Audio I/O - ALCATECH BPM STUDIO 4 PRO User Manual

Program Options

3.19.3. Audio I/O-

Configuring the Sound
Card
Driver
Here the device driver is
selected (Direct Sound),
WAVE, ASIO, EASI, or Kernel
driver), the settings of the
ASIO driver can be configured
right here.
Monitor
Defines on which sound card,
res. which channel the preview
player output will be assigned
Player A, Player B, Sampler,
CD-Player:
Via the pull down menu every
device can have a sound card
res. a stereo channel of multi
channel sound card assigned.
Below the selected output channel the actual
latency time of the according driver is indicated
Buffer Size
Defines the size of the WAVE Out buffer. The
higher the value, the higher the program stability.
It takes a little bit longer to write into the buffer
though, which can be noticed by short delays
when switching from Cue to Play, and back
Preload Size
Size of the internal playback buffer. Manipulate
this value if you experience dropouts during
playing, or the players don't start clean.
Auto-Cue Level
Here the trigger level for the auto cue function
(skip silence at title beginning) can be defined.
This value can be set from –inf (absolute silence)
to –30 dB (a quiet level).
Soft Fades
BPM Studio fades all audio signals in, and out,
smoothly before any audio title or cue. Thus it
prevents possible disturbing noises / crackling.
Use Monitor
Activates the mixer monitor-function of the sound
card/s. Prior to activating, the sound card test
needs to be performed.
Lowest Latency
The Kernel Driver operates with a very small
buffer, and shortest latency times. Deactivate this
function if you experience playback difficulties,
or drop outs with your sound card.
Starts the sound card test. More information is
provided in the Monitor-Functions