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U46 XL 

ESI

 

 

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- driver: WDM, ASIO driver, CoreAudio support 

- sampling rate: 44.1 kHz (4 In / 6 Out) 

 48 kHz (4 In / 4Out) 

- resolution: 16 bit 

Analog Input Specifications 

- 4 channel analog input / line, mic, Hi-Z input support 

- line input level: -10dBV unbalanced nominal level, +6dBV maximum level 

- input impedance - Line: 10K ohm 

Mic: 6.8K ohm 

Hi-Z: 200K ohm or better 

- +48V phantom power support for XLR microphone input 

Analog Output Specifications 

- 6 channel analog output and mix output 

- line output level: -10dBV unbalanced nominal level, +6dBV maximum level 

- output impedance: 100 ohms 

ADC Specifications 

- dynamic range: 85dB a-weighted (typical) 

- frequency response: 20 ~ 20 kHz (+/- 0.25dB max,

 

@ fs=48 kHz) 

- resolution: 18 bits 

DAC Specifications 

- dynamic range: 87dB a-weighted (typical) 

- frequency response: 20 ~ 20 kHz ((+/- 0.25dB max,

 

@ fs=48 kHz) 

- resolution: 20 bits 

Headphone Amp Specifications 

- output power: 125mW max @ 32 ohm 

- recommended load impedance: 32 ~ 300 ohm 

Power Specifications 

- power consumption: 2.5W (typical) 

- USB bus powered (500mA maximum) and DC +9V/500mA adapter support 

Summary of Contents for U46 XL

Page 1: ...4 in 6 out USB Recording Interface User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ESI Copyright 2008 Revision 1 September 2008 www esi audio com...

Page 3: ...n 7 3 1 Windows XP 7 3 2 Windows Vista 8 3 3 Mac OS X 10 4 U46 XL Control Panel 10 4 1 Pull Down Menu 10 4 2 Input section 11 4 3 Output section 12 4 4 DirectWIRE 12 5 Audio Applications 15 5 1 Window...

Page 4: ...ssional recording and DJ programs from various companies ASIO MME WDM CoreAudio and DirectX support is provided U46 XL works under Windows and Mac OS X Even if you are an experienced professional plea...

Page 5: ...el 3 4 input connector CH 3 4 Input source HI Z LINE selector This is where you select input sources of channel 3 4 HI Z IN connector Connect an electric guitar or bass guitar to this unbalanced 1 4 c...

Page 6: ...x output Usually you can use Mix out to connect to powered monitor speakers OUTPUT 1 6 You can use these outputs to connect to various external devices with independent playback channels or for a 5 1...

Page 7: ...et directory for the installation now Confirm 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 fo...

Page 8: ...area as shown below If yes the driver installation has been completed successfully 3 2 Windows Vista Disconnect U46 XL before you install the driver if it has been connected already Then launch setup...

Page 9: ...rdware on the next dialog that is shown below on the left Plug in U46 XL and switch it on Do not click Next yet Instead wait a few seconds for the automatic device driver installation You can monitor...

Page 10: ...s manual 4 U46 XL Control Panel After successfully installing the U46 XL hardware and driver you can see the icon on the system tray of the task bar Clicking on this icon will launch the U46 XL Contro...

Page 11: ...evel of the analog input 1 2 The input level 3 4 is fixed at 0dB The number on the bottom indicates the relative level in dB Input source display This is where you can check current input source selec...

Page 12: ...an 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 applicati...

Page 13: ...Cakewalk Audition Vegas etc WDM section represents Multi MME application s I O Ex SONAR when using WDM KS PowerDVD WinDVD etc ASIO section represents ASIO application s I O Ex Cubase Logic Reason Nue...

Page 14: ...U46 XL ESI 14 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...

Page 15: ...cy 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 ind...

Page 16: ...puter you are installing Cubase LE 4 We recommend you to activate the software as early as possible Initial Setup As most digital audio applications Cubase LE 4 requires some initial configuration bef...

Page 17: ...fications 6 channel analog output and mix output line output level 10dBV unbalanced nominal level 6dBV maximum level output impedance 100 ohms ADC Specifications dynamic range 85dB a weighted typical...

Page 18: ...ply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is oper...

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