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ESI GIGAPORT 

HD+

 

 

9

 

The 

Output

 section controls the playback volume of each playback signal from your audio 

applications. 

There are eight individual faders for each playback channel, divided into the 

1/2

3/4

5/6

 and 

7/8

 

sections. The 

M

 button under each channel pair allows you to mute playback for that specific 

channel pair. A colored 

M

 button indicates that the mute function is enabled. When disabled, the 

button is gray. 

The 

Master 

section allows you to control the playback volume of the main master signal. 

SampleRate mode selection 

Under 

Config > SampleRate

, you can select the playback mode 

and sample rate. By default, playback with up to 8 channels 
and 44.1kHz is selected (at up to 16-bit playback resolution). 
You can change this to 6 channels at max 24-bit resolution 
with either 44.1 or 48 kHz and you can select 96kHz playback 
at 24-bit with maximum 2 simultaneous channels. 

Please note that you must change these settings before 
launching any audio application accessing GIGAPORT HD+. 
You cannot change these settings while any software accesses the hardware, so you need to set up 
your requirements before you launch your software. 

Latency setting 

With the 

Latency 

menu entry under 

Config

, you can change the latency 

of the driver of GIGAPORT HD+. 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 most default applications, a 
typical latency buffer size between 128 and 256 is standard. On a slow 
system, 512 is an option. 

Please note that the latency has to be setup before launching any audio application. 

Summary of Contents for GIGAPORT HD

Page 1: ...High Quality 24 bit USB Audio Interface with 8 separate analog output channels User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2012 Revision 1 July 2012 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...res 4 2 Installation 5 2 1 System Recommendation 5 2 2 Hardware Installation 5 2 3 Driver Installation 5 3 Control Panel 8 4 Setting in Applications 10 4 1 Windows Multimedia setup 10 4 2 Deckadance L...

Page 4: ...ware has these main features 1 USB connection port connects to your computer 2 8 analog outputs with RCA connectors on backside of unit 3 1 4 TRS headphone output for mixed channel playback 4 1 4 TRS...

Page 5: ...IO support recommended Mac Power Macintosh G3 or higher 1 available USB port at least 64MB RAM Mac OS X 10 4 or higher 2 2 Hardware Installation GIGAPORT HD is simply connected to an available USB por...

Page 6: ...own on the left picture below Click Next You can define the target directory for the installation now Confirm it with Next The installer now informs you that the driver installation will start as show...

Page 7: ...nder Windows Vista 7 Unplug the device before you start the installer if it is already connected Then launch setup exe from the GIGAPORT HD Windows folder of the included driver CD or from a download...

Page 8: ...ta 7 informs that the driver is installed via a bubble message box You can now finally click Next on the ESI GIGAPORT HD Audio Driver Setup dialog The installation is now finished To confirm this plea...

Page 9: ...channels at max 24 bit resolution with either 44 1 or 48 kHz and you can select 96kHz playback at 24 bit with maximum 2 simultaneous channels Please note that you must change these settings before la...

Page 10: ...gram you can download the program on one computer and install it on another without internet access To download the software installer please register using the unique 20 digit serial number at http s...

Page 11: ...data up to 6 channel playback with 24 bit data 7 D A Converter 1 dynamic range 112 dB A weighted typical 2 frequency response 20 22 kHz fs 48 kHz 3 resolution 24 bit 4 THD N 94dB 8 Headphone Amplifie...

Page 12: ...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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