This way, the latency can be kept at the minimum which will make it easier to play software instruments and create tight recordings. When setting the buffer size, the aim is to find the lowest possible value that still provides clean audio playback and recording. The buffer size can be set in the audio preferences of your music application (as shown in the screenshots above). If you want to set an in-between number suitable for most recording and mixing duties, 256 or 512 will suffice. Thus, a buffer size of 1024 is more suitable. If mixing with a lot of plug-ins, you will want to give your computer more processing time. To reduce latency while recording, we recommend using a lower buffer size of 128. Lower values may be chosen on purpose built computers for audio production. We recommend using one of the following values: 128, 256, 512 or 1024. This introduces a short delay between recording and playback, called latency. For this reason, they use a buffer that provides the computer with sufficient time to finish all calculations. Since music is performed in real-time, music applications should never fall short of the calculations required to play and record your performance. Learn more about this setting and how to optimize it below. On a Mac, you will be able to directly adjust the Buffer Size as shown in the screenshot below:īy default, the Buffer Size is set to 512 samples. In our example with MASCHINE using a Windows computer in the screenshot above, you will see the option Open Panel. Here we configure the amount of time the audio application has to process the audio. Choosing higher sample rates can further enhance the audio quality but also puts a higher load on the computer. A sample rate of 48000 Hz is common for pro audio equipment. A sample rate of 44100 Hz equals CD quality. The higher the sample rate, the better the quality. The sample rate defines the audio quality of recording and playback. On a Windows computer, please select Komplete Audio ASIO Driver. On a Mac computer, please choose Komplete Audio 1, 2 or 6, depending on the version you have connected. Here you choose the specific audio interface you are using. If you do not have the option to choose ASIO, please follow the instructions to install the ASIO driver in this article. On a Windows computer, please select ASIO. On a Mac computer, this can only be set to CoreAudio. This is responsible for the communication between the computer OS and the KOMPLETE AUDIO 1 / 2 / 6. Namely, the possibility to configure the Driver, Device, Sample Rate and Buffer. The Audio Preferences of your chosen DAW will always have certain things in common. This is a basic guide on optimizing audio settings for KOMPLETE AUDIO 1 / 2 / 6.įor a more in-dept guide on optimization of your computer for use with audio applications, please see the Tuning Tips articles at the bottom of the page.