Cantatis Ultimate Audio Overture 192 User manual

High Performance 24-bit 192kHz Audio Output Interface
Windows Vista
User Guide
Version 1 1
August 20th, 2009
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Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................3
1.1 Key Features ................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Product Tour ................................................................................................ 4
2 Installation..........................................................................5
2.1 ystem Recommendation........................................................................... 5
2.1.1 Windows PC ...................................................................................................................5
2.1.2 Other ystems................................................................................................................5
2.2 Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 5
2.3 oftware Installation.................................................................................... 8
2.3.1 Windows Vista................................................................................................................8
2.3.2 Older Versions of Windows ........................................................................................15
3 Windows Vista ound ystem........................................15
3.1 Background................................................................................................ 15
3.2 Windows Vista ound Panel..................................................................... 16
4 Overture 192 Control Application...................................18
4.1 Fundamentals ............................................................................................ 18
4.2 tarting Up ................................................................................................. 18
4.3 ystem Tray Icon....................................................................................... 20
4.4 Popup Menu ............................................................................................... 20
4.4.1 how / Hide Overture Control .....................................................................................21
4.4.2 tart with Windows......................................................................................................21
4.4.3 Exit ................................................................................................................................21
4.5 Panels......................................................................................................... 21
4.5.1 ample Rate Panel.......................................................................................................22
4.5.2 Levels Panel .................................................................................................................26
4.5.3 Control Panel................................................................................................................29
4.5.4 Help Panel.....................................................................................................................31
4.6 Uninstalling................................................................................................ 32
5 Making the Most of the Overture 192 .............................33
5.1 Cables......................................................................................................... 33
5.2 Music Player Applications ........................................................................ 33
5.3 A IO Compatibility .................................................................................... 33
6 Notes.................................................................................35

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1 Introduction
Many thanks for your purchase of the Cantatis Overture 192 High Performance 24-bit 192kHz
Audio Output Interface
This product is one of the very highest quality audio output interfaces available, allowing your
computer to become one of the best pieces of reference Hi-Fi in your home To achieve this, we
have used some state-of-the-art components and advanced designs, based on many years
experience in the audio field, to create a soundcard that delivers exceptional audio performance
Throughout the design of the Overture 192 we have endeavoured to reduce the usual
complexities and instead focus on quality of performance and ease of use We believe that
everything should be simple to install, simple to configure and simple to operate, allowing you to
focus on the reason for purchasing this product – the audio performance
Sounds too good to be true? Well trust your ears, you’ll be pleasantly surprised
1.1 Key Features
The Overture 192 is the first computer audio product available with Texas Instruments Burr
Brown PCM1794 Digital to Audio Converters (DACs) operating in “dual mono mode” – giving
Industry leading performance, ideal for Hi-Fi purists, home studios, professional and broadcast
applications
The Burr Brown DACs and audiophile op-amps throughout give stereo analogue outputs on
studio grade gold RCA connectors at up to 192kHz sample rate in fantastic detail and audio
clarity
The card also provides digital AES/EBU (S/PDIF) on both optical (TOSLINK) and co-axial (RCA)
outputs at up to 192kHz to match pro-audio systems The sample rate is software selectable to
consumer standards including 44 1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz and 192kHz thereby giving certainty of
system compatibility
The Overture 192 also provides a specialist headphone amplifier circuit designed to suit the
widest range of headphone types (30Ω to 600Ω) giving distortion and noise free listening via a
3 5mm jack socket and pin header for internal PC connection to a front panel headphone socket
The Overture 192 is PCI v2 2 compliant and comes with WDM drivers for Microsoft Windows®
98SE, 2000, XP and Vista The drivers may function in other operating systems – see our
website for additional details
The Windows drivers are ASIO 2 0 compatible, allowing use with suitable software
A simple, intuitive control application avoids additional digital processing in the signal path for the
ultimate ease of use

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1.2 Product Tour
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A. Analogue Left / Right RCA Connectors
Analogue audio is provided via these studio grade gold RCA connectors at 2 3V rms for
connection to an external audio amplifier or AV system Make sure that you use high
quality audio cables to preserve the exceptional audio quality from the Overture 192, such
as those available from our website (www cantatis com)
B. 3.5mm Headphone ocket
Connect your headphones directly to the Overture 192 to listen to music via the high
quality on-board headphone amplifier If your headphones have a ¼” jack rather than a
3 5mm jack then you can purchase an adapter from our website (www cantatis com)
C. Front Panel Audio (FPA) Connector
If your computer has a front panel headphones socket then you can attach the internal
cable to this connector so that you can plug your headphones into the front of your
computer rather than the headphone socket on the Overture 192 card
D. Optical /PDIF Connector
Digital S/PDIF audio is provided via this optical connector for connection to a digital
amplifier or AV system Cables are available from our website (www cantatis com)

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E. Electrical /PDIF Connector
Digital S/PDIF audio is also provided via this RCA connector for connection to a digital
amplifier or AV system Cables are available from our website (www cantatis com)
F. PCI Connector
The PCI connector is the interface that the Overture 192 uses to communicate with your
computer This must be plugged into a suitable free PCI slot inside your computer (see
section 2 2 below)
G. Expansion Ports
The three expansion ports are provided for connection to other Cantatis products Please
visit our website (www cantatis com) for information about new products and offers
2 Installation
2.1 ystem Recommendation
2.1.1 Windows PC
It is recommended that your Windows PC has at least the following specification although there
are no restrictions during the installation process
• Intel Pentium III, AMD or compatible CPU
• At least 256Mbytes of RAM
• One available PCI slot
• CDROM drive
• Microsoft Windows® 98SE, 2000, XP or Vista
Note that there is a separate Windows XP User Guide to make installation and use
straightforward for Windows XP users. If you are using Windows XP then please see the
Cantatis Overture 192 Windows XP User Guide.
2.1.2 Other ystems
Check the Cantatis website (www cantatis com) for updates on how to use your Overture 192 on
systems that are not running Microsoft Windows
2.2 Hardware Installation
The following instructions describe a typical installation in a standard personal computer Your
experience of installing the Overture 192 might vary slightly from these instructions but the
general process should be the same