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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Sonica Theater Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Mac OS 9
Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
USB Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Line Input Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Explanation of Surround Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Sonica Theater Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Speaker Setup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Surround Sound Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Input/Other Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
DVD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Music Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Introduction ..........2 Sonica Theater Features ........2 System Requirements . -
Page 2: Introduction
Please take the time to read this User Guide. It will tell you how to install the Sonica Theater on your particular computer and instruct you on how to get the most from your Sonica Theater audio interface. -
Page 3: System Requirements
System Requirements The Sonica Theater has been designed to work with Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, or XP and Mac OS 9 or OS X. Specific requirements are as follows: Windows® PC: Minimum Required— • 200 MHz Pentium with MMX •... -
Page 4: Package Contents
Package Contents Your Sonica Theater was carefully packed at the factory and the carton was designed to protect the unit during shipping—Please retain this container in the unlikely event that you need to return your Sonica Theater for service. The following items are included with your Sonica Theater: •... -
Page 5: Windows Xp
1. Place the Sonica Theater Software CD into your CD-ROM Drive. 2. Launch the Sonica Theater Installer.exe program. 3. The Sonica Theater install screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4. On the next screen that appears, click “Continue.” The CD performance enhancements page will then appear. -
Page 6: Windows 2000
6. Click “Finish” on the next screen that appears. This will cause Windows to restart your computer. 7. You may now connect the Sonica Theater to your computer (refer to the Hardware Installation section of this manual for instructions). 8. After your Sonica Theater has been connected and your computer has finished restarting, Windows will tell you that your hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing. - Page 7 Click “Finish” on the next screen that appears. This will cause Windows to restart your computer. 6. You may now connect the Sonica Theater to your computer (refer to the Hardware Installation section of this manual for instructions). 7. After your computer restarts, you will be prompted with a note about “Digital Signature not found.”...
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Page 8: Windows Me
1. Place the Sonica Theater Software CD into your CD-ROM Drive. 2. Launch the Sonica Theater Installer.exe program. 3. The Sonica Theater install screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4. A screen appears that displays checked boxes for Digital Audio and DMA transfer. -
Page 9: Windows 98Se
This is because DMA Mode has been enabled. 7. You may now connect the Sonica Theater to your computer (refer to the Hardware Installation section of this manual for instructions). - Page 10 3. The next screen will allow notify you that the necessary parameters for Digital Audio CD and DVD playback need to be set in your operating system. Leave these boxes checked and click “Next.” 4. The next screen shows that the drivers have been successfully installed. Click “Next.”...
- Page 11 6. Once the computer has restarted and returned to the the desktop, connect the Sonica Theater to your computer (refer to the Hardware Installation section of this manual for instructions). Click “Next,” in the screen that will appears after this connection is made.
- Page 12 You should now be able to find in your taskbar which displays a little black “M.” The existence of this button confirms that installation has been completed, and the button also serves as a shortcut to the Sonica Theater control panel.
- Page 13 2. Open “Sounds and Audio Devices,” then click the “Audio” tab. 3. Under “Sound Playback,” the default device should say “Sonica Theater.” If it does not say Sonica Theater, then drop down the list of devices and select “Sonica Theater.”...
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Page 14: Mac Os X
Mac OS X Installation is now complete. Proceed to the next section, “Hardware Installation.” Sonica Theater and Mac OS X Mac OS X will allow you to select the Sonica Theater as the system’s audio output device. To check your computer’s audio output setting and select the Sonica Theater: 1. -
Page 15: Physical Connections
Physical Connections The rear panel of the Sonica Theater has the following input and output jacks: 1. USB Jack - This jack connects the Sonica Theater to your computer using USB version 1.1 . 2. Digital Out Jack - This Digital Output jack is a S/PDIF Coaxial output. -
Page 16: Usb Jack
The Sonica Theater both communicates with your computer and receives power through connection to the computer’s USB port. Because of this, we recommend that you plug the Sonica Theater into one of the built-in USB ports on your computer, not a keyboard connection or USB hub. -
Page 17: Line Input Jack
Line Input Jack The Sonica Theater has a stereo line input.This input allows you to record CDs, videos, instruments or virtually anything else, with audiophile-quality 96kHz/24-bit sampling.You can set the Input level of the Line Inputs in the Sonica Theater Control Panel’s Input/Other tab (see this manual’s Control... -
Page 18: Explanation Of Surround Formats
Explanation of Surround Formats You run into several surround formats when playing DVDs, some of which include 2.0, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. This section is meant to provide a quick explanation of some of these formats. - This is a stereo soundtrack.This soundtrack can be expanded to 7.1 channel playback with a Dolby Pro Logic®... - Page 19 4.0 - This signal is the same as 4.1 (description following), only without the subwoofer channel. - This is how most feature films from 1970-1980 were mixed. It will play back from the left, center and right speakers with a mono signal going to all of the surrounds.
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Page 20: Sonica Theater Control Panel
- Following the driver software installation in Windows 98Se, Windows Me, 2000, and XP, you will find an M-Audio logo “M” installed on the right side of your Windows taskbar. Double click on this logo, and you will launch the M-Audio Sonica Theater Control Panel. - Page 21 “Quick Set” buttons at the top of the panel. The Master Volume slider at the bottom of the panel controls the overall volume of the Sonica Theater’s outputs.The Mute button mutes all of the outputs, handy for answering the phone or pretending you’re hard at work.
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Page 22: Speaker Setup Tab
The tabs near the top of the control panel allow you to change the size, volume and surround settings of the Sonica Theater’s output. From left to right, the tab titles are: “Speaker Setup”, “Output Mixer”, “Surround Sound”, “Input/Other” and “About”. Use the Speaker Setup tab to set the size and distance of your speakers and the Output Mixer tab to balance the volumes of each speaker output. -
Page 23: Output Mixer Tab
- This control sets the distance from your head to the left and Distance right speakers, from 1 to 99 feet. Sonica Theater’s software can intelligently compensate for differences in speaker placement using this setting, and can make your speakers sound much better. -
Page 24: Surround Sound Tab
Surround Sound Tab This tab controls the surround sound features of the Sonica Theater.There are two SRS Labs technologies included with the control panel,TruSurround XT and Circle Surround II. TruSurround XT takes a multi-channel source and plays it through two speakers in a way that makes it sound like you’re playing it back through multiple speakers. -
Page 25: Input/Other Tab
Input/Other Tab The Input/Other tab controls the input levels and sampling frequency of the Sonica Theater.You don’t need to worry about the settings on this page unless you’re recording audio with the Sonica Theater. - When you check this box, the left and right Link Stereo Input Levels input levels will always follow each other. -
Page 26: About Tab
This chapter should help you through some typical uses of the Sonica Theater. DVD Playback The Sonica Theater will work with any software DVD player. The type of signal your DVD player sends to the Sonica Theater is determined by the... -
Page 27: Music Playback
Stereo device (see the previous chapter, “Software Setup”), this setting will send a stereo signal to the Sonica Theater’s Front L/R outputs. You may want to turn on the Circle Surround II feature when playing a stereo movie, see the previous section for details. -
Page 28: Gaming
Recording The Sonica Theater includes a pair of audio inputs for recording.You can set the input level of the inputs by launching the Sonica Theater Control Panel, selecting the Input/Other tab and changing the level within the tab’s page. If your recording application doesn’t see audio from the Sonica Theater’s inputs, check that program’s audio preferences, check your cable... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
When things don’t seems to be working properly, try restarting the computer.This solves the majority of computer problems. • If you haven’t been able to get your Sonica Theater to work at all, or if worked for awhile and then stopped working altogether, reinstall the driver software. -
Page 30: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Hardware Features: USB-to-8 Channel Analog Line Out (on 4 stereo 1/8" Mini jacks) USB-to-S/PDIF RCA Coaxial Out Stereo 1/8" Mini Analog Line In-to-USB S/PDIF Out can transmit either Linear PCM or AC-3 Completely USB-powered (no wall wart required) Audio Performance: Line Out: Dynamic Range... - Page 31 With SRS Circle Surround II enabled: - Pentium III 800 MHz with 256 MB RAM running Windows 98SE, Windows ME,Windows 2000, or Windows XP - Mac G4 800 MHz with native USB support and 256 MB RAM, running Mac OS 9.1 or OS X...
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Page 32: Warranty Information
In the event that repair is required, a Return Authorization number must be obtained from M-AUDIO. After this number is obtained, the unit should be shipped back to M-AUDIO in a protective package with a description of the problem and the Return Authorization clearly written on the package.