Esi U46 XL [15/18] Audio applications

U46 XL ESI

EX5. Recording from GigaStudio (GSIF) to Cubase (ASIO)

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 U46 XL system as the main

sound device for Windows multimedia applications. Go to My computer-> Control panel ->

Sounds and Audio Device Properties -> Audio. Select the U46 XL entry as your playback device to

make sure that all standard signals are played via the U46 XL hardware.

5.2 Latency setting and ASIO applications under Windows

Via Config > Latency in the Control Panel it is possible to change the latency setting (also called

“buffer size”) for the ASIO driver of U46 XL. A smaller latency is the result of a smaller buffer size.

Depending on the typical application (e.g. for playback of software synthesizers) a smaller latency

is an advantage. At the same time, the best latency setting indirectly depends on the performance of

your system. For recording applications, a typical latency buffer size between 128 and 288 samples

is standard. The default value is 256. Note that the latency has to be setup before launching the

ASIO application using U46 XL.

5.3 Mac OS X Audio MIDI Setup

The main control center of U46 XL under Mac OS X is the Audio MIDI Setup application that you

can find in your Applications folder. When you launch it, you can setup U46 XL as your Default

Input, Default Output or System Output device – if required.

While audio production and editing applications usually provide an option inside their preferences

to select U46 XL 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.