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1. WavePRO PCI card v y v Co v 4 MIDI adapter cable v V Patch Box 4 in 4 out half rack v Patch Box 8 in 8 out rack mount v AC Power Cube V 4 Rubber feet for bottom of Patch Box For placing patch box on a yx yx desktop instead of equipment rack WavePRO software drivers diskette x M V User s Guide duh x v s INSTALLING THE WAVEPRO HARDWARE amp SOFTWARE DRIVERS WavePRO interfaces are designed to be truly Plug and Play Installation in most systems should take only a few minutes If you have any difficulties with installation or operation of WavePRO check the Troubleshooting section later in this guide STEP Shut down and turn off your Mac Before you begin installing your WavePRO interface please note Static electricity can damage electronic components Take the following precaution before you begin installation Shut down and turn off the Mac but leave it plugged in Touch the metal chassis of the Mac to drain the static from your bod before you touch the WavePRO PCI card Next unplug the Mac s power cable Follow the steps in your Mac s user manual and remove the Mac chassis cover STEP Install the WavePRO PCI card Select a PCI slot in your computer that has enough clearance for the WavePRO card The WavePRO cards have been specially designed to be extremely immune to noise generated by other components in your Mac YET WavePRO PCI card connections Wave2. For the fastest support turnaround please fill out the special Customer Help Request form at the support page of our web site http www gadgetlabs com support E mail Although it s not as efficient as our web Help Request form you can also sent e mail sent to our customer support inbox hotlineesadgetlabs com Telephone support Call us at 503 827 7372 from 9AM to 5PM US Pacific time If you send us e mail or call us please include m Your name and e mail address m Your Mac hardware configuration processor RAM hard drive other cards installed in your system m Operating system and software applications m Problem report Please be as specific as you can If possible list any error message that was displayed how you were using the program any observations about audio problems etc Customer Satisfaction promise If you purchased the WavePRO interface directly from Gadget Labs you may return it to us for any reason within 30 days of the purchase for a full refund Before returning the card you must first contact us 20 to obtain a return authorization number RMA number If you purchased the product from a dealer please contact them for help We strongly encourage all dealers to offer a similar 30 day return policy on our products Warranty After our 30 day guarantee period your WavePRO interface is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of delivery We
3. Connections for WavePRO to mixer with Channel Insert Jacks Example mixer channel insert connection T ol i mae Mono plug TO WavePRO NPUTS Insert plug to first click of channel insert jack 12345 y tiii i et i j l Channel insert jacks Mixer outputs g S E hh s s s e e gt Connect to monitor R channels gt amp DAT etc IPNI 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 is pina FROM WavePRO Guitar rig OUTPUTS Keyboards etc 10 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION WavePRO Control Panel We ve included a control panel software applet to select the input and output levels of the WavePRO interfaces and control other features To start the WavePRO applet select Start Settings Control Panel and double click on the WavePRO icon For quick access the applet can also reside Windows system tray This feature is enabled under the Options menu Input and Output Gain Settings The settings for input and output sensitivity are unique to the different Wave PRO models On the Wave 424 the input and output levels are set to the popular semi pro levels 10 dBV Cards Card 1 s J nominal input Pad If audio being input to the Wave 424 is overloading the inputs and causing distortion enable the Input Pad settings by checking the box next to the appropriate channel Note Use Input Pad settings to connect with pro equipment that uses 4 dBu levels The Wave 824 and Wave 496 are designed t
4. Transport control you will see the Wave I O section with a Setup box to the right NOTE The Setup box is inactive and is not required for WavePRO to work properly m Above the Setup box you will see an arrow with a drop down menu that specifies the stereo input source You can select ei ther 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 for your input source 17 A few basic tips about multi track recording with your Mac Multi channel multi track recording consumes a great deal of resources on your Mac Depending on how serious you are about the results and how many tracks you need you should have the fastest processor and the biggest and fastest hard drive that you can afford Of course most of us working folks can t afford to rush out and buy the fastest Mac and besides at today s pace of technology change it would start to become obsolete before we got it home So in the interest of making the best use of what we have here s a couple of very basic tips most of which are obvious but sometimes forgotten don t skimp on RAM it s really cheap and it can help performance quite a bit The OS swaps applications to and from your hard disk disk when it runs out of RAM and this can wreak havoc on your digital audio recording Try to have at least 128MB before recording shut down any applications that aren t necessary to the recording You can never tell if an application is really idle it could be doing something s
5. 824 Wave 496 25 pin connector for cable to Patch box RCA jacks lt for SP DIF digital 1 0 option not included with basic Wave 824 interface vw i r 9 pin connector for MIDI cable adapter vv gt Be careful to avoid damaging any components and plug the WavePRO PCI card into the slot Make sure the card fits securely and then replace the PCI card s mounting screw Reinstall the Mac s chassis cover DO NOT TURN ON THE COMPUTER Wave 424 Line INPUTS 1 amp 2 Line INPUTS 3 amp 4 Line OUTPUTS 1 amp 2 Line OUTPUTS 3 amp 4 IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THE WAVE 824 OR WAVE 496 FOLLOW THE NEXT STEP note if you are installing the Wave 424 go to Step 6 STEP Connect the PCI card to the Patch Box Connect one end of the Computer Connect the other end of the Interface Cable to the WavePRO Computer Interface Cable to the PCI card connection at the back of back of the Patch Box t ecomputer For the Wave 824 you can also connect MIDI cables to the MIDI IN amp OUT connections IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THE WAVE 824 FOLLOW THE NEXT STEPS 4 and 5 note if you are installing the Wave 496 or Wave 424 go to Step 6 STEP Connect the cord from the AC Power Cube to the Patch Box Plug the small connector on the end of the cable from the Power Cube to the Wave 824 Make sure this connection i
6. games and applications When you get started with serious music recording on your Mac it s important to recognize that achieving the full benefits of multiple channels requires using an external audio mixer to route and mix the channels down to two channel stereo Why isn t there extra mixer circuitry included with the WavePRO interfaces When we designed WavePRO we concluded that having a built in mixer would make it more complicated to use the card in conjunction with an external mixer Also when extra mixer circuitry is included in an audio card an extra level of amplification is required This can diminish audio quality and add noise We decided to avoid needless complexity and preserve the highest audio quality Since the WavePRO interface requires a line level signal you will need to make sure that any low level signals such as microphones are preamplified Connecting a WavePRO interface to an audio mixer console Below is a block diagram for connecting a WavePRO interface to a mixer A wide variety of mixers is are available from many different manufacturers If you are considering the purchase of a mixer for your recording setup you can buy small consoles with prices that start at around 300 US We recommend that you use a mixer that has channel inserts also called patch points For quietest operation we recommend that you directly patch the WavePRO inputs to the channel inserts jacks This offers maximum mixing flexibility
7. will repair or replace products which prove to be defective during the warranty period provided they are returned to us All parts or components contained in this product are covered by Gadget Labs limited warranty for this product the product may contain fully tested recycled parts warranted as if new If you have difficulties with your WavePRO interface please follow these steps m Verify that the WavePRO interface was installed and configured according to the information in this guide m Read the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide to see if you can find a solution this is certainly the quickest and easiest way to resolve difficulties m f you purchased WavePRO from a dealer contact the dealer for additional help If the dealer is unable to resolve the issue with you contact us see our technical support contact information above Please don t return products to Gadget Labs without authorization m f you return the card for warranty repair or replacement you must first obtain a return authorization number RMA from Gadget Labs Please pack the card in its original box FCC and other agency compliance stuff American user s information FCC compliance statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfere
8. Macintosh User s Guide WaverrRO Professional 24 bit Digital Recording Interface lt gt Gadget Labs Gadget Labs Software License Agreement The software programs included with this product the Software are owned or licensed by Gadget Labs Inc and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and international trade provisions All rights are reserved The purchaser is granted a license to use the software only subject to the following restrictions and limitations License Copy restrictions Termination Limited warranty No liability for consequential damages Miscellaneous Gadget Labs grants you rights to use the Software on a single user computer or on a single terminal or workstation of a multi user computer or local area network A separate license must be obtained from Gadget Labs for every other terminal or workstation on a multi user computer or local area network A This Software and the accompanying written materials are copyrighted and are proprietary products of Gadget Labs You may make one copy of the Software for backup or archival purposes All other copying of the Software or written materials is expressly forbidden B You may not decompile reverse engineer copy transfer make telecommunications data transmissions of the Software or otherwise use the Software except as expressly stated in this Agreement This license is effective until terminated You may terminate this lic
9. O product You will see the End User License Agreement please read through this before hitting the Continue button m After hitting Continue the installer will prompt you for a location Select a location remember where it was and hit the Install button m The Installer will now copy the necessary files onto your hard disk m Below is a list of the files and where they are installed the particular WavePRO product number Wave Control Panel gt Control Panels folder Wave Library gt Extensions folder Wave ASIO gt Folder you selected Wave OMS Driver gt Folder you selected README 1ST gt Folder you selected Setting up the Audio ASIO driver After the software is installed for each application you wish to use with the Wave 824 you will need to copy the Wave824 ASIO file into that application s ASIO Driver folder In other words if you don t copy the Wave824 ASIO driver into an applications ASIO folder you will not be able to use the Wave 824 with the application If you have multiple audio applications that support ASIO you will of course have multiple copies of the Wave824 ASIO file in your system Setting up the MIDI OMS driver m OMS Client Application setup The OMS MIDI system has two parts the OMS client application and the hardware driver If you have al ready installed your MIDI sequencing software eg Cubase VST or Digital Performer the OMS client application may already be i
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11. a traditional multi track recorder Typically major components of the recording system are m multi channel audio mixer console microphones and preamplifiers effects processors such as limiters noise sates reverb units multi channel audio recorder power amplifier and monitor speakers Processors NOTE Microphones do not have enough signal strength Inside the PC Audio cables and must be amplified by a WagePRe ae mixer or preamplifier prior to Audio mares connecting to WavePRO me l i CD R drive ie Synth e EMDE Module III Mastering gies Tape Recorder gs DAT cassette reel At the heart of the system is the mixer whose inputs and outputs are connected to all the other pieces of equipment The mixer is the router or traffic cop and it connects signals together and controls volume levels and equalization Thus the mixer is an essential part of the system and it s often built in to mini studio products such as multi track cassette recorders In a professional environment the mixer is always a separate piece of equipment The mixer and the sound card Typical low cost multimedia sound cards or a computer s built in au dio are not designed for multi channel recording They usually include a low quality integrated mixer that controls the volume of stereo audio streams from wave file output music synthesizer and CD audio player that are produced by
12. disabled see the pre vious section about the WavePRO Control panel for details The WavePRO Control Panel monitoring feature echoes the input to the corresponding output in real time with no delay However Cubase will have a small amount of delay albeit small and if both ASIO Direct Monitoring and the WavePRO 15 Control Panel monitoring are used simultaneously you will hear an undesirable echo effect The WavePRO Control Panel monitoring feature should only be used when an ASIO compatible program does not support ASIO Direct Monitoring m In the General Section Enable 24 bit Recording should be checked m In the Audio I O section ASIO Device should be set to Wave ASIO substitute 424 496 or 824 for NOTE The ASIO Device Control Panel is inactive and is not re quired for the WavePRO audio interface to work properly the Latency setting should be set to 23 milliseconds by the Wave ASIO driver set Sample Rate to either 32 000 kHz 44 100 kHz 48 000 or 96 000 kHz set Audio Clock Source to Internal set MIDI Sync Reference to Audio Clock set MIDI to Audio Delay 0 NOTE this value sets the synchronization between MIDI and Audio and is somewhat dependent on the speed of your Mac Thus you may need to tweak this value An easy way to test MIDI to audio sync is to play a MIDI click track and then record it
13. ePRO interfaces also support 16 bit mode for compatibility with all applications Once WavePRO is installed the following devices will be found kkk NOTE In these setup tips the characters indicate your specific WavePRO model number 424 496 and 824 m Ch 1 2 In Wave first stereo wave audio input m Ch 3 4 In Wave second stereo wave audio input m Ch 1 2 Out Wave first stereo wave audio output m Ch 3 4 Out Wave second stereo wave audio output m Wave MIDI In MIDI port input m Wave MIDI Out MIDI port output Additionally for the Wave 824 m Ch 5 6 In Wave 824 third stereo wave audio input m Ch 7 8 In Wave 824 fourth stereo wave audio input m Ch 5 6 Out Wave 824 third stereo wave audio output m Ch 7 8 Out Wave 824 fourth stereo wave audio output After you enable the WavePRO devices you will need to assign the recording inputs and playback output for each audio track In many applications the audio mixing concept of Aux buses is used This allows you to assign the multiple outputs of the WavePRO interface as effects sends 14 SPECIFIC APPLICATION CONFIGURATION Really important note Configuring your application Music amp audio software places special demands on the capabilities of your Mac Although ASIO and OMS provide standard audio and MIDI programming interfaces to applications there are differences and nuances in both applications and audio cards It s pretty much guaranteed that
14. ense at any time by destroying all copies of the Software This license will terminate automatically without notice from Gadget Labs if you fail to comply with this Agreement Upon such termination you shall destroy all copies of the Software together with all modifications and merged portions in any form A Gadget Labs warrants that the original disks are free from defects in material and workmanship assuming normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase If a defect occurs during this time you may return your faulty disk to Gadget Labs along with a dated proof of purchase and it will be replaced free of charge B Except for the express warranty set forth above Gadget Labs grants no other warranties express or implied regarding the disks and documentation their fitness for a particular purpose their quality or their merchantability No oral or written information or advice given by Gadget Labs its reseller agents or employees shall create a warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties so the above exclusions and or limitations may not apply to you C Gadget Labs entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of does not meet Gadget Labs limited warranty and that is returned to Gadget Labs with purchase In no event shall Gadget Labs be liable for any damages including any loss of profits incidental or consequential damage
15. n stalled If not you ll need to download the OMS client application from Opcode s website located at http www opcode com dl oms oms_mac html as of this document the latest version of OMS was 2 3 8 After downloading OMS run the installer to install the Open Music System on your computer The OMS installer will ask you to re boot please do so m After rebooting you will need to copy the Wave OMS Driver file into the OMS Folder located in your System folder m Once the Wave OMS Driver file is in the OMS Folder run the OMS Setup Application located in the Opcode OMS Applications folder on your computer s hard disk m OMS Setup will walk you thru creating a new Studio setup During the auto detection it will show the Wave Device and list any MIDI devices it finds currently attached keyboards tone genera tors etc m After the OMS Setup has finished start your audio application In that application s MIDI setup make sure that OMS Functionality is set for IN OUT m Please consult your software application and hardware documenta tion for instructions on setting up your other MIDI devices keyboards tone generators etc for use with OMS 100 82z10 Hed V s n NO938O GNV118NOd 9NI Sgv1 139qv9 666 1H9INAdOS sqe7 3aBpe5 gt m 1T3NNOStI3d 39IAN3S Galar1VnO OL SNI9IAN3S X343 3QISNI SLUVd STEVIOINNAS YISN O SU3A09 SAQWIY LON OG HOOHS TIWINI LNIAIYd OL NOUN
16. nce that may cause undesired operation Canadian user s information Industry Canada compliance statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met aucun bruit radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Class B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par Industrie Canada 21 CONTACT DETAILS Gadget Labs Inc 333 SW 5th Avenue Suite 202 Portland Oregon 97204 Tel 503 827 7371 FAX 503 295 0119 E mail hotline gadgetlabs com World Wide Web www gadgetlabs com THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Copyright 1997 2000 Gadget Labs Inc All rights reserved Part 9206401 LT01 Printed in the USA Disclaimer Gadget Labs Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Gadget Labs Inc for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Gadget Labs Inc
17. ng the track count or number of effects plug ins Also in the application s audio configuration settings try increasing the number and size of playback and record buffers m can t record and play audio at the same time Make sure that the full duplex feature of is enabled in your audio software application This is usually found in the audio configuration setup of the software 19 Registration Support amp Warranty information Product registration If you purchased directly from Gadget Labs you are automatically registered Otherwise please surf to the on line registration form at our Internet web site http www gadgetlabs com register This will help us maintain your warranty info We also maintain a customer e mail list and periodically we ll send out notices about driver updates special offers and new product announcements Support Problems with computer products can sometimes be tricky to resolve But prior to starting Gadget Labs we spent many years in the computer business and we ll apply all our knowledge to helping you sort out any difficulties We will need some assistance from you so that we can help resolve issues quickly The most important thing you can do is prepare a good description of the problem World Wide Web surf to our web site at www gadgetlabs com The support section includes details about common technical issues and how to resolve them Driver updates can be downloaded from the web site as well
18. o connect to virtually any preamplified line level audio signal The connection can be 3 conductor balanced or 2 conductor unbalanced Additionally the signal level can be professional 4dBu higher i e louder or 10dBV the standard for consumer audio equipment The Control Panel applet switches whether an input or output level is set to 4 or 10 The facilitation of either Balanced or Unbalanced signals is automatic 11 These settings help you match the signal level sensitivity and loudness of the audio inputs and outputs of the Wave 824 The difference in the 2 levels is about 12 dB Inputs 10 dBV setting is more sensitive than the 4 dBu setting Outputs 4 dBu output is louder than the 10 dBV setting TIP by default the gain levels are set to 10 dBV This is most common setting for music and audio gear It s best to try out this setting first and then change the levels to 4 dBu if you need more output gain from the Wave 824 or Wave 496 TIP If you are experiencing overloading on the audio inputs change the setting to 4 dBu to decrease the input sensitivity Cards Card 1 J Input Gain aa Setting Input no GG GG and Output Gain on Wave 824 amp Wave 496 12 Monitor Input monitor Unlike a tape recorder WavePRO interfaces are full duplex audio devices which means that you can record and play on all channels simultaneously We have also included an input monitoring featu
19. re that allows the audio signal that is being input to WavePRO to be echoed to the corresponding channel number output Important note When Monitoring is enabled ON you will hear both the signal that is being input to the WavePRO interface for recording and the audio playback signal from the WavePRO interface As noted in the diagram when monitoring each input channel is monitored to its corresponding output channel Normal operation Monitor off Input channel 1 Audio to PC Output channel 1 lt Audio from PC Monitor ON Input channel 1 oa Audio to PC Output channel 1 Audio from PC 13 SETTING UP SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FOR WAVEPRO To most audio software applications the WavePRO interfaces appear as multiple stereo sound card devices To use a WavePRO interface with your software its inputs and outputs must be selected as the active devices The steps to accomplish this vary from application to application Refer to your software s user manual to establish the WavePRO interface as the active audio device and to change audio the audio settings and configuration Typically there is a menu item in the application which brings up a dialog box that s used to select and setup devices A list of available audio or MIDI devices is displayed and you select the active devices An additional step of selecting the device for a specific track is often required You will also need to enable the 24 bit mode Wav
20. s arising out of your use or inability to use the So he Software that a dated proof of or other ware or written materials even if Gadget Labs has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential damages or incidental above exclusions and or limitations may not apply to you damages so the This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Oregon in the United States any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity or enforceability provisions of this Agreement Trademarks of the remaining WavePRO Wave 424 Wave 496 Wave 824 SoundCache and Gadget Labs are trademarks of Gadget Labs Inc Other names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are property of their respective owners WaverrRoO Digital Recording Interface First things first Thank you for purchasing your WavePRO digital recording interface We gadgeteers genuinely appreciate your patronage This guide contains information on installing and using the interface and we tried to make it as brief as possible because no one has time to read manuals anyway If you have ideas about how we can improve our products we d like to hear from you Our contact information is on the back cover of this manual Also if
21. s secure since the Wave 824 must have power to operate properly If you won t be using the Wave 824 in an equipment rack you should also Stick the rubber feet on the bottom of the Patch Box STEP Connect the Power Cube to an AC outlet Connect the Power Cube to an AC power outlet This can be directly into a wall outlet or a power strip When this power is on the green light on the front of the Wave 824 will turn on The Patch Box does not have a power on off switch and it s OK to leave it powered on or off when not in use STEP INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE DRIVERS m After installing the WavePRO hardware reconnect the computer s power cord turn on the power switch and boot your computer m Once your Mac is booted up insert the diskette labeled WavePRO Macintosh Drivers Note If your Mac does not have a floppy disk drive please surf to our Internet Web site to download the drivers The URL address is http www gadgetlabs com support downloads htm The software diskette includes unique Installer files for each WavePRO product For example there is a file called Wave 824 Macintosh Installer and also one called Wave 424 Macintosh In staller The Installer files include software drivers that support both Audio the ASIO driver and for MIDI the OMS Open Music System driver m To start the driver installation double click the Installer icon that corresponds to your WavePR
22. some tweaking of your application software s settings will be required We accumulated the following information as we tested the WavePRO card with various software The settings represent starting points for your setup and you may need to fine tune them for your particular computer configuration This is important stuff please take the time to review it To be bluntly honest the likelihood of you having problems with your Mac digital audio recording setup increases substantially if you ignore these details Setting up Cubase VST 24 for WavePRO Cubase VST 24 is a powerful MIDI amp digital audio program from Steinberg Steinberg has defined a specification called ASIO that helps applications communicate efficiently with audio cards The WavePRO drivers for the Macintosh support for ASIO Here are the steps to configure Cubase VST for the WavePRO Any settings not mentioned can remain in their default configurations m run Cubase VST and select the menu item Options Audio Setup System m in the section Audio Performance set Number of Channels to 16 set Memory per channel to 192KB set Disk Block Buffer Size to 64KB m Inthe Monitoring section ASIO Direct Monitoring should be checked set monitoring type to either Tape Type or Record Enable Type NOTE When using ASIO Direct Monitoring the WavePRO Control Panel should have monitoring
23. to an Audio track Listen to both the MIDI and the Audio tracks and change this value until the clicks are in sync Setting up Digital Performer for WavePRO Digital Performer is MIDI amp digital audio program from Mark of the Uni corn Here are the steps to configure Digital Performer for WavePRO Any settings not mentioned can remain in their default configurations run Digital Performer and select the menu item Basics and se lect Audio System The MOTU Audio System should be selected select the menu item Basics and select MOTU Audio System Op tions Configure Hardware Driver set Mode to ASIO set ASIO Driver to Wave ASIO set Sample Rate to your choice either 32000 41000 or 48000 set Clock Source to Internal 16 Setting up Spark for WavePRO Spark is a new digital audio editing program from TC Works Here are the steps to configure Spark for the WavePRO Any settings not men tioned can remain in their default configurations m run Spark and select the menu item Preferences m click the I O tab and select Wave 824 ASIO set Clock Source to Internal set IO Sampling Frequency to your choice either 32000 41000 48000 or 96000 set Size of recording buffer to default 393216 m Once these settings are made hit the OK button m Selecting the input channels from the bottom left side of the
24. tupid in the background that sucks up some of the MAC s processing power turn off unnecessary background programs like screen savers virus scanners and power management clean up your hard drive here s a tip run your web browser and delete all of those little files in the browser s cache directory They take up more space then you might think and also cause drive fragmentation If you can afford it a wise incremental investment to your MAC would be to purchase a good sized Ultra DMA hard drive 6 12 GB drives are a real bargain these days and dedicate it to digital audio This can improve performance and reduce fragmentation and clutter finally immediately before you start recording do the obvious and run your systems hard disk defragmenter utility Along with processor speed hard drive performance is the most important factor in determining how many tracks you can record and whether or not you ll get any dropouts in your audio 18 Troubleshooting This section provides a logical flow of troubleshooting information that will solve many installation issues If you have an installation problem we ask that you take time to review this section If this information doesn t resolve the problem please save yourself further hassles and frustration take time to visit the support section of our web site http www gadgetlabs com support Also please refer to the section Registration Support amp Warranty in this man
25. ual m installed the WavePRO interface but now my Mac system won t boot This happens rarely but when it does it is usually caused by a PCI card that s not seated securely in its slot Check all of your Mac s expansion bus cards and make sure they are completely plugged into slots and their retaining screws are tight If this doesn t resolve the issue you can also try plugging the WavePRO PCI card into a different slot m installed the WavePRO interface and the Mac starts up fine but when play an audio file can t hear any sound Believe it or not we ve had a few users that called us with this problem and didn t have the WavePRO audio outputs connected Even if you re insulted by this comment sorry check your cables and connections to your music audio system Also make sure that your application supports ASIO and that the audio devices configuration is correct m Audio from WavePRO is garbled or distorted Check all your audio connections Also make sure the selection of the 4 dBu or 10 dBV levels is correct in the WavePRO Control Panel applet Audio from the WavePRO starts is dropping out stuttering or making a helicopter like sound This is often a sign that the track count is exceeding the hard drive performance of the Mac Also the number of active software effects plug ins e g VST plug ins could be exceeding the capabilities of the Mac processor Try decreasing the resource consumption by loweri
26. you have any difficulty installing or using the WavePRO interface please refer to the Support section of this guide Our goals When we designed the WavePRO family our primary focus was to create a professional recording tool with a straight forward design that s easy to use Our emphasis is on bringing you the very best combination of quality and value To that end we didn t clutter the product with lots of features that might be confusing or get in the way of the primary reason you bought this thing in the first place to make great music amp audio recordings Thanks again and Have Fun TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting started u u Y EATEN ANAS seddess gavues ces geadeds cxeaeadee nese 2 Installing the WavePRO hardware and software drivers 2 Connecting the WavePRO interface to your music studio system 9 Advanced Configuration WavePRO Control Panel Applet 11 Setting up applications for the WavePRO interface 14 Specific application configuration 15 A few basic tips about multi track audio recording with you PC 18 Troubleshooting ineen nan EEEE REEERE 19 Registration Support amp Warranty information 20 FCC and other compliance stuff 21 GETTING STARTED Here s a list of stuff that s included with this package Wave 824 Wave 496 Wave 424
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