Arturia FARFISA V User Manual page 17

Starting from the top you have the following options
Device lets you choose which audio driver you want to use to route sound out of
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the instrument. This might be your computer's own driver like Windows Audio, or
an ASIO driver. The name of your hardware interface may appear in this field.
Output channels lets you select which of the available outputs will be used to
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route audio out. If you only have two outputs, only two will appear as options. If
you have more than two you can select a specific pair of outputs.
The Buffer size menu lets you select the size of the audio buffer your computer
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uses to calculate sound. A smaller buffer means lower latency between pressing
a key and hearing the note. A larger buffer means a lower CPU load as the
computer has more time to think, but can result in an audible latency. Find the
optimum buffer size for your system. A fast, modern computer should easily be
able to operate at 256 or 128 sample buffer size without creating pops or clicks in
the sound. If you are getting clicks, try raising the buffer size a little. The latency
is displayed on the right-hand side of this menu.
The Sample Rate menu lets you set the sample rate at which audio is sent out
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of the instrument. The options here will depend on the capability of your audio
interface hardware though even most computers' own hardware can operate at
up to 48kHz which is perfectly fine. Higher sample rates use more CPU power
so unless you have a good reason to go up to 96kHz, then 44.1 or 48 are usually
fine. The Show Control Panel button here will jump to the system control panel
for whatever audio device is selected.
Play Test Tone helps you to troubleshoot audio issues by checking that sound
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can be heard through the correct device.
Your connected MIDI devices will appear in the MIDI Devices area. Click the
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check box to accept MIDI from the device you want to use to trigger the
instrument. In standalone mode, Farfisa V listens for all MIDI channels so there's
no need to specify a channel. You can specify more than one MIDI device at
once.
Arturia - User Manual Farfisa V - Activation and First Start
Audio and MIDI settings (Windows)
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