Native Instruments TRAKTOR AUDIO 10 Manual page 41

Input Pane
6.15 The Input pane of the Audio MIDI Setup utility in Mac OS® X.
The Audio MIDI Setup's Input
element here is the
• Format: Choose a sample rate that is compatible with your music application and suited
to your computing power. A higher sample rate improves the audio quality but also
causes higher CPU load.
The sample rate defines how many samples are played/recorded per one second of
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sound. A higher sample rate results in higher audio quality; however, 44100 Hz (as used
for recording audio CDs) is a common setting and absolutely sufficient for most tasks.
If your final destination is CD, use this setting or a multiple of it (88200 Hz). For a bet-
ter understanding: 48000 Hz is used by DAT recorders and for DVD (films) recording.
96000 Hz and higher rates are typical for DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc audio record-
ing. Be aware that a higher sample rate also causes higher CPU load.
Output Pane
With the
Output pane, you can modify the speaker configuration via the Configure Speakers...
button. Please see your Mac OS® X documentation for further instructions on this.
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pane allows for selection of sample rate settings. The relevant
Format drop-down menu.