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- Page 1 U-DIO8 USB I HANNEL ESOLUTION NTERFACE AES/EBU D WITH IGITAL User Manual miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 2: Revision History
Revision history Revision Description Date First draft 23 Oct 2017 Second draft 27 Oct 2017 SRC clarifications 09 Nov 2017 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installation and Configuration – Windows ....................9 Before you start ................................9 Installation .................................. 9 3.2.1 Download the latest driver ..........................9 3.2.2 Connect your U-DIO8 ............................9 3.2.3 Setup the driver package ..........................10 Configuration ................................10 3.3.1 Driver info ................................ 10 3.3.2... -
Page 4: Important Information
ARRANTY ERMS miniDSP Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the invoice date. Our warranty does not cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or installation, improper or undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual. - Page 5 CE M TATEMENT The U-DIO8 has passed the test performed according to European Standard EN 55022 Class B. OTE ON THIS ANUAL This User Manual is designed for reading in both print and on the computer. If printing the manual, please print double-sided.
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Page 6: Product Overview
VERVIEW Thank you for purchasing a miniDSP U-DIO8 digital I/O. The U-DIO8 supports 8 channels of audio recording and 8 channels of playback at sample rates up to 192 kHz. Inputs and outputs are digital (AES/EBU x 4), provided on a DB-25 connector. -
Page 7: Hardware Connectivity
2.1 D IGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT Up to eight channels can be connected to the U-DIO8 via the supplied DB-25 breakout cable. 4 AES/EBU digital inputs and four AES/EBU digital outputs are present on the connector using the TASCAM pinout. -
Page 8: Usb
2.2 USB To play audio through the U-DIO8, connect the USB port of the U-DIO8 to a USB 2.0 port on your computer using the supplied cable. The U-DIO8 should also be connected for initial driver installation under Windows. -
Page 9: Installation And Configuration - Windows
3.2 I NSTALLATION The U-DIO8 is a USB Audio Class 2.0 device. For use with Microsoft Windows, driver installation is required. 3.2.1 Download the latest driver When you receive notification that your order has shipped, your installation software download will be available at the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website: http://www.minidsp.com/userdownloads... -
Page 10: Setup The Driver Package
Click on the setup.exe application in the unzipped installation folder to start the installation process. The installer will first check for the presence of the U-DIO8, then continue with installing the driver. Installation will take several minutes. Accept the defaults for screens such as install location. If you receive a warning that Windows cannot verify the publisher, click Install this driver software anyway. -
Page 11: Buffer Settings
3.3.3 Firmware upgrade This screen is used to update the U-DIO8 when a firmware update becomes available. The updated firmware will be made available in the User Downloads section of the miniDSP.com website. After downloading, click on Browse, select the downloaded firmware file, then click on Start Firmware Upgrade. -
Page 12: Device Configuration
The current sample rate shown reflects the sample rate of the file being played by the Windows player. This setting cannot be changed in the Control panel, but simply reflects the current sample rate of the U-DIO8. 3.3.5 Output channel volume control (playback) This panel contains a master volume control for all eight output channels, and individual level controls for each channel. -
Page 13: Clock Source
To mute a pair of channels, click the M button above the names of the channel pair. 3.3.6 Clock source This pane displays the clock source. The U-DIO8 does not allow the clock source to be changed. 3.3.7 Stream formats This pane allows 24-bit or 16-bit data to be selected. -
Page 14: Installation And Configuration - Mac Os X
4.1 I NSTALLATION Mac OS X has native support for USB Audio class 2.0 devices, so no driver installation is required. The U-DIO8 will automatically be detected by Mac OS X as a compliant multichannel USB audio interface. 4.2 C ONFIGURATION Open the program Audio MIDI Setup (in Applications->Utilities). - Page 15 3. Select 24-bit or 16-bit data. The default 24-bit is usually fine. 4. To set up the U-DIO8 for multichannel audio, click on Configure Speakers… . On the popup pane that appears after clicking on Configure Speakers…, click on Multichannel and then pop down the selector to choose one of the multichannel formats: The display will change to show the selected multichannel speaker layout.
- Page 16 The dropdown channel selectors underneath each speaker can be used to select the output channel number for that speaker if necessary (see screenshot below). When finished, click Apply and then Done. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 17: Additional Information
Firmware Upgrade on page 11. 5.3 O BTAINING SUPPORT 1. Check the forums on miniDSP.com to see if this issue has already been raised and a solution or solutions provided. 2. Contact miniDSP via the support portal at minidsp.desk.com with: a.