736 Delta1010Manual

Delta 1010 ™ MANUAL
AUDIO
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Version D1010-092999
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Features & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rack Unit Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rack Unit Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PCI Host Adapter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Quick Guide to Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Windows Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows 95 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Verifying Windows Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Delta System Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Delta’s Analog Input/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Digital Monitor Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Patchbay/Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Delta 1010 with your Software Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Delta 1010 Control Panel Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Monitor Mixer Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Patchbay/Router Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
S/PDIF Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Save, Delete, Load Buttons; H/W Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delta 1010 Recording Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Typical Setup #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Typical Setup #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Typical Setup #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transferring from DAT to Delta 1010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transferring from 1010 to DAT, monitoring with DAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Troubleshooting Tips for Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Appendix A - Technical Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix B - If You Use An External Mixer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System designed and built by M Audio. Even if
you are experienced in digital recording, please take the time to read this manual. It will give you valuable information
on installing your new card and the supporting software, plus help you to fully understand the function and usability of
the Delta 1010. Once you’re up and running, you will quickly discover the power and brilliance, both in sound and
design, of your Delta 1010 Digital Recording System.
What’s in the Box?
Your Delta 1010 box contains:
• This instruction manual.

• The Delta 1010 rack-mount converter unit.
• The Delta 1010 PCI host adapter card.
• 25-pin D-sub to 25-pin D-sub host cable.
• 9V AC 3A ‘Desktop’ power supply unit.
• Diskette containing Windows 98/95 drivers & Delta Control Panel software.
• M Audio Warranty Registration card.
About the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System
The Delta 1010 functions as a 10-input, 10-output digital recording interface. Eight balanced/unbalanced analog inputs
and outputs plus coaxial S/PDIF I/O give you the highest quality digital I/O available -- all up to 24-bit data width and
any sampling rate from 8kHz to 96kHz. Connect a line-level signal from your instrument, mixer, or pre-amp to the Delta
1010’s TRS jacks on the rear of the rack-mount unit. Match the operating line level of your inputs and outputs using the
individual +4/-10 switches. Record a digital audio signal from your DAT, MiniDisc, CD, or external A/D converter via
the Delta 1010’s S/PDIF input located on the PCI Host card. Control all routing and hardware settings with the Delta’s
comprehensive control panel software.
The sturdy rack-mount unit houses all of the A/D and D/A converters, keeping them away from the internal noise of
your computer and assuring the best audio performance possible. Also located on the rack unit is Word Clock I/O,
offering stable digital audio synchronization between the Delta 1010 and another word clock capable device. MIDI I/O
is there too, giving you the ability to lock to MTC sync or just provide an additional MIDI port for your MIDI gear.
Within the Delta 1010’s PCI chip is a hardware digital mixer. Controlled by the included Delta Control Panel software, it
may handle all of your routing needs, give you extra control of all left, right and stereo levels, in addition to control of
pans, solos, and mutes.
Product Features & Specifications
• 10x10 24-bit/96khz full-duplex recording interface.

• PCI host card with external rack-mounted converter unit.
• 8x8 analog I/O, balanced or unbalanced on 1/4” TRS connectors, +4dB or -10dB operation, individually selectable on
the external rack-mount unit.
• MIDI and Word Clock I/O on the rack-mount unit, S/PDIF I/O on the PCI card.
• High dynamic range (A-weighted measured): D/A 108dB, A/D 109dB.
• Low distortion (measured THD @ 0dBFS): D/A less than 0.0015%, A/D less than 0.001%.
• All data paths support up to 24bit/96kHz performance, no upgrades necessary.
• Comprehensive digital mixing, routing, and monitoring capabilities with included Delta Control Panel software.
• Hardware sample-accurate sync will allow linking of multiple Delta units (expected November 1999).
• Windows 95/98, ASIO drivers included; Windows NT and Mac OS drivers coming soon.
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Minimum System Requirements
• Windows 95 or Windows 98.

• Pentium II 300MHz for 96kHz operation. Pentium 300 MMX for 48kHz or less.
• 128 MB of PC100 RAM for 96kHz operation. 64MB SDRAM for 48kHz or less.
• UDMA EIDE or SCSI HDD recommended.
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Rack Unit Front Panel:
1. Power indicator LED: When lit, this LED indicates that the external rack-mount unit’s power is on. Note that there is
no power switch on the rack-mount unit; instead the rack-mount unit’s power is enabled while the host computer is
turned on.
2. MIDI Input LED: This LED will light corresponding to MIDI information received at the Delta 1010’s MIDI input.
3. MIDI Output LED: This LED will light corresponding to MIDI information transmitted from the Delta 1010’s MIDI
output.
4. MIDI In jack: This standard MIDI connector accepts a standard MIDI cable. Typically a MIDI controller or MTC
source would be connected to the Delta 1010 MIDI input jack.
5. MIDI Out jack: This standard MIDI connector accepts a standard MIDI cable. Typically a MIDI keyboard or sound
module would be connected to the MIDI output jack.
Rack Unit Back Panel:
6. Word Clock In: This female BNC connector is used to input word clock signals from external sources. The Delta 1010
is capable of synchronizing its sample rate with that of the incoming word clock signal. The input provides built-in
75-ohm termination. The use of 75-ohm coaxial cables (with male BNC connectors) is highly recommended.
7. Word Clock Out: This female BNC connector outputs a word clock signal that is in-sync with the present sample rate
clock of the Delta 1010. The output circuitry is designed to drive a word clock signal across 75-ohm coaxial cables and
into a device with 75-ohm termination.
8. Host Cable connector: This 25-pin D-sub connector is used to attach the external rack-mount unit to the PCI host card,
using the supplied host cable.
9. Analog Inputs 1-8: These jacks input analog audio from a variety of external sources. Each jack is 1/4” TRS (Tip-Ring-
Sleeve) and is compatible with 1/4” TRS (balanced) or TS (unbalanced) connections.
10. Analog Outputs 1-8: These jacks output analog audio to a variety of external sources. Each jack is 1/4” TRS (Tip-Ring-
Sleeve) and is compatible with 1/4” TRS (balanced) or TS (unbalanced) connections.
11. Signal-Level +4/-10 Switches: These push buttons, one per each analog input and output, set the operating signal
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level of each individual channel. The button in the "out" position sets the channel for a +4dB nominal signal level.
Pressing the button to the "in" position sets the channel for a –10dB nominal signal level.
12. Power Jack (9V AC): This connects to the included 9VAC "Desktop" power supply. It is always necessary to use a 9V
AC supply, with at least 3 ampere capability. A DC power supply will never do.
PCI HOST ADAPTER CARD:
13. Coaxial S/PDIF Input: This RCA connector receives an S/PDIF stereo signal from your coaxial S/PDIF digital source
such as a DAT, MiniDisc player or external A/D converter.
14. Coaxial S/PDIF Output: This RCA connector sends an S/PDIF stereo signal to your coaxial S/PDIF digital target
device such as a DAT, MiniDisc player or external D/A converter.
15. Host Cable connector: This 25-pin D-sub connector attaches to the supplied host cable to allow communication
between the PCI host card and the rack-mount unit.
Quick Guide to Getting Started
Here is a list of the steps required to get your Delta 1010 up and running:
1. Physically install the card in your computer and connect it to the Delta 1010 rack-mount unit (see ‘Hardware
Installation’). Connect power.
2. Start Windows and allow Windows’ Plug-and-Play to prompt you for the Delta 1010 drivers via the Add New
Hardware wizard.
3. Install drivers and support software (see ‘Windows Software Installation’).
4. Configure your digital recording software to use the Delta 1010 as its active audio, MIDI input and MIDI output
devices (see ‘Using the Delta 1010 with your Software Application’ and also your application’s software manual).
5. Hook up your digital and analog audio gear (see ‘Delta 1010 Recording Tutorial’). Configure your Delta Control Panel
software for proper monitoring and playback.
Hardware Installation
To mechanically install the Delta 1010, do the following:
1. Turn off your computer.

2. Remove the computer’s cover and position the computer so that you may easily access its PCI slots.
3. Select the PCI slot where you will install your Delta 1010 PCI host card. Make sure the slot is a PCI slot. If you don't
know what "PCI slot" means, check the owner’s manual for your computer. PCI slots are distinguishable from ISA
slots by being shorter and set back farther from the outside of the computer, however some newer computers have
only PCI slots.
4. Before removing the Delta 1010 PCI host card from its protective anti-static bag, touch the metal power supply case of
the computer in order to dissipate any static electricity your body may have accumulated. You might want to pick up
a grounding wrist strap (available from electronics stores like Radio Shack) if you want to be doubly sure you aren't
carrying a static charge that could damage the card.
5. Remove the metal bracket that covers the access hole on the back of the computer. This bracket is usually fastened to
the computer with a single screw.
6. Position the Delta 1010 PCI host card over the target PCI slot and fit the card loosely over it with the card in the
upright position. Press the card gently but firmly downward into the slot until the card is completely and squarely
seated in the slot. If the card seems difficult to seat, a slight rocking motion may help.
7. Screw the Delta 1010 PCI host card’s metal bracket down into the screw hole on the back of your computer using the
screw you removed in step 5 above.
8. Place the cover back on your computer.
Now it is time to connect the Delta 1010 rack-mount unit to the PCI host card that you have just installed. With your
computer turned off:
1. Mount the Delta 1010 rack-mount unit in your rack, or place it on a desktop in a convenient but secure place.
2. Connect one end of the supplied host cable to the 25-pin D-sub connector on the rack mount unit.
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3. Connect the other end of the host cable to the 25-pin D-sub connector on the Delta 1010 PCI Host card that now
resides in your computer.
4. Connect the appropriate end of the 9V AC power supply into the wall outlet to supply standard house current. Plug
the other end into the Delta 1010 9V AC power jack.
Windows Software Installation
The Delta 1010 system includes a Windows 98/95 diskette containing the Windows drivers, ASIO drivers, and Delta
Control Panel software. To install these on your system, please follow these steps:
Windows 98 Installation
1. After installing the Delta 1010 hardware, boot your system and start Windows. During the Windows boot procedure,
new hardware will be automatically detected by the Add New Hardware Wizard as shown here. Click ‘Next>’.
2. The ‘Add New Hardware Wizard’ will now ask how you want to find the driver. "Search for the best driver for your
device" is already selected. Click ‘Next>’.
3. Windows will give you a selection of locations to search. Make sure that ‘Floppy disk drives’ is checked, or click on
the check box to do so. Insert the Delta 1010 95/98 driver software disk into your floppy drive. Click ‘Next>’.
4. The ‘Wizard’ reports that its Windows driver file search has found the M Audio Delta 1010. Click Next>.
5. Windows is now ready to install the driver files from the specified location. Click Next>. Windows will start to copy
the files and show you a progress report screen.
6. The Wizard reports that Windows has finished installing the software. Click ‘Finish’. Your Delta 1010 is ready for
action.
After completion of the driver installation, Windows may require you to restart Windows. If it does request a restart,
remove the Delta Disk from the floppy disk drive and respond “Yes”. The system will restart and your Delta 1010 is ready
for play.
Windows 95 Installation
1. After installation of the Delta 1010 hardware, boot your system and start Windows. During the Windows boot
procedure, new hardware will be automatically detected.
2. Choose the Install of "driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer," then click OK.
3. An ‘Install From Disk’ will prompt you to copy files from the A:\ drive (if your floppy drive is a different drive letter,
then change it at this time). Insert the Delta 1010 95/98 driver software disk into the drive, then click OK.
4. Windows will start to copy files, with a progress indicator on the screen. Insert disks in numbered succession when
prompted, clicking OK to each new disk. Once this process completes itself, your Delta 1010 will be ready for action.
After completion of the driver installation, Windows may require you to restart Windows. If it does request a restart,
remove the Delta Disk from the floppy disk drive and respond “Yes”. The system will restart and your Delta 1010 is ready
for play.
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Verifying Windows Driver Installation
Windows displays the Delta 1010 driver status in the Device Manager page of the System Properties dialog box. The
Device Manager page is opened via the Windows Start button: select Start | Settings | Control Panel | System | Device
Manager. With the Device Manager displayed, click on the "+" next to "Sound, video and game controllers" to open a list
of devices, the Delta 1010 being a device of that nature. Below is an example view of the Device Manager.
This example shows the M Audio Delta 1010 and Midiman WINMAN 4x4/S (another product shown here only as an
example) entries in the Windows Device Manager device list. The Delta 1010 is properly installed with no conflicts, as is
the WINMAN 4x4/S. If you do not see your M Audio Delta 1010 in your Device Manager in this fashion, please jump
ahead to the "Troubleshooting" section of this manual.
Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation
Open the Windows Control Panel (do so via Start | Settings | Control Panel ). If your Delta 1010 hardware and Delta
Control Panel software are properly installed, the Windows Control Panel should display an "M Audio Delta H/W" icon.
By double-clicking on that icon, you can launch the Delta Control Panel software. Also for convenience, you may also
create a shortcut on your desktop by dragging a copy of the "M Audio Delta H/W" icon from the Control Panel to your
Windows desktop using your mouse or trackball. After completing the drag operation, a dialog box will ask you if you
wish to create a shortcut -- click on ‘Yes’. Once the shortcut is installed, all you have to do is double-click on the shortcut
icon on your desktop to launch the Delta Control Panel software.
Delta System Basics
Delta’s Analog Input/Outputs
The Delta 1010 Digital Recording System’s analog inputs and outputs are compatible with a wide variety of audio
products. On the external rack-mount unit, you will find a +4/-10 signal level pushbutton for each analog input and
output. Pushing the button and locking it in the "out" position configures the channel for use with +4dBu signal levels,
compatible with most musical instruments and professional mixers. Pushing the button and locking it in the "in" position
sets up the channel for -10dBV signal levels, commonly used with consumer equipment such as CD, cassette tape and
DAT players.
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NOTE: In order to preserve its high dynamic range and minimize distortion, the Delta 1010 does not have
microphone pre-amplifiers built into it. Therefore direct connection to a microphone is not
recommended. Instead run the microphone signal through a microphone pre-amp (such as the Midiman
"Audio Buddy™") and then connect the pre-amp output to the input of the Delta 1010.
All analog jacks on the Delta 1010 rack-mount chassis are of the 1/4" TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) variety. The TRS jacks allow
connection to either balanced (typically professional) or unbalanced (typically consumer) connections. +4dBu balanced
configurations provide the highest performance and should be used whenever possible. However, the Delta 1010’s
analog connections support any combination of balanced and unbalanced, +4dBu and –10dBV signals.
The Digital Monitor Mixer
The Delta 1010 Digital Recording System has a hardware digital audio mixer built into its PCI controller chip. It accepts
digital audio streams from all hardware inputs and all outgoing software audio devices, mixes them with 36-bit internal
precision and then provides the mixed output to one or more locations. For the purpose of monitoring, the output of the
mixer may be routed to the first set of Delta 1010 analog outputs (OUT1/OUT2 as a stereo pair) and/or the S/PDIF
digital output. At the same time the mixer may be used for stereo mix-down, with the mixer’s output recorded into the
user’s application software. The digital audio mixer is configured and controlled by the included Delta Control Panel
Software.
The Patchbay / Router
In addition to the built-in monitor mixer, the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System includes an output patchbay/router.
The patchbay/router allows each output (analog or digital) to be connected to a variety of input sources. The 1010’s
outputs may accept audio from software sources (these output devices are visible in your audio software applications) or
from hardware sources such as the analog and digital inputs or the monitor mixer. This capability makes the Delta 1010
quite flexible for WAV output, monitoring, or directly bypassing inputs to outputs for system test purposes.
Synchronization
For proper operation, the entire Delta 1010 system is always synchronized to a single master clock. The master clock is
chosen via the Delta Control Panel software and this clock may be derived from the Delta 1010’s internal crystal
oscillators, S/PDIF In, or Word Clock In. Most of the time the master clock is taken from the internal crystal oscillators.
However, the S/PDIF and Word Clock options are used in situations where the Delta 1010 must be synchronized to
external digital audio or sample rates.
Most of the time, the master clock is derived from the internal crystal oscillators. Operation in this mode is similar to that
of a generic sound card – for instance, when a WAV file is played through the Delta drivers, the software application
playing the WAV file is responsible for setting the sample rate in the sound card hardware. The Delta 1010 supports these
sample rates by using either of its internal crystal oscillators and dividing the rate of that oscillator by some value to
derive the proper sample rate.
In situations where S/PDIF In is being used, the Delta 1010 should usually be configured to get its master clock from the
S/PDIF In data stream. The reason for this is simple – an S/PDIF data stream coming from an external source is rarely
going to be in sync with the Delta 1010 (or other digital audio devices in the system for that matter), even if the sample
rates are set the same. If the master clock were set to use the internal crystal, then the incoming S/PDIF audio would
have "pops," "crackles," and other undesirable audio artifacts present in it. Instead, setting the master clock to "S/PDIF
In" will synchronize the Delta 1010 to the S/PDIF input data and its digital audio will be transferred properly. There is
one special case to consider, however. The external unit sending the S/PDIF digital audio to the Delta 1010 may be
"locked" to the word clock emitted from the Delta 1010, or both the external unit and the Delta 1010 are locked to the
same external word clock. In these cases, the Delta 1010 and the external S/PDIF device are in-sync, and the S/PDIF data
would therefore be in-sync with the Delta 1010 system.
We’ve discussed internal crystals and S/PDIF In as master clock sources. The third option is Word Clock. Word Clock is
the desirable choice when you want to synchronize the Delta 1010 with the word clock of something else in your system.
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That "something else" may be a another unit that has a word clock output, or it may be a dedicated house word clock
generator.
Finally, the Word Clock and S/PDIF In options may be used to operate the Delta 1010 at non-standard sample rates.
When one of these two options is selected, the Delta 1010’s sample rate will automatically match that of the incoming
word clock or S/PDIF data stream.
NOTE: When either the S/PDIF In or Word Clock is selected as the master clock source, the Delta 1010
mixer’s frequency response will be affected by whatever sample rates you inject at the S/PDIF In or Word
Clock In. This is because (1) the digital mixer operates at the same sample rate as the rest of the board,
and (2) sample rate and frequency response are directly correlated.
Using the Delta 1010 with your Software Application
Once the Delta 1010’s hardware and driver software are properly installed, it is ready for use with your music application
software. Some of these applications may require you to highlight or enable the Delta 1010 drivers within the program,
and others may have a utility that analyzes or profiles the audio cards in your system and enables the drivers. Your
software should have an audio device driver setup page, as well as a MIDI driver setup page.
WINDOWS MME AUDIO INPUT DEVICES: All Delta 1010 analog and S/PDIF inputs may be used simultaneously for a
total of 10 input channels. Within your software application(s), the names of the Delta 1010 audio input devices are:
PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010

S/PDIF In Delta-1010
Mon. Mixer Delta-1010
The PCM In devices allow recording a stereo stream directly from the specified analog input pairs. The S/PDIF In device
allows you to record a stereo stream directly from the S/PDIF input. The Mon. Mixer device allows stereo recording from
the digital "monitor" mixer built-into the Delta 1010. The audio data recorded from this device is the mix of input and
output streams that is set up in the Delta Control Panel software (see Delta 1010 Control Panel Software section).
Note that all of the input devices are stereo. Your application software may break these down further to "left" and "right"
mono devices. Therefore you may see them as "Left PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010, Right PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010", "Left S/PDIF
In Delta-1010, Right S/PDIF In Delta-1010", or "Left Mon. Mixer Delta-1010, Right Mon. Mixer Delta-1010," etc. from
within your recording software.
WINDOWS MME AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES: All Delta 1010 analog and S/PDIF outputs may be used simultaneously
for a total of 10 output channels. Within your software application(s), the names of the Delta 1010 audio output devices
are:
WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010

WavOut S/PDIF Delta-1010
All WavOut devices allow playing a stereo audio stream to the analog hardware outputs (for WavOut 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8),
the S/PDIF hardware output (for WavOut S/PDIF), and/or into the hardware router or mixer. Your application software
may break each of these stereo devices down further to "left" and "right" mono devices. Therefore you may see them as
"Left WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010, Right WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010", or "Left WavOut S/PDIF Delta-1010, Right WavOut S/PDIF
Delta-1010", etc. from within your music software. Other software will handle the outputs as stereo pairs, but allow you
to pan audio left or right within the pair.
Note that each device name begins with "WavOut." This is to remind you that these devices are not always connected
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directly to output hardware. Instead they are connected to the Delta 1010’s internal patchbay/router and may be sent to
one of many destinations. For more on the patchbay/router, see the Patchbay/Router section of the Delta Control Panel
software discussion.
ASIO DRIVER INPUT DEVICES: When using the ASIO audio drivers with programs that support ASIO-style audio, the
input devices are displayed as mono devices. Within ASIO software applications, the names of the Delta 1010 audio
input devices are:
Analog In1 Delta-1010

S/PDIF In L Delta-1010
S/PDIF In R Delta-1010
Mon. Mixer L Delta-1010
Mon. Mixer R Delta-1010
Notice the S/PDIF In and Monitor Mixer names include "L" and "R" characters. "L" indicates the left channel of the stereo
stream, while "R" indicates right channel.
ASIO DRIVER OUTPUT DEVICES: The Delta 1010’s ASIO output devices appear in stereo pairs. Because each device is
stereo, you may see "left" and "right" references within your software application. This allows the application to pan
audio left and right under software control. To send a signal to a Delta ASIO output 1 (for example) as a mono output
send, one would choose "Analog 1/2 Delta-1010" for that track’s output port, and then pan that output hard left. The
ASIO outputs are named as follows:
Analog 1/2 Delta-1010

S/PDIF L/R Delta-1010
Mon. Mixer L/R Delta-1010
MIDI DRIVERS: The Delta 1010 MIDI drivers, once enabled in your software’s MIDI Setup, will appear as a MIDI source
and a MIDI port within that program’s track configuration windows. The MIDI input driver is named "MIDI In Delta-
1010", and the MIDI output driver is named "MIDI Out Delta-1010". Some software applications allow you to
redefine/rename these devices per supplied or manually entered instrument definitions.
WINDOWS MULTIMEDIA SETTINGS: Windows may be set up to use the Delta 1010 as its default audio device,
allowing system sounds to be sent out the Delta 1010. This also enables you to use the Delta 1010 with the sound applets
included with Windows. To set this up, go to Control Panel | Multimedia. In the Audio Properties page, set the Playback
and Recording devices to the Delta 1010 input and output devices of your choice.
Windows may also use the Delta 1010 as its default MIDI device. This allows the Delta 1010 to be used with the MIDI
applications included with Windows. To set this up, go to Control Panel | Multimedia | MIDI. Set the Delta MIDI driver
as the default Windows MIDI driver by clicking on the "MIDI Out Delta-1010" entry in the driver list, then selecting "OK"
or "Apply".
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Delta 1010 Control Panel Software
Once the Delta 1010 is properly installed, an "M Audio Delta H/W" icon will be displayed in your Windows Control
Panel. By double-clicking on that icon, you will launch the Delta Control Panel software. You may also launch the Delta
Control Panel software from the desktop if you have previously created a shortcut there (see "Verifying Delta Control
Panel Software Installation" section for instructions on how to do this). Once the Delta Control Panel software has been
opened, you will see the main panel and its several tabs. To display a desired page, click on its tab. Below are functional
descriptions of each page.
Monitor Mixer Page
The Monitor Mixer is the first page that appears when the Delta Control Panel is opened, and controls the digital mixer
built into the Delta 1010’s PCI controller chip. As described in previous sections, the output of this mixer may be
assigned to the OUT1/OUT2 analog outputs and/or the S/PDIF Out digital output. At the same time, the mixer outputs
may be recorded in stereo by software.
The Monitor Mixer Page is essentially a collection of volume level faders, audio level (or ‘peak’) meters, and solo/mute
controls. For each mixer output and input channel there is one of each: a volume fader, a peak meter, a solo control, and a
mute control.
LEVEL FADERS
Each volume fader may be controlled by dragging the fader ‘handle’ vertically with the mouse, or by clicking on the
‘handle’ to make it active and then adjusting it with the up/down cursor keys of your computer keyboard. Because the
mixer has no gain, these faders only attenuate (reduce) the signal levels. The highest setting is 0dB, or ‘Unity Gain.’ The
default fader setting is the quietest setting, –144dB, which essentially mutes the audio. A pair of level faders may be
"ganged" so that both channels may be adjusted together as a stereo pair.
Also, at the top of each fader and meter is a fader level "fine adjustment" control. Clicking on the small "up" and "down"
arrows will adjust the corresponding fader setting in 0.5dB increments. Next to each fine adjustment control is a
numerical fader readout that is always current and active.
PEAK METERS
Each peak meter indicates an audio signal level in "dB relative to full-scale." This means that a full-scale signal is referred
to as "0 dB" and a signal that is 12dB "quieter" than full-scale is referred to as "-12dB." The meters are vertically color-
coded into three sections: green, yellow and red. The green section represents a safe zone, ranging from approximately
-48dB to -12dB. Most audio signals should appropriately fill this section of the meter. The yellow section ranges from
-12dB to -3dB as the signal approaches a ‘hotter’ level. For best capture resolution, recording in this area is both safe and
advised. The red section of the meter ranges from -3dB to 0dB. On the input level meters, a 0dB condition indicates
overload and audio clipping may occur. Therefore be careful to adjust the incoming audio levels so that they do not peak
in the red section too long (you might use the monitoring capability of the Delta 1010 to let your ears be the judge). On
all output level meters, 0dB indicates full-scale output. Unlike the inputs, clipping is impossible on the outputs because
of the 36-bit resolution built into the mixer hardware.
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MASTER VOLUME: At the left side of the Monitor Mixer page, you will see the ‘Master Volume’ faders and peak meters.
These faders have the longest ‘throw’ and highest meter resolution of any level controls in the mixer page. They control
the overall stereo level of the mixer output. The peak meters indicate the output signal levels with respect to full-scale
and are directly affected by the settings of the master volume faders.
MIXER INPUTS: The ‘Mixer Inputs’ are inputs to the monitor mixer. These inputs accept hardware audio streams
(directly from the Delta’s analog and digital input ports) and software audio streams (digital audio generated in software
to be output). This combination of streams makes the monitor mixer extremely flexible. Each mixer input channel has its
own level fader and may be panned anywhere in the left/right stereo field. Each input also has its own peak meter. The
peak meters indicate the incoming "pre-fader" levels of the incoming audio and are therefore not affected by the fader
settings. However, the input faders do affect the levels of the signals exiting the mixer and you will see the affect of the
input faders on the output "Master Volume" peak meters.
Because of the large number of mixer inputs, not all inputs are displayed simultaneously. You may use the scroll bar at
the bottom of the Delta Control Panel to scroll the view left or right. From far left to right, the inputs are labeled "WavOut
1/2" through "WavOut 7/8," then "WavOut S/PDIF." These inputs accept the digital audio streams being sent from your
software application (or Windows) to the driver devices with those same names. Each name begins with "WavOut" to
remind you that these are software streams and may not necessarily be routed to any physical outputs (see
Patchbay/Router Page). Further to the right are more channels, labeled "H/W In S/PDIF" and "H/W In 1/2" through
"H/W In 7/8." These mixer inputs are audio streams from the physical Delta 1010 hardware inputs, hence the "H/W" at
the front of each label.
PAN: Each mixer input may be individually panned anywhere in the stereo output mix. A pan control is positioned
directly under each input channel peak meter and has the appearance of a small vertical pointer. To make a coarse
adjustment, click on the pan control with your mouse and drag it to the desired position. For finer adjustment (in 1%
increments), you may click on the pan control to make it active, and then use the left/right or up/down cursor keys on
your computer keyboard. Either way, while the pan setting is being adjusted, its value will appear numerically in the
Master Volume’s status box (below the Master Volume Stereo Gang control) as a percentage from left pan to right pan:
-100% represents far left, +100% represents far right, and 0% represents the center.
SOLO: Each mixer input channel has a "Solo" checkbox associated with it. Clicking on and activating a Solo box will solo
the selected channel by essentially muting all other signals. When more than one channel has Solo selected, all solo
channels will be summed to the solo ‘buss’ (path), which is what one might consider an ‘in place’ solo as opposed to a
PFL, or pre-fader listen (levels and pans still apply). Deactivating all solo boxes will return all input channels to their
previous mute/unmute states.
MUTE: Every mixer input channel has a "Mute" checkbox associated with it. Clicking on and activating the Mute box
will remove that signal from the stereo buss. Deactivating the Mute box will add the signal back into the stereo buss.
STEREO GANG: All input channel pairs have a "Stereo Gang" capability. Clicking on and activating the Stereo Gang
checkbox will link (or "gang") the left/right faders so that both channels may be adjusted together as a stereo pair.
Patchbay/Router Page
The Patchbay/Router page allows you to connect each of the Delta 1010’s hardware outputs (4 pairs of analog outputs
and 1 pair of digital output channels) to specific audio sources within the Delta 1010 board. To display this page, click the
"Patchbay/Router" tab of the Delta Control Panel.
The leftmost vertical column of Patchbay/Router page, "H/W Out 1/2," connects this analog stereo pair to one of eight
stereo sources:
1. The default setting, "WavOut 1/2", connects ports OUT1 and OUT2 to your music software or Windows multimedia
applet. In other words, when music software plays audio to the device named "WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010" it will be
routed directly to the "hardware" analog outputs 1 & 2 of your 1010 rack-mount chassis.
2. The second option, "Monitor Mixer", connects ports OUT1 and OUT2 to the outputs of the Delta 1010 monitor mixer.
For more information of the capabilities of the monitor mixer, please see the section "Monitor Mixer Page".
3. The third option, "S/PDIF In", connects ports OUT1 and OUT2 directly to the hardware S/PDIF input on the Delta
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1010 PCI host card. The left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT1 and the right channel of the S/PDIF In is
routed to OUT2.
4. The fourth option, "S/PDIF In (L/R Rev.)", functions identically to the third option, except that the left and right
channels are swapped. Therefore in this mode, the left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT2 and the right
channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT1.
5. Selections five through eight connect the hardware analog inputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, or 7 & 8 (respectively) directly to
the 1010’s hardware analog outputs 1 & 2. For example, if "H/W In 1/2" were selected, any signal present at the IN1
port will be copied to OUT1, and any signal present at the IN2 port will be copied to OUT2. This same behavior
applies to "H/W In 3/4", "H/W In 5/6", and "H/W In 7/8" when selected.
The next three vertical columns of the Patchbay/Router page (from left to right), "H/W Out 3/4," "H/W Out 5/6," and
"H/W Out 7/8," connect these hardware analog outputs to one of seven sources. Since the three columns function
identically, we’ll use "H/W Out 3/4" as the example:
1. The default setting, "WavOut 3/4", connects ports OUT3 and OUT4 to your music software or Windows multimedia
applet. In other words, when music software plays audio to the device named "WavOut 3/4 Delta-1010" it will be
routed directly to the "hardware" analog outputs 3 & 4 of your 1010 rack-mount chassis.
2. The second option, "S/PDIF In", connects ports OUT3 and OUT4 directly to the hardware S/PDIF input on the Delta
1010 PCI host card. The left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT3 and the right channel of the S/PDIF In is
routed to OUT4.
3. The third option, "S/PDIF In (L/R Rev.)", functions identically to the second option, except that the left and right
channels are swapped. Therefore in this mode, the left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT4 and the right
channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to OUT3.
4. Options four through seven connect the hardware analog inputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, or 7 & 8 (respectively) directly to
the 1010’s hardware analog outputs 3 & 4. For example, if "H/W In 1/2" were selected, any signal present at the IN1
port will be copied to OUT3, and any signal present at the IN2 port will be copied to OUT4. This same behavior
applies to "H/W In 3/4", "H/W In 5/6", and "H/W In 7/8" when selected.
The rightmost vertical column of Patchbay/Router page, "H/W Out S/PDIF," connects the Delta 1010’s hardware S/PDIF
outputs to one of eight sources:
1. The default setting, "WavOut S/PDIF", connects the S/PDIF Out port to your music software or Windows multimedia
applet. In other words, when music software plays audio to the device named "WavOut S/PDIF Delta-1010" it will be
routed directly to the hardware S/PDIF output on your Delta 1010 PCI host card.
2. The second option, "Monitor Mixer", connects the S/PDIF Out port to the outputs of the Delta 1010 monitor mixer.
For more information on the capabilities of the monitor mixer, please see the section "Monitor Mixer Page".
3. The third option, "S/PDIF In", connects the S/PDIF Out port directly to the hardware S/PDIF input on the Delta 1010
PCI host card. The left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to the left channel of S/PDIF Out and the right channel of
the S/PDIF In is routed to the right channel of S/PDIF Out.
4. The fourth option, "S/PDIF In (L/R Rev.)", functions identically to the third option, except that the left and right
channels are swapped. Therefore in this mode, the left channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to the right channel of
S/PDIF Out and the right channel of the S/PDIF In is routed to the left channel of S/PDIF Out.
5. Selections five through eight connect the hardware analog inputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, or 7 & 8 (respectively) directly to
the 1010’s S/PDIF Out port. For example, if "H/W In 1/2" were selected, any signal present at the IN1 port will be
sent to the left channel of the S/PDIF Out, and any signal present at the IN2 port will be sent to the right channel of
the S/PDIF Out. This same behavior applies to "H/W In 3/4", "H/W In 5/6", and "H/W In 7/8" when selected.
At this point, you may begin to realize the versatility of the Monitor Mixer and the Patchbay/Router, and the relationship
between the two. You may want to re-read this section and make some practice adjustments within the Delta Control
Panel software to become proficient in routing and mixing. If somewhere in the process you become confused, you may
always restore the default settings to use the card as a straight 10-in 10-out device -- just choose the topmost option in
each of the Patchbay/Router columns.
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Hardware Settings Page
The Hardware Settings page of the Delta Control Panel gives you control over miscellaneous features of the Delta 1010.
To display this page, click the "Hardware Settings" tab of the Delta Control Panel.
MASTER CLOCK: This section allows you to select the source of the board’s master clock: Internal Xtal (crystal), S/PDIF
In, or Word Clock. Master clock operation is outlined in the Synchronization section of this manual. Internal Xtal is the
default setting. Be sure to select "S/PDIF In" if you will be recording or monitoring an S/PDIF stream, or "Word Clock" if
you wish to synchronize your digital audio with a source device that is Word Clock capable.
NOTE: If "S/PDIF In" is selected as the master clock source, be sure to supply a valid S/PDIF signal to
the board’s active S/PDIF input. Otherwise, erratic timing and/or improper sample rates will be
experienced. The same is true for selecting "Word Clock" as the master clock setting – make sure there
is a valid word clock signal present at the Delta 1010’s Word Clock In.
Once a master clock source has been selected, its synchronization status is continually monitored and displayed below
the master clock radio buttons. If internal crystal is selected, the status display will always say "Locked." On the other
hand, if S/PDIF In or Word Clock is selected as the master clock source, the control panel will display "Locked" only
when a valid S/PDIF or Word Clock signal is detected. It will display "Unlocked" when there is no signal at the selected
input, or when the signal is corrupt or invalid for any reason.
CODEC SAMPLE RATE: This section indicates the present board sample rate, as set by application software. The sample
rate selected here will be used to drive the digital mixer and all outputs. The "Rate Locked" checkbox is used to force a
sample rate upon the system. It is disabled by default to allow software access to all supported sample rates. When
checked, it causes the driver to only operate at the selected sample rate. This means that any application that attempts to
open the Delta 1010 driver at a sample rate other than the one selected here will fail to do so and will post an error
message. "Reset Rate When Idle" is selected when you want the sample rate to return to a particular setting when a
software application is not actively using the board. This is particularly handy for keeping the digital mixer running at a
specific sample rate.
NOTE: Because the digital monitor mixer runs at the sample rate of the rest of the board, and because
sample rate directly affects frequency response, it may be desirable to keep the sample rate at or above
44.1 kHz while using the monitor mixer. This is accomplished by enabling "Reset Rate When Idle" and
selecting a sample rate of 44.1 kHz or greater.
S/PDIF SAMPLE RATE: When using S/PDIF In as your master clock, this section tells the driver what the expected
S/PDIF input sample rate is. The section is only displayed when the board is set to use S/PDIF In as the master clock
source. From the list, select the sample rate closest to that of the S/PDIF input data. The sample rate selected here will be
the only sample rate available to the software applications. Therefore, you must set your audio software application to
this same sample rate or else the application will display an error message.
NOTE: When S/PDIF In is the master clock source, the digital monitor mixer will run at the sample rate
received at the S/PDIF In. This may or may not adversely affect the frequency response of the digital
mixer.
WORD CLOCK SAMPLE RATE: When using Word Clock In as your master clock, this section tells the driver what the
expected word clock input sample rate is. The section is only displayed when the board is set to use Word Clock In as the
master clock source. From the list, select the sample rate closest to that of the incoming word clock. The sample rate
selected here will be the only sample rate available to the software applications. Therefore, you must set your audio
software application to this same sample rate or else the application will display an error message.
NOTE: When Word Clock is the master clock source, the digital monitor mixer will run at the sample rate
received at the Word Clock in. This may or may not adversely affect the frequency response of the digital
mixer.
MULTITRACK DRIVER DEVICES: The Delta 1010 drivers intelligently synchronize the beginning of recording and
playback across all audio devices on the board. When using application software that is capable of using multiple
channels simultaneously, select "Single and In-Sync" to ensure that all audio channels will begin playback and/or
recording at the same time. Otherwise select "Independent" to allow the audio channels to play independently – this
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setting may be desirable if more than one application needs to access the Delta 1010 simultaneously.
DMA BUFFER SIZES: This section specifies the amount of system memory dedicated to digital audio buffering. Setting a
buffer size that is too small may result in clicks or pops in the audio stream as some data may be lost. Larger buffers
cause slightly more latency but prevent the pops and clicks that might occur with smaller buffer sizes – the default
settings are recommended but you may desire to tweak these default settings to suit your tastes.
S/PDIF Page
The S/PDIF page of the Delta Control Panel configures the S/PDIF output format and displays the status of the S/PDIF
input. To display this page, click the "S/PDIF" tab of the Delta Control Panel software.
DIGITAL INPUT: This group box displays the current S/PDIF input status. The Delta 1010’s S/PDIF receiver is capable
of recognizing a valid input signal versus an invalid, corrupt or non-present one. When a valid signal is detected at
S/PDIF In, this group box displays "Valid Input Detected." When an invalid signal is detected or no signal is present, the
group box displays "Invalid or Not Present." Below this message are two ‘grayed-out’ buttons: "Coax(RCA)" and
"Optical." These are functions of the Delta DiO 2496, another product in the M Audio Delta line, one with both optical
and coaxial S/PDIF inputs. These controls do not apply to the Delta 1010.
DIGITAL OUTPUT FORMAT: Within the "Digital Output Format" group, you choose the digital audio format of the
S/PDIF output. The default setting, "Consumer," is a true S/PDIF format and is recognized by all consumer devices.
The alternate "Professional" setting is an AES/EBU type data stream, but electrically S/PDIF. This is a work-around that
is recognized by some but not all AES/EBU devices.
For both consumer and professional output formats, the "Advanced" checkbox will allow you to force a few particular
status bits in the outgoing S/PDIF signal. The advanced option is for expert users only; however, if you decide to go
exploring, change a few bit settings and get lost, you can always select the "Restore Defaults" button to restore the
outgoing status bits to their factory settings. When "Consumer" and "Advanced" are both selected, the group "Consumer
Format Advanced Settings" will appear. When "Professional" and "Advanced" are both selected, the group "Professional
Format Advanced Settings" will appear. These groups are described below:
Consumer Format Advanced Settings (Copy Mode): Copy protection, also known as Serial Copy Management System
(SCMS), is written into the S/PDIF subcode, a reserved part of the S/PDIF digital stream that is independent of the actual
audio data being transmitted. It can be used to inhibit the amount of copies that can be made, or allow for unlimited
copying. Three SCMS modes are available. "Original (Copy Permitted)" indicates that the source material may be copied
by a receiving device. "1st Generation" indicates that the source material is a first generation copy. Most devices that are
capable of recording will reject material with this SCMS mode set. The final option is "No SCMS" which may be used to
override the other two modes and allow a recording device to successfully record the audio data. Different
manufacturers’ products may interpret these codes differently and require you to set these bits by "trial-and-error" until
proper operation is achieved.
Consumer Format Advanced Settings (Emphasis): This status bit is used to indicate if pre-emphasis has been applied to
the outgoing digital audio signal. The default is "None" and rarely will any user want to set the value to "50/15uSec"
unless the transmitted audio has been encoded with 50/15uSec pre-emphasis.
Professional Format Advanced Settings (Data Type): The user may assign the outgoing data as audio or non-audio data.
Many devices ignore this setting. The obvious default is "audio."
Professional Format Advanced Settings (Emphasis): The user may choose to indicate or not indicate if pre-emphasis has
been applied to the outgoing digital audio signal. The default is "None" and rarely will any user want to set the value to
"CCITT" or "50/15uSec" unless the transmitted audio has been encoded with one of those types of pre-emphasis.
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About Page
The "About" page, while displaying the handsome M Audio logo and applicable copyright information, also reports the
driver version and control panel software version. If you have Internet browsing capabilities and are currently connected
to the Internet, clicking on the Midiman copyright will link you to the M Audio / Midiman web site.
Save, Delete, Load Buttons; H/W Installed
At the rightmost side of the Delta Control Panel are the Save, Load and Delete buttons as well as an "installed hardware"
set of radio buttons. These controls appear regardless of what Delta Control Panel page is being displayed.
SAVE, DELETE, LOAD: The Delta Control Panel always retains the last settings entered. However the Save, Delete, and
Load functions expand this capability to store different sets of control panel settings using different configuration file
names. These configurations are then available for recall at a later date and time.
Clicking the ‘Save’ button brings up a dialog box prompting you to name the current configuration. Once you have done
this, click ‘OK’, and your current configuration has been saved to disk. If you decide that you no longer need a particular
configuration, click the ‘Delete’ button. Highlight the name of the configuration file that you wish to delete, and click the
‘OK’ button. To recall or reload a saved configuration, click the ‘Load’ button. Highlight the name of the configuration
file that you wish to recall, and click ‘OK’. Those settings will now appear in the Delta Control Panel and the driver will
automatically update the hardware.
H/W INSTALLED: Up to four Delta cards may be installed in a system at one time. (Note: this option may not exist in
the Delta software drivers at the time of the first release.) This section displays all installed Delta cards, and allows you to
select which particular card is under the control of the control panel software. To select a card for configuration, click the
radio button to the left of that particular card in the “H/W Installed” list.
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Delta 1010 Recording Tutorials
In this section we will explore a few sample setups for recording and playback using the Delta 1010 Digital Recording
System. This is by no means an exhaustive tutorial but its intent is to help you understand most of the Delta 1010’s
feature set. Before beginning, you should open your music software and profile the Delta 1010, enable its drivers, or
otherwise setup the software for operation with the Delta 1010.
NOTE: All of these examples refer to the Windows MME driver names. If you’re using ASIO drivers, you’ll
need to substitute the appropriate driver names when referring to software inputs or outputs.
Typical Setup #1
Let’s assume for this setup that we’re recording a guitar and vocal, then overdubbing another guitar and vocal track
while listening to the first tracks. The following diagram shows a microphone pre-amp and direct box being used (in this
case, the Audio Buddy™ by Midiman), and a stereo sound system. The pre-amp and direct box are required for the mic
and guitar. Many instruments, such as MIDI modules or keyboards, may be connected directly to the Delta 1010’s inputs.
NOTE: Because improper connections may potentially make very loud noises, it’s a good idea to have all
monitor levels set low or muted while hooking up audio equipment -- you may even choose to turn your
computer off before making the connections.
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1. Plug the guitar into the channel-1 Line input of the pre-amp. Plug the microphone into the channel-2 Mic input.
2. Plug the outputs 1 & 2 of the pre-amp into the Delta 1010’s analog inputs 1 & 2. Both are balanced outputs and inputs
(respectively), so use a high quality TRS cable. Most balanced lines run at +4dB line level, so let’s set our +4/-10
switches to +4dB on inputs 1 & 2. The +4 setting requires the +4/-10 button to be pressed and locked to the "out"
position.
3. Plug the hardware outputs 1 & 2 of the Delta 1010 to a sound system or power amp with speakers. If your sound
system is a consumer type, set the +4/-10 switches on outputs 1 & 2 to the –10 setting. The –10 setting requires the
+4/-10 button to be pressed and locked to the "in" position.
4. Turn on your equipment in this suggested order: pre-amp, computer, then sound system.
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We’re now physically set up to monitor, record, and play back audio. The next steps involve configuring the Delta
Control Panel software and the music software into which you will be recording. We’ll start with the Delta Control
Panel’s "Hardware Settings" page, then the "Patchbay/Router" page, and finally the "Monitor Mixer" page. We’re not
using S/PDIF in this example so we’ll ignore the S/PDIF page.
5. Open the Delta Control Panel by double clicking the icon in your Windows Control Panel, and then click on the
‘Hardware Settings’ tab.
6. Select ‘Internal Xtal’ as the master clock source. This allows the Delta 1010 to derive its sample rates from its internal
clock oscillator. ‘Internal Xtal’ is the default setting for the Delta Control Panel, so selecting it may not be necessary (it
may already be selected).
7. Under "CODEC Sample Rate," verify that the "Rate Locked" checkbox is not activated. This will allow your
application software to set the Delta 1010 sample rate as it pleases.
8. Since this example will include the use of the monitor mixer, we will activate the "Reset Rate When Idle" feature. This
will make sure the monitor mixer is running at a decent sample rate while the system is idle – this prevents the mixer
sample rate from being set too low and therefore lowering its frequency response. Select a sample rate in the "CODEC
Sample Rate" group to use as this idle sample rate. Choose a 44.1kHz or higher setting for best results, and select the
same sample rate you will be using in your application if possible. We’ve chosen 48,000kHz for this example.
Now click on the Delta Control Panel’s "Patchbay/Router" tab. In the first column of the Patchbay/Router page, click the
radio button "Monitor Mixer" to connect the monitor mixer’s stereo output directly to Delta analog outputs OUT1 and
OUT2. Now, everything that we hear at outputs 1 & 2 will reflect our settings in the Monitor Mixer page.
Select the "Monitor Mixer" tab of the Delta Control Panel. The default Master Volume fader settings are 0dB and
unmuted, and all other faders are set to full attenuation (-144dB) and muted. We will need to adjust these to our
preference. The screen capture below shows the settings that we wish to achieve.
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9. In the Mixer Input column labeled "WavOut 1/2," click on each fader handle and drag it up to the 0dB setting. Also,
deactivate (uncheck) each WavOut 1/2 mute box to unmute the channels. This will allow us, once we’ve recorded
into a music software program, to hear those software outputs upon playback.
10. Using the scroll bar at the bottom of the control panel, scroll to the right until you see the column labeled "H/W In
1/2." Strum the guitar, and you should see an indication in the left meter, which represents signal levels from the
Delta analog input 1. Test the mic, and you should see an indication in the right meter, which represents signal levels
from Delta hardware input 2.
11. Adjust the gain on the pre-amp so that you’re seeing a good level on the input meters, about –6dB to –3dB in the
loudest parts (this is playing it a safe because you don’t want to hit 0dB and clip). Make similar adjustments for the
microphone, using the right fader. These are the levels at which the signals will be recorded.
12. Now let’s set the levels at which you will monitor the mic and guitar while recording. These are not to be confused
with the levels that are recorded by the software – these levels are merely monitor levels that appear in the mixer
outputs (in this case at Delta 1010 analog outs 1 & 2). Click on the left fader handle of H/W In 1/2, and drag it about
halfway up. Strum the guitar. If it’s not loud enough, bring it up all of the way. If it is still not loud enough, you will
have to raise the listening level of your sound system. Make similar adjustments for the microphone, using the right
fader.
13. Now fine-tune your monitor levels. Sing and play guitar, adjusting your listening levels using the H/W In 1/2 faders
so that you have a comfortable blend of guitar and mic levels.
Now is the time to launch your music software and set it up to record and playback audio tracks. We’re going to speak in
general terms here, since setup within software programs will vary somewhat. Minimize your Delta Control Panel so
that you can easily access it from your Windows taskbar. Then open your music software program.
14. First set up the sample rate in the software application. This operation will depend on the software. Choose a sample
rate that is high enough to capture the frequency response of the guitar and vocals. A general rule of thumb is to
multiply the highest frequency you would like to capture by two and add maybe a little on top of that – that gives you
a suitable sample rate. Also keep in mind that if the final results of your work will end up on a CD-ROM burned from
your WAV file, you probably want to use 44.1kHz, the native sample rate of "redbook" CD audio.
15. In your software application, set the ‘source’ or ‘input port’ to "Left PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010" on track one, and "Right
PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010" on track two. Arm the tracks for recording. Track one is now set up to record the guitar, and
track two the microphone. If your software requires this, set the software’s clock source to ‘Audio.’
16. Press record on your software’s transport bar. Record a take of your guitar and vocals. Understand that while
recording, you are monitoring the Delta inputs by way of the Monitor Mixer settings for H/W In 1/2, and according
to the selection of ‘Monitor Mixer’ within the Patchbay/Router page. At the same time, your software is recording
from H/W In 1/2 but at the levels that were set up with the pre-amp.
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17. When you are done playing, stop the recording software and rewind the take. Before playing back what you’ve
recorded, you will need to assign the recorded tracks to output devices on the Delta 1010.
Note: For efficiency’s sake, this step could have taken place while you were setting up the recording
track assignments. However, since this step only affects playback and does not affect the recording
setup in any way, we’ve placed it here to lessen confusion.
Assign software track 1 to output device "WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010" and pan the track (within your software) all the
way to the left (hard left). Then assign track 2 to output device "WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010" and pan the track all the
way to the hard right. Now, when you start playback, track one (guitar) will be sent to the Delta software (WavOut)
output 1, and track two (mic) to Delta software output 2. These two software outputs are inputs to the monitor mixer,
therefore the recorded guitar and mic channels will be sent to the monitor mixer, levels will be modified by the mixer
and the output of the mixer will be heard at analog outputs 1 & 2.
18. Start playback from your software’s transport bar. Open the Delta Control Panel and go to the Monitor Mixer page.
Observe the meters at "WavOut 1/2" – these are the playback levels of your guitar and mic. Adjust the faders and
mute controls so that you may hear the guitar and mic at the appropriate levels and mix. These are the levels at which
you may monitor the pre-recorded tracks while you overdub (record other tracks while listening to the first)
additional parts.
Let’s assume that you like this take, and wish to overdub an additional guitar and a harmony vocal. We can still use
hardware inputs 1 & 2 of the Delta. We’re set up to do so and there’s no reason to change these inputs. Let’s set ourselves
up to overdub these next two tracks. We will record the next two tracks of material to tracks 3 & 4 of the software:
19. Back in your music program, set the ‘source’ or ‘input port’ to "Left PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010" on track three, and "Right
PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010" on track four. Arm the tracks for recording. Track three is now set up to record the guitar,
and track four the microphone. Usually at this point you would want to return to the Delta Control Panel monitor
mixer to set up levels. However, because you will be recording the same instruments that you did on the first two
tracks, you probably won’t need to adjust input or monitoring levels.
20. Press record on your software’s transport bar. Record a take of your new guitar and vocal tracks. Because you have
set up the first two tracks to play back through the monitor mixer, you should hear those original tracks along with
the ones that you are now recording.
21. When you are done playing, stop the recording software and rewind the take. Before playing back what you’ve
recorded, you will need to assign the newly recorded tracks to output devices on the Delta 1010. In your software, set
the output ports of tracks three and four to "WavOut 3/4 Delta-1010." Pan track three all of the way to the left (hard
left), and pan track four hard right. Now track three (guitar) will be sent to the Delta software output 3, and track four
(mic) to Delta software output 4.
22. Press play on your software’s transport bar. Understand now that the four recorded tracks from the software are
being sent to WavOut 1, WavOut 2, WavOut 3, and WavOut 4 simultaneously. Therefore they are all being input to the
monitor mixer and their playback levels can be controlled at the corresponding channels of the monitor mixer. Open
the Monitor Mixer page of the Delta Control Panel and adjust the levels of the four channels according to your taste.
You may also experiment with the Mute and Solo controls while listening to the playback. Note also that the mixer
continues to monitor the guitar and mic at analog inputs 1 & 2!
At this point, you should be able to see how this multi-tracking session is developing. As we add more tracks within our
music software, we set them to the next pair of Delta software outputs (3/4, then 5/6…), and bring up the faders of those
software inputs in the monitor mixer (WavOut 3/4, WavOut 5/6…). We continually monitor from the Delta hardware
outs 1 & 2, via the ‘Mon. Mixer’ setting as the monitor ‘source’ in the Patchbay/Router page, and adjusting our mix of the
software outputs (and the way we monitor our guitar and vocal at the inputs) via the Monitor Mixer settings.
Notice that if we continue to overdub past track 8, we run out of WavOut devices to assign to. In this case, you may want
to do some of your level mixing within the software application if it supports it. Most applications will allow you to
assign more than one track to an output device and then set the relative levels of the tracks within the software, letting
the software do the mixing. In this example you could have assigned all of the playback tracks to "WavOut 1/2" and let
the software handle the mix.
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Typical Setup #2
This section contains a multi-tracking example illustrating another way to use the Delta 1010 and its control panel
software. We’re going to use multiple inputs and multiple outputs, so a mixing console that will handle multiple inputs
must be used on the output side of the Delta 1010. A discussion of mixing consoles and their use will follow in Appendix
B. For simplicity in this example we’ll use pre-amps to get the signal to the Delta 1010, and a mixer connected to a sound
system to handle the multiple outputs.
Let’s say that we’re recording a band. We’ve got 6 mics on the drum set, with the guitar and bass going ‘direct’ into the
pre-amps.
NOTE: Because improper connections can potentially make very loud noises, it’s a good idea to have
monitor levels down while hooking up audio equipment – you may choose to turn your computer off
before making the connections.
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1. Plug the microphones into the mic inputs 1-6 of the pre-amps, and place around the drums in some strategic fashion
(you may want to consult a book on recording techniques). Plug the guitar and bass into the high impedance inputs 7
& 8 of the pre-amps.
2. Plug the outputs of the pre-amps 1-8 into the hardware inputs 1-8 of the Delta 1010. Usually pre-amp outputs are
balanced, so if they are, use TRS cables and set the Delta +4/-10 input switches to the +4dB setting.
3. Plug the hardware outputs 1-8 of the Delta 1010 into your mixer ’s inputs 1-8 (using 1-8 is recommended for
convenience, but not necessary). Some mixers run at –10 line level, and some at +4. Many mixers may be set either
way and actually have their own +4/-10 switch(es). Let’s assume that our mixer runs at +4, so set the Delta +4/-10
output switches to +4. At this point we’ll assume that all mixer faders are down.
We’re now physically set up to monitor, record, and playback audio with the Delta 1010 and related components. The
next steps involve the settings in the Delta Control Panel. We’ll use the same settings as Typical Setup #1 for the Delta
Control Panel’s ‘Hardware Settings’ page, i.e. "Internal Xtal", "Reset Rate When Idle" and 48kHz idle sampling rate. The
settings that we’ll focus on will involve the ‘Patchbay/Router’ page. We won’t be using the Delta 1010’s Monitor Mixer,
so we’ll ignore the ‘Monitor Mixer’ page.
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4. Open the Delta Control Panel software and click on the Patchbay/Router tab.
5. For the first stereo pair, H/W Out 1/2, click the radio button in that column for "H/W In 1/2." For the second stereo
pair, H/W Out 3/4, click the radio button in that column to "H/W In 3/4." Continuing with this pattern, set the H/W
Out 5/6 column to "H/W In 5/6," and the H/W Out 7/8 column to "H/W In 7/8." Using these settings for the
Patchbay/Router page connects each hardware input directly to a hardware outputs. These settings will allow us to
monitor the inputs to the Delta 1010 (drums, guitar, and bass) while we are recording.
6. Minimize the Delta Control Panel to the Windows taskbar.
7. Open your music software program. Set up eight tracks for recording:
Track one -- Left PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010

Track two -- Right PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010
Track three -- Left PCM In 3/4 Delta-1010
Track four -- Right PCM In 3/4 Delta-1010
Track five -- Left PCM In 5/6 Delta-1010
Track six -- Right PCM In 5/6 Delta-1010
Track seven -- Left PCM In 7/8 Delta-1010
Track eight -- Right PCM In 7/8 Delta-1010
8. Now we want to set up the output ports for the eight tracks.
Track one -- WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010, panned hard left.

Track two -- WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010, panned hard right.
Track three -- WavOut 3/4 Delta-1010, panned hard left.
Track four -- WavOut 3/4 Delta-1010, panned hard right.
Track five -- WavOut 5/6 Delta-1010, panned hard left.
Track six -- WavOut 5/6 Delta-1010, panned hard right.
Track seven -- WavOut 7/8 Delta-1010, panned hard left.
Track eight -- WavOut 7/8 Delta-1010, panned hard right.
9. Bring up the meter view in your music software, and let’s start to get some levels here. Let’s say that your hardware
input 1 is the kick drum mic. Have the drummer play the kick drum and raise the input gain on your pre-amp
channel 1 until you see a level of –6dB or so. This is your recording level. At the same time you can begin to raise the
faders on your mixer until you hear the kick drum at a comfortable volume. This is your monitor level. Do the same
for each instrument.
NOTE: You could view the record levels from the Monitor Mixer page also. The levels appearing in H/W In
1/2 through H/W In 7/8 will represent the signal appearing at the hardware inputs. We are not monitoring
via the Monitor Mixer, however, so no fader levels in this page will apply or are needed in this example.
Once this is done, we are set up and ready to record. Close or minimize your software’s meter view at this point.
10. Arm tracks one through eight for recording and press the record button on your music software’s transport bar.
11. Once you have a take that you think is worth listening to, stop recording and rewind. Maximize the Delta Control
Panel from your Windows taskbar.
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12. Click the Patchbay/Router tab. In the first column, H/W Out 1/2, click the radio button "WavOut 1/2" so that our
monitoring source is now the software outputs from the music program. Set the H/W Out 3/4 column to "WavOut
3/4," the H/W Out 5/6 column to "WavOut 5/6," and finally, set the H/W Out 7/8 column to "WavOut 7/8." Now all
of the software outputs of the music program are connected to the corresponding hardware outputs. Minimize the
control panel.
13. Click play on the transport bar of your music software. If the take is satisfactory, disarm tracks one through eight and
revel in your success. If you wish to redo the tracks, "undo" the recording in your software, repeat steps 10 through 13
in this section.
Using the Delta 1010 and the Delta Control Panel software in this manner may be your choice when using a mixing
console to control the monitor and playback levels. If this were a real recording situation and you wished to add vocals
or other instruments as overdubs, you might want to combine all of the drums (for instance) to one stereo pair of outputs
(WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010, for example). This would ‘free up’ several channels for monitoring the overdubs.
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Typical Setup #3
Let’s look at a setup that involves a typical transfer of information from DAT to computer and back to DAT. Here, we’ll
be using the Delta 1010’s S/PDIF I/O, plus one of the analog output stereo pairs.
NOTE: Because improper connections can potentially make very loud noises, it’s a good idea to have
monitor levels down while hooking up audio equipment -- you may even choose to turn your computer
off before making the connections.
In this example, we will connect a DAT to the Delta 1010 PCI Host card using coaxial S/PDIF cables (75-ohm impedance
RCA-to-RCA). We’ll also connect the 1010’s analog outputs to a sound system for monitoring purposes. A setup like this
might be used to transfer a number of mixes from a DAT into an audio editing program, performing the appropriate
edits, and then transferring the edited material back to DAT.
The example below may at first look long and laborious, but you will find that most of the settings are factory defaults
and will rarely need to be modified.
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1. Connect the DAT’s coaxial S/PDIF output to the S/PDIF In of the Delta 1010 PCI host card, using a good quality
cable.
2. Connect the 1010 analog outputs 1 & 2 to some type of amplified sound system. The sound system should be
equipped with speakers or head-phones. Set the +4/-10 switches on OUT1 and OUT2 to be compatible with that
sound system’s inputs.
3. Because you will be recording from the S/PDIF input, you will need to set up the Delta 1010 to synchronize its master
clock with the S/PDIF input. To do this, open the Hardware Settings page of the control panel software. Under
Master Clock, select "S/PDIF In."
4. Next, you will need to tell your application software the expected sample rate. We’ll use 44.1 kHz in this example.
Therefore, on the Hardware Settings page, set the "S/PDIF Sample Rate" to 44,100.
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5. In order to monitor the digital signal coming into the 1010, switch to the Patchbay/Router page of the control panel
software. In the "H/W Out 1/2" column, select the radio button named "S/PDIF In." This will copy all S/PDIF input
audio directly over to the analog outputs – therefore in this example, the monitor mixer will be completely bypassed.
Once this assignment is made, you may play the DAT material at any time and verify that it is making it into the Delta
1010 successfully. This can be done regardless of whether or not your recording software is open.
6. Within your recording software, select "S/PDIF In Delta-1010," as the audio input device. The Delta input appears as
a stereo pair.
7. Start your software recording and then start your DAT material playing. You should be able to hear the DAT material
through your sound system.
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1. Connect the Delta 1010’s S/PDIF Out to the DAT’s coaxial S/PDIF Input using a good quality cable.
2. Connect the DAT analog outputs to some type of amplified sound system. The sound system should be equipped
with speakers or headphones.
3. Because you will be playing back at the recorded sample rate, you will want to set the Delta 1010’s master clock to use
the 1010 internal crystal. Do this by opening the Hardware Settings page of the Delta Control Panel software and
under Master Clock, selecting "Internal Xtal." Also, under the Codec Sample Rate section you may uncheck "Rate
Locked" if it is previously checked. This allows for more flexible sample rate playback.
4. In order to verify proper S/PDIF Output routing, open the Patchbay/Router page of the control panel software. In the
"H/W Out S/PDIF" column, select the radio button named "WavOut S/PDIF." Now everything that is sent by your
software to the "WavOut S/PDIF" device will be routed to the hardware S/PDIF output, and consequently to the DAT.
5. Next let’s make sure the S/PDIF output format is correct. Open the S/PDIF page of the control panel software. Under
Digital Output Format, choose "Consumer." Uncheck "Advanced" if it is checked previously. Now click on the
"Restore Defaults" button to set the default S/PDIF outgoing status bits. This will disable copy protection and also set
the emphasis to "none," allowing the DAT to accept and record the audio properly.
6. Within your recording software, select "WavOut S/PDIF Delta-1010" as the audio output device.
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7. Start your DAT recording and then start your software playing. You should be able to hear the DAT material through
your sound system. This verifies that the digital audio is making it into the DAT correctly.
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Troubleshooting
This section addresses potential problems that can occur in all operating system environments, with emphasis on
hardware troubleshooting. Within the PC environment there are a limited number of hardware resources (I/O addresses,
IRQs, and DMA channels) available for use. Since audio cards require many resources, most audio card installation
problems arise from unavailable or improperly set resources. This is important enough to repeat:
IMPORTANT: Most sound card installation problems result from attempting to use system resources
(IRQs, address locations) already in use by other hardware (or software acting as “virtual” hardware) in
the system.
The Delta 1010 has been carefully designed to minimize the number of resources consumed (it requires just one IRQ and
does not require any DMA channel resources). It is also capable of sharing an IRQ in some cases. However, the
possibility of resource conflicts still exists due to the nature of the Windows environment. Many resource conflicts are
automatically recognized by Windows’ Plug-and-Play (PnP) system. When a resource conflict is detected, it is displayed
in the Windows Device Manager. The Device Manager places a yellow exclamation point on top of the icon associated
with the problem device. For an example of how the Device Manager should look when a Delta 1010 is successfully
installed, see the "Verifying Windows Driver Installation" section of this manual. If a yellow exclamation point does
appear over your Delta 1010 icon, you may have a resource conflict. There are several ways to approach this problem.
NOTE: When resolving conflicts between PnP and non-PnP devices, it is recommended to re-adjust the
resource settings of the non-PnP device first. Typically, Windows is only aware of the resource settings
of the installed PnP devices and has no information available to it for adjusting the PnP devices’
resources around those of the non-PnP devices. The exceptions to this are when: (1) a non-PnP device
has a true Windows 98/95 driver written for it, (2) the BIOS setup allows reserving an IRQ for a legacy
device as opposed to a PnP device, or (3) resource requirements for the non-PnP device have been
manually entered into the Windows Device Manager. In these cases Windows is aware of the non-PnP
device’s resource requirements.
One of the quickest ways to change the resources assigned to a PCI card like the Delta 1010 is to merely relocate the card
to another PCI slot. With the computer’s power off, remove the Delta 1010 from its current PCI slot, move it to another
available PCI slot, and turn your computer back on. More often than not, this will change the IRQ assignment of the
Delta 1010 when you re-enter Windows. After returning to Windows, follow the steps outlined in the "Verifying
Windows Driver Installation" section of this manual. It might take more than one PCI slot relocation to find an open IRQ.
If relocating your card to another PCI slot does not cure the Delta 1010’s conflict(s), then you must do some further
investigation to determine the exact nature of the conflict(s). Again, go to the Windows Device Manager, highlight the
Delta 1010 or other devices with conflicts and click the "Properties" button at the bottom of the Device Manager window.
This will open the properties page for that device. Select the "Resources tab" in order to view the resource assignments,
plus possible conflicts. You may learn more about a conflict by highlighting each item one-by-one (done by clicking on
them, or scrolling through the list using your keyboard cursor keys) and examining the "Conflicting resource list:" at the
bottom of the box.
Sometimes it is possible that a resource problem is not showing up in the conflicting resource list or as a yellow
exclamation point in the Device Manager. If you have any doubt about the configuration of your device (or just want to
double-check), you can view all of the devices and their assigned resources by highlighting "Computer" at the top of the
Device Manager list and clicking the Properties button. This will allow you to view a list of assigned IRQ numbers on the
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left, and the associated devices on the right. If a number does not show up in this list, it means that it is available for use.
Look also for IRQs that are shared by more than one device. While the Delta 1010 may share an IRQ with some devices,
not all devices are capable of sharing IRQs. An entry that reads "IRQ Holder for PCI Steering" along with an installed PCI
device (such as the Delta 1010) is normal. If you see another device showing up on the same IRQ as the Delta 1010 (such
as a video card, SCSI adapter, or USB Host Controller), then it is possible that this is the source of the conflict. Typically, if
you move one of the conflicting cards to another PCI slot, an IRQ conflict will disappear.
Address conflicts are rare amongst PCI devices, but if there is no obvious IRQ conflict, why not check for I/O Address
conflicts while in the Device Manager? You may view the list of assigned I/O addresses by selecting the "Input/output
(I/O)" radio button below the "Interrupt Request (IRQ)" radio button at the top of the Device Manager page. I/O
addresses are displayed as 16-bit hexadecimal numbers, therefore one might note that an address of 300h (the default
address of the Winman 4X4/s, for instance), will read "0300" in this list.
If scanning all the resource lists in the Device Manager does not provide an answer or clue to the resource conflict, you
might want to exit Windows and do a final inspection of your computer’s BIOS setup. Some newer BIOS’s (see your
computer manual) allow the reservation of an IRQ for each PCI slot on the motherboard. This may be very handy in
resolving IRQ assignments for PCI devices.
Also, sometimes a BIOS is configured to direct a particular IRQ to an ISA legacy device (non-PnP ISA card), and needs to
be told to look for a PCI/ISA PnP device (some systems default to this, especially with IRQs 3 and 4). Consult your
computer or motherboard manual for advice on how to do this.
Finally, with some systems you will reach the dead-end realization that you have no available IRQ’s – every one of them
is assigned to some device in the system. This most typically occurs with pre-packaged computers made by the big-name
O.E.M. computer companies. These computers have so many features packed into them that every IRQ is consumed. In
this type of situation, some kind of reconfiguring or reprioritizing your system is in order. Optionally, Windows may
allow you to create a second "hardware configuration" which disables some of the installed devices and makes their
resources available for general use. See your Windows documentation for information on this subject.
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Troubleshooting Tips for Frequently Asked Questions
Problem: No Sound.
Possible Cause 1: The Delta 1010 hardware or software device drivers are not properly installed. See the
installation sections of this manual for further information.
Possible Cause 2: There is a resource conflict between the Delta 1010 and another device in your computer. Check
the Delta 1010 configuration (Address, IRQ) against those of the other installed devices. If necessary, change the settings
for the one or more of the devices.
Possible Cause 3: Your application software has not been properly configured to use the Delta 1010 as its audio
output device.
Possible Cause 4: Misrouted outputs in the Delta Control Panel. Check the Delta Control Panel’s Patchbay/Router
page to verify output routing assignments. Also, make sure that if the output is routed from the digital mixer, that the
mixer’s faders, solo and mute controls are set up properly.
Possible Cause 5: Improper connections of the audio accessories. Verify that the Delta 1010 analog audio outputs
are properly connected to a digital mix deck or external mixer/amplifier, or the S/PDIF Out is connected to an external
digital audio device capable of receiving S/PDIF.
Problem: No visual activity on Audio Input volume (VU) meters of user software.
Possible Cause 1: The Delta 1010 input devices are not properly selected in the user’s application software.
Possible Cause 2: If the software is recording from the Delta 1010’s monitor mixer device, be sure that the mixer’s
faders, solo and mute controls are set up properly.
Possible Cause 3: Improper connections to audio accessories.
Problem: Repetitious Sound.

Possible Cause: An IRQ resource conflict. Often this will result in a small segment of sound (0.5 to 1 second)
repeating itself over and over, sometimes completely locking up the computer. See the general troubleshooting
suggestions at the beginning of this section.
Problem: I’m getting some pops and clicks in my audio recording.

Possible Cause 1: Input levels are too "hot," causing clipping or input distortion. Make sure you have the proper
signal levels set on the rear of the Delta 1010 rack-mount unit. "+4" can handle much hotter signals than "-10." If you find
that you are still clipping at the +4 setting, you will need to turn down the audio at the source.
Possible Cause 2: If you are recording from the S/PDIF input, but you have the Delta 1010’s master clock set to
something other than the S/PDIF input, you are recording an out-of-sync S/PDIF stream. This can result in lost or bogus
samples being recorded.
Possible Cause 3: Your application software may not have the proper audio buffer sizes set. Each software
application handles this differently, but typically there is somewhere in the software’s setup to set the size of the playback
and recording buffers used by the application. Some applications also require you to run a card calibration (sometimes
called "profiling") the first time you use the software with a new audio card.
Possible Cause 4: Some accelerated graphics cards use excessive amounts of system bandwidth, preventing the
recording buffer of an audio card from keeping up with demand. This can cause clicks in the recording. Reducing or
turning off the graphics card’s graphics acceleration feature often resolves this problem. In Windows, the level of
graphics acceleration is accessed from Start |Settings | Control Panel | System | Performance | Graphics.
Problem: I’m getting some pops and clicks in my monitoring signal, even when my system is idle.
Possible Cause: If the S/PDIF input is not muted in the monitor mixer, and you have the Delta 1010’s master clock
set to something other than the S/PDIF input, you are monitoring an out-of-sync S/PDIF stream. This can result in lost or
bogus samples being recorded.
Problem: The sound from the monitor mixer is muffled. It sounds as if it were running through a mixer with the
treble control turned all the way down!
Possible Cause: The current Delta 1010 sample rate is too low. The monitor mixer is a digital device that runs at the
current sample rate of the Delta 1010 board. The frequency response of the mixer is roughly one-half of the sample rate.
There is no way to prevent this lost frequency response while playing back or recording at a low sample rate. However, it
may be prevented when the system is idle. See the "CODEC SAMPLE RATE" paragraph of the section ‘Hardware
Settings Page’ for more information.
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Appendix A - Technical Specs
Analog Audio
Peak Analog Input Signal: +20.2dBu (+4dBu setting),
+2.1dBV (-10dBV setting)
Peak Analog Output Signal: +20.0dBu (+4dBu setting),
+2.0dBV (-10dBV setting)
Dynamic Range:
Outputs: 108dB (a-weighted),
Inputs: 109dB (a-weighted)
THD (at 0dBFS):
Outputs: less than 0.0015%,
Inputs: less than 0.001%
Frequency Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.3,-0.2dB
Input Impedance: 10k ohms minimum
Input Connectors: 1/4" female TRS-type, balanced or unbalanced
Output Connectors: 1/4" female TRS-type, balanced or unbalanced
Digital Audio
Digital Input Format: S/PDIF coaxial, 0.5V to 5V peak-to-peak.
Digital Input Sample Rate: 8kHz to 96kHz.
Digital Output Format: S/PDIF coaxial, 0.5V peak-to-peak;
AES/EBU data stream over S/PDIF coaxial.
Digital Output Sample Rate: 8kHz to 96kHz.
Word Clock Input Rate: 8kHz to 50kHz.
Word Clock Output Rate: 8kHz to 96kHz.
Adapter Resource Requirements

IRQ: One required
I/O Addresses: Four blocks: 32, 16, 16, and 64 bytes
DMA Channels: None required
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Appendix B
If You Use An External Mixer...
Our main objective is to get the signal we want to record to the Delta 1010, and to monitor the outputs from the Delta
1010. The 1010 has a mixer contained on its chip that allows you to mix hardware inputs and software outputs and send it
to an analog stereo output pair and/or the S/PDIF out. The 1010 also allows you to record that mix into your music
software as a hardware input. Still, some of you may choose to use a mixing console to achieve your multi-tracking goals.
A mixing console (sometimes referred to as mixing ‘board’ or ‘desk’) that is designed for multi-track recording has the
ability to fulfill these two basic functions -- getting the signal to the recording device, and receiving the outputs of that
recording device for mixing or monitoring. In this sense, a recording console is two mixers in one. A mixer designed for
recording will also have the ability to send to one or more mixdown decks, to monitor these mixdown decks, to control
separate control room and studio listening levels, as well as other recording-specific functions.
There are two basic layouts for the recording console, "split section" and "in-line." The split section design is arranged
with a recording or ‘channel’ section (to send the signal to the recording device) side-by-side with a monitoring section
(to receive the outputs of the recording device). The in-line design has the recording and monitoring sections "in line"
within each channel module, so that each channel has two line inputs. The recording section is distinguished by its
bussing system, which takes the recording channel signal through a summing matrix to multiple outputs- usually in
multiples of eight. It could be said that an ‘8-buss system’ is designed for 8 track recording, and a 24-buss system for 24
track recording, etc., but this is not written in stone. What we are describing here is the extreme- a professional, costly
piece of gear that has been purchased for this one specialized purpose. There are features inherent in other types of
consoles, however, that will allow us to perform these two separate functions of recording and monitoring. A sound
reinforcement or a broadcast console, and in some cases a recording console, might offer a bussing system in the form of
"sub-mix outs." These are usually arranged in stereo pairs with a set of level control faders for each pair. This
configuration can be effectively used for recording, as long as the record channels are taken out of the stereo buss. The
difference here is that there is no real distinction between the recording and monitoring sections. Some line mixers have a
number of effect or auxiliary sends for each channel. These sends will have their own individual level control and will
receive the signal either pre fader or post fader, i.e. either independent or dependent on that channel’s fader level. It is
possible to use these "aux sends" to send a signal to the recording device. A pre fader send is certainly preferable, since
this will allow for a recording level that is separate from the monitoring level. The bottom line here is that you can not use
the ‘main output’ of your mixer to send a signal to the recording device, and then take the outputs of that recording
device back into the mixer (whose signal also goes to the main out). This creates a feedback loop, bad for your eardrums
and bad for your equipment. One modern console design gets around that by offering an "alt out," which is an alternate
stereo buss or output. When selecting ‘alt out’ on a channel, it mutes that channel to the stereo buss and redirects it to the
alt out buss. This could be viewed as a 2-buss system, and can be used effectively for recording purposes. In our Typical
Setup 1 and 2 in the previous section, we used pre-amps to handle the recording. A line mixer that simply received the
line outputs from the 1010 and mixed them to stereo could handle the monitoring needs. Hopefully, the information here
will give you some insight into how to use the gear that you own, or what to look for if you are seeking additional
equipment to facilitate your hard disk recording.
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Limited Lifetime Warranty
MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use so long as the
product is: owned by the original purchaser; the original purchaser has proof of purchase from an authorized MIDIMAN
dealer; and the purchaser has registered his/her ownership of the product by sending in the completed warranty card.
This warranty explicitly excludes power supplies and included cables which may become defective as a result of normal
wear and tear.
In the event that MIDIMAN receives written notice of defects in materials or workmanship from such an original
purchaser, MIDIMAN will either replace the product, repair the product, or refund the purchase price at its option. In the
event any repair is required, shipment to and from MIDIMAN and a nominal handling charge shall be born by the
purchaser. In the event that repair is required, a Return Authorization number must be obtained from MIDIMAN. After
this number is obtained, the unit should be shipped back to MIDIMAN in a protective package with a description of the
problem and the Return Authorization clearly written on the package.
In the event that MIDIMAN determines that the product requires repair because of user misuse or regular wear, it will
assess a fair repair or replacement fee. The customer will have the option to pay this fee and have the unit repaired and
returned, or not pay this fee and have the unit returned unrepaired.
The remedy for breach of this limited warranty shall not include any other damages. MIDIMAN will not be liable for
consequential, special, indirect, or similar damages or claims including loss of profit or any other commercial damage,
even if its agents have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and in no event will MIDIMAN's liability for any
damages to the purchaser or any other person exceed the price paid for the product, regardless of any form of the claim.
MIDIMAN specifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied. Specifically, MIDIMAN makes no warranty
that the product is fit for any particular purpose.
This warranty shall be construed, interpreted, and governed by the laws of the state of California. If any provision of this
warranty is found void, invalid or unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance of the warranty, which shall
remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. In the event any remedy hereunder is determined to have failed of its
essential purpose, all limitations of liability and exclusion of damages set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect.
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Delta 1010 ™ MANUAL

What’s in the Box?

Your Delta 1010 box contains:

• This instruction manual.

About the Delta 1010 Digital Recording System

Product Features & Specifications

• 10x10 24-bit/96khz full-duplex recording interface.

• Windows 95 or Windows 98.

Rack Unit Front Panel:

Rack Unit Back Panel:

PCI HOST ADAPTER CARD:

Quick Guide to Getting Started

To mechanically install the Delta 1010, do the following:

1. Turn off your computer.

Windows Software Installation

Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation

Delta System Basics

Delta’s Analog Input/Outputs

The Digital Monitor Mixer

The Patchbay / Router

Using the Delta 1010 with your Software Application

PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010

WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010

Analog In1 Delta-1010

Analog 1/2 Delta-1010

Monitor Mixer Page

Save, Delete, Load Buttons; H/W Installed

MIDIMAN MIDIMAN MIDIMAN MIDIMAN

Track one -- Left PCM In 1/2 Delta-1010

Track one -- WavOut 1/2 Delta-1010, panned hard left.

Delta 1010 PCI

Transferring from DAT to Delta 1010

Delta 1010 PCI

DAT Sound System

Transferring from 1010 to DAT, monitoring with DAT

Problem: Repetitious Sound.

Problem: I’m getting some pops and clicks in my audio recording.

Adapter Resource Requirements

If You Use An External Mixer...

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