Connecting with a computer and playing back audio files
Installing the driver
This unit can be connected by USB and used with a computer run-
ning one of the following operating systems .
Operation with other operating systems cannot be assured (as of
March 2017) .
When using Mac
OS X Lion (10 . 7 )
OS X Mountain Lion (10 . 8 )
OS X Mavericks (10 . 9 )
OS X Yosemite (10 . 1 0)
OS X El Capitan (10 . 1 1)
macOS Sierra (10 . 1 2)
o This unit will work with the standard operating system driver, so
there is no need to install a special driver .
When using Windows
The driver works with the following versions .
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)
o Operation with other operating systems cannot be assured .
Installing the driver on a 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 software download page
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/usb/usb_driver_e.html
Install the dedicated driver software after downloading it from the
above page .
IMPORTANT NOTICE
You must install the dedicated driver software before connecting this
unit with a computer using a USB cable .
If you connect the unit to the computer by USB before installing the
driver, it will not function properly .
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 mode
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 , 384, 705 . 6 and 768 kHz as well as DSD at
2 . 8 , 5 . 6 , 11 . 2 and 22 . 5 MHz .
o Even though there is no dedicated driver software for Mac,
please use the latest version of ESOTERIC HR Audio Player to play
22 . 5 MHz DSD sources .
o Use the latest version of the dedicated driver to play 22 . 5 MHz DSD
sources on Windows .
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 .
Playing audio files
You can use ESOTERIC HR Audio Player to play audio files on a computer .
Please download this free application from the following URL .
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/hr_audio/indexe.html
ESOTERIC HR Audio Player is a software audio player for Windows and
Mac that supports high-quality playback of high-resolution audio
sources . You can use it to enjoy the high-quality playback of high-
resolution audio sources, including DSD, without needing to make
complicated settings .
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