User guide

Chapter 4: The Software Control Panel 13
chapter 4
The Software Control Panel
The Software Control Panel lets you to adjust
various system settings for Mac OS X and Win-
dows.
The Control Panel is divided into separate pages,
each accessible by clicking on the corresponding
tab.
Accessing the Control Panel
Mac OS X
The Software Control Panel can be found in Sys-
tem Preferences, under “Other.”
Windows
Double-click the M-Audio logo located in the
system tray, generally located at the bottom
right of your Windows desktop.
Latency Tab (Windows)
Latency is the time it takes for an input signal to
pass through your recording software and ap-
pear at the outputs. This latency can result in a
delay when overdubbing to existing tracks.
This slider lets you control the amount of la-
tency by adjusting the buffer size in units of
samples. The default buffer size is 256 samples
Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency, but
may cause clicks, pops and dropouts on slower
systems. If you are experiencing clicks and pops
in your recording, try increasing the buffer size.
The Control Panel will not be available un-
less the Fast Track driver is installed, and
will be blank unless the interface is con-
nected to your computer.
To adjust the buffer size in Pro Tools SE,
choose File > Preferences to open the Prefer-
ences dialog, then choose the Audio page.
This lets you choose one of the two radio
buttons in the lower half of the dialog.