Delta 1010LT - Users Manual Version: D1010LT-121002 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 About the Delta 1010LT Digital PCI Audio Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Delta 1010LT PCI Audio Card designed and built by M-Audio. The Delta 1010LT is an excellent choice for audio and MIDI production utilizing your PC or Macintosh computer, and will interface easily with professional and “prosumer” recording gear as well as consumer playback devices. Even if you are experienced in digital recording, please take the time to read this manual.
Within the Delta 1010LT’s PCI chip is a hardware digital mixer. Controlled by the Delta Control Panel software, it may handle all of your mixdown needs, give you extra control of all left, right and stereo levels plus pans, solos, and mutes, or simply give you an alternate or headphone mix. Quick Start Guide There may not be any instant tips or tricks for understanding and using an audio interface that is as versatile as the Delta 1010LT.
Another way to approach this is by directly monitoring those inputs. This can be done in the Delta Control Panel’s “Patchbay/Router” page by selecting the Delta input and connecting it directly to the Delta output. You can also use the Delta panel’s Monitor Mixer to send the signal at the inputs to the Delta outputs, as well as mix those signals with the software outputs, i.e., your music software sending audio to the Delta outputs.
Macintosh • 128 MB of RAM for 96kHz operation. 64MB SDRAM for 48kHz or less. • Mac G3 with 128 MB of RAM recommended. Some faster Power PCs will perform adequately. B C • Mac OS 8.5.1 or higher. • UDMA EIDE or fast SCSI HDD recommended. Breakout Cable 1: 1. Word Clock Input: This female BNC connector is used to input word clock signals from external sources. The Delta 1010 is capable of synchronizing its sample rate with that of the incoming word clock signal.
B C Breakout Cable 2: 7. Host Cable connector: This 44-pin female D-sub connector is used to attach the breakout cable to the PCI host card’s male D-sub connector. 8. Analog Inputs 3-8: These jacks input analog audio from a variety of external sources. Each jack is RCA coaxial and is compatible with RCA coaxial (unbalanced) connections. These cables are tan in color, with the jacks colored white for left and red for right for each stereo pair. 9.
PCI Host Adapter Card: 11. Host Cable connector 1: This 15-pin D-sub connector attaches to the supplied breakout cable #1 to allow communication between the PCI host card and external digital devices. 12. Host Cable connector 2: This 44-pin D-sub connector attaches to the supplied breakout cable #2 to allow communication between the PCI host card and external analog devices. 13.
Changing the jumper setting is easy to do when the 1010LT PCI card is not installed in the computer. Since it is usually impossible to change the jumpers while the card is in the computer, it’s a good idea to make a decision now. If you wish to connect a dynamic or ribbon microphone directly to the Delta 1010LT’s XLR analog inputs 1&2, then leave the jumpers set to their default setting, +4dBu.
3. Select the PCI slot where you will install your Delta 1010LT PCI host card. Make sure the slot is a PCI slot. If you don't know what "PCI slot" means, check the owner’s manual for your computer. PCI slots are distinguishable from ISA slots by being shorter and set back farther from the outside of the computer, however some newer computers have only PCI slots. 4.
4. The ‘Wizard’ reports that its Windows driver file search has found the M-Audio Delta 1010LT. Click Next>. If announcements that “No Driver Signature” pop up, ignore them and continue with the installation procedure. 5. Windows is now ready to install the driver files from the specified location. Click Next>. Windows will start to copy the files and show you a progress report screen. 6. The Wizard reports that Windows has finished installing the software. Click ‘Finish’.
to the Delta drivers, which will be D:\Delta Products\Delta98 (these drivers also work in Win95). Click ‘Next>’. 4. Windows will start to copy files, with a progress indicator on the screen. Once this process completes itself, your Delta 1010LT will be ready for action. After completion of the driver installation, Windows may require you to restart. If it does request a restart, remove the Drivers CD Disk from the CD drive and respond “Yes.” The system will restart and your Delta 1010LT is ready for play.
This example shows the M-Audio Delta 1010LT entry in the Windows Device Manager device list. The Delta 1010LT is properly installed with no conflicts. If you do not see your M-Audio Delta 1010LT in your Device Manager in this fashion, please jump ahead to the "Troubleshooting" section of this manual located on pg 56. Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation in Windows In Windows, open the Windows Control Panel (do so via Start | Settings | Control Panel).
Delta Driver Software Installation on the Mac 1. Open the System folder on your Macintosh hard drive. In the System folder, locate the Extensions folder. 2. On you Drivers CD disk, open the Mac Delta Drivers folder. Place the extension file "Delta 1010LT Driver" in your Extensions folder by clicking on it and dragging it to the Extensions folder. 3. If you are using a music program that uses ASIO drivers, it will also have an ASIO folder within the application’s folder.
1. In the Opcode folder, which you will find on your hard drive, locate the OMS Applications folder, "then OMS Setup." Double click on OMS Setup. 2. OMS will inform you that it has not yet been configured. Click OK. 3. The Create A New Studio Setup dialog box now appears. Click OK. 4. The "OMS Driver Search" box asks you to choose the port on which you've attached the Delta MIDI (either Modem or Printer). DO NOT choose a port, just click "Search." OMS begins Searching. 5.
approximately 6dB more headroom than does the ‘-10’ setting. Semi-pro and consumer device signal levels vary from manufacturer-to-manufacturer and even product-toproduct, so a little experimentation between Consumer and –10 settings may be required for optimal results. NOTE: Analog inputs 3 through 8 on the Delta 1010LT do not have microphone pre-amplifiers built into them. Therefore direct connection to a microphone is not recommended.
Using the initial default setting, the master clock is derived from the internal crystal oscillators. Operation in this mode is similar to that of a generic sound card – for instance, when an audio file is played through the Delta drivers, the software application playing the audio file is responsible for setting the sample rate in the sound card hardware.
WINDOWS MME AUDIO INPUT DEVICES: All Delta 1010LT analog and S/PDIF inputs may be used simultaneously for a total of 10 input channels. Within your software application(s), the names of the Delta 1010LT audio input devices are: PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010LT PCM In 3/4 Delta-1010LT PCM In 5/6 Delta-1010LT PCM In 7/8 Delta-1010LT S/PDIF In Delta-1010LT Mon. Mixer Delta-1010LT The PCM In devices allow recording a stereo stream directly from the specified analog input pairs.
ASIO or EASI DRIVER INPUT DEVICES: When using the ASIO or the EASI audio drivers with music programs that support this type of audio, the input devices are displayed as mono devices.
Windows may also use the Delta 1010LT as its default MIDI device. This allows the Delta 1010LT to be used with the MIDI applications included with Windows. To set this up, go to Control Panel | Multimedia | MIDI. Set the Delta MIDI driver as the default Windows MIDI driver by clicking on the "MIDI Out Delta-1010LT" entry in the driver list, then selecting "OK" or "Apply.
The Monitor Mixer Page is essentially a collection of volume level faders, audio level (or ‘peak’) meters, and solo/mute controls. For each mixer output and input channel there is one of each: a volume fader, a peak meter, a solo control, and a mute control. LEVEL FADERS: Each volume fader may be controlled by dragging the fader ‘handle’ vertically with the mouse, or by clicking on the ‘handle’ to make it active and then adjusting it with the up/down cursor keys of your computer keyboard.
MASTER VOLUME: At the left side of the Monitor Mixer page, you will see the ‘Master Volume’ faders and peak meters. These faders have the longest ‘throw’ and highest meter resolution of any level controls in the mixer page. They control the overall stereo level of the mixer output. The peak meters indicate the output signal levels with respect to full-scale and are directly affected by the settings of the master volume faders. MIXER INPUTS: The ‘Mixer Inputs’ are inputs to the monitor mixer.
Patchbay/Router Page The Patchbay/Router page allows you to connect each of the Delta 1010LT’s hardware outputs (4 pairs of analog outputs and 1 pair of digital output channels) to specific audio sources within the Delta 1010LT board. To display this page, click the "Patchbay/Router" tab of the Delta Control Panel. The leftmost vertical column of Patchbay/Router page, "H/W Out 1/2," connects this analog stereo pair to one of eight stereo sources: 1.
mode, the left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT4 and the right channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT3. 4. Options four through seven connect the hardware analog inputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, or 7 & 8 (respectively) directly to the 1010LT’s hardware analog outputs 3 & 4. For example, if "H/W In 1/2" were selected, any signal present at the IN1 port will be copied to OUT3, and any signal present at the IN2 port will be copied to OUT4.
MASTER CLOCK: This section allows you to select the source of the board’s master clock: Internal Xtal (crystal), S/PDIF In, or Word Clock. Master clock operation is outlined in the Synchronization section of this manual. Internal Xtal is the default setting. Be sure to select "S/PDIF In" if you will be recording or monitoring an S/PDIF stream, or "Word Clock" if you wish to synchronize your digital audio with a source device that is Word Clock capable.
WORD CLOCK SAMPLE RATE: When using Word Clock In as your master clock, this section tells the driver what the expected word clock input sample rate is. The section is only displayed when the board is set to use Word Clock In as the master clock source. From the list, select the sample rate closest to that of the incoming word clock. The sample rate selected here will be the only sample rate available to the software applications.
At the Delta analog outputs, a +4dBu setting will give the “hottest” output signal level. Generally, this signal level is associated with balanced audio inputs. The Delta 1010LT’s outputs are unbalanced, but can still interface successfully with balanced inputs. The Consumer and -10dBV settings are typically associated with unbalanced operation for both consumer and prosumer audio gear, with Consumer being less hot (-4dBV) and -10dBV being the least hot.
You will notice that the “Input” radio button is selected here, giving us a set of eight faders that control input levels. Click the “Output” radio button to access the output faders. Also, you can click the “Mono” button to control each fader individually, or the “Stereo” button to control faders in stereo pairs. At any time, the individual faders may be set to vary the input and output levels of a particular port or ports.
data. Different manufacturers’ products may interpret these codes differently and require you to set these bits by "trial-and-error" until proper operation is achieved. CONSUMER FORMAT ADVANCED SETTINGS (Emphasis): This status bit is used to indicate if pre-emphasis has been applied to the outgoing digital audio signal. The default is "None" and rarely will any user want to set the value to "50/15uSec" unless the transmitted audio has been encoded with 50/15uSec pre-emphasis.
Delta 1010LT Control Panel Software - Mac The Delta Control Panel must be placed on the hard drive by dragging the application from the Drivers CD. Once this is done, an alias may be created by highlighting the Delta Control Panel on the hard drive and pressing the Apple key+M. Then, this alias may be dragged to the desktop. Double clicking either will launch the control panel. Once the Delta Control Panel software has been opened, you will see the main panel and its several tabs.
LEVEL FADERS: Each volume fader may be controlled by dragging the fader ‘handle’ vertically with the mouse, or by clicking on the ‘handle’ to make it active and then adjusting it with the up/down cursor keys of your computer keyboard. Because the mixer has no gain, these faders only attenuate (reduce) the signal levels. The highest setting is 0dB, or ‘Unity Gain.’ The default fader setting is the quietest setting, –144dB, which essentially mutes the audio.
Further to the right are more channels, labeled "H/W In S/PDIF" and "H/W In 1/2." These mixer inputs are audio streams from the physical Delta 1010LT hardware inputs, hence the "H/W" at the front of each label. PAN: Each mixer input may be individually panned anywhere in the stereo output mix. A pan control is positioned directly under each input channel peak meter and has the appearance of a small vertical pointer.
3. The third option, "S/PDIF In," connects ports OUT1 and OUT2 directly to the hardware S/PDIF input on the Delta 1010LT PCI host card. The left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT1 and the right channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT2. 4. The fourth option, "S/PDIF In (L/R Rev.)," functions identically to the third option, except that the left and right channels are swapped.
hardware S/PDIF output on your Delta 1010LT PCI host card. 2. The second option, "Monitor Mixer," connects the S/PDIF Out port to the outputs of the Delta 1010LT monitor mixer. For more information on the capabilities of the monitor mixer, please see the section "Monitor Mixer Page.” 3. The third option, "S/PDIF In," connects the S/PDIF Out port directly to the hardware S/PDIF input on the Delta 1010LT PCI host card.
Word Clock is selected as the master clock source, the control panel will display "Locked" only when a valid S/PDIF or Word Clock signal is detected. It will display "Unlocked" when there is no signal at the selected input, or when the signal is corrupt or invalid for any reason. CODEC SAMPLE RATE: This section indicates the present board sample rate, as set by application software. The sample rate selected here will be used to drive the digital mixer and all outputs.
MULTITRACK DRIVER DEVICES: The Delta 1010LT drivers intelligently synchronize the beginning of recording and playback across all audio devices on the board. When using application software that is capable of using multiple channels simultaneously, select "Single and In-Sync" to ensure that all audio channels will begin playback and/or recording at the same time.
VARIABLE OUTPUT LEVELS: This section has two layers, providing extremely versatile control of your Delta 1010LT’s input and output operating line levels. In the first layer there are three selections available for globally setting the operating line levels for the Delta 1010LT’s analog input and output ports. These selections are labeled “+4dBu,” “Consumer” (-4dB), and “-10dBV,” represented by sets of radio buttons each for both the Delta analog inputs and the Delta analog outputs.
A unique case here are the Delta 1010LT’s inputs 1&2. While all of the other inputs and all of the outputs are unbalanced on RCA connectors (single conductor with a shield), inputs 1&2 will accept balanced cables on XLR jacks (two conductor with a shield). You may want to set these inputs to a +4dBu signal level setting while setting the rest of the inputs to a different line level setting. Eight faders are also available for setting each input and output level either individually or in stereo pairs.
For both consumer and professional output formats, the "Advanced" checkbox will allow you to force a few particular status bits in the outgoing S/PDIF signal. The advanced option is for expert users only; however, if you decide to go exploring, change a few bit settings and get lost, you can always select the "Restore Defaults" button to restore the outgoing status bits to their factory settings. When "Consumer" and "Advanced" are both selected, the group "Consumer Format Advanced Settings" will appear.
In the upper righthand corner of the control panel is a “H/W Installed” drop-down list. At the time of this writing, the Delta Mac ASIO drivers will support only a single Delta device, and of course the Sound Manager will support only one stereo pair regardless of how many audio cards are installed in your system. The H/W Installed list will display “Delta 1010LT” as the active device in the control panel.
NOTE: Because improper connections may potentially make very loud noises, it’s a good idea to have all monitor levels set low or muted while hooking up audio equipment -- you may even choose to turn your computer off before making the connections. 1. Plug the first microphone into the 1010LT’s Analog Input 1 XLR jack. Plug the second microphone into the Analog Input 2 XLR jack. 2.
mixer sample rate from being set too low and therefore lowering its frequency response. Select a sample rate in the "CODEC Sample Rate" group to use as this idle sample rate. Choose a 44.1kHz or higher setting for best results, and select the same sample rate you will be using in your application if possible. We’ve chosen 48,000kHz for this example. Now click on the Delta Control Panel’s "Patchbay/Router" tab.
9. In the Mixer Input column labeled "WavOut 1/2," click on each fader handle and drag it up to the 0dB setting. Also, deactivate (uncheck) each WavOut 1/2 mute box to unmute the channels. This will allow us, once we’ve recorded into a music software program, to hear those software outputs upon playback. 10. Using the scroll bar at the bottom of the control panel, scroll to the right until you see the column labeled "H/W In 1/2.
11. You want to be seeing a good level on the input meters, about –6dB to –3dB in the loudest parts (this is playing it a safe because you don’t want to hit 0dB and “clip” the signal). These are the levels at which the signals will be recorded. If your signal is too hot, i.e, clipping in the red, then go into the Variable Signal Level section of the Delta control Panel’s “Hardware Settings” page and raise the input line level setting to a higher setting.
Note: For efficiency’s sake, this step could have taken place while you were setting up the recording track assignments. However, since this step only affects playback and does not affect the recording setup in any way, we’ve placed it here to lessen confusion. This setting only needs to be made once, but may be changed if necessary. Assign software track 1 to output device "WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010LT" and pan the track (within your software) all the way to the left (hard left).
recorded tracks from the software are being sent to WavOut 1, WavOut 2, WavOut 3, and WavOut 4 simultaneously. Therefore they are all being input to the monitor mixer and their playback levels can be controlled at the corresponding channels of the monitor mixer. Open the Monitor Mixer page of the Delta Control Panel and adjust the levels of the four channels according to your taste. You may also experiment with the Mute and Solo controls while listening to the playback.
Transferring from DAT to Delta 1010LT MIDI WORDCLOCK S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF IN S/PDIF O UT Delta 1010LT 1. Connect the DAT’s coaxial S/PDIF output to the S/PDIF In of the Delta 1010LT PCI host card, using a good quality cable. 2. Connect the 1010LT analog outputs 1 & 2 to some type of amplified sound system. The sound system should be equipped with speakers or head-phones. 3.
5. In order to monitor the digital signal coming into the 1010LT, switch to the Patchbay/Router page of the control panel software. In the "H/W Out 1/2" column, select the radio button named "S/PDIF In." This will copy all S/PDIF input audio directly over to the analog outputs – therefore in this example, the monitor mixer will be completely bypassed. Once this assignment is made, you may play the DAT material at any time and verify that it is making it into the Delta 1010LT successfully.
1. Connect the Delta 1010LT’s S/PDIF Out to the DAT’s coaxial S/PDIF Input using a good quality cable. 2. Connect the DAT analog outputs to some type of amplified sound system. The sound system should be equipped with speakers or headphones. 3. Because you will be playing back at the recorded sample rate, you will want to set the Delta 1010LT’s master clock to use the 1010LT internal crystal.
Troubleshooting This section addresses potential problems that can occur in all operating system environments, with emphasis on hardware troubleshooting. Within the PC environment there are a limited number of hardware resources (I/O addresses, IRQs, and DMA channels) available for use. Since audio cards require many resources, most audio card installation problems arise from unavailable or improperly set resources.
If relocating your card to another PCI slot does not cure the Delta 1010LT’s conflict(s), then you must do some further investigation to determine the exact nature of the conflict(s). Again, go to the Windows Device Manager, highlight the Delta 1010LT or other devices with conflicts and click the "Properties" button at the bottom of the Device Manager window. This will open the properties page for that device. Select the "Resources tab" in order to view the resource assignments, plus possible conflicts.
Address conflicts are rare amongst PCI devices, but if there is no obvious IRQ conflict, why not check for I/O Address conflicts while in the Device Manager? You may view the list of assigned I/O addresses by selecting the "Input/output (I/O)" radio button below the "Interrupt Request (IRQ)" radio button at the top of the Device Manager page. I/O addresses are displayed as 16-bit hexadecimal numbers, therefore one might note that an address of 300h will read "0300" in this list.
To change your system to Standard PC mode: 1. Boot into Windows and open the Device Manager. Right-click the + sign next to “Computer.” 2. Double-click the entry that appears under Computer, which should indicate that the computer is in ACPI mode. Click the Driver tab, then click the “Update Driver” button. 3. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will appear. Click Next>. Select “Display a list of known drivers for this device...”and click Next>. 4.
Problem: Repetitious Sound. Possible Cause: An IRQ resource conflict. Often this will result in a small segment of sound (0.5 to 1 second) repeating itself over and over, sometimes completely locking up the computer. See the general troubleshooting suggestions at the beginning of this section. Problem: I’m getting some pops and clicks in my audio recording. Possible Cause 1: Input levels are too "hot," causing clipping or input distortion.
Use Midiman/M-Audio Resources In addition to your manuals, we also provide you with the following sources of information: Read Me Files: In your CD ROM, locate the Midiman/M-Audio product you own and open that folder. Find the appropriate Platform (Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, Mac OS 9, X, etc.) that the folder may contain for your product. The Read Me Files often contain important information regarding updated drivers or driver installation procedures.
Symptoms: Please be ready to describe the symptoms to the best of your abilities (crackle, stuck notes, jitter, etc.) and whether or not they are consistent (Do they happen at the same place at the same time —each time? Etc.). You may also want to note when you started experiencing these problems and whether it was related to any specific incident or not. After gathering this information, please have your telephone near your computer and/or Midiman/M-Audio product.
Appendix A - Technical Specs Analog Audio Peak Analog Input Signal: +14.2 dBu (+4dBu setting +2.1dBV (-10dBV setting) Peak Analog Output Signal: +14.0dBu (+4dBu setting), +2.0dBV (-10dBV setting) Dynamic Range: Outputs: Inputs: 101.5 dB (a-weighted), 99.6 dB (a-weighted) THD (at 0dBFS): Outputs: Inputs: less than 0.002%, less than 0.002% Frequency Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.2, -0.4dB @ 48kHz; 22Hz - 40kHz, -0.2, -0.7dB @ 96kHz Input Impedance: 9.
Appendix B-If You Use An External Mixer... Our main objective is to get the signal we want to record to the Delta 1010LT, and to monitor the outputs from the Delta 1010LT. The 1010LT has a mixer contained on its chip that allows you to mix hardware inputs and software outputs and send it to an analog stereo output pair and/or the S/PDIF out. The 1010LT also allows you to record that mix into your music software as a hardware input.
stereo buss or output. When selecting ‘alt out’ on a channel, it mutes that channel to the stereo buss and redirects it to the alt out buss. This could be viewed as a 2-buss system, and can be used effectively for recording purposes. In our Typical Setup 1 and 2 in the previous section, we used pre-amps to handle the recording. A line mixer that simply received the line outputs from the 1010LT and mixed them to stereo could handle the monitoring needs.
Limited Lifetime Warranty MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use so long as the product is: owned by the original purchaser; the original purchaser has proof of purchase from an authorized MIDIMAN dealer; and the purchaser has registered his/her ownership of the product by sending in the completed warranty card. This warranty explicitly excludes power supplies and included cables which may become defective as a result of normal wear and tear.
