ESI Gigaport Ex User’s Guide
Professional 24-bit / 192 kHz USB Audio Interface
with 8 separate high quality analog output channels
User’s Guide
ESI - Copyright © 2020
Revision 1, February 2020
www.esi-audio.com
ESI GIGAPORT eX
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Introduction.................................................................................................................................. |
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Features................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Installation.................................................................................................................................... |
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System Recommendation..................................................................................................................................... |
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Hardware Installation........................................................................................................................................... |
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Driver & Software Installation............................................................................................................................. |
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2.3.1 Installation under Windows .............................................................................................................................. |
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2.3.2 Installation under OS X / macOS...................................................................................................................... |
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Windows Control Panel............................................................................................................. |
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Latency and buffer settings................................................................................................................................ |
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DirectWIRE Output Routing ............................................................................................................................. |
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Windows Audio Settings ................................................................................................................................... |
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DirectWIRE Loopback ...................................................................................................................................... |
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4. OS X / macOS Control Panel.................................................................................................... |
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Latency and buffer settings................................................................................................................................ |
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OS X / macOS Audio Settings........................................................................................................................... |
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DirectWIRE Loopback ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Specifications.............................................................................................................................. |
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General Information.................................................................................................................. |
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1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of GIGAPORT eX, a product that is not like any other USB audio interface ... it's simply the multichannel playback solution with the best price value ratio on the market today!
With its unique set of features providing 8 independent outputs (and full 7.1 surround sound support), 2 independent stereo headphone outputs and excellent audio quality supporting up to 24-bit and 192 kHz, GIGAPORT eX provides ASIO 2.0 drivers for professional audio mixing and playback under Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. The hardware is also CoreAudio compatible and natively works under OS X / macOS even without the installation of a special driver. This makes GIGAPORT eX perfect for digital DJs on the road working with notebook computers. Simply use your favorite DJ software and the eight outputs as up to 4 different stereo channels, enabling you to mix, cue and add effects! Monitor and pre-listen to your signals via the two built-in headphone outputs. GIGAPORT eX of course also works on your desktop computer and is compatible with all important professional audio DAW software applications. The hardware also works with consumer programs such as DVD playback software.
GIGAPORT eX is a USB-C device, optimized for USB 3.1 operation. It is also compatible with standard USB 2.0 ports.
1.1 Features
The front panel of the GIGAPORT eX hardware has these main features from left to right:
-USB-C connector to connect the device to a computer or mobile device. Use this connector to connect the unit to your Mac or PC or to a mobile device by using one of the two included USB- C connection cables. When the device is working, the power LED just right of the USB-C connector will be on.
-8 status LEDs to show activity on each corresponding playback channel. Here you can see when audio data is being sent out to each output channel.
-Headphone output (1/2) with unbalanced 1/4" stereo TRS connector for channel 1 and 2. Via this headphone output, you will always get the same signal that is also being sent to line outputs 1 and 2. This headphone output is used to check your signals independent from what is being played via channels 3 to 8 for example, a feature that is very useful for DJ applications without an external mixer.
-Headphone output (Mix) with unbalanced 1/4" stereo TRS connector for the down mixed signal. Via this headphone output, you will always get the mix of all 8 (or 4 stereo) channels. You can use this output for instance to control and check signals for all the physical output channels.
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The rear panel has these connectors:
-Line output 1 to 8 with unbalanced RCA connectors. Via these outputs, the main signals are being sent out. Each output channel is labelled / numbered accordingly.
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2. Installation
2.1 System Recommendation
GIGAPORT eX is not simply a standard digital audio interface, but a high-resolution device capable of advanced processing of audio content. Even though GIGAPORT eX is built to have low-CPU resource dependability, system specifications play a key part in the GIGAPORT eXs performance. Systems with more advanced components are generally recommended.
Minimum System Requirements
PC
-Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 or 10 (32and 64-bit) operating system
-1 available USB 2.0 or USB 3.1 port ("type A" or "type C")
Mac
-OS X / macOS 10.9 or higher
-1 available USB 2.0 or USB 3.1 port ("type A" or "type C")
2.2 Hardware Installation
GIGAPORT eX is directly connected to an available USB port of your computer. The connection to your computer is done either via a so-called "type A" or a "type C" port. For each connection type, a separate cable is included in the package. Connect one end of that cable with GIGAPORT eX and the other one to the USB port of your computer.
USB "type A" port of a computer |
USB "type C" port of a computer |
2.3 Driver & Software Installation
After the connection of GIGAPORT eX, the operating system automatically detects it as a new hardware device. However, you should install our driver to use it with full functionality.
We strongly recommend to download the latest driver from www.esi-audio.com before installing GIGAPORT eX on your computer. Only if our driver software is installed, all the functionality is provided under Windows / OS X / macOS.
You can always find the latest drivers and software for both PC and Mac for your GIGAPORT eX by going to this page in your web browser:
>>> http://en.esi.ms/110 <<<
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