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2 Universal Control
2.3 Universal Control
When Universal Control is launched, you will see the Launch Window. From
this window, you can manage all the Core Audio and ASIO driver settings.
Sample Rate (StudioLive AI-series). Changes the sample rate.
When connected to a StudioLive® AI-series mixer, the sample rate can
be set to 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz. A higher sample rate will increase
the fidelity of the recording but will increase the file size and the
amount of system resources necessary to process the audio.
When 88.2 or 96 kHz is selected, your StudioLive AI-series mixer will
enter HD mode, and the following functions will be disabled:
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Output Bus Fat Channel Processing. Fat Channel processing
on the Main, Aux, Subgroup, and FX buses.
• FX B and FX D Buses and Processors. Both the
bus and processor will be disabled.
• Cascading. Mixers in HD mode cannot be cascaded.
• AVB Audio. AVB Audio is not available at these higher sample rates.
Note: StudioLive Series III mixers have a fixed sample rate of 48 kHz.
Block Size. Sets the buffer size.
From this menu, you can set the buffer size from 32 to 4,096 samples (macOS®), or 64
to 8,192 samples (Windows®). Lowering the buffer size will lower latency; however,
this will also increase performance demands on your computer. In general, you will
want to set the buffer size as low as your system can safely support. If you begin
to hear pops, clicks, or distortion in your audio path, try raising the buffer size.
A Note for StudioLive Series III users on Windows: When adjusting the block size, the
Safe mode will automatically change to provide the best performance.
File Menu. Manages devices connected to Universal Control.
• Show All Devices. Launches all control windows for all supported devices
connected to your computer's network or host transport (USB or FireWire).
• Close All Devices. Closes all open control windows.
• About Universal Control. Displays version and build date information.
• Quit. Quits the Universal Control application and all hardware control windows.
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