Echo Audio Gina Owner's Manual

Gina by ® Owner’s Manual Version 2.2 for Mac Gina is designed and manufactured in the U.S. by Echo Corporation

10 7. Create an Audio Extensions Set. You need a separate Extensions Set with certain Extensions disabled so that your audio program can perform at

11 Installing the Gina Hardware Once you have checked your system requirements, verified that there are no problems with your system, installed any

12 5. Secure card to computer. If there was one, use the screw removed earlier from the protective backplate to attach the metal bracket at the back

13 8. You can now attach external audio devices to the breakout box. Gina can accommodate two analog input signals and can generate eight independent

14 Now select where you want the Echo Card Folder to be installed. The default is to your desktop. You will get a message about restarting after

15 You should now see a message saying ‘Installation was successful.’ Press Restart. It may be a good idea to turn down your mixer at this point,

16 Gina Audio Input & Output Devices Now do a quick sound check. First, go to the Echo Card Folder you installed earlier. Open it and double c

17 Now you should see several installation options. Depending on what you want to install, click the appropriate checkbox or boxes. If you just

18 The Echo Console Included with your Gina is a “virtual control surface” application called The Echo Console. The Console allows you to control t

19 The Options Menu The first option, General…, is greyed out because it is not currently supported. It will be available in a future release. The

2 Sending in your registration card – or registering online at http://www.echoaudio.com/register.html - allows us to register key information so that

20 Console Controls Let’s take a look at the control surface. The Input Levels are located in the upper portion of the console surface. Direct

21 When button 1 is selected, all of the monitor controls affect what goes to output 1. Note that it says Out 1 at the bottom of every channel. Th

22 Setting Clock Sources and Destinations At the very top of the Console there are buttons that allow you to select the synchronization clocks that

23 For this reason, Gina supports S/PDIF synchronization mode. Gina can slave to S/PDIF or generate a S/PDIF synchronization signal. Let’s take a b

24 Contacting Customer Service If you experience any trouble with your Gina system please go to the support area of our website at www.echoaudio.com

25 Appendix A: An Introduction to Digital Recording Converting Sound into Numbers In a digital recording system, sound is represented as a series

26 Sample Size The more bits that are used to store the sampled value, the more closely it will represent the source signal. In an 8-bit system, th

27 Sample Rate The rate at which the ADC generates the numbers is equally important in determining the quality of a digital recording. To get a high

28 Storing Digital Data Once the waveform has been transformed into digital bits, it must be stored. When sampling in stereo at 48kHz using a 20-bit

29 Appendix B: Specifications Audio Performance Analog in to analog out !"Frequency Response: 10Hz – 22kHz, ±0.5dB !"Dynamic Range: 98d

3 Table of Contents Introduction 4 What You Should Have Received in the Gina Box 4 System Requirements 4 Gina Installation 5 Checking y

30 Index A adjusting record levels · 21 analog resolution · 26 analog-to-digital converter · 25 ASIO · 14, 17 ASIO install · 16 audio connector cable

31 S/PDIF resolution · 26 sample rate · 25, 27 sample size · 26 SCMS copy-protection · 19 selecting a slot · 11 software installation · 13 sound cont

4 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Gina 20-bit Multitrack Digital Audio Recorder. We think you’ll find Gina to be an extremely flexible, high

5 Gina Installation Complete Gina installation consists of performing a system check, installing any multitrack recording software, configuring your

6 Configuring your Macintosh System 1. Check your Boot Disk. Most people only have one OS on their Mac, so they can ignore this section. If you ha

7 2. Turn Virtual Memory Off. Turn RAM Disk Off. Go to Apple – Control Panels – Memory. Where it says Virtual Memory, click Off. While you’re her

8 4. Set Sound In and Sound Out to Built-in. Open the Sound Control Panel. You can do this by double clicking the alias you just created and put on

9 6. Mute/Turn down Built-in Volume. This is also optional, but highly recommended. If you leave the Built-in volume on, the alert sounds could int