Audiotrak AUDIOTRAK Prodigy HD2 Manual de usuario

High-End 192 kHz Reference HiFi Audio Interface

User’s Guide

Revision 1, July 2007

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INDEX

1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................4

2. System Requirements ..................................................................................................................4

Minimum System Requirements................................................................................................ 4

3. Connectors....................................................................................................................................5

4. Hardware Installation .................................................................................................................5

5. Software Installation....................................................................................................................7

6. Prodigy HD2 Control Panel......................................................................................................10

1. Main / QSound panel ........................................................................................................... 11

2. QEM panel ........................................................................................................................... 12

3. Equalizer panel..................................................................................................................... 12

4. QEM switch ......................................................................................................................... 12

5. QSizzle™ switch.................................................................................................................. 13

6. QRumble™ switch............................................................................................................... 13

7. Normalizer switch................................................................................................................ 13

8. 3D effect switch ................................................................................................................... 13

9. Equalizer switch................................................................................................................... 13

10. DirectWIRE panel.............................................................................................................. 13

13. Config panel....................................................................................................................... 13

14. File menu ........................................................................................................................... 14

7. DirectWIRE 3.0..........................................................................................................................14

1. What is DirectWIRE? .......................................................................................................... 14

2. DirectWIRE Control Panel .................................................................................................. 15

3. DirectWIRE Examples......................................................................................................... 15

8. Windows Multimedia Setup......................................................................................................16

9. Specifications..............................................................................................................................17

10. General Information................................................................................................................17

Trademarks .............................................................................................................................. 17

The FCC and CE Regulation Warning .................................................................................... 17

Correspondence........................................................................................................................ 17

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ 18

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1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the AUDIOTRAK Prodigy HD2.

Prodigy HD2 shows the latest technology in high end audio playback for audiophile users. The

hardware supports 192 kHz at 24-bit with a sensational dynamic range of 120dB(a) for playback -

no other hardware in this price range provides this high level of output quality. Even better: the

hardware is equipped with 3 OpAmps on sockets, this makes it possible to swap and exchange the

OpAmps based on specific requirements.

Prodigy HD2 is a Low Profile PCI card, shipping with a metal bracket for a conventional PCI slot

and with a bracket that allows the installation in Low Profile slots - this makes Prodigy HD2 perfect

for media center and home theater solutions where small PC cases are used.

The included driver software is providing perfect compatibility (ASIO, GSIF, WDM) under all

current Windows versions including Windows Vista, offering high performance and low latency

operation. DirectWIRE 3.0 support in the driver allows you to virtually patch your digital audio

sources internally between different software applications running at the same time.

2. System Requirements

Prodigy HD2 is a high end multimedia digital audio interface with many different functions and not

just a simple sound card. Even though Prodigy HD2 does not depend very much on the available

CPU in your system, it is important that the computer meets the minimum system requirements. A

faster CPU, faster HDD and more memory is generally recommended.

Minimum System Requirements

· at least Intel Pentium III or equivalent AMD CPU

· motherboard with Intel or VIA chipset, or 100% compatible

· at least 256MB of RAM

· one available PCI slot

· Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 or Windows Vista operating system

· Ultra DMA66/100 and 5400rpm hard disk drive

· active speakers or speakers with powered amplifier

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3. Connectors

1) Stereo Line Output (left / right), provides the main output signal via RCA connectors

2) Headphone Output (stereo 1/8")

3) Line In, analog input connector (stereo 1/8"), the main input

4) S/PDIF Digital Output, via Toslink connector

5) internal Aux Input (stereo, 4 pin)

4. Hardware Installation

Prodigy HD2 and other components in the

computer could easily be damaged by electrical

shocks. You should use an anti-static device that

can discharge the static electricity of your body to

avoid potential static damage to the cards.

The Prodigy HD2 card is shipped in an anti-static

plastic pouch to protect it from static electricity -

do not open the pouch before you install the card.

Before installing the card, you might need to replace the standard metal bracket (attached to the

card in the picture above) with the low profile bracket (shown on the right), depending on the

computer case and the type of the PCI slot in your computer.

1. Turn off the computer power and remove the power cable from your computer power supply.

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Figure 1. Disconnecting the Power Cord

2. Refer to your computer user’s manual and remove the computer cover. Make sure that you have

an available PCI slot on your motherboard to install the Prodigy HD2.

Figure 2. Removing the computer cover

To avoid possible static shock damage to the computer parts, discharge it by touching the computer

case or something grounded. We recommend you use an anti-static device such as an anti-static

wristband.

When holding the Prodigy HD2 card, touch only the guide or the edge of card. Do not grab the card

by the board or connector.

3. Find an empty PCI slot on the motherboard

Figure 3. Typical PC Motherboard Slot Configuration

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Figure 4. Removing the PCI Slot faceplate

If the PCI slot is covered by a faceplate, you can remove it by removing the screw holding it in

place or by prying it off with a screwdriver.

Insert the Prodigy HD2 card into the PCI slot, firmly pushing the card into the slot until it is seated

securely. Replace the screw, and tighten it.

Figure 5. Prodigy HD2 installed in a PCI slot

4. Close the computer case.

5. Software Installation

After completing the hardware installation, you need to install the Windows driver. The installation

steps in the different versions of Windows vary, but they are typically very similar.

Note: Depending on your system, you may need the Windows installation CD.

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Note: Please make sure that you have installed a recent version of the chipset drivers and patches provided

by your mainboard manufacturer for your mainboard. It is important that this is done before you install the

Prodigy HD2 drivers. One way to check this is to see if there are any unknown devices listed in Device

Manager before you install the Prodigy HD2 hardware.

1. Turn on your computer. Windows will automatically detect a new device and prompt you with

the Found New Hardware Wizard screen.

2. Insert the Prodigy HD2 installation CD into your CD-/DVD-ROM drive. Choose Search for the

best driver in these locations. Select Include this location in the search, click the Browse button,

and locate the Prodigy HD driver folder (typically \DRIVER\PRODIGYHD2\X2V_EWDM_

DRIVER, depending on the version of the CD). Click Next.

3. Depending on the used Windows version, one or several messages might appear stating that “The

software has not passed Windows Logo testing”. Please note that the driver is completely tested and

verified by AUDIOTRAK and is safe to use. You can ignore the message and select Continue

Anyway.

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4. After that, follow instructions on screen. Sometimes Windows requests you to reboot the system,

if so, please confirm it. Also typically several devices are installed after each other – just keep going

until new messages from Windows appear no longer.

5. Once the installation is finished (typically after Windows has been restarted), you will see the

Prodigy HD2 control panel icon in your system tray (lower right corner of your desktop). Click on

the icon to open it.

6. Go to Device Manager, check the devices under ‘Sound, video and game controllers’. You will

see the Prodigy HD2, Prodigy HD2 Controller and QVE 96-24 (WDM) devices if you have

completed the installation process correctly. Your Prodigy HD2 is ready to use.

7. Go to Control Panel →Sounds and Audio Device Properties →Audio.

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You can choose each stereo device or multi channel device for your use as Default device on Sound

playback or Sound recording which will be used as default in your audio applications.

6. Prodigy HD2 Control Panel

The Prodigy HD2 driver software provides a simple yet powerful interface with your computer. The

Prodigy HD2 driver provides two operation modes. The normal Prodigy HD2 operation is used for

digital recording and normal audio output. The other mode QVE96-24 is based on the QSound

effect engine for virtual effect sounds. The control panel gives you control over both driver

functions.

The Prodigy HD2 control panel is installed in your system when you complete the driver

installation. To open the panel, double click the red AUDIOTRAK icon in the system tray. While

the Prodigy HD2 control panel offers you complete control over various functions, you may find

that the default settings work just fine for your needs. Just to be safe, though, we’ll cover all the

features of the panel in detail.

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