Terratec MIDI Smart

This low-priced starter's keyboard has everything a keyboard needs to make music with: 49 keys, a MIDI port, and that's all packed in an extremely slender case. Controlling all parameters - its child's play itself with the bundled Steinberg's MIDI software Music Station. The status LED always keeps you informed about the MIDI output. Of course, a power supply as well as MIDI kit (MIDI connector cable) is part of the contents.
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General

Device Type Form Factor Colour Keyboard External Black

Input Device

Connectivity Technology Keys Qty Wired 49

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections 1 x gameport / MIDI - generic - 15 pin D-Sub (DB-15)

Miscellaneous

Cables Included Package Type 1 x keyboard cable Retail
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The Mastering Soundcard

Manual (English)
CE declaration We: TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: AudioSystem EWX 24/96 to which this declaration refers complies with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 2. EN 50082-1 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for the said compliance: Residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments. This declaration is based on: test report (s) of the EMC testing laboratory
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AudioSystem EWX 24/96

Contents.
Welcome..... 5 Installation.... 7 The EWX 24/96 Layout.... 8 Installing the Card.... 9 The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 Package Contents:..9 And heres what to do, step by step:... 10 Driver Installation..... 11 Installation in Windows 98 (SE)... 12 Uninstalling the Driver in Windows 95 and 98... 16 Driver installed this is what it looks like..17 The Multimedia Settings.... 18 Installation in Windows NT 4.0... 20 Installation in Windows 2000.... 23 Installation in Windows ME... 27 The Card Connections and their Application... 30 Overview.... 30 Connector options at a glance.... 30 The Analog Outputs of the EWX 24/96...31 The Basics....31 Stuff Worth Knowing....31 Analog Inputs of the EWX 24/96.... 32 The Basics.... 32 Signal Routing through the EWX 24/96... 34 Connecting and Recording from a Record Player.. 34 Microphone.... 35 The Digital Connectors on the EWX 24/96... 36 Connection and Settings in the EWX Control Panel... 36 Stuff Worth Knowing... 38 The Internal Digital Input.... 39 The Basics.... 39 Jumper Settings and Internal Digital Connections.. 39 The Software..... 40 The Drivers....41 The Most Important: WavePlay and WaveRecord.. 43 The ASIO Driver.... 43 The GSIF Driver.... 44 The MIDI Driver.... 44

The EWX Control Panell....45 How does the EWX Control Panel work?... 45 The Mixer Area (above).... 46 The Settings (below).... 47 The Master Clock.... 47 Color- Coding the Display.... 48 Digital Out.... 49 The TerraTec Logo.... 49 Close.... 49 GigaSampler LE.... 50 WaveLab Lite..... 51 MusicMatch Jukebox.... 51 FruityLoops Express.... 52 Emagic MicroLogic Fun... 52 BuzZ ThE tRaCker....54 The HOTSTUFF Directory....57 Tips and Valuable Information... 58 About Hard-drives and Necessary Space... 58 The DMA Buffer Transfer Latency... 59 Differing Sample Rates / SR Conversion... 59 Appendix....61 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers...61 EWX 24/96 Technical Specifications... 62

Welcome.

You are now the proud owner of TerraTecs EWS AudioSystem and we congratulate you on this decision. You have chosen a state-of-the-art audioproduct and we are confident that the AudioSystem will satisfy you to your expectations and will provide you with lots of fun in the years to come. This manual will cover your AudioSystem EWX 24/96. Following is a summary of what you now have in front of you:
In, out, super. AudioSystem EWX 24/96 is the result of long-term experience in the PCAudio field and reflects the progressive continual development of audio software on the PC. The AudioSystem does without all the multimedia whoopla like 3D-Sound, Wavetable sound-sets or connecters for (frequency) distorting CD audio cables. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 instead offers In-Out on the highest Niveau in connection with mature driver architecture for all common operating systems.
High-end audio qualities. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 makes it possible to record and play analog audio material in very high quality. The card offers you a modern
24 Bit converter chip with a resolution of up to 96 kHz. This allows the EWX 24/96 to obtain a signal to noise ratio of fat 110 dB(A) on the analog outputs! Recording and playback of audio material on a purely digital level. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 places both an optical stereo Input and Output in 24 Bit S/PDIF format at your disposal. With that you have amongst others the possibility to transfer already existing digitalized recordings from a DAT or Minidisk recorder to your PC without quality loss. Furthermore you have the choice of all common sample rates as well as access to settings like Copy- Protection and Generation-Bit. The port can also be used to transmit raw data such as a Dolby AC3 stream, for example.
Software la carte. The EWX Control Panel the central command unit of your EWX 24/96 will gain your appreciation in no time. A well thought-out interface and intuitive control of all card settings turn everyday life with the AudioSystem into a conspicuously inconspicuous experience. The driver package also leaves no wish unfulfilled. With the special ASIO 2.0 and GSIF support you can achieve extremely low latency times using programs that accommodate these features. Furthermore, we added numerous software utilities that are helpful and fun to use. All programs have been selected by us after long-term testing and personal experience and are to be seen as a valuable and useful addition to expand the possible uses of your AudioSystem. We hope that you enjoy using your AudioSystem EWX 24/96 and suggest that at some point you skim through this text, which we hope is entertaining. Along with the must read technical user information you will find typical program examples, appropriately placed for clarification. We are convinced that even experienced users can learn something from it. You should definitely read the short comments in this manual which are given in boxes with an exclamation mark. They contain, for example, a summary of the paragraph that follows, hints to important settings or tricks that can simplify your daily sound life decidedly.

The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 Package Contents: 1 TerraTec AudioSystem EWX 24/96 PCI sound card 1 Adaptor connector for the MIDI kit and TerraTec phono PreAmp 1 Audio cable RCA jack RCA jack 1 Optical cable (TOS link) 1 Installation & driver CD-ROM 1 Manual 1 Customer service card 1 Upgrade card and registration number for the Nemesys Gigasampler LE 1 Registration card with serial number
Return the registration card to us at the earliest possible opportunity or register online at http://www.terratec.net/register.htm. This is important for support and hotline services.
Safety Instruction Before opening the case, unplug the power cable from the wall socket as well as from the PC.
And heres what to do, step by step:
Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices, such as printer, monitor and so on. Leave the AC cord connected for the time being, so that your computer is still grounded. Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground yourself and discharge static. Now unplug the cord from the AC mains socket. Remove the cover from the case of your PC. Look for a free PCI expansion slot, remove the screw holding the slot cover plate in place and remove the plate. In order to insure optimal performance from your AudioSystem, choose a slot that is not directly next to another card as some components such as graphic cards or SCSI adapters emit signals that can cause distorting effects. Carefully remove the EWX 24/96 from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one hand while your other hand is resting on the metal of the PC case. This will ensure that your body is statically discharged via your computer without affecting the card. Do not touch the components of the card under any circumstances. Align the holder at the rear of the audio card in the expansion slot in such a way that the cards gold-colored connectors are directly in line with the slots socket. Carefully seat the card in the slot. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to make a good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are precisely in line in order to avoid damaging the audio card or the mainboard in your PC. Insert and tighten the screw from the slot cover to secure the card in its slot. Reinstall the cover of your PC case. Now connect your audio peripherals (Hi-Fi amp, active loudspeakers, mixer, etc.) to the EWX 24/96. (Please read the chapter The Card Connections and their Application. starting on page 30). Reconnect the electrical cable and all other cables to the PC. Make sure that your speakers or hifi system are set to a low volume. Start your computer.

Driver Installation.

Currently, the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 comes with drivers for the following operating systems: Windows 95 (incl. different Service releases), Windows 98 (incl. SE), Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows NT4. Before installing, you must determine which operating system you are using. The operating system and version number can be found in Windows Control Panel under System Properties.
Here for example, we see the version Windows 98 Second Edition.
At this point we recommend using the card with Windows 98. This current version offers some system additions that have positive effects on audio/MIDI software functionality. Better timing and a higher general performance are the results qualities, which have a lot of value for you as a musician. Therefore: Its worth it.
In the following driver installation description <CD> stands for the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, in which you placed the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 driver CD.
Installation in Windows 98 (SE). When the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 is installed, Windows 98 recognizes the card as a new hardware component and displays the following screen.

Click Next.

Choose Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.
Mark Specify a location:, enter the path <CD>:\Drivers\Win9x\ and click Next.
Alternatively you can select the path to the best driver for your EWX 24/96 by clicking on Browse.
You should also click Next when this screen is reached.
To complete the installation click Finish.
Windows now installs the driver for you, documenting the process with several installation screens. At this point nothing else should occur. If during this process you are unexpectedly prompted to do something and you are unsure how to proceed, it is usually best to just press the Enter key. If Windows asks for a driver file again, re-enter the EWX 24/96 CD-ROM folder given above. It may also be the case that a few other Windows features need to be installed

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along with the card (e.g. if this is the first sound card installation for your system). For this eventuality, please have your Windows CD at hand. After successful driver installation the software installation set-up should start automatically. If this is not the case then start the set-up from the EWX 24/96 CD. <CD>:\Applications\Windows9x_ME\EWX 2496\Controlpanel.exe Follow the instructions on the screen. There shouldnt be any problems. In any case you must install the EWX Control Panel in order to gain anything from reading this book further. The other software isnt necessary but its enjoyable and practical.

Continue reading on page 17.
Uninstalling the Driver in Windows 95 and 98. If you would like to remove the drivers from your system, it is best to do so in the Device Manager before removing the card from your PC. Mark the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 and Remove it - thats it.
The software can be removed from your system just as easily. Call up Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel and locate the programs that are to be deleted. Select them one after the other and each time click Add/Remove.
Driver installed this is what it looks like. After the driver has been successfully installed, you should verify that everything is functioning properly with your Windows 9x system. In the Device Manager you get an overview of the installed and detected hardware components on your computer. The Device Manager is found in the Windows Control Panel under System.
This is how the window should look if everything has been installed properly. In the picture, the header Sound, video and game controllers is opened. You can do this by clicking the small + symbol on the left hand side.
The Multimedia Settings. To finish up you should check your systems Multimedia properties and adjust the audio (e.g. system sounds) playback correctly in the Windows Wave-Mapper. Open the Multimedia Properties (Windows Control Panel > Multimedia) and choose AUDIO. For audio playback the EWX 24/96 places several drivers at your disposal. If you would like to use the cards analog outputs, then choose EWX 24/96 WavePlay Analog here, otherwise EWX 24/96 WavePlay Digital.
The output through the Wave-Mapper is the standard choice for simple multimedia players or for Windows system sounds.
For recording the best driver to choose is the EWX 24/96 WaveRec Mixer. You probably wont need this setting as you normally have to choose the specific driver in the recording software anyway, but it doesnt hurt and there is no choice no driver. Further information to the specific drivers can be found starting on page 41.
If you would like to use another card with a wavetable synthesizer or a software wavetable for MIDI playback (usually MIDI files) together with the EWX 24/96, then take a look at the so-called MIDI Mapper properties (MIDI). If the MIDI output settings have been changed to the EWX 24/96 MIDI interface during the driver installation, then choose the preferred settings here again.

The output through the MIDI-Mapper is the standard choice for simple multimedia players.
Should you choose the EWX 24/96 MIDIdriver for playback, then the MIDI files, which are played over the MIDI Mapper from Windows, will be routed to the optional MIDI kit for the EWX 24/96. This allows you to use external components to create the sounds. Please note. All of the above settings typically have no influence on MIDI playback while using common sequencer programs.
Installation in Windows NT 4.0. When installing the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 under Windows NT please remember that you must have administrator privileges.
Please open Multimedia Properties and.

. click Add.

Then select Unlisted or Updated Driver and click OK.
Enter the path <CD>:\Driver\WindowsNT4_2000\ and click OK.
You can also use the mouse to select the path by clicking Browse.
Here you should select TerraTec AudioSystem and then click on OK.
After adding the device you will be requested to restart the system. Restart your Windows NT system now.
After successfully installing the drivers start the setup for the software installation. Start the setup from the EWX 24/96 CD. <CD>:\Applications\WindowsNT_2000\EWX 2496 ControlPanel.exe
Installation in Windows 2000. Conventionally Windows 2000 asks for a special driver certificate as soon as a new driver is recognized. This certificate tells the system that Microsoft has tested the driver in question for compatibility. As it is going to take some time still before all drivers have been certified, we recommend changing the Windows 2000 settings to Ignore (Windows Control Panel\System\Hardware\Driver signing). After the first boot with the EWX 24/96, the Found New Hardware Wizard is automatically started.
In this menu you should choose to search for a suitable driver and confirm this with Next.
Choose Specify a location and click Next.
Here you need to enter the path <CD>:\Driver\WindowsNT4_2000 and then click Next.

The Analog Outputs of the EWX 24/96.
The EWX 24/96 analog outputs work with a line level of 10 dBV or +4 dBu. Connect your active loudspeakers, auxiliary input from your amplifier, or a mixer here.
The Basics. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 is equipped with 2 high quality analog outputs in RCA jack form (RCA). They are mentioned in the software as 1 stereo pair, but can be regulated separately. The accompanying audio driver is represented with the name EWX 24/96 WavePlay Analog. The playback volume level for this driver can be managed using the WavePlay Analog controller. This is also the controller for software driven audio signals (like DirectSound, MME, GSIF and ASIO). The output volume of all (in or connected to the card) signals can be managed using the Analog Out controller. The output level can also be switched between -10 dBV und +4 dBu in the EWX Control Panel (more to that later).
Safety Instruction. Please remember to switch off all (analog) devices before connecting them. This is to avoid the danger of an electric shock even a weak one - it also protects your speaker membranes and your hearing from sudden signal spikes. For digital devices, the volume of your playback system should at least be turned to low.
Stuff Worth Knowing The stereo output pair is surely the most important part of your soundcard. Connect your preferred listening device here active loudspeakers for example, or a free input on your Hi-Fi-system (but please dont use the Phono input, because its routed to another controller!), or a studio/DJ mixer board. The EWX 24/96 outputs operate using normal line/level controllers, which means the cards voltage output is as a rule compatible with all known consumer or studio deAudioSystem EWX 24/96 31
vices. The specifications -10 dBV or +4 dBu comes from the sound studio world, and represent the Volume (analog level) that the card puts out. +4 dBu is the professional setting, as it works with a higher level and therefore to simplify it suppresses distortion. But should you hear frequent distortion during playback then the EWX 24/96 output level needs to be reduced: first by switching to -10 dBV in the EWX Control Panel software, and then reducing the master volume if necessary. Continual exposure to level overload can cause damage to connected devices. And in case of possible distortion due to signal overload there is a multi-colored LED above the controller to monitor the situation clearly. If the signal strength rises between -1 dB and -3 dB then the yellow light warns you. Should the red light appear then you are clipping the signal because it has reached the limit ( -1 dB). You have found the right setting when the LED blinks yellow now and then.
Analog Inputs of the EWX 24/96.
The EWX 24/96 line inputs allow you to adjust their sensitivity. You can switch between -10 dBV and +4 dBu and also have a gain controller to get perfect settings and insure the optimal use of the 24 Bit converter. The Basics. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 is equipped with 2 high quality analog inputs in RCA jack form (RCA). They are mentioned in the software as 1 stereo pair, but can be regulated separately. The accompanying audio driver is represented with the name EWX 24/96 WaveRecord Analog. The input level sensitivity can be switched between 10 dBV and +4 dBu in the EWX Control Panel. 10 dBV is quite common in home studios ( here the signals are relatively quiet , the input adjusts by using a higher sensitivity). Even hifi components normally use this level. +4 dBu is typically used in professional studios (the components themselves create enough fuzz that the sensitivity needs to be set lower). If a connected devise doesnt deliver a strong enough signal, you can use the gain controller (left in the EWX Control Panel) to raise the level in 0.5 dB steps. This utilizes the low distortion analog pre-amp.

And in case of possible distortion due to signal overload there is a multi-colored LED above the controller to monitor the situation clearly. Yellow light signalizes an optimal level (-3 dB - -1 dB) and at the red light you have reached the limit (signal overload). The Analog In controller in the EWX Control Panel mixer (the second pair of controllers from the left) defines the portion of the already digitalized signal, which is sent directly to the analog output. So please note: this controller has no effect on the signal strength (input sensitivity) when recording.
Signal Routing through the EWX 24/96

EWX 24/96 WaveRec Analog

EWX 24/96 WavePlay Analog

EWX 24/96 WaveRec Mixer

Analog In
Analog In Gain Analog In Digital In WavePlay Analog Analog Out

Analog Out

Digital In

Digital Out

EWX 24/96 WaveRec Digital
EWX 24/96 WavePlay Digital
Connecting and Recording from a Record Player. At the moment, it is very hip to archive and restore vinyl LPs and recording. With the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 you are best equipped for high quality recording. When connecting record players, there are a few particulars that you need to know and we will tell you about them in the following. You cannot directly connect a record player to an audio card such as EWX 24/96 because record players technically limited by the system send out a useful signal that is too low and extremely unbalanced. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to interconnect an amplifier (HiFi amplifier or a special phono-amplifier with optimized equalizer). If a HiFi amplifier is used, then there is usually a TAPE Record output(!) that you can connect to the AudioSystem EWX 24/96. We ourselves offer a small but fine pre-amp for vinyl enthusiasts. The TerraTec phono PreAmp, which, with its high quality anti-distortion device as well as level adjustments, is well equipped to work with different recording systems. The TerraTec phono PreAmp can be connected simply to the second EWX 24/96 slot connector (for power supply). For the output a mini-jack is used for connection to a standard soundcard. Professional music stores offer adapters from mini jack to 2 x RCA. Software for digitizing and editing your recordings is included with the EWX 24/96. The program WaveLab lite for example, is optimized for editing large files and designed to be user-friendly, even for beginners. However, customary audio editing software alone is not completely suitable for tasks related to sound restoration. Along with the normal functions such as editing, equalizing (working with the equalizer) and

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volume control, there are other functions that you need such as a de-noiser, descratcher, loudness maximizer as well as types of special spreaders and softeners. Last but not least, the ability to burn CDs would be desirable. All of these functions are contained in specialized software which you can obtain, for example, from the following leading manufacturers:

The Software.

The TerraTec Team has spared no expense or effort to bring you a software package that really has something going for it. It gives you a program which allows you to. Configure and steer the AudioSystem EWX 24/96, listen to all important (and a few unimportant) audio file formats edit recorded and imported audio data and sequenzing on a professional niveau and otherwise have fun.
You could say: complete. And the best of all: The program is powerful enough to give you professional features and options for all your needs. No fooling and (almost.) no fluff. That, by the way, you find additionally on the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 CD. In the folder HOTSTUFF which is a TerraTec tradition we have gathered what we consider to be the best and most useful audio share- and freeware programs in order to give you enough stuff for hours of fun and practical tools to work with.
Now on to it: after the software installation you will find assuming you have installed all components the following programs, that we would like to present to you here in overview. You can find more detailed information in the respective softwares help files. Have fun!

The Drivers.

The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 offers you a whole range of somewhat different drivers to record and play audio material. All driver names start with EWX 24/96 and end with a number in parenthesis. The drivers support all bit rates between 8 and 24 Bit and all common sample rates between 8 and 96 kHz. The sample rates are not interpolated, that means that the EWX 24/96 switches automatically to the sample rate that an application is currently using (a recording for example). This avoids loss in quality due to sample rate conversions.
A view of the playback driver (e.g. Steinberg WaveLab).
The drivers support another, special data transport format, called 32 Bit unpacked. For the curious: audio data streams are sent over the PCI bus to the main memory. The PCI bus operates on 32 channels (32 Bit). So a PC usually pays special attention that all of its resources get used for the task at hand, and so for the transport of 8 Bit audio files they are bundled into fours (4 x 8 = 32), bei 16 Bit and 16 Bit data into bundles of two (2 x 16 = 32) so that they can be sent along (diagram top). With 24 bit audio material the situation becomes more complicated to process: all of a sudden there are only 24 harmonious bits there - then 8 are missing completely. The 24 Bit packed method solves this in the following way: the CPU (lets say a Pentium) splits the 24 Bit stream into multiples of 32 (diagram middle). That costs power and doesnt have to be. Using the 32 Bit unpacked method the rest of the 24 data-bits are filled with zeros by the hardware and sent by the driver as an appropriate 32 Bit packet. Most of the software on the market today supports this resource saving method (diagram bottom).

But now lets take a look at the individual drivers, the so-called Devices. The Most Important: WavePlay and WaveRecord. Really those worthy of first mention are the EWX 24/96 WavePlay device for audio playback and EWX 24/96 WaveRec which is responsible for recording. Both drivers exist in 2 versions one for analog and again for digital recording and playback. Last but not least in this context, we present the recording driver EWX 24/96 WaveRec Mixer. This driver, if you want, will record the sum of all the signals on the card. It can therefore be used for loss-free digital resampling of all driver sources. All of the mentioned devices support two driver models: MME and DirectSound. Depending on the application you should choose the appropriate device for the best performance in the software being used.
The ASIO Driver. At a first glance invisible: the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 ASIO driver. Programs that use Steinbergs ASIO (e.g. ASIO 2.0) standard, reach (for Windows standard) extremely low delay times (latency) during recording/playback. Cubase VST as example should be able to achieve a latency from 7-20 ms. On a fast and cleanly installed system as little as 3 ms with a sample rate of 96 kHz is possible! The in- and outputs that are available in the various programs are here also called EWX 24/96 WavePlay and EWX 24/96 WaveRecord.
The GSIF Driver. Equally at a first glance hidden is the GSIF driver for the AudioSystem EWX 24/96. The sampler software GigaSampler (and other products from the producer Nemesys) can also access the hardware extremely fast and direct. The outputs in the different Nemesys programs available appear under the driver EWX 24/96 GSIF summarized.
The driver configuration in Nemesys GigaSampler
The MIDI Driver. For the playback of MIDI information over the MIDI IN- and OUT ports there is a special driver at your disposal. You can select this system labelled EWX 24/96 MIDI driver anywhere it is applicable. The AudioSystem EWX 24/96 offers you one (1) MIDI in- and output driver, with which you have 16 MIDI channels total at your disposal. Should MIDI files that are played through Windows also be sent to external devices, then open Multimedia Properties in Windows Control Panel and set the MIDI option to the above mentioned driver (also see the chapter Driver Installation. on page 11).

If you forget this step, then among other things, you will hear errors (drop-outs, popping) in your recordings as a result. And also vice versa (an external device should be synchronized with the EWX24/96) you need to make the corresponding settings to your peripheral devices. The EWX Control Panel then needs to be set (as is during operation without connected external devices) to Internal. If you have devices permanently connected in both directions then you have to decide which end should determine the synchronization.
The ASIO Button. The ASIO buffer size setting can be found behind the ASIO button. This setting is responsible for the speed of the ASIO driver. The smaller the number of samples per buffer, the less time passes before the software gives the ASIO supported signal out. Which values should be used depends on the system. In the most favorable case the software latency amounts to a mere 3 ms. On an average system with a CPU load common for a music PC, a delay of 7-30 ms is realizable. Please note, that the ASIO application must be restarted in order to initialize any changes you have made in the settings.
Color- Coding the Display. Probably the most important setting inside the EWX Control Panel is made here. Colors influence our lives, wherever we let our eyes wander. Life is beautiful, and with rose-colored buttons and a light green reflection every Windows desktop can be brightened up a little with fresh pixel light. So fool around, have some fun with it! ;-)
PS: Humor aside the Reflections off option turns the pretty show off and on. This can be helpful on slower systems. Under Windows 95 you may not even notice any color changes in some instances as special system files from Microsoft are being called on here. Get System Colors uses the currently applied Windows color palette. Eventual presentation problems can be dealt with in this manner. Get Default Colors resets the display colors back to the default settings.
People less enthusiastic to such colorful interfaces can rest assured: the system performance in reflections off mode is the same as in normal (gray) Windows element mode.
Digital Out. Here you can make changes to the settings concerning signal flow and the S/PDIF data stream: Analog Out gives the same signal via S/PDIF, which is also routed to the analog output. WavePlay Digital offers the signal from software straight to the digital output. Digital In routes the digital input signal directly to the digital output.

BUZZ takes you back to the roots of computer supported popular music with modern optimised code for use in Windows. BUZZ is a music program that resembles the layout and steering common to the so-called Trackers of the mid 80s like the Commodore AMIGA, and later under DOS PCs. In BUZZ music is programmed, which at first glance appears worse that it actually is: you choose an instrument (here: generator) and program patterns. A pattern consists of a string of 1 or more notes. These patterns are then arranged in a track list to compose a complete song (arrangement).
A special feature of BUZZ: the patterns arent only notes - steering information for the instrument is also included. And these instruments dont have to be simple WAV players; there can be physical modelling/models, virtual analog synthesizers, effects and a lot more. There is also the option to route external sources as well as VST plugins into the signal. In other words: this thing is super and that cant be measured by its price ;-). BUZZ lives on due to its own open programming code, which allows other developers to create their own generators and extras. The internet is clearly the best medium for dissemination of information (and songs and generators and and and.). Once youve gotten a taste of BUZZ then youll want to check out the many BUZZ pages on the web, for example:
english english english german
www.buzz2.com welcome.to/buzzards/ buzz.lotek.org/ www.terratec.net/panorama
If you like BUZZ, you can take part in the development of this broad-based project. How to do that can be found on the following Internet page
http://www.fh-zwickau.de/~maz/products/german/index.html low).
There is no handbook in the sense of the word. But as a seasoned (or newborn?) freak you wouldnt want to read one anyway ;-). The TerraTec team has included a German language tutorial. The file TUTORIAL DEUTSCH.BMX can be opened with BUZZ. Simply push the F10 button in the program.
Note. BUZZ is a pretty freaky tool. As freeware it exists thanks to its many thousands of fans worldwide. BUZZ is not (and hopefully never will be) finished, that means, the software is permanently in the development phase. It can cause errors and crashes, or create frequencies that are ugly and even hurt. The TerraTec team offers no support and takes no responsibility for BUZZ the use of this program must be taken at your own risk but adds to your sense of self-confidence, knowing you have accomplished something. Every BUZZer has been down this path because its worth it. Make it so. ;-)

The HOTSTUFF Directory.

On the CD-ROM for the AudioSystem EWX 24/96 we have collected together a large number of other programs, tools and files. Its well worth a look.

Many of the programs we present here are shareware. Please support the shareware principle and pay the amount that the authors ask if you like the programs. Thank you.
Tips and Valuable Information.
About Hard-drives and Necessary Space. So now we have a new recording device with which we can suddenly realize a higher quality than was previously possible. Naturally there is like with most good things in life a hitch: as quickly as the quality rises, the necessary drive space increases correspondingly. You should therefore keep in mind; by your 24 Bit recording youll need an appropriately large and fast drive. To get a general idea what amount of data your drive has to be able to handle in order to maintain such a high standard of quality, here is a small easy formula you can use to factor the average requirements.
Desired number of tracks x resolution in BIT x sample rate in Hz divided by 8 divided by 1024 and divided again by 1024 = MB/s
So a stereo track (thats 2 tracks) at the highest resolution is expressed with the following equation in Megabytes per second:
2 x 24 x 96000 / 8 / 1024 / 1024 = ~ 0,55
With a little over a half a MB per second the hard drive requirement reaches 33 MB in one minute. It gets really interesting when you start to think about the data transfer involved in a multi-track recording: with 8 tracks then according to the figures youre going to need 2,2 MB per second. For a normal arrangement with about 20 tracks (wherefrom well say 16 are played simultaneously) then you can count on needing to handle around 5 MB per second. And we are obviously only dealing with playback here. Of course were not trying to talk you out of using the high resolution. You should consider however, depending on the song and the situation you may want to demand less from the workload of your system. In many cases the difference between 48 kHz and 96 kHz isnt really such a major factor. Give it everything ya got! doesnt always have to be. ;-)
The DMA Buffer Transfer Latency.
In some programs, besides the usual choices of drivers, you will be confronted with the buffer size. What may appear at first somewhat complicated, later reveals itself as very useful, once you understand what it all means and its not really all that difficult. The number and size of the audio buffers determines just how fast an application (e.g. a software synthesizer) can access the Windows driver. The fewer the buffers and the smaller their size, the faster the card can react. You can see it for example, if you wiggle the controllers in a software synthesizer while its playing or move the positioning marker in a hard-drive recording program during the playback. The faster the better, they say, if it just didnt have a limitation: which values should be used depends on the system - and on a slow PC fast values leave their mark as skips and hops during playback and recording. So pay attention for drop-outs, and raise the values if you have to.