Audio Configuration
As the transform.engine uses Dante, the principal audio configuration options can be found in Dante Controller.
When running Dante Controller (for further details on where to find the latest version, click here), firstly click on the transform.engine that you wish to configure, and then select the "Device Config" tab.
There you are able to set the sample rate of that transform.engine, as well as the sample encoding and Dante network latency.
Sample Rates
Available sample rates are:
- 44.1 kHz
- 48 kHz
- 96 kHz
Setting the sample rate here will cascade throughout the entire transform.engine audio pipeline.
Sample Encodings
Internally, the transform.engine audio pipeline is 64 bit floating point throughout. However, for transmission on the Dante network, samples are exchanged in one of the following encodings:
- PCM16
- PCM24
- PCM32
Network Latencies
The available network latencies are:
| Period Size | Network Latency |
|---|---|
| 32 | 1 ms, 2 ms |
| 64 | 1 ms, 2 ms, 3 ms, 4 ms, 5 ms, 10 ms |
Period Size
The only key audio configuration option not found in Dante Controller is the period size. This controls the size of the audio buffers internal to the transform.engine, and in turn, the system latency.
The larger the buffer, the more time the system has to process, meaning that you are able to run more plugins, or plugins with higher processing requirements. This does however increase the latency; doubling the period size doubles the system latency.
Available period sizes are:
- 32 samples (1 ms internal latency at 96 kHz)
- 64 samples (2 ms internal latency at 96 kHz)
The buffer size can be configured in the transform.client software, with details available here.