QuataFire 610 v1.15 driver and firmware update 01-July-2004
Copyright 2004 ESI, Ego Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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This file contains additions and changes to the printed manual. Please
read this information carefully and completly before installing the
update.
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MAIN NEW FEATURES
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This update adds the following main new features:
- hardware mixing and monitoring support added
- direct input monitoring
- improved Windows XP driver performance
- new improved Control Panel application for Windows XP
- Mac OS X 10.3.4 compatibility added with new firmware
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INSTALLATION
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The installation of this update is devided into two sections. First
you need to update the firmware of your QuataFire 610 device. The
firmware is stored in the hardware itself and the update provides more
features - for example the new firmware allows you to use QuataFire
610 on a Mactinosh system running Mac OS X 10.3.4 or higher.
Note: updating the firmware is only required once for every QuataFire
610 unit. If you have updated the firmware already, skip the A)
section below and go directly to B) as users of Windows XP need to
install the new driver after the firmware has been updated to the
latest version. Users of Mac OS X can go to C) after the firmware has
been updated.
Note: Make sure to unzip the driver update file including the
subdirectories.
A) Please follow these steps to update the firmware:
1. make sure QuataFire 610 is connected to your system and turned on
2. launch "QF_Update_12.exe" from the "FirmwareUpdate" directory
3. on some systems, the "New Hardware Wizard" will now appear to
install a device called "1394 Virtual Device". Please follow the
instructions on screen to install this device
4. click on "Update Firmware" in the firmware update utility
5. the update itself may take several minutes. Just wait until the
update is finished. The Power LED of QuataFire 610 will change its
color several times during the update. Do not disconnect or turn
off the unit during this process or you might damage your QuataFire
610 hardware. We recommend to use an external power adaptor for
your notebook if you are using QuataFire 610 on a portable computer
during the update.
6. Once the update is completed, Windows will detect QuataFire 610
again as new hardware. Just ignore the messages and cancel the
installation of these devices.
B) Please follow these steps to update the Windows XP driver:
1. turn off QuataFire 610
2. launch "Setup.exe" from the "Driver_115_5(2004-06-30)" directory
3. follow the instructions on screen - during the installation, you
will be asked to turn on again the power of QuataFire 610; then
the drivers will be updated
4. we recommend to reboot manually after the driver update is complete
C) Please check the following if you use QuataFire 610 under Mac OS X:
1. you need at least Mac OS X 10.3.4 to use QuataFire 610 under Mac OS
X. QuataFire 610 is using the Apple Firewire CoreAudio driver that
is included in Mac OS X
2. QuataFire 610 will only work under Mac OS X when the firmware has
been updated as explained above (this needs to be done on a Windows
XP machine)
3. just connect QuataFire 610 (with the new firmware) to your
Macintosh and it will get detected right away. You can imediatly
start using it. To control the features, use the Audio MIDI Config
utility from Apple
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KNOWN ISSUES
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- after the firmware update, the MIDI I/O ports 1 and 2 will be
swapped, i.e. if you playback via MIDI port 1 in your MIDI software,
the signal is sent out through MIDI port 2 of the hardware
- the sample and bitrate under Mac OS X is 24bit 48kHz fixed
- the second MIDI I/O port is not supported under Mac OS X at the
moment
- you cannot update the firmware of QuataFire 610 under Mac OS X, this
needs to be done on a Windows XP system
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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.