8. Specific DAW Configurations
Below you will find information regarding integration of ERGO into various DAWs.
8.1Pro Tools®
If your Pro Tools hardware provides a SPDIF output, ensure that SPDIF is enabled in your Pro Tools hardware configuration set up. Please read your Pro Tools manual for more details.
8.2Cakewalk/SONAR™
Cakewalk defaults to using WDM drivers. This allows multiple audio interfaces to be used in the program. This is a pretty good idea, however with ERGO, it does not result in the best audio performance.
If this is a new installation and ERGO is your only FireWire interface, set SONAR for ASIO mode by going into the Options menu in the toolbar and selecting Audio.
When the screen
Select ASIO in the Driver Mode pull down menu.
Click the General tab. Make sure your Playback and Recording Timing Master settings are set to ERGO ASIO A Outputs. (Figure 8)
Figure 8
This should get things up and running. If you experience audio dropouts or weirdness, check the Cakewalk site for information on how to optimize your system to minimize audio artifacts.
Existing SONAR Installations
If you have a working SONAR installation, then the recommended way to use ERGO is in SPDIF or Analog Input modes. Just insert ERGO between your current monitors and your audio interface. Use ERGO’s FireWire drivers only for running the calibration software. Once you have calibrated the system, you can uninstall the FireWire drivers or disable them using the Windows Control Panel.
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