User's Manual

ESI GIGAPORT eX

5. Specifications

- USB 3.1 audio interface with USB-C connector ("type C" to "type C" cable included)

- USB 2.0 compatible ("type A" to "type C" cable included)

- USB bus powered

- 8 independent output channels with -10dBV RCA connectors

- 2 independent stereo headphone outputs

- 1st output sends out mixed signal of all playback channels

- 2nd output sends out different signal from playback channel 1/2

- both with 1/4" stereo TRS connector

- max. output level +6.4dBu (@ 0dBFS)

- THD+N 0.0024% A-weighted (@ fs=48kHz)

- 32~600ohm impedance

- 24-bit / 192 kHz D/A converter, for all output channels

- 114dB dynamic range A-weighted

- THD+N -100dB (@ 0dBFS)

- DirectWIRE Output Routing support under Windows for flexible signal routing

- DirectWIRE Loopback routing support for 2 channels under Windows and OS X / macOS

- supports Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 with ASIO 2.0, MME, WDM and DirectSound

- supports OS X / macOS (10.9 and above) via the native CoreAudio USB audio driver from

Apple (no driver installation needed)

- 100% class compliant (no driver installation required on many modern operating systems such as

Linux via ALSA as well as iOS based and other mobile devices)