any purpose. In no event will EGO SYSTEMS INC. be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or
incidental damages arising out of use of the product.
The purchaser must contact EGO SYSTEMS INC. or its regional representative to receive prior approval
before returning a faulty unit.
To obtain warranty service, the buyer or his authorized dealer must fill the support contact form at
http://audiotrak.net/support.htm
before returning the product. EGO SYSTEMS INC. will then issue an
authorization number.
All such returns must be shipped to EGO SYSTEMS INC. headquarters in Seoul, Korea or the U.S, packaged
in the original or equivalent protective packaging material (rack, PCI card, power cables, connection
cables), with freight prepaid and adequate insurance. Any shipments without freight prepaid will not be
accepted. If the returned product is deemed to be defective, the repaired or replacement product will be
returned at no extra charge via the carrier chosen by EGO SYSTEMS INC.
Trademarks
AUDIOTRAK, MAYA EX5 are trademarks of EGO SYSTEMS Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Radio Frequency Interference and Compatibility
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for EN55022 Class
A:1998+A1:2001, EN55024:1998 of CE Test Specifications. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, it may cause
interference to radio communications. This device also complies with Part 15 of class A of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Ego Systems Inc.
3003 N. First St., Suite 303, San Jose, CA 95134, USA
Website: www.audiotrak.net
E-mail:
sales@audiotrak.net
For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer or visit online technical support at
http://audiotrak.net/support.htm
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User's Guide
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  • Page 1 END USER WARRANTY EGO SYSTEMS, INC. warrants the return policy to its original purchaser as follows: All EGO SYSTEMS INC.’s products, under normal use, will be free from fault as long as the purchaser owns this product for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. EGO SYSTEMS INC.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview____________________________________________________________________________ 1 Features __________________________________________________________________________ 2 Minimum System Requirement ______________________________________________________ 3 Hardware Installation ________________________________________________________________ 4 MAYA EX5 Connections _______________________________________________________________ 5 Driver Installation____________________________________________________________________ 6 Activating the Driver _________________________________________________________________ 9 Volume and Channel Settings ________________________________________________________ 10 Control Panel settings _______________________________________________________________ 12 Playing CD In Your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drives ________________________________________ 15 Specification _______________________________________________________________________ 16 FAQs &...
  • Page 3: Overview

    VERVIEW Thank you for choosing AUDIOTRAK’s MAYA EX5, the USB 2In 6Out Digital Audio Interface for your PC. MAYA EX5 is the ideal external USB audio solution for your notebook or desktop computer. With a simple USB connection, MAYA EX5 instantly adds a high fidelity, multi-connection audio interface with 5.1-surround sound to your PC.
  • Page 4: Features

    EATURES Windows’ legacy driver support plus Maya EX5’s Sensaura 3D driver. EX5 may use 2 alternative drivers. They are Windows’ original driver and Sensaura 3D driver. EX5’s SENSAURA 3D driver includes fast 3D acceleration algorithm so it can process sound sources smoothly and provide compatibility with 3D APIs such as DirectSound 2D, Direct Sound 3D, A3D 1.0, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, MacroFX, EnvironmentFX, and more.
  • Page 5: Minimum System Requirement

    INIMUM YSTEM EQUIREMENT Intel Pentium III 700 MHz CPU or equivalent AMD CPU – Desktop Intel Pentium III 1GHz CPU or equivalent AMD CPU – Laptop Windows 2000, XP operating system One available USB port (Root USB1.1 and USB2.0) *Not recommended with Hub port-USB 128MB of RAM - Desktop 256MB of RAM –...
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Before you begin, make sure you have read your computer’s manual on installing USB devices. Your computer’s manual should describe any precautions that should be taken. Shutting down the computer isn’t necessary for installing a USB device. In fact, you should connect it for the first time when the operating system is already running.
  • Page 7: Maya Ex5 Connections

    MAYA EX5 C ONNECTIONS Analog In Mic (Mike) – Pink Line (Line in) – Blue Analog Out Front – Light green Rear -- Black Center/LFE – Orange Digital I/O Coaxial In – Red Coaxial Out – Black Headphone & Optical Out - Black AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 5 -...
  • Page 8: Driver Installation

    RIVER NSTALLATION 1. After you have completed the hardware installation, your computer will automatically detect the MAYA EX5 as a USB Composite Device and the driver installation will begin. The installation example that follows is for Windows XP. The installation process for 2000 is similar. 2.
  • Page 9 3. Run ‘MAYAEX5.exe” from the Installation CD in order to install the Maya EX5 Control Panel. AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 7 -...
  • Page 10 * Tip: Removing the driver AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 8 -...
  • Page 11: Activating The Driver

    CTIVATING THE RIVER After running ‘MAYA EX5’ (Start -> All Programs -> AUDIOTRAK-> ‘MAYA EX5’), the ‘MAYA EX5: Driver’ window will appear. Here, you can switch between MAYA EX5 (Sensaura) and USB Audio (Standard) drivers. • Select ‘USB Audio (Standard)’ when using Divx AC3/DTS Pass thru as the Sensaura driver does not support S/PDIF pass thru.
  • Page 12: Volume And Channel Settings

    OLUME AND HANNEL ETTINGS Go to Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio device Properties and Check ‘Place volume icon in the taskbar’ for convenient access to the volume settings. Click ‘Advanced...’ in Speaker Settings and select the desired speaker configuration. AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 10 -...
  • Page 13 In the Windows System Tray, click the volume icon, and the Windows Default Mixer window will show up like in the following screenshot: To select a recording input, click ‘Options -> Properties’ and select ‘Recording’. AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 11 -...
  • Page 14: Control Panel Settings

    ONTROL ANEL SETTINGS Click the Audiotrak icon in the Windows System Tray. As in the image above, you can control volume from -20 dB to 20 dB. Usually, when playing DVD titles, you might feel the volume level is too low. If so, turn up the volume as much as you like. MP3 and Audio CDs are 2 channel audio sources.
  • Page 15 To listen to the original content of the CDs or MP3 files, simply uncheck ‘Enable Filter’. AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 13 -...
  • Page 16 * When playing real 5.1 channel sound sources (AC3/DTS, DiVX AC3, WMA 5.1 of Windows Media Player 9 and up), some of the channels may be reproduced incorrectly when using the 5.1 virtual mode. ‘Playing source is’ indicates what type of contents is being played. If 5.1 channels are indicated, uncheck ‘Enable filter’.
  • Page 17: Playing Cd In Your Cd-Rom Or Dvd-Rom Drives

    CD I CD-ROM DVD-ROM D LAYING RIVES 1. Go to the Device Manager and select your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM and click ‘Properties’ 2. Check ‘Enable Digital CD audio~’ Your CD-ROM is now configured to send digital signals to the MAYA EX5. * You should enable DMA mode for your optical drives, especially for watching DVD movies.
  • Page 18: Specification

    PECIFICATION Interface: FULL SPEED USB (USB 1.1 COMPATIBLE) Analog Inputs Type: 2 Channel Analog line inputs (3.5mm Jack) Level: -10dBV Unbalanced, -10dBV Nominal, +6dBV Maximum Impedance: 10K Ohm Analog Outputs Type: 6 Channel Analog line outputs(3.5mm Jack) Level: -10dBV Unbalanced, -10dBV Nominal, +0dBV Maximum Impedance: 100 Ohm MIC Preamplifier Gain: +40dB Fix...
  • Page 19 Sample rate supports: 48 kHz Bits Resolution: 16-bit Digital I/O Type: Coaxial input & Output Connector Type: Mini Optical Output Connector (TOS- LINk) Format: IEC-958 Consumer (S/PDIF) Sampling Rate: 48 kHz Bit Resolution: 16 bit A/D Converter Dynamic Range(S/N): 91 dB A-Weighted (Typical) Frequency Response: 20 ~ 20KHz Resolution: 18 Bit D/A Converter...
  • Page 20: Faqs & Tips

    & TIP [Q] What is Sensaura? The Sensaura Company owns 42 patents related to 3D positional audio. Sensaura’s algorithm is well known in the sound and audio device industry dealing with 3D positional audio and entertainment devices, and is supported by 70% of PC audio chips. Since 2003, Sensaura’s algorithm supports real 5.1 channel game mode.
  • Page 21 * The current transfer mode should be a DMA mode. If not, switch the transfer mode to 'DMA if available' as in the steps above, and then reboot. [Q] EX5 has 2 drivers. What are the differences between them? AUDIOTRAK MAYA EX5 User’s Guide - 19 -...
  • Page 22 The basic input/output functionality is the same, but using Sensaura 3D can accelerate DirectSound 2D, Direct Sound 3D, API, A3D 1.0, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, MacroFX, EnvironmentFX, or MultiDrive. Additionally, you are able to experience 3D positional audio in applications which support it.
  • Page 23 [Q] Are there any cases when Sensaura will not output 5.1? Yes, even though you select 5.1 channels in 'Sounds and Audio devices', output may come up 2 channels with MME (Windows' basic sound system). In most media players, you need to set the output mode to DirectSound (if possible) to obtain 5.1 sound.

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