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ASIO and Windows Vista/Windows 7
The ASIO driver now supports Windows Vista/Windows 7’s multimedia thread
scheduler (also known as MMCSS). The practical result of this is more reliable,
lower latency performance.
The ASIO driver will automatically use the new scheduler. Should you wish to not
use the new scheduler, you can disable it by opening the ASIO control panel for
the driver. There you will see two new settings:
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Use Vista/Windows 7 multimedia priority boost: If this box is checked, the
ASIO driver will use the new scheduler.
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Lower Vista/Windows 7 window manager primary: If this box is checked,
the ASIO driver will instruct Vista/Windows 7 to prioritize audio over
drawing windows on the screen.
Surround Sound Playback
Stereo versus surround sound modes
When you first install it, the AudioFire driver sets up the Windows wave devices in
surround sound mode – the driver examines your hardware and automatically
creates multichannel wave input and wave output devices depending on your
hardware.
Some audio applications are set up to use multiple stereo wave devices instead of a
single multichannel wave device; if you are using such an application, please open
the AudioFire console and select the Settings tab. Under “Wave device
configuration”, select “Stereo”.
To apply the change, please disconnect and reconnect your AudioFire from the
computer. Alternatively, turn your AudioFire off and back on again.
