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The product described in this manual has been developed and produced by Hoontech Co., Ltd.
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SoundTrack Audio DSP24 and SoundTrack Audio DSP24 MK II are trademarks of Hoontech
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November, 2000
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This documentation was created by Hoontech Co., Ltd. (Korea) and RIDI multimedia (Germany).
Special thanks to James McCanna and John Fuller for the help in creating this manual.
Note: To avoid damage of your speakers, always turn down the volume or turn off the power of
your amplifier connected to the SoundTrack Audio DSP24 when you are rebooting or shutting
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  • Page 1 About this manual: The product described in this manual has been developed and produced by Hoontech Co., Ltd. • SoundTrack Audio DSP24 and SoundTrack Audio DSP24 MK II are trademarks of Hoontech Co., Ltd. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Contents Introduction ..................3 Specifications..................6 III. In- and output connectors..............7 SoundTrack Audio DSP24 SoundTrack Audio DSP24 MK II IV. Block diagram .................9 V. Hardware installation..............10 External hardware connection VI. Driver and software installation...........13 Driver installation Software installation VII. External Links ................20 VIII.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK I. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SoundTrack Audio DSP24. The Audio DSP24 is a PCI digital interface soundcard designed to work as a stand-alone interface or with a variety of breakout boxes available from Hoontech.
  • Page 4 S/PDIF clock source. No jumpers are required. In addition, the Audio DSP24 can be used with one or more Hoontech external boxes and rack-mountable breakout boxes (using the H-BUS interface) such as: ADC III –...
  • Page 5 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK and mixdown. The output of the External Mixer can be played through the outputs of external boxes or through the digital output of XG DB I. The Internal Mixer allows settings for input and output levels for Wave, Line In, MIC, CD In and Auxiliary devices.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK II. Specifications • PCI 2.1 compliant interface • 10 input and 10 output channels using XG DB I and external boxes (External Mixer using the H-BUS interface) • Sample rates in kHz: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 •...

  • Page 7: In- And Output Connectors

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK III. In- and output connectors SoundTrack Audio DSP24 Mic In – 1/8" jack Line In – 1/8" stereo jack Line Out – 1/8" stereo jack H-BUS Digital I/O connection via 44x44 pin cable for external boxes 16 pin connector for optional Digital I/O card or analog bracket MIDI connector (cable optional) Digital Audio connector –...

  • Page 8: Soundtrack Audio Dsp24 Mk Ii

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK SoundTrack Audio DSP24 MK II 1. 15pin D-SUB connector for 4 XLR to 15pin cable 2. H-BUS Digital I/O connection via 44x44 pin cable for external boxes 3. Jumper settings for 1/8"-Output 4. Bracket connector – used when a SoundTrack DAC or Analog Bracket is installed 5.

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK IV. Block diagram Note: The Internal and External Mixer are completely independent. The Internal Mixer controls normal PC audio functions such as Windows sounds or CD Audio playback. It is represented by the AC-97 Codec on the card. The External Mixer section is separately used by the audio recording/mixing applications with support for up to 24bit/96kHz.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK V. Hardware installation Make sure the computer is switched off and unplugged. Remove the external computer cover. Check that you have connected the Audio DSP 24 and the XG DB I correctly as described above. Insert the Audio DSP 24 PCI card into a free PCI slot making sure that it is pressed firmly into position and secure it to the computer case.
  • Page 11 44-pin cable to DATA In of the first external box and the DATA Out of the second one. Chapter X. contains more details about the different external boxes and other expansion options for the SoundTrack Audio DSP24. - 11 -...
  • Page 12 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK After everything is connected to the card, you can re-assemble your PC and continue with the driver and software installation. - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Driver And Software Installation

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK VI. Driver and software installation Driver installation The Audio DSP24 comes with a CD that contains drivers for Windows 95/98/ME and NT4. The following instructions pertain to Windows 98 only. The installation under Windows 95 or Windows ME is very similar. After installation of the Audio DPS24 in a PCI slot in the computer, boot up the system.
  • Page 14 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next. Check Specify a location. Type in the <drivename>:\sound\dsp24\driver in the window displayed above and click Next. In the alternative, you can click Browse and find the above file on the CD, then click Next.
  • Page 15 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK After Windows finds the driver you should see the above screen naming the driver file indicated in the screenshot. Click Next. At this window complete the installation by clicking Finish. Windows will now install the driver for you through a series of installation screens. If you are prompted to do anything (this would be unusual), it is usually safe to simply press Enter.

  • Page 16: Software Installation

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK After the driver is installed ensure the installation worked by pressing Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Device Manager>Sound, video and game controllers. You should see the SoundTrack device listed there. Highlight it and click on Properties. You should see the message This device is working properly.
  • Page 17 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK You will see the SoundTrack setup logo and see the Windows Setup indicator begin to work as below. Next you will see the Welcome to SoundTrack Setup window: Click Next. - 17 -...
  • Page 18 Choose the default directory by clicking Next or select your own by clicking Browse then Next. Choose the default Program folder name by clicking Next or type in your own and click Next. Now you will next see the SoundTrack Audio DSP24 installation indicators. - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Click Finish if you wish to Finish and launch External Links. Declick the Launch the External Links button if you do not wish to do so and click Finish. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the SoundTrack Audio DSP24 software. - 19 -...

  • Page 20: External Links

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK VII.External Links The External Links application is the command center for the Audio DSP24 system. A small blue icon was added to the Systray during installation. Right-clicking the mouse on the icon will open the menu below. Clicking on Open External Links will launch External Links.
  • Page 21 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK External Links. The program always displays the current signal routing on the screen. The inputs are on the right section, the outputs are left. Here is a description about the specific sections inside the program: External Mixer: Loads the External Mixer which can be used to control all input and output channels.

  • Page 22: Mixer Controls

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK VIII. Mixer controls Internal Mixer Clicking on Call Internal Mixer will launch the Internal Mixer. The user can control the systems internal components with the Internal Mixer. The Internal Mixer works basically like a normal soundcard and can be used for standard multimedia software or games for example.
  • Page 23 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Wave Controls the volume of the signal played using the device ADSP24 Int. WaveOut (n). You can control the panning and the wave volume. Muting the channel is possible as well. Record If you want to record a signal from the Internal Mixer (using the device ADSP24 Int. Input (n)), you can control the signal volume and the source in this section.
  • Page 24 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK You can control the volume and also boost the input level by 20dB. Line In This sections is used to control the volume of the Line Input signal (on the PCI card itself). Please note that the DSP24 MK II does not have this Line In connector. You can control the panning and the Line In volume.
  • Page 25 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK You can control the panning and the CD volume. Muting the channel is possible as well. This sections controls the volume of the internal analog Aux input of the PCI card. You can control the panning and the Aux volume. Muting the channel is possible as well. If you are using more than one card you must select the card you wish to control from the pull-down menu of the mixer.

  • Page 26: External Mixer

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK External Mixer With the External Mixer you can control all incoming and outgoing signals (20 channels in total). Open it by clicking on Call External Mixer. Note: The External Mixer will only change the audible signal. You can output it either through Ouput 1,2 and/or through the S/PDIF Output (setup in External Links).
  • Page 27 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Wave (1/2 to 7/8) In the Wave section you can control the volume of the playback signal (for the devices ADSP24 Ext.(n) WaveOut x/x). Muting each channel is possible. Also you can control the panning independand for the left and right channel of each stereo device.
  • Page 28 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Muting the left and right channel is possible independandly. Input (1/2 to 7/8) These sections are controlling the volume of the different input channels. Muting the left and right channel is possible independandly. - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Hardware Settings

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK IX. Hardware settings Clicking on Hardware settings will open the Hardware settings window. You can select the Internal Master Clock settings in kHz (22, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz) for synchronisation, DMA buffer settings for Wave and ASIO devices and External Master Clock settings here. Audio Data Handling This function enables the system to allow or block continuing operation when a specific converter resolution is exceeded (usually 24-bit).
  • Page 30 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK option Internal Master Clock is activated before you start to record. However, to record from a S/PDIF source through XG DB I, the option must be set to External Master Clock. DMA Buffer Transfer Latency These settings determine latency response to system change commands. Higher buffer settings will result in greater latency but fewer playback and recording dropouts.

  • Page 31: Connection With Input Devices And External Boxes

    The Audio DSP24 can be connected with a variety of external and internal devices such as the Hoontech rack-mountable box series (H-BUS), the XG DB I digital I/O board and the Digital Audio card. Simultaneous connection of several items via the External Links function is possible.

  • Page 32: Mk Ii Analog I/O Cable

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Connection External Links setup You can make this connection via the option Inputs>Add Inputs>XG DB I. You need to do this in order to us the digital input of the card. Note: If you wish to make a virtual connection from XG DB I to S/PDIF In, you must have an active device connected to the coaxial, optical or AES/EBU input such as a DAT-recorder.
  • Page 33 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK 1+3. balanced outputs (Channel 1,2) 2+4. balanced inputs (Channel 1,2) 5. 1/8" output for Internal Mixer External Links setup You can make this connection via the option Inputs>Add Inputs>MK II Input. You need to do this in order to us the two input channels. This cable cannot be connected with the normal hardware version of the SoundTrack Audio DSP24.

  • Page 34: Soundtrack Digital Audio

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK SoundTrack Digital Audio The SoundTrack Digital Audio 4ch and 16ch cards from Hoontech provide DSP based sampling and mixing functions. If you use such a soundcard, you can cascade it internally with the Audio DSP24. Connection Align red-line on flat cable with triangle marking on the board for proper connection. Now the output signal of the SoundTrack Digital Audio card is available in the External Mixer of your SoundTrack Audio DSP24.

  • Page 35: External Boxes

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK External Boxes Up to four external boxes with input channels can be connected to the Audio DSP24. Connection If you connect several external boxes to the same Audio DSP24 card, the first card is connected to the card as shown in the picture above. The second box is connected to the second data connector of the first box and so on.
  • Page 36 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK If you use a ADC III or ADC&DAC2000 box for example, please select the corresponding entry in External Links (e.g. Inputs>Add Inputs>ADC&DAC2000). If you use a different external box, you can choose General Box. Be sure to set the same box ID number in the software as the DIP switch setting on the right side of the external box.

  • Page 37: Usage With Software Applications

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK XI. Usage with software applications For each application you are using with the Audio DSP24 you have to follow some configuration steps. Basically, every stereo input or output channel of the card can be used like a normal soundcard using the corresponding devices.
  • Page 38 In the following sections we have provided examples of a few applications. Please take the time to review it to avoid problems later. If you still encounter problems or if you are using different programs, we recommend to contact Hoontech using the Q&A support forum on the internet (http://www.hoontech.com).

  • Page 39: Setting Up Emagic Logic Soundtrack24

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up Emagic Logic SoundTrack24 Logic SoundTrack24 is a special version of the Logic Software from Emagic, designed to be used with the Audio DSP24 card. It can either use the ASIO or the MME driver of the Audio DSP24 for recording and playback.
  • Page 40 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK • If you prefer to use the MME driver, select one of these entries: MME ADSP24 10ch/24bit – record and playback on all channels with 24-bit resolution MME ADSP24 10ch/16bit – record and playback on all channels with 16-bit resolution MME ADSP24 Digital/24bit –...

  • Page 41: Setting Up Steinberg Cubase Vst/24 3.72

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up Steinberg Cubase VST/24 3.72 Cubase VST 3.72 from Steinberg uses the ASIO specification to access recording hardware. Steinberg has defined ASIO and improved support for recording multiple channels at the same time. ASIO features reduced latency for playback of VST plugins and instruments. Please note, that other Steinberg programs (like Nuendo, Cubasis VST or Cubase VST 5.0) have a very similar setup when using the ASIO driver.
  • Page 42 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK • In the section Audio Performance, set Number of Channels to 16 (recommended). • In the Monitoring section, select Global Disable (recommended). If you want to monitor signals in realtime and adding VST plugin effects at the same time, select Tape Type instead. •...
  • Page 43 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK To define which input and outputs to use in Cubase VST, first go to Audio>Inputs. A window will appear that allows you to activate or deactivate each input (stereo). You can assign these inputs to the channels in the VST Channel Mixer then (via Audio>Monitors). For the outputs, you need to open Audio>Master.

  • Page 44: Setting Up Emagic Logic Audio Platinum 4.5

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up Emagic Logic Audio Platinum 4.5 The powerful Audio-/MIDI-Sequencer Logic Audio Platinum 4.5 (and higher) from Emagic also uses ASIO drivers. Follow these steps to setup the application for the Audio DSP24. • call File>Hardware settings in External Links. •...
  • Page 45 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK • check the box ASIO and select ASIO ADSP24 as ASIO device. If you want to record with 24-bit resolution, check the box 20/24 Bit Recording • exit Logic Audio and launch it again to activate the changes. You can get the latest informations about Logic Audio Platinum at http://www.emagic.de.

  • Page 46: Setting Up Cakewalk 9.X

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up Cakewalk 9.x Cakewalk is a famous Audio-/MIDI-Sequencer and Recordingsoftware. It uses the MME drivers of the SoundTrack Audio DSP24. • launch Cakewalk and select Options>Audio. The DirectShow Audio dialog will be displayed. • Click on Drivers. You will see a list of MME devices for Input and Output. Select the entries...
  • Page 47 Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK • Go back to General and select Wave Profiler. Follow the directions on screen until you see the message Audio hardware has been successfully profiled. • Select ADSP24 Ext.(n) WaveOut 1,2 as Playback Timing Master and ADSP24 Ext, (n) Input 1,2 as Record Timing Master.

  • Page 48: Setting Up Bpm Studio Professional From Alcatech

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up BPM Studio Professional from Alcatech BPM Studio is a professional DJ mixing application with support for CD, Wave audio and MP3 files. Use the ASIO drivers of the Audio DSP24 to achieve low latency and excellent performance. Follow these steps to setup the application for the Audio DSP 24.

  • Page 49: Setting Up Nemesys Gigasampler 1.6

    Audio DSP24 OUNDTRACK Setting up Nemesys GigaSampler 1.6 GigaSampler from Nemesys is a powerful and very popular software sampler. The SoundTrack Audio DSP24 provides a special GSIF-driver (GigaSampler-InterFace) that allows you to use the separate outputs of the card with GigaSampler. •...

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