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ESI MAYA44 XTe User Manual

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  • Page 1 High Quality 4-in / 4-out PCIe Audio Interface User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ESI - Copyright © 2011 Revision 2, September 2011 www.esi-audio.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MAYA44 XTe INDEX 1. Introduction..........................4 2. Description of MAYA44 XTe...................... 4 2.1 PCIe card connectors ............................4 2.2 Minimum System Requirements.......................... 5 3. Hardware Installation ......................... 5 3.1 Preparation for Hardware Installation ........................5 3.2 PCIe Card Installation............................6 4.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    MAYA44 XTe 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the ESI MAYA44 XTe, a high quality 24-bit / 96 kHz 4-in / 4-out PCIe audio interface, providing a number of powerful and amazing features optimized for home recording on a professional quality level and for various DJ applications.

  • Page 5: Minimum System Requirements

    MAYA44 XTe 2.2 Minimum System Requirements - Intel CPU or equivalent and compatible AMD CPU - 512 MB RAM - Direct X 8.1 or higher - one available PCIe x1 (or higher) slot - DVD-ROM drive (for Cubase LE 6 installation) - internet connection (for Cubase LE 6 activation) - recent version of Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or higher) or Windows Vista/7 (32-bit &...

  • Page 6: Pcie Card Installation

    MAYA44 XTe To avoid possible static shock damage to the computer parts, discharge it by touching the computer case or something grounded. We recommend you use an anti-static device such as an anti-static wristband. When holding the MAYA44 XTe card, touch only the guide or the edge of card. Do not grab the card by the board or connector.

  • Page 7: Driver Software Installation

    4. Driver Software Installation Before installing the drivers of MAYA44 XTe, we recommend to check on the download section of www.esi-audio.com for updated drivers. 4.1 Windows XP Turn on your computer. Windows will automatically detect a new device installation and the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear as seen on the following picture on the left.
  • Page 8 Once this is done, the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically appear again. Please follow the exact steps one more time, this time to install the ESI MAYA44 XTe Audio device. After that is finally confirmed on the last dialog via Finish, the MAYA44 XTe driver software has been completely installed.

  • Page 9: Windows Vista & 7

    MAYA44 XTe 4.2 Windows Vista & 7 Turn on your computer. Windows will automatically detect a new device installation and the Found New Hardware window will appear as seen on the following picture. Select Locate and install driver software (recommended). Insert the driver CD only if you are installing the original driver from the CD.

  • Page 10: Mac Os X

    Install before the driver installation proceeds. After some time, the installation of the ESI MAYA44 XTe Controller driver will be completed and you need to click Close. To confirm the completion of the installation, please check if the ESI icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area as shown below.

  • Page 11: Connection Examples

    MAYA44 XTe The tip of the stereo TRS connector is connected with the tip of the left TS connector. The ring of the stereo TRS connector is connected with the tip of the right TS connector. The sleeve is connected with sleeve / ground of both channel connectors. The same type of cables are typically used as so-called ‘insert-cables’...
  • Page 12 MAYA44 XTe electric guitar. INPUT 3/4 has to be switched to accept guitar signals in Control Panel (see chapter 6 of this manual). Note that the input signal will be mono only. Line and Headphone Outputs The MAYA44 XTe stereo line outputs (OUTPUT 1/2 and OUTPUT 3/4) can be connected to external devices with line input such as multi track recorders, a HiFi stereo system, active monitoring speakers, a power amplifier or...

  • Page 13: Maya44 Xte Control Panel

    File – Exit: will close the MAYA44 XTe control panel window but it will not shut down the control panel. You can always launch control panel the by clicking ESI icon on the system tray. Config – Mouse Wheel: controls the increment at which the volume is adjusted when using a mouse wheel.

  • Page 14: Input Section

    MAYA44 XTe DirectWIRE: opens the DirectWIRE dialog, described in section 6.5 of this manual. Help – About: allows you to check current driver information. 6.2 Input Section Monitor buttons: with this button you can enable the input monitoring for the corresponding input channel.

  • Page 15: Digital Section

    6.5 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.
  • Page 16 MAYA44 XTe 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.

  • Page 17: Audio Applications

    MAYA44 XTe to SONAR (WDM). to Cubase (ASIO). 7. Audio Applications This chapter contains basic configuration examples for some software applications. Please also refer to the manual of the audio software you use for detailed information. 7.1 Windows Multimedia Setup The Windows multimedia setup is required if you want to use your MAYA44 XTe as the main sound device for Windows multimedia applications.

  • Page 18: Cubase Le 6

    Setup from the Devices menu. Select VST Audio System on the tree structure on the left part of the window and then make sure to select ESI MAYA44 XTe ASIO as ASIO Driver entry. You can verify your selection by selecting the ESI MAYA44 XTe device on the left. The dialog, now lists all input and output channels.

  • Page 19: General Information

    4) digital pass thru 9. General Information Trademarks ESI, and MAYA44 XTe 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.
  • Page 20 If necessary, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Correspondence For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer, local distributor or ESI support online at www.esi-audio.com. Disclaimer All features and specifications subject to change without notice.

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