Advertisement
Quick Links
Optimizing Your Computer to Maximize Performance
So you bought an audio or video computer peripheral, followed all the instructions, and set
everything up. Now what?
A typical PC or Macintosh audio or video setup may contain software and hardware products
from a dozen or more companies. i.e. Dell, Microsoft, Belkin, Steinberg, Syncrosoft, Waves,
Universal Audio, Arturia, FXpansion, Native Instruments, Akai Pro, Alesis.
Even with a minimalist setup, getting all the separate hardware and software components to work
together smoothly can be tricky. One component's manual might not pick up exactly where the
other one left off, and there are very few manuals which will discuss how to optimize your system
over-all for the best performance.
In this article, will cover some measures you can take to optimize your system for maximum audio
or video performance, and prevent dropouts.
Contents:
Optimizing Your Computer for Recording ....................................................................................... 2
Tips for All Systems..................................................................................................................... 2
Windows Optimization Tips......................................................................................................... 3
USB and USB 2.0 ................................................................................................................... 3
Windows XP............................................................................................................................ 3
Windows Vista ........................................................................................................................ 4
To free up even more system resources ................................................................................ 4
Macintosh Optimization Tips ....................................................................................................... 5
1
Advertisement
Related Manuals for ION Optimizing
Summary of Contents for ION Optimizing
-
Page 1: Table Of Contents
In this article, will cover some measures you can take to optimize your system for maximum audio or video performance, and prevent dropouts. Contents: Optimizing Your Computer for Recording ..................2 Tips for All Systems........................2 Windows Optimization Tips......................3 USB and USB 2.0 ........................ -
Page 2: Optimizing Your Computer For Recording
Optimizing Your Computer for Recording You can’t walk into a car dealership and buy a car that’s ready to enter a race. Even high- performance sports cars come tuned for the road, not the race track. Suspension, gearing, timing all need to be tweaked before a car is ready to be pushed to it’s limits. -
Page 3: Windows Optimization Tips
Windows Optimization Tips USB and USB 2.0 • Use the best ports on your computer for audio or video devices. If you have a desktop or a tower, be sure to connect your audio interface to a USB port that is on the back of the computer. -
Page 4: Windows Vista
Windows Vista 1. When troubleshooting or optimizing system performance issues in Windows Vista, it is often a good idea to disable some or all of Vista's graphical effects. While they look nice, these effects can actually be just as demanding, or more demanding on your computer's system than many professional level programs available on the market. -
Page 5: Macintosh Optimization Tips
5. Set your Power Options to High Performance. In the Power Options, Control Panel, choose High Performance. Then click Change plan settings button, and set Put the computer to sleep to Never. Then click Save Changes. For additional tips on optimizing Windows Vista, check out this excellent article.