Adjusting The Buffer Settings; Adjusting The Buffers In Windows - Lexicon ALPHA Owner's Manual

Using the Alpha Studio – Adjusting the Buffer Settings

ADJUSTING THE BUFFER SETTINGS

Audio latency is the minimum time required for a computer to store recorded audio
from an audio interface into the recording application memory and playback that
same recorded audio back out of the audio interface output.
After the audio has been converted to the digital domain, it is passed to a buffer before
it is processed by the driver and then passed to the audio application. An audio buffer
is a reserved segment of memory used to hold this audio data to compensate for
momentary delays in processing. The size of an audio buffer is the maximum number
of samples the buffer can hold. For sound coming from the computer, there is an
output buffer before the digital to analog conversion. "Buffering" introduces latency,
since a buffer needs to fill up by a certain amount before the data can continue along
the chain.
The buffers in Cubase
when you installed the software. If you are using Cubase LE's input monitoring, you
may wish to reduce the buffer size to reduce latency. Lowering the buffer size will
lower the amount of latency when using input monitoring. Setting the buffers too low
will result in unwanted digital artifacts, such as popping or crackling and possibly
audio dropout. The faster the computer (Hard Disk and CPU), the lower you will be
able to adjust the buffer setting without negatively impacting the audio. For more
information, consult the Cubase LE documentation.

ADJUSTING THE BUFFERS IN WINDOWS

® LE were automatically set at a safe setting for your computer
1. Open Cubase LE and go to
2. Click on VST Multitrack
Control Panel
3. Click the
Audio Buffering
Moving the
monitoring latency. If audio playback has artifacts (clicking, popping), move
this slider further toward the High Stability side.
4. When you are finished, click the
results.
5. Repeat this process as many times as necessary until you find a buffer setting
that provides the lowest possible latency without digital artifacts.
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Devices>Device Setup
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button. You will now see the ASIO control panel.
slider toward Low Latency will decrease any
OK
button and return to your project to test the
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