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- Page 1 USBS TREAMER CHANNEL AUDIO NTERFACE TOSLINK/ADAT BOX VERSION I2S/TOSLINK/ADAT KIT VERSION User Manual miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 2 Adding USBStreamer B information + Win8 setup 26-05-2014 Updated installation procedure, Mac firmware update 22 March 2016 More detailed I2S information 25 March 2016 TDM firmware details 28 Aug 2017 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
I2S_TOSLINK firmware ........................21 4.2.2 ADAT_I2S firmware ......................... 23 4.2.3 LowSampleRate firmware ....................... 24 Additional Information ............................. 25 Specifications ............................25 Obtaining support ............................ 25 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 4: Important Information
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 Mark Statement
• In Preview on the Mac, click on the View menu and select Table of Contents. The table of contents will appear on the left and can be unfolded at each level by clicking on the triangle icons. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com... -
Page 6: Product Overview
RODUCT VERVIEW Thank you for purchasing a miniDSP USBStreamer USB audio interface. The USBStreamer comes in two versions. The box version can be used in two modes by loading different firmware: • Eight channels of input/output via optical (ADAT) connectors (this is the default when the USBStreamer B box version is shipped from miniDSP), or •... -
Page 7: Connectivity
(While miniDSP always tries to help its customers, it is infeasible for us to debug your circuit and wiring for you.) -
Page 8: I2S/Tdm Pinouts
RST (negative low) Master clock (MCLK OUT) GPIO (future) Bit clock out (BCLK) GPIO (future) Ground (GND) Ground (GND) I2S frame sync (LRCLK) 5V external power miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 9: I2S Clock Lines
Each line carries two audio channels, in either 16-bit or 24-bit format. The expected I2S data format and timing is shown in this diagram: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 10: External Power
USB port. Supplying 5V DC to this pin will therefore ensure that the USBStreamer remains powered on even when no USB device is connected. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 11: Installation And Configuration - Windows
The USBSTREAMER is a USB Audio Class 2.0 device. For use with Microsoft Windows, driver installation is required. 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 (If you are unable to access this section of the website, please log in first.) -
Page 12: Loading Firmware
Connect the USBStreamer to your computer via USB (if not already connected). Browse to the Firmware\miniDSP_UAC2_DFU\ under the driver zip file. Start the miniDSPUAC2Dfu.exe The firmware update program will start: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... - Page 13 You will get a progress bar as upgrade proceeds. When it completes, you will see a message that the upgrade completed successfully: Click on Exit. That’s it! You’re done. You can now use your USBStreamer. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 14: Usbstreamer Control Panel
TREAMER ONTROL ANEL To configure the USBStreamer, open the miniDSP UAC2 Control Panel (from Start Menu -> miniDSP Ltd). It has several panes, described below. 3.4.1 Status This panel shows the current sample rate of the USBStreamer. This setting cannot be changed in the Control panel, but simply reflects the current sample rate of the USBStreamer. -
Page 15: Clock Source
PC. For example, the lowest latency settings require high amounts of CPU and memory, and may not work on some machines. If you do not require lowest latency, we recommend that you do not depart from the default safe settings. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 16: Volume
To control volume separately for each channel, click on the “Link” icon to turn it off. There is a similar set of controls for the input channels: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 17: Info
3.4.6 Info This pane shows information about the USBStreamer. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 18: Installation And Configuration - Mac Os X
Download the latest software for the USBStreamer from the User Downloads area of the minidsp.com website. Double-click on it to unzip it. Assuming you have placed it into the Downloads folder on your Mac, you will then... - Page 19 ... DFU firmware upgrade device opened ... Downloading image (USBStreamer_Up_TOSLINK_v5_ID1.bin) to device ... Download complete ... Returning device to application mode mymac:miniDSP_UAC2_DFU_OSX myname $ miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 20 You can now proceed to check the configuration of the USBStreamer with Audio MIDI Setup, as described in the next section. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 21: Configuration In Audio Midi Setup
I2S and two TOSLINK output channels: Clicking the Input button will show the equivalent input channels. This example also shows the sample rates supported: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... - Page 22 4. To set the USBSTREAMER to be the default audio output device, right-click and select “Use this device for sound output”. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 23: Adat_I2S Firmware
By default, the sample rate clock is generated internally by the USBStreamer. It can be set to use the incoming ADAT clock, by selecting the option from the Clock source dropdown: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 24: Lowsamplerate Firmware
I2S output and input channels. The Format dropdown provides selection of sample rates down to 8 kHz: miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 25: Additional Information
24 x 64 x 67.4 mm (USBStreamer B) 5.2 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...
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