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UC Surface Monitor Control Software
4.1
UC Surface Launch Window
Studio Series 1810 and 1824
Owner’s Manual
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UC Surface Monitor Control Software
Included in Universal Control for Studio-series interfaces is UC Surface is a powerful
monitor control software that provides everything you need to create high-quality
monitor mixes and more with your Studio-series interfaces. These same monitoring
functions are completely integrated into the Studio One mixer. UC Surface allows
users of other popular DAW applications to access these same functions. UC Surface
provides control of both channel and Mix output levels as well as solo and mute.
It is vital to remember that lowering the channel fader in UC Surface will not
lower the signal in your host application, so it is possible to clip the recording
without clipping the monitor mix. You must set the level for the recording
using the preamp controls on the face of your Studio-series interface.
A quick note on playback streams:
The channels labeled “DAW” in UC Surface carry a
playback stream from your host application (DAW). Traditionally, if you wanted to route
a track in your DAW to a physical output on your interface, you assigned this output in
your host application. Because UC Surface provides much more flexible routing, you can
now route this same track to one output or every output, by itself or as part of a mix.
4.1
UC Surface Launch Window
Universal Control is a powerful hardware-management application for all PreSonus
interface products. It allows you to view any PreSonus interface product connected
to your computer or your computer’s network.
When Universal Control is launched, you will see the Launch window.
From this window, you can manage all the driver settings.
Sample Rate. Changes Sample Rate.
You can set the sample rate to 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, or 192 kHz. A higher
sample rate will increase the fidelity of the recording, but will increase the file
size and the amount of system resources necessary to process the audio.
Clock Source. Sets the Digital Clock Source.
From this menu, you can set the Clock Source for your Studio-series
interfaces: Internal, External S/PDIF, or External ADAT (1824 only).
Block Size (Windows only). Sets the Buffer Size.
From this menu, you can set the Buffer Size for your Studio-series interface from 16
to 4096 samples. Lowering the buffer size will reduce the overall latency. However,
this will also increase performance demands on your computer. In general, you will
want to set the buffer size as low as your system can safely support. If you begin
to hear pops, clicks or distortion in your audio path, try raising the buffer size.
