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AUDIOTRAK
WARRANTY
EGO SYStems Inc. warrants the return policy to its original purchaser as follows; All EGO SYS
products, under normal use, will be free from faulty as long as the purchaser owns this product.
The terms of warranty is 15 months to EGO SYS distributors considering a 3-month temporary
stock period ahead of being sold to the end user. Therefore, the actual terms of warranty is 12
months to the end user.
EGO SYS will, at its sole option, repair or replace a product, which is found to be defective. This
warranty shall be null and void if, in the sole opinion of EGO SYS, a product failure is the result
of misuse, abuse, modification, or misapplication.
Except as expressly provided above, EGO SYS products are provided 'as is' without any kind of
warranty. No claim is made for merchantability or fitness for any purpose.
In no event will EGO SYS be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages
arising out of use of the product.
The purchaser must contact EGO SYS or its regional representative to receive prior approval
before returning a faulty unit. All such returns must be shipped to EGO SYS' headquarters in
Seoul, Korea as being packaged in the original or equivalent protective packaging material (Rack,
PCI card, Power Cables, connection cables), with freight prepaid and adequate insurance.
If the returned product is deemed to be defective, the repaired or replacement product will be
back to you at no extra charge via the carrier chosen by EGO SYS.
TRADE MARKS
AUDIOTRAK, AUDIOTRAK Inca88 and Miditrak2120 are trademarks of EGO SYStems Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is a
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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  • Page 1 AUDIOTRAK WARRANTY EGO SYStems Inc. warrants the return policy to its original purchaser as follows; All EGO SYS products, under normal use, will be free from faulty as long as the purchaser owns this product. The terms of warranty is 15 months to EGO SYS distributors considering a 3-month temporary stock period ahead of being sold to the end user.
  • Page 2 INCA88 For technical support, contact Audiotrak: www.audiotrak.net support@audiotrak.net Second Edition. September, 2002 * All features and specifications subject to change without notice...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AUDIOTRAK INDEX 1. Introduction to AUDIOTRAK INCA88 .......... 5 - FEATURES - ......................7 2. Hardware Installation ..............10 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................10 2. P ............11 REPARATION FOR HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3. I INCA88 PCI ................13 NSTALLING CARD 3. INCA88 Software Installation ............17 4.
  • Page 4 INCA88 4. W ......48 EVEL ADER EVEL ETER ONITORING BUTTON 5. M ....................48 ASTER ADER 6. H ..............49 EADPHONE AND ONITOR BUTTON 7. P ..................49 DOWN 6. Using Direct Wire( with driver version 3.60 or higher)....50 7. Setting in Application ..............55 1.

  • Page 5: Introduction To Audiotrak Inca88

    AUDIOTRAK 1. Introduction to AUDIOTRAK INCA88 Thank you for choosing the AUDIOTRAK INCA88. The INCA 88 is a Multimedia digital audio device different from other sound cards. You will be amazed at the various and powerful functions and features of INCA88 when you use it. The INCA88 will satisfy beginners who have just become involved in digital audio to professional musicians who produce music at a professional level with its many features and useful functions.
  • Page 6 INCA88 as Flash media and internet phones. The INCA88 supports all of these features and, most importantly, 5.1 channel Dolby Surround that will turn your computer system into a DVD AV system better than expensive AV equipment for Hi-Fi users. The INCA88 can be used not only for multimedia but also for the beginner of hard-disk recording to professionals in this field.

  • Page 7: Features

    AUDIOTRAK - FEATURES - 20-Bit D/A Converter & 18-Bit A/D Converter The INCA88 employs high quality 20-Bit A/D converters and 18Bit D/A converters to provide a very low S/N ratio in A/D D/A converting and top-quality sound in recording and playback. 8 In / 8 Out Analog audio Input/Output The INCA88 provides 8 In / 8 Out analog 1/4”...
  • Page 8 INCA88 S/PDIF Optical, Coaxial digital output The INCA88 has S/PDIF digital input and output ports in optical and coaxial connections that will minimize the loss of signal when transferring digital data to or from other digital equipment including MD and DAT. CD-ROM analog input The INCA88 has an analog input port to connect the CD-ROM driver to an analog output that allows you to listen or record an audio CD with your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 9 AUDIOTRAK 32Bit PCI Bus Mastering Usually, a PCI card and a PC system exchange data via a 32-bit PCI bus. The INCA88 adopts PCI Bus Mastering that makes a low-CPU load possible to enable faster data processing and optimized CPU performance. PCI bus mastering allows more plugins to be used in the audio software.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    INCA88 2. Hardware Installation The INCA88 requires a 3-step installation: ‘PCI card installation’, ‘Connection to an external device,’ and finally ‘Driver installtion.’ The ‘PCI card installation’ step involves placing the INCA88 PCI card into the PCI slot and connecting it to the included breakout box. In the ‘Connection to an external device’...

  • Page 11: Preparation For Hardware Installation

    AUDIOTRAK Recommended System Requirement Intel Pentium III CPU or equivalent AMD CPU More than 256MB of RAM One avaiable PCI slot Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP operating system 2. Preparation for hardware installation The INCA88 PCI card and other components in the computer can be easily damaged by electrical shock.
  • Page 12 INCA88 Remove the computer cover. Make sure that you have an available PCI slot in your motherboard to install the ICNA88. Please, refer to your computer user’s manual to remove the cover. <Picture 2-2 > To avoid possible static shock to the computer parts, discharge it by touching the computer case or something grounded.

  • Page 13: Installing Inca88 Pci Card

    AUDIOTRAK <Picture 2-3 > 3. Installing INCA88 PCI card Please look for an empty PCI slot. If you do not know which one is an actual PCI slot, please, read the following ; <Picture 2-4 > There are 3 kinds of slots in recent computers. The PCI slot is most common and is used for different types of devices from the soundcard to the modem.
  • Page 14 INCA88 AGP slot is only for the videocard and is the most recent type of slot. It is marked with a brown slot and is located close to the CPU. It will be not too hard to find the PCI slot for the INCA88.
  • Page 15 AUDIOTRAK If there is a guide next to the empty slot, please remove the guide using the proper screwdriver. <Picture 2-5 > Next, put the INCA88 PCI card into the slot and make sure it is placed in the slot correctly.
  • Page 16 INCA88 After finishing the installation of the PCI card, connect it to the breakout box using the provided cable. <Picture 2-7 >...

  • Page 17: Inca88 Software Installation

    AUDIOTRAK 3. INCA88 Software Installation After completing the installation of hardware for the INCA88, you need to install its software to use it under Windows. The software installation is not too hard, even for computer beginners. Just follow the steps below and you will complete it without any problems. The installation steps under Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and XP are a little bit different from each other.
  • Page 18 INCA88 3. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device[recommended].” <Picture 3-2 > 4. Specify the location of the driver. Insert the provided CD into the CD-Rom drive and select ‘CD-Rom drive.’ ( If it’s failed, You can also copy the Inca88 driver to your hard disk.) <Picture 3-3 >...
  • Page 19 ‘Continue Anyway’. Though, the message is appeared, the driver is completely tested and verified by manufacturer(ESI) and safe to use it. Windows will continuously install from Inca88 E-WDM Wave-1 to Wave-6. And finally Windows will recognize and install ‘Inca88 Midi(Miditrak 2120-Optional MIDI Interface)’.
  • Page 20 INCA88 <Picture 3-5 > <Picture 3-6>...
  • Page 21 AUDIOTRAK <Picture 3-7> <Picture 3-8>...
  • Page 22 INCA88 6. Then, all required software is installed and Windows will ask you to restart the system. Restart the computer. <Picture 3-9> 10. After rebooting, go to ‘My computer->Control panel->System->Device Manager.’ Check the devices ‘INCA88’ and ‘INCA media bridge’ under Sound, Video, and Game controllers.

  • Page 23: Connection To External Devices

    AUDIOTRAK 4. Connection to external devices The INCA88 is not a simple soundcard but a multimedia digital audio card that can be used for different purposes. Basically, INCA88 is a digital audio interface with multiple inputs and outputs that can be confusing when you connect it to external equipment. However, as long as you understand the basics of making a connection, you can adapt it to more complex connections.
  • Page 24 INCA88 1. Connector for the breakout box Using this connector, the INCA88 PCI card can be connected to its breakout external box. Use the provided 44-pin cable to connect and fasten the screws. It is recommended to connect it while the computer power is off. Also, turn down or turn off the external devices connected as it could damage the equipment..

  • Page 25: Inca88 External Connection Box

    AUDIOTRAK 4. D-OUT – 2 pin digital connector You can connect to an internal device using a 2 pin cable. This connector can be used to send out the SPDIF digital signal to another internal device such as another soundcard. The signal that comes out of this connector is the same as the Coaxial and Optical signal.
  • Page 26 INCA88 1. Analog Inputs 1~8 Inputs of the INCA88 are –10dBV unbalanced analog inputs using 1/4” phone jacks. These inputs can be used to receive signals from various external devices to record or monitor inputs. <Picture 4-2 > Analog Inputs 1~8 2.
  • Page 27 AUDIOTRAK - Normal Mode – Analog outputs work as 1~8 wave output ports as assigned in various applications. Also, with Input monitoring, inputs 1~8 will be monitored by outputs 1~8. <Picture 4-3 > <Picture 4-3 > Analog outputs 1~8 This ‘Normal’ mode will be used for ‘Dolby Surround 5.1channel.’ Outputs will be turned into a surround setting automatically as you play Dolby Surround supporting DVD.

  • Page 28: Basic Connection To An External Device

    INCA88 -Monitoring Mode – Analog outputs 1,2 become a stereo master output for audio from the INCA88. The Outputs 3 and 4 each become a stereo headphone output that send out the same audio as outputs 1,2. In this mode, the INCA88 will have a stereo master output with dual stereo headphone outputs.
  • Page 29 AUDIOTRAK can be used for the intents and purposes of the user. A total of 8 inputs will provide superior flexibility to users in their audio work environment. <Picture 4-6 > <Picture 4-6 > Example of usage of Analog inputs 1~8...
  • Page 30 INCA88 2. Mic inputs (1,3) can be used to connect up to two mics at the same time. A dynamic mic or condenser mic that needs phantom power can also be connected. You can record a voice or musical instruments such as guitar, bass, and piano. <Picture 4-7 >...

  • Page 31: Normal Mode

    AUDIOTRAK 3. Analog outputs (1~8) are designed to be heard through a mixer, amp, and speakers generally. Output ports will function differently in ‘Normal mode’ than ‘Monitoring mode.’ Please, be familiar with these functions to take full advantage of the INCA88. -Normal Mode In Normal mode, analog outputs 1~8 works as output ports of a wave device.
  • Page 32 INCA88 <Picture 4-8 > Analog 1~8 outputs...
  • Page 33 AUDIOTRAK <Picture 4-9 > Dolby Surround 5.1 channel setting...
  • Page 34 INCA88 - Monitoring Mode Monitoring Mode is set completely different from that of Normal Mode. Outputs 1-2 become the INCA88 Stereo Master Output. The INCA88 output sources will come out of this stereo master output. Both Outputs 3 and 4 become a stereo headphone output to use 2 pairs of headphones. The same signal will come out of the master output and the two headphones sets.
  • Page 35 AUDIOTRAK <Picture 4-10 > Monitoring Mode...
  • Page 36 INCA88 5. Digital output (Coaxial, Optical) can be used to record your wave output, MP3 files, or wave files directly to an MD, DAT, or CD Recorder. These two ports (Coaxial and Optical) will send out the same signal as that of analog outputs 7,8. The signal is a stereo signal in S/PDIF format. So you can connect S/PDIF compatible devices suce as an MD, DAT, or CD Recorder to transfer audio data with minimal signal loss.

  • Page 37: Inca88 Control Panel

    AUDIOTRAK 5. INCA88 Control Panel If you complete the INCA88 hardware installation and software setup, you need to learn about the INCA88 Control Panel. This control panel is where you control your setup for the INCA88. The INCA88 Control Panel is built for easy control. However, it could look complex since there are many inputs and outputs.

  • Page 38: [[ Normal Mode ]]

    INCA88 [[ Normal Mode ]] It is in ‘Normal Mode’ when the ‘Headphone and Monitor’ button is not engaged in the top-right corner of the INCA88 Control Panel. You cannot do Input Monitoring under Normal Mode. The biggest difference between Normal Mode and Monitoring Mode is that you cannot check out the source of the input.
  • Page 39 AUDIOTRAK Please refer to the chart and previous chapter (4-2. Basic connection to external devices). <Picture 5-2 >INCA88 control panel in Normal Mode...

  • Page 40: Input Select

    INCA88 1. INPUT SELECT The Input select area is where you select your input source. Basically, the INCA88 uses a - 10dBV unbalanced mono line input. Among the 8 inputs, inputs 1,2,3,4 can be used as line inputs, mic inputs, and CD inputs. In more detail: you can use inputs 1,2 as line inputs or mic inputs by your selection.

  • Page 41: Mic Preamp

    AUDIOTRAK 2. MIC PREAMP Select the proper settings for your mic. You can select the input level and phantom power. This will work when you select ‘MIC’ in Input Select. 1. +20dB When this button is engaged, the mic preamp will amplify the level of the input from the mic by +20dB.

  • Page 42: Wave Out Level Fader, Level Meter

    INCA88 You can move the fader in three different ways. Basically, the volume level can be adjusted by ±1.5dB. - Drag the fader as you press the left mouse button. - Select the fader with the mouse cursor and adjust with the mouse wheel. You can select the steps from the pull-down menu, ‘Config’...
  • Page 43 AUDIOTRAK mouse pointer over the specific port fader to adjust it individually or move the mouse pointer over the middle of the two ports to adjust it as a stereo channel. If the port fader(s) is selected, it will turn into a brighter color. You can move the fader in three different ways.

  • Page 44: Master Out Fader

    INCA88 5. Master Out Fader The Master Out Fader controls the entire output level of the INCA88. However, in Normal Mode, this fader is set to 0 dB. Therefore, you need to set the Input and Output levels in each port. 6.
  • Page 45 AUDIOTRAK 3. Config – Sample Rate The Sample Rate option gives you three sample rates available for the INCA88. The INCA88 supports 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz. The sample rate must be selected here, then the same sample rate has to be set in your application. 4.

  • Page 46: [[ Monitoring Mode ]]

    INCA88 [[ Monitoring Mode ]] The INCA88 will operate in Monitoring Mode when the ‘Headphone and Monitor’ button is engaged. This mode allow the user to directly monitor the inputs of the INCA88 through the outputs. The INCA88 Monitoring Mode supports direct monitoring that routes the inputs directly into the outputs.

  • Page 47: Input Select

    AUDIOTRAK <Picture 5-3 > 1. INPUT SELECT The setup of the Input Select in Monitoring Mode is the same as that of ‘Normal Mode.’ However, you need to select the right input source for your input. Since the same input port can be used for LINE, MIC, or CD, if you select the wrong source, your input will be incorrect.

  • Page 48: Wave Out Level Fader, Level Meter, Monitoring Button

    INCA88 ‘Mix’ – Monitoring button – The Input Level Fader can be used to adjust the input level for inputs 1~8. You can adjust it the same way as in Normal Mode. However, there is a ‘Mix’ button underneath of each level indicator in Monitoring Mode. When the button is engaged, you can monitor the input for that input port.

  • Page 49: Headphone And Monitor Button

    AUDIOTRAK Fader and control the wave out level using the Wave Out Fader to get a well-mixed sound. - ‘M’ – Mute button : You can press this button to mute the master output. The button will turn into ‘M’ and it will mute all the analog outputs. 6.

  • Page 50: Using Direct Wire( With Driver Version 3.60 Or Higher)

    INCA88 6. Using Direct Wire ( with driver version 3.60 or higher) By clicking this menu on Inca88 console(driver version 3.60), DirectWire window will be appeared. DirectWire is a unique feature of E-WDM driver that make possible to transfer digital audio data within different applications using same/different drivers. As you can see, MME, Multi-MME, ASIO and GSIF indicate driver names of WT192M.
  • Page 51 AUDIOTRAK EX1. Recording from Winamp to WaveLab EX2. Recording from Winamp to Sonar EX3. Recording from Winamp to Cubase...
  • Page 52 INCA88 EX4. Recording from Sonar to Cubase or Vice versa EX5. Recording from Power DVD 5.1 to Sonar...
  • Page 53 AUDIOTRAK EX6. Recording from Power DVD 5.1 to Cubase EX7. Recording from GigaStudio to Sonar...
  • Page 54 INCA88 EX8. Recording from GigaStudio to Cubase...

  • Page 55: Setting In Application

    AUDIOTRAK 7. Setting in Application INCA88 is a multimedia digital audio device designed to be used for audio work in a Windows environment. It has a wide range of usage from game sound to DVD surround sound. It is very easy to set up the INCA88 in the multimedia setup of the Windows Control Panel.

  • Page 56: Windows Multimedia Setup

    INCA88 1. Windows Multimedia Setup - Windows 98SE / ME The Windows Multimedia setup is required to use the INCA88 as the sound system for Windows multimedia applications. Go to ‘My computer -> Control panel -> Multimedia’-> Audio tab. Select the INCA88 Audio Driver as your Playback and Recording device.

  • Page 57: Channel Dvd Player Setup (Powerdvd Setup)

    AUDIOTRAK 2. 5.1 channel DVD Player Setup (PowerDVD Setup) The INCA88 can be used with 5.1 channel DVD software player to provide 5.1 channel analog surround sound. Since the INCA88 is built for professional audio, it will deliver optimal sound for your DVD player. You can configure the INCA88 easily to use it for surround sound. Go to ‘My Computer->Control Panel->Multimedia’...
  • Page 58 INCA88 OUTPUT SPEAKER Front Left Front Right Rear Left Rear Right Center Sub Woofer In PowerDVD, select Configuration on the PowerDVD interface. Press the Audio tab, select “Use WaveOut” and “Dolby Surround.” <Picture 6-4>...

  • Page 59: Asio 2.0 - Cubase, Cubasis, Nuendo

    AUDIOTRAK 2. ASIO 2.0 – Cubase, Cubasis, Nuendo The INCA88 supports the ASIO2.0 driver from Steinberg. It works perfectly with Cubase, Cubasis, and Nuendo. For your hard-disk recording: - Cubase After launching Cubase, go to ‘System’ under ‘Audio’ menu. Select ‘ASIO 2 – INCA’ for the ASIO Device and ‘INCA88 Clock’...
  • Page 60 INCA88 - Cubasis Settings in Cubasis are the same as Cubase. Select ‘System...’ from ‘Audio’ menu and ‘ASIO 2 – INCA88’ from ‘ASIO Device.’ Select ‘INCA88 Clock’ as your ‘Audio Clock Source.’ <Picture 6-3 > Cuasis Setup CAUTION !!! Cubasis included in this package has a limitation on the number of output ports and other functions.
  • Page 61 AUDIOTRAK - Nuendo To use the INCA88 with Nuendo, select ‘Device Setup...’ from the ‘Devices’ menu, then ‘VST Multitrack’ under Devices. Select the Setup tab on the right side. Choose ‘ASIO 2 – INCA88’ as your ‘ASIO Driver’ and ‘INCA88 Clock’ as your ‘Clock Source.’ <Picture 6-4 >...

  • Page 62: Cakewalk

    INCA88 3. CAKEWALK When you launch Cakewalk for the first time after installing the INCA88, Cakewalk will automatically start ‘Wave Profiler’ to set a buffer size. In Cakewalk, select ‘Audio...’ from ‘Options.’ Check to see if the ‘INCA88’ is selected as ‘Input Drivers’ and ‘Output Drivers’ under ‘Drivers’...
  • Page 63 AUDIOTRAK <Picture 6-6 > Cakewalk Setup 2...

  • Page 64: Sound Forge

    INCA88 4. Sound Forge In Sound Forge, select ‘Options’ from the menu bar. Select ‘Preferences...’ then ‘Wave’ tab. Choose ‘INCA88 Audio Driver’ as your Playback and Record device. Since Sound Forge is 2- track software (though the INCA88 has 4 stereo input and output ports), you need to choose only one of ‘INCA88’s Audio Driver’...

  • Page 65: Wave Lab

    AUDIOTRAK 5. Wave Lab In Wave Lab, select ‘Preferences...’ from ‘Options’ in the menu bar. Choose ‘INCA88 Audio Driver’ as the Playback and Live Input/Recording device in ‘Audio Card.’ Since Wave Lab is 2- track software (though the INCA88 has 4 stereo input and output ports), you need to choose only one of ‘INCA88’s Audio Driver’...
  • Page 66 INCA88...

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