Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Audiophile du fabricant M-Audio
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T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’ s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 About the Audiophile USB .
Introduction Congratulations on your pur chase of the Audiophile USB by M-Audio. The Audiophile USB is y our audio and MIDI upgrade for an y PC or Macintosh computer*, utilizing the convenience of y our computer’ s USB port—no tools or computer disassembly is requir ed.
jacks. Alternativel y , you can connect the r ecord outputs of y our stereo r eceiv er into the Audiophile’ s RC A jacks located on the back panel. Record a digital audio signal from y our D A T , MiniDisc, CD , or external A/D conv erter via the Audiophile’ s coaxial S/PDIF input.
Front Panel Featur es 1. Headphone Out: This is a stereo headphone output on a 1/4” TRS jack. Connect only a ster eo plug to this jack. 2. Headphone Lev el: This knob controls the lev el of the stereo output signal sent to the headphone jack.
2. Left Input and Right Input (RCA Analog Inputs): These jacks input analog audio from a variety of external sour ces. Each jack is female RCA, compatible with common male RCA cables. When plugs are inserted into the 1/4” jacks, these RCA inputs are defeated.
Hardwar e Installation Find a conv enient spot near your computer for the Audiophile USB.With the Audiophile’ s pow er switched “Off, ” plug the included power suppl y into your wall sock et, and plug its 2.5mm plug into the Audiophile’ s 9V A C 1000 mA Pow er Jack.
4. The Wizard reports that Windows has finished installing the software. Click “Finish”. Y our Audiophile USB is ready f or action. After completion of the driver installation, Windows ma y r equire y ou to r estart Windows. If it does request a restart, remo v e the Driv ers CD fr om the CD drive and r espond by clicking “Y es”.
(this is recommended, although OMS will sense that it is on and prompt y ou to turn it off). If you ar e configuring OMS for the first time, follow these instructions to configure OMS. 1. In the Opcode folder , which you will find on y our hard driv e, locate the OMS Applications folder , “then OMS Setup .
13. Go to "System Pr eferences" in the Apple Menu. Select the "Sound" pref erence panel, and click the "Output" tab. Select "M-Audio Audiophile USB" to choose the Audiophile USB as your default output device. Mac OS X Installation is now complete.
On Macintosh: During the driver installation, a dialog box will ask y ou if y ou wish to place a shortcut to the control panel on y our desktop . Clicking this checkbox will, upon completion of the driver software installation, place a shortcut to the Audiophile USB Control Panel on y our computer’ s desktop .
sampling clock. Continue r eading this section for more inf ormation on making selections in the Audiophile USB Control Panel. Active Channels & Sample Depth: Activation of the Analog and S/PDIF inputs and outputs is done with a set of four check box es.
If you activate both sets of input and output channels, you will notice that the 24-bit setting in the Sample Depth column is gra yed out and the “Maximum sample rate” is shown as 48000 Hz.
W indows Sound System and the Audiophile USB Windows ma y be set up to use the Audiophile as its default audio device, allowing system sounds to be pla y ed through the Audiophile . This also enables you to use the Audiophile with the sound applets included with Windows.
microphone is not r ecommended. Instead, pass the microphone signal through a micr ophone pre-amp (such as the M-Audio T AMP A™, DMP3™, or Audio Bud dy™), and then connect the pre-amp output to the input of the Audiophile USB. Some additional cable and/or cable adaptors ma y also be needed to ensure pr oper connectivity .
low latency monitoring thr ough the application (check y our application’ s documentation for information r egarding input monitoring). If your Windows or Macintosh program is ASIO compliant, lik e .
ASIO Input and Output De vices: If your m usic program is ASIO compliant, you ma y use the “USB Audiophile ASIO” driver with your Audiophile USB. Open your music pr ogram and go to the audio setup page.
Audiophile USB MIDI Setup The Audiophile’ s MIDI input and output por ts ma y be connected to external MIDI devices. The following diagram shows connection to a MIDI ke yboard instrument, which is also being used as a sound module .
Tr oubleshooting Prob lem: No sound output. Po ssible Cause 1: The Audiophile USB har dware or softwar e device driv ers are not properl y installed. See the installation sections of this manual for further information.
Prob lem: Repetitious Sound. P ossible Cause: An IRQ resour ce conflict with the USB controller and another device (PC only). Often this will result in a small segment of sound (0.5 to 1 second) repeating itself o ver and ov er , sometimes completely locking up the computer .
Prob lem: I am pla ying A C-3 or surr ound sound data fr om a software a pplication on m y computer , sending the data fr om Audiophile USB S/PDIF Out to m y home theater’ s A C-3 decoder . How ev er , the decoder does not r ecognize the signal and ther efor e refuses to put out an y audio .
Contact Information F or additional help , contact M-Audio T echnical Suppor t by telephone (626-445-8495, 9-5 PST M-F), by fax (626-445-7564) or by e-mail (techsupt@m-audio .com). M-AUDIO U.S. M-AUDIO U.K. 45 E. Saint Joseph St. Unit 5, Saracen Industrial Park Arcadia, CA 91006-2861 Mark Rd.
Audiophile USB W arranty M-Audio warrants that this pr oduct is free of def ects in materials and w orkmanship under normal use for a period of One (1) y ear , so long as the product is: owned by the .
Appendix A - T echnical Specifications Analog Audio: P eak Signal, Analog Input: +2dBV P eak Signal, Analog Output: +2dBV Dynamic Range, Inputs: 109dB (A-weighted) Dynamic Range, Outputs: 107dB (A-weighted) THD (at 0dBFS): -92dB (typical) Frequency Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.
Appendix B - Driver/Software Install, Step by Step W indows XP: 1. During this installation, the Audiophile USB must be pow ered off. Begin the installation process b y inserting the Drivers CD R OM in y our computer . 2. A Setup window will appear . Click “Next, ” to continue .
5. A third Softwar e Installation window will appear . Click “Continue Anywa y . ” 6. An M-Audio USB Audiophile Setup window will appear next. Make sur e both the Enable Digital CD and Enable DMA T ransfer Mode box es ar e check ed, then click “Next.
9. When you ar e completely r estarted and at the desktop, power up the USB Audiophile. 10. The New Har dware Wizard will appear . Please select “Install the software automaticall y (Recommended), ” then click “Next. ” 11. A Har dware Installation window will come up .
13 Another Windows Logo testing windo w will come up. Once again, click “Continue An ywa y . ” 14. The New Hardwar e Wizard will appear again. Select “Install the software automaticall y (Recommended), ” by clicking on the radio button and then clicking “Next.
17. Open the Windows Contr ol Panel and click on the Audiophile USB Control Panel. Select "Place Audiophile Icon in the task bar . ” The Audiophile USB will ha ve a small black “M” in the system tray f or easy access to the control panel.
W indows 2000: NO TE: Please make sur e the Service Pack 3 is installed. T o get this update, please visit the download section of Micr osoft at www .microsoft.com Windows 2000 comes installed with Dir ectX version 7. Y ou must ha ve DirectX v ersion 8.
5. Windows will need to r estar t y our machine to complete the DirectX 8.1 installation. Click "OK," to restart your system. 6. This is the first setup window for installing the Audiophile USB drivers after the installer has confirmed that you ha v e DirectX v ersion 8.
9. An M-Audio Setup window will come up confirming a successful setup . Click “Next, ” to successfully install the USB Audiophile. 10. Windows will pr ompt y ou to r estart the computer . Make sur e that “Y es, r estart m y computer no w , ” is checked and then click “Finish, ” to restart.
13. A second Digital Signatur e Not Found Box will a ppear . Click “Y es, ” again. 14. The driver is now installed in y our computer . Next, open the Windows Control Panel and click on the Audiophile USB Control Panel. Select "Place Audiophile Icon in the task bar .
Wi ndows ME: NO TE: Please make sur e the Service Pack 3 is installed. T o get this update, please visit the download section of Micr osoft at www .microsoft.com Windows ME comes installed with Dir ectX version 7. Y ou must ha ve DirectX v ersion 8.1 in order to install the Audiophile USB.
4. V erify that you ha v e read the license agr eement and agree to the terms. Click "Y es," to continue. 5. Windows will need to r estar t y our machine to complete the DirectX 8.1 installation. Click "OK," to restart your system.
7. An M-Audio Setup window will appear next. Make sure both Enable Digital CD and Enable DMA T ransfer Mode box es ar e check ed, then click “Next. ” 8. An M-Audio Setup window will come up confirming a successful setup . Click “Next, ” to successfully install the USB Audiophile.
10. When you ar e completely r estar ted and at the desktop, power up the USB Audiophile. 11. Open the Windows Contr ol Panel and click on the Audiophile USB Control Panel. Select "Place Audiophile Icon in the task bar . ” The Audiophile USB will ha ve a small black “M” in the system tray f or easy access to the control panel.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté M-Audio Audiophile c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du M-Audio Audiophile - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation M-Audio Audiophile, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le M-Audio Audiophile va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le M-Audio Audiophile, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du M-Audio Audiophile.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le M-Audio Audiophile. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei M-Audio Audiophile ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
