System information
Item Description
Audio device type Choose a driver type from the drop-down list.
n ASIO: Allows you to choose a specific low-latency ASIO
device from the Default stereo and front playback device
drop-down list.
n Direct Sound Surround Mapper: When you're working with a
5.1 surround project and a surround-capable sound card, this
setting uses the default Windows audio device to send 5.1-
surround audio to your sound card.
n Microsoft Sound Mapper: Uses the default Windows audio
device for playback and recording.
If your video preview device supports audio playback (please
see the Details box on the Preview Device tab for device
status), you can play your project audio through your video
preview device using the Microsoft Sound Mapper:
1. Configure your video preview device on the Preview
Device tab in the Preferences dialog.
2. Select the Audio Device tab in the Preferences dialog
and choose Microsoft Sound Mapper from the Audio
device type drop-down list.
3. Select the Use audio-capable preview device check
box.
When you preview your project with Video Preview on
External Monitor enabled, audio will be routed
through your video preview device. When Video
Preview on External Monitor is not enabled, audio will
play through your default audio device.
n Windows Classic Wave Driver: Allows you to choose a
specific audio device from the Default stereo and front
playback device drop-down list.
Click the Advanced button to change settings for the selected device.
Default stereo and
front playback device
Choose the device that you want to use for playing stereo sound data
and the front-left and -right channels of a 5.1 surround project.
Selecting the Microsoft Sound Mapper allows the operating system to
select an appropriate device to use for the current sound data.
If you have selected Microsoft Sound Mapper, you will not be
able to assign busses to different devices. For more information,
see "Routing Busses" on page 336.
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