Connecting With A Computer And Playing Back Audio Files - Esoteric K-01Xs Mode D'emploi

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
November, 2017).
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 (10.10)
OS X El Capitan (10.11)
macOS Sierra (10.12)
macOS High Sierra (10.13)
o This unit can be operated with the standard OS driver, so there is
no need to install a driver.
A dedicated driver must be installed on the computer, however, to
use Bulk Pet.
When using Windows
The driver works with the following versions.
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 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 soft-
ware, operation might not be possible even with the above operating
systems.
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Note about transmission mode
Data can be transferred using Isochronous or Bulk Pet 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, 384 kHz,
705.6 kHz and 768 kHz. 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz and 22.5MHz DSD
are also supported.
o 22.5MHz 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.
During data transfer, the audio data sent from the computer will be
processed using this unit's clock, enabling the amount of jitter that
occurs during data transmission to be reduced.
Downloading playback application
ESOTERIC HR Audio Player
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.
ESOTERIC HR Audio Player setting note
To play 22.5MHz DSD recordings with ESOTERIC HR Audio Player, open
the Configure window and set the "Decode mode" to "DSD Native. "
To play formats other than 22.5MHz DSD, you can set this to either
"DSD over PCM" or "DSD Native" as you like.
For details, see "Selecting DSD decoding mode" in the ESOTERIC HR
Audio Player Owner's Manual.