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Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide
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More Information on Configuring Session
To play back and record audio in Session,
Session must communicate with Micro. On
first launch, Session attempts to choose the
first sound card containing both an audio
input and audio output, effectively making
this connection automatically. If Session is
not able to select audio inputs and outputs
automatically, it will open the Audio Hardware
dialog. If the process is successful (Session
does not open the Audio Hardware dialog
automatically), but you cannot play back or
record audio with Session, you’ll need to
open the Audio Hardware dialog by choosing
Options > Audio Hardware.
The Audio Hardware dialog contains the
following options:
ASIO/WDM Driver Type Switch
This control switches the Audio Hardware
dialog of Session between ASIO and WDM driver mode. Select ASIO, and choose
ASIO: M-Audio USB ASIO in the Audio Device pull-down menu
Note: The M-Audio Micro utilizes ASIO driver technology. This technology is found
in professional audio interfaces and allows for fast access to your audio hardware.
Gaming soundcards or built-in audio ports usually do not have ASIO drivers and
require more time for audio processing. This causes a distracting delay known as
“latency.” This delay occurs between performing an action (e.g. singing or pressing
a key on a keyboard) and hearing a sound through your speakers (or headphones).
M-Audio’s advanced drivers virtually eliminate this latency and help keep action
and sound together. Make sure your microphone and speakers are plugged into
Micro, and Micro is plugged into your computer to take advantage of its superior
performance.
Windows XP and Windows Vista