MP 2000 R Mk II - Digital to analog converter T+A - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MP 2000 R Mk II T+A

Driver / software installation manual (USB DAC – 2nd generation)

Only for devices with serial numbers below 3030 3305 000147

Version 1.01

08/2020

The installer will guide you through the steps required to install T+A_USB_ASI064 on your computer.

WARNING: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil or criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.

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All operating systems

System requirements 14

Notes on USB audio reproduction

Native music playback 15

Kernel Streaming 15

Installation and settings

Windows installation 16

Windows settings 19

MAC OS settings 21

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Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be observed if the machine is to operate safely and without problems.

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All operating systems

Please note that the illustrations in these installation instructions may vary from the displays on your own computer, depending on your system's configuration.

System requirements

(for playing high-resolution audio files at maximum sampling frequency)

• Intel Core i3 or higher or a comparable AMD Processor.
• 4 GB RAM
• USB 2.0 Interface
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
  • or MAC OS X 10.6.+

We are unable to provide a general guarantee that the MP 2000 R will function perfectly with your computer, as this depends on the particular configuration of your machine's hardware and software.

Native music playback

(applicable to Windows systems only)

Computer operating systems do not support ‘native’ music playback as standard. This means that the PC always re-calculates the data to produce a fixed sampling rate, regardless of the sampling rate of the file being played. This conversion process is necessary in order to blend audio playback with other audio sources, e.g. the operating system’s system sounds (referred to as the ‘kernel mixer’).

An HD audio recording at, say, 96 kHz is always converted down to 48 kHz, and subsequently scaled to the output data rate set in the PC system settings, e.g. 44.1 kHz.

These resampling processes cause a partial loss of audio quality. If this is to be avoided, it is necessary to circumvent the kernel mixer's conversion process.

Since it is not possible for the MP 2000 R to influence the PC's internal handling of audio data, suitable music players with appropriate drivers and, in some cases plugins, must be installed on the PC; this software then circumvents the standard audio processing of the PC's operating system.

Programs such as J. River Media Center and Foobar 2000 offer good facilities in this area.

The Internet contains many forums and sources of information on the background to audio data processing using the PC.

This is the basic rule: in the final analysis the MP 2000 R is only able to convert the audio data which is delivered by the PC and its operating system.

Please note that possible software updates mean that we are unable to provide a general guarantee that files will play properly. If you encounter problems during playback, please contact the software manufacturer.

Kernel streaming

The term kernel streaming refers to the process used by the Windows operating system for transferring audio between media players and drivers. Kernel streaming involves different and in some cases multiple processes, depending on the operating system.

- For Windows XP we recommend the 'Kernel Streaming' process.

If your version of Windows supports different methods of kernel streaming, the setting is entered in Media Player.

To prevent fail functions and system crashes of your computer and the playback program, please note the following: Never connect or disconnect the USB connection while the system is running.

The MP 2000 R should never be switched off while playback.

Windows Installation

The device drivers must be installed before you connect the MP 2000 R to a computer.

This is the procedure:

• Download the software package from the T+A website:
  http://www.ta-hifi.com/support

- Unpack the ZIP-file.

- Double-click on the file TuA_Drivers_win_32_64_Vxxxx.exe to call up the Setup program.

- Confirm the installation by clicking on the 'Setup Software' button.

- The Setup program carries out the installation, running through a small number of steps.

- Confirm dialogue windows ① to ⑧ by clicking on the buttons marked by the mouse cursor.

- Once the installation is complete, terminate the process by clicking on the 'Finish' button ⑨.

The next section describes the system settings required.

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Device Driver Installation Wizard

Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard!

This wizard helps you install the software drivers that some computers devices need in order to work.

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Welcome to the T+A_USB_ASIO64 Setup Wizard

The installer will guide you through the steps required to install T+A_USB_ASI064 on your computer.

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Driver Name

Status

√ T+A USB Audio (ta3846.

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Select Installation Folder

The installer will install T+A_USB_ASI064 to the following folder.

To install in this folder, click "Next". To install to a different folder, enter it below or click "Browse".

Folder:

C:\Program Files\T+A elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG\T+A_USB_ASIC

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Setup has finished installing T+A elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG on your computer.

Click Finish to exit Setup.

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Installation Complete

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T+A_USB_ASI064 has been successfully installed.

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Windows settings

When installation is complete, you can connect the MP 2000 R to your computer using any available USB port.

The MP 2000 R should always be connected directly to the computer. Please do not use a USB distributor (hub).

Windows should now detect the MP 2000 R automatically.

System settings:

• Windows 7 users first click on the 'Start' button and then on 'Control Panel'.
• Windows 8 + 10 users can use the keyboard shortcut 'WIN button + X button' to open a pop up window in which the 'Control panel' can be started.

① After the Control Panel is opened, select the 'Sound' entry.

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② Mark 'T+A USB Audio ...' (Digital output) and click on 'Set default'.

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③ Click on 'Properties' and set the maximum sampling rate as shown.

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MAC OS settings

When installation is complete, you can connect the MP 2000 R to your computer using any available USB port.

The MP 2000 R should always be connected directly to the computer. Please do not use a USB distributor (hub).

Windows should now detect the MP 2000 R automatically.

System settings:

Open the utilities

① Select the 'Audio MIDI Setup' entry.

• Now mark 'MP2000R HD-Audio'.
• Check under settings ⚙️ 'Use this device for sound output'.
• Format At this point you can set the maximum sampling rate. This should be 384000.0 Hz / 32 Bit.