Connecting A Computer And Playing Back Audio Files; Installing The Driver - Esoteric Grandioso K1 Mode D'emploi

Connecting 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 (as of September 2016) .
Operation with other operating systems cannot be assured .
When using Mac
The driver works with the following versions .
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 can be operated with the standard OS driver, so there is
no need to install a driver .
When using Windows
The driver works with the following versions .
Windows Vista (32/64-bit)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8 . 1 (32/64-bit)
Windows 10 (32/64-bit)
Installing the driver on a computer
Before you can use this unit to play files on a computer, you must first
download the dedicated driver from the following ESOTERIC down-
load 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 download site .
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 details about driver installation, see the instructions on the
ESOTERIC download page .
Depending on the composition of the computer hardware and
software, operation might not be possible even with the above oper-
ating systems .
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Note about transmission mode
This unit connects using HIGH SPEED asynchronous mode .
The sampling frequencies that can be transmitted are 44 .1 kHz,
48 kHz, 88 . 2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176 . 4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352 . 8 kHz and 384 kHz .
2 . 8 MHz, 5 . 6 MHz and 11 . 2 MHz DSD are also supported .
o 11 . 2 MHz DSD is only supported with DSD Native playback . It is not
supported with DoP (DSD Audio over PCM Frames) playback .
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 .
1
Connect this unit to a computer using a USB cable.
Use a cable with a connector that matches that of this unit .
2
Turn the computer on.
Confirm that the operating system has started properly .