M-Audio Audiosport Quattro Mac User Manual download pdf

Audiosport Quattro Mac 
Users Guide
Introduction   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quattro Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What’s in the Box?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Minimum System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Quattro  Front Panel:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Quattro Quick Start   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Theory of Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hardware & Software Installation on the Mac   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Configuring OMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hooking up your AudioSport Quattro  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The Quattro and the Macintosh Sound Manager   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
ASIO Operation on the Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ASIO Control Panel and Operating Modes    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the Input and Output Level Switches   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using Direct Monitoring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MIDI Operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Optimizing Your System for Audio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Technical Specs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Limited Lifetime Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Users Guide

Audiosport Quattro Mac Users GuideIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 2 - What’s in the Box?

ASIO Operation on the MacintoshIf your Macintosh music program is ASIO compliant, you may install and use theAudioSport ASIO driver with your Quattro.

Page 3 - Quattro Front Panel:

With all four stereo pairs enabled, i.e., Inputs 1&2, 3&4 and Outputs 1&2, 3&4,the Quattro behaves as a “4x4” audio device at 16-bits,

Page 4 - Quattro Quick Start

The Quattro will perform at 96kHz sampling rate with any one of the stereo pairsenabled, and with the 24-bit Sample Depth selected. The Quattro will n

Page 5 - Theory of Operation

Generally speaking, a device that runs at a -10dB line level will have outputs orinputs that are single conductor with a ground, such as RCA jacks, or

Page 6

Optimizing Your System for AudioNetwork cards and devices such as print monitors can cause interference withUSB audio, the resulting effect being clic

Page 7 - Configuring OMS

Technical SpecsAnalog AudioPeak Analog Input Signal: +19.6dBu (+4dBu setting),+2.1dBV (-10dBV setting)Peak Analog Output Signal: +20.0dBu (+4dBu setti

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Limited Lifetime WarrantyMIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials andworkmanship under normal use so long as the product is:

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IntroductionThank you for purchasing the AudioSport Quattro USB Audio Interface,designed and manufactured by M Audio. The Quattro provides four audio

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Minimum System RequirementsMac• Mac OS 9.1 minimum• Mac G3 with onboard USB • 128 MB RAM for 96kHz operation, 64MB for 48kHz or less. • Opcode’s OMS r

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Quattro Rear Panel:1. “9VAC” power jack: This jack accepts the wall-wart power supply that camewith the unit. Only the proper power-rated supply shou

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Theory of OperationThe USB port provides a high-speed connection to your computer. Devices canbe “hot-plugged” into the USB port with no need to pow

Page 13 - MIDI Operation

The AudioSport Quattro can be used with the Sound Manager on the Macintosh,and therefore can operate as your system sound card. ASIO drivers are alsop

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creates an “AudioSport QUATTRO Asio” folder on your desktop, containingthe Quattro’s ASIO driver.2. If you are using a music software program that uti

Page 15 - Technical Specs

You can run the OMS ‘Test Studio’ utility by going to the ‘Studio’ menu andreleasing the mouse on “Test Studio”. Playing a note on your keyboard will

Page 16 - Limited Lifetime Warranty

The Quattro and the Macintosh SoundManagerThe Macintosh Sound Manager will allow you to select the AudioSport Quattroas the system’s audio input and o