Connecting with a computer and playing back audio files
Installing the driver
When using Mac
This unit works with the following operating systems (as of May
2016).
OS X Lion (10.7)
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
OS X Mavericks (10.9)
OS X Yosemite (10.10)
OS X El Capitan (10.11)
This unit will work with the standard operating system driver, so there
is no need to install a special driver.
When using Windows
This unit can be connected by USB to computers running the follow-
ing operating systems (as of May 2016).
Operation with other operating systems cannot be assured.
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Installing a driver on the computer
To play back audio files from a computer through this unit, you must
first download the driver from our download page and install it on
your computer.
Driver download page
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/usb/usb_driver_e.html
Install the driver after downloading it from the above page.
CAUTION
Install the driver before connecting the unit to the computer by USB.
If you connect the unit to the computer by USB before installing the
driver, it will not function properly. Moreover, if using Windows XP, the
operation of the computer might become noticeably slower and it
might become necessary to restart it.
For detailed instructions about installing the driver, please see our
download page.
Depending on the composition of the computer hardware and
software, operation might not be possible even with the above oper-
ating systems.
Note about transmission modes
This unit connects using asynchronous HIGH SPEED mode.
The sampling frequencies that can be used for transmission are 44.1,
48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8 and 384 kHz as well as DSD at 2.8 and
5.6 MHz.
When connected correctly, you will be able to select "ESOTERIC USB
AUDIO DEVICE" as the audio output for the operating system.
In asynchronous mode, the audio data transmitted from the com-
puter will be processed using this unit's clock, enabling it to reduce
jitter caused during data transmission.
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