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Delta TDIF MANUAL
™
Version: DTDIF-051601
Table of Contents
Introduction   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What’s in the Box?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
About the Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Features & Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Minimum System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Delta TDIF PCI Breakout Cable:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hardware Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Delta Driver Software Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Windows ME or 98 Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Windows 95 Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows NT/2000 Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Macintosh Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Verifying Windows Driver Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Verifying Delta Control Panel Software Installation, PC and Mac  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delta System Basics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Delta TDIF’s Inputs/Outputs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
The Digital Monitor Mixer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The Patchbay / Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Synchronization   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the Delta TDIF with your Music Software Application   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Delta TDIF Control Panel Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Monitor Mixer Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Patchbay/Router Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Hardware Settings Page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
S/PDIF Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
About Page   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Save, Delete, Load Buttons; H/W Installed   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Delta TDIF Recording Tutorials   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Typical Setup #1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Transferring from Tascam TDIF to Computer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Transferring from Computer to Tascam TDIF, monitoring with DAT  . . . .35
Typical Setup #2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Typical Setup #3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Typical Setup #4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Troubleshooting Tips for Frequently Asked Questions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Appendix A - Technical Specs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix B   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Appendix C   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Limited Lifetime Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card
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 TDIF.
The Delta TDIF PCI  Audio Card is part of the Delta family of audio
devices, and therefore enjoys the benefits of proven Delta technology,
plus advanced and extensive Delta driver development.  Once you’re up
and running, you will quickly discover the power and brilliance in
sound, quality and design, of your Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card.
TDIF is a trademark of the Tascam Corporation.
What’s in the Box?
Your Delta TDIF box contains:
• This instruction manual.
• The Delta TDIF breakout cable.
• The Delta TDIF PCI host adapter card.
• CD or floppy disk containing drivers &  Delta Control Panel software
for Windows 9x/NT/ME/2000 and Macintosh OS 8.5.1 or higher.
• M Audio Warranty Registration card.
About the Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card
The Delta TDIF functions as a multichannel digital recording interface.
One standard TDIF 8-channel connector provides 8 digital inputs and 8
digital outputs when connected to a TDIF capable device, such as a
Tascam digital multitrack machine, or a digital mixing console with TDIF
I/O. The Delta TDIF has two channels of analog I/O on RCA jacks, plus
coaxial S/PDIF I/O. The user selects between the Analog and S/PDIF
inputs using the supplied Delta Control Panel software, while the output
signal is sent to both the Analog and S/PDIF outputs simultaneously.
The Delta TDIF PCI Audio Card gives you the highest quality digital I/O
available -- all up to 24-bit data width at any sampling rate from 8kHz to
96kHz, (though at the time of this writing, TDIF I/O on the Delta card is
capable of 44.1 or 48kHz operation only. ) The Delta TDIF allows seamless
transfers between your computer and TDIF capable devices, while
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receiving TDIF sync. The Delta TDIF PCI  Audio Card’s included
breakout cable provides the  Analog and S/PDIF input and output
connections, plus a BNC wordclock output. The wordclock out is always
active, so that you may send a digital clock signal for synchronizing the
sampling clock on other digital audio devices.
You can record instruments or a stereo signal to the Delta TDIF’s Analog
inputs, or record a digital audio signal from your DAT, MiniDisc, CD, or
external  A/D converter via the Delta TDIF’s S/PDIF input.   You can
monitor from the analog output while you record from the S/PDIF
output to a digital mixdown deck such as a DAT.  Last, but not least,
control all routing and hardware settings using the Delta’s
comprehensive control panel software.
Within the Delta TDIF’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 (48k TDIF) full-duplex recording interface.
• PCI host card with external breakout cable.
• Macintosh and Windows compatible.
• 8-channel TDIF digital input & output on standard TDIF-1 connector.
• Stereo coaxial S/PDIF digital input & output.
• Stereo analog input & output with high dynamic range and low
distortion.
• S/PDIF output simultaneously sent to analog outputs for monitoring
convenience.
• Input switching allows either S/PDIF or analog as active stereo input.
• TDIF-to-S/PDIF or S/PDIF-to-TDIF conversion in real time.
• Syncs with: Internally generated clock, clock from S/PDIF inputs, or
word clock from incoming TDIF.
•Word clock output via break-out cable's BNC connector.
• Comprehensive digital mixing, routing, and monitoring capabilities
with included Delta Control Panel software.
• Hardware sample-accurate sync will allow linking of multiple Delta
units.
•Windows 95/98 multi-card drivers with  ASIO1 and  ASIO2 multi-
card, GSIF and EASI drivers included; Windows NT multi-card and
Mac OS drivers  with ASIO 1&2 also included.
• WDM  ASIO (check www.m-audio.com for additional drivers and
driver updates).
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