..................5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ..............6 FEATURES ........................6 Main hardware features ....................6 miXart 8........................6 miXart 8 AES/EBU .....................7 miXart 8 CN ........................7 miXart 8 ES........................8 Main software features....................8 REQUIREMENTS ......................8 Minimum hardware requirements ................8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...............
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8 range User’s Manual INFORMATION FOR THE USER This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Thank you for purchasing a Digigram sound card of the miXart 8 range. The package consists of the following components: * a miXart 8, miXart 8 AES/EBU, miXart 8 CN, or miXart 8 ES sound card, * breakout cable for the miXart 8 analog inputs and outputs; in case of...
8 range User’s Manual miXart 8 AES/EBU • Full length audio card for PCI bus ∗ • 8 balanced analog mono inputs (4 line/mic with phantom power) ∗∗ • 8 servo-balanced analog mono outputs • Clock programmable from 7 to 50 kHz ∗∗∗...
• Optional: MPEG layer I & II encoding/decoding, layer III decoding, Sample Rate Conversion, Delay REQUIREMENTS The miXart 8 range has been developed for IBM and IBM-compatible PC systems. Minimum hardware requirements • Pentium III minimum (or equivalent) •...
If you have downloaded the miXart Kit from the Digigram web site, run the downloaded self-extractable file. The driver installation files are then extracted into a folder of your choice.
If the card is not plugged in yet, you are now ready to proceed to the miXart hardware installation. • Insert carefully the miXart 8 card. • Reboot your computer. • After logon, the Windows Hardware Wizard should automatically detect the miXart 8 card.
Go to the Wave folder and select the Oemsetup.inf file, then click • In the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window, select the DIGIGRAM Wave for miXart driver and click on Next. • To Start the Hardware installation click on Next. •...
In the System Properties window select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager... • In the Device Manager window select Sound, video and game controllers, then “DIGIGRAM Wave for miXart” driver and right- click on Uninstall… • To confirm the card removal click on OK. The “miXart” card disappears from the list.
Hardware To ensure that the miXart 8 card has been properly installed: • Check that the red LED on the miXart 8 card is flashing. If it isn’t then your hardware has not been properly installed. Software To ensure that the miXart driver has been properly installed: •...
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration miXart 8 miXart 8 miXart 8 miXart 8 AES/EBU CobraNet EtherSound Bus / format PCI master mode Digital Signal Processor 8240 Power PC at 250 MHz SDRAM 16 MB 265 mm × 107 mm Size Power requirements 2.4 A / 0.3 A / 0.2 A...
8 range User’s Manual Outputs miXart 8 miXart 8 miXart 8 miXart 8 AES/EBU CobraNet EtherSound ∗ Analog line outputs (mono) 8 servo-balanced Maximum output +22 dBu / <100 Ω level/impedance Programmable output gain from –91 to +22 dB Analog variable attenuation by steps of 0.5 dB...
8 miXart 8 miXart 8 AES/EBU CobraNet EtherSound Digigram Management: 1.60 1.60 2.10 miXart Kit and higher and higher and higher and higher Other management Wave (all boards), ASIO (all except miXart 8 ES) OS supported Windows 2000 and XP...
Digigram Wave Mixer The Digigram Wave Mixer allows to set input and output levels as well as other settings such as input type and digital data format. Please refer to the on-line help of the Digigram Wave Mixer.
Power LINE OUT 1 - 8 Level adjust ANALOG LINE IN 5 – 8 Level adjust INTERFACE PCI BUS Schematic diagram miXart 8 AES/EBU CRYSTAL Video Word Clock Sync IN Word Clock Sync OUT RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync IN CLOCK GENERATION...
8 range User’s Manual Schematic diagram miXart 8 CobraNet CRYSTAL CN Word Clock CN Word Clock Sync IN Sync OUT AES/EBU Sync IN RECEIVE AES/EBU CLOCK Sync OUT GENERATION CobraNet RECEIVE IN 1 - 8 CobraNet TRANSMIT OUT 1 - 8...
J1: Analog cable connector (High density SCSI2 type, 40-pin). The matching cable is provided with the miXart 8 card. J2: Digital cable (High density MDR type, 26-pin) for miXart 8 AES/EBU, miXart 8 CobraNet, or miXart 8 ES. The cable matching the card is provided. Note: Replacement breakout cables are available on request.
8 range User’s Manual Analog cable diagram – all miXart cards Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram: OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 XLR-3P Male OUT 4 SCSI40P OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 IN 1...
8 CobraNet digital cable Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram: 8P8C RJ45 Socket CO BR ANE T2 RJ45 Socket C OB RAN ET1 XLR-3P Male XLR Male A ES O U T XLR-3P Female XLR Female AES IN...