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6. Configuring the computer to use 

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6.1. Configuring a PC with Windows XP 

 
A PC with Windows XP can use 

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and ASIO. The first mode is suitable for most players, such as Windows Media Player and 
iTunes, or for Internet streaming, while the second can be chosen (for better performance) 
with players which can operate in ASIO mode. ASIO is widely used by professional audio 
software tools and ensures bit-perfect performance. 
 
*Please note that DS mode doesn’t allow for hi-end performance, as the various audio 
streams from various sources (OS synthetizer, Windows sounds, audio player…) are 
mixed together. This mode is nevertheless mandatory when enjoying streaming material, 
such as Youtube videos or Spotify programmes. 

6.1.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows XP 

 
Connect 

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Audio Peripherals utility. 
Select the Audio tab. In the Predefined Peripheral drop-down menu of the Playback area, 
select “M2Tech Audio 2.0 Output” (see figure 17). 
 

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Страница 1: ...M2TECH HIFACE Two 192KHZ 24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE USER MANUAL REV 1 0 5 2013...

Страница 2: ...etic Field Immunity Test and Electrostatic Discharges ESD Recycling The label above printed on the product case indicates that the product when no more usable can t be treated as generic garbage but m...

Страница 3: ...sit M2Tech website www m2tech biz to find extensive literature about this topic hiFace Two overcomes all the limits of usual USB to audio interfaces by exploiting the powerful performance allowed by U...

Страница 4: ...und with Windows XP 20 6 1 2 Configuring for ASIO with Windows XP 21 6 2 Configuring a PC with Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 22 6 2 1 Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows Vista Windows 7 o...

Страница 5: ...extender A male to A female In the latter the extender must be compliant with USB 2 0 and less than 3m otherwise the bus performance will decrease and the correct operation of the interface will not...

Страница 6: ...ost USB 2 0 port by inserting its USB plug Figure 1 1 into the host socket If straight insertion is difficult or when in need of avoiding straight insertion an USB 2 0 extender cable A male to A femal...

Страница 7: ...eady to use Macs with older OS need update to use the hiFace Two To use hiFace Two as output device for your Mac you need to select it as default output device from the Audio Control Panel Preferences...

Страница 8: ...hiFace Two 192kHz 24bit digital audio interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 8 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 3...

Страница 9: ...USB Audio Class 2 0 based on ALSA This means that the driver is already included in the operating system and the user needs not to install anything just connect the hiFace Two to your PC with Linux an...

Страница 10: ...igh speed host USB port The limited supply current required by the hiFace Two makes it possible to power it even by the reduced current capabilities provided by the iPad Once the hiFace Two is connect...

Страница 11: ...older will be extracted to avoid losing it into the hard disk Figure 4 Figure 4 5 2 Installing the driver on a Windows based PC XP Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 32 64 bits Uninstall older driver versi...

Страница 12: ...interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 12 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 5 Then the wizard will check for system features At a certain point it will ask you to plug the hiFace Two in...

Страница 13: ...Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 13 M2Tech www m2tech biz Follow the indications and plug the device in one port then click on Install You will be asked to follow the destination folder Figure 7 Figure 7 The...

Страница 14: ...Y 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 14 M2Tech www m2tech biz At the end of the installation process the wizard notify the completion Figure 9 Figure 9 Clock on Next the installation is almost completed F...

Страница 15: ...perties This windows also allows you to set hiFace Two as default output device which is mandatory when user needs to use hiFace Two to listen to Youtube files audio and other streaming sources Figure...

Страница 16: ...hiFace Two 192kHz 24bit digital audio interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 16 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 12...

Страница 17: ...iver to roll back to a previous version Uninstall is a quite simple procedure Go to the control panel and launch the Application Installation utility Figure 13 Look for the hiFace Two driver item in t...

Страница 18: ...kHz 24bit digital audio interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 18 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 14 At this point the wizard will show up the installation progress Figure 15 up to the...

Страница 19: ...Y 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 19 M2Tech www m2tech biz After the uninstalling of all files related to the driver is complete the Next button will be enabled Click on it The final message will appea...

Страница 20: ...rs which can operate in ASIO mode ASIO is widely used by professional audio software tools and ensures bit perfect performance Please note that DS mode doesn t allow for hi end performance as the vari...

Страница 21: ...mode when listed here From now on unless hiFace Two is disconnected or settings are changed again hiFace Two is the audio peripheral all audio programs will use when operating in direct sound mode 6...

Страница 22: ...d API is a standard interface for audio players which allows to get the same performance of KS with applications which can t operate in KS mode at the cost of higher CPU load Much the same can be told...

Страница 23: ...a Windows 7 or Windows 8 As happens with Kernel Streaming WASAPI cannot be directly accessed WASAPI must be selected in the specific player you choose to use For example when using FooBar with hiFace...

Страница 24: ...L for Kernel Streaming from the FooBar2000 website and install it in the Components sub folder inside FooBar2000 main folder in your hard disk The DLL can be found at http www foobar2000 org component...

Страница 25: ...Internet http www stevemonks com ksplugin that can be used to enable Kernel Streaming operation with these players Download the zip file extract the dll file and copy it into the Plugins folder inside...

Страница 26: ...hiFace Two 192kHz 24bit digital audio interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 26 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 21...

Страница 27: ...e and install it in the Components sub folder inside FooBar2000 main folder in your hard disk The DLL can be found at http www foobar2000 org components view foo_out_wasapi click on Download It is a z...

Страница 28: ...he player for ASIO an example 9 1 FooBar To use FooBar with ASIO under Windows 7 it is necessary to download the DLL for ASIO from the FooBar2000 website and install it in the Components sub folder in...

Страница 29: ...hiFace Two 192kHz 24bit digital audio interface REVISION 1 0 MAY 2013 Copyright 2013 M2Tech Srl 29 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 24...

Страница 30: ...wo is to be chosen On the other hand some high performance units have both RCA and BNC input connectors and some of them only have BNC inputs The rule is every time a BNC connector is available hiFace...

Страница 31: ...olution 16 to 24 bits USB USB Audio Class 2 0 Compatibility Windows XP 1 Windows Vista 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits OSX 10 6 4 and later Linux ALSA 1 0 24 or later Internal clock precision 10ppm 0...

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