Echo Audio Mona Manuel du propriétaire

1 MONA Owner’s Manual Version 1.1 for PC Mona is designed and manufactured in the U.S. by Echo Corporation

10 3. Insure that you have fully discharged all static electricity from your body before handling the Mona card. This can be done through the use of

11 and place one in each bottom corner of the interface unit. Then be sure to locate the rack-mount box in a secure location. Plug one end of the c

12 Connecting to Mona’s Rack-mount Interface The back panel of Mona’s rack-mount interface contains a wide variety of connections that allow great f

13 Mona provides 48 volts of phantom power for microphones that require it. To enable phantom power press the button labeled +48V (the LED next to i

14 Mona’s Guitar Input (1/4” Plug, Impedance: 100K, Trim: 10 – 50 dB) An input impedance of 10K is too low to record non-active guitar pickups so

15 Each of Mona’s 6 outputs has one RCA and one XLR connector for your convenience. The RCA jack outputs a –10dBV (unbalanced) signal, while the XL

16 ADAT/S/PDIF optical I/O Next to the COMPUTER connector is a pair of connectors labeled OPTICAL, IN and OUT. These connectors are used to transmi

17 When connecting devices to the S/PDIF jacks on Mona, the use of standard analog RCA audio cables is not recommended. For reliable S/PDIF operation

18 Installing the Mona Software Drivers Now that you have completed the hardware installation, you need to install the software drivers that allow M

19 If you are using Windows 98: After you have inserted the Mona CD-ROM disc and clicked next, you’ll see the message, “What do you want Windows to

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions - Be sure to read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this product.

20 After the drivers are installed, you should verify that Windows recognizes them. You can do this by checking in the Windows Control Panel as follo

21 If the message does not appear, check Appendices A, B and C for help in isolating the cause of your difficulties. You can now exit back to the Co

22 Mona Audio Input & Output Devices The Mona driver installs into your computer as a series of stereo .WAV devices. Pulling down the Preferred

23 The Echo Console Included with your Mona is a “virtual control surface” application called the Echo Console. Every time you start Windows you wil

24 The console functions are grouped into three areas: inputs (in the upper left corner), monitors (directly below the inputs that are being monitore

25 Monitor Controls Below the input channels are the input monitor controls. The input monitor controls allow you to monitor the input signal via an

26 input signal will be monitored at each of the outputs, independent of the main output level control. When setting a monitor level, you must firs

27 Output Controls The right hand side of the console is dedicated to the controls for analog output channels one through six (an output meter pair

28 Setting Clock Sources and Destinations At the very bottom of the Console there are buttons that allow you to select the synchronization clocks th

29 For this reason, Mona supports many synchronization modes. Mona can slave to word clock, S/PDIF, and ADAT. In addition, Mona can also generate the

3 10. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this unit yourself, as opening the case will expose you to hazardous voltage or other dangers. All servic

30 Esync – Esync is a proprietary from of super clock that is used to synchronize two or more Echo 24-bit products like Mona, Layla24, Gina24, and D

31 Digital Mode Switch To the right of the Input clocks is a dropdown menu labeled “Digital Mode Switch.” This menu allows you to select which digi

32 The “View ADAT Ctrls” checkbox will display this window when checked. The File Menu At the top left of the Console window you will find the F

33 also shut down the Console application and remove it from the system tray. Don’t worry, if you want to bring the Console back you can do it by dis

34 Digital I/O - Selecting the S/PDIF Output Format Mona can transmit digital information in either of two formats, “professional” or “consumer.” Th

35 General - Sync Wave Devices This is mainly for developers who are using tools like Visual Basic or Delphi and want the inputs and outputs to be t

36 Console Preferences Page and enable the check box labeled “External box warning.” Sample Rate Lock These controls allow you to enable or disabl

37 Additional Configuration Settings In addition to those settings that can be made using the Echo Console program, there are a number of other conf

38 Show console on taskbar The first selection in the General section of the Settings screen allows you to determine whether the Echo Console progra

39 Multi-client audio Multi-client audio lets you use different inputs and outputs on Mona with different audio programs at the same time. Otherwis

4 Sending in your registration card – or registering online at http://www.echoaudio.com/register.html - allows us to register key information so that

40 DirectSound Settings Click on the DirectSound tab. The window will change to look like this: The first checkbox is called “Enable DirectSound.

41 Installing Cool Edit Pro  Special Edition Included with your Mona system is a special version of Syntrillium Software’s Cool Edit Pro, a

42 Cool Edit Pro: Assigning Mona’s Inputs & Outputs Mona’s inputs and outputs are assigned to tracks in two different ways, depending on the vie

43 Cool Edit Pro: Optimizing Multitrack Performance Background mixingthe process Cool Edit Pro uses to allow a large number of tracks to play simul

44 output devices vary, so may the settings you’ll need to use to maximize performance. Use the Multitrack Settings shown above as a starting place

45 Contacting Customer Service If you experience any trouble with your Mona system please go to the support area of our website at www.echoaudio.com

46 Appendix A: The Echo Reporter Software Running the Echo Reporter Software The Reporter is designed to provide you with an analysis of your comp

47 After the test is completed you’ll see a results screen. Many of the parameters on the screen are interactive; you can change them to see how you

48 You can adjust the parameters on the Hard Disk Performance screen to view your disk’s record and playback capabilities at various sample rates an

49 Similarly, by lowering the number of playback tracks, you’ll see the number of record tracks increase. • The readouts will generally show that yo

5 Table of Contents Introduction 7 What You Should Have Received in the Mona Box 7 System Requirements 7 Mona Installation 8 System Che

50 The Summary screen tells you if your system can support multitrack audio recording as well as alerting you to potential problems.

51 After you run the Reporter program, your summary may contain one or more of the following problem/error messages. Consult the table below for sugg

52 *The Echo Reporter has found that none of the hard drives that were tested meet minimum performance standards with respect to transfer rate. Thoug

53 Appendix B: General Troubleshooting Guide Problem: After installing Mona, one or more of your peripheral devices no longer functions properly.

54 environments, whereas the consumer mode is commonly implemented on equipment designed for home use in the consumer market. The primary difference

55 Problem: Mona doesn’t seem to recognize the synchronization clock to which it is connected. Solution: Although it may seem obvious, the first th

56 Problem: I can’t get Mona to record at 96 kHz. Solution: Set the Digital Mode to one of the S/PDIF options. You can change this setting from the

57 Appendix C: Resolving Interrupt Conflicts While Plug-and-Play is often called “Plug-and-Pray,” it actually works quite well most of the time. We

58 wired to them. Some ISA cards (also called “legacy” cards) have you select which interrupt is used by configuring jumpers on the card. Newer Plug-

59 and use your MIDI card or play back audio via Mona, neither device will function properly. Or, maybe you have a SCSI card that had previously be

6 Table of Contents Installing Cool Edit Pro Special Edition 41 Cool Edit Pro: Assigning Mona’s Inputs & Outputs 42 Cool Edit Pr

60 Once you know which interrupt Mona is trying to use, you need to locate which card is potentially causing the conflict. To do this you may need t

61 you will need to enter the BIOS configuration screen when your computer first starts up. This is usually done by pressing the Delete key or F1 key

62 Hopefully, your system will now be functioning properly. If not, please refer to the “Contacting Customer Service” section of this manual. We’ll d

63 Appendix D: DirectSound FAQ Q: What is DirectSound? DirectSound is an alternate method for a Windows application to access audio hardware. Pre

64 Note that you must do this if you want to use Gigasampler (see the section on Gigasampler in the “Audio Software FAQ” below). Q: Does this mean

65 Appendix E: Multi-client audio FAQ Q: What is “Multi-client audio”? Multi-client audio is a feature that lets you use different inputs and outp

66 Reality is now also coming out at 48 kHz, so all the sounds played out of Reality will sound higher in pitch. If you're planning to use mult

67 Q: What I really want to do is use a software synthesizer or sampler like Gigasampler, Reality, or Retro AS/1. What's the best way to use th

68 Appendix F: Audio Software FAQ Cubase VST and ASIO 2.0 Q: Can I use all Echo cards together at the same time in Cubase? Not right now, but we

69 that is also set up to use our hardware. For more information on multi-client mode, please refer to the “Multi-client audio FAQ” in this manual.

7 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Mona 24/96 Digital Studio. We think you’ll find Mona to be an extremely flexible, high-performance tool f

70 Now, before you run Cubase VST, make sure you run Gigasampler first. Then, make sure that Gigasampler is not using outputs 1 and 2 of your card.

71 Gigasampler Q: I'm a Gigasampler user. Anything I should know about? Yes. Unfortunately, Gigasampler does not work with Mona, Layla24 or

72 Appendix G: An Introduction to Digital Recording Converting Sound into Numbers In a digital recording system, sound is represented as a series

73 Sample Size The more bits that are used to store the sampled value, the more closely it will represent the source signal. In an 8-bit system, t

74 Sample Rate The rate at which the ADC generates the numbers is equally important in determining the quality of a digital recording. To get a high

75 Storing Digital Data Once the waveform has been transformed into digital bits, it must be stored. When sampling in stereo at 48kHz using a 20-bit

76 different. A 0 dBV signal has a voltage level of 1.0 volts. A 0 dBu signal has a voltage level of .775 volts. Since .775 is approximately 2 dB

77 Unbalanced and Balanced Inputs and Outputs An unbalanced signal, commonly used for guitars and consumer electronics, contains two components, a g

78 Balanced signals connect with either XLR connectors or TRS (tip, ring sleeve) connectors. Mona uses XLR connectors for connecting microphones and

79 necessary when recording to avoid clipping. The only way that 96 dB would be adequate is if all music were recorded so that the peaks were just u

8 Mona Installation Complete Mona installation consists of performing a system check, disabling Windows system sounds, installing the Mona PCI card,

80 Appendix H: Specifications Audio Performance Analog Inputs (x4): !"Frequency Response: 10Hz – 22kHz, ±0.25dB !"Dynamic Range: 115dB A

81 !"Maximum Output Level: +8dBV Hardware !"Host Interface: PCI bus card !"PCI bus master interface !"Four high quality mic pre

82 Index A ADAT · 29, 31, 68 adjusting record and playback levels · 27 analog resolution · 73 analog-to-digital converter · 72 ASIO 2 · 68 audio

83 P PCI · 59, 62 PCI card, installation · 10 PCI slots · 9 Playback Buffer Size · 43 Playback Device · 42 Plug-and-Play · 57, 58, 59, 60, 61,

9 like to check it out, then turn now to Appendix A: The Echo reporter Software and follow the directions there. When you are done, return here. S