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- Open System Preferences.
- Click 'App Store'.
- Make sure the box labeled 'Automatically check for updates' is unchecked.
Desktop & Screen Saver
The Desktop and Screen Saver preferences do not negatively affect performance bandwidth, but you may choose to use a simple background and no screensaver for optimization.
- In the Desktop menu area, use a simple background instead of changing pictures.
- In the Screen Saver menu, select Never for the “Start after:” drop-down menu.
Disable Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper feature on macOS keeps your Mac safe from installing software from third-party developers. When installing trusted drivers or DAW software/updates, allow them access to macOS. You can also allow access after installation by going to the General menu within Security & Privacy. Learn more from Apple about how to safely open apps on your Mac.
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- Open your Macintosh HD.
- Go to the Library folder.
- Go to the StartupItems folder.
- Delete any unnecessary item.
- NOTE: Although the OS does not rely on anything in this folder to operate, please double-check the functionality of any unknown Startup Items before deleting them to ensure that you're not losing any essential functionality.
DAW software settings
- Match sample rates (VAD Panel and MERGING Interface)
- Match Latency (e.g. 64 Samples or AES67-48 samples on both the VAD panel and interface side)
- Select playback device (MERGING RAVENNA/AES67 VAD)
- Configure input/output routing (Using Merging ANEMAN)
Note: Refer to the Merging respective User Manual for more details
Compatibility and system requirements
Your Mac must meet the DAW’s minimum system requirements to run successfully. That means your macOS version, RAM (memory), and processor must be compatible with your DAW version, otherwise, the software may not run correctly or in some cases not even launch. Check with the software manufacturer’s product page or support area for up-to-date system requirements information.
Audio playback settings
Most DAW or virtual instrument software uses your audio device’s settings to record audio. The audio device must first be selected in the audio software. To make sure your DAW and audio device are configured properly, they both must use the sample rate. If the settings don’t match you may hear pops, clicks, distorted audio, or even silence. You must also make sure the audio is correctly routed between the software and hardware. That means audio leaving the software needs to go to the correct audio device outputs, and input signals must be routed to the correct input channel and track.
Once a DAW and audio device are configured for each other, they will retain their settings until configured differently. Most DAW’s and newer audio interfaces have saveable and recallable routing or input/output settings. Consider saving these settings to a dedicated studio folder for easy recall and as a backup.
MIDI devices and Audio MIDI Setup configuration
MIDI devices connect like audio devices but use MIDI data instead of audio. The best way to optimize them is to refresh your MIDI device list and retitle any unspecified MIDI ports you’re using. For example, if you connect something via MIDI cable to your MIDI or audio interface’s MIDI port, it will show up as the MIDI port instead of the actual device’s name. Use the Audio MIDI Setup app to refresh your MIDI device list and create a new configuration.
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