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Multitrack/Previewing size: Sp
tire
ecify the buffer size that should be used for playback of the
en
Numb rs increase the
safety for crackle-free playback of the arrangement, but also increase the memory
requirement. If played via DirectSound (see settings in the "Playback parameter" dialog),
buffer size; otherwise,
ppy or if real-time errors occur. Since
fast reaction times, the buffer size should
possible number of buffer updates is
ntire soundtrack can be
fades and
MIDI playback.
Video cache size: The video cache ensures a smooth on-screen playback of files and
effects by preloading them. The ideal settings depend on your system; experiment to see
what results in the best playback performance.
Arranger
Autoscroll during playback: If autoscroll is activated, the screen view automatically shifts
when the playback cursor reaches the right edge of the screen, which is particularly useful
for longer arrangements. You can select the size of the scrolling steps from either "Fast"
(whole pages) or "Slow" (half pages).
arrangement or for previewing waves in the file manager.
er of buffers: Specify how many buffers you want to use. More buffe
only one buffer is used automatically.
Note: If response and loading times are too slow, reduce the
increase the buffer size if the audio playback is cho
error-free playback is usually more important than
be raised to 16384 or 32768 if dropouts occur. The
between 2 an 10.
Write real-time audio to wave file: If this option is activated, the e
mixed live and recorded simultaneously. For example, you can control mixer
effects live during playback. All real-time activities are recorded and saved in a separate
wave file.
MIDI playback
Specify which sound card or which MIDI interface should be used for
Video playback
Warning: Scrolling requires constant recalculation of the screen view, which may lead to
interrupted playback if the amount of system RAM is too low. If this happens, simply
deactivate the autoscroll feature.
Display (update in background): The object display update after move and zoom
e background to guarantee smooth
Space bar behavior: You can set whether stopping playback with the space bar moves
Image material playback
ularly when downsizing to less than half of the original size, e.g. for
picture-in-picture effects. This also requires more CPU power.
operations in the Arranger is performed in th
performance.
the playback marker to the current position or returns the marker to its original position.
Resizing high-quality image material: You can use this feature to improve the quality
when resizing, partic