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HardSID Quattro PCI User Manual

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HardSID Quattro PCI user's guide

HardSID Quattro PCI user's guide ................................................................................1
www.hardsid.comHardSID Quattro PCI user's guide...................................................1
HardSID Quattro PCI user's guide ................................................................................2
Installing the SID chips..............................................................................................2
Supported versions.................................................................................................2
The right direction..................................................................................................2
Setting the voltage..................................................................................................3
Installing the filter capacitors.................................................................................3
Digi boost for 8580 SIDs ...........................................................................................3
Audio connectors .......................................................................................................4
The internal connector: ..........................................................................................4
The external stereo jacks:.......................................................................................4
Configuring the mixed output mode ......................................................................5
Installing the card.......................................................................................................5
Choosing between the outputs ...................................................................................6
Internal mixed CD-audio output (Mixed Line Out)...............................................6
External sound outputs...........................................................................................6
IRQs and DMAs ........................................................................................................6
computer! ...............................................................................................................7
Installing the software................................................................................................7
Re-detecting the SID chips on your card: ..................................................................8
Installing and using the HardSID MIDI.....................................................................9
Windows XP and Windows 2000 ..........................................................................9
Windows 98 and ME .............................................................................................9
Getting started with HardSID MIDI ......................................................................9

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    HardSID Quattro PCI user’s guide HardSID Quattro PCI user’s guide ................1 www.hardsid.comHardSID Quattro PCI user’s guide...........1 HardSID Quattro PCI user’s guide ................2 Installing the SID chips....................2 Supported versions....................2 The right direction....................2 Setting the voltage....................3 Installing the filter capacitors.................3 Digi boost for 8580 SIDs ...................3 Audio connectors .......................4...

  • Page 2: Hardsid Quattro Pci User's Guide

    See the following topics for custom setups: Supported versions The HardSID Quattro PCI supports both (6581 and 8580) versions of the SID chip. You can use up to four SID chips at the same time in any combination (for example: two 6581 and two 8580 chips).

  • Page 3: Setting The Voltage

    The 8580 needs two 22nF capacitors. (four pairs / 8 pieces are included in your package) Since you can install various SID versions into every SID socket on the HardSID Quattro PCI card, you’ll have to install the valid capacitors for every SID chip.

  • Page 4: Audio Connectors

    Turn this on only if you know you really need it. Don’t use the digi boost together with the external inputs jacks! It may damage your card. The factory default is digi boosts OFF for the HardSID Quattro PCI. (DIP switches 1..4 OFF) Audio connectors There are six connectors on the card.

  • Page 5: Configuring The Mixed Output Mode

    (you can see that the full mono mode is when DIP switches 5&6 are both set to ON) The factory default is full mono for the HardSID Quattro PCI. (DIP switches 5&6 ON) The “Right only” and “Left only” text in the table means that the sound of the two applied SIDs is panned in about 80% to the left/right channel.

  • Page 6: Choosing Between The Outputs

    External “dry” outputs (green jacks) This is the best way of connection if you’re using the HardSID Quattro PCI in a studio for professional recording/mixing/effecting. The “dry” outputs are two stereo jack connectors which can be connected to a studio mixer, amplifier or anything else in your studio setup what has line-level input(s).

  • Page 7: Turn Off The Amplifier And/Or Any Connected Equipment Before You Turn On The Computer

    (For example: C:\HARDSID)! NOTE: Don’t move or remove this folder after the installation. All of your executables and data files will run/open from there! Since the HardSID Quattro PCI is a plug and play soundcard your operating system will recognize it and will ask you for the drivers.

  • Page 8: Re-Detecting The Sid Chips On Your Card

    NOTE: Don’t move or remove the installation folder. All of your executables and data files will run / open from there! (C:\HARDSID for example) Re-detecting the SID chips on your card: Run the HardSID Configuration Wizard and click “Next” until you get to the “Device setup” page:...

  • Page 9: Installing And Using The Hardsid Midi

    Click “Auto-detect” then click “Start” to re-detect the SID chips on the HardSID Quattro PCI, then click “Next” and “Finish”. Installing and using the HardSID MIDI Windows XP and Windows 2000 The Windows XP and Windows 2000 version of the HardSID Drivers has built-in MIDI driver.

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