Now
select the Synth tab.
Current
Synth Bank. Should you wish to change the
location of the default Soundbank file to be used select Browse
& navigate to the appropriate directory, otherwise leave it set to Default.
Memory
Resident. Tick this setting to force
the DLS Soundbank to be cached in system RAM, which can improve MIDI
loading times, although will obviously lower the amount of RAM available
to other Applications. As such you should leave this setting Unticked
unless you require MIDI playback on a regular basis, this will improve
overall system performance – especially for those with lower amounts of
RAM.
Maximum
Hardware Notes. The drop-down menu here
allows you to set the maximum number of notes to be generated by the
CS4630 DSP during MIDI playback. For best system performance set this to 64.
Maximum
Software Notes. The drop-down menu here
allows you to set the maximum number of notes to be generated by the CPU
during MIDI playback. The maximum number available is 1024,
although in most instances the 64 Hardware notes available should be
enough. I’d recommend setting this to 128 or 256 as a
result. NOTE – Remember more CPU generated notes will result in reduced
system performance during playback of such high polyphony files.
Voice
Allocation. This
specifies the scheme used to silence a previous note & play a new one
when the limits for Hardware & Software synthesized voices have been
reached. For best performance set this to Dynamic.
Now
select the Other tab.
Enable
3D Stereo Enhancement. When Ticked
this provides a spatial enhancement effect to Audio playback. Essentially
this gives a greater 3D feel to audio output. I'd recommend Ticking
this setting only if you have Headphones or 2 Speakers
selected for the Output Mode. Unticking this setting disables this
& it is recommended that you do this if you have select 4 or 6
Speakers as the audio field should already be great enough.
Enable
multiple wave out devices. This feature is
intended for use with certain high-end applications, as a result you
should leave this Unticked unless you use high-end Audio
Applications.
Enable
CD Digital Input. Tick this option to enable the CD Digital
Input header of the Soundcard. If you intend to connect & use an
optical drive for CD playback via this header then Tick this
option. NOTE - You can still use digital CD playback without needing this
setting enabled as shown earlier in the guide. Leave this option Unticked
should the circumstances for using this not apply to you.
Sensaura
Virtual Ear Headphone Settings. Should you
be using Headphones as your Audio Output device then click on New
Profile to configure a profile your Headphones. More than likely this
won’t have any noticeably beneficial effect during Audio playback,
though this will depend a lot on your hearing really.
Acoustic
Echo Cancellation. This feature is extremely
useful for those who engage in Internet conferencing, with programs such
as Microsoft’s NetMeeting. Essentially this feature cancels out the
background noise/echo that can be caused by using a microphone when
speakers are active. Should you not engage in using such Applications then
set this to Never for optimal performance, although those of you
who use this feature regularly should set this to When Needed. To
avoid any compatibility/detection issues set this to Always, though
system performance will be slightly reduced as a result.
Having
problems still? Check out the support sites at Videologic
or Turtle
Beach.
