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User Manual 6
StealthPlug
™
CS
3.3 Windows Control Panel
In order to open the Control Panel (fig. 3), click on the “StealthPlug
icon” located in the Windows tray, (please check the Windows taskbar,
usually located at the bottom next to the clock).
Control Panel description:
- Input Gain: controls the sensitivity of the StealthPlug input. To determine
your maximum input level, play powerchords (e.g. doing strong down
strokes), and check its peak meter. Adjust the “Input Gain slider” so the peak
meter is close to the top area, like the example in fig. 3.
- Input Direct Monitor: (normally muted), sends the input signal directly to
the outputs. In fact, you are able to “monitor” your “clean” instrument at zero
latency, (if there are no audio applications open).
- Output Volume: controls the StealthPlug’s output volume. Pressing the
StealthPlug’s Volume Up “+” and down “–” buttons, will also control this
slider.
- SampleRate selection: this menu will allow you to change the StealthPlug’s
samplerate (except when the host is using the ASIO driver).
- Buffer Size: sets the StealthPlug’s input/output latency. The smaller the buf-
fer size value is, the faster the response. IMPORTANT: a small buffer size may
introduce audio pop and click noises or CPU overload. Reliable operation
highly depends on the performance and configuration of your system. Also,
if there is an open audio application that is using the StealthPlug’s ASIO driv-
er, you will not be able to change the buffer size value from the StealthPlug’s
Control Panel. In this case, you will need to either: a) close the application
before you modify the buffer size or b) if available, enable the “Release ASIO
driver in background” option in the ASIO options of the application.
Active Drivers indications:
- Stealth: the LED will display a green light when the driver is properly
installed. This visual reference is useful for technical support purposes.
- ASIO: a green light will be displayed when there is an active audio applica-
tion currently using the StealthPlug ASIO driver.
- Open at Startup: when this option is checked (suggested), this Control Panel
will be automatically opened at Windows® startup, minimized to the tray.
- Check for Driver Update: clicking on top of this area will automatically
point you to the proper IK Multimedia webpage. From there, you will be
able to download any available update for the StealthPlug driver. If you
check on the left side of the IK Multimedia red logo, you will see the
current StealthPlug’s drivers version.
Fig. 3. Windows StealthPlug Control Panel