Users' manual Prodipe ASIO driver (Windows only) Copyright © 2010-2011 Prodipe
Introduction: The ASIO Prodipe driver allows you to fully exploit your audio interface Prodipe through your audio recording (or DAW for Digital Audio WorkStation) software. ASIO stands for Audio Streaming Input Output and is a registered trade mark from Steinberg. ASIO, among other things, dramatically reduces the audio latency (the time needed by audio datas to "travel" between your computer and the audio interface used -and this is available for inputs as well as for outputs).
Using the ASIO Prodipe driver in your audio software: Start your audio recording software and use one of the functions of this software to 1) select the "ASIO Prodipe driver" 2) display the "ASIO Prodipe driver" control panel The Cubase LE software will be used as an example later in this manual (mostly because it is frequently shipped with Prodipe audio interfaces). To use the ASIO Prodipe driver in Cubase, click on the "Devices" menu, "Device setup...", and then select "Asio 2.
Configuration and user's interface: "Physical" inputs: For each connected audio interface, you can rename inputs and thus customize the display of the names of channels in your audio software.
"Physical" outputs: For each connected audio interface, you can rename outputs and thus customize the display of the names of channels in your audio software.
Audio interfaces List (list order, clock): This list shows all audio interfaces - recognized by the Prodipe ASIO driver and connected to your computer. You can change the list order of audio interfaces if the order in which your system has recognized them does not match the physical order in which you use them.
Special function for the conversion of a mono input audio interface into a stereo input interface Some audio software may not work correctly when used with an ASIO driver that does not "show" at least 2 inputs (1 stereo input in other words).
ASIO Inputs: The "Inputs to ASIO Host" frame represents the visible inputs from the software audio host side. You can: adjust the physical input levels (if the audio interface allows, which is not the case of the Studio 22 Pro for example, because of its physical input levels knobs). visualize the signal levels on each input activate/disable the "DC offset correction" on each input.
Advance settings: ASIO: Inputs and outputs latencies: change these settings if you experience some audio gaps or "cracks". "Inform the ASIO host …": select this option to have the host software be informed of the clock change made in the ASIO Prodipe driver configuration window. Driver's buffers: (buffers are areas of memory used for the exchange of data between the audio interface and the driver) The default option is "Automatic" under Windows Vista, 7 or higher.
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