User Manual

ESI MAYA44 USB+
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3.2 Latency settings
With the Latency menu entry under Config, you can change the latency of the driver of MAYA44
USB+. Depending on the typical application (e.g. for playback of software synthesizers) a smaller
latency is an advantage. At the same time, the best latency setting indirectly depends on the
performance of your system. For most default applications, a typical latency buffer size between
128 and 256 is standard. On a slow system, 512 is an option.
Please note that the latency has to be setup before launching any audio application.
3.3 DirectWIRE
What is DirectWIRE?
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.
DirectWIRE is not available under Mac OS X.
DirectWIRE Panel
Click on DirectWIRE on the MAYA44 USB+ control panel. The DirectWIRE dialog 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.