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Gadget Labs WavePRO User Manual

Professional 24-bit digital recording interface
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  • Page 1 User's Guide Professional 24-bit Digital Recording Interface...
  • Page 2 License Gadget Labs grants you rights to use the Software on a single user computer, or on a single terminal or workstation of a multi-user computer or local area network. A separate license must be obtained from Gadget Labs for every other terminal or workstation on a multi-user computer or local area network.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Our contact information is on the back cover of this manual. Also, if you have any difficulty installing or using the WavePRO interface, please refer to the Support section of this guide. Our goals When we designed the WavePRO family, our primary focus was to create a professional recording tool with a straight-forward design that's easy to use.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    If you have any difficulties with installation or operation of WavePRO, check the Troubleshooting section later in this guide. NOTE: if you are installing 2 or 3 WavePRO cards in a PC, you will need to connect the Sync Cable between the cards before installing.
  • Page 5 Install the WavePRO PCI card Select a PCI slot in your computer that has enough clearance for the WavePRO card. The WavePRO cards have been specially designed to be extremely immune to noise generated by other components in your PC.
  • Page 6 Connect the PCI card to the Patch Box Connect one end of the Computer Connect the other end of the Interface Cable to the WavePRO Computer Interface Cable to the PCI card connection at the back of back of the Patch Box.
  • Page 7 After installing the WavePRO hardware, reconnect the PC's power cord, turn on the PC power switch and boot your PC. As Windows starts up, it will recognize the WavePRO interface and automatically install it. The following prompts will be displayed by the system: ‘New Hardware Found’...
  • Page 8 INSTALLING THE CLOCK SYNC CABLE FOR MULTIPLE WAVEPRO CARDS If you have 2 or 3 WavePRO cards, you should connect them together with the optional clock sync cable. This will ensure that all the audio channels use the same hardware clock timing and won't drift apart.
  • Page 9 CD-ROM drive to interface inputs and outputs. The cable that runs from the CD-ROM drive to the jack on the WavePRO card is usually provided with the CD-ROM drive (it's not included with the WavePRO). The connector jack on the WavePRO cards is compatible with standard SoundBlaster -type connections.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Wavepro Interface To Your Music Studio System

    CONNECTING A WAVEPRO INTERFACE TO YOUR MUSIC STUDIO SYSTEM The WavePRO interfaces are designed to work seamlessly within your music recording system in a fashion similar to a traditional multi-track recorder. Typically, major components of the recording system are: multi-channel audio mixer console...
  • Page 12 This can diminish audio quality and add noise. We decided to avoid needless complexity and preserve the highest audio quality. Since the WavePRO interface requires a line level signal, you will need to make sure that any low-level signals, such as microphones, are preamplified.

  • Page 13: Advanced Configuration: Wavepro Control Panel Applet

    We've included a control panel software applet to select the input and output levels of the WavePRO interfaces and control other features. To start the WavePRO applet, select 'Start | Settings | Control Panel' and double click on the 'WavePRO' icon. For quick access, the applet can also reside Windows system tray.
  • Page 14 These settings help you match the signal level (sensitivity and loudness) of the audio inputs and outputs of the Wave/824. The difference in the 2 levels is about 12 dB. Inputs: -10 dBV setting is more sensitive than the +4 dBu setting. Outputs: +4 dBu output is louder than the -10 dBV setting.
  • Page 15 We have also included an input monitoring feature that allows the audio signal that is being input to WavePRO to be "echoed" to the corresponding channel number output.

  • Page 16: Installing The Applications & Demos Cd Software

    INSTALLING THE APPLICATIONS & DEMO CD SOFTWARE A CD-ROM disk is included with your WavePRO interface with Cool Edit Pro SE and several trial/evaluation software applications. To Install: Place the CD in your CD ROM drive. Click “Start” on the Windows task bar and choose “Run”.

  • Page 17: Specific Application Configuration

    It’s pretty much guaranteed that some tweaking of your application software’s settings will be required. We accumulated the following information as we tested the WavePRO card with various software. The settings represent starting points for your setup and you may need to fine-tune them for your particular PC configuration.
  • Page 18 Record meters work fine in preview mode (see menu "Options|Monitor VU meter") but once recording starts, the meter levels are incorrect. A free update will be available for download at the Gadget Labs web site when this is corrected. Setting up Vegas for WavePRO Run Vegas and select the menu item, 'Options|Preferences.
  • Page 19 The WavePRO driver for Windows 95/98 includes support for ASIO. Here are the steps to configure Cubase VST for the WavePRO. Any settings not mentioned can remain in their default configurations. run Cubase VST and select the menu item, 'Audio | System'. A dialog box titled, 'Audio System Setup' will be displayed.
  • Page 20 Click on the pull-down menu, 'ASIO Device' and select the item, 'WavePRO ASIO Driver'. in the 'MIDI-to-Audio delay' section, enter a value of 400 samples (negative number). NOTE: this value sets the synchronization between MIDI and Audio and is somewhat dependent on the speed of your PC. Thus, you may need to 'tweak this value.
  • Page 21 Samplitude is a popular multi-track digital audio program from Germany. Follow these steps to configure the program for the WavePro interfaces. Settings not mentioned here can be left at their default values. The initial step in using Samplitude is to setup a new virtual project (a VIP).
  • Page 22 SAW is one of the original multi-track digital audio programs for the PC and it is designed to fully utilize multi-channel cards. Here are the steps to configure SAW for WavePRO. Select the menu item, ‘Options | Audio Hardware Setup’. A setup dialog box will appear.

  • Page 23: A Few Basic Tips About Multi-Track Audio Recording With You Pc

    A FEW BASIC TIPS ABOUT MULTI-TRACK RECORDING WITH YOUR PC Multi-channel, multi-track recording consumes a great deal of resources on your PC. Depending on how serious you are about the results and how many tracks you need, you should have the fastest processor and the biggest and fastest hard drive that you can afford.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Also, don't hesitate to send an email to us at to our special customer support inbox, 'hotline@gadgetlabs.com'. I installed the WavePRO card, but now, my PC system won't boot. This happens rarely, but when it does, it is usually caused by a PCI card that’s not seated securely in its slot.
  • Page 25 - Click on the '+' sign next to the line, ‘Sound, video, and game controllers’. - The list should show the WavePRO interface. If the WavePRO line is showing an ‘!’ (exclamation mark) then the interface and its driver are not active and there's a problem.
  • Page 26 Unfortunately, voice modems can sometimes interfere with other audio devices in a system, including a WavePRO interface. If you have a modem with Voice/audio support and you don't need this feature, we suggest that you disable the audio feature.
  • Page 27 CAKEWALK NOTES: We've had occasional reports that the 'Enable Simultaneous Record/Playback' feature in Cakewalk is disabled (grayed out) after installing a WavePRO interface. This seems to be a occasional glitch when Cakewalk installs a new audio device. Not to worry...YES, WavePRO operates in full-duplex mode.
  • Page 28 -Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Multimedia. -Click the Devices tab, then Audio Devices. Double click Gadget Labs Wave/..-Click the bubble called 'Do not use Audio features on this device' and hit OK.

  • Page 29: Registration, Support & Warranty Information

    Support Problems with PC products can sometimes be tricky to resolve. But prior to starting Gadget Labs, since we spent many years in the PC business, we'll apply all our knowledge to helping you sort out any difficulties. We will need some assistance from you so that we can help resolve issues quickly.

  • Page 30: Fcc And Other Compliance Stuff

    Gadget Labs' limited warranty for this product; the product may contain fully tested, recycled parts, warranted as if new. If you have difficulties with your WavePRO interface, please follow these steps: Verify that the WavePRO interface was installed and configured according to the information in this guide.
  • Page 31 Copyright © 1997, 1998, 1999 Gadget Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Part # 9206400-LT01. Printed in the USA. Disclaimer: Gadget Labs, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable.

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