0 in 10 out PCI Digital Recording System with S/PDIF User Guide
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Product Features & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rack Unit Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Delta 1010 User Guide 3 Introduction 1 C ongratulations on your purchase of the Delta 1010 audio interface. Delta 1010 is the top product in M-Audio’s line of award winning “Delta” digital recording systems and has helped set the standard for the solid hardware design and robust driver technology found in other members of the Delta family. Even if you are experienced with digital recording, please take a moment to read through this manual.
| Delta 1010 User Guide About the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System D 3 elta 1010 is a professional audio interface with a total of 10 inputs and 10 outputs. The interface features eight 1/4” balanced/unbalanced analog inputs and outputs as well as a pair of coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF I/O. Delta 1010 can create pristine 24-bit recordings at sampling rates of up to 96 kHz. Connect line-level audio sources (i.e., keyboards, mixers, preamplifiers, etc.) to the 1/4” input jacks on the rear of the interface.
| Delta 1010 User Guide 5 Product Features & Specifications 4 < 10-input, 10-output recording interface < Supports up to 24-bit, 96kHz operation < PCI host card with DSP for digital mixing < Sturdy rack-mounted I/O interface < Eight balanced/unbalanced analog inputs and outputs on 1/4” connectors with +4dB or -10dB operation (operating levels are individually selectable for each channel) < MIDI, Word Clock, and S/PDIF inputs and outputs < Balanced or unbalanced operation < High dynamic ran
| 6 Delta 1010 User Guide Minimum System Requirements* 5 Windows* Mac* < Windows XP** Service Pack 2 < G3† processor using Mac OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM < Pentium III 933MHz < 256 MB RAM < G4† processor using Mac OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.8 or higher with 512 MB RAM *M-Audio suggests that you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than Delta 1010’s requirements. **Home and Professional Edition only.
| Delta 1010 User Guide 7 4 MIDI Input Jack (MIDI In): This standard 5-pin MIDI connector accepts signals from any MIDI compatible device such as a keyboard or control surface. 5 MIDI Output Jack (MIDI Out): This standard 5-pin MIDI connector transmits signals to any MIDI compatible device such as a synthesizer, sound module, or drum machine.
| 11 Delta 1010 User Guide Signal-Level +4/-10 Switch: This button sets the operating signal level for each analog input and output channel. When this switch is in the out position, its associated channel will operate at the professional +4dBu standard; when the switch is pressed, the channel will operate at -10dBV. About the +4/10 button: The +4dBu standard is used by most mixers, preamplifiers, and other professional audio devices with balanced outputs.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 9 IMPORTANT: Do not connect the PCI Host Adapter card to the rack-mount chassis when your computer is powered on. Doing so may damage the interface. Only connect (or disconnect) the PCI card and rack-mount unit when your computer is powered off. IMPORTANT: The Host Cable connector features a 25-pin jack that looks like the parallel (printer) port connection found on some computers.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Delta System Overview 7 Analog Inputs/Outputs Delta 1010’s analog inputs and outputs allow you to record a variety of audio sources and to playback your recordings to many destinations. On the rear of the interface, you will find eight 1/4” inputs and eight 1⁄4” outputs with independent +4/-10 signal level buttons (11) next to each jack. Be sure to set these switches properly to ensure the best possible sound quality.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 11 The Patchbay / Router In addition to the built-in Monitor Mixer, Delta 1010 also provides virtual signal patching and routing capabilities. This “Patchbay/Router” is accessed through the Control Panel software and allows a variety of sources (including your music software, the analog and digital inputs of the interface, or the Monitor Mixer output) to be linked to various physical outputs on the interface.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Using Delta 1010 with your Audio Software 8 A fter Delta 1010’s hardware and drivers have been installed, you may need to select or enable the interface in your audio software before you can begin recording. This process is usually done through a “setup” or “audio preferences” menu within the program. Refer to your software’s documentation to learn how to do this. Audio Inputs: Once your audio software is configured, you may begin recording with the interface.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 13 Audio Outputs: The following list should help you associate the output names displayed by your software with Delta 1010’s corresponding physical outputs: Display Name Corresponding Outputs Delta 1010 1/2 Analog Outputs 1/2 Delta 1010 3/4 Analog Outputs 3/4 Delta 1010 5/6 Analog Outputs 5/6 Delta 1010 7/8 Analog Outputs 7/8 Delta 1010 9/10 S/PDIF Output NOTE: There may be slight variations in the naming of outputs when using certain audio applications.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Control Panel Software D 9 elta 1010 is a powerful audio interface with a variety of options and parameters relating to its operation. After installing the Delta 1010 drivers, you can use the Control Panel software to configure the various parameters of the interface. Since the appearance and functionality of the Control Panel varies slightly between Windows XP and Mac OS X, each operating system is covered separately in this guide.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 15 Monitor Mixer is the first tab that appears when the Control Panel is opened. This tab controls the digital mixer built into the Delta 1010 PCI Host Adapter card and has the following controls and indicators: < LEVEL FADERS: Each volume fader is controlled by dragging the vertical slider with your mouse, or by clicking on the small up and down arrows above the faders (these “fine adjustment” arrows will raise or lower fader in 0.5dB increments).
| 16 < Delta 1010 User Guide MIXER INPUTS: The Mixer Input channels are found to the right of the Master Volume section. These channels receive audio directly from Delta 1010’s analog and digital inputs as well as from the outputs of your audio software. This allows you to mix your incoming signals with your previously recorded tracks to create a hardware monitor mix that is virtually free of the delay (or “latency”) that is inherent in all software-based digital mixing systems.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 17 < MUTE: Every Monitor Mixer channel has a “Mute” checkbox. When this box is checked, its associated channel will not be routed to the stereo output and will not be heard in the monitor mix. When the box is unchecked, its associated channel will be routed to the mixer’s output. < STEREO LINK: All of the Monitor Mixer’s channel pairs have a “Stereo Link” checkbox.
| 18 Delta 1010 User Guide < S/PDIF In: This input corresponds to the S/PDIF input. < S/PDIF In (L/R Rev.): This corresponds to the S/PDIF input but swaps the left and right channels. < H/W In 1/2 through 7/8: These inputs correspond to the hardware analog inputs of the Delta 1010 interface. TIP: To restore the Router/Patchbay to its default settings, select the topmost radio button in each column.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 19 If you have connected a Word Clock device to your Delta 1010 and would like to use that device’s clock as the master clock source, select Word Clock as the source of Delta 1010’s master clock. This will slave Delta 1010 to the external word clock device’s clock. NOTE: It is possible to synchronize Delta 1010 through its Word Clock input while simultaneously receiving signals at the S/PDIF input.
| 20 < Delta 1010 User Guide S/PDIF SAMPLE RATE: When using the S/PDIF input as your master clock source, use these radio buttons to indicate the expected incoming sample rate. Your selection here will be the only sample rate available to your audio software. This ensures that recordings will be made at the proper rate. NOTE: These radio buttons are only available when Master Clock is set to “S/PDIF In.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 21 • Multiple Card Sync: If you are using multiple Delta cards in one system, this option allows you to synchronize all cards to the same master clock through the computer’s PCI buss NOTE: The “Multiple Card Sync” setting is only recommended if you are using a Delta card that does not have S/PDIF or Word Clock connections.
| 22 Delta 1010 User Guide To find your system’s optimum buffer size setting, begin with a high setting and gradually reduce the size until you begin to hear glitches in your audio. Then raise the buffer size setting until these glitches disappear. • ASIO Options: Some ASIO compliant applications (such as Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo) allow you to control some of the Monitor Mixer’s and Patchbay/Router’s settings through the Delta 1010’s ASIO driver.
Delta 1010 User Guide < | 23 DIGITAL INPUT: This section of the Control Panel displays the current S/PDIF input status. • S/PDIF Signal: When Delta 1010 is receiving a valid S/PDIF signal, “Valid Input Detected” is displayed. If no signal is present or the incoming signal is invalid, the “Invalid or Not Present” is displayed. • Coax (RCA) / Optical: The bottom of the Digital Input section contains two ‘grayed-out’ buttons: “Coax (RCA)” and “Optical.
| 24 < Delta 1010 User Guide CONSUMER FORMAT ADVANCED SETTINGS: The following settings appear when “Consumer” has been selected in the Digital Output Format section and the Advanced Settings box has been checked: • Copy Mode: These radio buttons control the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) part of the S/PDIF subcode—a reserved part of the S/PDIF digital stream that is independent of the actual audio data being transmitted.
Delta 1010 User Guide < | 25 PROFESSIONAL FORMAT ADVANCED SETTINGS: The following settings appear when “Professional” has been selected in the Digital Output Format section and the Advanced Settings box has been checked: • Data Type: This parameter toggles a bit in the outgoing S/PDIF data stream that indicates whether the signal is “audio” or “non-audio.” In most cases, this parameter should be left in its default “audio” state.
| 26 Delta 1010 User Guide About Tab The “About” tab displays driver and Control Panel version numbers and provides a convenient link to the M-Audio website. Additional Control Panel Features The Delta 1010 Control Panel has several “global” features that apply to the entire Control Panel. They are as follows: < SAVE, DELETE, LOAD: The Control Panel always retains the last settings entered.
Delta 1010 User Guide < | 27 H/W INSTALLED: Up to four Delta 1010 PCI Host Adapter cards may be installed in a PC at one time. This section displays all installed Delta cards, and allows you to select which card’s settings you would like to edit with the Control Panel software. To select a card for configuration, click its corresponding radio button in the “H/W Installed” list. Note that if you have installed multiple Delta cards in one system, you must synchronize the cards.
| 28 Delta 1010 User Guide Monitor Mixer is the first tab that appears when the Control Panel is opened. This tab controls the digital mixer built into the Delta 1010 PCI Host Adapter card and has the following controls and indicators: < LEVEL FADERS: Each volume fader is controlled by dragging the vertical slider with your mouse, or by clicking on the small up and down arrows above the faders (these “fine adjustment” arrows will raise or lower a fader in 0.5dB increments).
Delta 1010 User Guide | 29 generally not enter into the red zone. Technically, your signal may enter into the red zone without resulting in distortion but this not generally recommended since it leaves very little headroom. In other words, one loud note during a performance or mix may result in a severely distorted recording or mix. < MASTER VOLUME: The Master Volume section is found to the left of the Mixer Input section. These meters control the overall output level of the Monitor Mixer.
| 30 < Delta 1010 User Guide SOLO: Each mixer input channel features a “Solo” checkbox. When a channel’s Solo box is checked, all other channels will be temporarily muted and only the “soloed” channel will be heard. Deactivating all solo boxes will return all input channels to their previous mute/unmute states. Note that it is possible to solo more than one channel at a time on the Monitor Mixer.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 31 The input sources are described below: • Software Out 1/2 through 7/8: These inputs correspond to the outputs of your audio software. • Monitor Mixer: This input corresponds to the output of the Delta 1010 Monitor Mixer. This audio source can only be routed to analog outputs 1-2 and/or the S/PDIF output. • S/PDIF In: This input corresponds to the S/PDIF input. • S/PDIF In Rev.: This corresponds to the S/PDIF input but swaps the left and right channels.
| 32 < Delta 1010 User Guide SAMPLE RATE: This drop-down menu selects the sampling rate of the interface and determines the rate at which all of the digital components of Delta 1010 (A/D and D/A converters, digital Monitor Mixer, etc.) will operate. This section also includes the following checkbox: • Locked: The “Locked” checkbox allows you to force Delta 1010 to operate at the chosen sample rate.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 33 < INPUT PHASE INVERSIONS: These check boxes allow you to invert the phase of each analog input before it reaches your audio software. Check a box to invert its associated input; leave a box unchecked to let the signal pass unaffected. < CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION: This section of the Control Panel relates to multi-card operation (i.e., when you are using multiple Delta cards in one computer). Please see the Digital Synchronization and Multi-Device Setup Guide found on http://www.
| 34 Delta 1010 User Guide • Advanced Settings: Selecting this check box reveals several advanced features at the bottom of the S/PDIF tab. Note that your selection of “Consumer” or “Professional” (see above) will determine the advanced options that will be displayed when this box is checked. • Restore Defaults: This button will restore all of the advanced output settings to their factory default settings.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 35 Original (Copy Permitted) – This setting indicates that the audio stream currently playing is a “master” recording and that the source material may be copied by a recording device. 1st Generation – This setting indicates that the source material is a first generation copy of the master recording. Most recording devices will reject material with this SCMS setting. No SCMS – This setting does not apply any SCMS restrictions to the outgoing audio stream.
| 36 Delta 1010 User Guide About Tab The “About” tab displays driver and Control Panel version numbers. Additional Control Panel Features The Delta 1010 Control Panel has several “global” features that apply to the entire Control Panel. They are as follows: < EXPORT, IMPORT: The Macintosh OS X Control Panel will retain the last settings entered.
Delta 1010 User Guide < | 37 SMALL VU: Clicking this button will display all of the Control Panel’s VU meters in a miniature screen. This screen is intended to help recording engineers by displaying all input and output levels at a quick glance. Note that this window does not have any controls; it is for display purposes only. To return to the regular Control Panel, click the “Show Panel” button.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Troubleshooting 11 Problem: No sound. Possible Cause 1: Improper connection to external devices. Verify that the analog outputs of Delta 1010 are properly connected to the inputs of an appropriate device (such as a mixer, amplifier, or powered monitors) using quality cables.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 39 Possible Cause 5: If you see visual activity on the Monitor Mixer’s VU meters, but your audio application’s input meters are not moving, then Delta 1010’s Patchbay/Router and/or your audio application may not be configured properly. • Refer to the Patchbay/Router Tab section of this User Guide to learn more about how to configure Delta 1010’s Patchbay/Router. • Refer to your software’s documentation to learn how to use Delta 1010 as its audio input/output device.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Problem: Clicks, pops, and other glitches in audio streams. Possible Cause 1: Input levels are too loud and are resulting in clipping or distortion. Lower the source’s output level. If you are using a microphone preamplifier, reduce its gain to avoid overloading the interface. The meter display in the Control Panel can be used as a visual aid to help you set optimal input levels.
| Delta 1010 User Guide 41 Technical Specifications 12 Analog Audio Peak Analog Input Signal: +20.2dBu (+4dBu setting), +2.1dBV (-10dBV setting) Peak Analog Output Signal: +20.0dBu (+4dBu setting), +2.0dBV (-10dBV setting) Dynamic Range: Outputs: 114dB (a-weighted), Inputs: 109dB (a-weighted) THD (at 0dBFS): Outputs: less than 0.0015%, Inputs: less than 0.001% Frequency Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.3,-0.
| 42 Delta 1010 User Guide Technical Info 13 Caution: Electro Static Discharge, Electrical Fast Transient and Conducted RF interference may cause the unit malfunctioning. In such case, unplug the unit and plug it in again to restore normal operation. NOTE: Your M-Audio product has been tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device.
Delta 1010 User Guide | 43 Appendix 14 Appendix A: Clocking For proper operation, all digital audio systems (including the Delta 1010 interface) must be synchronized to a single master clock. If your digital audio systems are not configured in this way, you will hear clicks, pops, and other glitches in your audio streams. If you are using Delta 1010 in conjunction with other digital devices in your studio, you will need to designate one device in your studio as the “clock master.
| Delta 1010 User Guide Warranty Terms and Registration 15 Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product.
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