M-Audio Duo - Manual

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Page 2 – Introduction; Your Duo box contains:; Quick Start Guide
Page 3 – Duo Features; • Preamps have maximum gain of 60dB with signal and clip indicator; Minimum System Requirements; Macintosh
Page 5 – V AC Power Jack: This power jack accepts a 9v AC 1 Amp 2.5mm power
Page 6 – Basic Theory of Operation; The Duo is a 2x2 audio interface, providing two channels of audio
Page 7 – Hardware & Software Installation on the PC; Windows XP Installation; Boot Windows XP with your M-Audio USB Duo powered OFF. After
Page 9 – Hardware & Software Installation on the Mac; On the Driver Disk that came with your Duo, locate the folder
Page 10 – Hooking up your USB Audio Duo
Page 11 – Using the Input and Output Level Switches
Page 13 – Operating the Duo in Standalone mode will give you three options:; The Duo can be used as an analog to digital, or “A/D” converter. A signal
Page 14 – Duo Operation on the PC; The USB Audio Configuration Manager
Page 15 – The Duo and the Windows Sound System; logo on the right side of your Windows taskbar.
Page 17 – ASIO/EASI Control Panel and Operating Modes on the PC
Page 20 – Advanced Tab; Duo Operation on the Macintosh; The Macintosh Sound Manager
Page 23 – Optimizing Your System for USB Audio; Here are some other things to consider:
Page 25 – Read Me Files; Gather Important Information; System Information; : The next most important piece of information is what
Page 26 – Appendix A - Technical Specifications; Analog Audio; Digital Audio
Page 27 – Limited Lifetime Warranty

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Duo Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Front Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Back Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bottom of Unit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Basic Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Hardware & Software Installation on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Windows XP Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Windows ME Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware & Software Installation on the Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Hooking up your USB Audio Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Input and Output Level Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Mic Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setting the Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Phantom Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Pad Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Standalone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Duo Operation on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

The USB Audio Configuration Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

The Duo and the Windows Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The Duo, MME, and Your Music Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

ASIO/EASI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

ASIO/EASI Control Panel and Operating Modes on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Duo Operation on the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Macintosh Sound Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

ASIO Operation on the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

ASIO Control Panel and Operating Modes on the Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Optimizing Your System for USB Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Troubleshooting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Before You Call Midiman/M-Audio Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Page 2 - Introduction; Your Duo box contains:; Quick Start Guide

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo, designed and manufactured byM-Audio. The Duo is a complete USB audio solution for your PC or Macintoshcomputer. With two inputs and two outputs of 24-bit audio and up to 96kHzsampling frequencies, coupled with two high quality mic preamps, th...

Page 3 - Duo Features; • Preamps have maximum gain of 60dB with signal and clip indicator; Minimum System Requirements; Macintosh

Other aspects of the Duo, including use of the +4/-10 line level switches,phantom power, etc., are also covered in depth. Also, be sure and check out thesection, “Optimizing Your Sytem for USB Audio,“ later in the manual. So, pleaseread on, and enjoy your Duo. Duo Features • 2 critically acclaimed D...

Page 5 - V AC Power Jack: This power jack accepts a 9v AC 1 Amp 2.5mm power

Back Panel: 1. 9V AC Power Jack: This power jack accepts a 9v AC 1 Amp 2.5mm power supply. This power supply is included with your Duo, and ONLY the propersupply should be used. 2. USB Connector: This jack accepts the device-end of a standard USB cable. 3. S/PDIF Out: This coaxial RCA digital audio ...