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If the connection to your target hardware is lost through the AWE Server, you can quickly attempt to re-connect by clicking the ‘Connect’ checkbox at the bottom of the Server window:
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Processing Files Menu
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The file processing tool can be used to send audio data through a layout and record the output. This feature is useful for batch processing audio files and for quickly testing the output of your audio system. This tool will process files as quickly as possible, so operations are typically faster than real-time. Even more processing speed can sometime be achieved by increasing the block size in your layout.
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