Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 326)

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It’s All About
The Drivers
Always make sure that
you’ve downloaded the
latest audio drivers for
your sound device or
audio system. Not only
are audio hardware
makers constantly
improving driver
performance, audio
issues are frequently
solved with a simple
driver update, so
head on over to the
manufacturer's website
to check for updates!
 Force Single CPU
This will force the sound engine to use a single CPU for mixing audio. This is
only applicable to multiple-CPU machines, such as a dual-core or quad-core
computer. Single-CPU computers will not offer this option. This option may
offer better compatibility with older VST effects and virtual instruments.
 Use High Priority Threads For Audio Engine
This will cause all audio mixing sound engine threads to mix at a high system
priority. By default, Mixcraft uses high priority.
 Default Settings
This button will reset the drivers and settings to defaults. This changes settings
to the Wave driver to 44,100 Hz, stereo, 16-bit (8 buffers @ 16384 bytes).
 Open Mixer...
This opens the Windows or ASIO mixer control panel, allowing you to change
some settings. This typically applies when using ASIO driver mode.
CORE AUDIO/WAVE RT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS
Settings when WaveRT mode is selected. WaveRT stands for “Wave Real Time” and is
the preferred driver. Make sure you’ve downloaded the latest drivers for your sound
device. Also, contact the sound device manufacturer to see if the drivers support
WaveRT.
Note: WaveRT is not available when using Windows XP.)
 Sample Rate
Choose a sample rate supported by the device. Higher sample rates provide
better audio quality but require more hard disk space and CPU resources.
 Bit Depth
Select the number of bits for one sample.
 Latency
Adjust the latency in milliseconds. Lower settings result in better performance -
you’ll hear less “slapback” delay when recording with software monitoring, and
Virtual Instruments will be more responsive when played live. The downside
is that lower latency settings increase the potential for audio gapping or non-
continuous audio (a.k.a. obnoxious crackling noises).
 Exclusive Mode
For Windows 7 and above, you have the option of running Mixcraft in Exclusive
Mode. This will take over exclusive control of the sound device and allow
super-low latency settings down to three milliseconds! (You’ll also be welcome at
ritzy L.A. clubs and red carpet events.)
When using Exclusive Mode, other programs will not have access to the sound