Akai Professional RPM3 Guide D'utilisation page 6

CONFIGURATION UNDER WINDOWS
The RPM3 speakers are plug-and-play under Windows XP/Vista so there is no special
driver installation necessary.
computer's USB port and all the necessary drivers will be automatically installed.
ABOUT LATENCY & THIRD-PARTY ASIO DRIVERS
"Latency" is the delay between the moment when audio is generated and the moment when
you actually hear it. Higher latency means a longer delay.
The RPM3 speakers feature zero latency direct monitoring so you don't have to worry about
latency when monitoring input sources connected to the rear of the speakers. However,
latency may become an issue when using software synths and instruments.
Generally, you want to keep latency as low as possible while still allowing your equipment to
operate without glitches. Latency and buffering is usually adjusted in your software's
Preferences settings.
If you still experience too much latency or "lag" when using software synths and
instruments, you might want to download one of the free and widely available ASIO (Audio
Stream Input/Output) drivers from the Internet. In general, ASIO drivers may perform better
and with lower latency since they create a more efficient communication between audio
devices and software. You may download and install the free ASIO4ALL driver (PC) by
visiting www.asio4all.com.
Simply power on the speakers, connect them to your
When you first plug the speakers into your computer, you will
see a few messages similar to the one shown on the left. Allow
the process to complete.
Once the process has completed, you will see the
message displayed on the left.
now ready to use.
You may choose to use the RPM3 speakers as the
default audio output for your computer. To access
your computer's default audio preferences, go to
Start
Devices and click on the Audio tab.
You will see the screen displayed on the left.
To select the speakers
as the
playback
choose USB Audio
CODEC under Sound
Playback.
To select the speakers
as the
recording
choose USB Audio
CODEC under Sound
Recording.
4
Control Panel
Tip: While in Sounds and
default
Audio
device,
recommend
Windows system sounds
so they do not interfere
with your audio while in the
middle of a session. You
can do this by clicking on
the
default
selecting
device,
under the Sound Scheme
pull-down menu.
Your speakers are
Sounds and Audio
Devices, we
turning off
Sounds tab and
No Sounds