Performance Page; Files Page - M-Audio black box User Manual

Performance Page

In this field you can adjust the latency buffer size you wish to work with. Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency ("latency" refers
to the time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear at the outputs), but smaller buffers may
not function well with slower systems. The default buffer size setting is 256. This setting may adequately serve your purposes, but
if you wish to, you can experiment with lower settings. If you experience any stuttering or crackling in your audio signal playback,
try selecting a larger buffer size. A general rule of thumb is that you want the smallest buffer setting possible for recording and the
largest buffer setting available for mixing.
NOTE: This section does not apply to Mac OS X, and will not appear if you are running that operating system. However, most Mac
DAW applications do allow you to define a preferred buffer setting in the application. It has the same effect as the adjustment
described above.

Files Page

Current Preset
< Copy to Device
Presets are saved on the computer as MIDI SYSEX files (.syx). These files can be named like any other file in the Windows or Mac
OS. Be aware that the name of the file on the computer has nothing to do with the name of the file in the Black Box. The Black
Box has its own naming convention described on page 24 in this manual. When you click the OK button for the Import Preset,
a browser window appears allowing you to select the proper preset file. Once the file is selected and you click OK, the selected
preset is loaded into the current Black Box Preset location. This will replace the previously loaded preset in the Black Box. NOTE: If
that preset was not already backed up to the computer, that preset will be lost forever.
< Copy from Device
Presets are saved on the computer as MIDI SYSEX files (.syx). When you click the OK button for the Export Preset, a browser window
appears allowing you to select a location to store the preset file. Once the location is selected, you click OK and the selected preset
is stored to the computer. This file can be named like any other file in the Windows or Mac OS. Be aware that the name of the
file on the computer has nothing to do with the name of the file in the Black Box. The Black Box has its own naming convention
described on page 24 in this manual.
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