Latency Settings of M-Audio Fast Track USB?

The Windows instructions for the Fast Track mentions buffer size settings that can be changed to find a balance between signal stability and low latency. Is there any way to adjust these settings in OS X 10.3? Currently the latency seems to be around 100ms which is useable but noticeable. It would be nice if it could go lower.
Thanks,
Mike
mini Mac OS X (10.3.9)

The Windows instructions for the Fast Track mentions
buffer size settings that can be changed to find a
balance between signal stability and low latency. Is
there any way to adjust these settings in OS X 10.3?
Currently the latency seems to be around 100ms which
is useable but noticeable. It would be nice if it
could go lower.
Thanks,
Mike
mini Mac OS X
(10.3.9)
Michael,
The adjustment is made in the GarageBand preferences. In the "Audio/Midi" pane, set it to optimize for minimal delay.
Hope that helps.
AppleGuy

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pancenter-

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