Custom Configuration: Audio

• Tweak depending on computer:

  • Leave Enable Buffering on if you prefer stable audio at the cost of latency.
    Disable it if you want less latency at the cost of potential audio errors.
  • Adjust Audio Buffer Duration depending on system. This only works if Enable Buffering is on!
    • Set this as low as you can before you hear crackling. 32 ms is a decent starting point on most systems.
      • Lower values = less audio latency but more CPU impact.
      • Higher values = more audio latency but use less CPU impact.
    • Vocalists are affected the most by this, as a higher latency creates a distracting echo. Instrument players can use calibration to compensate regardless of audio buffer setting.
    • You can change this while the game is running!
    • Changing this require re-calibrating in Rock Band 3’s system settings.
  • Change Audio Out to XAudio2 - While most users should stay on Cubeb, a few people have experienced better performance with XAudio2. Your milage may vary.

• Change depending on audio setup:

  • For vocalists:
    • Set Microphone Type to Standard.
    • Select an input device in Mic1, Mic2, and Mic3 for vocals.
      If not playing vocals, Mic1 will be used for voice chat.
  • Change Audio Device if you want audio to come out of another device that isn’t the default one.
  • Change Audio Output Format if you’re using a surround sound setup.
    Rock Band 3 supports LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 (NOT RECOMMENDED!).