When you install a custom USB audio driver for a high-end DAC or audio interface, you are frequently installing a branded, customized version of the core Thesycon ASIO driver. How It Works: Bypassing Windows Audio
If a manufacturer provides a driver that is based on the free XMOS reference driver rather than the full Thesycon implementation, users may miss out on critical features like native DSD playback and adjustable ASIO latency. In such cases, as seen with some Eversolo and Zidoo products, it may be worth contacting the manufacturer to request the proper Thesycon driver. thesycon asio driver
ASIO stands for . Developed by Steinberg, this driver protocol allows audio software to communicate directly with the audio hardware, bypassing the native Windows audio mixing layers entirely. When you install a custom USB audio driver