M-Audio Quattro USB User Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quattro Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Quattro Front Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Quattro Rear Panel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Quattro Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hardware & Software Installation on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Windows XP Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Windows ME Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Windows 98 Second Edition Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hardware & Software Installation on the Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Configuring OMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Hooking up your USB Audio Quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
MIDI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Input and Output Level Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using Direct Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Quattro Operation on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The USB Audio Configuration Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Quattro and the Windows Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
ASIO Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
ASIO Control Panel and Operating Modes on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Quattro Operation on the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The Macintosh Sound Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Optimize for Slower Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Optimizing Your System for Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Technical Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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M-Audio Quattro USB Specifications

General

Brand	M-Audio
Model	Quattro USB
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English

Summary

System Requirements

Windows System Requirements

Details OS, CPU, and RAM needed for Windows operation.

Macintosh System Requirements

Quick Start Guide

Installation Steps Overview

Provides a brief step-by-step guide for connecting and powering up the Quattro.

Theory of Operation

ASIO vs. MME Drivers

Hardware & Software Installation

Macintosh Installation

PC Installation

Windows XP Installation

Step-by-step instructions for installing drivers on Windows XP.

Windows 2000 Installation

Step-by-step instructions for installing drivers on Windows 2000.

Windows ME Installation

Step-by-step instructions for installing drivers on Windows ME.

Windows 98 SE Installation

Step-by-step instructions for installing drivers on Windows 98 SE.

Using Direct Monitoring

Zero Latency Monitoring

Details how to use direct monitoring to avoid latency during recording.

Quattro Operation on the PC

USB Audio Configuration Manager

ASIO Operation

ASIO Driver Benefits

Highlights ASIO driver advantages like low latency monitoring and 4x4 operation.

ASIO Control Panel and Operating Modes

Launching the ASIO Control Panel

Optimizing Latency Settings

Optimizing Your System for Audio

System Performance Tips

Troubleshooting

No Sound Issues

Addresses potential causes for lack of audio output, like driver or connection problems.

Error Messages with ASIO

Audio Ticking or Pops