Appendix B: Multi-client audio FAQ
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Appendix B: Multi-client audio FAQ
You should also turn off your system sounds. Most system sounds tend to be at 11
kHz or 22 kHz. Imagine that you're recording the best guitar solo of your life and
someone clicks on something on the screen. The 22 kHz system sound will play
out of an unused output and drop the sample rate of the whole system to 22,
ruining your take.
If you really want system sounds, go buy a $30 cheapo sound card and play them
through that. Open the “Sounds and Audio Devices” control panel and click the
“Audio” tab. Set the default playback device to the cheapo sound card and check
“Use only default devices.”
Q: What are the rules that I should follow if I want to use multiple
audio applications at the same time?
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Set all your applications to the same sample rate. (You can also use the
“sample rate lock” feature in the Console to help with this.)
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Turn off your system sounds.
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Figure out ahead of time which inputs and outputs each application is
going to use. Inputs and outputs cannot be shared between applications.
Q: What I really want to do is use a software synthesizer or sampler
like GigaStudio, Reason, or Absynth. What's the best way to use
this with an audio and MIDI sequencer like Cubase or SONAR?
The best thing you can do is run the synthesizer/sampler application first, then run
the sequencer. Make sure that each application is set to use a different set of inputs
and outputs.
Q: Can I run a DirectSound program, an ASIO program, and a
wave program all at the same time?
Sure. If you don't understand the question, don't worry about it.
