Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Operation Manual page 50

Driver". If you're not sure which one to use, try them all, and choose the one with
the lowest latency. There should be an obvious, dramatic difference as soon as you
use the correct AUDIO 8 DJ driver.
11.6 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ with a laptop
11.6.1 Check the laptop's latency
First you should check if your computer can handle real-time audio processing
without audio dropouts. Dropouts can be caused by certain components in your
computer. A software utility that can check your computer's suitability for audio
processing is available at:
www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml
There is no software installation required, just launch the tool after downloading.
With your audio interface disconnected, the tool will report if your laptop can handle
real-time audio streaming without audio dropouts.
In case your computer is unable to process audio glitch-free, the tool will show red
latency bars and report this in the box on the bottom. Run it with both settings
– audio interface connected and disconnected – to find out about your computer's
capacities.
11.6.2 Avoid Shared Memory
In general it is not recommended to use laptops with shared-memory graphics
cards for audio applications. A shared-memory graphics card accesses the same
memory as the CPU. Other graphics cards have their own, dedicated memory, so
that the main memory is reserved for other tasks (like audio processing). You will
need memory and processing power available for your audio project.
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