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Q: Can I use Logic SoundTrack24 under Windows 2000/XP?
A: You need at least version 4.8 of Logic SoundTrack24 (also called "Volume2") in order to use it
under Windows 2000/XP. The older release v4.2 (sometimes called "Volume1") only supports
Windows 9x/Me. Please contact ST Audio and/or your local distributor to get more information on this
topic.
Q: I am not able to change the MME / ASIO / GSIF settings for the multiclient driver in the
Hardware Settings dialog.
A: These settings are not available when the driver that is installed currently does not support
multiclient operation for GigaSampler-/Studio. Check www.STAUDIO.com to get more information
about this topic and updated drivers.
Q: Why do I get error messages that the ASIO Multimedia test/configuration failed using
Cubase VST, Cubasis VST or Nuendo from Steinberg?
A: This test is done by the ASIO Multimedia driver from Steinberg that simulates ASIO for soundcards
without ASIO support. It would disappear as soon as this driver is configured properly. However, as the
DSP24 series of cards have their own ASIO driver for Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP, you don't need to run
this test at all. Just select the ASIO driver (ASIO ADSP24) and then the ASIO Multimedia driver will no
longer be used.
Windows 2000 / XP system optimization
This section deals with the most important issues related to the installation and configuration of
Windows 2000 / XP.
ACPI
The Automatic Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) functionality of Windows 2000 / XP can be
very critical on PCs dedicated to HD-recording. If ACPI is enabled, Windows 2000 / XP will use
one IRQ (usually 9, sometimes 11) for all PCI and all onboard devices in your system. IRQ
sharing generally is not a big problem for modern PCI devices. However, it always affects the
performance. As we want that your DSP24 PCI card
works with best possible performance, IRQ sharing
should be avoided. In the case of ACPI, the IRQ
sharing sometimes even causes bigger conflicts if
one of the other devices in the system have
problems with ACPI installations. One example:
graphic cards with nVidia chipsets are known to
cause system crashes or at least performance
problems of the DSP24 card when they share their
IRQ with our hardware.
When you are installing Windows 2000 / XP,
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