TerraTec SiXPack 5.1+ User manual

English Manual
Version 1.0, Status 05.07.01

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SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 +
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SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 + 3
Contents
Installation. .............................................................................................................................. 8
Short Overview ...................................................................................................................... 8
Card Diagram......................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting a wavetable daughterboard. ..............................................................................10
Installing the card................................................................................................................. 11
The Driver Installation........................................................................................................... 13
Installation under Windows 98 SE..................................................................................... 14
Uninstalling the driver under Windows 98SE ..................................................................... 17
Driver installed – this is what it looks like. ........................................................................18
Installation under Windows Me. ........................................................................................19
Uninstalling the driver under Windows Me ........................................................................22
Driver installed – this is what it looks like. ........................................................................23
Installation under Windows 2000......................................................................................24
Uninstalling the driver under Windows 2000.................................................................... 28
Driver installed – this is what it looks like. ....................................................................... 28
The card connections and their usage. .....................................................................................30
Card Diagram........................................................................................................................30
The Line Outputs................................................................................................................... 31
The Basics......................................................................................................................... 31
Headphone Operation.......................................................................................................32
6 Speakers. .......................................................................................................................33
Position the speakers for optimal 3D sound. .....................................................................33
Internal access to the input port........................................................................................34
The Line In. ...........................................................................................................................35
The Basics.........................................................................................................................35
Connecting and recording from a record player. ................................................................35
Internal access to the input port........................................................................................36
The microphone input...........................................................................................................37
The Basics.........................................................................................................................37
Misunderstandings ...........................................................................................................38
Internal Microphone Input Pins. ........................................................................................38

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The Digital Output. ...............................................................................................................39
The Basics.........................................................................................................................39
The Copy Protection. .........................................................................................................40
Backup. ............................................................................................................................40
The Digital In. ....................................................................................................................... 41
The Basics......................................................................................................................... 41
The External Digital In ....................................................................................................... 41
The Basics......................................................................................................................... 41
The Internal Digital In ........................................................................................................ 41
The Basics.........................................................................................................................42
General Information to the Digital Inputs ..........................................................................42
Stuff Worth Knowing.............................................................................................................42
The Analog CD Audio Connectors.......................................................................................... 45
The Basics......................................................................................................................... 45
The AUX In............................................................................................................................46
The Basics.........................................................................................................................46
The Wavetable Connector and the Internal Synthesizer. ....................................................... 47
Information on the integrated wavetable and the future of sound synthesis. .................... 47
The MIDI Driver..................................................................................................................48
The Joystick/MIDI Interface...................................................................................................49
The Basics.........................................................................................................................49
MIDI ..................................................................................................................................49
The Circuitry of the MIDI Interface...................................................................................... 50
The SiXPack 5.1 + Control Panel. ...............................................................................................51
The Playback Window............................................................................................................51
The Sources Menu................................................................................................................52
The Record Menu.................................................................................................................. 53
The Digital Menu. ................................................................................................................. 54
The Equalizer Menu. .............................................................................................................55
The MIDI Menu. .................................................................................................................... 55
3D Settings........................................................................................................................... 56
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................... 57

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Loading and Saving...........................................................................................................57
Ouch!– the Hotkeys. .............................................................................................................58
The Bundle Software. ...............................................................................................................59
Crash Course in Intervideo WinDVD. .................................................................................... 60
Using WinDVD .................................................................................................................. 60
The WinDVD Controls........................................................................................................ 64
Video Viewing Window ..................................................................................................... 68
Status Bar ........................................................................................................................ 68
Crash Course in Musicmatch Jukebox. ................................................................................. 69
The Player......................................................................................................................... 69
The Recorder ....................................................................................................................69
Not just for hunters, for collectors too ............................................................................... 71
Always the same, yet different........................................................................................... 71
Emagic Logic Fun – The Sequencer. ......................................................................................72
The 3D Player – listening in the 3rd dimension......................................................................73
The 3D Demos.......................................................................................................................75
The HOTSTUFF Directory. .......................................................................................................76
Appendix. ................................................................................................................................77
FAQ – Frequently asked questions and their answers. ..........................................................77

6 SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 +
Welcome.
We are pleased that you have chosen a sound card from TerraTec. We also congratulate you on
your decision because the SiXPack 5.1 + represents our commitment to high-quality, state-of-
the-art sound card technology. With this product you have acquired a powerpacked 3D audio
accelerator that also knows where to "aim to please" when it comes to digital I/O's and MIDI.
We're sure that your new SoundSystem is just the ticket to bring a whole new dimension of fun
to your upcoming movie watching session, as well as offering comfortable and flexible func-
tionality.
Ultimate 6 channel audio acceleration and digital I/O.
Whatever you want, Surround-Sound on 2, 4 or 6 (5.1) loudspeakers made posssible with the
combination of SiXPack 5.1 + and WinDVD. Alternatively experience an uncomparable 5.1 sound
through your headphones, in the interest of neighborhood relations ;-) If you already have a
digital decoder then the SiXPack 5.1 + awaits your command to send the digital signal over the
optical digital output.
Listen! Wonder! Inspire!
For hardcore gamers the SiXPack 5.1 + offers A3D, EAX 1.0/2.0 and co., letting itself be heard
over headphones or 2 or 4 speakers. The Sensaura 3D Technology guarantees maximum sound
from any loudspeaker configuration thanks to its state-of-the-art DSP routines. The Sensaura
core technologies of Multidrive, MacroFX and EnviromentFX accelerate DirectSound3D, A3D and
EAX 1.0/2.0 to supersonic speeds, allowing uncompromising gaming to become more than just
a pipe-dream - your CPU will thank you. MacroFX, for instance, make sounds in their immediate
surroundings more pronounced than has ever been possible before.
Digital. In. Out.
The optical digital input of the SiXPack 5.1 + can be synched to 32, 44.1 and 48kHz and auto-
matically recognizes what's up. The ControlPanel readily gives you information about the cur-
rent status of the digital input, such as pre-emphasis and copy-protection.
The digital output remains connected to the outside world at 48kHz and lets you connect to
DAT recorders, MiniDisc recorders and other equipment. Flexibility is shown when the AC3
stream (e.g.Dolby Digital) from WinDVD is sent over the digital output unpunished.
MIDI DLS.
More than a thousand voices - 1024, to be exact - are available to the MIDI conductor. 8MB and
not a sample less await your arrangements, and the support of DLS 1.0 enables you to replace
the original sound set with your very own individual lineup. Even the trumpets from Jericho will
resound again if they are available in the form of a DLS sound set. Load it. And get started.

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Hardware. Extras. Details.
It's no secret that two CD inputs(e.g. for Burner and CD-ROM) with integrated distortion sup-
pression, a headphone amplifier and wavetable connector are cherished extras, and you wont
be going without them. A Signal-to-Noise Ratio well over -97dB and taut frequency drive pro-
vide for peace and quiet, which alone the equalizer can manipulate.
Control Panel. Software. Etc.
With the comprehensive, intuitive Control Panel we place the tool to hand that lets you config-
ure the SiXPack 5.1 + just the way you wish - easily. Once you have chosen your settings, you
can save them readily and load them again easily when needed.
With the supplied software you can get started immediately in a way that suits you and your
interests. WinDVD lets the movie theater atmosphere come home, Musicmatch Jukebox burns,
decodes and encodes!! MP3 files, and professional music editing can be achieved with the
audio and MIDI sequencer Emagic Logic Fun.
2 year guarantee, telephone and email support, and direct hardware exchange in case of a de-
fect are of course included in the price.
TerraTec's SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 +. Feel the Power of Sound.
... Your TerraTec Team!

8 SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 +
Installation.
The SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 + installation should be no problem
thanks to the newest PCI and Plug&Play technology. If you already have
experience with installing hardware and software components in Win-
dows, you can proceed with the installation of this card without any
worries.
Short Overview
For the professionals who want to get started ASAP, here is a short overview:
·The SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 + is a PCI card (as you probably already noticed) and it and
the accompanying slot cover with the MIDI /Gameport should be placed as far as possible
away from graphic cards or SCSI controllers.
·Don't worry: the poles of the connecting cable for the onboard digital input cannot be con-
nected incorrectly.
·You need at least 1 IRQ.
·You need a few free address ranges (usually not a problem).
·The driver installation under Windows follows the standard routine, and the drivers can be
found on the accompanying SiXPack 5.1 + CD-ROM.
·After installing the driver, take a look at the Device Manager and see if there is an exclama-
tion mark.
Tip. A good alternative: software first and then hardware!
We recommend a special installation variant that is particularly suited
to the installation of the SiXPack 5.1 + in a Windows system.
BEFORE installing the card in your PC, run the driver setup program: This can be accessed in the
Autostarter menu (the file AUTORUN.EXE in the root directory of the SiXPack 5.1 + CD-ROM)
over the menu point "Driver Installation" or the old fashion way using the following path:
For Windows 2000 / Me / 98SE:
<CD>:\Drivers\Wdm\SETUP.EXE
Only after this is complete do you actually install the card.
So much for the short version. A detailed description of the installation in text and pictures is
given below.

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Card Diagram
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dGame/MIDI port eDigital In
fDigital Out gLine Out 3
hLine Out 2 iLine Out 1
jLine In / Headphone Out kMic IN
lCD In 1 mCD In 2
nAux In oDigital In
pGameport connector qWavetable Xtention
rJumper JP2 sJumper JP3
tJumper JP1

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Connecting a Wavetable Daughterboard.
If you own a wavetable module, like TerraTecs WaveSystem for example, a module from an
older TerraTec card (e.g. Maestro Series) or a Yamahas DB50-XG, you can use it on the Sound-
System SiXPack 5.1 + . To do that simply attach the 26 poled connector to the pin row marked
"CN2" (Wavetable Xtention) on the SiXPack 5.1 +. Pay attention that all of the pins are con-
nected with the wavetable module. Both connector rows must be correctly aligned.
Important:
The signal from an attached wavetable daughterboard is routed to-
gether with the AUX signal. These are not separated electronically from
one another. Therefore, simultaneous operation should be avoided
where possible. If you connect two devices to "one line", you will expe-
rience considerable signal loss in both devices. In addition, we cannot
guarantee that this will not have a long-term negative effect on both
devices.
The volume of the wavetable module is controlled at a later stage in the ControlPanel using the
"AUX" controller.
Further information can be found in the section "The Wavetable Connector and the Internal
Synthesizer." (page 47).