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U46DJ
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1. What's in the box .................................................................................................................. 2
1.2. Key Features.......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Description of U46DJ................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. Front Panel ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.2. Rear Panel.............................................................................................................................. 5
2.3. Connection with external devices.......................................................................................... 6
3. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................. 7
3.1. Minimum system requirements ............................................................................................. 7
3.2. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 7
4. Driver Installation........................................................................................................................ 8
5. U46DJ Control Panel ................................................................................................................. 12
5.1. Pull Down Menu ................................................................................................................. 12
5.2. Input Section........................................................................................................................ 14
5.3. Output Section..................................................................................................................... 15
6. Applications Setup ..................................................................................................................... 16
6.1. Windows Multimedia setup................................................................................................. 16
6.2. Latency setting on ASIO applications................................................................................. 17
6.3. Tracktion ............................................................................................................................. 18
6.4. Cubase and Nuendo............................................................................................................ 19
6.5. Wavelab............................................................................................................................... 20
6.6. BPM Studio ......................................................................................................................... 21
7. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................ 22
END USER WARRANTY ............................................................................................................ 24
V.1 July 2005
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
U46DJ INDEX 1. Introduction..........................2 1.1. What’s in the box ........................2 1.2. Key Features.......................... 3 2. Description of U46DJ........................4 2.1. Front Panel ..........................4 2.2. Rear Panel..........................5 2.3. Connection with external devices..................6 3. Hardware Installation ......................... 7 3.1. -
Page 2: Introduction
U46DJ 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the ESI U46DJ. U46DJ is an ideal mobile recording interface for both laptops and desktop computers. It offers a 4- in 6-out multi-channel audio interface with a separate Mix output. 2 Phono inputs make the unit a perfect portable solution for digital DJs, compatible with all current major DJ software applications. -
Page 3: Key Features
U46DJ 1.2. Key Features - 4-in 6-out multi purpose USB audio interface - 2 Phono inputs and 4 Line inputs - MIC inputs with gain control - +48V phantom power for condenser Microphone - Direct instrument input for E.guitars (Hi-Z) with gain control - 6 line level analog outputs with separate Mix outputs - Headphone out with level control - 4 channel recording and 6 channel playback at the same time –... -
Page 4: Description Of U46Dj
U46DJ 2. Description of U46DJ 2.1. Front Panel (1) Channel 1/2 input connector - Input source (MIC/LINE/PHONO) selector: This is where you select input sources of channel 1/2. - MIC input connector: Connect your Microphone to this Balanced 1/4” connector. - +48V Phantom power switch: Supply +48V DC phantom power to input channels 1/2 simultaneously by pressing the button - Gain control for MIC input: Control input level of microphone... -
Page 5: Rear Panel
U46DJ 2.2. Rear Panel (1) External Power supply connector: If you use a microphone that requires phantom power, especially with a laptop computer, it’s strongly recommended to use a DC +9V/500mA adapter (not included). When you turn on U46DJ or when you turn on/off phantom power, the current peak level might go over 500mA. -
Page 6: Connection With External Devices
U46DJ 2.3. Connection with external devices U46DJ is a piece of multimedia digital audio equipment that allows various uses. This means there are many different ways to connect other devices to the U46DJ. The below figure describes which devices can be connected with U46DJ. -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
U46DJ 3. Hardware Installation 3.1. Minimum system requirements Intel Pentium III 600MHz CPU or equivalent AMD CPU 256MB of RAM Direct X 8.1 or higher Microsoft Windows®XP One available USB port 3.2. Installation Before driver installation, please locate your original Windows CD, as you may need it during installation. -
Page 8: Driver Installation
U46DJ 4. Driver Installation After connecting and turning on the U46DJ, your computer will automatically detect the U46DJ as a USB Composite Device and will proceed with the installation. 1. To confirm the installation of the U46DJ, go to ‘Start-> Settings-> Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager’. - Page 9 U46DJ 2. Install exclusive U46DJ driver. Insert the ESI driver CD in your CD Rom drive. Open U46DJ folder and copy it to your computer. Then, just click the “setup” icon. After that, if you see the message below, simply click “Yes.”...
- Page 10 U46DJ 3. Click “Next” and follow the instructions on the screen.
- Page 11 U46DJ 4. Now please confirm if the icon is visible in the system tray of the task bar.
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Page 12: U46Dj Control Panel
U46DJ Control Panel. (3) File - Exit This will close the U46DJ Control Panel window but it will not shut down the control panel. You can always relaunch the control panel by clicking ‘ESI’ icon on the system tray. - Page 13 U46DJ (4) Help – About Check current driver information. (5) Help – Block Diagram You can see the basic signal flow of U46DJ at any time.
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Page 14: Input Section
U46DJ 5.2. Input Section (1) Input This is where you can increase the input level 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 (2) Input source display This is where you can check current input source selected by the input source selector on the front panel of U46DJ. -
Page 15: Output Section
U46DJ 5.3. Output Section (1) Output 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 You can individually change levels for all output channels by clicking and dragging the fader bars. The number on the bottom shows the relative amount in dB. You can also select mute button to mute each output channels (2) Master Output You can adjust all input / output monitoring levels by clicking and dragging the Master fader. -
Page 16: Applications Setup
U46DJ 6. Applications Setup This chapter contains basic configuration examples for some popular software applications. Please also refer to the manual of the audio software you use for detailed information. Important note Due to the limitations of the USB 1.1 driver, audio output at 48 kHz sample rate is limited to 4 channels. -
Page 17: Latency Setting On Asio Applications
U46DJ 6.2. Latency setting on ASIO applications Clicking the ASIO Control Panel button (or config) of ASIO applications will open the ASIO latency setting of U46DJ. Keep ‘Enable Input’ should be always checked. Here you can choose between different buffer sizes. Typically a lower latency is good when working with software synthesizers or when you process audio signals from the audio inputs in realtime with your audio software. -
Page 18: Tracktion
U46DJ 6.3. Tracktion The U46DJ comes bundled with the full version of Tracktion – a professional recording and MIDI production software by Mackie / Raw Material Software. After launching Tracktion, select Settings then go to the audio devices tab. Choose ASIO 2.0 – U46DJ as playback and record device as shown below. -
Page 19: Cubase And Nuendo
After launching Cubase or Nuendo, go to Device -> Device Setup -> VST Multitrack. Select ‘ASIO 2.0 – ESI U46DJ_44.1kHZ’ or ‘ASIO 2.0 – ESI U46DJ_48.1kHZ’ as ASIO device. Again, outputs at 48 kHz sample rate are limited to 4 channels. -
Page 20: Wavelab
U46DJ 6.5. Wavelab After launching Wavelab, go to Options -> Preference -> Audio Card. Select ‘ASIO 2.0 – ESI U46DJ_44.1kHZ’ or ‘ASIO 2.0 – ESI U46DJ_48.1kHZ’ as ASIO device. Note: clicking the ASIO Control Panel button will open the ASIO latency setting of U46DJ. -
Page 21: Bpm Studio
U46DJ 6.6. BPM Studio After launching BPM studio software, click ‘Option’ and adjust the settings as shown in the following diagram. Choose ‘ASIO Driver’ on the Driver menu. NOTE: The U46DJ has been tested with BPM Studio V4.2 and many other popular DJ software applications. -
Page 22: Technical Specifications
U46DJ 7. Technical Specifications Interface - USB Spec Ver1.1, USB Audio Class Spec Ver1.0 Software Specifications - OS: Windows®XP - Driver: WDM, ASIO Driver - Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz (4 In / 6 Out) 48 kHz (4 In / 4Out) - Resolution: 16 Bits Analog Input Specifications - 4 Channel Analog input / Line, Phono, Mic, Hi-Z input support... - Page 23 U46DJ 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...
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Page 24: End User Warranty
End User Warranty ESI warrants this product, under normal use, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of One(1) year from date of purchase, so long as: the product is owned by the original purchaser, with proof of purchase from an authorized ESI dealer. This warranty explicitly excludes power supplies and included cables which may become defective as a result of normal wear and tear.