Owner`s manual

Unfortunately there is no way for the transmitting device to automatically detect

which format the receiving device is able to accept. If you have a DAT deck that is

not able to read the S/PDIF output from your Echo card, chances are it is

transmitting in the mode that the deck is not equipped to handle.

We have provided a software switch in the driver that allows you to select which

mode your Echo hardware transmits. To access this switch go to the Console.

Select Preferences under the File menu. In the window that appears you’ll see a

pair of check boxes in an area labeled S/PDIF Out Format; one box is labeled

Consumer and the other Professional. Select the appropriate format for your

DAT (if you don’t know which one to use, simply select the one that is not

currently checked). Now click the OK button and again try recording to your

DAT.

Note:

Your Echo card never transmits the SCMS bit, regardless of which

mode is selected.

Problem: When the Windows start-up sound plays, it plays at an altered pitch.

Solution: When your Echo card is set to sync with an external device, it will

playback at the rate generated by that device. If the startup sound you are using

was sampled at 8kHz, but you are synchronized with a device running at 44.1kHz,

the startup sound will play back at this faster rate. You have four choices - ignore

the altered pitch, switch to internal clock, use the sample rate lock feature, or use a

different device for the startup sound playback. We suggest that you never use

your Echo card for playback of any of Windows’ system sounds.

Problem: Your Echo card doesn’t seem to recognize the synchronization clock to

which it is connected.

Solution: Although it may seem obvious, the first thing to check is that there is a

physical connection between the device generating the clock and your Echo

hardware. Just because multiple devices are connected to the same computer

doesn’t mean they are synchronized. Next, be sure that you have selected the

desired input clock source in the Console.

Problem: Recordings made using the S/PDIF port contain occasional pops or

skips.

Solution: When recording with the S/PDIF port, you must manually select the

S/PDIF clock as the input clock. This can be done using the Console.