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ASIO
®
Driver Settings (Windows
®
only)
When using Helix as an audio interface for Windows
®
DAW applications, it is highly
recommendedtocongurethesoftwaretoutilizethe"ASIO
®
" Helix driver. The Line
6 ASIO
®
driveroersthesuperior,low-latencyaudioperformancerequiredforDAW
recording. This driver selection is typically found in your DAW software's Preferences
or Options dialog - see your software's documentation.
NOTE: Download and install the latest Line 6 Helix ASIO
®
driver from
line6.com/software.
Once the ASIO
®
Helix driver has been selected in your DAW software, you'll also see a
button in the same dialog for "ASIO
®
Settings" (or with a similar title). Press this button
to launch the Helix Control Panel, which is where you make the following Helix driver
settings.
Sound
Control
Panel
This button launches the Windows
®
Sound Control Panel, which is
whereyoucanoptionallycongureHelixtobetheaudioplayback
device for multi-media applications (such as Windows
®
Media
Player, iTunes
®
, etc.) These settings are not relevant for your DAW
software, since these applications utilize the standard Windows
®
driver.
Default Bit
Depth
Select the Bit Depth at which Helix will operate for recording and
playback with your DAW software. 24 bit or 32 bit are recommend-
ed for quality audio production.
ASIO
®
Buer Size
Your goal is to achieve the lowest latency possible in your DAW
software,butwithglitch-freeaudioperformance.Smallerbuer
size results in lower latency, however, also increases the demands
on your computer, which can result in clicks, pops or other audio
artifacts. Start with a lower slider setting here and, if you encounter
audio performance issues, come back to this panel and move this
slider to the right incrementally to remedy the problem.
Click the Apply and OK buttons when your Helix Control Panel settings are complete
to return to your DAW software. Please also refer to your DAW software's documenta-
tionformoreaboutitsownspecicaudiodevice,buerandprojectsettings.
Core Audio Driver Settings (Mac
®
OS X
only)
To use Helix as an audio interface for Mac
®
applications, it is not necessary to install
any additional driver. Helix will utilize the Mac
®
computer's "Class Compliant" USB
driver automatically simply by connecting to your USB port. Helix will then appear
as a selectable Core Audio device within the Mac
®
Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup panel
and/or directly within your audio and multimedia applications. However, note that this
Apple Class Compliant driver oers strictly 48kHz native sample rate operation. If
youprefertouseadierentnativesamplerate(orifyourparticularDAWapplication
requires it), you can optionally download and install the Line 6 Mac
®
Core Audio driver
from line6.com/software.This Line 6 driver oers 44.1kHz,48kHz,88kHzor96kHz
sample rate operation.