Studio One 4 Device Block Size
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There is one setting in Studio One that can make a big difference when recording and mixing, and with this easy to remember principle you can fix both recording latency issues and the possibility of running out of power when mixing easily.
Traktor djay pro mapping. The key to this is your DEVICE BLOCK settings.
Feb 04, 2014 My 'only' usage is that the keyboard sends the StyleOut via MIDI, and that I play bass with one hand and chords with the other hand. (Channel 3 for split voice and channel 1 for main voice). The current ASIO4 settings in Presonus are: Device block size: 128 samples Internal block size: 128 samples Process Precision: 64 Bit x. Studio One Choose Song, select Song Setup, and then click Preferences in the lower left-hand corner of the window. In the Audio Setup tab, simply choose your buffer size from the drop-down window labeled Device Block Size.
When Recording - Set Your Device Block As Low As Possible
The aim when recording is to keep your latency as low as possible. This reduces the amount of delay between the time you play and when you hear it - this delay happens because the audio has to pass through A/D (analog to digital) conversion, be processed by Studio One and then back through the D/A (digital to analog) so you can hear it.
So set you device block settings to the lowest possible setting. You can find the setting in Studio One/Preferences/Audio Setup/Audio Device/how-to-connect-dj-hero-turntable-to-djay.html. , it's the first of two tabs in the Audio Setup.
When Mixing - Set Your Device Block As High As Possible
Once you've done all your tracking and you want to mix with plug-ins then you need to give Studio One access to as much power as possible, so set your device block setting to as high as possible.
When mixing latency is less important, if you have your device block set too low and are using processor hungry plug-ins you may get drop outs and clicking - this is a sign of having your device block set too low.
Low Latency Monitoring
Studio One has some great technologies to help reduce latency, such as the new low-latency engine found in version 3.5 and above, but even with these, it's worth remembering this principle.
Since the introduction of the new Low Latency engine in 3.5 many people do not need to change their Device Block settings as often, you can read more about Studio one Audio Dropout Protection here.
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So remember this principle for trouble free recording and mixing - recording device block = low, mixing device block = high.