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The control panel often includes an output tab or page similar to the input/mixer page, but pertaining only to the control of the physical outputs. There are [[Mixing Boards/Consoles|basic mixer controls]] here - solo, mute, level, and balance/pan. There may also be a control to link the levels of multiple outputs, so they are all adjusted simultaneously. Often a headphones output may not be a routing option for the inputs, but the headphones output can monitor any of the other outputs, which is selectable on the outputs page. Again, I usually find these controls to be unnecessary and use the DAW's controls instead, except for things the DAW doesn't cover, such as which outputs the headphones monitor.
== Clock Options /SPDIF Source ==The interface usually has the option to select the SPDIF clock source as internal or external (master or slave). Many devices require being the clock source; and in this case, you must select external or slave as well as setting the correct sample rate to sync with the device. Otherwise, you should use internal/master and set the sample rate at the rate that you want to record in. The DAW may be able to override this value, but it's best to set it to the same to keep everything consistent and minimize confusion and risk of error. For interfaces that have both coaxial and TOSLINK SPDIF input, you should be able to select which ones you are using for input and output.
== Input Buffer/Latency ==