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M2TECH HIFACE Two User Manual

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M2TECH
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HI
ACE Two
192
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/24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE
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USER MANUAL
REV. 1.0 – 5/2013

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  • Page 1 M2TECH ACE Two /24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE USER MANUAL REV. 1.0 – 5/2013...
  • Page 2 WARNING: the information contained in this manual are considered to be reliable and accurate. M2Tech reserves the right to change or modify the information any time, without prior advice. It’s up to the customer to ensure that the manual being consulted is the latest version.
  • Page 3 USB 1.1 audio standard and the implementation of digital audio interfaces in computers. Please visit M2Tech website (www.m2tech.biz) to find extensive literature about this topic. wo overcomes all the limits of usual USB-to-audio interfaces by exploiting the powerful performance allowed by USB 2.0 Audio class and by using asynchronous data...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    9.1. FooBar ........................28 10. Interface Special Features ..................30 10.1. Precision oscillators....................30 10.2. Asynchronous transfer mode ................30 10.3. Output connector choice ..................30 10.4. Powering the hiFace Two with an external power supply ........30 11. Technical Specifications ...................31 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 5: Connections

    2) S/PDIF output. Connect to the DAC input with a 75 Ohms digital cable. RCA male connector or BNC 75 Ohms male connector. * hi wo performance on USB 1.1 are limited to 96kHz. Please note that 1.0 ports won’t work. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 6: Connection To The Host

    If your computer has a Windows operating system and a driver hasn’t been installed prior connecting the hi wo, an error message may appear and you may need to disconnect the hi wo and install the driver (see section 5.3). Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 7: True Plug'n'play Operation With Mac

    (to get rid of such unease operation mode, you may want to use a player which automatically changes this setting based on each track’s native sampling frequency, Like Sonic Studio’s Amarra or PureMusic). Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 8 M2Tech /24bit digital audio interface www.m2tech.biz REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 3 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 9: True Plug'n'play Operation With Linux

    OS and ready to use. ALSA version needs to be 1.0.24 or later. To use hi wo as output device, select it as default output device for the system or for the player you’re using. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 10: Operation With Ipad And Android-Based Tablets

    2.0 or 1.1 USB host port capable of at least 100mA output current and ALSA or any other audio management module compliant with USB Audio Class 2.0. Please refer to the tablet’s specification chart. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 11: Windows Driver Installation

    5.1. Obtaining the driver The Windows driver for hi wo is available on the M2Tech website, in the download page (www.m2tech.biz/download.asp). Download the exe file containing the driver package and save it to a folder in your PC. This is a self-extracting file which will deliver a folder.
  • Page 12 REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 5 Then, the wizard will check for system features. At a certain point, it will ask you to plug the hi wo in one of the USB ports (Figure 6). Figure 6 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 13 Follow the indications and plug the device in one port, then click on “Install”. You will be asked to follow the destination folder (Figure 7). Figure 7 The installation process continues showing the progress (Figure 8). Figure 8 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 14 At the end of the installation process, the wizard notify the completion (Figure 9). Figure 9 Clock on “Next”: the installation is almost completed (Figure 10). Click on “Finish” to complete the installation. Figure 10 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 15: Checking For Right Installation And Trying The Interface

    Warning: this modality is not appropriate for the shared access, for instance when user sets hi wo as the default output audio device: in this case, multiple access would be desirable. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 16 M2Tech /24bit digital audio interface www.m2tech.biz REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 12 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 17: Unistalling The Driver

    Double-click on it to launch uninstalling. Figure 13 The installation wizard, which also handles uninstalling, will show up (Figure 14 on next page). Click on “Uninstall” to start uninstalling. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 18 M2Tech /24bit digital audio interface www.m2tech.biz REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 14 At this point, the wizard will show up the installation progress (Figure 15), up to the end. Figure 15 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 19 After the uninstalling of all files related to the driver is complete, the “Next” button will be enabled. Click on it. The final message will appear (Figure 16). Click on “Finish” to complete uninstalling. Figure 16 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 20: Configuring The Computer To Use Hi Hi Hi Hif F F F Ace

    PC. Then, go to the Control Panel and launch the Sound and Audio Peripherals utility. Select the Audio tab. In the Predefined Peripheral drop-down menu of the Playback area, select “M2Tech Audio 2.0 Output” (see figure 17). Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 21: Configuring For Asio With Windows Xp

    REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 17 Then, select the “Voice” Tab. Again, select “M2Tech Audio 2.0 Output” in the drop-down menu of the Playback area. Click on OK button. Please be adviced that even if the peripheral is listed as “kernel streaming”, it will operate in Direct Sound mode when listed here.

  • Page 22: Configuring A Pc With Windows Vista, Windows 7 Or Windows 8

    Open control Panel and select Hardware and Sounds. Under Audio, click on Manage Audio Devices. The following windows will appear, in which hi wo is listed. Set wo as predefined device. Then, click on OK. Figure 18 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 23: Configuring For Direct Sound With Windows Vista, Windows 7 Or Windows 8

    Windows 7. KS must be selected in the specific player you choose to use. For example, when using FooBar, with hi wo connected to the PC, go to the File/Preferences/Playback /Output tab and select “KS: M2Tech Audio 2.0 Output” as output device. Other players will require different settings (see section 5).

  • Page 24: Configuring The Player For Kernel Streaming: Two Examples

    (click on Download). It is a zip folder which contains the DLL. Extract it from the zip and copy to the Components folder. Then, restart FooBar, go to the File/Preferences/Playback/Output window and set parameters as in figure 19. Figure 19 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 25: Winamp And Mediamonkey

    Preferences window of Winamp will open (see figure 20). Figure 20 Go to Plug-in/Output and select “M2Tech Audio 2.0 Output”. Then click on Configure button. Choose HIFACE TWO Kernel Streaming in the output device list (Figure 21). Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 26 M2Tech /24bit digital audio interface www.m2tech.biz REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 21 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 27: Configuring The Player For Wasapi: Two Examples

    Then, restart FooBar, go to the File/Preferences/Playback/Output window and set parameters as in figure 22. Figure 22 Please note that 24 bits is OK for WASAPI. Please refer to the Foobar2000 technical notes for more info. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 28: Jriver

    (click on Download). It is a zip folder which contains the DLL. Extract it from the zip and copy to the Components folder. Then, restart FooBar, go to the File/Preferences/Playback/Output window and set parameters as in figure 24. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...
  • Page 29 M2Tech /24bit digital audio interface www.m2tech.biz REVISION 1.0 – MAY 2013 Figure 24 Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 30: Interface Special Features

    This can be done using adapting cables purposely made for that and available on the computer market. Please use a 5V power supply with 500mA current capability. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    Internal clock precision: ....+/-10ppm 0 to 60°C, 2ppm typical @ 25°C S/PDIF output voltage:...... 500mVpp +/-0.1V @ 75 Ohms Minimal requirements:....... 1.3GHz CPU clock, 1GB RAM, 2.0 USB port Size........... 110x20x23mm (with connectors) Weight:..........40g Note: 1) DS and ASIO modes only. Copyright © 2013, M2Tech Srl...

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