Specifications

46 Question: What are the main specs for audio on the card?
Answer: Conservatively stated:; S/n > 94dB; THD < 0.02%; Dynamic range >94dB;P.S. we
measured these with some pro hardware (Audio Precision units), not some utility in some audio
app!
47 Question: If I wished to connect the S/PDIF out to the S/PDIF Input on my
Audiowerk/Darla/Gina etc card (which cannot talk over the CN Buss) can I do this?
Answer: Yes, although a proper (75ohm) or equivalent S/PDIF cable is recommended. The
master clock source will then be the SW1000XG.The SW1000XG has the loopback feature,
however, to allow direct recording of MIDI events (as audio events, should you wish, can be
reassigned to the wave outs of another card easily) to hard disk.
48 Question: What type of audio cables should I use with the SW1000XG?
Answer: Cheap cables will give cheap results. Yamaha recommend contacting a pro audio
specialist and getting hold of some high quality cables.
49 Question: Can I connect the output of the SW1000XG to a pair of computer speakers (un-
powered)?
Answer: No. The output from the card is line level, and you need a power amplifier or
powered speakers to achieve the best from the SW1000XG.
50 Question: Is there any form of amplifier on the output stage of the card then?
Answer: No, as they tend to create the same kind of noise that a python with a bad case of
wind would make (i.e. lots of hiss)!
51 Question: Does the SW1000XG receive word clock information over the CN connector from
the DSP Factory or is it the other way around when linking the two cards up together?
Answer: It is the other way around. The SW1000XG sends out the clock source reference at
44.1kHz and the DSP Factory syncs to this.
52 Question: Is the SW1000XG MT32 compatible?
Answer: A map to re assign the voices to this mode can be downloaded from the UK website.
(Mt32...yeesh, next people will want theremin compatibility!).
53 Question: Can I link two SW1000XG’s together via the CN connector?
Answer: No, it’s for linking to the DSP Factory.
54 Question: Can I run two SW1000XG’s at the same time?
Answer: In theory yes, as two DSP factory cards can be used (the driver does support two
DS2416’s and one SW1000XG at the same time). However, the first driver release doesn’t
support two SW1000XG cards.
55 Question: Can I use the Ax44 bays designed for the DSP Factory with the SW1000XG?
Answer: No, as they are mounted to the CN105 and Cn106 connectors on the DSP Factory
which have different pin properties to the connector on the SW1000XG.
56 Question: How do I know if my computer system is powerful enough to run SW1000XG?
Answer: Although the SW1000XG doesn’t require much in the way of CPU power for Audio
playback and effects, Yamaha recommends a Pentium P166 or higher based system due to the
software that you may intend to use with it. Please note, however, that some software
applications requirements are higher (e.g. plug in effects in VST require in some cases
P200MMX minimum).The simple fact is, whatever any other non on board multi effects
processing card claims, this one will blow it away!
57 Question: Will the SW1000XG and DS2416 work on Cyrix 686 p+ machines?