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1. 4 le 4 DIREGIMERE EX6 Let s say you want to quickly dub some vocal over an audio track It s very simple with DirectWIRE 3 0 you just have to make connections similar to these DirectWIRE R 3 0 ASIO GSIF n ee o DIFECINVERE 33 MAYA44 ESI 9 Specifications lt Analog Audio gt 1 Sample rate supports 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Playback only 2 Analog Input 1 Connector Type 4 Channel analog inputs AJA TRS terco Jecaoltine aA end 2 Common wien Mia ai 1 4 TRS stereo jack line in 3 and 4 2 Peak level QABES Y GABY 3 Programmable gain 48dB 24dB 1dB step size 4 Impedance LOK Ohm 3 Analog Output 1 Connector Type 4 Channel analog line outputs LAY TRS Stereo Jack 2 Peak level 6dBV LC QABES 3 Attenuation 48dB 0dB 1dB step size 4 Impedance 39 Ohm lame Out L amar Zi O Dama ne SIT ana 45 Nees GUL 4 MIC Preamp 1 Mic Preamp Gain eZ LB 2 Peak level OdBES E 246mV 3 48V phantom power supply 4 Impedance 3K ohm 5 Headphone Amplifier 1 Load Impedance Range 32 300 ohm for the best performance 2 Output Power gt 125mW 32ohm per channel lt Digital Audio gt Iy 34 Sample rate supports 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 192 kHz Coaxial Output only A D Converter 1 SNR 102dBA 0dB fs 48kHz 2 DK DOZOBA 3 THD 950B 1kHz LadaBES 4 Interchannel Isolation 90dB D A2. Trouble Shoot GioaPulse Convolution Hardware Adapter Version Output Channels Input Channels ESI MAYA GSIF 1 w GoIF ve En Channels Type En Channels A A A A A DE mi ici ce Outputs 1 2 Analog Fi Luni Inputs 2 Analog sample Fate T Outputs 3 4 Analog N Inputs 3 4 Analog 396000 e Bit Depth 24 MIDI Port Configuration Midi In Ports Midi Out Ports Midi In Ports Midi Out Ports 28 MAYA44 7 4 Wave Lab ESI After launching Wave Lab go to Options gt Preference gt Audio Card Select either MME WDM 1 ESI MAYA44 Ch12 MME Preferences Te Audio Dat File Tempo Time code m General dE Audio Card E Playback MME WwDM TESI MAYA44 Ch12 Buffer Number IE El Buffer Size 16384 Latency 16bit 44 1kHz stereo 557 me I Convert mono to stereo Preferred Resolution 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit 24 bit alt le Auto Stop if drops out Threshold 20 E Playback cursor Appearance A Editing E Display abase ES Recording IMME DM TESI MAYA44 ChIz MME WOM Microsoft Sound Mapper MME WDM 1 ES MAY844 Chiz MME WOM gt ESI M471544 Chad MME WOM GEST MAYA44 Ch 234 CD Burning ID Sync Playback Browser audio files Sensitivity 300 ma E I Restrict to Play Tool Get position from audio driver Perform short fade in when starting playback Correct Transport settings are global to all
3. A44 s internal clock which becomes the master clock This mode must be selected 1f only MAY A44 1s used or another device 1s set as a slave device EXTERNAL Selects the digital clock or audio data from an external device as the clock source The external device will be set as the Master device and the MAY A44 will be set and operate as the Slave device This option is only working when optional MI ODI O is connected NOTE MAY A44 supports CDDA CD Digital Audio extraction Through WDM driver you can play CD digital audio from your CD Rom drive when the CD Rom drive supports CDDA extraction Please consult your CD Rom drive manual for detail 23 MAYA44 ESI 6 4 Block Diagram ES MAY A44 Block Diagram i OUTPUT 112 PCI DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSOR En RON DG te GI 3 4 ee j o OUTPUT 48 08 2405 As C 311 0 INPUT 374 Cn DIGITAL SOURCE SELECT OUTPUT 3 4 ION H ANALOG ANALOG MASTER CLOCK i DIGITAL i SELECT CONTROL forerat i DIGITAL IM Optional Sold Separately EXT CLE DIGITAL SOURCE MIODI O Copyright c 2005 ESI Rev 1 3 9 24 MAYA44 ESI 7 Working with Applications This chapter contains the basic configuration examples for some popular software applications Please refer to the specific software s manual for detailed information 7 1 Cubase SX and Nuendo After launching Cubase SX go to Device gt Device Setup gt VST Multitra
4. Converter 1 SNR 108dBA 0dB fs 48kHz 2 DR 108dBA 3 THD 9T7dB 1 kHz 0dBFS 4 Interchannel Isolation 100dB Digital OuUepue 1 Connector Type Coaxial Optical 2 Format IEC 60958 Consumer S PDIF 3 Resolution ABLE 4 Digital Pass Thru MAYA44 ESI 10 General Information Trademarks ESI and MAY A44 are trademarks of Ego Systems Inc and ESI Audiotechnik GmbH Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies The FCC and CE Regulation Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modifications in construction of this device with are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and 1f not installed and used in accordance with the inst
5. a necessary component as the output level of a microphone typically is very low and requires specially designed amplifiers to raise and match the various microphone s output levels in order for the signal to be further processed without a degraded signal to noise ratio MAYA44 s gain knob covers from 0dB to 24dB Attenuation fader After set proper input level from Gain knob you can decrease level using this fader It covers from OdB to 48DB Mute mure Select this button to mute each signal source NOTE The mute button is does not affect input monitoring 6 3 Output section a OUTPUT MASTER AT SES O Ode 0 0d6 0 048 0 008 0 006 F mute MUTE Y mute X e i Adjusts and monitors the output levels of each audio channel via level faders and meters You can also use output port 3 4 as a headphone jack MAYA44 features a high fidelity headphone amplifier MIX By selecting this button the analog output 1 2 and 3 4 are mixed together and outputs to line output 1 2 3 4 Another words when selected you can hear mixed output of channel 1 2 and 3 4 through analog output 1 2 3 4 21 MAYA44 ESI mix PE gt M 1 2 3 4 db 48 dB DdB 48 dl DAB Ode 2 de The MAYA44 uses internal digital mixer on board Some recording applications that can only use Windows default mixer may not compatible with MAYA44 MIX level control knob 4 A VE Adjust the amount of level that you wi
6. hardware is ready to use Restart your computer to complete the installation To confirm the MAYA44 drivers are installed click Start in the lower left corner of the Desktop and select Settings gt Control Panel Click on System to open System Properties window Click on the Hardware tab in the System Properties window and click on Device Manager button under the Device Manager section The MAYA44 drivers will be listed under the Sound video and game controllers section Click on the sign to expand the section 4 2 Windows Audio Driver Property To check if Windows has correctly identified MAY A44 and selected as the default audio device click Start in the lower left corner of the Desktop and select Settings gt Control Panel Click on Sounds and Audio Devices to open Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window Click on the Audio tab The MAY A44 drivers will be listed under the Sound playback and Sound recording Sounds and Audio Devices Properties IO Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Sound plavback Default device F 1 ES MAYA44 Eh ESI MAY A44 Chi 2 E S MAYA44 Ch 3ESI MAY A44 Chl 234 Sound recording Default device TESI MAY 444 Ch12 MIDI music playback as Default device SS 1 651 MAYAA44 MIDI Use only default devices Some Advanced properties butto
7. High Quality 4 in 4 out PCI Audio Interface User s Guide ESI Copyright O 2005 2006 Revision 2 September 2006 www esi audio com MAYA44 ESI Mi AAN I A ieteedete lotte tite 4 RENE TUE SS laine 4 2 Hardware Installation wcstustusscecsceustiestensvescecucsdustuarecdasedssawsbeadyssdeducusustes Mis Nestes 5 21 Sy CERC COMMEN aO SEE ld cid 5 2 2 Preparation for HardwareInstallatiohi cri area 5 Die EA ele oa 6 3 MI ODI O add on card sold Separately cccccsssscccccccccccssssssssssssssssscccssscccccccsssccssssssssssess 8 d Driver Software Installatronm izinimz ani pineale trapano piantina critte 9 Qe MAS CAMA UI OU Ed Re ba ed Re ba il D va 9 4 2 Windows Audio Driver Property sise 12 gt Comnectino External DEVICES nanne 13 LMP A Ru nd A he eae ie iaia 13 5 2 Basic Connection to external devices iii mienne Mean 14 0 MIA YAG4 Control Panel ad 18 Ollio 18 EEES E a PAS E EE EEE EA E E E EE A AA AA A I A E 20 3 OUpurseciio nabla 21 0 Sample Rate secu 23 0 4 Block Diagranm sans si Al riale serali 24 I orkine with Applications ner Ea narrata ideati aperta 25 Tilo Cuba SA and NUCH GOs se na eil te E 25 12 awe Walk SONAR dd daa 26 Toe WAS CAMA GI AA O tenons 28 SA O E A E 29 DE CD NES OR a de D ae cd ee ere ee 30 DICC WERE AAA AA 31 I SPCCHICALIONS ren rs oct Eose E ESEE SETE N NANNAN 34 10 General IOMA ON taa iii E E RE ERR 35 MAYA44 ESI 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the ES
8. I MAYA44 a high quality 24 bit 96kHz 192kHz 4x4 audio interface You will surly be amazed by the powerful and rich features that MAY A44 offers The audio interface will satisfy both the demands of beginners who are just entering the world of digital audio DJs working with DJ software and music production professionals who produce music at a professional level and for a reasonable budget Features include SPDIF coaxial and optical output Mic input with 48V phantom power and Multi channel digital pass thru MAY A44 also supports the MI ODI O optional add on card that provides an additional digital input and a MIDI interface 1 1 Key Features KEY FEATURES 24 bit 192kHz D A converter and 96kHz A D converter S PDIF coaxial and optical outputs microphone preamp with 48V phantom power simultaneous Full Duplex recording and playback Shutter type optical output jack DirectWIRE 3 0 driver support PCI card compatible with both 3 3V and 5V PCI slots multichannel digital pass thru capability EWDM driver supports MME DirectSound ASTO 2 0 and GSIF 2 0 OS Microsoft Windows XP 2000 expansion connector for additional optional digital audio input and MIDI interface MI ODI O MAYA44 ESI 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Recommendation MAYA44 is not simply a standard digital audio interface card but a high resolution device capable of advanced processing of audio content Even though MAYA44 is built
9. In and Out and MIDI interface Just hook it up to your MAY A44 card like the below picture and you re ready to go Figure 1 MAYA44 with MI ODI O MAYA44 ESI 4 Driver Software Installation After completing the hardware installation of MAY A44 you must install the MAY A44 driver software This manual contains step by step guide for driver software installation for Windows XP If you have any difficulties installing drivers for other operating systems please contact ESI technical support NOTE Before starting the driver software installation locate your original Windows CD as you may need it during installation Also please make sure that you have installed a recent version of the chipset drivers and patches provided by your main board manufacturer for your main board 4 1 Installation Always try to download the latest MAY A44 driver available from the ESI web site www esi audio com The latest driver may have reported bug fixes and updated features Turn on your computer Windows will automatically detect a new device installation and the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for Multimedia Audio Controller 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD gt or floppy disk insert it now What do pon want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Choose I
10. NUE l h 6 1 Pull down Menus 1 File Exit File Exit will close the MAYA44 Control panel window but it will not shut down the control panel You can always launch control panel the by clicking ESI icon on the system tray 2 Config Mouse Wheel Controls the increment at which the volume is adjusted when using a mouse wheel The adjustment step is from 1 to 8 3 Config Latency Adjust the latency also often referred as buffer size of the MAYA44 A faster latency is achieved by selecting smaller sample size which is ideal for software synthesizer and precise timing recording However the latency is also limited by your system performance For recording select a sample size between 64 512 and select 128 or 256 for Pentium 4 systems Sample sizes of 48 1024 and 2048 are used in special circumstances of which 48 is reserved for very fast and reliable ASIO driver working environments The factory default setting is 256 18 MAYA44 ESI 4 Config Factory Default It resets the Console to default settings 5 Config Always On Top This enables to place the Console on top of every open window which makes it easy to work with MA Y A44 and other music software simultaneously 6 Config Link Links the L R faders for stereo operation Un select the button if you need to control the left and right levels independently 7 DirectWIRE Explained later in detail 8 Help About Che
11. an ignore the message and select Continue Anyway The installation will continue and the drivers will be copied to your computer 10 Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware ESI MA amp AYA44 Controller has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AR Tell me why this testing ls important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway MAYA44 ESI Found New Hardware Wizard Please walt while the wizard installs the software ESI MAYA44 Controller LI 7 of Lance The installation will copy the drivers to your computer When the installation is complete click Finish The Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear again to install MAYA44 Audio driver The steps are exactly the same as the first installation from step 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for fa ES MAYA44 Audio Click Finish to close the wizard Lance 11 MAYA44 ESI Once the Audio driver is installed a message will appear in the lower left corner of the desktop stating that the installation is complete your
12. arrow connection 7 Multi Track Recorder Mixer Speaker 16 MAYA44 ESI 4 Digital Output Coaxial Optical can be used to record your wave output MP3 files or wave files directly to an MD DAT or CD Recorder You can connect SPDIF compatible devices such as an MD DAT or CD recorder to transfer audio data with minimal signal loss 00000 00 00 00000000 00 00 00000000 oBODOODO HHFF AFAR Digital Mixer Note MAYA44 doesn t have S PDIF Coaxial and Optical digital input connectors However you can purchase optional MI ODI O add on card shown below MI ODI O Sold Separately 1 x Coaxial Digital input output 1 x Optical Digital input 16 Channel MIDI input output 17 MAYA44 ESI 6 MAYA44 Control Panel The MAYA44 Control panel is the central point of control for the MAY A44 The Control panel is designed so inputs and outputs can be adjusted without going through a series of menus After installing the MAY A44 hardware and software driver the Control panel icon will appear in the System Tray Clicking on the Console icon will launch the Console application File Config DirectWwIRE RY About ni INPUT MASTER MAYA4A SAMPLE RATE fune e m YE ON 176400 192000 9 DdB 24 dB DdB 24 dB FoiciraL f ea200 56000 TICA MASTER CLOCK _ a Ti E Ahaa SELECT 7 048 7 008 0 006 0048 0 048 0 048 TR ure ur fore Gore TE
13. ck Select ASIO 2 0 ESI MAYA44 for the ASIO device Clicking ASIO Control Panel will not do anything here Make sure you click Apply button after changing the settings Device Setup 9 Pin Device 1 9 Fin Device 2 All MIDI Inputs Default MIDI Ports Direct usic Time Base Time Base 9 Pin ESI MAY 444 Clock Time Display Control Panel VOT Inputs VST Multitrack M Release A510 Driver in Background VST Qutputs i ai VST System Link dee Video Player pat Windows RIDI In Cubase logical input 0 1 is MAYAA4l s input 1 2 also input 2 3 is 3 4 25 MAYA44 ESI 7 2 Cakewalk SONAR There are few steps must be done for the SONAR which may supports either WDM and ASIO After launching SONAR go to Options gt Audio 1 WDM KS mode Change the settings as below on Input Output Drivers settings Audio Options WDM KS General Advanced Drivers Driver Profiles 0R Playback Timing Master 1 1 ESI MAYA44 Ch12 Record Timing Master L 1 E5 E Audio Driver Bit Depth e iw Stereo Panning Law OdB center sinfcos taper constant power Default Settings for Mew Projects Sampling Rate 441 O e File Bit Depth 16 w Butters in Playback Queue 2 E 92 3 msec Buffer Size Fast Sale Effective latency at 44kHz sstereo 92 9 msec Wave Profiler The input and output drivers have to be matched to each other Restart the SONAR after the
14. ck current driver information 9 Help Block Diagram You can see the basic signal flow of MAY A44 at any time 19 MAYA44 ESI 6 2 Input section P INPUT e MONITOR MONITOR 1 2 3 4 ee O48 2408 DIGITALA ns se MI Fo DI AS Ba E L E k Code 0 0d6 Code D Ode mute Fmure Monitor button Selecting this button enables monitoring from the selected source Line MIC button une Selecting either line input or microphone input for input 1 2 When selected lights blue 48V Phantom power button bs By selecting this button the 48 volt phantom power will be applied to input 1 2 for condenser av microphone Warning Make sure this button is not lit so the phantom power will not applied to dynamic microphone Appling the phantom power to dynamic microphones or other devices might cause damage ANALOG DIGITAL button ms When optional MI ODI O add on card is connected you can switch between analog and digital Sei input for input 3 4 Pucar Il Otherwise it stays on analog MI ODIYO NOTE When monitoring digital input through input 3 4 the digital signal comes through DAC resulting the wave out 1s not mixed together 20 MAYA44 ESI Gain Level Attenuation fader These are where you can adjust level for the analog input 1 2 and 3 4 The Input and Input monitoring levels can be set using the mouse mouse wheel or cursor keys o48 2468 Gain knob It s
15. f card Do not grab the card by the board or connector 2 3 PCI Card Installation Find an empty PCI slot on the motherboard ISA PCI AGP Figure 3 Typical PC Motherboard Slot Configuration WHERE IS THE PCI SLOT Most computers have three different types of slots The PCI slot is most common and is used for different types of devices including sound and graphics cards Usually the PCI slot is white The AGP slot is used only for the graphics card and is typically brown MAYA44 ESI Figure 4 Removing the PCI Slot faceplate If a faceplate or cover is behind the PCI slot you can remove it by removing the screw holding it in place or by prying it off with a screwdriver Insert the MAYA44 card into the PCI slot firmly pushing the card into the slot until 1t is seated securely Replace the screw and tighten Figure 5 MAYA44 Installed in a PCI slot 4 Close the computer case MAYA44 ESI 3 MI ODI O add on card sold separately The MI ODI O add on card is not included with MAY A44 It s sold separately The MI ODI O provides additional one coaxial input output one optical digital Input and 16 channels MIDI Input Output The MI ODI O is designed to be used with the MAYA44 series of audio cards as an add on It s easy to install and does not require any additional power supply or drivers to install No new IRQ set up is involved MI ODI O lets you get more from your MAY A44 by adding the power of S PDIF
16. nd outs on and off of the respected drivers Patch the virtual cables from one point to another as you drag your mouse point INPUT section is a new feature of DirectWIRE 3 0 It s used to route signals from the card s hardware inputs With MAYA44 INPUT 1 and 2 are identical to the left and right channels of the Analog input 1 signal INPUT 3 and 4 are the left and right channels of the Analog input 2 MME section represents general application s I O Ex WinAmp WaveLab non ASIO mode Cakewalk Audition Vegas etc WDM section represents Multi MME application s I O Ex SONAR when using WDM KS PowerDVD WinDVD etc ASIO section represents ASIO application s I O Ex Cubase Logic Reason Nuendo SONAR when using ASIO Samplitude etc GSIF section represents GSIF application like GigaStudio Some applications support multiple driver modes 31 MAYA44 ESI 3 DirectWIRE Examples EX1 Recording from WinAmp MME to WaveLab MME DirectWIRE R 3 0 DIFECIERE Caution If you want to record what s played back in Winamp but don t want to hear the sound you should click the OUT button in the MME section so it ll change to OFF EX2 Recording from WinAmp MME to SONAR WDM ASIO a DIFEGIMISRE ASIO GSIF 1 1 1 2 3 e MAYA44 ESI EX4 Recording from GigaStudio GSIF to SONAR WDM DirectWIRE R 3 0 ASIO E GSIF E Melo n g E WDM ASIO GSIF fo M 1 e e
17. ns will be grayed out because MAYA44 console panel has all input and output mixer controls which some of the mixer features are not compatible with Windows default mixer However this does not mean you do not have advanced options MAYA44 console panel is designed to include all professional audio features that are not always compatible with the basic mixer control 12 MAYA44 ESI 5 Connecting External Devices 5 1 MAY A 44 Connectors 1 LINE 1 2 Analog Input Connector Stereo Input MIC 1 Input Mono Input 2 LINE 3 4 Analog Input Connector Stereo Input 3 LINE 1 2 Analog Output Connector Stereo Output 4 LINE 3 4 Analog Output Connector Stereo Output 5 Coaxial Digital Output Connector 6 Optical Digital Output Connector 7 Optional I O add on connector NOTE The MAYA44 s output port uses stereo 2 x Mono Y cable Like below picture MAY A44 Input port uses 55 stereo phone jack and connection to Mixer or external devices need two MONO jacks for each Left and Right channel Stereo TRS cable s Tip is connected with Left white In Out port The Ring is connected with Right red In Out port The Sleeve connected with Ground of both side Tip Left White Sleeve Right Red Cables sold separately 13 MAYA44 ESI 5 2 Basic Connection to external devices 1 Analog inputs 1 4 take signals into the MAY A44 and the computer A regular CD player MD and any other analog source can be connected for lis
18. nstall from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next Insert the MAYA44 driver CD into the CD ROM drive Choose Search for the best driver in these locations Select Include this location in the search click the Browse button and locate the MAYA44 driver folder on the driver CD CD letter may vary depending on which computer you have MAYA44 ESI Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CO ROM Include this location in the search FA_DRIVERNESI_MAYA44 O Don t search will choose the diver to Install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware NOTE If you are installing drivers from the downloaded driver update locate your downloaded driver files Click on the folder containing the MAY A44 drivers and click OK and click Next With Windows 2000 and XP installations a message might appear stating The software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Though the message appeared the driver is completely tested and verified by ESI and is safe to use You c
19. pler Select the audio device for CD Player LESI MAYA44 122 1 2 2 Config ILESI MAYA44 172 1 2 i Confia Latency 5 8 ms Latency 5 8 ms Setup lf SoftFades Buffer Siz Auto Cue Level 50 db I Monitor Enabled onitor Enable Preload Size 500 me HO Resampling F Cancel 30 MAYA44 ESI 8 DirectWIRE 1 What is DirectWIRE DirectWIRE is a 100 purely digital wire DirectWIRE is a driver technology developed by ESI which can be used for routing audio streams internally within applications using EWDM Audio MIDI Drivers exclusively developed by ESI With the DirectWIRE router an application can record from other application s audio outputs without external wiring or any loss of data when they are running at the same time DirectWIRE also allows you to easily rip any audio stream in real time by transferring data thru DirectWIRE from MP3s live On line Broadcast and On demand content and more 2 DirectWIRE Panel Click on DirectWIRE on the MAYA44 control panel The DirectWIRE panel window as shown below will appear DirectWIRE digital virtual wiring technology developed by ESI routes audio streams internally within applications using standard audio drivers such as WDM ASIO and MME even when they are running at the same time DirectWIRE R 3 0 INPUT ME ASIO GSIF a l i Pal ai pl p E US SS PAE The number on the row represents the input or output port The columns represent ins a
20. ruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense If necessary consult an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Correspondence For technical support inquiries contact your nearest dealer local distributor or ESI support online at WWW esl audio com Disclaimer All features and specifications subject to change without notice Parts of this manual are continually being updated Please check our web site www esi audio com occasionally for the most recent update information 35
21. settings have changed 2 ASIO mode ASIO mode is supported from SONAR 2 X release on With MAYA4 ASIO mode is recommended over WDM mode First change the Driver Mode to ASIO on the Advanced tab of the Audio Option as below Then restart the SONAR Use Default WOM AES f ASIO F MME 52 Bit MAYA44 ESI Second change the settings as below on Input Output Drivers settings Audio Options ASIO General Advanced Drivers Click on a driver to enable or disable it 1 ASIO 2 0 ESI MAYA44 LESI MA vada 1 2 Help 24510 2 0 ESI Mavadda LESI Marada 4 3 ASIO 20 EST U46DJ_ 44kH2 Mot Connected 1 4 ASIO 2 0 EST 11460 46kH2 Not Connected 1 Lancel 1 4510 20 ESI M amp YA44 L EST M rrs4da 72 2 ASIO 20 ESI M amp YA44 dl A El ASIO 20 EST U460J 44kH2 Not Connected 1 4 4510 2 0 EST U460 _4BkHz Not Connected 1 Warning Enabling SONAR s software Input monitoring may introduce feedback loops You MUST disable mute MAYA44l input monitoring before processing SONAR s software input monitoring 27 MAYA44 ESI 7 3 Tascam Gigastudio After launching Gigastudio Select Settings from the left pane SI DSP Station i Settings Pi EN EE M QC Hep On the right pane select ESI MAYA44 GSIF 1 for the hardware Also match the Sample Rate and Bit Depth according to the Sequencer GipaStudio System Settings GigaStudio Orchestra Synthesizer Miser Disk Engine Hardware Rrewire Plugins
22. sh to send out to another channels 48 dE dB ima NOTE This control should not be confused with the gain knob of the input section FADERS ee par par s un Lo Display and change the output level for each source The level can be set using the mouse mouse wheel or cursor keys Click the dB indicator to mute and un mute the output MASTER FADER pT nm E Lo Display and change the level of the final output The level can be set using the mouse mouse or cursor keys Click the dB indicator to mute and un mute the output Mute mute Select this button to mute each signal source 22 MAYA44 ESI 6 3 Sample Rate section SAMPLE RATE Fi7eaco 192000 F 88200 4 96000 Fartoo 48000 32000 farog _ MASTER CLOCK SELECT Enen INT 44100 Hz MAY A44 supports digital in and out However MAY A44 card has only Coaxial and Optical digital outputs For digital input you need optional MI ODI O add on card sold separately SAMPLE RATE Selects the sample rate for the MAY A44 The blue lit will indicate current sample rate The MAY A44 supports 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 and 192 kHz sample rates Select AUTO to match the sample rate of the source audio automatically The blue lit of AUTO is on Deselecting Auto mode allows you to set the sample rate manually Lock MASTER CLOCK SELECT Selects the digital clock source for the MAY A44 INTERNAL Selects MAY
23. tening or recording Also sound modules samplers and synthesizers can be connected to record their outputs Guitar with Preamp 14 MAYA44 ESI 2 Mic Input Analog Input 1 2 can be used to connect a microphone A dynamic mic or condenser mic that needs phantom power can also be connected You can record a voice or musical instruments such as a guitar bass and piano Dynamic MIC Condenser MIC MAYA44 MIC IN 15 MAYA44 ESI 3 Analog Output ports 1 4 have two different mode Using 4 Output ports In this case analog outputs 1 4 works as output ports of a wave device You can set up these in your application or Windows Multimedia properties This mode is usually used for multiple outputs when you use a mixer or a multi track recorder You can use these in multi track recording programs such as Cubase and Cakewalk In the below picture Indicated as black arrow connection Output l and 2 use as 2 Channel Main monitoring mode Using Headphone You can use this mode when you don t have a mixer or you want 2 channel mix down and master output Output 1 and 2 become stereo master output of the MAY A44 The merit is that you can monitor all Inputs and outputs of the MAYA44 through Output 1 2 Simultaneously Output 3 4 become as headphone monitoring out Select headphone button on the control panel you can monitor output 1 2 using headphone In the below picture Indicated as black and white
24. to have low CPU resource dependability system specifications play a key part in the MAYA44 s performance Systems with more advanced components are generally recommended Intel Pentium III 1GHz CPU or equivalent AMD CPU 256MB of RAM Direct X 8 1 or higher Microsoft Windows XP 2000 One available PCI slot 2 2 Preparation for Hardware Installation The MAYA44 PCI card and other components in the computer can be damaged easily by electrical shock You should use an anti static device that can discharge the static electricity of your body to avoid potential static damage to the cards The MAY A44 card is shipped in an anti static plastic pouch to protect it from static electricity do not open the pouch before you install the card If you do not feel capable of installing a PCI card into your computer please contact your dealer Turn off the computer power and remove the power cable from your computer power supply Figure I Disconnecting the Power Cord Refer to your computer user s manual and remove the computer cover Make sure that you have an available PCI slot on your motherboard to install the MAYA44 MAYA44 ESI Figure 2 Removing the computer cover To avoid possible static shock damage to the computer parts discharge 1t by touching the computer case or something grounded We recommend you use an anti static device such as an anti static wristband When holding the MAYA44 card touch only the guide or the edge o
25. windows ASIO Preferences Audio Database File Playback Record ASIO 2 0 ESI MAYA44 ASIO Buffer Number 16 El ize 6384 E Latency 44 1 kHz 17 me Connections Control Panel Preferred Resolution le Auto Stop if drops out Threshold 20 E ion samples E a E Appearance CO Burning A Editing E Display Sync ES Playback Browser audio files Sensitivity 300 me g Restrict to Play Tool Playback cursor Get position Perform short fade in when starting playback FF Transport settings are global to all windows from audio driver Correction samples E O Start ASIO streaming at application startup 29 MAYA44 ESI 7 5 BPM Studio After launching BPM Studio software click Option and adjust the settings as shown in the following diagram Choose ASIO Driver on the Driver menu BPM Studio Options Preferences Options Audio LU File storage CODA Copy CD writer Remote Cor 4 Driver Monitor Select the driver interface for the devices Select the audio device for Monitor Aso Driver LESI MATA44 172 1 2 Conf Latency 5 8 me Player Player E Select the audio device for Player Select the audio device for Player B L ESIMAYAd4 1 2 142 Config LESI M vA44 3 4 3 4 Config Latency 5 8 me Latency 5 6 me Sampler LO Player Select the audio device for Sam
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