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How to install an Edirol UA-101 soundcard

Andrew Burns — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:33:00 GMT

Once you have installed the drivers for the Edirol UA-101 you will need to check a couple of settings and adjust the way the driver addresses the physical outputs.

On the front right of the unit, there are several controls that need to be set to ensure correct operation. Ensure that the Soft Control button is pushed in and the Sample Rate is set to 44.1 KHz.

Open the Edirol Control Panel (you will find this in Windows Control Panel) and select Driver > Driver Settings from the menus. Make sure that the Use Separated Ports option is ticked.

Once these settings have been changed, you will need to reset the unit by turning the Output/Power control to the off position and then back on again.

You should now see the 4 seperate inputs and outputs listed in the Audio Setup section of your P Squared product.

Installing a PCI1750 on Windows XP

Andrew Burns — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:38:13 GMT

The procedure for installing the PCI 1750 hardware card has changed slightly with the newer drivers (v2.x) and Windows XP but is still a little complicated, so we have written an updated walkthrough.

Please download the attachment to get the latest documentation.

Delta 1010 Channel 4 Low Volume

Andrew Burns — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:04:25 GMT

Some people have had problems with Delta 1010 soundcards seeming to have a much lower output volume on channel 4 (the right leg of the second pair) with a difference of as much as 20dB. Even though the outputs from the audio playout (Both P Squared and other) software seem to be the same level, the output monitors in the Delta Control Panel register different levels and the actual output is noticeably different. (See Picture) You may even notice that some audio seems to bleed through from different pairs of outputs when you are not playing anything in the pair in question.

Although this can seem at first to be a physical problem with the breakout box and may lead you to think that you need to replace the unit, this may not be the case. These symptoms can be caused by settings in the Delta Console changing the function of the channels by enabling the Bass Management options. This option is only available in newer versions of the driver install, so will not affect older drivers.

To resolve this problem go to the Bass Management tab in the Delta Control Panel and make sure that the General Settings tick box is NOT ticked. (See Pic)

How to enable dual screen display on a Matrox video card

Andrew Burns — Thu, 06 May 2004 16:30:20 GMT

Dual screen display is not enabled by default as this could cause problems on a machine with only one monitor attached.If you have purchased a dual screen video card as an upgrade, please install the drivers supplied. (Refer to documentation supplied with the card for further instructions.) Make sure you enable extra dual screen functionality when asked. Once the drivers have been installed follow the steps below to enable the dual screen function.If you have purchased a P Squared system with a dual screen video card pre-installed, start at step 11 to enable your second screen1. Right click the desktop and select Properties2. Select the Settings tab3. Click the Advanced button4. Select the Dual Head tab5. Expand the Features section6. Choose Dual Head Multi Display from the options7. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the window8. Tick the Use Dual Head Multi Display box9. Select Use Separate Resolutions and Colour Depths for Each Monitor10. Click OK and OK again, if asked, restart your computer11. Right click the desktop and select Properties12. Select the Settings tab13. Click the picture of the right hand number 2 monitor14. Tick the Extend My Windows Desktop onto this Monitor box15. Select the Resolution and Colour Depth of the monitor to be the same as the Left hand Screen (Usually 800 x 600 and 16bit Colour)16. Click OK and the second screen should turn on and show a copy of the same wallpaper that you have on the first screen.17. Click OK to exit the Display Properties window18. For Myriad use, we recommend that you drag your Taskbar to the top of the right hand screen.

How to install an Echo Mia soundcard

Andrew Burns — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:06:48 GMT

If you are installing an Echo Mia soundcard in a machine or need to reinstall the drivers, you will need to make slight changes from the default configuration for correct operation with P Squared products.

Open the Mia Console by going to Start => Programs => Echo Digital Audio => Console => Show All Console Windows, or from the Windows task bar.

First you may need to mute the loop inputs so that you do not get feedback when you are playing out and recording with the PC at the same time. Make sure that the Analogue In and Digital In at the left are both muted.

You will then need to click the settings button and check that the Synchronise Wave Devices option is not ticked. You may also want to make sure that the sample rate is not locked.

Now click the Advanced button and check that all inputs and outputs are set to WDM mode not Purewave mode (i.e. not as in the screenshot below)

Finally, you may need to adjust the levels for the inputs and outputs. To adjust the output level, select from +4dB or -10dB on the main VU bar on the right. For the expected input level, change the settings for the “Analogue In” in the top left.

How to install an Echo Gina soundcard

Andrew Burns — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:24:52 GMT

If you are installing an Echo Gina soundcard in a machine or need to reinstall the drivers, you will need to make slight changes from the default configuration for correct operation with P Squared products.

Open the Gina Console by going to Start => Programs => Echo Digital Audio => Console => Show All Console Windows, or from the Windows task bar.

First you may need to mute the loop inputs so that you do not get feedback when you are playing out and recording with the PC at the same time. Click the A1-2 button on the right, then make sure that the Analogue In and Digital In are both muted. Repeat this for the A3-4, A5-6 and A7-8 buttons

See screen shot: Gina console Muting

You will then need to click the settings button and check that the Synchronise Wave Devices option is not ticked. You may also want to make sure that the sample rate is not locked

See screen shot: Gina settings

Finally, you may need to adjust the levels for the inputs and outputs. On the main Console window, select the appropriate output (such as A1-2) then select from +4dB or -10dB on the main VU bar on the right. For the expected input level, change the settings for the Analogue In in the top left.

See screen shot: Gina Console Level

How to install a Delta soundcard

Andrew Burns — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:07:52 GMT

If you are installing an M Audio Delta 4/4 soundcard in a machine or need to reinstall the drivers, you will need to make a slight change from the default configuration for correct operation with P Squared products.

Open the M Audio Console from Control Panel or the icon in the Windows task bar, then select the Hardware Settings tab. Make sure that the MultiTrack Driver Device option is set to Independent.

With a Delta 4/4 you may also need to adjust the settings for the input and output levels to allow for connection to different equipment.

See screen shot

General PCI1750 Wiring Instructions

David Boulton — Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:14:02 GMT

PCI1750 Hardware Card

Although strictly speaking, the PCI 1750 card has nothing to do with Myriad Config, we thought that we would take the opportunity to add in a pinout for the card and briefly explain how to wire it up. For full details you should consult your hardware card manual.

IDI 0-15 are the 16 Inputs (represented as 1-17 on the Hardware Settings screen)
IDO 0–15 are the 16 Outputs (represented as 17-32 on the Hardware Settings screen)
IGND is independent ground and should connected to the PC case in some way
Com 1 & 2 are not used in Myriad

To connect up an Input, connect the positive input from the mixing desk or other external equipment to the desired IDI and the negative to one of the IGND pins. A closure from IDI pin to IGND counts as a valid Input.

To connect up an Output, connect the positive input from the mixing desk or other external equipment to the desired IDO and the negative to one of the IGND pins. An Output from the system will close the IDO pin to IGND. If you are using Outputs, you should always ground the IGND pin to the PC case with an external grounding fly wire.

For more information on the PCI 1750 or other hardware I/O cards, please consult the documentation supplied with the card.

How To Wire Gina24 Sound Card To Mixing Desk

Liam Burke — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 10:35:56 GMT

Gina Soundcard to XLR's wiring details

What You Need
10 x 3-pole ‘A’ jacks plug needed for the Gina end & 8 x 3-pin Male “XLR” type connector plus 2 x 3-pin Male “XLR” type connectors needed for mixer end.

GINA ‘JACK’ Outputs TO ‘Male XLR’ Inputs on mixer

Jack Tip = Audio + (hot) TO XLR PIN 2 = Audio + (hot)
Jack Ring = Audio - (cold) TO XLR PIN 3 = Audio - (cold)
Jack Sleeve = Screen TO XLR PIN 1 = Screen

8x ‘A’ Type jacks (4x L+R) 8 x “Male XLR” (4x L+R)

GINA ‘JACK’ Input TO ‘Femail XLR’ Output on mixer

XLR Pin 2 = Audio + (hot) TO Jack Tip = Audio + (hot)
XLR Pin 3 = Audio - (cold) TO Jack Ring = Audio - (cold)
XLR Pin 1 = Screen TO Jack Sleeve (Screen)

2x “Female XLR” (4x L+R) 2x ‘A’ Type jacks (4x L+R)

For more details, please consult your mixing desk documentation and http://www.echoaudio.com

How To Wire A PCI1750 To An Alice Air2000 Mixing Desk

Liam Burke — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:43:34 GMT

PCI 1750 to Alice AIR2000 Remote Start wiring details:
You will need a 37way Male “D” type connector for the PCI card end & 25way Male “D” type connector for the Alice mixer.

Alice Connections:
REMOTE START MY.RIAD CART 1 TO ALICE CHANNEL “A” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 1
TO
ALICE PIN 22 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 10 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 2 TO ALICE CHANNEL “A” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 20
TO
ALICE PIN 22 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 10 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 3 TO ALICE CHANNEL “A” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 2
TO
ALICE PIN 22 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 10 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 4 TO ALICE CHANNEL “A” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 21
TO
ALICE PIN 22 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 10 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 1 TO ALICE CHANNEL “B” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 1
TO
ALICE PIN 24 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 12 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 2 TO ALICE CHANNEL “B” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 2
TO
ALICE PIN 24 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 12 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 3 TO ALICE CHANNEL “B” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 3
TO
ALICE PIN 24 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 12 (GROUND)

REMOTE START MYRIAD CART 4 TO ALICE CHANNEL “B” INPUT

CONNECT PCI PIN 4
TO
ALICE PIN 24 (SIGNAL)

CONNECT PCI PIN 28
TO
ALICE PIN 12 (GROUND)

PCI 1750:
Solder pins 9, 28 and 29 together and solder a Flying cable to these to attach to the case (using the connector screw) to ensure that the PCI1750 is properly grounded - otherwise operation can be very intermittent:

If you are using an alternative mixing desk then the mixing desk end connection needs to be altered accordingly. The PCI1750 end remains the same.

Remember, you also then have to set up the hardware inputs in Myriad:

Wiring a joystick port for hardware inputs (Joystick pinout)

Liam Burke — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:43:26 GMT

Wiring a joystick port for hardware inputs

In addition to a dedicated hardware card such as a PCI1750, you can also wire hardware inputs to a standard PC joystick port and configure Myriad to react to them.

In order to do this, you need to wire the hardware inputs to certain pins on the joystick port. You also have to connect a number of pins together in order to 'fool' the PC in to thinking a joystick is attached.

The attached 'pinout' diagram show how this is done.

Once you have your hardware done, you need to tell Windows that you now have a 2 Axis, 4 Button Joystick attached - the windows help will give you more information on how to add a Joystick (sometimes called a Game Controller according to MS).

Finally you need to tell your P Squared software that it has a \"Joystick\" hardware card - information about setting up hardware cards can be found in the manuals for the software itself.

Search key words: joystick, pinout, diagram, hardware, input.

How to install an Advantech PCI1750 hardware I/O card

Liam Burke — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:13:38 GMT

How to install an Advantech PCI1750 hardware I/O cardThe PCI1750 harwdare I/O card has been the recommended hardware I/O card for P Squared products for a number of years and is directly supported by Myriad, Powerlog, Myriad STS and all other software that includes hardware interaction.The only downside the the PCI1750 is that the installation procedure is not as straight forward as it could be - so in order to help users who need to install the card themselves, we have written a short document to walk you through the process.See the attachment to download PCI1750 installation document.You can also get more information from the http://www.advantech.com.twSearch key words: PCI1750, Advantech, harwdare, I/O, installation, install, setup.