Akai MPC User's Guide download pdf (Page 42)

Preferences opens the Preferences window, which contains many customizable elements of the

software. Click the corresponding tab on the left to select it (e.g., MIDI or Sequencer). Click the OK

button to close the Preferences window. Preferences will be automatically saved.

Mac OS X users: Preferences is located in the MPC menu.

• Preferences: Audio Tab

o Output and Input: Click these drop-down

menus to select an audio hardware driver

that is installed in your computer system.

Alternatively, you can select the driver of

your audio interface.

Windows users: If you are using the

internal soundcard of your computer, we

recommend downloading the latest

ASIO4ALL driver at asio4all.com.

o Test: Click this button to play a test tone. This is for checking your audio output. Careful! You

should lower the volume on your audio system beforehand.

o Sample Rate: Click this to drop-down menu to select the desired sample rate for your Project.

This should depend on your audio interface's available sample rates (i.e., select 96000 Hz only

if your interface allows a 96 kHz sample rate).

o Audio Buffer Size: Click this drop-down meny to set the latency of your audio system. Lower

values result in a more immediate playing response but also more CPU consumption. If you are

working with larger Projects, audible clicks and pops may occur with lower latency settings.

Higher values are much more CPU-friendly but produce a higher latency, resulting in a delay

between hitting a pad and hearing the corresponding sound. The ideal audio buffer size also

depends on your computer's CPU performance. Experiment with this to find the best setting for

your system.

o Latency Adjust: Click and drag this field up or down to determine an offset (in milliseconds) if

there is a delay in your audio system even after experimenting with the Audio Buffer Size

setting.

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Akai MPC User's Guide Page 42