ESI ESU22 Operation & User’s Manual

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3, ESU22 ESI 3 INDEX 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Key Features ........................................................................................................................................................4 2. Description of ESU22.................................................................…

4, ESU22 ESI 4 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the ESI ESU22. ESU22 is not only stylish, it is a portable device that can go with you anywhere. Offering total flexibility of an external and fully bus-powered USB device with pure pristine digital audio quality, coupled with true high quality 24-bit support on the 2 analog input and 2 analog output channels provided via RCA inputs, a microphone preamplifier with XLR input, a Hi-Z instrument input for guitars, a high q…

5, ESU22 ESI 5 2.2 Rear Panel The rear panel has the following connectors from left to right: Right Line Output: the right channel of the line output with 1/4" TRS connector. USB: the USB port for connection to your computer. Left Line Output: the left channel of the line output with 1/4" TRS connector. Right Line Input: the right channel of the line level input with RCA connector. Left Line Input: the left channel of t…

6, ESU22 ESI 6 3.1 Windows XP Disconnect ESU22 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. Click Next. You can define the target directory for the installation now. Confirm it with Next. The installer now informs you that the driver installation will start as shown on the lef…

7, ESU22 ESI 7 You can now finally click Next on the ESI ESU22 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. If yes, the driver installation has been completed successfully. 3.2 Windows Vista Disconnect ESU22 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 drive…

8, ESU22 ESI 8 You will now be prompted to connect the hardware on the next dialog that is shown below on the left. Plug in ESU22. Do not click Next yet. Instead, wait a few seconds for the automatic device driver installation. You can monitor this in the task notification area where Windows Vista informs that the driver is installed via a bubble message box. You can now finally click Next on the ESI ESU22 Audio Driver Setup dialog. The installation is now finished. To confirm this, please check…

9, ESI ESU22 ESU22 ESI 9 4. ESU22 Control Panel This chapter describes the ESU22 Control Panel under Windows. Under Mac OS X no special Control Panel is required for ESU22. If you are using ESU22 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: The panel has the following functions and sections: INPUT sec…

10, ESU22 ESI 10 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 ESU22 as the main sound device for Windows multimedia applications. Go to My Computer-> Control Panel -> Sounds…

11, ESI ESU22 ESU22 ESI 11 While audio production and editing applications usually provide an option inside their preferences to select ESU22 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 ESU22, you need to select it under Properties For as shown in the picture above. You …