Specifications

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• “Latency”: This displays the latency. The latency will depend on the “Buffer size” setting.
Note: Latency is the time from when the computer receives the note-on message until sound
is produced. Latency is determined by the buffer size. Set the “Buffer size” to produce the
lowest latency that will still allow stable operation.
Note: Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio interface for details on audio interface set-
tings.
About the audio latency
The latency produced by the audio device you select here will be the latency between that
audio device and the M3 Editor/Plug-In Editor. A larger buffer size will make operation
more stable, but will increase the latency. You can decrease the latency by specifying a smaller
buffer size, but the usable values will depend on your system.
MIDI settings
1 Click the “MIDI Settings” tab.
The settings for each MIDI port will be displayed.
2 Select the device that you will use for each port (MIDI IN device 1, 2, 3).
Up to three MIDI IN devices can be used simultaneously. Normally, the input from
these devices will all be merged. If a device containing multiple ports is connected,
multiple ports may be shown for the same device.
3 In the “Clock Master” field, select the device that will be used as the MIDI clock
master. The M3 will synchronize to the MIDI clock of the device you select here. If you
don’t select a device, the M3 will always operate according to its own internal clock.
If you don’t see a device that you want to select for a port, check the following points.
Win: Have you installed the driver of the connected MIDI device?
Win: Is the connected MIDI device detected in the Sound and Audio Devices item of
your computer’s control panel?
Mac: Go to Application folder -> Utilities -> “Audio MIDI Setup,” and see whether the
connected device is detected in the “MIDI Devices” tab page.
Other settings
1 Click the “Other” tab.
The “Auto stop” settings will appear.
2 In “Auto stop,” make the desired setting for the automatic stop function.
The auto stop function can automatically stop the audio depending on the CPU load
of the computer. (This is the same operation as when you execute “Stop audio” from
the “System menu.”) If you want to use the auto stop function, select “Enable auto
stop,” and specify the load threshold in “Specify load percentage.” Audio will stop if
the CPU load exceeds this threshold during operation. If the audio has been stopped
by the auto stop function, choose “Play audio” from the “System” menu. Audio
playback will resume.
If the audio stops frequently, lighten the CPU load by reducing the sampling rate, etc.
If you don’t use the auto stop function, the computer will attempt to continue playing
audio as far as possible, but depending on the hardware you’re using, you may
experience problems such as the mouse becoming unresponsive when the audio
processing load is high.