Arturia Mellotron V, Руководство пользователя

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Let's look at the options one by one, starting from the top:
•
Device
lets you choose which audio driver you want to use to route sound out
of the instrument. You may choose your computer’s own audio driver (Windows
Audio), DirectSound (which is also an internal Windows driver), or an ASIO driver
(which is the one that will offer you the best performance). The name of your
hardware appears in this field, and may vary according with the option made.
•
Output Channels
lets you select which of the available outputs will be used to
route audio out. Some audio interfaces offer more than the regular stereo out,
but if you don't have one of these, only one pair will appear as an option. If you
have a multi-output audio interface, you can select any specific pair of outputs.
• The
Buffer Size
menu lets you select the size of the audio buffer your computer
uses to calculate sound. The smaller the buffer, the faster it will play a note after
pressing a key. A larger buffer means a lower CPU load as the computer has
more time to process the audio, but can result in too much time taken to play
the note after the key is pressed. A fast, modern computer should easily be able
to operate at a buffer size of 256 or even 128 samples without creating pops or
clicks in the sound. Usually, a buffer of 256 samples is more than acceptable. If
you are getting clicks, try raising the buffer a little.
• The Sample Rate menu is where you define how many times per second the
digital audio will be sampled before being converted into analog (audible) sound.
Higher sample rates mean more definition, but demand more CPU power. The
options available will depend on the audio interface hardware you are using.
Modern computers’ own hardware may operate at high sample rates, up to 96
kHz. The latest external audio interfaces may go even higher, even the simpler
ones. Usually, there's no need to use such high sample rates. A value of 44.1 kHz
or 48 kHz is perfectly fine (audio CDs work at 44.1 kHz).
• The
Show Control Panel
button will jump to the system control panel for
whatever audio device is selected. Beware that some audio hardware may not
have a Control Panel, or that Control Panel is a generic OS one.
•
Play Test Tone
helps you to troubleshoot audio issues by confirming whether
sound can be heard through the correct device.
•
MIDI Devices
is where you will see your connected MIDI devices. All MIDI
devices available should be seen in the list. Click the check box of the MIDI
device (or port, if you happen to have a multi-port MIDI device) you want to use
to trigger the instrument. In standalone mode, Mellotron V listens for all MIDI
channels so there’s no need to specify a channel. You can specify more than one
MIDI device at once.
• Tempo defines the internal tempo used by the Mellotron V to play time sync
elements when in standalone mode, like synchronized effects. When used as a
plug-in, the instrument will always synchronize to the host tempo.
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