Input Monitoring; Directwire - ESI U24 XL User Manual

U24 XL ESI

4.1 Input Monitoring

The Mon button (located between INPUT and OUTPUT) allows you to enable realtime input
monitoring. Once enabled all incoming signals are audible through the output. With the Analog and
Digital buttons on the left of the panel you can select the input source for input monitoring.

4.2 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 Panel
Click on DirectWIRE on the U24 XL control panel. The DirectWIRE panel window 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.
ASIO section represents ASIO application's I/O: Ex.) Cubase, Logic, Reason, Nuendo, SONAR
(when using ASIO), Samplitude, etc.
GSIF section represents GSIF application like GigaStudio.
* Some applications support multiple driver modes.
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