TEAC IF-FW/DMmkII IF-FW:DMmkII Owner's Manual - Page 30

• Channel count - How many channels are currently being streamed to and from the mixer. This can be changed only from the mixer's LCD screen. (Note): The numbers here are relative to the computer. If the driver is Unlocked, additional information is displayed here about the state of the individual streams of FireWire data. All streams must be locked for audio to be sent. • Audio Dropouts - displays how many buffers have been lost so far since locking. This should be a small number, as it is normal for the driver to lose a few buffers when it initially connects and negotiates the correct speed. Check this before and after a recording or mixdown to see if your computer was able to keep up throughout. If this number is increasing each time you check, your computer is not providing data fast enough - try reducing channel count or other CPU load. Configuration Panel This shows the following information about the "far end" of the connection. • Firmware version - The version of the IF-FW/ DM MKII's internal firmware. • Device - the type of the connected device, e.g. DM-3200 or DM-4800. Settings Panel The settings panel has the following parameters. • Buffer size in samples - This sets the overall latency and CPU load of the drivers. Smaller numbers will reduce latency (audio delay) but increase system load. Do not set this value smaller than the value shown below. • Minimum Buffer size - This shows the minimum buffer size that the driver can process on your computer at the current FS. Setting the buffer size smaller than this value will result in no audio, or distorted audio, you must choose a buffer size larger than this value. 30