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4.4 Config controls 

The 

Config 

menu contains additional important controls for DuaFire: 

Mouse Wheel 

The faders of the DuaFire Control Panel can be changed with the mouse wheel when you move 
your mouse over each fader. This menu option allows you to define how many steps each mouse 
wheel step generates in fader movement. 

Latency 

With the 

Latency 

menu entry, you can change the latency of the ASIO and GSIF driver of DuaFire 

in ms. Depending on the typical application (e.g. for playback of software synthesizers) a smaller 
latency is an advantage. At the same time, the best latency setting indirectly depends on the 
performance of your system. For recording applications, a typical latency buffer size between 4 and 
8ms is standard. Note that the latency has to be setup before launching any audio application. 

Factory Default 

Use this menu entry to reset all Control Panel settings to the recommended default values. 

Always on Top 

When this option is enabled, the DuaFire panel will appear visible on screen even if another 
application has the focus. 

Clone 2-way from Out 1,2 

When this option is enabled, playback from channel 1/2 is ‘cloned’ to output channel 3/4. This is a 
great feature, for example when you want to use the 1/4" and the RCA outputs simultaneously with 
the same signal. However, for multi channel playback applications, this option should be disabled, 
so only enable it when you really need it. 

SampleRate 

This menu entry allows you to change the current operating sample rate of DuaFire. 

4.5 DirectWIRE 

What is DirectWIRE? 

DirectWIRE is a driver technology, developed by ESI, which can be used for routing audio streams 
internally within applications using EWDM Audio MIDI Drivers exclusively developed by ESI. 

With the DirectWIRE router, an application can record from other application’s audio outputs 
without external wiring or any loss of data when they are running at the same time. This works 
within applications using standard audio drivers such as WDM, ASIO and MME. 

DirectWIRE also allows you to easily rip any audio stream in real time by transferring data thru 
DirectWIRE from MP3s, live On-line Broadcast and On-demand content, and more. 

Summary of Contents for DuaFire

Page 1: ...2 in 4 out FireWire Recording Interface User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2007 Revision 1 November 2007 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...s XP 7 3 2 Windows Vista 9 3 3 Mac OS X 10 4 DuaFire Control Panel 11 4 1 Input Monitor controls 11 4 2 Output controls 12 4 3 Master controls 12 4 4 Config controls 13 4 5 DirectWIRE 13 5 Audio Appli...

Page 4: ...berg is bundled The flexible inputs allow you to record from a variety of different sources You can directly connect devices with line level turntables via the built in phono preamp microphones 48V ph...

Page 5: ...ut channel is provided with a 1 4 connector LINE HI Z IN that can be used for line level signals or high impedance instrument signals like a guitar Next to it is the GAIN knob to control the input lev...

Page 6: ...2 In addition to the XLR and 1 4 connectors on the front panel DuaFire also provides RCA inputs for phono signals on the back panel Please note that these inputs cannot be used simultaneously as the i...

Page 7: ...river you are about to install is intended for Windows XP You will now see a dialog as shown on the left picture below Click Next You can define the target directory for the installation now Confirm i...

Page 8: ...tware automatically Recommended and click Next Windows will again prompt you to confirm the Windows Logo testing dialog with Continue Anway before the driver installation is finalized Confirm it with...

Page 9: ...irm it with Next The installer now informs you that the driver installation will start as shown on the left picture below Confirm this with Next During the following process you will see a Windows Sec...

Page 10: ...ully 3 3 Mac OS X Mac OS X already provides support for class compliant FireWire audio devices such as DuaFire This means that no software or driver needs to be installed to use DuaFire under Mac OS X...

Page 11: ...means that you listen to it via the outputs All the monitoring features of DuaFire provided in this Control Panel are controlling the actual hardware i e there is no delay latency involved everything...

Page 12: ...k 4 2 Output controls The Output section controls the playback volume of each playback signal from your audio applications There are four individual faders for each playback channel divided into the O...

Page 13: ...panel will appear visible on screen even if another application has the focus Clone 2 way from Out 1 2 When this option is enabled playback from channel 1 2 is cloned to output channel 3 4 This is a g...

Page 14: ...ral application s I O Ex WinAmp WaveLab non ASIO mode Cakewalk Audition Vegas etc WDM section represents Multi MME application s I O Ex SONAR when using WDM KS PowerDVD WinDVD etc ASIO section represe...

Page 15: ...ESI EX2 Recording from WinAmp MME to SONAR WDM EX3 Recording from WinAmp MME to Cubase Logic Nuendo ASIO EX4 Recording from GigaStudio GSIF to SONAR WDM EX5 Recording from GigaStudio GSIF to Cubase A...

Page 16: ...ult of a smaller buffer size Depending on the typical application e g for playback of software synthesizers a smaller latency is an advantage At the same time the best latency setting indirectly depen...

Page 17: ...te that such a setup is not required for multi channel applications i e Cubase LE 4 Only the output routing for applications that are only supporting stereo should be adjusted by this 5 4 Cubase LE 4...

Page 18: ...rs Select the Inputs tab For every input channel you are intending to use simultaneously you need to create a separate bus Cubase LE 4 allows you add mono or stereo busses what is better for your appl...

Page 19: ...t accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modifications in construction of this device with are not expressly approved by the...

Page 20: ...laimer All features and specifications subject to change without notice Parts of this manual are continually being updated Please check our web site www esi audio com occasionally for the most recent...

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