Creative 0404 Useful Information, AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter, Digital Cables, Grounding

6 - Appendix

Useful Information

Useful Information

AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter

This simple adapter cable allows you to receive AES/EBU digital audio via the S/PDIF input on the E-MU 0404 PCI card. This cable may also work to connect S/PDIF out from the 0404 digital breakout cable to the AES/EBU input of other digital equipment.

From AES/EBU

Device

	2 +	To S/PDIF
1		In

N.C.

3

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Digital Cables

Don’t cheap out! Use high quality optical fiber and low-capacitance electrical cables when transferring digital I/O to avoid data corruption. It’s also a good idea to keep digital cabling as short as possible (1.5 meters for plastic light pipes; 5 meters for high quality glass fiber light pipes).

Grounding

In order to obtain best results and lowest noise levels, make sure that your computer and any external audio devices are grounded to the same reference. This usually means that you should be using grounded AC cables on both systems and make sure that both systems are connected to the same grounded outlet. Failure to observe this common practice can result in a ground loop. 60 cycle hum in the audio signal is almost always caused by a ground loop.

Appearance Settings in Windows

Adjusting the “Performance Options” in Windows will improve the screen appearance when moving the mixer around on the screen.

To Improve the Appearance Settings:

1.Open the Windows Control Panel. (Start, Settings, Control Panel).

2.Select System. Select the Advanced Settings tab.

3.Select Settings in the Performance section.

4.Under Visual Effects, select Adjust for Best Performance. Click OK.

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