Owner`s manual

Hardware installation – all products

hex screws that hold the back-plate of the card to the Mac. The back-plate is

the thin piece of metal connected to the Layla24 card that sits against the case

of your computer. Another option, if that piece needs a little more play, is to

gently bend it back. Some users have broken the plastic that comes with their

Mac to solve this problem. However, due to Mac warranty issues, we are not

able to recommend this approach.

6. OPTIONAL: (If you have Mia, skip this step.) Esync cables come with Gina24,

and can be used to daisy chain several 24-bit Echo cards together. Esync is a

proprietary form of super clock that allows you to sync together multiple 24-bit

Echo products. Simply attach the Esync cable to the two-prong “Esync Out”

connector on the Layla24/Mona/Gina24 PCI card, and attach the other end to

the “Esync In” connector on your Gina24 PCI card.

7. Replace the computer’s cover, and secure it. Reattach its power supply cord

and reconnect any peripherals that you may have removed prior to beginning the

installation.

8. (If you have Mia, skip this step.) Locate the audio interface box (Layla24,

Mona, and Gina24), the interface cable, and the power cable. Securely mount

the interface into your equipment rack (Layla24 and Mona). If you will not be

mounting the box in a rack, remove the backing from the four rubber feet and

place one in each bottom corner of the interface unit. Then be sure to locate the

rack-mount box in a secure location.

Plug one end of the cable into the connector on the Echo PCI card that now

protrudes through the back panel of your computer, and secure the cable using

the built-in screws located on both sides of the connector. Attach the other end

of the cable to the rear of the interface and fasten the cable securely with the

screws. Plug the power cable firmly into the interface and a power socket, but

do not turn on the interface at this time (Layla24 and Mona).

Caution: Never connect the rack-mount interface to the computer while either

the interface or your computer is turned on.

9. You can now attach external audio devices to the connectors. Information on

attaching external devices to your particular interface may be found in the

following sections.

10. Layla24 and Mona only – Turn on your Layla24 or Mona audio interface box.

11. Turn on your Mac.