Optimizing Windows For Audio Applications - Lexicon CORE2 User Manual

Troubleshooting
• Minimize any unnecessary windows that are constantly redrawing
• Use an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) video card if your motherboard supports this.
• Verify that the SCSI card drivers are up to date.
• Verify all audio and data cables are securely fastened to their respective connectors.
• Try another Word clock source. Switch the word clock from internal to external or vice versa.
Poor System Performance
A computer with a fast CPU does not guarantee high performance. If your system is not performing
as well as it should be, try some of these suggestions:
• Quit any open applications other than your audio software.
• Use a fast IDE drive for your audio. Getting audio off the PCI bus creates more bandwidth for the
Lexicon Studio System. You might also try a fast SCSI drive with a PCI SCSI controller, which
will yield performance almost as high as the IDE due to the faster speed of SCSI.
• Add memory.

Optimizing Windows for Audio Applications

Following are some suggestions that may improve your computer's performance as a dedicated
digital audio workstation. Some of these suggestions disable some Windows 95 optimization features
and may slow the overall performance of your system when using non-audio applications.
Add Memory
Adding RAM to your computer will reduce the chance that Windows needs to use Virtual Memory.
Defragment Your Hard Drives
Defragment your drives on a regular basis.
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