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Windows driver v2.2
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Audio Software Notes


 

Installing Software Drivers and Control Panel Application

Note: Do not connect the USBPre to a computer without first installing the USBPre drivers and control software.

The included driver software for the USBPre allows you to set up either a Preferred Installation or an ASIO Installation. For most users the Preferred Installation is advised. With it the USBPre will act as the audio hardware for all wave compatible software applications, including Windows system sounds, DVD players, and most audio recording and playback software.

By selecting the ASIO Installation, the USBPre installs only ASIO driver software. ASIO drivers are a low-level connection to ASIO-compatible audio applications. With ASIO a more direct connection between recording software and the USBPre is obtained, greatly improving latency - beneficial in multi-track music production. Windows software applications such as Cubase, Logic, and n-Tracks support hardware through the ASIO drivers. ASIO DRIVERS ONLY WORK WITH ASIO-COMPATIBLE AUDIO SOFTWARE. The USBPre will have no functionality with audio applications and system applications that do not specifically support ASIO. If you are not certain that you require ASIO drivers, install using the Preferred Installation. You can only have one set of drivers installed on the computer at a time. To switch between ASIO and Wave audio requires uninstalling and reinstalling the driver software.

Preferred Installation Windows Wave Drivers

  1. Power on your computer and start Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP.
  2. Close any open applications.
  3. Place the Sound Devices USBPre CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
  4. Run the application D:\setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive). If you computer is set to auto launch a CD-ROM, the setup application will start automatically. Note: The setup application uses a Windows 2000 version of the installer application. You may need to restart your machine during installation if it is the first time running this installer application in Windows 98SE.
  5. Select the Preferred Installation to install the USBPre for most Windows audio software.

Once the setup program has begun, a series of on-screen instructions will guide you through the rest of the installation procedure.

ASIO Installation for Windows (ASIO-Compatible Applications Only)

Follow the same steps as for the Preferred Installation and selection ASIO Installation when prompted.

To verify that the ASIO driver is installed, select Device Manager, view USB controllers. When the USBPre is connected to the computer USBPre ASIO will show as the installed device.

Installing Hardware

Once the USBPre application has been installed, follow the instructions below to complete the USBPre hardware installation. These steps will only need to be performed once. Note: You may need your original Windows CD or have the Windows .cab files loaded on your hard drive to properly install all of the USBPre hardware drivers.

  1. Close any open applications.
  2. Connect the USBPre hardware directly to the computer with the included USB cable.
  3. The Windows Hardware Wizard activates and automatically begins searching for drivers for the USBPre.
  4. Depending on your system configuration, you may be prompted to search for USBPre drivers. If prompted, define the path C:\WINDOWS\INF in the "search for" dialog box of the Hardware Wizard to point the Wizard to the installed USBPre drivers.
  5. The Hardware Wizard will finish, and the USBPre will be ready to use.
  6. Unplug the USBPre hardware, wait a few seconds, and re-connect.

The USBPre is now installed, subsequent installation procedures are not necessary and the USBPre can plugged and unplugged when needed.

USBPre General Audio Set Up for PC

1.  Install the USBPre and choose preferred installation for use with MME and Direct Sound drivers.

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2.  Plug in the USBPre.  The Green USBPre icon should appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen.

3.  Verify the USBPre is set as the preferred playback device.

  1. Select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Multimedia.
  2. Select the Audio Tab and verify the USBPre Microphone Interface is selected as the preferred playback and recording device.

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4.  Verify the Volume control is for use with the USBPre.

  1. Launch the volume control.  Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control.
  2. Verify that USBPre Microphone Interface appears at the bottom.
  3. Verify that the Speaker Balance, Wave Balance, SW Synth Balance, CD Player Balance are present in the panel.
  4. If not all controls are present check Options -> Properties and verify that the missing controls are unchecked. 

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