Reference Guide

Preferences dialog

• Stream >16 bit data as. Sound cards that handle audio formats greater than 16 bits have a

preferred format for the data, the variations of which you can see by clicking the drop-down arrow

in this field. Consult your sound card’s documentation to choose the optimum setting.

DMA Buffer Sizes

These fields list the buffer characteristics for each sound card that the Wave Device profiler has

come up with. In general, it is better not to change these settings without consulting SONAR

technical support.

For more information, see “Improving audio performance” on page 1293.