User Guide

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hard disk. Specifying a lower number of buffers within the cache leads to less
RAM overhead, but also to a higher strain on the hard disk. If you are using a
wide range of velocities, RAM caching will be less effective, as each velocity split
maps to a different sample.
To adjust the amount of cache buffers, double-click the value box, enter a new
value, and press enter. Only do this when BFD is idle!
Maximum Voices
Here, you can set a limit on BFD’s polyphony. If the voice limit is exceeded, BFD
implements an intelligent voice-stealing system, based on the oldest note which is
still playing.
To adjust the number of voices, double-click the value box, enter a new value, and
press enter.
RAM Cache Size
The size of the portion of each sound held in RAM to enable low latency operation
within BFD. This portion plays while BFD cues up the rest of the data from the
hard disk. A bigger value gives the hard drive longer to deliver the data, but is
more demanding on RAM.
This is the amount of each sound played when Preview RAM Audio Only mode is
enabled.
Stream Buffer Size
The size of the buffers of data being streamed off the hard disk for each voice. Big-
ger cache sizes are more efficient but are more demanding on RAM.
Maximum Layers
You can limit the amount of velocity layers used by BFD, thereby reducing the
strain on the hard disk and RAM. This can be useful as a preview mode to use
while composing, and increased during mixdown.
Data Path
Clicking on this box allows you to specify a new BFD data path.