M-Audio Revolution 5.1 User Manual page 31

review the Software Setup chapter for potential problems. Go to the Windows Control
Panel and open the "Sounds and Multimedia" icon (or "Sounds and Audio Devices"
under Windows XP). Use the Revolution 5.1's Microphone, Line, or CD/Aux inputs for the
best performance with your input source. The Revolution 5.1 records at sampling rates
up to and including 96kHz.
The Revolution 5.1 ships with M-Audio's ASIO drivers for multitrack recording and
playback with recording applications that are ASIO-compliant. The buffer for ASIO (Mac
OS 9 and Windows) or ASIO/WDM (Windows only) drivers can be adjusted in the latency
up/down selection list in the Input/Other tab of the Revolution 5.1 Control Panel (there is
no buffer setting for Mac OS X). When you install the Revolution 5.1 card and drivers, a
setting is chosen for you that is compatible with your system. You may select a lower
setting if you would like to reduce the latency while you are recording and monitoring
through your software (often referred to as software monitoring). If your recording or
playback stutters or glitches, simply raise the latency setting until the stuttering stops.
Software monitoring is a common way of monitoring your inputs while recording, and
though it adds a bit of latency, it gives you the ability to add and monitor effects from
your music software. You can also monitor the hardware inputs with zero latency using
the Input/Other tab's Monitor Level faders, but without the ability to add effects.
However, if you are using software monitoring, you will want to switch off the hardware
inputs on the Input/Other tab. To do this, check the "Mute All" box at the bottom of the
Monitor Levels pane. Conversely, if you are using the Input/Other tab's Monitor Level
faders and not using software monitoring, you will want to disable the input monitoring
from within your music software.
For more information on software monitoring, check the manual for your
particular music software.
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