Creative Emu 1820m Manual

 
2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
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2 - Installation 
Setting Up the Digital Audio System 
There are six basic steps to installing your E-MU system: 
1. 
Remove any other sound cards you have in your computer. 
   
(Once you are sure that 
the E-MU card works properly, your old sound card can be reinstalled if desired.) 
2. 
Install the E-MU 1010  PCI card in your computer. Go there
.
 
3. 
Install the 0202 Daughter Card or Sync...

 
2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
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Safety First! 

 
As you install 
hardware components, 
observe the following 
general precautions to 
avoid damage to your 
equipment and yourself. 
Connector Types
 
These connector types are used to connect the E-MU 1010  hardware components. They 
will be referred to by the name shown in the first column of the following chart: 

   
Warning: 
 The E-MU 1010  PCI Card has been designed to use readily available and...

 
2 - Installation
Installing the E-MU 1010 PCI Card
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Installing the E-MU 1010 PCI Card 
Note:  
This installation is very simple but if you are not familiar with the installation 
of computer peripherals and add-in boards, please contact your authorized E-MU 
Systems dealer or an approved computer service center to arrange for the installation. 
 
To install the 1010 PCI card into your computer 
1. 
Make sure that the power switch on your computer is...

 
2 - Installation
Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter Card
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Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter 
Card 
• 
E-MU 1820M - 
 If you’re planning to use Word Clock. MIDI Time Code or SMPTE 
sync, unwrap the Sync Daughter Card and get ready to install it. If you don’t need 
these options or don’t have an empty PCI slot, you can skip these next few steps.
• 
E-MU 0202M - 
 Unwrap the 0202 Daughter Card and get ready to install it.
 
1. 
Connect the ribbon cable...

 
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Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter Card
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E-MU 0202 & AudioDock 
If you have both the E-MU 0202 I/O card and the AudioDock, you are advised not to 
connect both to the same E-MU 1010  PCI card using this version of software. There are 
known issues with doing this what will be addressed in a future software update. 
AudioDock Owners only 

 
The AudioDock 
requires 1.1 Amps at 12V 
(13 Watts) to operate. 
The AudioDockM...

 
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Install the Sync Daughter Card or 0202 Daughter Card
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Rubber Feet 
Four rubber feet were included with the AudioDock. These feet should be used if you’re 
not going to rack mount the AudioDock. If you are going to rack mount the AudioDock, 
leave the feet off.
To install the rubber feet, simply peel off the protective backing from the adhesive and 
press the feet into the round depressions at each corner of the bottom plate.
 
Rack Mounting the AudioDock
 
The...

 
2 - Installation
Software Installation
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Software Installation 
Installing the E-MU 1010 Drivers 
The first time you restart your PC after installing the E-MU 1010  PCI card, you will need 
to install the PatchMix DSP software and E-MU 1010  PCI card drivers. 
Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64 
The software is not compatible with other versions of Windows.
E
 
Serial Number - 
 
During the registration 
process, you will be...

 
2 - Installation
Software Installation
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Note About Windows Logo Testing 
When you install the Digital Audio System drivers, you will see a dialog box informing 
you either that the driver has not been certified by Windows Hardware Quality Labs 
(WHQL), or that the driver is signed by Creative Labs, Inc, and you will be asked if you 
would like to continue with the installation.
The Digital Audio System audio drivers are not certified by WHQL because the product 
does not support...

 
3 - PCI Card & Interfaces
The E-MU 1010 PCI Card
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3 - PCI Card & Interfaces
The E-MU 1010 PCI Card
The E-MU 1010  PCI card is the heart of the system and contains E-MU’s powerful E-DSP 
chip. The powerful hardware DSP on this card leaves more power free on your CPU for 
additional software plug-ins and other tasks.
Connections
EDI Connector
Connects to the AudioDock using the supplied EDI 
cable. This cable provides a a two-way data link 
between the...

3 - PCI Card & Interfaces
The 0202 Daughter Card
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IEEE1394 Firewire

Important: The 6-pin 
Firewire connector/port 
has a 3-watt maximum 
power output. Connect 
only one high power 
usage device such as a 
IEEE 1394 hard disk or 
CD-RW drive to this port 
unless it is self-powered.This port allows high speed data transfer between your computer and external storage 
devices such as hard disks, CD-ROM drives, etc. Firewire ports are “hot-swappable” 
which means that you can plug and...