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- 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...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
GIGAPORT eX INDEX 1. Introduction ..........................4 1.1 Features ................................4 2. Installation ............................ 6 2.1 System Recommendation ............................. 6 2.2 Hardware Installation ............................6 2.3 Driver & Software Installation ..........................6 2.3.1 Installation under Windows ..........................7 2.3.2 Installation under OS X / macOS ........................9 3. -
Page 4: Introduction
GIGAPORT eX 1. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of GIGAPORT eX, a product that is not like any other USB audio interface ... it's simply the multichannel playback solution with the best price value ratio on the market today! With its unique set of features providing 8 independent outputs (and full 7.1 surround sound support),... - Page 5 GIGAPORT eX 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 accordingly.
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Page 6: Installation
"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 with GIGAPORT eX and the other one to the USB port of your computer. -
Page 7: Installation Under Windows
The following text explains how to install GIGAPORT eX under Windows 10. If you use Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, the steps are basically the same. Do not connect GIGAPORT eX to your computer before you install the driver – if you have connected it already, disconnect the cable for now. - Page 8 Once you see the window on the left, click Finish. In many cases, the window on the right appears then. We strongly 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.
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Page 9: Installation Under Os X / Macos
2.3.2 Installation under OS X / macOS To use GIGAPORT eX under OS X / macOS, you need to install the control panel software from the download from our website. This procedure is basically the same for all the different versions of OS X / macOS. -
Page 10: Windows Control Panel
3. Windows Control Panel This chapter describes the GIGAPORT eX Control Panel and its functions under Windows. To open the control panel double click on the orange ESI icon in the task notification area. The following dialog will appear: The File menu provides an option called Always on Top that makes sure the Control Panel stays visible even when working in other software and you can launch the Windows Audio Settings there. -
Page 11: Latency And Buffer Settings
Via Config > Latency in the Control Panel it is possible to change the latency setting (also called “buffer size”) for the driver of GIGAPORT eX. A smaller latency is the result of a smaller buffer size and value. Depending on the typical application (e.g. for playback of software synthesizers) a smaller buffer with a smaller latency is an advantage. - Page 12 GIGAPORT eX With the - and + buttons next to the number for the playback channel, you can change this assignment. With the STEREO LINK button at the bottom of the dialog, you can make sure that channel assignments are always changed in pairs (perfect for stereo signals).
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Page 13: Windows Audio Settings
Set Default. Note that many (especially professional) audio applications have their own settings for the used device and that audio applications that use the ASIO driver of GIGAPORT eX ignore these settings since they have direct access to the hardware. -
Page 14: Directwire Loopback
GIGAPORT eX 3.4 DirectWIRE Loopback GIGAPORT eX has a feature that we call DirectWIRE Loopback. It allows you to record the playback internally. For instance, you can use it to playback any audio signal in any application while you record it with a different software or you could record the main master output signal of a DJ mix on the same computer. -
Page 15: Os X / Macos Control Panel
This chapter describes the GIGAPORT eX Control Panel and its functions on the Mac. Under OS X / macOS, you can find a GIGAPORT eX icon in the Applications folder. Double click on this to launch the control panel software and the following dialog will appear: The File menu provides an option called Always on Top that makes sure the Control Panel stays visible even when working in other software and you can launch the macOS Audio Settings there. -
Page 16: Latency And Buffer 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. -
Page 17: Directwire Loopback
(internally the two channels are called Loopback 1 and Loopback 2 although most applications will simply show it as GIGAPORT eX). How it works is that anything you play back via physical output channels 1 and 2 within the same or even from another application can be recorded internally. -
Page 18: Specifications
GIGAPORT eX 5. Specifications USB 3.1 audio interface with USB-C connector ("type C" to "type C" cable included) USB 2.0 compatible ("type A" to "type C" cable included) USB bus powered 8 independent output channels with -10dBV RCA connectors 2 independent stereo headphone outputs... -
Page 19: General Information
GIGAPORT eX 6. General Information Trademarks ESI, GIGAPORT and GIGAPORT eX are trademarks of ESI Audiotechnik GmbH. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The FCC and CE Regulation Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.