Settings
The Settings tab provides access to 500R8’s Buffer Size and the Clock Source settings.
The Buffer Size drop down menu sets 500R8’s Buffer Size for the desired use cases.
When a DAW is opened, the Buffer Size is overridden and needs to be set from within
your selected DAW’s audio preferences.
Note:
As 500R8 facilitates 0-latency analogue monitoring using it Summing Mixer,
we recommend setting the Buffer Size between 512 - 1024 samples to reduce
load on your system and prevent possible audio artefacts during recording.
500R8 can operate at low latency with low buffer sizes, however
performance at lower buffer sizes will vary depending on the performance of
the connected device.
The Quali-mode button is a tip of the hat to one of Cranborne Audio’s other passions
apart from audio, motoracing! Enabling ‘Quali-mode’ disables the output safety buffer
for even lower output latency performance.
Note:
We recommend only enabling Quali-mode if the connected device has
sufficient CPU to operate without pops, clicks, and other audio artefacts.
The Clock Source drop down sets 500R8’s current Clock Source. The Locked indicator
displays the current status of the clock and will light Green when it is connected and
synced or Red if dropouts are detected.
Info
The Info tab displays the currently installed software and firmware for both the USB
Control Panel and the connected 500R8. To guarantee best performance, please ensure
that both software and firmware are kept up to date by signing up to Cranborne Audio’s
email newsletter for software announcements and checking the website regularly.
macOS
As 500R8 is Core Audio compliant, it will connect directly with your Apple device and be
instantly recognised as an audio device from within the “Audio MIDI Setup” application.
To configure 500R8 with macOS, please follow the step by step guide in the “
” section of this manual to configure your operating system to use 500R8 as an
audio device.
500R8 User Manual
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