Korg DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100M, DS-DAC-10 User Manual

DS-DAC-100 DS-DAC-100m DS-DAC-10

Owner's Manual

Advanced Guide

Before you connect this device

You must select driver seings in order to use the DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100m, or DSDAC-10.

To ensure that you can select these setti ngs smoothly, do not connect the DS-DAC100/100m/10 to your computer before you have installed the driver. Carefully read the section entitled “Installing the driver,” and download and install the driver before you connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your computer.

Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------ 2

Features ------------------------------------------------------------- 2

Operating requirements ----------------------------------------- 2

Installing the driver ------------------------------------------------- 3

Downloading the driver ------------------------------------------ 3

Driver installation procedure ----------------------------------- 4

Control panel settings --------------------------------------------- 9

Operation --------------------------------------------------------------11

Front and rear panels -------------------------------------------11

Preparations -------------------------------------------------------12

Playback using AudioGate (Windows) ---------------------13

Playback using AudioGate (Mac OS) -----------------------15

Troubleshooting -----------------------------------------------------16

Specications --------------------------------------------------------19

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4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-0812 Japan

Introduction

Features

The DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100m, and DS-DAC-10 are USB DAC units that support 1-bit DSD native playback* on Windows (ASIO) or Mac (Core Audio). By using it in conjunction with the “AudioGate” audio format conversion application, you can enjoy native playback of high-quality 1-bit DSD sound.

* For both Windows (ASIO) and Mac, 1-bit DSD native playback is supported only when

using the Korg USB Audio Device Driver.

Supported input sample rates

PCM 44.1 kHz–192 kHz, 1-bit DSD 2.8224 MHz, 5.6448 MHz

Supported device drivers

DirectSound, ASIO, WASAPI, CoreAudio

Operating requirements

Windows

Operating system:

Microso Windows 7 (32 bit, 64 bit), Microso Windows 8 (32 bit, 64 bit)

CPU: Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or beer (Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz or beer is recommended if using AudioGate for DSD output)

RAM: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more is recommended)

Mac OS

Operating system: Mac OS X version 10.6 or later

CPU: Intel Mac

RAM: 1 GB or more

Installing the driver

Use the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install the driver and AudioGate.

Downloading the driver

The DS-DAC-10 driver soware is common to the DAC-10.

Access the following AudioGate 3 download page. hp://www.korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/page_6.php/

Choose the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC driver Setup, and press either the Windows or Mac version of download buon to download the setup program.

If you’re using Windows, decompress the downloaded .zip le. If you’re using Mac OS, open the .dmg le. In the “KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup” folder, run Setup. The KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel appears.

Click “Install DS-DAC Driver” to install the driver (refer to “Driver installation procedure” on page 4).

If you want to install AudioGate, click “Install AudioGate” in the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel. Carefully read the “About activating AudioGate” message that is displayed during installation, and complete the installation.

Click “Finish” to exit the setup program

DS-DAC-100

, DS-DAC-100m, and the DS-

Driver installation procedure

Do not connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your computer before you’ve nished in-

stalling the driver. If you’ve already connected it, disconnect it; then reconnect it aer you’ve nished installing the driver.

Windows 7/8 users

The installation screens shown on your computer may differ somewhat depending on your Windows version and system, but the procedure is the same. The explanation that follows will show typical screens in Windows 7.

If, during installation, a message appeared to conrm whether or not to continue the installation, click [Install].

In the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel that you downloaded, click “Install DS-DAC Driver” to start the installer. In the language selection menu, choose English; click [OK].

The following dialog box will appear; click [Next >].

Note the location of the installation and the required space needed, and then click [Install]. Installation will begin.

When installation has completed and the screen indicates “Preinstallation was successful. Click Next to continue,” click [Next >].

Preparations for installation are now complete. Click [Finish] to exit the installer.

The following message will appear; click [Yes].

Connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your computer.

Wait until Windows displays the message “The device driver soware was installed correctly” twice.

Mac OS users

In the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel that you downloaded, click “Install DS-DAC Driver” to start the installer. The following dialog box will appear; click [Continue].

Depending on the version of the operating system, a screen allowing you to select the “Installation Destination” may appear at this point; if so, leave the default installation destination unchanged, and simply click [Continue].

When the following dialog box appears, click [Install].

A dialog box saying “To allow ‘Installer’ to make changes, enter your password.” will appear. Enter the password and click [OK].

A dialog box will indicate “Aer this soware has been installed, it will be necessary to restart your computer. OK to install now?” Click [Continue Installation].

Installation will begin, and a progress bar will appear.

When the screen indicates “Installation has completed successfully,” click [Restart] to close the installer.

Your computer will restart. Aer it has restarted, connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your computer.

Control panel settings

The Mac version of the control panel does not allow you to directly change the Mode

or the Sample Rate. You can make these changes via AudioGate or from the audio settings of your Mac.

The Control panel is common to the DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100m, and the DS-DAC-10.

Click the following: Windows start menu → All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device

→

USB Audio Device Control Panel. The control panel shown below will appear.

In the Driver tab, set the Mode, Sample Rate, Streaming Buer Size, and ASIO Buer Size.

If you frequently experience clicks or noise during playback, you may be able to im-

prove the situation by lowering the output sample rate or increasing the buer size. Increasing the buer size will increase the latency*, and decreasing the buer size will decrease the latency.

* The delay that is involved in processing the data.

Mode

This switches between PCM and DSD modes. Use DSD mode with soware such as AudioGate that supports DSD output in ASIO. For details on DSD playback, see the manual of the soware that you’re using.

Sample Rate

This species the sample rate.

When Mode is DSD: Choose 2.8224 MHz or 5.6448 MHz. When Mode is PCM: Choose 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, or 192 kHz.

Streaming Buer Size

This selects the size of the streaming buer. Choose Minimum, Extra Small, Small, Large, Extra Large, or Safe. Minimum is the smallest size, and Safe is the largest. Normally you should leave this set to the maximum (Safe).

ASIO Buer Size

This selects the size of the ASIO buer. Choose Minimum, Small, Large, or Maximum. Minimum is the smallest size, and Maximum is the largest. Normally you should leave this set to Maximum.

In the Version tab, you can check the driver version and update the rmware

Firmware updating is done using a dedicated application. The most recent system le for rmware updating can be downloaded to your computer from hp://www.korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/. For the update procedure, refer to the release notes which are bundled together with the rmware.

Front and rear panels

XLR Analog

Headphone volume

Power indicator

USB port

Sample rate/

DS-DAC-100

Operation

Headphone output jack

Headphone volume Knob

DS-DAC-100m

Headphone output jack

Power indicator

DS-DAC-10

Power indicator

Sample rate indicators

Headphone volume

indicators

Headphone volume

USB port

output jacks

RCA Analog output jacks

Analog output jack

Headphone output jack

Sample rate indicators

Digital output jack

Analog output jacks

Preparations

When the driver installation process has been completed, connect the to your computer and prepare to listen to audio les on your computer.

Use the included USB cable to connect the unit to your computer and to verify that it’s

working.

DS-DAC-100/100m/10

The need an AC adaptor or any other external power supply.

Whenever possible, connect this unit directly to a USB port on your computer. If you

cannot avoid using a USB hub, you should use a USB hub that has its own power supply. A bus-powered USB hub may be unable to supply enough electrical power.

If you want to listen through headphones, connect your headphones to the headphone output jack.

If you want to connect an amp and speakers for listening, connect the analog output jacks of the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your system using the appropriate cables.

• DS-DAC-100: RCA or XLR

• DS-DAC-100m: 3.5 mm stereo-mini

• DS-DAC-10: RCA

The DS-DAC-10 does have a digital output jack, but the output from that jack is

only available for PCM playback; there will be no output from this jack during DSD playback.

Check the USB connection. If there is a valid connection between your computer and the DS-DAC-100 (or the DS-DAC-100m or DS-DAC-10), the power indicator and one of the sample rate indicators will light up.

operates on bus power supplied via the USB port; it does not

Playback using AudioGate (Windows)

DSD native playback via ASIO

Use the AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install AudioGate (refer to “Installing the driver” on page 3).

Connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to your computer, and then start AudioGate. If you start AudioGate without the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 connected, license verication will be completed when you connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10.

From the menu, choose [Edit]-[Preferences...], and click the [Audio Devices] tab.

In [Driver Type], choose “ASIO.”

In [Driver Name], choose “Korg USB Audio Device Driver.”

Set [Sample Rate] to “Auto” or to “5.6 MHz” or “2.8 MHz.”

Add DSDIFF, DSF, or WSD les to the song list by dragging them in.

Click the play buon in AudioGate to play the audio.

If you're listening through headphones, you can adjust the volume by turning the headphone volume knob (or by pressing the buons) of the DS-DAC-100 (or the DSDAC-100m or DS-DAC-10).

If you added WAV or FLAC les to the song list in step 7, they will be converted for

playback to the sample rate that you selected in step 6.

Playback via DirectSound or WASAPI

Use the AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install AudioGate (refer to “Installing the driver” on page 3).

From the menu, choose [Edit]-[Preferences...], and click the [Audio Devices] tab.

In [Driver Type], choose “DirectSound” or “WASAPI.”

In [Driver Name], choose “KORG USB Audio Device Output L/R (KORG WDM Audio Device).”

Choose the [Sample Rate].

Click the play buon in AudioGate to play the audio.

If you’re listening through headphones, you can adjust the volume by turning the headphone volume knob (or by pressing the buons) of the DS-DAC-100 (or the DSDAC-100m or DS-DAC-10).

Playback using AudioGate (Mac OS)

DSD native playback via Core Audio

Use the AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install AudioGate (refer to “Installing the driver” on page 3).

From the menu, choose Mac, [AudioGate]-[Preferences...], and click the [Audio Devices] tab.

In [Driver Type], make sure that “Core Audio” is selected.

In [Driver Name], choose “Korg USB Audio Device Driver.”

Set [Sample Rate] to “Auto” or to “5.6 MHz” or “2.8 MHz.”

Add DSDIFF, DSF, or WSD les to the song list by dragging them in.

Click the play buon in AudioGate to play the audio.

If you’re listening through headphones, you can adjust the volume by turning the headphone volume knob (or by pressing the buons) of the DS-DAC-100 (or the DSDAC-100m or DS-DAC-10).

If you added WAV or FLAC les to the song list in step 7, they will be converted for

playback to the sample rate that you selected in step 6.

Troubleshooting

The latest information is provided on the Web. Please refer to hp://www.korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/.

The power won’t turn on, the device is not recognized by computer, or the operation is unstable

• Which USB cable are you using? Use the included USB cable. Some commercially available USB cables only support Full Speed. If you provide your own cable, be sure that it supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Are you using a USB hub? If the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 is connected via a bus-powered USB hub, there might be insucient power for the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to power-on, or operation might be unstable. In this case, connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 directly to a USB port on the computer itself without going through a USB hub, or use a self-powered hub that supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Could the USB cable be broken?

• Is your computer’s USB port working correctly?

No sound is coming from the DS-DAC-100/100m/10

• Check whether the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 is correctly recognized in the Korg DS-DAC-10 Control Panel.

Windows users

Open the Windows Start menu → All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device → USB Audio Device Control Panel. If the Driver and Firmware versions are displayed as -.-.- in the Version tab, the DSDAC-100/100m/10 has not been correctly recognized. Disconnect the USB cable, then reconnect it and check this indication again.

Mac OS X users

In the Applications → Korg → USB Audio Device folder, open KorgDSDAC10ControlPanel.app. If the Driver and Firmware versions are displayed as -.-.- in the Version tab, the DSDAC-100/100m/10 has not been correctly recognized. Disconnect the USB cable, then reconnect it and check this indication again.

• In some cases, the sample rate indicators of the DS-DAC-100 (or the DS-DAC-100m or DS-DAC-10) will indicate an error.

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Refer to the section “Multiple sample rate indicators are lit.”

Multiple sample rate indicators are lit

• Three indicators are lit (48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz) The unit is requesting a rmware update. From the download page, download the “DSDAC-10 rmware,” and perform the update as described in the PDF within the folder.

• Other A system error has occurred. Disconnect the USB cable, and then reconnect it to turn the power on again. If doing this several times does not solve the problem, contact your local Korg distributor.

Can’t select DSD mode

• Is the installed version of AudioGate 2.3 or later for Windows, or 2.3.2 or later for Mac? AudioGate v2.2 and earlier do not support 1-bit DSD direct output. Update AudioGate to v2.3 (Mac: 2.3.2) or later.

• In some cases, the sample rate indicators of the DS-DAC-100 (or the DS-DAC-100m or DS-DAC-10) will indicate an error.

→

Refer to the section “Multiple sample rate indicators are lit.”

Switching the sample rate takes time, or is not possible

Such problems may occur depending on your Windows system. Try the following.

• Click Start menu → All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device → USB Audio Device Control Panel to open the Korg DS-DAC-10 Control Panel. In the Driver tab, try decreasing the Streaming Buer size or ASIO Buer Size one step at a time until performance improves.

• As the Windows “default device,” specify something other than “Korg USB Audio Device Driver.”

Sound is interrupted/Noise is heard

• During realtime conversion playback using AudioGate In order to perform all realtime conversion processing at “high quality,” the system performance must be equivalent to a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz or beer. The CPU processing load will be particularly high for conversion playback to 5.6 MHz. In such cases, you can export the data beforehand to create a DSD le for playback, or use the “low load” seing.

• When using a laptop computer Even if the CPU performance is high, noise may occur if power-saving seings are enabled. Change the power plan in “Power Options” of the “Control Panel,” and also turn o any other power saving plan that is specic to your computer.

• When using ASIO playback on Windows Click Start menu → All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device → USB Audio Device Control Panel to open the Korg DS-DAC-10 Control Panel. In the Driver tab, adjust the Streaming Buer size and ASIO Buer Size to make them larger.

• When using the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 as the system default sound device in Windows Click Start menu → All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device → USB Audio Device Control Panel to open the Korg DS-DAC-10 Control Panel. In the Driver tab, set the Mode to PCM.

• The sample rate of the audio device is set to Auto. You may hear a slight click if the sample rate of the audio device is set to Auto, or when you change the sample rate manually, but this is not a malfunction.

• The DS-DAC-100/100m/10 is connected to a USB 3.0 port. We recommend that you connect the DS-DAC-100/100m/10 to a USB 2.0 port.

• Could you be using or running a large number of soware programs simultaneously?

• Hiss is heard from the headphone output. Are you using headphones whose output impedance is 16 ohms or greater? You might hear a faint hiss when using some high-eciency low-impedance earphones.

Specications

DS-DAC-100

Audio interface

Number of channels

Input formats (USB)

Host interface USB2.0 (High Speed)

Audio drivers ASIO2.1, WDM, Core Audio

General

Indicators Power indicator x 2 (LED), sample rate indicators x 8 (LED)

Power supply/ Power consumption

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Weight 862 g/1.90 lbs.

Main spec.

Frequency response 10 Hz–20 kHz ±1 dB (fs=44.1 kHz/48 kHz)

S/N 105 dB (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz, IHF-A

THD+N 0.005% (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz

Connectors

LINE OUT L/R

Form RCA (Unbalanced)/XLR-3-32 type (Balanced)

Load impedance 10 k ohms or greater

Rated/Maximum level

PHONES

Form 6.3 mm stereo phone jack

Load impedance 16 ohms or greater

Maximum output 85 mW + 85 mW @32 Ω

USB (device)

Form/Format Type B/USB 2.0 compliant High Speed

Supported OS Windows 7 or later, Mac OS X 10.6 or later

Included items USB cable, spike mount x 3

2 channels

DSD: 2.8224 MHz/5.6448 MHz, 1 bit PCM: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz/176.4 kHz/192 kHz, 16 bit/24 bit

USB bus power (5 V 500 mA)/2.5 W

207 x 160 x 60 mm/8.15 x 6.30 x 2.36 inches (including protrusions)

10 Hz–40 kHz ±1 dB

-6 dBV/+6 dBV

• Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.

DS-DAC-100m

Audio interface

Number of channels

Input formats (USB)

Host interface USB2.0 (High Speed)

Audio drivers ASIO2.1, WDM, Core Audio

General

Indicators Power indicator (LED),

Power supply/ Power consumption

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Weight 175 g/6.17 oz.

Main spec.

Frequency response 10 Hz–20 kHz ±1 dB (fs=44.1 kHz/48 kHz)

S/N 105 dB (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz, IHF-A

THD+N 0.005% (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz

Connectors

LINE OUT L/R

Form 3.5 mm stereo mini phone jack

Load impedance 10 k-ohms or greater

Rated/maximum level

PHONES

Form 3.5 mm stereo mini phone jack

Load impedance 16 ohms or greater

Maximum output 85 mW + 85 mW @32 Ω

USB (device)

Form/Format Type mini B/USB 2.0 compliant High Speed

Supported OS Windows 7 or later, Mac OS X 10.6 or later

Included items USB cable

2 channels

DSD: 2.8224 MHz/5.6448 MHz, 1 bit PCM: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz/176.4 kHz/192 kHz, 16 bit/24 bit

sample rate/headphone volume indicators x 8 (LED)

USB bus power (5 V 500 mA)/2.5 W

92 x 129 x 20 mm/3.62 x 5.08 x 0.79 inches (including protrusions)

10 Hz–40 kHz ±1 dB

-6 dBV/+6 dBV

• Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement

DS-DAC-10

Audio interface

Number of channels

Input formats (USB)

Output formats (S/P DIF)

Host interface USB2.0 (High Speed)

Audio drivers ASIO2.1, WDM, Core Audio

General

Indicators Power indicator (LED), sample rate indicators x 8 (LED)

Power supply/ Power consumption

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Weight 530 g/1.17 lbs.

Main spec.

Frequency response 10 Hz–20 kHz ±1 dB (fs=44.1 kHz/48 kHz)

S/N 105 dB (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz, IHF-A

THD+N 0.005% (TYP.) 20 Hz–20 kHz

Connectors

LINE OUT L/R

Form RCA phone jacks

Load impedance 10 k-ohms or greater

Rated/maximum level

PHONES

Form 6.3 mm stereo phone jack

Load impedance 16 ohms or greater

Maximum output 85 mW + 85 mW @32 Ω

DIGITAL OUT (coaxial)

Form/Format

USB (device)

Form/Format Type B/USB 2.0 compliant High Speed

Supported OS Windows 7 or later, Mac OS X 10.6 or later

Included items USB cable

2 channels

DSD: 2.8224 MHz/5.6448 MHz, 1 bit PCM: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz/176.4 kHz/192 kHz, 16 bit/24 bit

PCM: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz/176.4 kHz/192 kHz, 16 bit/24 bit

USB bus power (5 V 500 mA)/2.5 W

120 x 150 x 48 mm/4.72 x 5.91 x 1.89 inches (including protrusions)

10 Hz–40 kHz ±1 dB

-6 dBV/+6 dBV

RCA phone jack/IEC60958 *Valid only for PCM

• Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.

Korg DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100M, DS-DAC-10 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Features

Operating requirements

Installing the driver

Downloading the driver

Driver installation procedure

Control panel settings

Front and rear panels

Operation

Preparations

Playback using AudioGate (Windows)

Playback using AudioGate (Mac OS)

Troubleshooting