Control Device Properties

Location: Device tab in Options | Control Properties or (Properties) button on Control window

Use Control Device Properties to select and configure playback and recording devices.

Playback and Record areas show the currently selected playback and recording devices. If more than one device is installed, you can select a different device from the drop down list. You can change playback and recording quality by selecting different bit depths from the Quality lists. Use PCM 16 bit quality unless your sound card supports higher bit depths. GoldWave takes exclusive control of the audio device unless you select Shared quality. If you select Shared quality, GoldWave shares the audio device with other programs, but has no control over the sampling rate, channels, or quality used. The system sets the attributes used by all programs. GoldWave shows these attributes next to the word "Quality". Shared quality is not recommended for recording because it does not allow recording at the sampling rate of the file and forces you to create a new file for recording at the shown system defined attributes. Use theTest buttons to test a device.

The Playback area has additional settings for latency and initialization. Latency controls the amount of audio stored before sending it to the device. Using a higher value may eliminate gaps and stutters on a slow system, but it increases the delay between changing effect settings and hearing those changes during previewing. Using lower values makes effect previewing more responsive, but may cause gaps and stutters if the system is too slow to process all the audio or emulated drivers are used. This setting does not apply to recording. Alternative initialization solves problems with certain drivers and plug-ins. Use this option if GoldWave freezes when previewing an effect plug-in or if playback does not start properly in general.

The Record area has a volume fader and mono options. The Volume fader (not available for Windows XP or DirectSound mode, use Volume tab instead) adjusts the volume level for the device. You can adjust the volume anytime during recording. The Mono source setting determines the input channel used when recording a mono file: Left channel captures audio on the left channel only; Right channel captures audio on the right channel only; Average captures audio on both channels and averages it.

Joystick/pedal control allows playback and recording to be controlled using a game controller or a foot pedal. The first controller detected is used. There are several modes of operation:

None
Joystick/pedal control is disabled.
Foot pedal or buttons
A foot pedal controls playback. If the pedal has more than one button, they can be assigned to rewind, fast forward, etc. by using the Configure button. GoldWave supports most USB HID devices with simple button inputs, such as the VECCorp.com Infinity IN-USB-2 foot controller and most Delcom USB HID "joystick" or "programmable" foot switches.
Game controller
The main directional pad controls playback. Left is rewind, right is fast forward, down is pause, and up unpauses. The first button (button 1 or A) starts or stops playback. The second button (button 2 or B) starts or stops recording.