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Introduction Introduction Software sampling rate conversion is automatically inserted by Windows when the application rate does not match the hardware rate, ensuring that files of any sample rate can be played. Extended software bit depths of 32 and 24 bits are supported as well as 16 and 8 bits for playback and recording.
Installation Notes Regarding Windows Version Windows 7, 8, Server 2008-R2, Server 2012 – Windows no longer searches removable media for drivers. Open Device Manager, where the Digitorc 4 will Differences be listed under Other Devices as a Multimedia Audio Controller. Right-click Windows XP and Server 2003 are the only current versions of Windows that on it, select Update Driver Software, then click on Browse my computer for provide complete support for WDM audio drivers.
Configuration Configuration The range on the input and output master controls is -96dB to +6dB, while the individual line controls range from -96dB to 0dB. There are two configuration settings for the Digitorc 4, these being Output Sampling Rate and Synchronisation Source. To access the playback and record mixer controls on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003, double-click on the loudspeaker symbol at the bottom The output sampling rate can be set to 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz...
Configuration Operation on Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / inputs. To set the default endpoints, right-click on the loudspeaker symbol, select Playback Devices or Recording Devices, and then right-click on the Server 2008 / 2008-R2 / 2012 desired endpoint and select Set as Default Device. The default device is The audio subsystem of Windows Vista / 7 / 8 has changed substantially remembered across reboots and should not need to be set again unless from earlier versions of Windows, although most applications should...
Configuration Extended Bit Depth Audio inputs and outputs, which is slightly different to its behaviour under Windows XP where each input/output pair had its own mixer device. How Traditionally, PC-based audio capture and playback has been restricted to this will work with any particular application that uses the mixer API can either 8 bit or 16 bit encoding, with the WAVE_FORMAT_PCM descriptor only be determined by experimentation.
Appendix A – Surround Sound Playback and Recording Driver 5.1 & 7.1 Surround Sound Playback and Recording Driver Overview With firmware revision 6 and driver version 8.0.0.3512, the Digitorc 4 exposes additional eight-channel input and output subdevices which are overlayed onto the existing four stereo channels. Eight-channel audio output is mixed with that of the corresponding stereo outputs, while captured audio is replicated in both the 8-channel input and the stereo inputs.
Appendix A – Surround Sound Playback and Recording Driver The Properties page for the Speakers device appears as follows: The output levels can be set under the Levels tab, with a master output Output Mapping fader and individual faders for wave output and input monitoring. Each The playback speaker mapping can be tested by opening the Windows fader has a Balance button which allows the eight individual channels to be playback devices, selecting the Digitorc 4 speakers device and clicking on...
Appendix A – Surround Sound Playback and Recording Driver Front left / right Channel 1 L/R Centre / LFE Channel 2 L/R Back left / right Channel 3 L/R The Quadraphonic surround sound speaker locations are mapped onto the physical output channels as follows: Front left / right Channel 1 L/R Back left / right...
Technical Specification Technical Specification For PC-DIG4 Equipment Type Operating Systems Supported PC-DIG4 Digitorc 4, 4 stereo AES-3 I/O PCIe sound card Platform: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, Windows 8 and Server 2012 (32- and 64-bit...
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