Global Preferences

To apply custom Audio Weaver Designer settings, use the Global Preferences menu at ‘File → Global Preferences’.

Configure the PC Sound Card

AWE Designer’s Native Target allows audio processing to be performed on the PC. When running layouts on the Native target, the AWE Server can be used to select which PC input and output audio devices should be used. Access this menu from the Server’s ‘File → Preferences’ menu item. Choose your sound card and sample rate for analog I/O. Multiple sound cards can be enabled, and users can choose between DirectX and ASIO drivers. The selected inputs will be interleaved at the input pin of your Audio Weaver layout.

Layout Properties Menu

The layout properties dialog provides information about your layout and along with some control over how the layout behaves.  To edit your layout’s properties, navigate to ‘Layout → Layout Properties’ from the top banner of Audio Weaver.

The top section includes information about the current layout. The next section allows the user to control whether the input data source and output data destination is a file or an audio device. The following section provides control of .aws file generation and some extra error checking on the output pin. The .aws file will be generated in the same folder as the current .awd file. If "Validate System Output pin" is checked, then the system checks if the inherited output pin properties fall within the specified ranges for the attached hardware output pin. The final section “Protect Layout” allows the entire layout to be locked from editing.

Managing the Canvas

The AWE Designer Canvas consists of pages. You can change your drawing space using the “Layout → Canvas Size” menu.