Tascam US-200 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM US-200 174 – US-200 control panel settingsOverviewThe Control Panel lets you make varioussettings for the US-200’s functionality.On Windows, the US-200 Control Panelshortcut can be found in the Windows Startmenu > Control Panel or the Start menu > AllPrograms > TASCAM.On Mac OS X, the US-200 Control Panel islocated in the Applications folder. Otheruseful audio and MIDI settings for Mac OS Xcan be found in Applications/Utilities/AudioMIDI Setup.The Control Panel is divided into the followingtwo sections.Status sectionThis shows the current status of the driverand the connected hardware.You cannot edit the settings from this section.Setting sectionYou can edit the various settings of the driver.Control panel menus andsettingsAudio PerformanceThe US-200 driver temporarily stores inputand output audio sample in buffers. The sizeof these buffers can be adjusted. A smallerbuffer size will reduce the delay whenmonitoring the audio signal, but will requireyour computer to perform the processingfaster. If the processing does not occur intime (e.g., if other system operations areoccurring), you may hear clicks, pops, ordropouts in the audio signal. A larger buffersize provides more safety against suchproblems caused by other system activities,but will produce greater delay whenmonitoring the audio signal. You shouldselect the buffer size that works best for yoursystem.On the Windows version of the US-200Control Panel, the Audio Performance settingpermits you to adjust the buffer size thatwill be used by all audio applications. Thelowest latency setting is the minimum buffersize, and the highest latency setting is themaximum buffer size.On Mac OS X, the buffer size is determinedby each audio application. Consequently,there is no Audio Performance setting onthe Mac OS X version of the US-200 ControlPanel. Some applications select the buffersize automatically while others permit theuser to select the buffer size. Please consultyour audio application’s documentation fordetails.