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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Revolution 7.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Windows XP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Windows 2000 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Windows ME Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Revolution 7.1 and the Windows Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Mac OS 9 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Mac OS X Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Speaker Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Line and Mic In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Explanation of Surround Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Revolution 7.1 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
QuickSwitch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
"Save As" Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Speaker Setup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Output Mixer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Surround Sound Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Input/Other Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Revolution 7.1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
DVD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Music Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Windows Media Player Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Troubleshooting & Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Appendix A: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix B: WinDVD v5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
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Page 2: Introduction
Please take the time to read this User Guide. It will tell you how to install the Revolution 7.1 on your particular computer and instruct you on how to get the most from your Revolution 7.1 audio interface. -
Page 3: System Requirements
System Requirements Windows® PC: • Requires available PCI card slot Minimum Required - for stereo operation: • Intel Celeron 350MHz or AMD K6II 500MHz • 128MB RAM • CD-ROM Drive • Windows Me, 2000 (SP4) or XP (SP1) • DirectX 9.0b (included) Recommended: •... -
Page 4: Package Contents
(inside) PCI slots since the end PCI slots are often summed in pairs, which limits bandwidth. For example, if your machine has five PCI slots, place the Revolution 7.1 card in slot 2 or 3 if available, rather than 1, 4 or 5. -
Page 5: Software Installation
9.0b, then you can install the included DirectX 9.0b file, which is included on the installer CD-ROM. When you first run the Revolution 7.1 driver, you will be prompted to install the included DirectX 9.0b if your system does not yet meet this requirement. - Page 6 6. Please refer to Hardware Installation Guide preceding this section for steps on installing the Revolution 7.1 card into your computer. 7. After the Revolution 7.1 card is installed, restart your computer. 8. Click “Next” and then “Continue Anyway” to continue.
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Page 7: Windows 2000 Setup
9. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Windows 2000 Setup 1. Place the Revolution 7.1 Software CD in your CD-ROM Drive. 2. Launch the Revolution 7.1 Installer.exe program. 3. The Revolution 7.1 install screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4. Click “Yes” to continue. - Page 8 5. Click “Next” twice. 6. The installation program will now shut down your computer to allow you to install your Revolution 7.1 card. Click “Exit” to continue. 7. Please refer to Hardware Installation Guide preceding this section for steps on installing the Revolution 7.1 card into your computer.
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Page 9: Windows Me Setup
1. Place the Revolution 7.1 Software CD in your CD-ROM Drive. 2. Launch the Revolution 7.1 Installer.exe program. 3. The Revolution 7.1 install screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4. A screen appears that displays DMA and Digital Music Playback... -
Page 10: Revolution 7.1 And The Windows Sound System
5. The computer will now need to be shut down to install the Revolution 7.1 card. Click “Yes” and then “Exit” to continue shutting your machine down. Note: If you uncheck “Yes, power my computer down now”, you will be prompted with another screen to shut your machine down because the DMA mode has been enabled. -
Page 11: Mac Os 9 Setup
Mac OS 9 Setup 1. After installing the Revolution 7.1 PCI card, start your computer and place the Revolution 7.1 Drivers CD ROM into your computer’s CD ROM tray. 2. Click the Install M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Icon. 3. The Stuff it Installer Maker page is prompted. Click continue. -
Page 12: Physical Connections
Physical Connections The rear panel of the Revolution 7.1 has the following jacks: 1. Digital Out - The Digital Output jack is a S/PDIF Coaxial output. You can use an RCA cable (sold separately) to connect this to a digital recorder, mixer or surround receiver. -
Page 13: Speaker Connections
Speaker Connections The rear panel of your Revolution 7.1 has four 1/8” stereo output jacks that connect to powered speakers or the inputs on a surround sound receiver. These jacks are designed to pack two speaker outputs into one jack, saving space and simplifying installation. -
Page 14: Line And Mic In
Line and Mic In The Revolution 7.1 has a stereo line input. This input allows you to record CDs, audio from videos, instruments, or virtually anything else with audiophile-quality, 24-bit/96kHz sampling. It also has a microphone input. This input is mono (one channel) and has a gain and impedance designed to accommodate the output of a microphone. - Page 15 Surround® decoder. It will play out of the left, right and subwoofer speakers. 4.0 - This signal is the same as 4.1, only without the LFE channel. 4.1 - This is how most feature films from 1970-1980 were mixed. It will play back from the left, center and right speakers with a mono signal going to all of the surrounds.
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Page 16: Revolution 7.1 Control Panel
M-Audio website. Revolution 7.1 Control Panel Once setup is complete, you can control most aspects of the Revolution 7.1 via its control panel. To launch the control panel: Windows - Following the driver software installation in Windows ME, 2000, and XP, you will find an M-Audio logo “M”... - Page 17 Input/Other controls the input and sample rate settings. Finally, the About tab gives you information about the software version of your Revolution 7.1 drivers. The next section will explains the settings on each of these tabs in greater detail.
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Page 18: Quickswitch Settings
QuickSwitch Settings At the top of the Revolution 7.1 Control Panel are five buttons that allow you to quickly change the output settings of your Revolution. After installation, these QuickSwitch buttons default to Headphone, Stereo, 5.1 Surround Sound, 6.1 Surround Sound, and 7.1 Surround Sound. You can change these buttons to reflect any presets you want to save. - Page 19 If you have small cube speakers, they probably can’t reproduce the strong bass found in many DVD soundtracks, so the Revolution 7.1 control panel automatically routes the bass from those speakers to the subwoofer.
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Page 20: Output Mixer Tab
the Output Mixer, described in the next section. Solo - By pressing this button, you will only send sound to the selected channel. The Solo function is useful if you think the left and right speakers are reversed, for example. You can solo more than one channel at a time, if you wish. Mute - Use this button to stop audio from going to this speaker. -
Page 21: Surround Sound Tab
Surround Sound Tab This tab controls the surround sound features of the Revolution. There are three surround modes in the Revolution 7.1 control panel: TruSurround XT/Circle Surround II, Sensaura, and Off (no surround processing). Click one of these radio buttons to select the surround mode you wish to use with the Revolution. -
Page 22: Input/Other Tab
You can also enable or disable the “Sensaura” or “SRS Circle Surround II/SRS TruSurround XT” features by using your mouse to right-click the Revolution 7.1 Icon, located in the system tray(next to your computer’s clock). Once the Icon Menu is open, left-click “Sensaura”... -
Page 23: About Tab
(depending on the speed of your system). You can also enable or disable the “Enable Monitoring” feature by using your mouse to right-click the Revolution 7.1 Icon, located in the system tray (next to your computer’s clock). Once the Icon Menu is open, left-click “Direct Monitoring”. -
Page 24: Revolution 7.1 Applications
Revolution. DVD Playback The Revolution 7.1 ships with a copy of WinDVD 4, which plays back decoded Dolby Digital signals. Use this supplied version of WinDVD to fully take advantage of the surround sound features of your Revolution 7.1 and the Windows operating system. -
Page 25: Music Playback
Recording The Revolution 7.1 includes a pair of audio inputs for recording. You can set the input level of the inputs by launching the Revolution 7.1 control panel, selecting... -
Page 26: Troubleshooting & Technical Support
Software Setup chapter for potential problems. Go to the Windows Control panel and open Sounds and Multimedia icon. The Revolution 7.1 features both Line and Mic inputs for the best performance with your input source. The Revolution 7.1 records at sampling rates up to and including 96kHz. -
Page 27: Contact Information
Contact information If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this or any M-Audio product, we invite you to contact us at: M-AUDIO U.S. M-AUDIO Deutschland (Germany) Kuhallmand 34, D-74613 Ohringen, Germany 5795 Martin Road, Irwindale, CA 91706-6211, U.S.A. -
Page 28: Appendix A: Technical Specifications
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Hardware Features • 8 Channel Analog Line Outputs (on 4 stereo 1/8" Mini jacks) • S/PDIF Digital Coaxial (RCA) Output • S/PDIF Out can transmit either Linear PCM or AC-3 • Stereo 1/8" Mini Analog Line Input •... -
Page 29: Appendix B: Windvd V5 Installation
10. Now the Setup is complete. Select, “Yes, I want to restart my computer now,” remove the Applications CD from the drive, and hit the “Finish” button. Setting Up the Revolution 7.1 in WinDVD: 1. Double-click the “Intervideo WinDVD 5” icon that is now located on the Desktop. - Page 30 4. Select the Audio Output. If you are listening to speakers attached to the Revolution 7.1’s line outputs, then select “Analog.” If you have the digital output connected to a home theater digital input, then select “S/PDIF.” 5. Set the Audio Speaker Configuration according to how many speakers you are connecting to the Revolution 7.1’s outputs.
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