TerraTec PHASE 88 Rack Manuale utente

TERRATEC PRODUCER/PHASE 88

English Manual

Version 1.0, last revised: Oktober 2003

CE Declaration

We:

TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany

hereby declare that the product:

PHASE 88,

to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or

standardizing documents:

EN 50013, EN 50022, EN 60065

The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said

compliance:

residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.

This declaration is based on:

Test report(s) of the EMC testing laboratory

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Contents

Welcome!........................................................................................................................5

From unpacking the PHASE 88 to installing it. ................................................................ 7

Scope of delivery. ........................................................................................................ 7

The setup - Short and simple for busy professionals. .................................................. 8

Notes for Windows users: ........................................................................................ 8

Notes for Macintosh users:....................................................................................... 8

Structure of the PHASE 88 PCI card. ........................................................................ 10

PHASE 88 breakout box ............................................................................................ 11

Installation of the PHASE PCI card - step by step. .................................................... 12

Driver installation in Windows. ................................................................................... 14

Driver installation under Windows 98 SE................................................................ 14

Driver installation under Windows Me. ................................................................... 15

Installation under Windows 2000............................................................................ 15

Installation under Windows XP............................................................................... 16

Driver installation for Macintosh OS X. ...................................................................... 18

The connections of the PHASE 88 audio system. ......................................................... 19

Analog outputs........................................................................................................... 19

Analog inputs............................................................................................................. 20

Digital interface (S/PDIF, RAW, AC3)........................................................................ 21

MIDI interface. ........................................................................................................... 22

The drives (Windows operating system)........................................................................ 23

The Wave driver. ....................................................................................................... 23

The ASIO driver......................................................................................................... 23

The GSIF driver. ........................................................................................................ 24

The MIDI driver. ......................................................................................................... 24

In detail - special properties of the drivers. ................................................................ 25

32-bit data transfer................................................................................................. 25

DirectSound & WDM. ............................................................................................. 25

WDM sample rate (SR) interpolation...................................................................... 26

WDM kernel streaming........................................................................................... 26

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The MAC OS X drivers. .................................................................................................27

The Control Panel..........................................................................................................28

Analog Inputs .............................................................................................................29

Digital Mixer. ..............................................................................................................30

Settings. .....................................................................................................................31

The About page. ........................................................................................................34

The PHASE 88 Control Panel in the Windows taskbar...............................................35

Managing scenes and cascaded cards (Windows only). ............................................36

ASIO Control Panel (Windows only)...........................................................................36

GSIF/ASIO multi-client............................................................................................37

Card(s) used for ASIO. ...........................................................................................37

Colors (Windows only). ..............................................................................................37

Additional tips on using the Control Panel. .................................................................38

Cascading and internal synchronization.........................................................................39

Tips, tricks & things worth knowing................................................................................41

Multiple audio cards in a single system. .....................................................................41

About IRQs and other interrupts.................................................................................42

Always with the beat - digital synchronization.............................................................45

Dolby AC3 and DTS. ..................................................................................................46

Useful information about digital cables (optical waveguides and AES/EBU)...............46

Appendix A - Technical Data .........................................................................................47

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Welcome!

We are pleased that you have chosen a TerraTec Producer Audio Interface for your

musical endeavors and would like to congratulate you on your decision. With the PHASE

88 Audio System, you've purchased a sophisticated product representing the state of the

art of studio technology - and we're convinced this innovative development will prove

extremely useful to you in the coming years and, above all, provide you with a great deal

of entertainment.

We hope that this brochure is helpful to you while using the product. It is designed to

illustrate technical relationships based on practical examples from the studio environment.

However, it is designed not only for beginners, but also for those more advanced in this

complex matter: Ambitious professionals, too, will surely learn something new here and

there.

We hope you find this manual both informative and entertaining to read, and hope you

find lots of pleasure in the PHASE 88 audio system.

Sincerely,Your TerraTec Producer Team

Here's an overview of what you can expect to find when you unpack the box:

Connection options and sound.The PHASE 88 audio system features a range of

professional connection options, which predestine it to become the tonal hub of your

home or project studio. The finest convertor elements and a well-thought-out mother-

board design allow crystal-clear recording and the reproduction of high-resolution 5.1/7.1

Surround productions.

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The included 5¼" breakout box contains modern 24-bit converter modules with a resolu-

tion of up to 96 kHz. This gives the system a signal-noise ratio of as much as 109 dB(A)

at the analog outputs!

With a really “tight” MIDI interface and a variety of usable digital I/Os the PHASE 88 audio

system also has enough connections in all directions.

►For everything you need to know about connections, see Üpage 19.

Complex routing - very easy.As you know, a professional AudioSystem is no sound

card for wild-eyed gamers, but the heart of your day-to-day studio work with your PC. And

despite the extensive routing options, the PHASE software always provides you with a

clear overview and- depending on the complexity of your switching needs- remains

transparent and intuitive.

►For everything you need to know about the PHASE control panel, see Üpage 28.

The drivers provided for the PHASE 88 System, too, leave nothing to be desired. A

highly developed software architecture guarantees problem-free use with all modern

Windows and Apple operating systems.

The ASIO drivers - thoroughly proven throughout years of application and often used as a

reference - allow the lowest possible latency between the software and audio interfaces.

►For all about driver usage see Üpage 23 (Windows) and Üpage 27 (MAC OS).

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From unpacking the PHASE 88 to installing it.

Before installing the PCI card into your computer and running cables to the PHASE 88

audio system, take note of any special points pertaining to the configuration of your

computer. Also refer to the manual of your computer and other studio peripheral devices

for their settings.

If you follow the instructions, the installation should run without any problems. If you still

have difficulties, please review carefully the relevant chapter in this manual.

Our service hotline team will be happy to help you if you have any other questions about

the product. The phone numbers can be found in the Appendix of this documentation.

Scope of delivery.

Start by making sure that the contents of the package are complete.

The PHASE 88 System package should contain the following items:

PHASE 88 PCI card

PHASE 88 breakout box

Internal/external adapter card

Rubber feet

Set of screws

External link cable (4m)

Internal link cable

EWS®connect sync cable

PHASE CD-ROM (driver and software)

This manual

Service request form

Registration documents

Besonic Premium Account

Please return the enclosed registration card to us at the earliest possible opportunity or

and hotline services.

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The setup - Short and simple for busy professionals.

Before installing the PCI card, please check the Sync-In and Sync-Out connections

(EWS®Connect) on the PCI card. If you do not have any other TerraTec PCI systems

with EWS®Connect connections in your computer, the following applies:

Sync-In (CN1) - the jumper must be positioned at 1-2;

Sync Out (CN2) - this connection remains free.

If you have other TerraTec PCI systems with EWS®-Connect connectors in your

computer, and want to synchronize them, please first read the chapter entitled

“Cascading and internal synchronization.” (Üpage 39)

The PHASE 88 Audio Interface is a PCI card with bus-mastering support. Please

choose a slot that is as far away from the graphics card(s) and SCSI/RAID controllers

as possible - usually as close to the “bottom” as possible in most installations. You

should keep in mind that the S/PDIF connections and the heavy connecting cables

hang down, and when the breakout box is installed in the front of the computer re-

member the audio and MIDI wiring.

You will need one (1) IRQ (for additional IRQ tips see Üpage 42). If you want to

install multiple audio systems of the TerraTec range, you can do this in Windows

without difficulty - all PCI cards operate in IRQ-sharing mode (please note the details

on cascading here (Üpage 39).

The driver installation in Windows (98SE to XP) follows the established defaults set by

the operating system manufacturer. You can find the drivers on the accompanying

CD-ROM or on the Internet at www.terratec.com in the SUPPORT area.

Notes for Windows users:

The drivers have not been certified by Microsoft. You will receive a warning to this

effect in Windows 2000 and XP, which you can safely ignore. You can continue the

installation without concern.

Like the drivers, the PHASE Control Panel must also be installed. Functionality of the

card is not provided using the standard Windows Mixer. Open the installation via the

CD-ROM autostarter (or don't forget to download the control panel when you are

downloading the drivers in the Internet).

The WDM audio drivers can be selected in the applications as usual. ASIO drivers are

available in compatible programs; WDM kernel streaming is “not visible” (i.e. it is al-

ways available for applications and cannot be selected explicitly). The buffer sizes are

configured in the PHASE Control Panel.

Notes for Macintosh users:

The PHASE 88 system is shipped with driver support for MAC OS 10 (OS X). In the

OS10 version, we recommend the Apple operating system update called “Jaguar”

(current version 10.2.6). A version update, which can be obtained for an extra charge,

contains some improvements specially geared towards audio applications.

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n The audio and MIDI connection using OS 10(X) is built exclusively on the OS10 core

audio/MIDI concept.

n Multiple cards cannot be cascaded under the MAC OS at present.

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Structure of the PHASE 88 PCI card.

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1. Digital output (S/PDIF and RAW data)

2. Digital input (S/PDIF and RAW data)

3. Connection for breakout box (external)

4. Connection for breakout box (internal)

5. Sync-IN connection for cascading (5-pin, the jumper must remain set on the master

card!)

6. Sync-OUT connection for cascading (3-pin)

7. Jumper for selection of S/PDIF source (only in connection with a PHASE 88 rack or

Mic 2/8 module)

10 PHASE 88 (English)

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