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1. experience in the audio field to create a soundcard that delivers exceptional audio performance Throughout the design of the Overture 192 we have endeavoured to reduce the usual complexities and instead focus on quality of performance and ease of use We believe that everything should be simple to install simple to configure and simple to operate allowing you to focus on the reason for purchasing this product the audio performance Sounds too good to be true Well trust your ears you ll be pleasantly surprised 1 1 Key Features The Overture 192 is the first computer audio product available with Texas Instruments Burr Brown PCM1794 Digital to Audio Converters DACs operating in dual mono mode giving Industry leading performance ideal for Hi Fi purists home studios professional and broadcast applications The Burr Brown DACs and audiophile op amps throughout give stereo analogue outputs on studio grade gold RCA connectors at up to 192kKHz sample rate in fantastic detail and audio Clarity The card also provides digital AES EBU S PDIF on both optical TOSLINK and co axial RCA outputs at up to 192kHz to match pro audio systems The sample rate is software selectable to consumer standards including 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz and 192kHz thereby giving certainty of system compatibility The Overture 192 also provides a specialist headphone amplifier circuit designed to suit the widest range of headphone types 300 to 600Q gi2. components that failed to install If anything other than None is shown then you should contact our support team via the Cantatis website www cantatis com Click on Next gt and you will be prompted to restart your computer Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver 1 00 Install Wizard Completed The Install Wizard has successtully installed Cantatis Overture 19 Audio Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your computer f Alo will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup overture ce Remove the Overture 192 installation CD from your CD drive and then click on Finish to restart your computer so that that the driver starts up properly and is ready to use Cantatis 2009 Page 13 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 2 3 2 Older Versions of Windows Installing the software on older versions of Microsoft Windows should be very similar to the process described above for Windows XP If you have any problems with your installation then please contact our support team via the Cantatis website www cantatis com 3 Overture 192 Control Application 3 1 Fundamentals When we designed the Overture 192 Audio Output Interface one of the fundamental objectives was to keep it simple to install and simple to use So no bundles of cables hanging out of the back of your computer and no complicated control applicat
3. menu Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application EEE ULTIMATE AUDIO Sample rate Levels Current sample rate 96kHz 176 4kHz selected sample rate 192k z www cantats com You can then use your mouse to highlight the sample rate you want and click with your left mouse button to set it Note that the Current sample rate will not change immediately Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application EEE overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Current sample rate 48kKHzZ Selected sample rate 96kKHZ Www cantats com Cantatis 2009 Page 19 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide The Current sample rate will only change to reflect the new setting when you next start some audio playing this is the case even if you are already playing audio when you change the sample rate Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application a overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Current sample rate 96kHz selected sample rate 96KHZ WWW cantats com After you have changed the sample rate to a fixed value all music and audio clips will be played at your selected sample rate so any music recorded at a lower rate will be up sampled and any music recorded at a higher rate will be down sampled Tip If you are using the digital outputs of the Overture 192 then you might want to set the Selected sample rate to the maximum sample rate supported b
4. turns off audio output on both the analogue line outputs and also the headphone output Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Mute all outputs Disable line outputs Disable headphone output www cantatis com Ticking the Disable line outputs option turns off the analogue RCA outputs Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Mute all outputs Disable line outputs Disable headphone output www cantatis com Note that this is performed by turning on and off the hardware relay circuits so when you tick or un tick this option you will hear a small click from the Overture 192 this is normal and is nothing to worry about Cantatis 2009 Page 22 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide Ticking the Disable headphone output option turns off the headphone output Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application is overture ULTIMATE AUDIO Sample rate Levels Control Help Mute all outputs Disable line outputs Disable headphone output www cantats com Again you might hear a small click from the Overture 192 when you tick or un tick this option Tip You can leave your headphones plugged into the Overture 192 headphone jack at the rear of your computer and just disable the headphone output using this tick box to avoid hearing audio from your headpho
5. C Media AC97 Audio Device In 96 Sarmples Cantats Overture 192 Audio Controller WOM Out 96 Samples EEEE EA ut 28 8 1 92kHz 32B its Ol ptio Hz E Hardware Butter Does not always work kermel Buffers 3 n am E Silvas Resample 44 1kH2 lt gt 48kHz Force WOM Orver To 16 Git ASIO Butler Size 256 Samples ASIO4ALL is a hardware independent low latency ASIO driver for WDM audio devices It uses WDM Kernel Streaming to achieve its objectives bypassing the plethora of software layers more normally found in an operating system Cantatis 2009 Page 25 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide ASIO4ALL allows the Overture 192 to achieve some quite remarkably low latency figures measured in audio samples rather than seconds On a powerful computer and when higher sample rates are selected we ve been very successful in reliably achieving great results With a lower sampling rate of 44 1kKHz and even with a big buffer size of say 256 samples the delay through the Audio output device can be a mere 5 thousandths of a second After a few tweaks of the settings 2 milliseconds can very often be achieved iT EET AudiofMidi Setup Cantatis Overture 197 Control Application overture Sample rate Levels Control Help Current sample rate 192kKHz Selected sample rate Auto Perfect for all budding Rick Wakemans everywhere For more information about using the Overture 192 with software synthes
6. Cables Your Overture 192 Audio Output Interface provides you with one of the highest quality audio outputs available for your computer It would be a shame to compromise that quality of sound after it leaves your computer therefore we recommend that you use very high quality audio cables to get the Overture 192 sound to your Hi Fi or AV system without any loss of quality We provide a wide range of cables and adapters on our website www cantatis com that have been specially selected to operate with the Overture 192 so please visit our site and browse round the shop to find what you need 4 2 Music Player Applications Whatever application you prefer to use for playback of your digital music the Overture 192 provides you with exceptional audio quality Whether you use Windows Media Player iTunes WinAmp or another music player you can be confident that your music will be reproduced faithfully and with the utmost detail and clarity Cantatis 2009 Page 24 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide To get the latest tips and tricks for using the Overture 192 with your favourite music player application please visit the support area of our website www cantatis com and check the Frequently Asked Questions list 4 3 ASIO Compatibility The Audio Stream Input Output ASIO architecture addresses the needs a professional audio recording solution might have Created and trademarked by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH it does th
7. ation you might see the following window Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Controller WOM has not passed Windows on testing to verify its Forga with Windows XF Tell r tes Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the comect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has assed Windows Logo testing y STOP Installation This is normal with drivers that have not been created by Microsoft so there is no need to worry as we have tested the Overture 192 drivers thoroughly Just click on Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation Cantatis 2009 Page 12 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide When the driver installation process has finished you will see the following window Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver V1 00 Install Status Check the results of the installation ULTIMATE J The following information will tell You whether or not the components have been installed sliccesstully Current results SETUP LOG DATE 8 4 2009 TIME 10 20 13 Installed components Cantatis Overture 19 Audio Driver 1 00 Items that failed to install None The text should appear as above stating that the items that failed to install were None i e there were no
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9. i overture ULTIMATE AUDIO High Performance 24 bit 192kHz Audio Output Interface Windows XP User Guide Version 1 2 August 20th 2009 www cantatis com Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide Contents 1 introduction 0 0 ccc ccceeecece eee e eee ceeeeneeceeeeneeceueeneeceueenesaeeneaees 3 Mes OV TC US E eee ce see cdmeqe nee EO 3 1 2 Product TOUP 0 cccccececceceeceneeceeceneeeeecenceneeneneeneeneesenceneeneeaeuseneeneasenseneeseaaes 4 2 Installation apres ccs paca prec cxacoene cans noecias veneusnsseunacnacsunenntasneermacseuen 5 2 1 System Recommendation ccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeseeeeesensonsensensoneonenees 5 724 a NONS od One eee eee 5 214 2 Oer Systems ae cece eee eee 5 2 2 Hardware Installation cccccccececeececeececeeeeceeeeceececeaceeeaeeneaeeaeaneaeaneneaeeneaneas 5 23 SOPRA Al PIS CANCION n E EEEREN 8 2 3 1 WIndows AP en een ee ee a en es eee ee a ee es ens eee eee ee 8 2 3 2 Older Versions Of WINGOWS c cecececececececececececeeeeeceeeeeeeeeceeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseseseseeeseeeeaeeseees 14 3 Overture 192 Control Application ccccccssssesssseeeees 14 3 1 Fundamentals ccccccceceeeeceeeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaceeeaeeeuaceauaeeauaceaeaneananeananeass 14 fy ame ge UD eee E E ee E eee ee 14 eV SUIT ay GOIN ceca E E EE 15 34 FODD I sae eae tere ce EEE EE 16 3 4 1 Show Hide Overture CONTE ON iirisrtertectesiatraciattatiattactadtacteGantettac
10. ions with volume controls graphic equalisers and dynamic effects that can all be achieved by using the operating system and applications on your computer anyway Instead the Overture 192 Control Application simply focuses on the essentials Note that in this section we discuss the sample rate which is partly what determines the quality of the sound the higher the sample rate the better the quality Sample rate is normally measured in kHz pronounced kilo hertz which means thousands of samples per second e g 96kHz means 96 thousand samples per second A sample is a snapshot of audio taken at a particular instant of time so the more samples there are the more of the original sound can be reproduced 3 2 Starting Up After you have logged onto your PC you will find a shortcut to the Overture 192 Control Application on your desktop which you can double click to start the application Tip If you don t want the Overture 192 shortcut on your desktop then it is safe to delete it Cantatis 2009 Page 14 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide You will also find the Overture 192 Control Application in the Cantatis group in the All Programs menu in your Start menu gy Cantatis Pee Overture 192 Control Application Ge Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide FA Uninstall Overture 192 Control Application When the application starts up you will see the fo
11. is by supporting variable bit depths and sample rates multi channel operation and synchronization As a result the user gets low latency high performance easy set up and Stable audio recording across a variety of high end software applications particularly those that are compatible with Virtual Studio Technology VST With ASIO the entire audio system becomes deterministic controllable and offers complete and immediate access to the audio system s capabilities Since its introduction ASIO and now ASIO2 has become a supported standard by many leading audio hardware manufacturers As the Cantatis Overture 192 utilises standard WDM driver design techniques it is fully compatible with a wide variety of 3rd party ASIO drivers to allow ultra low latency for those who need it particularly for musicians who rely heavily on software synthesis Take the scenario of a keyboard player using a controller keyboard over MIDI to their computer running a software synthesiser Hit a note on the keyboard and the sounds needs to happen FAST A delay of a mere tenth of a second can render the system utterly unusable especially where you are playing fast you can easily play 20 notes in a second and it s useless if the audio happens with a 3 4 5 note delay Arguably the most popular 3rd party ASIO driver comes from Michael Tippach http www asio4all com ASIO4ALL v2 9 www asto4dall com feedback asio4all com WOM Device List Latency Compensation
12. iser applications and computer generated music please visit our website www cantatis com 5 Notes All specifications are subject to change without prior notice Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners Copyright Cantatis 2009 www cantatis com Cantatis 2009 Page 26 of 26
13. llowing window Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application ct overture ULTIMATE AUDIO Sample rate Levels Control Help Current sample rate 48kHz Selected sample rate Auto www cantatis com This window is used to control the Overture 192 Audio Output Interface Tip You can click on the www cantatis com link at any time to go directly to the Cantatis website to find out about all of the latest products and offers or to get help and support 3 3 System Tray Icon When the Overture 192 Control Application starts up it also places an icon in the Windows system tray Ei pe 12 50 Tip By clicking on this icon with the left button of your mouse you can hide or show the Overture 192 Control Application window Cantatis 2009 Page 15 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 3 4 Popup Menu The system tray icon also has a popup menu which you can see when you click on the icon with the right button of your mouse Hide Overture Control System Device Start with Windows Exit This popup menu is also available by clicking with the right mouse button on the Overture 192 Control Application window Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application rk overture ULTIMATE AUDIO sample rate Levels Control Help System Device Start with Windows Exit www cantatis com 3 4 1 Show Hide Overture Control The popup menu also has a means to hide or show the Overture 192 Control Applicati
14. nel allows you to control the audio playback sample rate used by the Overture 192 Audio Output Interface Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application rie overture ULTIMATE AUDIO Levels Control Help Current sample rate 48kHz selected sample rate Auto www cantats com The panel shows the Current sample rate that the Overture 192 is playing at if there is nothing playing then this will show the sample rate that was last played It also shows the Selected sample rate This is set to Auto by default which means that the Overture 192 will automatically play at the same sample rate as the music or audio clip that is played For example this means that CDs which are recorded at 44 1kHz sample rate that are ripped to your PC will play at 44 1kKHz and equally very high quality downloaded music files recorded at 192kHz will play at 192kKHz without you having to change any settings If you are using the analogue RCA outputs of the Overture 192 and you are not using the digital S PDIF outputs then you can leave this set to Auto so that you play exactly what was recorded Cantatis 2009 Page 18 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide However if you want to set the Overture 192 to operate at a specific sample rate then you can move your mouse pointer over the existing Selected sample rate until it turns from white to gold and then click with your left mouse button to display the sample rate
15. nes at the same time you are listening to music playing from the Overture 192 through your Hi Fi system 3 5 4 Help Panel The Help panel provides application version information and a convenient link to the Cantatis website where you can find further information about the Overture 192 other Cantatis products Frequently Asked Questions etc Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application Is overture ULTIMATE AUDIO Sample rate Levels Control Help Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application Product version 1 1 0 Click here for online help Copyight Cantatis 2009 www cantatis com Cantatis 2009 Page 23 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 3 6 Uninstalling If you find that you don t need to use the Overture 192 Control Application and you want to uninstall it then you should exit the application using the Exit option on the popup menu system Device d w Start with Windows Then use the Uninstall Overture 192 Control Application shortcut in the Cantatis group in your Start menu FA Overture 192 Control Application Ge Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide i Uninstall Overture 192 Control Application fay Cantatis This will uninstall the Overture 192 Control Application from your system but will leave the Overture 192 drivers intact so that the Overture 192 Audio Output Interface continues to operate as required 4 Making the Most of the Overture 192 4 1
16. on window as well as by simply clicking on the system tray icon This is in bold text because it is the default action that is taken when you simply click on the system tray icon 3 4 2 System Device Submenu On Windows XP there is a System Device submenu that provides a quick and easy way to select the current default sound playback device w Cantatis Overture 192 WDM System Device SoundMAX Digital Audio v Start with Windows Cantatis 2009 Page 16 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide You would normally have to go to the Audio tab of the Windows XP Sounds and Audio Devices Properties panel to change the current default sound playback device but this submenu provides a convenient and quick shortcut method Tip Use the System Device submenu to select the desired audio output device before starting up an audio application such as iTunes so that the application uses the audio output you want it to play to After starting up the application you can use the menu again to set the default playback audio device back to your on board audio so that Windows system sounds don t interfere with listening to your music 3 4 3 Start with Windows If you select the Start with Windows menu option then the menu item will be ticked and the Overture 192 Control Application will put a shortcut in the Startup group of the All Programs menu in your Start menu so that the application is sta
17. ows Vista users If you are using Windows Vista then please see the Cantatis Overture 192 Windows Vista User Guide 2 1 2 Other Systems Check the Cantatis website www cantatis com for updates on how to use your Overture 192 on systems that are not running Microsoft Windows 2 2 Hardware Installation The following instructions describe a typical installation in a standard personal computer Your experience of installing the Overture 192 might vary slightly from these instructions but the general process should be the same Cantatis 2009 Page 5 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 1 Switch off your computer and remove the power cable from your computer power supply 2 Remove the cover from your system following the instructions provided when you purchased your computer so that you have access to the inside of the computer and the PCI slots 3 Identify the first available PCI slot in your system and if there is a blanking plate present in the slot then remove it using a suitable screwdriver Cantatis 2009 Page 6 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 4 Remove all four of the nuts from both audio connectors on the Overture 192 Audio Interface card 5 Insert the Overture 192 card into the PCI slot carefully and push the card firmly until it is seated securely then screw the Overture 192 bracket to the chassis of your computer 6 Screw the washers and four nuts back onto the a
18. r headphones into the front of your computer rather than the headphone socket on the Overture 192 card D Optical S PDIF Connector Digital S PDIF audio is provided via this optical connector for connection to a digital amplifier or AV system Cables are available from our website www cantatis com Cantatis 2009 Page 4 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide E Electrical S PDIF Connector Digital S PDIF audio is also provided via this RCA connector for connection to a digital amplifier or AV system Cables are available from our website www cantatis com F PCI Connector The PCI connector is the interface that the Overture 192 uses to communicate with your computer This must be plugged into a suitable free PCI slot inside your computer see section 2 2 below G Expansion Ports The three expansion ports are provided for connection to other Cantatis products Please visit our website www cantatis com for information about new products and offers 2 Installation 2 1 System Recommendation 2 1 1 Windows PC It is recommended that your Windows PC has at least the following specification although there are no restrictions during the installation process Intel Pentium IIl AMD or compatible CPU At least 256Mbytes of RAM One available PCI slot CDROM drive Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 XP or Vista Note that there is a separate Windows Vista User Guide to make installation and use straightforward for Wind
19. rted automatically when you log onto Windows Show Overture Control system Device Start with Windows When the application starts automatically when you log on it will be shown briefly and will then hide itself automatically You can show the Overture 192 Control Application window again by clicking on the system tray icon or using the popup menu If you select the Start with Windows menu option when it is ticked then the tick will disappear and the Startup shortcut will be removed so that the application will no longer start up when you log on 3 4 4 Exit The Overture 192 Control Application popup menu also provides an Exit menu option for exiting the application system Device d w Start with Windows 3 5 Panels The Overture 192 Control Application window provides access to four panels that allow you to do different things Cantatis 2009 Page 17 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide Sample rate Allows you to control the audio playback sample rate Levels Allows you to view and test the audio levels Control Allows you to control Overture 192 features Help Provides application version and access to help information These panels are selected by moving your mouse pointer over the panel name so that the name turns from white to gold and then clicking with your left mouse button The selected panel will then be displayed 3 5 1 Sample Rate Panel The Sample rate pa
20. t you wish to install the driver Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver V1 00 Install List Select the components to be installed ULTIMATE AUDIO fou can select several or all components to install Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver 1 00 _VESETELIET Install Cantatis Overture 192 WOM Audio Driver Space Required SOOO KB Space Available 100955304 KB lt Back Next gt Cancel Make sure the Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver V1 00 item is ticked and then click on Next gt to continue Cantatis 2009 Page 11 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide You will then be asked to make a final confirmation that you want to install the driver Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver V1 00 Install Components List Review the following settings before installing components ULTIMATE AUDIO Setup has enough information to start installing the components shown below IF you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satished with the settings click Nest to shark the installation Current settings Cantatis Overture 19 Audio Driver V1 0 Install Cantatis Overture 192 WOM Audio Driver InstallShield Cancel lf you want to review any of the previous windows to check your settings then you can use the lt Back button otherwise click on Next gt to proceed with the installation The Overture 192 driver will then be installed During the driver install
21. tion program to start if it doesn t start automatically then run the Setup exe program on the CD manually The Overture 192 Control Application Installer will then start ig Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application x Click on Next gt to start the installation You will then be asked to confirm or modify the location to install the application and whether you want to install the software for everyone that uses your computer or just you i Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application Sees Select Installation Folder The installer will install Cantati Overture 192 Control Application to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder CAProgram Files Cantatis40 verture 192 Control Application Browse Disk Cost Install Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer f Everyone C Just me Cancel Back Cantatis 2009 Page 9 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide It is normal just to leave these at the suggested settings but you can modify them if you want to Then just click Next gt to start and you will see the progress of the installation When the Overture 192 Control Application has been installed you will see the following window i Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application Installation Complete Cantati Overture 192 Con
22. trol Application has been successfully installed Click Close to exit The Cantati Overture 192 Audio Drivers will be installed after you close this window Cancel Back When you click on Close to close this window the Overture 192 Driver Installer will start automatically using the InstallShield Wizard this provides protection for your installation and ensures that the driver software can be uninstalled cleanly should you wish to do so in future InstallShield Wizard Dy Preparing to Install Er Platform Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which Will guide vou through the program setup process Please walt Configuring Windows Installer Cancel l Cantatis 2009 Page 10 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide When the InstallShield Wizard has finished its preparations then the driver installer will start Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver 1 00 Welcome to the Install Wizard for Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver The Install Wizard will install Cantatis Overture 192 Audio Driver on pour computer To continue click Next overture f Cancel Click on Next gt to start installing the Overture 192 driver A license agreement window will be displayed that shows the license that is granted for you to use the driver software Read the text then select the I Agree option and then click on Next gt to continue You will then be asked to confirm tha
23. udio connectors at the rear of your computer being careful not to over tighten Cantatis 2009 Page 7 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 7 If your computer has a front panel headphone socket then unplug the front panel audio cable from your motherboard and plug it onto the connector marked FPA on the Overture 192 card check left and right are the correct way round and ground is connected 8 Replace the cover on your system reconnect it to the mains power and switch it on When the computer has started up then log on as usual 2 3 Software Installation 2 3 1 Windows XP When you log on to Windows XP you may see the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation cD oron the W ws Update Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue If this window appears then do not attempt to install the software using the wizard The software must be installed from the CD that was provided with your Overture 192 so click on Cancel Cantatis 2009 Page 8 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide Insert the Overture 192 software CD into the CD drive of your computer and wait for the installa
24. ving distortion and noise free listening via a 3 5mm jack socket and pin header for internal PC connection to a front panel headphone socket The Overture 192 is PCI v2 2 compliant and comes with WDM drivers for Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 XP and Vista The drivers may function in other operating systems see our website for additional details The Windows drivers are ASIO 2 0 compatible allowing use with suitable software A simple intuitive control application avoids additional digital processing in the signal path for the ultimate ease of use Cantatis 2009 Page 3 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide 1 2 Product Tour A Analogue Left Right RCA Connectors Analogue audio is provided via these studio grade gold RCA connectors at 2 3V rms for connection to an external audio amplifier or AV system Make sure that you use high quality audio cables to preserve the exceptional audio quality from the Overture 192 such as those available from our website www cantatis com B 3 5mm Headphone Socket Connect your headphones directly to the Overture 192 to listen to music via the high quality on board headphone amplifier If your headphones have a jack rather than a 3 5mm jack then you can purchase an adapter from our website www cantatis com C Front Panel Audio FPA Connector lf your computer has a front panel headphones socket then you can attach the internal cable to this connector so that you can plug you
25. y your digital receiver typically 48kHz or 96kHz This will ensure that you always play at a sample rate that your digital receiver will understand and you will never end up in the situation where you are playing audio that your digital receiver will not be able to play 3 5 2 Levels Panel The Levels panel allows you to view the audio levels playing out of the left and right channels of the Overture 192 Cantatis 2009 Page 20 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide When you are setting up your system you can also click on the Test left button to play a test tone on the left channel Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application EEE overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Stop left www cantatis com Test right The button text will change to Stop left and if you click on the button again then the test tone will stop playing Or you can use the Test right button to play a test tone on the right channel Cantatis Overture 192 Control Application EEE overture Sample rate Levels Control Help ULTIMATE AUDIO Test left Www cantats com Stop right Again clicking on the same button will stop the test tone playing 3 5 3 Control Panel The Control panel allows you to control some of the features of the Overture 192 Cantatis 2009 Page 21 of 26 Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide Ticking the Mute all outputs option
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