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ESI U24 XL User Manual

24-bit usb audio interface with s/pdif i/o
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  • Page 1 24-bit USB Audio Interface with S/PDIF I/O User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ESI - Copyright © 2008 Revision 1, July 2008 www.esi-audio.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    U24 XL INDEX 1. Introduction..........................4 1.1 Key Features ................................ 4 2. Description of U24 XL ......................... 4 2.1 Front Panel................................4 2.2 Rear Panel ................................5 2.3 Minimum System Requirements.......................... 5 3. Installation ............................ 5 3.1 Windows XP ................................ 6 3.2 Windows Vista..............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    U24 XL 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the ESI U24 XL. U24 XL is not only stylish, it is with dimensions of around 10 cm x 9 cm a device that can go with you anywhere. Offering total flexibility of an external USB device and pure digital quality, coupled...

  • Page 5: Rear Panel

    - DVD-ROM drive (for Cubase LE 4 installation) - internet connection (for Cubase LE 4 activation) - Mac OS X 10.4 or higher 3. Installation Before installing the drivers of U24 XL, we recommend to check on the download section of www.esi-audio.com for updated drivers.

  • Page 6: Windows Xp

    U24 XL 3.1 Windows XP Disconnect U24 XL before you install the driver if it has been connected already. Then launch setup.exe from the Windows folder of the included driver CD or from a download of a recent driver from our website. You will now see a dialog as shown on the left picture below.

  • Page 7: Windows Vista

    U24 XL You can now finally click Next on the ESI U24 XL Audio Driver Setup dialog. The installation is now finished. To confirm this, please check if the ESI icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area as shown below.

  • Page 8: Mac Os X

    You can now finally click Next on the ESI U24 XL Audio Driver Setup dialog. The installation is now finished. To confirm this, please check if the ESI icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area as shown below.

  • Page 9: U24 Xl Control Panel

    Control Panel is required for U24 XL. If you are using U24 XL under Mac OS X, please check section 5.3 with more details. To open the control panel double click on the ESI icon in the task notification area. The following dialog will appear:...

  • Page 10: 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.
  • Page 11 U24 XL DirectWIRE Examples EX1. Recording from WinAmp (MME) to WaveLab (MME) Caution: If you want to record without monitoring, click on OUT button to turn it OFF. EX2. Recording from WinAmp (MME) to SONAR (WDM) EX3. Recording from WinAmp (MME) to Cubase, Logic, Nuendo (ASIO) EX4.

  • Page 12: Audio Applications

    U24 XL 5. Audio Applications 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. 5.1 Windows Multimedia setup The Windows Multimedia setup is required if you want to use your U24 XL as the main sound device for Windows multimedia applications.

  • Page 13: Cubase Le 4

    Devices menu. Select VST Audio System on the tree structure on the left part of the window and then make sure to select ESI U24 XL ASIO as ASIO Driver entry. You can verify your selection by selecting the ESI U24 XL device on the left. The dialog, now lists all input and output channels.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    32, 44.1,48 kHz supported 8. General Information Trademarks ESI and U24 XL are trademarks of EGOSYS, Inc. and ESI Audiotechnik GmbH. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 15 For technical support inquiries, contact ESI support online at www.esi-audio.com. Disclaimer All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Parts of this manual are continually being updated. Please check our web site www.esi-audio.com occasionally for the most recent update information.

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