M-Audio WizooVerb W5 [70/158] Tool tips

9 Setup

In High mode, WizooVerb W5 runs with the same latency as your system. And its la-

tency hinges on diverse various factors such as CPU performance, sampling rate, audio

hardware / drivers and the host software’s settings.

❖ Mid: Select this mode if your computer’s performance is average. The

downside is that WizooVerb takes more time for its calculations, so the

reverb signal is delayed by an additional 2,048 samples. On the upside,

your computer’s load is lightened.

In 44.1-kHz mode, 2,048 samples translate to about 47 milliseconds.

❖ Low: Choose this mode if your computer only just meets minimum

standards. Here to, WizooVerb trades off latency to spare computing

power, only more so with latency coming to 8,192 samples.

In 44.1-kHz mode, 8,192 samples translate to about 186 milliseconds.

If you change the CPU Load mode, WizooVerb W5 will point out that you

must restart your host program for the settings to take effect.

When choosing a CPU Load mode, bear in mind that your system’s latency

also affects WizooVerb W5. And the same principle applies: The lower the

latency, the higher the load on the computer.

In practice, low latency is far more important during recording than dur-

ing mixing. You can make the most of your system’s capabilities by reset-

ting the latency of your host software (buffer size) and WizooVerb W5

(CPU Load) as the working situation dictates.

Most professional host programs are able to compensate for latency while they render

recorded tracks. If automatic latency compensation is available, deﬁnitely enable this

feature to do away with annoying delay.

Tool Tips

Tool Tips are short help texts that appear automatically when the mouse

pointer hovers over certain control features. This option lets you activate

and deactivate these Tool Tips.

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