README.TXT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR STUDI/O NT AND WIN2000 SOFTWARE RELEASE 1.29
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+ INSTALLATION +
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+ NOTES FOR WIN2000 +
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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=================================
For new installations see below. If you are upgrading from a previous
installation follow the directions in the removal section then install
as below.
===============================NEW INSTALLATIONS==============================
Here are the steps, follow these for both WinNT4 and Win2000
1) If you have the winntv1_29.zip file, use PKZIP or Winzip (or equivalent)
to extract the release files to a directory.
These files should be in the destination directory:
readme.txt (this file)
oemsetup.inf
StudioNT.inf
StudioNT.sy_
StudioMM.dl_
Studll.dl_
StudioX.dl_
Stutray.ex_
factory.ss_
user.ss_
Stupanel.cp_
NTInstaller.exe
Win2KInstaller.exe
2) Double click on the NTInstaller.exe icon for an NT system or the
Win2KInstaller.exe icon for a Win2000 system to run the installation program.
3) Press the "Install Sonorus STUDI/O Driver" button.
5) The installer will add a shortcut to Stutray.exe to the Startup Group
for "All Users" Stutray.exe must be run in order for the STUDI/O board
to operate correctly.
6) Open the Multimedia control panel and select the "Devices" tab.
Click on "Audio Devices" and press the "Add" button. In the Add dialog
select "Unlisted or Updated Driver" and enter the directory where you unzipped
the archive, press OK and then select the Sonorus STUDI/O. A dialog box will
inform you that the selected driver is already installed and ask if you want to
use the current driver or the new one; step 3 installed the new one already,
so you may select "current."
This step registers the device driver as a audio device.
7) Restart the system.
8) Try your favorite audio editor.
===============================NOTE FOR WIN2000===============================
On startup your system will detect the STUDI/O board and ask for a driver file.
You can tell the system to look in a specific location and then uncheck all of
the location boxes. When the system fails to find the driver you will be given
the option to skip installation or to disable the device. Choose "disable the
device", the STUDI/O board will continue to work. If you choose "skip" you will
be presented with the same dialog every time Windows 2000 starts. We are
working on an INF file that will correct this problem.
====================================REMOVAL===================================
Here are the steps.
1) If you have the winntv1_29.zip file, use PKZIP or Winzip (or equivalent)
to extract the release files to a directory.
These files should be in the destination directory:
readme.txt (this file)
oemsetup.inf
StudioNT.inf
StudioNT.sy_
StudioMM.dl_
Studll.dl_
StudioX.dl_
Stutray.ex_
factory.ss_
user.ss_
Stupanel.cp_
NTInstaller.exe
Win2KInstaller.exe
2) Double click on the Installer.exe icon to run the installation program.
3) Press the "Remove Sonorus STUDI/O Driver for NT 4.0" button.
4) Open the Multimedia control panel and select the "Devices" tab.
Click on "Audio Devices" and press the "Remove" button.
The system will ask you if you want to restart, let it.
5) Restart.
6) If you are installing a new version proceed to "NEW INSTALLATIONS" above.
==============================NEW IN THIS RELEASE==============================
Bug Fixes
- SMP problem fixed.
- MTC problem with Samplitude fixed.
================================RELEASE HISTORY================================
******** 1.27k :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- The installation program now creates the shortcut correctly for Windows2000.
Known Problems
- MTC doesn't work properly with Samplitude after version 5.33. We're looking
at this with SEK'D.
******** 1.27 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
New Features
- The first cut of the AudioX driver is included in this release
Caveat: The AudioX pan controls currently do nothing, will be fixed in the next release.
Bug Fixes
- An MTC bug affecting Samplitude has been corrected.
******** 1.26 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- Control panel bug affecting multiple STUDI/O board systems has been fixed.
******** 1.25 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- saved mixer values are now reflected to the board before a fader is moved.
- S/MUX now works properly with the Mod/8
******** 1.24 :********
2- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- saved mixer values are now reflected to the board before a fader is moved.
- a bug affecting timecode recording in SawPro has been fixed. Thanks to Bob Lentini
for his help on this one.
- a separate bug affecting timecode recording on every program not using IQS DirectMIDI
(SAWPro) was also corrected.
******** 1.23 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
New Features
- Improved Sync backplate support, more sample and frame rates.
Known Bugs
- saved mixer values are not reflected to the board until a fader is moved.
******** 1.20 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- On some computers the driver would freeze the computer if channels were recorded
before any playback had occurred - fixed.
- Mulitiple STUDI/O boards were not recognized by the driver, now they are. Some ISR
timing issues remain for multiple board setups, however.
******** 1.18 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- The driver would bluescreen on startup if more output devices were
enabled than input devices - fixed.
- The digital monitor destinations would lose one channel when using any of the
formats with SPDIF when in IDLE mode (ie, not playing or recording) - fixed
******** 1.17 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
Bug Fixes
- All device names now customizable.
- Older boards should pass eeprom check.
******** 1.15 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate (almost! but not quite)
New Features and Improvements
- Mono device appearances
- Customizable Device names
******** 1.13 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Mono device appearances
New Features and Improvements
- A new ADAT + SPDIF format has been added which uses the BNC connectors of the
sync backplate for SPDIF input and output.
- UI tweaks - right clickin on a fader in the mixer panel now grabs a stereo pair.
- left clicking on a fader in the mixer panel, then right clicking
on successive faders allows one to move an arbitrary group of faders
to the same level
Bug Fixes
- Fixes MTC bugs introduced in version 1.12 (oops!)
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output, the monitor output now recovers but this introduces a click into the
monitored audio. We hope to pin this down in the next release.
******** 1.12 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Mono device appearances
Bug Fixes
- Fixes Saw & CoolEdit playback bugs introduced in version 1.11 (oops!)
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output, the monitor output now recovers but this introduces a click into the
monitored audio. We hope to pin this down in the next release.
******** 1.11 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Mono device appearances
Bug Fixes
- SPDIF formats now work again.
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output, the monitor output now recovers but this introduces a click into the
monitored audio. We hope to pin this down in the next release.
******** 1.10 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Bug Fixes
- Driver now works properly with Revision B and earlier STUDI/O boards
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output. We hope to pin this down within a few days.
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
******** 1.09 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Bug Fixes
- Driver now works properly with multiprocessor configurations
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output. We hope to pin this down within a few days.
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
******** 1.08 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
Bug Fixes
-
New Features and Improvements
- MTC device added, with support for IQS DirectMidi
Known bugs
- All interrupt rates above 64 samples eventually lose sync on the monitor analog monitor
output. We hope to pin this down within a few days.
- Sporadic lockups in dual processor configurations, also hoped to be pinned down shortly
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
PunchI/O utility for use with the Studio sync backplate
******** 1.07 :********
Bug Fixes
- SPDIF bug corrected
New Features and Improvements
- It is now possible to change the interrupt rate.
Known bugs
- The slowest selectable interrupt rate, 1024 samples, has an audible click.
Workaround - don't use that setting.
******** 1.06 :********
- The following features are unimplemented in this release:
MTC device for the Studio sync backplate
Basic latency is fixed at 64 samples regardless of the control panel setting
Bug Fixes
- Nasty memory corruption bug fixed!
******** 1.05 :********
Forget it.
******** 1.04 :********
Nearly OK.
******** 1.03 :********
Better.
******** 1.02 :********
A step backward.
******** 1.01 :********
Almost as bad!
******** 1.00 :********
Ouch!
==============================IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY=============================
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. Difficulties can arise from using true
color 24 or 32 bit. Reduce to Hi color 16bit and you note a marked improvement. All audio
programs display well. Our web site hase 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.