Teac GigaStudio - Manual (Page 4)

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* Disable Fast User Switching
Start > Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users log on or off >
Untick Use Fast User Switching
These are the tweaks that we use on our systems here at TASCAM and they have proven
effective through the beta testing cycle of GS3 as a good starting point. Our Value Added
Retailers (VARs) take system tweaks to the next level by fine tuning these tweaks to get every
last ounce of power out of a PC. They are you best source for a glitch free computer creativity.
A good resource to learn more about these tweaks and how they affect your operating system
can be found at: http://www.musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php
How do I connect my Mac running my sequencer to the PC that I am running Giga
on?
Think of your PC running Giga as you would any hardware sampler or synthesizer (as far as
connecting it). If you are using a controller keyboard, that would go to the MIDI in on the Mac,
The MIDI out of your Mac would go to the MIDI in of your Gigastudio PC. (So you will need a
MIDI interface on your Mac and one on the PC).
If you are recording your audio on your Mac then you would just bring the audio outs of the
GSIF compatible audio card on the PC to the inputs of the audio card on your Mac. Simple as
that!
*Note: Make sure if you are connecting your audio cards with Digital connections that you set
up the word clock properly. Check with your audio card manufacture for proper word clock
settings.
GigaStudioInterFace (GSIF):
What is GSIF 2?
This is TASCAM's new hardware compatibility specification, or driver, for sound cards. GSIF 2 is
an update of GSIF that adds both kernel level midi and audio input into GigaStudio. GSIF 2
allows you to route audio from your sound cards inputs into GigaStudio for either real time
processing or recording. The kernel level midi input means that from midi trigger to audio
output will be even faster than before. When purchasing a sound card for the computer that
will run GigaStudio, make sure it's GSIF compatible.
I already have a GSIF card. Do I need to buy a new GSIF 2 sound card to use
GigaStudio 3?
No, GigaStudio 3 runs great with GSIF 1 cards, you just won't be able to take advantage of the
kernel level midi or audio input. However, most manufacturers who make GSIF 1 cards are
updating them to GSIF 2. Check the Hardware Compatibility page to see if your GSIF card is
GSIF 2 compatible yet.