Description

This list contains all of the audio devices that are installed in your computer. Select a device from the list to set the options below for that device.

When this check box is selected, the software will attempt to compensate for inaccurate devices by interpolating the playback or recording position. If you notice that your playback cursor is offset from what you are hearing, enable this option for the playback device.

If the position of playback or recording does not match what you hear after you enable Interpolate position, you can attempt to compensate using the Position bias slider.

Moving this slider will offset the position forward or backward to compensate for the inaccuracies of the device.

When this check box is selected, the software will not create buffers prior to starting playback. Some devices do not behave properly if this check box is cleared.

If your audio stutters when you start playback try selecting this check box.

Drag the slider to set the number of audio buffers that will be used. Adjusting this setting can decrease gapping or help you synchronize the input and output.

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to indicate the buffer size you want to use. Choose MMEto use the Playback buffering setting on the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog.

For example, if you choose MME from the Buffer size drop-down, set the Audio buffers slider to 5, and set Playback buffering to 0.35 seconds, five 0.07-second buffers are created.

If you choose 1024 from the Buffer size drop-down and set the Audio buffers slider to 5, five 1024-byte buffers are created.

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to set the priority that is assigned to your audio buffers.

Increasing the buffers' priority can help you attain smoother playback, but it can also adversely affect other processes.