Korg DS-DAC-100m - Driver Installation and Control; Downloading the Driver; Control Panel Settings; Operation and Usage

Firmwareupdating is done usingadedicated application.Themostrecentsystem
le forrmwareupdatingcanbedownloadedtoyourcomputerfromhp://www.
korg.com/products/audio/audiogate3/.
Fortheupdateprocedure,refertothereleasenoteswhicharebundledtogetherwith
thermware.
Operation
Front and rear panels
Preparations
Whenthedriverinstallationprocesshasbeencompleted,connecttheDS-DAC-100m
toyourcomputerandpreparetolistentoaudioles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-100m 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
output(
3.5mmstereo-mini
)jackoftheDS-DAC-100m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-100m,thepowerindicator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-100mtoyourcomputer,andthenstartAudioGate.
IfyoustartAudioGatewithouttheDS-DAC-100mconnected,licenseverication
willbecompletedwhenyouconnecttheDS-DAC-100m.
3
From the menu, c hoose [Edit]-[Preferences...] (on Mac, [AudioGate]-
[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lestothesonglistbydraggingthemin.
8
ClicktheplaybuoninAudioGatetoplaytheaudio.
9
If you're listening through headphones, use theheadphone volumebuonsof
theDS-DAC-100mtoadjustthevolume.Whenyoudoso,thesamplerateindica-
torswilltemporarilyfunctionasheadphonevolumeindicators.
IfyouaddedWAVorFLACles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hp://www.korg.com/
products/audio/audiogate3/.
USB port
Analog
output jack
Headphone
output jack
Headphone volume buttons ( )
Power indicator
Sample rate/
Headphone volume
indicators
Installing the driver
Use the KORG AudioGate and DS-DAC Setup program to install the driver and
AudioGate.
Donotconnect the DS-DAC-100m to yourcomputerbeforeyou’venished in-
stallingthedriver.Ifyou’vealreadyconnectedit,disconnectit;thenreconnectit
aeryou’venishedinstallingthedriver.
Downloading the driver
TheDS-DACdriversowareiscommontotheDS-DAC-100,DS-DAC-100m,andthe
DS-DAC-10.
1
AccessthefollowingAudioGate3downloadpage.
hp://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buontodownloadthesetupprogram.
3
If you’re using Windows, decompress the downloaded .ziple.If you’reusing
MacOS,openthe.dmgle.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
seingsofyourMac.
TheContorlpanel is common tothe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 Buer Size, and ASIO Buer
Size.

If you frequentlyexperienceclicksor noise during playback, youmay
be able to improve thesit uat ionby loweringthe output samplerate or
increasing the buffersize. Increasing the buffersizewill increase the
latency*,anddecreasingthebuer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 sowaresuchasAudioGate that supportsDSDoutputin
ASIO.FordetailsonDSDplayback,seethemanualofthesowarethatyou’reus-
ing.
Sample Rate
Thisspecies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 Buer Size
Thisselectsthesizeofthestreamingbuer.
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 Buer Size
ThisselectsthesizeoftheASIObuer.
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 rmware.