Arturia SPARK - Update Spark Controller; Windows

ARTURIA – SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE – USER’S MANUAL
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(Windows)
AUDIO DEVICE TYPE
Selects the appropriate driver for your audio device.
(Mac_OS) OUTPUT
(Windows) DEVICE
Chooses which audio output SPARK will send sound out of.
Default is “Built-in Output” on the Mac; for Windows we highly
suggest to use an adequate ASIO driver for your sound card.
TEST
Send out a short sine wave tone to help make sure sound is
being sent out the correct device.
SAMPLE RATE
Choose the sample rate; default is 44,100 Hz. Increasing the
sample rate increases the quality of sound, but adds a bigger
load to CPU.
AUDIO BUFFER SIZE
Chooses the audio buffer size, displayed in samples and
milliseconds. Default is 512 samples. Decreasing this number
lowers latency, but adds more load to CPU. Increasing lessens
load on CPU but augments latency (latency is the delay between
a note played and actual sound output).
ACTIVE MIDI
INPUTS
Displays the available MIDI inputs that can be used to control
SPARK.
6.1.3 Update Spark Controller
To access the Update Spark Controller Menu Item, click on SPARK menu >
Update Spark Controller.
When you update Spark Software, your controller firmware may need to be
updated as well. Spark will warn you when starting with Spark controller
connected. Use this command to update your controller when Spark warns you.
6.1.3.1 Windows
To access the preferences window click on the SPARK menu > Setup > Audio & MIDI
Settings. This window allows you to configure the global preferences of SPARK. These
are saved automatically.