M-Audio Delta TDIF [2/58] About the delta tdif pci audio card

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