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== Drivers ==
Most interfaces come with their own setup CD that includes the hardware drivers used for the OS or DAW software to communicate with the device. Before installing off the CD, you may want to look at the manufacturer's webpage to download the latest software/drivers - there's a good chance a later version was released.
For Windows, the preferred driver is usually ASIO. Microsoft's default sound card driver is DirectSound, which is processed and buffered at multiple stages by the Windows OS before actually reaching the device. This leads to large amounts of latency and increased CPU resources, which can make recording and producing music much more difficult.
== Control Panel ==