TerraTec PHASE X24 fw, Manual

Page 1: ...TERRATEC PRODUCER PHASE X24 FW English Manual Version 1 0 last revised March 2005 ...

Page 2: ...2 PHASE X24 English by Serial number 613 019813 20177 ...

Page 3: ...f this document The manufacturer reserves the right to change the contents of this document and or the associated products at any time without the provision of prior notice to specific persons or organizations The manufacturer shall not be held liable for damages of any kind arising from the use or the inability to use this product or its documentation even if the possibility of such damage is kno...

Page 4: ... step by step 16 Which operating system 16 Power supply 16 Installing the PHASE X24 FW driver in OS X 16 The PHASE X24 FW as a system audio device Mac OS X 16 Updating the firmware Mac OS X 17 Connectors and controls 18 Front panel 18 Rear panel 20 The FireWire port 21 Drivers 23 The Windows drivers 23 The MME wave driver 23 The ASIO driver 23 The GSIF driver 24 The MIDI driver 24 In detail specia...

Page 5: ...ital In 27 Outputs Wave Play 1 2 3 4 Digital Play 28 Master 28 Output Settings 28 Master Clock 28 Routing 29 Output 29 The ASIO panel 30 Colors 30 Scenes 31 About 32 Appendix A Technical Data 33 Technical data 33 Software 33 System requirements recommendations 34 ...

Page 6: ... you on your decision With the PHASE X24 FW 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...

Page 7: ...no sound card for wild eyed gamers but the heart of your day to day studio work with your PC That s why we believe in clean functionality when it comes to software 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 P...

Page 8: ...all our service hotline You can find our contact information on the Internet at www terratec com Scope of delivery Start by making sure that the contents of the package are complete The PHASE X24 FW System package should contain the following items 1 PHASE X24 FW the PHASE X24 FW hardware 1 protective pouch 1 network adapter 12VAC 1500mA 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire cable 6 pin 6 pin 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire ...

Page 9: ...adapter is required if your computer only features a 4 pin FireWire port For more information see The FireWire port starting on  page 21 Installing the driver and the Control Panel 1 Before you start ensure that your Windows XP version is up to date Right click the My Computer icon and choose Properties from the context menu If you re still us ing the default Teletubbyland XP wallpaper you can ac...

Page 10: ...10 PHASE X24 English 4 Choose a language for the setup wizard and click Next to continue with the installa tion The InstallShield Wizard will now display its welcome message ...

Page 11: ...efault destination for the installation is specified in the following window If you prefer a different location please click Change 6 You can disregard the following safety warning without concern Click Continue Anyway to continue ...

Page 12: ...24 FW to your computer s FireWire port using the included cable Windows XP will automatically recognize the device as new hardware and will open the driver installation dialog 8 You may once again ignore the dialog box that will reappear to inform you that the software that you are installing has not passed the Windows logo test ...

Page 13: ...the installation 10 Once the driver installation is complete the PHASE X24 FW should appear as the following entry in the Device Manager The Device Manager can be found on the Con trol Panel under System Hardware Then click the Device Manager button ...

Page 14: ...menu Click the GSIF Installation button to start the setup wizard Follow the on screen instructions and click Next to continue The PHASE X24 FW as a system audio device Windows If you would like to use the PHASE X24 FW not only for specific audio applications but as your default Windows audio device select the PHASE X24 FW audio driver in the Control Panel under Sounds and Audio Devices Audio as t...

Page 15: ...ify the firmware file you would like to load The file will have the ending bcd and can be found in the Firmware folder or downloaded from the Inter net Next click Upgrade Firmware to start the update process Answer Yes to the safety prompt that appears now The PHASE X24 FW must be restarted after the firmware update completes success fully Either disconnect the PHASE X24 FW from the computer and r...

Page 16: ...tors of the 6 pin port Installing the PHASE X24 FW driver in OS X As mentioned above the PHASE X24 FW uses the operating system s CoreAudio and CoreMIDI drivers It s therefore not necessary to install a device specific driver Simply plug the device into your FireWire port and it s available immediately However to take full advantage of advanced routing sampler rate switching and other features ple...

Page 17: ...following security warning Click Open and specify the firmware file you would like to load The file will have the ending bcd and can be found in the Firmware folder Next click Upgrade Firmware to start the update process You must have local administrator rights to update the firmware The PHASE X24 FW must be restarted after the firmware update completes success fully Either disconnect the PHASE X2...

Page 18: ...of the analog signal path 2 Microphone Instrument Input 2 this input is intended for microphones with XLR connectors or instruments with 1 4 jacks and also works with autopriority over the Line Input 2 on the rear panel 3 Gain 1 controls the preamplification of the signal being applied to input 1 4 Signal and Clip LED provides visual level monitoring of the signal to be recorded on channel 1 The l...

Page 19: ...n off MAIN OUT 1 2 level MAIN OUT 1 2 muted off on MONITOR OUT 3 4 level MAIN OUT 3 4 muted on on MAIN and MONITOR OUT level MAIN and MONITOR OUT muted flashing off MAIN OUT 1 2 muted MAIN OUT 1 2 unmuted flashing on MONITOR OUT 3 4 level note MAIN OUT remains muted MAIN and MONITOR OUT muted off flashing MAIN OUT 3 4 muted MAIN OUT 3 4 unmuted on flashing MAIN OUT 1 2 level note MONITOR OUT remai...

Page 20: ...o be plugged into the outputs of course The analog outputs operate with music compatible levels of 2 0 Vrms Here you can connect a mixing card active speakers or amplifiers 16 Monitor 3 4 analog mono outputs 3 4 the connections have been realized as balanced 1 4 jack sockets Unbalanced cables can also be plugged into the out puts of course 17 Digital In to record digital audio data with your compu...

Page 21: ... connections are always connected crosswise meaning OUT to IN and vice versa MIDI sequencer software usually offers you to loop MIDI data through using the Through function 22 AC Power connect the included 12VAC 1500mA power adapter to your PHASE X24 FW system here The FireWire port FireWire is a serial PC interface similar to USB that was developed by Apple in 1995 and which was originally intend...

Page 22: ...ubs like those used by USB devices are therefore superfluous as long as the cable length between the individual devices does not exceed 4 5 meters or a total of 72 meters as this would cause problems due to signal attenuation The connected devices will still work with one of the intermediate devices is switched off the rest will still communicate via the ports Please ensure that you don t create a...

Page 23: ...udio recording and playback delay times also known as latency Values significantly under 10ms and less than 4 ms on fast cleanly configured systems at sample rates exceeding 96kHz are quite realistic The format also supports sound cards with multiple inputs and outputs so called multi I O cards as well as direct monitoring and multi client mode ASIO 2 0 or higher Programs that make use of Steinber...

Page 24: ...For the recording and playback of MIDI data via the MIDI IN and OUT jacks a separate driver is available The driver designated as PHASE X24 FW 0 Midi In 1 or Out 1 in this system and it can be selected in any situation in which its use would be appropriate Practical tip If MIDI files which can be played back using Win dows media players are also to be transferred to externally con nected devices o...

Page 25: ...u in the Control Panel to avoid a SRC The sample rate set in the control panel will always be applied An SR conversion does always result in a certain loss of quality however You should therefore ensure that the selected sample rate matches the file to be played back for applications in which the highest possible audio quality is vital When transferring a piece of music at 44 1 kHz to a DAT record...

Page 26: ...Sound The CoreAudio MIDI driver can also be selected in audio applications such as Cubase SX or Emagic Logic Buffer sizes generally can also be configured there to accelerate access to the audio system The latency under CoreAudio is comparable to the latency typical for Windows or OS9 The PHASE X24 FW in Emagic Logic ...

Page 27: ...trol Panel is quite intuitive and should not present beginners with major problems Nevertheless the following section contains a number of explanations of the individual function blocks The digital mixer Mixer PHASE X24 FW Inputs Analog In Digital In Here you can control the levels of the individual input channels of the PHASE X24 FW in the Digital Mixer The individual sliders can be adjusted dire...

Page 28: ...aster The overall playback level can be set with the Master control of the digital mixer Note If you are working with common audio MIDI sequencers you should also use the this software for volume control The advan tage the settings are usually saved together with your project song arrangement etc Output Settings Master Clock Here we re dealing with the sample rate used by the PHASE X24 FW This is ...

Page 29: ...the three buttons on the left hand side to open a window in which you can select the desired pair Needless to say if you intend to use the digital mixer Digital Mixer must also be selected on the input side otherwise the signal will be sent straight to the output bypassing the faders The routing options of the PHASE X24 FW Output The levels of the analog outputs can be controlled here The individu...

Page 30: ...chieve values of less than 5ms at 96kHz without problems Without problems means that you will not detect any dropouts during audio recording or playback If such dropouts occur increase the latency Further options are generally available on the relevant panels of ASIO applications such as Cubase Wavelab etc Colors When it comes to the design of the PHASE Control Panel we like things to be clean and...

Page 31: ...ly colors that display correctly at an 8 bit color depth Scenes Faced with such a wealth of settings it would be pretty tedious to have to set things up by hand every time Needless to say you can count on us to make your life easier with our extremely practical Scenes menu item Simply save all of your control and fader settings at the click of a button and reload them whenever you need them The se...

Page 32: ...es you all of the relevant facts on your Control Panel audio drivers firmware version and operating system Note You can select the contents with your mouse and copy it to the clipboard Ctrl c a convenient feature for a quick de scription of your system for support requests ...

Page 33: ...ck with up to 24 bit 192 kHz resolution analog recording with up to 24 bit 192 kHz resolution digital playback with up to 24 bit 96 kHz resolution digital recording with up to 24 bit 96 kHz resolution Digital interface for S PDIF AC3 and DTS formats 24 bit 192 kHz A D converter with 110 dB A SNR 109 dB A SNR typical 24 bit 192 kHz D A converter with 114 dB A SNR 111 dB A SNR typical 2 1 Vrms outpu...

Page 34: ...ck 1 SP1 or higher System requirements MAC G4 800 MHz 256 MB RAM FireWire port MAC OS X Panther 10 3 6 or higher System recommendations PC Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000 512 MB RAM FireWire port Windows XP with Service Pack 1 SP1 or higher System recommendations MAC G5 1 8 GHz 512 MB RAM FireWire port MAC OS X Panther 10 3 8 or higher ...

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