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 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 or MiaMIDI, skip this step.) An Esync cable

comes 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/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. (Layla24 and Gina24 only) Locate the audio interface box , the interface cable,

and the power cable. Securely mount the interface into your equipment rack

(Layla24 only). 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 connector on the rear of the interface labeled computer 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 only).

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

the interface or your computer is turned on.

9. (MiaMIDI only) Now that MiaMIDI is plugged into your computer, you will

need to connect the MIDI-S/PDIF breakout cable to the back of the MiaMIDI

card. Take the breakout cable and plug it into the 7-pin DIN connector labeled

MIDI S/PDIF at the bottom of the PCI card bracket.

10. 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.

11. Layla24 only – Turn on your Layla24 audio interface box.

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