Configuring The Hdspe Aio Pro Settings Dialog - RME Audio HDSPe AIO Pro User Manual

8. Configuring the HDSPe AIO Pro
8.1 Settings Dialog
Configuration of the HDSPe AIO Pro is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can
be opened:
 by clicking on the hammer symbol in the Task Bar's system tray
The mixer of the Hammerfall DSP Systems (TotalMix) can be opened:
 by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's system tray
The hardware of the HDSP system offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions
and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different re-
quirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:
 Input selection
 Level of analog I/Os
 Configuration of digital I/Os
 Synchronization behaviour
 State of input and output
 Current sample rate
 Latency
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately - con-
firmation (e.g. by clicking on OK or
exiting the dialog) is not required.
However, settings should not be
changed during playback or record if it
can be avoided, as this can cause
unwanted noises.
Also, please note that even in 'Stop'
mode, several programs keep the
recording and playback devices open,
which means that any new settings
might not be applied immediately.
The status displays at the bottom of
the dialog box give the user precise
information about the current status of
the system, and the status of all digital
signals.
The tab About includes information
about the current driver version.
Buffer Size
The setting Buffer Size determines the latency between incoming and outgoing ASIO and WDM
data, as well as affecting system stability (see chapter 13.1). While ASIO can use any offered
buffer size, WDM is limited to 256 (XP) or 512 samples (Win 7/8). The driver handles this auto-
matically, higher settings are only applied to ASIO while WDM will stay at 256/512 internally.
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