Hardware >> Version 1.2, August 2003 >> English User's Manual Emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH-- Software License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("LICENSE") BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU ARE ACCESSING THE SOFTWARE ELECTRONICALLY, SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE BY CLICKING THE "AGREE/ACCEPT" BUTTON. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, RETURN THE EMAGIC SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A REFUND OR, IF THE SOFTWARE WAS ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY, CLICK "DISAGREE/DECLINE". IMPORTANT NOTE: To the extent this software may be used to reproduce materials, it is licensed to you only for reproduction of materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce. 1. General. 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Table of Contents 1: Introduction 11 2: A26 Feature Overview 12 2.1 System Requirements 12 2.1.1 Macintosh (OS X) 12 2.1.2 Macintosh (OS 9) 13 2.1.3 Windows 13 2.2 Supported Audio Drivers 14 3: Safety Instructions 15 4: Contents of the A26 Package 16 5: A26 Hardware 17 5.1 Connectors, Switches and Displays 17 5.1.1 USB Connector 17 5.1.2 Analog Inputs and Outputs 17 5.1.3 Headphone Output 18 5.1.4 Headphone Volume Control 18 5.1.5 Digital Input and Output 18 5.1.6 External Power Supply 18 5.1.7 Input Selector 19 5.1.8 Clock Source Selector 19 5.1.9 Status LEDs 20 5.2 Application Examples 21 5.2.1 Analog Recording and Playback 21 5.2.2 Digital Recording and Playback 23 5.2.3 Analog Recording and Playback with external Sync 24 5.2.4 Analog/Digital Conversion 25 5.2.5 Digital/Analog Conversion 27 User's Manual 7 Table of Contents 6: Installation and Updating 28 6.1 Installation on Mac OS X 29 6.1.1 CD-ROM Installation 29 6.1.2 Installation Components 30 6.2 Installation on Mac OS 9.x 30 6.2.1 CD-ROM Installation 30 6.2.2 Internet Installation 32 6.2.3 Installation Components 32 6.2.4 ASIO 33 6.2.5 Sound Manager 33 6.2.6 Switching Between Sound Manager and ASIO 34 6.3 Installation on Windows Millennium 35 6.4 Installation on Windows 98 SE 39 6.5 Installation on Windows 2000 and XP 40 6.6 Driver Updates 42 7: Configuring and Using the A26 43 7.1 Audio Drivers 43 7.2 Selecting the Appropriate Driver 44 7.2.1 Sound Manager, MME and DirectSound 45 7.2.2 ASIO and EASI 45 7.3 Software Controls 47 7.3.1 Macintosh (OS 9.x) 47 7.3.2 Windows 48 7.3.3 Low Bandwidth Mode, Stereo Only, 16 Bit 49 7.3.4 The Reset Default Option 50 7.3.5 Adjusting Latency 50 7.3.6 About the Term "Latency" 52 7.3.7 Audio Bit Depth Controls 53 7.3.8 Setting the Input Level 53 7.3.9 The Mac OS 9 Sound Control Panel 53 7.3.10 The Windows Volume Control 54 7.4 Surround Output Mapping 56 8 Emagic--A26 Table of Contents 8: The A26 and Mac OS X 57 8.1 The Audio Engine of Ma ...