Audio Applications; Windows Multimedia Setup; Latency Setting And Asio Applications Under Windows; Mac Os X Audio Midi Setup - ESI U24 XL User Manual

U24 XL ESI

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. Go to My Computer-> Control Panel -> Sounds and
Audio Device Properties -> Audio. Select the U24 XL entry as your playback device to make sure
that all standard signals are played via the U24 XL hardware.

5.2 Latency setting and ASIO applications under Windows

Via Config > Latency in the Control Panel it is possible to change the latency setting (also called
"buffer size") for the ASIO driver of U24 XL. A smaller latency is the result of a smaller buffer size.
Depending on the typical application (e.g. for playback of software synthesizers) a smaller latency
is an advantage. At the same time, the best latency setting indirectly depends on the performance of
your system. For recording applications, a typical latency buffer size between 4 and 8ms is standard.
Note that the latency has to be setup before launching the ASIO application using U24 XL.

5.3 Mac OS X Audio MIDI Setup

The main control center of U24 XL under Mac OS X is the Audio MIDI Setup application that you
can find in your Applications folder. When you launch it, you can setup U24 XL as your Default
Input, Default Output or System Output device – if required.
While audio production and editing applications usually provide an option inside their preferences
to select U24 XL as recording and playback device, many general standard applications such as
iTunes for example are usually accessing the Default Output device, selectable in the Audio MIDI
Setup dialog.
If you want to change settings of U24 XL, you need to select it under Properties For as shown in
the picture above. You can change the default sample rate under Audio Input -> Format or Audio
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