Digigram VX442e Operation & User’s Manual

please​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​system​ ​supplier. Digigram​ ​S.A. 82/84​ ​Allée​ ​Galilée,​ ​38330​ ​Montbonnot-Saint-Martin,​ ​FRANCE Tel:​ ​+33​ ​(0)4​ ​76​ ​52​ ​47​ ​47•​ ​Fax:​ ​+33​ ​(0)​ ​4​ ​76​ ​52​ ​18​ ​44•​ ​E-mail:​ ​[email protected] Digigram​ ​Asia​ ​Pte​ ​Ltd. 60​ ​Albert​ ​Street,​ ​#09-11​ ​OG​ ​Albert​ ​Complex,​ ​Singapore​ ​189969 Tel:​ ​+65​ ​6291​ ​2234​ ​•​ ​Fax:​ ​+65​ ​6291​ ​3433​ ​•​ ​E-mail:​ ​[email protected] 2

Table​ ​of​ ​Contents INFORMATION​ ​FOR​ ​THE​ ​USER 5 IMPORTANT​ ​NOTICE 6 CONTENTS​ ​OF​ ​THIS​ ​PACKAGE 6 FEATURES 6 VX442e​ ​main​ ​hardware​ ​features 7 Main​ ​software​ ​features 7 Minimum​ ​hardware​ ​requirements 8 Software​ ​requirements 8 Supported​ ​operating​ ​systems 8 HARDWARE​ ​INSTALLATION 9 Installing​ ​the​ ​card 9 Interrupt​ ​and​ ​memory​ ​address 9 SOFTWARE​ ​INSTALLATION 10 Standard​ ​installation​ ​under​ ​Windows 10 Digigram​ ​Control​ ​Center 12 ASIO​ ​Control​ ​Panel 13 How​ ​to​ ​check​ ​the​ ​installation 14 The​ ​‘Digigram​ ​Hardware​ ​Settings’​ ​(‘DHS’)​ ​panel 15 SPECIFICATIONS 16 Configuration 16 Inputs 16 Outputs 17 Connectors 17 Audio​ ​specifications 17 Audio​ ​performance 18 Development​ ​environments 18 APPENDICES 19 VX442e​ ​schematic​ ​diagram 19 3

21 Cable​ ​delivered​ ​by​ ​Digigram 22 Breakout​ ​cable​ ​schematic 22 Breakout​ ​cable​ ​wiring​ ​diagram 23 Adapter​ ​cable​ ​Sub-D​ ​62⬄​ ​SCSI​ ​68​ ​MDR​ ​(before​ ​July​ ​2015) 24 Adapter​ ​cable​ ​Sub-D​ ​62⬄​ ​SCSI​ ​68​ ​MDR​ ​(since​ ​July​ ​2015) 24 Cable​ ​for​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​BoB8​ ​(before​ ​July​ ​2015) 25 Cable​ ​for​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​BoB8​ ​(since​ ​July​ ​2015) 25 Copyright​ ​2008​ ​Digigram.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. No​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​this​ ​manual​ ​may​ ​be​ ​reproduced​ ​without​ ​prior​ ​written​ ​consent​ ​from​ ​Digigram.​ ​The​ ​copyright​ ​protection claimed​ ​here​ ​includes​ ​photocopying,​ ​translation​ ​and/or​ ​reformatting​ ​of​ ​the​ ​information​ ​contained​ ​in​ ​this​ ​manual. While​ ​every​ ​effort​ ​has​ ​been​ ​made​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​accuracy,​ ​Digigram​ ​is​ ​not​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​errors​ ​and​ ​omissions,​ ​and reserves​ ​the​ ​right​ ​to​ ​make​ ​improvements​ ​or​ ​changes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​products​ ​and​ ​programs​ ​described​ ​without​ ​notice. Digigram​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Digigram​ ​logo,​ ​and​ ​VX442e​ ​are​ ​registered​ ​trademarks​ ​or​ ​trademarks​ ​of​ ​Digigram​ ​S.A.​ ​Other trademarks​ ​are​ ​property​ ​of​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​holders. 4

INFORMATION​ ​FOR​ ​THE​ ​USER This device complies with part ​15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (​1​) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (​2​) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may​ ​cause​ ​undesired​ ​operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part ​15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this data sheet, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a​ ​particular​ ​installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: *​ ​reorient​ ​or​ ​relocate​ ​the​ ​receiving​ ​antenna *​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​separation​ ​between​ ​the​ ​equipment​ ​and​ ​the​ ​receiver * connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver *​ ​consult​ ​the​ ​dealer​ ​or​ ​an​ ​experienced​ ​audio​ ​television​ ​technician. Note​: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS​ ​B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result​ ​in harmful interference to radio or television reception. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the​ ​party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate​ ​this​ ​equipment.​ ​To​ ​ensure that the use of this product does not contribute​ ​to​ ​interference,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​use shielded​ ​I/O​ ​cables. Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage several components on the board. To avoid such damage in handling the board, take the following​ ​precautions: Bring the device and everything that contacts it to ground potential by providing a conductive surface​ ​and​ ​discharge​ ​paths.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​minimum,​ ​observe​ ​these​ ​precautions: ● Disconnect​ ​all​ ​power​ ​and​ ​signal​ ​sources. ● Place​ ​the​ ​device​ ​on​ ​a​ ​grounded​ ​conductive​ ​work​ ​surface. 5

grounded​ ​object. ● Ground​ ​any​ ​tool​ ​that​ ​will​ ​contact​ ​the​ ​device. Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​reduced​ ​length​ ​of​ ​the​ ​PCI​ ​EXPRESS​TM​​ ​bus​ ​connector​ ​and​ ​the resulting​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​mechanical​ ​stability,​ ​we​ ​strongly​ ​advise​ ​against transporting​ ​the​ ​PCIe​®​​ ​card(s)​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​a​ ​computer,​ ​unless​ ​its​ ​chassis​ ​or case​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​dedicated​ ​support​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​card​ ​securely​ ​in​ ​place​ ​in order​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​physical​ ​damage. IMPORTANT​ ​NOTICE This​ ​card​ ​has​ ​been​ ​tested​ ​and​ ​found​ ​to​ ​comply​ ​with​ ​the​ ​following standards: ● International:​ ​CISPR22​ ​Class​ ​B ● Europe:​ ​EMC​ ​89/336/CEE​ ​(1992)​ ​specifications ● United​ ​States:​ ​FCC​ ​Rules-Part​ ​15-Class​ ​B​ ​(digital​ ​device) In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​guarantee​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​above​ ​standards​ ​in​ ​an installation,​ ​the​ ​following​ ​must​ ​be​ ​done: ● the​ ​provided​ ​cable​ ​must​ ​not​ ​be​ ​modified ● additional​ ​cables​ ​used​ ​must​ ​have​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​shield​ ​connected to​ ​each​ ​extremity CONTENTS​ ​OF​ ​THIS​ ​PACKAGE Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​purchasing​ ​a​ ​Digigram​ ​sound​ ​card. In​ ​its​ ​OEM​ ​version,​ ​the​ ​card​ ​is​ ​delivered​ ​without​ ​the​ ​breakout​ ​cable. 6

FEATURES The VX442e is an audio card for PCI EXPRESS​TM ​(PCIe​®​) bus. It is in PCI EXPRESS​TM ​x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe​® slot (x1,​ ​x2,​ ​x4,​ ​x8,​ ​x16,​ ​x32). VX442e​ ​main​ ​hardware​ ​features ● 4​ ​balanced ∗​ ​analog​ ​mono​ ​line​ ​inputs,​ ​with​ ​software​ ​programmable 1 analog​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​gain ● 4​ ​servo-balanced ∗∗​ ​analog​ ​mono​ ​line​ ​outputs,​ ​with​ ​software 2 programmable​ ​analog​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​gain ● 192​ ​kHz​ ​/​ ​24-bit​ ​converters ● Maximum​ ​level​ ​on​ ​analog​ ​inputs​ ​and​ ​outputs:​ ​+24​ ​dBu ● 2​ ​AES/EBU ∗​∗∗​​ ​stereo​ ​inputs,​ ​with​ ​hardware​ ​sample​ ​rate​ ​converters 3 (up​ ​to​ ​192​ ​kHz) ● 2​ ​AES/EBU​∗∗∗​​ ​stereo​ ​outputs​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​192​ ​kHz) ● 1​ ​AES/EBU​∗∗∗​​ ​stereo​ ​sync​ ​input​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​192​ ​kHz) ● 1​ ​standard​ ​Word​ ​Clock​ ​input​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​96​ ​kHz) ● 1​ ​standard​ ​Word​ ​Clock​ ​output​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​96​ ​kHz) ● 1​ ​video​ ​sync​ ​input ● 1​ ​SMPTE/LTC​ ​(Linear​ ​Time-code)​ ​input Main​ ​software​ ​features ● Real-time, simultaneous record and playback in PCM (8, 16 and 24 bits), Float IEEE754 conversion supported (with 24-bit fixed-point dynamic​ ​range) ● When using the np SDK, real-time mixing of several PCM audio streams, direct monitoring, level adjustment, panning, cross-fades, punch-in/punch-out,​ ​scrubbing ● Low​ ​latency​ ​drivers. 1∗​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​unbalanced​ ​signals 2∗∗​ ​electronically​ ​servo-balanced​ ​outputs​ ​provide​ ​automatic​ ​level​ ​adjustment​ ​to accommodate​ ​either​ ​balanced​ ​or​ ​unbalanced​ ​lines 3∗∗​∗​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​as​ ​S/PDIF​ ​interface​ ​as​ ​well 7

PCI​ ​EXPRESS​™​ ​(PCIe​®​)​ ​slot​ ​(x1,​ ​x2,​ ​x4,​ ​x8,​ ​x16​ ​or​ ​x32). CPU​ ​power​ ​and​ ​memory​ ​required​ ​depend​ ​on​ ​the​ ​operating​ ​system​ ​and on​ ​the​ ​audio​ ​application​ ​used. Software​ ​requirements To use your VX442e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version​ ​1.72​ ​or​ ​higher.​ ​This​ ​package​ ​includes: ● a Digigram np driver enabling OEM applications to best capitalize​ ​on​ ​the​ ​boards ● a​ ​WDM​ ​DirectSound​ ​driver ● a Wave driver (​under Windows XP and Server 2003 only. As of Windows​ ​7,​ ​Wave​ ​devices​ ​are​ ​not​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​Windows​) ● an​ ​ASIO​ ​driver​ ​(optional​ ​installation) Note: ​the ​HR Runtime package for Windows Vista does not include a Wave driver. In case your audio application explicitly requires a Wave interface, a Wave driver is available on request. In this case, please​ ​contact​ ​Digigram​. Supported​ ​operating​ ​systems The​ ​VX442e​ ​runs​ ​under​ ​Windows​ ​and​ ​Windows​ ​Server​ ​versions​ ​as​ ​of Windows​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Server​ ​2003. 8

HARDWARE​ ​INSTALLATION Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS™bus connector and the resulting lack of mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting the PCIe​® card(s) installed in a computer, unless its chassis or case provides a dedicated support to keep the card securely in place in order to avoid physical damage. The​ ​card​ ​has​ ​to​ ​be​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​computer​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​installing​ ​its​ ​driver. Installing​ ​the​ ​card Gently plug the card in a free PCI slot and press it down to position it firmly.​ ​Tighten​ ​the​ ​screw. Interrupt​ ​and​ ​memory​ ​address Hardware interrupt and addresses are automatically set up at start-up by the​ ​PCI​ ​PnP​ ​BIOS. 9

on​ ​your​ ​computer Please visit the Digigram web site at ​www.digigram.com ​for the most recent​ ​driver. In case you run a specific application developed or installed by a Digigram Partner, this application might require the use of a specific driver version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved​ ​by​ ​your​ ​supplier. Standard​ ​installation​ ​under​ ​Windows If the driver has been downloaded from our web site, it has to be expanded prior to the driver’s installation as follows: double-click on the downloaded file (self-expanding). You can use the default destination location​ ​(Windows​ ​temporary​ ​folder)​ ​or​ ​select​ ​another​ ​directory. Important note​: this default procedure installs the ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’ control panel. This application allows the configuration of the hardware resources of Digigram cards for all audio applications. The DHS allows for instance to define the clock of the card, the input source, input and output analog and digital ​gain, Sample Rate Converters, digital output format, etc... Please​ ​note​ ​that,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​DHS​ ​installed,​ ​controls​ ​available​ ​through​ ​the DirectSound​ ​control​ ​panel​ ​are​ ​limited​ ​to: ● Volume​ ​control​ ​for​ ​input​ ​and​ ​output ● Wave​ ​control Under Windows XP and Server 2003 you may also install the driver without installing the DHS control panel, and in this case more controls are available through​ ​the​ ​DirectSound​ ​control​ ​panel: ● Volume​ ​control​ ​for​ ​input ● Wave​ ​control ● Monitoring​ ​control ● Analog​ ​input​ ​level ● Digital​ ​input​ ​level ● Clock​ ​selection:​ ​AES​ ​Sync,​ ​AES1,​ ​Word​ ​Clock ● Digital​ ​output​ ​format:​ ​professional,​ ​consumer 10

To do so, install the driver with the command line: “​setup x_topology​” (not available under Windows Vista). For detailed information, please refer to the dedicated​ ​document​ ​on​ ​our​ ​web​ ​site. ● Shutdown​ ​your​ ​computer​ ​and​ ​insert​ ​your​ ​VX​ ​card. ● Restart​ ​your​ ​computer. ● Click​ ​on​ ​Cancel​ ​if​ ​the​ ​Found​ ​New​ ​Hardware​ ​Wizard​ ​appears. ● Double-click on the ​HR Runtime vxx.msi/HR Runtime vxx.msi​ ​for​ ​Vista​ ​icon​ ​to​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​driver​ ​installation. ● A​ ​welcome​ ​message​ ​is​ ​displayed,​ ​click​ ​Next​ ​to​ ​continue. ● The “​License Agreement​” window appears: read it, and click on “I​ ​accept​ ​the​ ​terms​ ​in​ ​the​ ​license​ ​agreement”​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​it. ● Do the same in the next window for Virtual PCX and PC Codec Legal​ ​Notice. ● In the ​“Custom Setup” window, the “​Drivers for the HR board​s” are displayed; by default, both WDM DirectSound and ASIO​ ​HR​ ​are​ ​installed. To​ ​install​ ​the​ ​Wave​ ​driver ∗​,​ ​select​ ​‘​Wave’​. 4 To be able to use your VX card through np, select the ‘Digigram np’ ​component option (or make sure that the np application​ ​explicitly​ ​sets​ ​the​ ​‘VX_FLAG’​ ​with​ ​PCXInitialize()​). Next​. ● In the “Ready to Install the Program Window”, click on Install to start​ ​copying​ ​the​ ​files. ● Note: ​In case you use an unsigned driver version, the “Digital Signature Not Found” message may appear because a non-Microsoft software is about to​ ​be​ ​installed. Click on ​Continue ​in the ​“Hardware installation” window​ ​(Windows​ ​XP,​ ​Server 2003). ● Under​ ​Windows​ ​Vista: Click​ ​Allow​ ​in​ ​the​ ​“​User​ ​Account​ ​Control​”​ ​window. Click​ ​Install​ ​in​ ​the​ ​“​Windows​ ​Security​”​ ​window. ● In the ​“Digigram drivers” window, select the number and the size​ ​of​ ​buffers​ ​required​ ​by​ ​your​ ​applications.​ ​Click​ ​on​ ​Ok​. ● Click​ ​Finish​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​driver​ ​installation. 4∗​ ​Windows​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Server​ ​2003​ ​only;​ ​for​ ​Windows​ ​Vista,​ ​a​ ​Wave​ ​driver​ ​is available​ ​on​ ​request. 11

This​ ​control​ ​panel​ ​allows​ ​to​ ​define: ● the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​buffers​ ​and​ ​their​ ​size ● the​ ​granularity Please note that for all sound cards of the VX range, ​“PCM only” is the only operating mode, therefore this button is not functional in the Digigram control panel (CPL). (To access this control panel, go to ​, ​​, ​​, ​​). For detailed information on how to use the Digigram control panel, please​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​its​ ​online​ ​help​ ​(​“?​ ​Help”​ ​button). 12

ASIO​ ​Control​ ​Panel To​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​ASIO​ ​control​ ​panel,​ ​go​ ​to​ ​​,​ ​​, ​,​ ​​. It​ ​allows​ ​to: ● set/modify​ ​the​ ​size​ ​of​ ​ASIO​ ​buffers​ ​(and​ ​thus​ ​latency) ● select​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​bits​ ​per​ ​sample​ ​(16​ ​or​ ​24) ● select​ ​the​ ​LTC​ ​frame​ ​rate ● select​ ​the​ ​I/O​ ​used ● enable/disable​ ​the​ ​hardware​ ​monitoring​ ​control For​ ​more​ ​information​ ​on​ ​this​ ​ASIO​ ​control​ ​panel,​ ​please​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​its online​ ​help. Removing​ ​the​ ​driver​ ​under​ ​Windows​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Windows Server​ ​2003 ● Open the ​Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove​ ​Software​ ​icon. ● Select​ ​“​Digigram​ ​HR​ ​Runtime​ ​…”​,​ ​and​ ​Change/Remove​. ● Select​ ​Remove​ ​in​ ​the​ ​HR​ ​Runtime​ ​window. ● Follow​ ​the​ ​instructions​ ​to​ ​finish​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​the​ ​driver. Removing​ ​the​ ​driver​ ​under​ ​Windows​ ​Vista ● Open the ​Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Programs​ ​and​ ​Features​ ​icon. ● Select ​“​Digigram HR Runtime for Vista…”​, and Change/Remove​. ● Select​ ​Remove​ ​in​ ​the​ ​HR​ ​Runtime​ ​window. ● Follow​ ​the​ ​instructions​ ​to​ ​finish​ ​removing​ ​the​ ​driver. 13

Once​ ​the​ ​cards​ ​and​ ​the​ ​driver​ ​have​ ​been​ ​installed​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the procedure​ ​described​ ​in​ ​this​ ​manual,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​verify​ ​that​ ​the​ ​card​ ​is properly​ ​installed​ ​and​ ​works​ ​fine​ ​as​ ​follows: ● Menu ​ ​, ​, tab ​“Audio”​, ​Default device (Playback device, Recording device). The card’s channels can be selected. The card​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​any​ ​DirectSound​ ​application. Available​ ​WDM​ ​devices​ ​are: ●VX442e​ ​1+2​ ​(WDM)​ ​(​record​ ​and​ ​playback​) ●VX442e​ ​ ​3+4​ ​(WDM)​ ​(​record​ ​and​ ​playback​) ● The card is also visible via the np interface: go to ​ and select ​​. ● In​ ​the​ ​“Digigram​ ​drivers”​ ​window,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​‘​General Information’​ ​tab. In​ ​the​ ​“Modules​ ​Information”​ ​window,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​see​ ​the​ ​HR Runtime​ ​modules​ ​that​ ​have​ ​been​ ​installed,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​versions. ● In​ ​the​ ​“Digigram​ ​drivers”​ ​window,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​‘Diagnostics’​ ​tab. You​ ​should​ ​see​ ​here​ ​the​ ​icons​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cards​ ​you​ ​have​ ​installed. ● If​ ​the​ ​card​ ​you​ ​have​ ​installed​ ​is​ ​listed: ● Right​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​icon​ ​of​ ​the​ ​card. ●Select​ ​‘Diagnostics’​,​ ​and​ ​Play​ ​Sine​.​ ​This​ ​plays​ ​in​ ​loop​ ​a​ ​sine signal​ ​on​ ​the​ ​outputs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​card.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​also​ ​select​ ​Play​ ​file to​ ​play​ ​in​ ​loop​ ​a​ ​file​ ​of​ ​your​ ​choice​ ​(PCM​ ​only). If​ ​the​ ​playback​ ​is​ ​correct,​ ​the​ ​card​ ​is​ ​correctly​ ​installed​ ​and works. ●To​ ​stop​ ​the​ ​playback,​ ​right​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​card​ ​icon,​ ​and​ ​select Stop​ ​Activities​. ● If​ ​the​ ​card​ ​is​ ​not​ ​displayed: ●Make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​during​ ​the​ ​HR​ ​runtime​ ​installation​ ​the​ ​“Driver for​ ​the​ ​HR​ ​boards”​ ​has​ ​been​ ​selected​ ​in​ ​the​ ​“Select components”​ ​window. ●Make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​card​ ​is​ ​correctly​ ​inserted​ ​in​ ​the​ ​PCI​ ​slot,​ ​and screwed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​PC​ ​chassis. ●If​ ​necessary,​ ​uninstall​ ​the​ ​HR​ ​runtime​ ​package​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in this​ ​manual,​ ​and​ ​re-install​ ​it. ● If​ ​the​ ​Wave​ ​driver​ ​has​ ​been​ ​installed ∗​: 5 5​ ​ ​∗​ ​Windows​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Server​ ​2003​ ​only;​ ​for​ ​Vista,​ ​a​ ​Wave​ ​driver​ ​is​ ​available​ ​on request. 14

●​ ​Go​ ​to​ ​menu​ ​​,​ ​​,​ ​​,​ ​​,​ ​tab​ ​“​Audio​”,​ ​Default​ ​device​ ​(​Playback device,​ ​Recording​ ​device​).​ ​The​ ​card’s​ ​channels​ ​can​ ​be selected.​ ​The​ ​card​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​any​ ​Wave​ ​application. Available​ ​Wave​ ​recording​ ​and​ ​playback​ ​devices​ ​are: ● VX442e​ ​1+2​ ​(​Wave​)​ ​(​record​ ​and​ ​playback​) ● VX442e​ ​3+4​ ​(W​ave​)​ ​(​record​ ​and​ ​playback​) ● If​ ​the​ ​ASIO​ ​driver​ ​has​ ​been​ ​installed: ● The​ ​card​ ​is​ ​visible​ ​from​ ​any​ ​ASIO​ ​application. The​ ​‘Digigram​ ​Hardware​ ​Settings’​ ​(‘DHS’)​ ​panel Digigram Hardware Settings (DHS) is an application allowing to configure the hardware resources of Digigram cards for all audio applications​ ​using​ ​them. A resource being managed by the DHS application can not be modified by any other applications. To enable an audio application to modify a Digigram card resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS. Note: As soon as a resource of a card is managed by the DHS, the​ ​clock​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​this​ ​card​ ​MUST​ ​be​ ​defined​ ​in​ ​the​ ​DHS. The​ ​DHS​ ​allows​ ​to: ● Select​ ​the​ ​clock​ ​the​ ​card​ ​uses ● Select​ ​the​ ​input​ ​source ● Adjust​ ​analog​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​gains​ ​of​ ​inputs​ ​and​ ​outputs ● Enable​ ​Sample​ ​Rate​ ​Converters​ ​of​ ​an​ ​input ● Select​ ​the​ ​input​ ​monitored​ ​on​ ​an​ ​output ● Set​ ​the​ ​monitoring​ ​gains ● Define​ ​the​ ​digital​ ​output​ ​format For more detailed information on how to use this control panel, please refer​ ​to​ ​its​ ​on-line​ ​help. 15

(x2,​ ​x4,​ ​x8,​ ​x16,​ ​x32​ ​compatible) Size 168​ ​mm​ ​×​ ​111​ ​mm​ ​x​ ​20​ ​mm Power​ ​requirements (+3.3V​ ​/​ ​+12V) 2.5 A​ ​/ ​ ​0.1 A Operating:​ ​temp​ ​/​ ​humidity (non-condensing) 0°C/+50°C​ ​•​ ​5%/90% Storage:​ ​temp​ ​/​ ​humidity (non-condensing) -5°C/+70°C​ ​•​ ​0%/95% Inputs VX442e Analog​ ​line​ ​inputs​ ​(mono) 4​ ​balanced​∗ Maximum​ ​input​ ​level/ impedance +24​ ​dBu/​ ​>10​ ​kΩ AES/EBU ∗∗​ ​inputs 6 (stereo) 2​ ​with​ ​switchable​ ​hw​ ​sample​ ​rate converters, ratio​ ​1:8​ ​to​ ​7,5:1, up​ ​to​ ​192 kHz Programmable​ ​input​ ​gain analog:​ ​from​ ​–94.5dB​ ​à​ ​+15.5​ ​dB ⊗ 7 digital:​ ​from​ ​–110​ ​dB​ ​à​ ​+18​ ​dB Other​ ​inputs AES/EBU​ ​Sync​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​192​ ​kHz), Word​ ​clock​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​96​ ​kHz),​ ​LTC,​ ​Video AES11​ ​synchronization Yes 6∗∗​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​as​ ​S/PDIF​ ​interface​ ​as​ ​well 7⊗​ ​maximum​ ​sensitivity:​ ​0​ ​dBFs​ ​for​ ​–15.5​ ​dBu​ ​input 16

Outputs VX442e Analog​ ​line​ ​outputs (mono) 4​ ​servo-balanced ∗ 8 Maximum​ ​output​ ​level​ ​/ impedance +24​ ​dBu​ ​/​ ​<100​ ​Ω Digital​ ​outputs​ ​(stereo) 2​ ​AES/EBU ∗∗​,​ ​up​ ​to​ ​192​ ​kHz 9 Programmable​ ​output gain analog:​ ​from​ ​–86​ ​dB​ ​to​ ​+24​ ​dB digital:​ ​from​ ​–110​ ​dB​ ​to​ ​+18​ ​dB Other​ ​output Word​ ​clock​ ​(up​ ​to​ ​96​ ​kHz) Connectors VX442e Internal​ ​connectors Inter-board​ ​Sync External​ ​connector 68-pin​ ​SCSI​ ​MDR Digigram​ ​accessories available Breakout​ ​cable​ ​or​ ​2U​ ​19“​ ​Breakout​ ​Box Audio​ ​specifications VX442e Sampling​ ​frequencies available Programmable​ ​from​ ​32​ ​to​ ​192 kHz A/D​ ​and​ ​D/A converter​ ​resolution 24​ ​bits Supported​ ​audio formats PCM​ ​(8,​ ​16,​ ​24​ ​bits),​ ​Float​ ​IEEE754 8∗​​ ​electronically​ ​servo-balanced​ ​outputs​ ​provide​ ​automatic​ ​level​ ​adjustment​ ​to accommodate​ ​either​ ​balanced​ ​or​ ​unbalanced​ ​lines 9∗∗​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​as​ ​S/PDIF​ ​interface​ ​as​ ​well 17

with​ ​filter​ ​on​ ​the​ ​22 Hz​ ​-​ ​22 kHz​ ​range VX442e Frequency​ ​response (record​ ​+​ ​play) 20​ ​Hz–20​ ​kHz:​ ​±0.2​ ​dB Channel​ ​phase difference:​ ​20/20kHz <0.2°/2° Dynamic​ ​range (A-weighted) Analog​ ​In:​ ​>104​ ​dBA Analog​ ​Out:​ ​>104​ ​dBA THD​ ​+​ ​noise​ ​1​ ​kHz at​ ​–1​ ​dBfs Analog​ ​In:​ ​<–97​ ​dB Analog​ ​Out:​ ​<–94​ ​dB THD​ ​+​ ​N​ ​1​ ​kHz​ ​AES/EBU In​ ​w/​ ​SRC <-130 dB Crosstalk​ ​(Analog​ ​in​ ​or out) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​1​ ​kHz​ ​at​ ​24​ ​dBu:​ ​<–100​ ​dB 15​ ​kHz​ ​at​ ​24​ ​dBu:​ ​<–85​ ​dB Development​ ​environments VX442e Digigram​ ​management np​ ​SDK​ ​(HR​ ​Runtime,​ ​PCM) Other​ ​management Wave ∗​,Wasapi,​ ​DirectSound,​ ​ASIO,​ ​(all 10 PCM) OS​ ​supported Windows​ ​and​ ​ ​Windows​ ​Server​ ​versions as​ ​of​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Server​ ​2003​ ​(32​ ​&​ ​64​ ​bits) Main​ ​on-board processing​ ​features​ ​(with np​ ​SDK) PCM​ ​play​ ​&​ ​rec,​ ​Float​ ​IEEE754, direct​ ​monitoring,​ ​real-time​ ​mixing, level​ ​adjustment,​ ​panning,​ ​cross-fade, punch-in/punch-out,​ ​scrubbing 10​ ​ ​∗​ ​Windows​ ​XP​ ​and​ ​Server​ ​2003​ ​only;​ ​for​ ​Windows​ ​Vista,​ ​a​ ​Wave​ ​driver​ ​is​ ​available on​ ​request. 18

J1​ ​before​ ​July​ ​2015 J1​ ​connector​ ​is​ ​fixed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​card bracket​ ​using​ ​Philips​ ​screws,​ ​and is​ ​adapted​ ​to​ ​clip​ ​themale​ ​SCSI connector​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cable. J1​ ​after​ ​July​ ​2015 The​ ​connector​ ​is​ ​fixed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​card bracket​ ​using​ ​locking​ ​screws. The​ ​male​ ​SCSI​ ​connector​ ​of​ ​the cable​ ​is​ ​now​ ​screwed​ ​in​ ​the locking​ ​screws. 20

68-pin​ ​SCSI​ ​connector​ ​pinout D i g i t a l Pin Signal Pi n Signal Pi n Signal 1 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​4​ ​+ 11 AES/EBU​ ​OUT​ ​2 + 41 GND 2 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​4​ ​- 12 AES/EBU​ ​OUT​ ​2 - 42 GND 3 AES/EBU​ ​SYNC​ ​+ 15 Video​ ​IN 43 4 AES/EBU​ ​SYNC​ ​- 16 GND 44 5 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​2​ ​+ 35 45 AES/EBU​ ​OUT​ ​1​ ​+ 6 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​2​ ​- 36 46 AES/EBU​ ​OUT​ ​1​ ​- 7 GND 37 Reserved 47 Word​ ​Clock​ ​IN 8 GND 38 Reserved 48 GND 9 39 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​1​ ​+ 49 Word​ ​Clock​ ​OUT 10 40 AES/EBU​ ​IN​ ​1​ ​- 50 GND A n a l o g Pi n Signal Pi n Signal Pi n Signal 13 LTC​ ​IN 28 57 OUT​ ​1​ ​+ 14 GND 29 58 OUT​ ​1​ ​+ 17 30 59 GND 18 31 IN​ ​4​ ​+ 60 GND 19 32 IN​ ​4​ ​- 61 20 33 IN​ ​2​ ​+ 62 21 OUT​ ​4​ ​+ 34 IN​ ​2​ ​- 63 22 OUT​ ​4​ ​- 51 64 23 OUT​ ​2​ ​+ 52 65 IN​ ​3​ ​+ 24 OUT​ ​2​ ​- 53 66 IN​ ​3​ ​- 25 GND 54 67 IN​ ​1​ ​+ 26 GND 55 OUT​ ​3​ ​+ 68 IN​ ​1​ ​- 27 56 OUT​ ​3​ ​- 21

The​ ​cable​ ​for​ ​VX442e​ ​consists​ ​in​ ​two​ ​parts:​ ​the​ ​breakout​ ​cable,​ ​and​ ​the SCSI​ ​<->​ ​Sub-D​ ​adapter. Breakout​ ​cable​ ​schematic 22

2015) Adapter cable Sub-D 62​⬄SCSI 68 MDR (since July 2015) 24

Cable​ ​for​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​BoB8​ ​(before​ ​July​ ​2015) Cable​ ​for​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​BoB8​ ​(since​ ​July​ ​2015) 25