Hardware Installation

2.Start Windows and allow Windows’ Plug-and-Play to prompt you for the Delta 44 drivers via the Add New Hardware wizard. Install drivers and support software (see ‘Windows Software Installation’).

3.On the Mac, drag the Delta extension to the Extensions folder, and the appropriate ASIO driver to your application’s ASIO folder. Restart. If not using ASIO, set the Sound Manager to Delta (see Mac Installation).

4.Configure your digital recording software to use the Delta 44 as its active audio device (see ‘Using the Delta 44 with your Software Application’ and also your software application’s manual).

5.Hook up your digital and analog audio gear (see ‘Delta 44 Recording Tutorials’). Configure your Delta Control Panel software for proper monitoring and playback.

To mechanically install the Delta 44, do the following:

1.Turn off your computer.

2.Remove the computer’s cover and position the computer so that you may easily access its PCI slots.

3.Select the PCI slot where you will install your Delta 44 PCI host card. Make sure the slot is a PCI slot. If you don’t know what “PCI slot” means, check the owner’s manual for your computer. PCI slots are distinguishable from ISA slots by being shorter and set back farther from the outside of the computer, however some newer computers have only PCI slots.

4.Before removing the Delta 44 PCI host card from its protective anti-static bag, touch the metal power supply case of the computer in order to dissipate any static electricity your body may have accumulated. You might want to pick up a grounding wrist strap (available from electronics stores like Radio Shack) if you want to be doubly sure you aren’t carrying a static charge that could damage the card.

5.Remove the metal bracket that covers the access hole on the back of the computer. This bracket is usually fastened to the computer with a single screw.

6.Position the Delta 44 PCI host card over the target PCI slot and fit the card loosely over it with the card in the upright position. Press the card gently but firmly downward into the slot until the card is completely and squarely seated in the slot. If the card seems difficult to seat, a slight rocking motion may help.

7.Screw the Delta 44 PCI host card’s metal bracket down into the screw hole on the back of your computer using the screw you removed in step 5 above.

8.Place the cover back on your computer.

Now it is time to connect the Delta 44 break-out box to the PCI host card that you have just installed. Never attach the break-out box with the computer turned on. Doing so could damage the PCI card, and void your warranty.