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M-Audio Dman PCI Manual

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Version PCI 052199
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY, AND FOL-
LOW THE DMAN PCI DRIVER AND DirectX INSTALLATION PRO-
CEDURE BEFORE INSTALLING THE DMAN PCI CARD.
FCC Class B and CE Compliance ...................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................. 3
What's In the Box ...................................................................................... 3
About the DMAN PCI ................................................................................ 3
Product Features....................................................................................... 3
Product Specifications .......................................................................... 4
Minimum System Requirements ................................................... 4
The DMAN PCI Adaptor Card .............................................................. 5
Quick Guide to Getting Started ...................................................... 7
Windows Software Installation...................................................... 7
Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 9
Installing the Adaptor Card......................................................................... 9
Installing a Daughterboard........................................................................ 10
Connecting to External Devices ................................................................ 10
In Windows 98 ............................................................................................. 12
In Windows 95 ............................................................................................ 12
Windows Driver Configuration....................................................... 13
The SoundFusion Control Panel Applet ................................. 13
The Windows Device Manager ....................................................... 14
Driver Resource Conflicts.................................................................. 15
The Various DMAN PCI Windows Devices............................... 17
The Windows Mixer (WSS Mixer) .................................................. 17
Windows "Master" (Playback) Mixer ........................................ 18
WSS Properties Page ............................................................................ 19
Windows "Record" Mixer.................................................................... 20
Windows Sound Recorder.................................................................. 20
Using Third-Party Applications ................................................... 21
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 22
Appendix A - About Digital Recording .................................... 25
Digital Recording Dos and Don'ts............................................... 26
Appendix B - Digital Audio Terms............................................... 27
Lifetime Limited Warranty............................................................... 28
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ™ MANUAL Version PCI 052199 IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY, AND FOL- LOW THE DMAN PCI DRIVER AND DirectX INSTALLATION PRO- CEDURE BEFORE INSTALLING THE DMAN PCI CARD. Table of Contents FCC Class B and CE Compliance ............2 Introduction ....................

  • Page 2: Fcc Class B And Ce Compliance

    FCC Class B and CE Compliance WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    • Midiman Warranty Registration Card IMPORTANT: Please fill out the included Warranty Registration Card and mail or fax it to us as soon as possible. Registering your DMAN PCI will help us to give you the best possible service and support.

  • Page 4: Product Specifications

    • Built-in header for addition of standard wavetable daughter board (option- al). • Integrated Analog Mixer. • High-quality differential CD audio input. • Full Windows 95/98 Plug-and-Play compatibility. Product Specifications • Operates in any PCI (2.0 or higher) adaptor slot. •...

  • Page 5: The Dman Pci Adaptor Card

    NOTE: The Line Inputs are not designed for direct connection to micro- phones. In order to use a microphone with the DMAN PCI, you will need to connect it through either a microphone preamp (such as the Midiman “Audio Buddy”) or a mixer (such as the Midiman “MiXiM 10”).
  • Page 6 “Wave” Left Volume/ PC Digital Audio Balance Right Volume/ Synth Balance Left Master Volume/ Line Out Volume/ Daughter BD Balance Balance Right Volume/ CD In Balance To “Record” Mixer’s “Loop back” input. Volume/ Line In Balance DMAN PCI Block Diagram...

  • Page 7: Quick Guide To Getting Started

    Quick Guide to Getting Started Here is the list of steps required to get your DMAN PCI card up and running: 1. Install drivers and support software (See Windows Software Installation). IMPORTANT: You should run the DMAN PCI Setup program before installing the DMAN PCI adaptor card in your system.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT: The DMAN PCI requires the installation of DirectX drivers, version 5 or higher. Without DirectX installed, the DMAN PCI driver instal- lation may crash. The DMAN PCI Setup program can install DirectX 6 on your computer before the DMAN PCI drivers are installed. It is very impor- tant to select this option if you do not already have DirectX 5 or higher installed on your computer.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    CD-ROM audio outputs to the DMAN PCI, it might also be a good time to do this. 7. Position the DMAN PCI card over the target PCI slot and fit the card loose- ly over it with the DMAN PCI card upright. Press the card gently but firm- ly downward into the slot until the card is completely and squarely seated in the slot.

  • Page 10: Installing A Daughterboard

    3. Press the daughterboard and DMAN PCI together until the header and socket mate firmly. Connecting to External Devices Once the DMAN PCI card is installed in your computer, you are ready to make connections to external devices. While reading this section, please refer to the diagram “Typical DMAN PCI Setup.”...

  • Page 11: Restarting Your Computer For The First Time

    MIDI devices you may have. Connect the MIDI device MIDI Out to the DMAN PCI MIDI In, and connect the MIDI device MIDI In to the DMAN PCI MIDI Out. You will most likely need to use standard MIDI cables to make these connections.

  • Page 12: In Windows 98

    A New Hardware Found box will appear while Windows associates the drivers with the device. When it returns you to your Windows desktop, the DMAN PCI is now ready for use. In Windows 95 After carefully following the “Hardware Installation” instructions, you may power up your computer (A Building driver information database box will appear and then go away).

  • Page 13: Windows Driver Configuration

    6. Reboot your system if asked. Your DMAN-PCI is now ready for use. Windows Driver Configuration In most cases, the DMAN PCI will install without a hitch. However, it is some- times possible for PnP to run out of resources and a resource conflict will result.

  • Page 14: The Windows Device Manager

    Click on the “+” next to Sound, video and game controllers to view the installed products within that type. DMAN PCI is of the class Sound, video and game controllers and should appear in the list if the DMAN PCI drivers are properly installed.

  • Page 15: Driver Resource Conflicts

    This example shows the Midiman DMAN PCI and Midiman WINMAN 4x4/S (another Midiman product) entries in the Windows Device Manager device list. The DMAN PCI is properly installed with no conflicts, as is the WINMAN 4x4/S. If a device in this list is having a resource conflict with another device, or if there are driver problems, a yellow exclamation point will generally appear on top of the icon next to that device.
  • Page 16 If PnP has chosen an IRQ for the DMAN PCI that is being shared with another device, there might be a device conflict. If the DMAN PCI is sharing an IRQ with an entry named “IRQ Holder for PCI Steering,” that is normal and should function properly.

  • Page 17: Using Dman Pci With Software Applications

    Using DMAN PCI with Software Applications Once the DMAN PCI software is set up, the card is installed, and its drivers are properly loaded, it is ready for use with audio application software. Some of these applications will require manual configuration in order to use the DMAN PCI.

  • Page 18: Windows "Master" (Playback) Mixer

    The Master mixer is the default mixer and appears each time you open the Windows volume control. The Master mixer provides control over the play- back volume and balance for each DMAN PCI audio source: • Master – This is the board’s master volume/balance; it controls the overall level at the board’s Line Out jack.

  • Page 19: Wss Properties Page

    NOTE: When the drivers are first installed, the Daughterboard and CD- ROM channels of the mixer are muted by default. This is to prevent any excess noise from entering the DMAN PCI if either or both of those devices are not installed/connected. If you install either device, make sure you unmute them in the mixer or you will not hear them.

  • Page 20: Windows "Record" Mixer

    Access these settings in the Multimedia Properties Audio page (found in Settings | Control Panel | Multimedia | Audio). In this property page, be sure to select “DMAN PCI Audio” as the preferred playback device and preferred recording device. You might also want to select...

  • Page 21: Using Third-Party Applications

    In addition, the application may require you to explicitly select the audio device by name for the application to use. In the case of the DMAN PCI, the audio device you should select is “DMAN PCI Audio.” If the application sup- ports MIDI, there will most likely also be a MIDI Setup or MIDI Devices page in which you must select the “DMAN PCI External MIDI”...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Installation." Next, follow the procedures described in the "Hardware Installation," and "Restarting Your Computer for the First Time" sections. Problem: The DMAN PCI does not show up in my Device Manager, nor does the card work. Possible Cause 1: Proper procedure for software and hardware installation has not been followed.
  • Page 23 Problem: A third-party Windows digital audio program does not play or record to/from the DMAN PCI. Possible Cause 1: You have not selected the DMAN PCI Audio driver from your application. Most third-party applications require you to select a specific driver (because there can be more than one in an advanced system) for use with the application.
  • Page 24 Settings | Control Panel | System | Performance | Graphics. BEFORE CALLING TECH SUPPORT It is best to be in front of the computer in which you are installing the DMAN PCI when attempting to reach Midiman Technical Support for help.

  • Page 25: Appendix A - About Digital Recording

    D/A converter and this varies according to the quality of the converter and the PC board design. Using quality components and design practices as in the DMAN PCI, the only way to make a noisy digital recording is to manually add the noise yourself! DMAN PCI supports recording and playback in many audio formats.

  • Page 26: Digital Recording Dos And Don'ts

    If you hear something that you don’t think you put there, check around for DirectX effects! PLEASE NOTE: Just like a professional analog tape deck, the DMAN PCI is expecting a line level signal. A microphone preamp or mixing console may be needed to boost the signal you are trying to record to that of “line level.”...

  • Page 27: Appendix B - Digital Audio Terms

    A/D and D/A converters: A/D stands for Analog-to-Digital and D/A means Digital-to-Analog. The higher the bit rate and the greater the sampling rate, the better the audio reproduction. DMAN PCI specifications are equivalent or better than most audio CD players.

  • Page 28: Lifetime Limited Warranty

    Lifetime Limited Warranty MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and work- manship under normal use so long as the product is owned by the original purchaser and that purchaser has registered his/her ownership of the product by sending in the completed warranty card.
  • Page 29 If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this product or any MIDIMAN product, we invite you to contact us directly at: MIDIMAN U.S. 45 East Saint Joseph Street Arcadia, CA 91006-2861 U.S.A. Sales Information: 626-445-2842 Sales Information (email): info@midiman.net International Sales (email): todell@midiman.net...

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