Installing The Driver; Control Panel Settings - Korg Ds-Dac-100 Bedienungsanleitung

Installing the driver

Use the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install the driver and
AudioGate.
Do not connect the DS-DAC-100 to your computer before you've finished install-
ing the driver. If you've already connected it, disconnect it; then reconnect it after
you've finished installing the driver.
Downloading the driver
The DS-DAC driver software is common to the DS-DAC-100, DS-DAC-100m, and the
DS-DAC-10.
1
Access the following AudioGate 3 download page.
http://www.korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/page_6.php/
2
Choose the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC driver Setup, and press either the
Windows or Mac version of download button to download the setup program.
3
If you're using Windows, decompress the downloaded .zip file. If you're using
Mac OS, open the .dmg file. In the "KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup" folder,
run Setup. The KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel appears.
4
Click "Install DS-DAC Driver" to install the driver.
5
If you want to install AudioGate, click "Install AudioGate" in the KORG Audio-
Gate and DS-DAC Setup panel.
Carefully read "Activating AudioGate" which appears during installation, and
then complete the installation.
6
Click "Finish" to exit the setup program.
• For details on the driver installation procedure, click "DS-DAC Series Owner's
Manual" in the Korg AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel that you download-
ed, and read "Installing the driver."

Control panel settings

The Mac version of the control panel does
not allow you to directly change the Mode
or the Sample Rate. You can make these
changes via AudioGate or from the audio
settings of your Mac.
T he Contorl pa nel is com mon to t he DS -
DAC-100, DS-DAC-100m, and the DS-DAC-10.
Click the following: Windows start menu →
All Programs → Korg → USB Audio Device
→ USB Audio Device Control Panel. The con-
trol panel shown to the right will appear.
In the Driver tab, set the Mode, Sample Rate, Streaming Buffer Size, and ASIO Buffer
Size.
I f you f requent ly ex per ience c l ic k s or noi s e du r i ng playbac k, you may
be able to i mprove t he sit uat ion by lower i ng t he out put sa mple rate or
i nc rea si ng t he bu f fer si z e. I nc rea si ng t he bu f fer si ze w i l l i nc rea s e t he
latency*, and decreasing the buffer size will decrease the latency.
* The delay that is involved in processing the data.
Mode
This switches between PCM and DSD modes.
Use DSD mode with software such as AudioGate that supports DSD output in
ASIO. For details on DSD playback, see the manual of the software that you're us-
ing.
Sample Rate
This specifies the sample rate.
When Mode is DSD: Choose 2.8224 MHz or 5.6448 MHz.
When Mode is PCM: Choose 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, or
192 kHz.
Streaming Buffer Size
This selects the size of the streaming buffer.
Choose Minimum, Extra Small, Small, Large, Extra Large, or Safe. Minimum is
the smallest size, and Safe is the largest. Normally you should leave this set to the
maximum (Safe).
ASIO Buffer Size
This selects the size of the ASIO buffer.
Choose Minimum, Small, Large, or Maximum. Minimum is the smallest size, and
Maximum is the largest. Normally you should leave this set to Maximum.
In the Version tab, you can check the driver version and update the firmware.
Firmware updating is done using a dedicated application. The most recent system
file for firmware updating can be downloaded to your computer from http://www.
korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/.
For the update procedure, refer to the release notes which are bundled together with
the firmware.
Operation
Front and rear panels
Headphone
output jack Power indicator
Headphone
Sample rate
volume Knob indicators
Preparations
The spikes (feet) on this unit are acute-angled triangles. When placing the unit, be
sure to use the included spike mounts to avoid scarring the surface where the unit is
placed.
When the driver installation process has been completed, connect the DS-DAC-100 to
your computer and prepare to listen to audio files on your computer.
Use the included USB cable to connect the unit to your computer and to verify
that it's working.
The DS-DAC-100 operates on bus power supplied via the USB port; it does not
need an AC adaptor or any other external power supply.
Whenever possible, you should connect this unit directly to a USB port on your
computer. If you cannot avoid using a USB hub, you should use a USB hub that
has its own power supply. A bus-powered USB hub may be unable to supply
enough electrical power.
1
If you want to listen through headphones, connect your headphones to the head-
phone output jack.
2
If you want to connect an amp and speakers for listening, connect the analog out-
put (XLR or RCA) jacks of the DS-DAC-100 to your system using the appropriate
cables.
3
Check the connection to the USB port. If there is a valid connection between the
computer and the DS-DAC-100, the two power indicators and one of the sample
rate indicators will be lit up.
Basic operation
• In the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel that you downloaded, click
"DS-DAC Series Owner's Manual," and refer to "Playback using AudioGate (Win-
dows)" or "Playback using AudioGate (Mac OS)."
DSD native playback (Playback using AudioGate)
1
Use the AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install AudioGate (refer to
"Installing the driver").
2
Connect the DS-DAC-100 to your computer, and then start AudioGate.
If you start AudioGate without the DS-DAC-100 connected, license verification
will be completed when you connect the DS-DAC-100.
3
Fr o m t h e m e nu , c h o o s e [ E d it] - [ P r e f e r e n c e s ...] (o n M a c, [Aud io G at e] -
[Preferences...]), and click the [Audio Devices] tab.
4
In [Driver Type], choose "ASIO" (on Mac, "CoreAudio").
5
In [Driver Name], choose "Korg USB Audio Device Driver."
6
Set [Sample Rate] to "Auto" or to "5.6 MHz" or "2.8 MHz."
7
Add DSDIFF, DSF, or WSD files to the song list by dragging them in.
8
Click the play button in AudioGate to play the audio.
9
If you're listening through headphones, turn the headphone volume knob of the
DS-DAC-100 to adjust the volume.
If you added WAV or FLAC files to the song list in step 7, they will be converted
for playback to the sample rate that you selected in step 6.
Troubleshooting
• In the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup panel that you downloaded, click
"DS-DAC Series Owner's Manual" and refer to "Troubleshooting." The latest in-
formation is also provided on the Web. You can also refer to http://www.korg.com/
products/audio/audiogate3/.
XLR Analog
output jacks
RCA Analog
USB port
output jacks