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230 Software / VST instruments
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Play and monitor instruments live
Requirements for playing live
In order to play virtual software instruments, you will require a MIDI
device to enter the data. This is typically a MIDI keyboard. Of course,
you can also use any other PC that transmits MIDI data or a
hardware synthesizer.
For direct monitoring while playing you will in any case require an
audio interface with ASIO drivers. Simply playing instruments,
however, is also possible with MME or WDM drivers.
Monitoring
In order to play virtual software instruments you require a device to
enter the data. Typically this would be a MIDI keyboard. Of course
you can also use any other PC that transmits MIDI data or a
hardware synthesizer.
For direct monitoring while playing you will in any case require an
audio interface with ASIO drivers. Simply playing instruments,
however, is also possible with MME or WDM drivers.
• For live monitoring you also have to make the following settings:
• ASIO drivers (System/Options -> System/Devices -> Global audio
options -> Playback devices -> Driver system)
• Activate global record monitoring in the transport control ("Rec M"
button)
• Activate the track monitoring button (loudspeaker symbol)
• Software monitoring or Hybrid Engine (Options -> System/Global
audio options -> Audio setup)
Tip: You can also select monitoring mode by right clicking on the
"Record monitoring" button on the transport control.
Latency: Please note that a system-dependent delay between
pressing the key and the instrument sound occurs when you play
virtual software instruments. This so-called latency time is mainly
determined by the buffer size set for the ASIO drivers. For playing in
an acceptable manner we recommend a buffer size of 1024 samples
max. This corresponds with 23ms at 44.1 kHz. For many users,
however, a latency of 3ms, i.e. 128 samples, is optimum. Please note