E-MU 1212M PCIe - Manual (Page 13)

2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
E-MU PCIe Digital Audio Systems 13
2 - Installation
Setting Up the Digital Audio System
There are six basic steps to installing your E-MU system:
1.
Remove any other sound cards you have in your computer. (Once you are sure that
the E-MU card works properly, your old sound card can be reinstalled if desired.)
2.
Install the E-MU 1010 PCIe x1 card in your computer. Go there.
3.
Install the 0202 Daughter Card (if applicable). Go there.
4.
Connect the MicroDock (if applicable).
5.
Install the PatchMix DSP software onto your computer.
6.
Connect audio, MIDI and synchronization cables between the E-MU system and
your other gear.
7.
After Software Installation, click on the E-MU icon in the Windows SysTray to
open PatchMix DSP, then click the ? in the upper right corner to open the complete
operation manual.
Notes for Installation
• IF AT ANY TIME DURING THIS INSTALLATION YOU SEE NO RESPONSE:
Use the Alt-Tab feature to select other applications. One of them may be the
Microsoft Digital Signature warning. It is possible for this warning to appear
behind the installation screen.
• Make sure you have the latest Windows Service Packs from Microsoft®
(Windows® XP - SP 2 or higher, Vista® - SP 1 or higher).
• Disable onboard sound and uninstall all other sound cards. (If you wish to try
using multiple sound cards in your system, do so after you have confirmed that
your E-MU Digital Audio System is operating normally.)
• InstallShield “IKernel Application Error” on Windows XP: When installing this
software on Windows XP, you may be confronted with a “kernel error” at the
very end of installation. This is an issue with the InstallShield program, which is
what we use to install software on your computer. Please do not be alarmed by
this, as the error is innocuous.
• To read more about this error, and obtain instructions on how to avoid getting
the message, please visit this website:
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=q108020
• Multiple Digital Audio System sound cards are not supported.
System Requirements
•
Intel® or AMD® processor operating at 1GHz or faster
•
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard and chipset
•
Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista SP1 or higher
•
512 MB RAM
•
500 MB free hard disk space for full installation
•
Available PCIe 1.1 compliant slot (1 PCIe and 1 backplane slot required for 1212)
•
XVGA Video (1024 x 768)
•
CD-ROM drive required for software installation
•
Headphones, amplified speakers, or audio sound system