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Sound Card Preferences:
Important Note: Most tech support calls that describe “no playback” or “no record” symptoms relate to sound card issues. DCArt10/DC Forensics10 uses all standard Windows calls to playback and record audio. The Diamond Cut software does not communicate with your specific sound card directly. Therefore, any sound card that works under Windows will automatically work with DCArt10/DC Forensics10. If you are having problem playing or recording audio, make sure your sound card is working with other applications and make sure you have the correct inputs and outputs selected under Edit/Preference/Soundcard.
- Driver Type Check Box: Select between MME, WDM and ASIO, depending on which driver works best with your particular sound card. If your sound card is older, chances are that the MME (Microsoft Multimedia Environment) selection will work better (MME – Multimedia Drivers). If you have a newer sound card, then WDM (Direct X) may be your best choice since it supports a higher level of performance than MME. We recommend always trying WDM drivers first. If low latency is required, ASIO* (Audio Stream Input / Output) might be your best choice, assuming your soundcard or chipset supports it. Audio Stream Input / Output (ASIO) is a computer sound card driver protocol for digital audio. ASIO provides direct access to audio devices that support it bit may preclude the use of multiple input sources to your computer. If that is the case, try switching back to WDM or MME drivers. Please note that ASIO drivers are only available on DCArt10.9x and DCForensics10.9x and above.
- Preview Buffers: (2 to 50) (Raise this value if you encounter stuttering during preview). This parameter applies to preview mode only. It allows you to choose the size of the buffer space that is used by the preview feature. You can select between 2 to 50 buffers. 1 buffer = 4096 samples. The larger the buffer which you choose, the longer the sample which you will hear before the system repeats itself (stutters) if your system is not fast enough to run a particular algorithm in real time. However, the larger the buffer, the longer will be the delay time (latency) before you hear the results of a preview session. As a general rule, low sampling rates coupled with low bit depths (low resolution) require smaller buffer sizes compared to deep bit depths (high resolution) and high sampling rates. Also, .wav files that are stereophonic require more buffers than monophonic recordings.
- Input Device Selector: (Browse to your desired sound card Input.)
- Output Device Selector: (Browse to your desired sound card Output)
- “Re-Initialize on Play” sometimes fixes problems with WDM soundcard drivers, but is not applicable to MME’s. If you are observing irrational behavior with your WDM drivers, try checking off this option as it may clear up your soundcard problem.
- Play Chimes after Long Operation Completes Checkbox: Provides you with a distinctive audible annunciator (‘gong’ sound) after the completion of long operations such as the Batch File Editor, CD Ripper, CD Burner, and the Data Disk Burner.
Important Note: Most tech support calls that describe “no playback” or “no record” symptoms relate to sound card issues. DCArt10/DC Forensics10 uses all standard Windows calls to playback and record audio. The Diamond Cut software does not communicate with your specific sound card directly. Therefore, any sound card that works under Windows will automatically work with DCArt10/DC Forensics10. If you are having problem playing or recording audio, make sure your sound card is working with other applications and make sure you have the correct inputs and outputs selected under Edit/Preference/Soundcard.