README.TXT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR STUDI/O SOFTWARE RELEASE 1.996b
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+ INSTALLATION +
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+ NEW IN THIS RELEASE +
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+ RELEASE HISTORY +
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+ IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY +
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=================================INSTALLATION=================================
NEW INSTALLATIONS:
1) If you have received the STUDI/O software on floppy disk, skip this step.
If you have the Win95v1_996.zip file, use PKZIP or Winzip (or equivalent)
to extract the release files to floppies.
These files should be in the destination directory:
readme.txt (this file)
studio.inf
studio.vx_
studioui.dl_
stutray.ex_
factory.ss_
user.ss_
stupanel.cp_
studasio.dl_
studeasi.dl_
2) Power-down your PC and install the STUDI/O card (refer to the manual for
more information).
3) Boot up and Windows will prompt you for a driver for the new device.
Install the floppy with the driver and Windows will complete the software installation.
UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE STUDI/O SOFTWARE:
1) If you have received the STUDI/O software on floppy disk, skip this step.
If you have the Win95v1_996.zip file, use PKZIP or Winzip (or equivalent)
to extract the release files to floppies.
These files should be in the destination directory:
readme.txt (this file)
studio.inf
studio.vx_
studioui.dl_
stutray.ex_
factory.ss_
user.ss_
stupanel.cp_
studasio.dl_
studeasi.dl_
studiox.dl_
2) Select Properties for My Computer. Under the Device Manager tab, expand
the Sound, Video and Game Controllers tree and select the STUDI/O Audio
Device and press Properties. Select the Driver tab and press the Update
Driver button. Steer to the location of the new driver files and Windows
will complete the software upgrade.
CONFIGURING STUDI/O
Once the new driver is installed, go to the settings tab of the STUDI/O properties
page and specify the desired wave audio appearance for the board. Restart the
system. If no dialog boxes appear on startup, the board is correctly installed
and functioning properly.
Make sure STUDI/O is not selected by the MultiMedia control panel, unless
you really want it to (usually you don't). Opening that panel, check
'user preferred devices only' and make sure no STUDI/O devices are selected
as the preferred record or playback device. Then in the Advanced tab, under
Audio Devices, double-click the Studi/o device, and check the 'do not map
through this device' box.
If you are having difficulties, refer to the IN CASE
OF DIFFICULTIES section below (bottom of this file). Otherwise, enjoy!
==============================NEW IN THIS RELEASE==============================
Bug fixes:
- It is now possible to install the driver with Win98 on an Intel 8X0 motherboard.
******** 1.95 :********
New Features and Improvements:
- GigaSampler Support!
******** 1.91 - 1.95 :********
- EASI support!
******** 1.89 - 1.91 :********
New Features and Improvements:
- MTC device now supports 44.1KHz and 48KHz, 30fps, 29.97fps, 25fps, 24fps in
both dropframe and nondrop modes, as well as pull-up/pull-down modes.
- AES 3ID format added to control panel
******** 1.37 :********
Bug fixes:
- Tape type monitoring wasn't working if no channels were playing. This has been
corrected
Known bugs: <---- an unfortunate first
- Samplitude 4.05 crashes while recording synchronized with MTC from the sync backplate
when Tapetype monitoring is turned on and tape is pre-rolled. Go figure. We're working
on it.
******** 1.34 :********
Bug fixes:
- A driver bug affecting CoolEdit Pro was corrected.
******** 1.33 :********
New Features and Improvements
- New INF file allows STUDI/O to co-exist with other DSP56301 based audio cards.
Bug fixes:
- A bug affecting playback of 24 bit packed audio buffers to the monitor device
was corrected.
******** 1.30 :********
New Features and Improvements
- Necessary support for MTC Port and Sync Backplate added.
- Greater efficiency when recording small numbers of channels.
- Workaround for problems with Creamware's A16 converter box, works perfectly now!
******** 1.25 :********
Bug fixes:
- Synchronization bug introduced in 1.021 fixed.
New Features and Improvements
- Necessary support for ASIO device driver rolled into VxD.
- ASIO driver for PC added, Read ASIO.TXT for more details.
******** 1.20 :********
Bug fixes:
- Scrubbing now works properly in Cakewalk
New Features and Improvements:
- We have developed a completely new, proprietary technology for our ADAT
lightpipe interfaces. You will now have the ability to sample lock to
almost any lightpipe equipment, regardless of the quality of its clock. Of
course, we have retained the fully professional, 24-bit capability of our
interface, as well as the ability to lock to varispeeded sources, and our
low-jitter onboard clocks.
******** 1.021 :********
Bug fixes:
- Restart problem with 300Mhz Pentium II LX motherboards has been fixed
- Control panel now works while Cakewalk is open and not playing
- No more invalid display of L/R monitor channel mute
- No need to 'touch' meter panel for settings to take effect
- Mixer faders in proper order with input section disabled
- Meter display OK with input or output sections disabled
- Control Panel setup changes now restore mute and solo settings
- bug introduced in input wave audio positioning in 1.019 has been fixed
New Features and Improvements:
- Monitor Mix is now generated at all times after the board is initialized
- Right mouse button now activates tray menu, left button clears errors
- Fewer spurious clock errors reported when changing modes
================================RELEASE HISTORY================================
******** 1.020 :********
Bug fixes:
- All sample rates now displayed in Cubase VST for the PC
(This isn't our bug - but we've compensated for a Steinberg bug.)
- Korg 168RC format is now more robust
New Features and Improvements:
******** 1.019 :********
Bug fixes:
- Instabilities in Beta 4 release have been eliminated
- Startup error reporting delayed until tray icon is valid
New Features and Improvements:
- Meters in the system tray! Use the minimize button or the meter window's menu.
- New prettier buttons for status window
- Removing all setup files and registry key will cause generation of valid
default factory setup file
- New format for Korg 168RC!
******** 1.018 ********
Bug fixes:
- Control panel contents synchronized with mixer/meter windows
Now Implemented:
- Multi-board support for dual-ADAT format (up to 4 boards)
- Synchronized play/record function now active
- Preserve mix levels option implemented
New Features and Improvements:
- Low-level data transfers have been optimized for better performance
- Control Panel opens to the last page used (reset on power-up)
- Mixer/meter settings saved automatically on window close
- Mixer/meter window positions saved with other settings
- Only one instance of stutray.exe can be launched
******** 1.017 ********
Bug fixes:
- Plug-and-play interrupt routing improved
- 48 kHz SPDIF subcode generated properly (intermittent wrong values eliminated)
- Monitor destinations 1 and 2 are valid in all modes
- Error in Control Panel 'Identify board' function eliminated
- DAC Fs<44.1 kHz auto mode improved
- Startup errors reported later in boot cycle
- No more spurious 'Loss of real time' errors
******** 1.016 ********
Bug Fixes:
- Proper mapping for meter/mixer fader slots in all formats
- Monitor destination works for all possible slots (including A outputs)
- Tray application no longer grabs the focus on startup
- Running tray app at command line no longer displays empty window
- 2xSPDIF SRC clock settings is now saved properly
- Faders no longer need to be 'touched' to set up initial settings
- For SPDIF outputs, the proper sample rate subcode bits are always generated
- Dual SPDIF works
- SPDIF channel swap is fixed
- No more occasional clicking in right channel analog out
Now Implemented:
- Meter decay and peak hold modes functional
- Reference level meter display is implemented
- Varispeed now available as clock source
New Features and Improvements:
- Meters are slightly wider
- Meters turn red at full scale
- Status window allows for disabling of errors individually
- Disabled errors are saved as part of the setup
- Status window measures and displays the current sample rate clock
- Auto setting of fs<44.1 DAC control bit
==============================IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY=============================
In case of difficulty, please review your program settings, signal connections and
try a cold (i.e. power-down) reboot. Review the file sizes and dates from the
new release to the files installed in your system (all STUDI/O files are installed
in the Windows SYSTEM directory). Note that if you copy over a .DLL or .VXD file
that is currently in use, the operation may fail or you must (warm) reboot for the
file change to be effective.
Windows' plug-and-play driver management can easily get confused if driver files
somehow get out of sync. In these cases, it is best to completely remove the device
and install it again from the latest driver floppy disk.
To completely remove the STUDI/O device, Select Properties for My Computer. Under the
Device Manager tab, expand the Sound, Video and Game Controllers tree and select the
STUDI/O Audio Device and press Remove. Then, remove the release files (listed in the
Installation section of this document) from your Windows SYSTEM directory. In your
Windows INF\OTHER directory, delete any .INF files associated with Sonorus. Then,
POWER DOWN the PC and when you reboot it will automatically detect the STUDI/O card
(calling it a multimedia device) and prompt you for the driver disk. Either install a
driver floppy disk or browse to the hard disk subdirectory with the driver release, and
the STUDI/O software will be installed.
If you are getting clicks in the audio, check that the STUDI/O clocks are configured
properly. For example, if an external device (e.g. ADAT) is set up using an internal
clock, the STUDI/O board must be configured to lock to that clock rather than using one
of its internal clocks. Note that STUDI/O-based systems are very flexible and many
different clock and equipment combinations are possible. Maintaining proper
synchronization and/or using the on-board sample rate converter are details you must
consider when setting up STUDI/O and external equipment. If you have access to the
World Wide Web, check out http://sonorus.com for answers to frequent asked questions
(FAQ's), example configurations, and other product info.
If you are getting 'loss of realtime' errors (in our error window), or dropouts, or your
audio editor is mysteriously dropping out of play/record, suspect your video
card. In your System control panel, under Advanced, click the Graphics... button and
turn graphics acceleration all the way down. Many video cards out there hog the PCI bus
in order to excel in magazine review benchmarks. See our web site for more pointers and
links on how to tame your video.
And if all else fails, read the manual!
Thank you and good night.
(C)1997 Sonorus, Inc.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.