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If you want to use multiple software clients simultaneously with the device, keep in mind
they’ll also have to share the same sample rate.
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Process Buffer
: Lower the buffer size value for a quicker response time from your com-
puter to audio software and MIDI controller actions.
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When converting audio information to digital and vice versa, the audio driver needs to
store the data in buffer packages (audio buffers) which are then sent to and processed
by the CPU. The higher the buffer size, the longer it takes for a signal to finally arrive at
the output as audio. You might experience this as a delay between the time you hit a key
on your computer or controller and when you actually hear the sound. This delay is called
latency. A rule of thumb is: lower buffer size results in lower latency. However, there are
more factors to latency than buffer size alone (e.g., CPU speed and RAM size). You should
start off with a higher buffer size setting, and gradually decrease the value until you find
the perfect balance between playability and system performance. If you experience crack-
ling at the audio output, the chosen buffer size is very likely too low for your computer’s
CPU to cope with, as lower buffer size causes higher CPU load.
Device Monitor Section
6.3 The
Device Monitor
section in the
Audio Settings
page of the Control Panel.
The
Device Monitor
section displays information about the audio interface’s processing status
and your system’s output latency. It has two displays:
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Processing State
: The processing state monitor provides feedback on the current status of
the device. There are three possible status messages:
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Idle
: interface is connected, but no client delivers audio data.
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Streaming
: driver is working and processing audio data.
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Panic
: driver stopped streaming. Too many USB I/O errors occurred in the interface
communication.
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Output Latency
: Shows the amount of output latency in milliseconds.
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