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USB Multi-Channel Audio Device
Advanced Driver Software Architecture TM
Software User Manual for Vista/Win7
Rev. 0.4
Sep. 01, 2010
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
0.1
2010/01/29
First release
0.2
2010/02/12
Modified
0.3
2010/03/08
Modified 2.1.1, 2.2.3
0.4
2010/09/01
Add Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List
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Table of Contents
Revision History..................................................................2
SECTION 1 Installing the Software of CM6206 ............... 5
1.1 Installation ............................................................................. 5
1.2 Un-Installation ......................................................................... 6
SECTION 2 Audio Control Panel (CPL) Introduction ....... 8
2.0 Open CM6206 USB Audio Device Software CPL ................................... 8
2.1 “Main Setting” Page Function Introduction ..................................... 10
2.1.1 System Input Device Options (For Vista and Win7 only) ............... 11
2.1.2
Analog Output - DSP Mode ............................................. 12
2.1.3
Analog Output – Speaker Configuration and Sound Testing ....... 15
2.1.4 S/PDIF Output – S/PDIF Output Switch and Options. .................. 17
2.1.5 Analog Output – Volume Control .......................................... 17
2.1.6 Audio System Status Bar .................................................... 18
2.2“Mixer” Page Function Introduction .............................................. 19
2.2.1 Playback and A-A path Mixer .............................................. 19
2.2.2 Recording Mixer .............................................................. 20
2.2.3 Playback Device Introduction ............................................. 21
2.2.4 Recording Device Introduction ............................................ 23
2.3 “Effect” Page Function Introduction ............................................. 24
2.4 “Karaoke and Magic VoiceTM” Page Function Introduction .................... 25
2.4.1 Magic Voice Area ............................................................. 26
2.4.2 Karaoke Function Area ...................................................... 27
2.5 “Information” Page Introduction ................................................. 28
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2.6 “Tray Icon” Function Introduction ................................................ 29
Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List ...................33
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SECTION 1 Installing the Software of CM6206
Please make sure your CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device is plug-in.
Otherwise you will see follow dialog.
1.1 Installation
Insert C-Media CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device driver CD. Double click the
setup.exe file if auto run is disabled. Press “Cancel” if you want to quit
installation.
Start Driver installing, please press “Next” button to next step as following
diagram.
Ensure that you have plug-in the USB audio card before installing CM6206 USB
Multi-Channel Audio Device driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may
occur.
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Install complete. It is recommended that you restart your computer.
1.2 Un-Installation
Double click the “Programs/Uninstall a program” item from Windows Control
Panel.
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Select “USB Multi-Channel Audio Device” item, and then click “Uninstall/Change”
button.
Start uninstalling process.
Uninstall driver successfully, it is recommend restarting your computer to
completely remove driver.
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SECTION 2 Audio Control Panel (CPL) Introduction
2.0 Open CM6206 USB Audio Device Software CPL
After the driver installing and rebooting, you will find the CM6206 USB Multi-Channel
Audio Device software CPL icon on the system tray bar.
You are able to open the CPL by double-clicking on the icon as following diagram.
Win7 System Tray Vista System Tray
If the tray icon does not appear in your system tray, please go to the Windows
control panel and double click the “USB Multi-Channel Audio Device” CPL icon to
open it.
Vista
Win7
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The USB Multi-Channel Audio Device control panel will appear as below diagram.
How to make CPL icon visible in the system tray?
1. Open CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device software control panel.
2. Go to “Information” page.
3. Check “Show the audio configuration icon in the system tray.”
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2.1 “Main Setting” Page Function Introduction
You can control the USB Audio various playback device configuration as below
diagram.
1. System Input selector. (Please refer to 2.1.1)
2. Analog Output –DSP Mode. (Please refer to 2.1.2)
3. Analog Output – Speaker Configuration (Please refer to 2.1.3)
4. S/PDIF Output – S/PDIF switch and Options (Please refer to 2.1.4)
5. Analog Output – Digital Volume control (Please refer to 2.1.5)
6. Audio System Status Bar (Please refer to 2.1.6)
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2.1.1 System Input Device Options (For Vista and Win7 only)
The System Input option is to select the correct channel number for the audio
content which you are going to play in order to have a precise audio output.
Users can have a better concept by clicking the Information icon (
), and refer
to below dialog windows.
For Vista
For Win7
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2.1.2 Analog Output - DSP Mode
CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device Driver provides a DSP mode.
The button (
) allows users switch DSP Effect Advanced Setting on or off.
When the DSP Mode is turned on, users can see the DSP working layout to the right.
When the DSP Mode is turned on, users can see the DSP working layout. When the
DSP Mode is off, the standard speaker test mode will be resumed.
DSP mode turned ON DSP Mode turned OFF
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When the DSP Mode is turned on, click the button (
) to enable the DSP
Effect as below diagram.
1. Volume Control:
Increase / decrease the volume of all channels by 1 dB for one step. (+4dB~‐17dB)
2. Auto Rotation Mode:
The virtual speakers rotate clockwise or counterclockwise slowly. For example, if
clockwise is selected:
T=0
T=0.25 sec
T= 1 sec
3. Manually Rotation Mode:
Use mouse to rotate the virtual speakers on the screen manually.
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4. Manual Shifting (Free Moving Mode):
Use pointer and click-and-drag to move the location of individual virtual
speakers.
5. Reset:
Reset the location of virtual speakers / virtual listener to default.
6. Virtual Speaker:
Each virtual speaker virtualizes one channel of the 7.1 channel speakers in the
real world.
7. Virtual Listener:
The virtual listener virtualizes your position.
8. Volume indicator:
Indicate value for each channel.
When the DSP Mode is turned on, click the button (
) to enable the DSP
Effect. The effect icon will be displayed in the DSP Effect section to the right.
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2.1.3 Analog Output – Speaker Configuration and Sound Testing
CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device support 7.1CH analog output.
Drags the Analog Output list to set the Speaker configuration (2/4/6/8 Speakers) or
Headphone, and the Home Theater Diagram will auto change the speaker number.
Click the Advanced settings button (
) to set the advanced speaker setting.
Advanced settings – Headphone
1. Swap headphone left/right output
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Advanced settings – 6/7.1 Speakers configuration
1. Swap center/bass output
2. Bass Enhancement – According to the media content type, user can
choose the optimization Bass Enhancement type such as “Soft Music”,
“General Music” and “DVD Title”.
3. Swap side/back surround output (only for 7.1 Speakers).
After the Speaker number setting, user can testing all the output sound for each
channels whatever the Home Theater type is.
Manual Speaker Testing:
Click the single speaker diagram to test speaker output sound by manual.
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2.1.4 S/PDIF Output – S/PDIF Output Switch and Options.
CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device support Digital Output. Click “S/PDIF Enable
button” (
) to enable S/PDIF Output function.
Digital Audio 48 KHz – 48KHz 2CH digital PCM Data Output.
2.1.5 Analog Output – Volume Control
CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides the volume control function,
Click the “Digital Volume” Button (
) to enable the volume control bar as
following diagram.
Volume Control Bar:
Use the volume control bar to adjust sound value for individual speaker.
Volume Reset Button:
Click the “Reset” Button to return all speaker sound value to default setting.
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2.1.6 Audio System Status Bar
CM6206 USB Multi-Channel Audio Device CPL provides a status Bar to indicate the
Audio system status.
Analog Channel – Indicate the audio system status of Analog Output.
S/PDIF Output Status – indicate the S/PDIF output is enabled/disable.
Analog
Channel
S/PDIF
Output
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2.2“Mixer” Page Function Introduction
The built-in mixer lets users control volume / recording / monitoring.
2.2.1 Playback and A-A path Mixer
1.
Speaker configuration:
Indicate the speaker numbers or Headphone
2.
Peak Meter:
Indicate the instantaneous level of an audio signal.
3.
Volume Control:
User can control individual playback device sound volume or A-A path volume.
4.
Mute/ Un-Mute Control:
User can control individual playback device into mute/un-mute.
Mute Button is un-lighted (
).
Un-Mute Button is lighted (
).
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2.2.2 Recording Mixer
1.
Active Recording Device:
Indicate the recording resource device.
2.
Volume Controller:
User can control recording value by individual recording device.
3.
Recording Device Selector:
User can click selector to set the Recording source.
Unavailable Button is un-lighted (
).
Available Button is lighted (
).
4.
S/PDIF-Input Device:
CM6206 support an S/PDIF-In recording device, user can record digital audio
directly.
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2.2.3 Playback Device Introduction
You have several options for controlling volume in this panel, including adjusting the
volume level, muting and reducing volume.
1.
Digital Output:
This volume controlling can adjust the playback device which is default device.
(Please right-clicking on the USB Audio tray Icon on system tray and click on the
“Multimedia Properties” to open sound property page to set the playback default
device.)
When the Default device is “Speakers” as bloew, the “Digital Output” volume bar is
adjusting the volume level for the “Speakers” device.
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When the Default device is “Digital Output” as bloew, the “Digital Output” volume
bar is adjusting the volume level for the “Digital Output” device.
2.
Speakers:
This volume controlling is for “Speakers” device volume level.
3.
Line In:
The volume controlling is for monitor (A-A path) of “Line-In” device. The A-A
path is meaning the Line-In to Speaker-Out analog loop path.
4.
Microphone:
The volume controlling is for monitor (A-A path) of “Microphone-in” device. The
A-A path is meaning the Microphone-in to Speaker-Out analog loop path.
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2.2.4 Recording Device Introduction
You have several options for controlling volume in this panel, including adjusting the
volume level and select the default recording device.
1.
SPDIF In:
The volume level controlling and default device selector for “SPDIF In” device,
please connect the SPDIF cable and select (
) the “SPDIF In” being the default
device, and start to record sound.
2.
Microphone:
The volume level controlling and default device selector for “Microphone”
device, please plug-in the microphone device and select (
) the “Microphone”
being the default device, and start to record sound.
3.
Line In:
The volume level controlling and default device selector for “Line In” device,
please plug-in the IPod or CD player output to “Line-in” jack and select (
) the
“Line-in” being the default device, and start to record sound.
4.
Stereo Mix:
The volume level controlling and default device selector for “Stereo Mix” device,
the stereo mix recording is meaning to record what you hear, and then select
(
) the “Stereo Mix” being the default device, and start to record sound.
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2.3 “Effect” Page Function Introduction
The features in this page provide various sound effects.
Environment
Select an “Environment option button” or “Environment option List” for emulation that
is implemented by producing the sound reflection and reverberation.
Environment Size
You can change the “Environment Size Button” to simulate a larger or smaller space
(Default is Medium). You feel the changes of space.
Equalizer (EQ) 10-Band
Select a pre‐set mode for equalizer that is designed accordingly. There are 12 preset
modes such as Bass, Treble, Live, Rock, Jazz, etc.
You can change the gain setting for each band and then give it a name in the following
blank. Click “+” to add your new setting into the “User Defined” list. Click “‐” to delete
settings.
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2.4 “Karaoke and Magic VoiceTM” Page Function Introduction
These functions let users experience the voice processing. It is also an interesting
feature that can be used on VOIP applications and Karaoke speaker systems.
1. Click “ON” button to turn on the voice processing.
2. Click “Reset” button to return all setting to default volume.
3. Magic Voice Function Area – Provide “Microphone Echo” and “Magic Voice”
functions. (Please refer to 2.4.1)
4. Karaoke Function Area - Provide “Key Shifting” and “Voice Cancellation” functions.
(Please refer to 2.4.2)
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2.4.1 Magic Voice Area
1. Microphone Echo:
When singing a song, you may need the Voice Echo to make the singing more
euphonious. You can select “Microphone Echo” to get the effect and adjust the
volume of the echo sound. The range is -12dB to +12dB.
At the first time you turn on the function, the driver will select the microphone
input as the recording source. Click “OK” to close this window as following.
2. Magic Voice:
When you are talking to your friends over the network like messenger, VOIP, online
game applications, you can use “Magic VoiceTM” effects in the pull-down menu for
fun. Only one voice type can be chosen at one time.
When “Magic Voice™” is selected; the layout will be shown as followed. There are
five options: Default (None Effect), Monster, and Cartoon, Male, and Female
styles.
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2.4.2 Karaoke Function Area
1. Key-Shifting:
You can enable Key-Shifting for the Karaoke VCD or the music to make it suitable
for your voice pitch. The range is -4 to +4 semitones.
2. Vocal Cancellation:
If the music source includes original singer’s voice, try “Vocal Cancellation”
function to cancel it (0~100).
However, the effect doesn’t always work, and it depends on the recording method of
the source. It’s usually not needed for Karaoke VCD or CD, which do not have voice
inside generally.
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2.5 “Information” Page Introduction
This page records the driver information and the technologies’ trademark logo. You
can get both hardware/software details and also legal information references here.
1. Trademark logo placement.
2. Show the audio configuration Icon in the system tray option.
3. Hardware and software information.
4. Control Panel Version.(Ver.2.0.01.05)
5. C-Media Web Site. (URL:www.cmedia.com.tw)
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2.6 “Tray Icon” Function Introduction
Open the “CPL Tray Icon Function List” by right-clicking on the tray Icon on system
tray.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Open:
When click the “Open” item, will restore the USB Audio Software CPL.
2. Volume Mixer:
When click the “Volume Control” item, will open the Volume Mixer of
Windows OS, if you want to separately control the volume of your speakers
and other sound devices or programs using this Volume Mixer.
3. Windows Media Player:
When click the “Windows Media Player” item, will open the Microsoft
Windows Media Player.
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4. Sound Recorder:
Because the CM101 didn’t not support the microphone, when click the
“Sound Recorder” item, OS will pop-up a message as below.
5. Multimedia Properties:
Open the multimedia properties page of Windows OS, you can select the
working sample rate & bit rate on the property page.
Playback
I.
Select the “Speakers” device and then click the “properties” button.
II. Click the tag of “Advanced”, enter the advanced page, and click the
dropdownlist to open default format support list as below diagram.
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III. Please follow the same step to change the sample rate & bit rate for
“Digital-Output” device or other playback device.
Recording
I.
Select the Microphone device and then click the “Properties” button.
II. Click the tag of “Advanced”, enter the advanced page, and click the
dropdown list to open default format support list as below diagram.
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III. Please follow the same step to change the sample rate & bit rate for
other recording device.
6. Exit:
When click the “Exit” item, will exit the tray Icon from system tray.
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Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List
C-Media USB/PCI Audio Driver Multi-Lingual Supporting List
Totally Support 17 lingual versions.
Detail information:
1 English 英文
2 German 德文
3 French 法文
4 Portuguese 葡萄牙文
5 Spanish 西班牙文
6 Russian 俄文
7 Italian
義大利文
8 Dutch
荷蘭文
9 Indonesian
印尼文
10
Danish 丹麥文
11
Chinese - Traditional 繁體中文
12
Chinese - Simplified 簡體中文
13
Korean 韓文
14
Japanese
日文
15
Swedish 瑞典文
16
Turkish 土耳其文
17
Thai 泰國文
Install to different operation system can auto detect language versions and
show correct version.
