Windows Basic Driver and VIA exclusive Driver are usable

By only connecting USB with desktop, notebook, netbook and etc, basic driver will be installed automatically in Windows and MAC OS X, and you can use MAYA U5 conveniently. In addition, you can get various sound effects and get easy control of sound control on the driver panel when included MAYA U5 exclusive driver for Windows is installed.

High Performance Audio Controller and Codec Chip are mounted / Stable Board Design

VIA`s High performance EnvyUSB USB2.0 FS audio controller used for high-end sound card and high quality High Definition audio codec(DAC SNR 110dB) are mounted. Further, outstanding stability and high quality sound is achieved by mounting the exclusive super-low noise constant voltage regulator on the codec, which is one of the most important parts for quality of the sound, by perfect ground-separate design between digital and analog and by using high quality parts guaranteeing safety.

Support various speakers and Built-in Headphone Amplifier of High Power Output and High Quality Sound

Despite the small size, it supports such various speakers as analog 2-Channel (2.1CH), 4-Channel, 5.1-Channel and digital speakers. Furthermore, you can get sufficient sound volume and don’t need additional external headphone amplifier even when using high impedance headphone of around 150 Ω because high performance headphone amplifier is in-built in the headphone terminal area.

Support QSound and Stereo Expander Function

By built-in world famous stereo sound technology, Qsound, you can enjoy ample stereo sound when listening to music and watching movies. And it supports EQ control to fill the insufficient sound with your own speaker. (QSound feature is supported only with Vista and Windows 7). And Stereo Expander function(channel expansion feature) enables 2 channel sound source to be expanded to 5.1 channel.(Only in case of analog output)

Support High Performance Microphone input(+30dB amplification feature) and Stereo Mix Function

By supporting high performance microphone input, it can record your voice clearly with sufficient sound volume. And by built-in stereo mix feature, it can support internet broadcast through mixing microphone, line-in input and internal playback sound and can record any sound like internet blog sound clearly.

Support Digital Input/Output(adopting optical terminal)

By supporting optical output terminal, it can be used in connection with receiver, home theater, digital speaker and etc. and can record digital output of digital output-enabled audio equipments without loss through digital input terminal. In addition, it can record internal playback sound without loss if you connect optical input/output terminals with optical fiber cable.

Support Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio content Protection Function

It can playback Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio source at 24bit/48kHz. ※ You need the Blue Ray ROM Drive and a program like the Power DVD that plays source to use the Blu Ray on the Computer.

Motion LED and Pop-Noise Cancellation Circuit is mounted.

Smoothly blinking red LED in playback is mounted to know the device is in work. Unnecessary noise at the time of ON/OFF is suppressed by mounted pop-noise cancellation circuit.

[Caution]

■ When set to output 5.1-channel 24bit, input must be set to 16bit. (If set the input to 24bit, USB bandwidth is exceed so can not work normally.)
■ If keyboard, mouse or other device with MAYA U5 connected to the same USB HUB, USB bandwidth is reduced. So maximum performance and functions to restrictions and may occur an error. Recommend to using Move your USB PORT, and USB HUB connected to the exclusively.
* To confirm the USB HUB connection status, you can check at Control Panel -> Device Manager> Universal Serial Bus controllers. (Refer to the Manual)

Description of Connectors

Front Part
① Line In : This is Input terminal to get input of stereo signal from audio equipment like CD player or MP3 player mixer.
② Mic In : This is mono signal input terminal from microphone.
③ Headphone output Terminal : This is the terminal to be used connecting with headphone.
Rear Part
① Digital In : Input terminal of digital signal (Only PCM type audio stereo signal is recognized. DTS, AC3 5.1 channel signal is not recognized)
② Digital Out : Output terminal of digital signal. (You need to set up PassThrough with the video software when you make AC3,DTS 5.1 channel digital signal output. You can get more information for set-up on the FAQ page of our website.)
③ USB Connection Terminal : USB connection terminal. (It is directly connected to the USB in the main equipment for stable power supply.)
④ Front : Output terminal of front speaker.
⑤ C/W : Output terminal in the central speaker and woofer speaker.
⑥ REAR : Output terminal of rear speaker.

Hook-up Application

Specifications

Interface	USB interface (1.1/2.0 compatible)
Analog Input	MIC Input(+30dB Amplification Function) and Line Input(3.5mm Stereo Mini)
Analog Output	5.1 Channel(Front,Center/Woofer,Rear) Speaker Output (3.5mm Stereo Mini) Headphone Output (3.5mm Stereo Mini)
Dynamic Range	DAC SNR 110dB, ADC SNR 100dB
Digital Output/Way	Optical / PCM, AC3 PassThrough (Supporting Windows XP/VISTA/7)
Digital Input/Way	Optical / PCM
Supported Frequency	16bit/24bit, 44.1kHz/48kHz (Support maximum 24bit/48kHz ) ※ Set-up of 24bit in Windows 7 can be done after driver installation.
Power Supply	USB bus power
OS	Windows XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS X
Dimension/Weight	100mm(W) X 60mm(D) X 20mm(H) / 80g

System Requirements

USB	Desktop or notebook computer with USB port of Rev. 1.1/2.0 compatiblePentium 4
CPU	1.8G or higher
RAM	512MB or higher
OS	Windows XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS X