M-AUDIO Computer Hardware - Manual (Page 7)

Delta Series Quick Start Guide 6
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Opening the Delta Series Control Panel
PC users can access the Delta Control Panel by double-clicking the M-Audio icon in the system tray 5 . Mac OS X users can open the
Control Panel by clicking the M-Audio icon found in the System Preferences panel 6 or by double-clicking the M-Audio Delta link from
the Applications folder.
The default settings for the Delta Control Panel will ensure that your software’s
audio outputs 1/2 are routed to your Delta interface’s physical outputs 1/2,
while software outputs 3/4 are routed to the physical outputs 3/4, and so
on. However, the Control Panel will allow you to alter the output routings if
necessary as well as to confi gure various other options (digital sync source,
sample rate, buffer size, etc.) In many cases, there will be no need to change
the default settings.
When it’s time to record an external source, such as a vocal, guitar track, or
keyboard part, you will want to monitor your input. Monitoring will allow you to
hear the signal being fed into the inputs while blending it with the output signals
coming from the computer. This way, you can hear your own performance in the
headphones as you play along to previously recorded parts playing back from
your computer.
Start by selecting the Monitor Mixer radio button in the leftmost column of the
Control Panel’s Patchbay/Router tab. This routes the Monitor Mixer’s output to
the Delta interface’s physical outputs 1/2. You can now use the Monitor Mixer
to adjust and mix signals from the analog and digital inputs, as well as signals
entering the mixer from your audio software.
Note: Adjusting the levels in the Monitor Mixer does not affect the actual level
of the signal being recorded into audio applications. Please adjust incoming
signal levels at the sound source.
For a full account of all Control Panel routings and functions, refer to the Delta
interface’s User Guide located on the Delta Series CD-ROM.
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PC: double-click the
M-Audio icon
Mac: click the M-Audio icon found in the System
Preferences panel
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