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ESI 

GIGAPORT eX

 

 

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4.1 Latency and buffer settings 

Unlike under Windows, on OS X / macOS, the latency setting is depending on the audio application 
(i.e. DAW) and usually setup there inside the audio settings of that software and not in our control 
panel software. If you are unsure, check the manual of the audio software you are using. 

4.2 OS X / macOS Audio Settings 

The 

Audio MIDI Setup

 utility from Apple (you can find it under 

Applications

 > 

Utilities 

or you can 

call it

 

from our Control Panel via 

File

 > 

macOS Audio Settings

) lists GIGAPORT eX as a device with 

2 inputs and 8 outputs. 

The 

Output

 section under 

Audio Devices

 looks like this: 

 

You can see all 8 output channels and you could access their volume here. Under 

Format

 you can 

change the default resolution and sample rate. 

The 

Input

 section looks like this: 

 

Summary of Contents for GIGAPORT eX

Page 1: ...Professional 24 bit 192 kHz USB Audio Interface with 8 separate high quality analog output channels User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2020 Revision 1 February 2020 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...ion under Windows 7 2 3 2 Installation under OS X macOS 9 3 Windows Control Panel 10 3 1 Latency and buffer settings 11 3 2 DirectWIRE Output Routing 11 3 3 Windows Audio Settings 13 3 4 DirectWIRE Lo...

Page 4: ...consumer programs such as DVD playback software GIGAPORT eX is a USB C device optimized for USB 3 1 operation It is also compatible with standard USB 2 0 ports 1 1 Features The front panel of the GIG...

Page 5: ...IGAPORT eX 5 The rear panel has these connectors Line output 1 to 8 with unbalanced RCA connectors Via these outputs the main signals are being sent out Each output channel is labelled numbered accord...

Page 6: ...ur computer The connection to your computer is done either via a so called type A or a type C port For each connection type a separate cable is included in the package Connect one end of that cable wi...

Page 7: ...setup program which is an exe file that is inside a recent driver download from our website by double clicking on it When launching the installer Windows might display a security message Make sure to...

Page 8: ...ly suggest to select Yes restart the computer now and then click Finish You can connect GIGAPORT eX to your computer anytime now Windows will automatically setup the system so you can use the device T...

Page 9: ...dmg file and then you will get the following window in Finder To install the GIGAPORT eX panel click and drag it with your mouse to the left to Applications This will install it into your Applications...

Page 10: ...playback channels arranged in stereo channel pairs Under each slider you can find a mute button M to mute that channel To control both and left channels simultaneously stereo the LINK switch under it...

Page 11: ...In some applications where real time processing and latency values or better performance at high system load are critical you can optimize the values here additionally Which value is best on your sys...

Page 12: ...is sent to the physical outputs 3 and 4 the signal from playback channel 3 4 is sent to physical outputs 5 and 6 and the playback channels 7 8 are being sent as default to physical outputs 7 and 8 Th...

Page 13: ...es would or should be the selected default device This device can be used for playback with any channel count up to 8 channels Some audio applications require you to select via Configure Speaker Setup...

Page 14: ...l digitally inside your system You will find in the Windows Sound control panel and in the audio settings of many applications that there is a 2 channel MME WDM input device called GIGAPORT eX Loopbac...

Page 15: ...rranged in stereo channel pairs Under each slider you can find a mute button M to mute that channel To control both and left channels simultaneously stereo the LINK switch under it must be activated I...

Page 16: ...dio software you are using 4 2 OS X macOS Audio Settings The Audio MIDI Setup utility from Apple you can find it under Applications Utilities or you can call it from our Control Panel via File macOS A...

Page 17: ...There are many possible applications i e you can record what you are streaming online or you can save the output of a software synthesizer application Essentially you can make a 1 1 identical transfer...

Page 18: ...0dBFS THD N 0 0024 A weighted fs 48kHz 32 600ohm impedance 24 bit 192 kHz D A converter for all output channels 114dB dynamic range A weighted THD N 100dB 0dBFS DirectWIRE Output Routing support unde...

Page 19: ...ed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if...

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