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ESI MAYA22 

USB

 

 

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3.3 Latency settings 

Via 

Config > Latency

 in the Control Panel it is possible to change the latency setting (also called 

“buffer size”) for the driver of MAYA22 USB. A smaller latency is the result 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 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 the audio application using 
MAYA22 USB. 

3.3 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. 

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. 

DirectWIRE is not available under Mac OS X. 

DirectWIRE Panel 

Click on 

DirectWIRE

 on the MAYA22 USB control panel. The DirectWIRE dialog as shown below 

will appear. DirectWIRE digital virtual wiring technology, developed by ESI, routes audio streams 
internally within applications using standard audio drivers such as WDM, ASIO and MME, even 
when they are running at the same time. 

 

The number on the row represents the input or output port. The columns represent ins and outs (on 
and off) of the respected drivers. Patch the virtual cables from one point to another as you drag your 
mouse point. 

INPUT

 section: It's used to route signals from the card's hardware inputs. 

MME

 section represents general 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. 

Summary of Contents for MAYA22 USB

Page 1: ...Flexible High Performance 24 bit USB Audio Interface User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2013 Revision 1 November 2013 www esi audio com ...

Page 3: ... 2 3 1 Installation under Windows XP 6 2 3 2 Installation under Windows Vista 7 8 7 2 3 3 Installation under Mac OS X 8 3 Control Panel under Windows 9 3 1 Input Selection 9 3 2 Input Monitoring 9 3 3 Latency settings 10 3 3 DirectWIRE 10 4 Control Panel under Mac OS X 11 4 1 Input Selection 12 4 2 Input Monitoring 12 5 Specifications 13 6 General Information 14 ...

Page 4: ...ovided with a professional low latency drivers with support for WDM ASIO 2 0 and CoreAudio If you re looking for a really powerful USB audio device that is small and that gives you maximum performance under any current Windows system as well as under Mac OS X then MAYA22 USB is for you It s incredible how many functions are provided by this small device 1 1 Features The MAYA22 USB hardware has the...

Page 5: ...intosh with Intel CPU 1 available USB port at least 2 GB RAM Mac OS X 10 4 or higher 2 2 Hardware Installation MAYA22 USB is simply connected to an available USB port of your computer A separate power supply is not required as MAYA22 USB is a USB powered device Simply install the hardware by plugging it into your computer with the supplied cable USB port of a computer 2 3 Driver Software Installat...

Page 6: ...staller 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 dialog box once or several times that informs you that the driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing Please be assured that our drivers have been tested in various different ways and are OK to be used Confirm any such dialog...

Page 7: ...ws folder of the included driver CD or from a download of a recent driver from our website When launching the installation Windows Vista 7 8 might prompt a security message Make sure to allow the installation You will then see a dialog as shown 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 t...

Page 8: ... yes the driver installation has been completed successfully 2 3 3 Installation under Mac OS X Mac OS X already provides support for class compliant USB audio devices such as MAYA22 USB This means that no software or driver needs to be installed to use MAYA22 USB under Mac OS X Simply connect the unit with the supplied USB cable to your Mac and you can start using it To make the usage more simple ...

Page 9: ...ns The pair of mono faders can be controlled together or individually depending on your mouse position perfect for stereo signals The Mute button the channel allows you to mute playback A red Mute button indicates that the mute function is enabled When disabled the button is gray 3 1 Input Selection With the buttons on the left side you can select the line input Line In the microphone input Mic th...

Page 10: ...o outputs without external wiring or any loss of data when they are running at the same time 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 DirectWIRE is not available under Mac OS X DirectWIRE Panel Click on DirectWIRE on the MAYA22 USB control panel The DirectWIRE dialog a...

Page 11: ...p MME to WaveLab MME If you want to record what s played back in WinAmp but don t want to hear the sound you should click the OUT button in the MME section so it ll change to OFF Example 2 Recording from WinAmp MME to SONAR WDM Example 3 Recording from WinAmp MME to Cubase Logic Nuendo ASIO Example 4 Recording from GigaStudio GSIF to SONAR WDM Example 5 Recording from GigaStudio GSIF to Cubase ASI...

Page 12: ...aders can be controlled together or individually depending on your mouse position perfect for stereo signals The Mute button the channel allows you to mute playback A red Mute button indicates that the mute function is enabled When disabled the button is gray 4 1 Input Selection With the buttons on the left side you can select the line input Line In the microphone input Mic the instrument input Hi...

Page 13: ...ced Hi Z for guitar 2 RCA unbalanced for line signals Output Type 2 TRS balanced left right channel line signal 1 headphone output stereo Audio Specifications 24 bit 96kHz ADC Dynamic Range 102dBA 48kHz SNR 102dBA 48kHz DAC Dynamic Range 108dBA 48kHz SNR 108dBA 48kHz Compatibility supports Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 with ASIO 2 0 MME WDM and DirectSound incl DirectWIRE suppor...

Page 14: ...d 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 not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inte...

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