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Install the Windows engine

Use the Windows desktop engine for lower recording delay and better audio-interface playback.

Studio screen with an arrow pointing to the Web Audio button in the top bar
Start in Studio or Writing Room by clicking Web Audio in the top bar.

Steps

  1. 1

    On your Windows computer, open Studio or Writing Room and click the Web Audio button in the top bar.

  2. 2

    In Audio engine & hardware, press Download for Windows and save the installer.

  3. 3

    Open the downloaded installer. If your browser says the file is not commonly downloaded, choose Keep only if the download started from My Music ToolKit.

  4. 4

    If Windows shows 'Windows protected your PC', choose More info, then Run anyway only if the installer came from the My Music ToolKit download button. Do not run a copy sent through email, chat, or another website.

  5. 5

    Finish the installer. The Toolkit Engine opens in the background and may show as a small lightning-bolt icon in the Windows tray. If you do not see it, check the hidden tray icons arrow.

  6. 6

    Return to Studio or Writing Room and click Web Audio again. When the engine is connected, the button changes to Native and shows your audio device, buffer size, and delay.

  7. 7

    Choose your audio interface from Audio device, then try 64 or 128 samples for the lowest delay that still plays cleanly.

Audio engine and hardware window with Download for Windows highlighted
Download for Windows installs the optional desktop engine.
Browser and Windows SmartScreen warning examples with Keep, More info, and Run anyway buttons
Only continue through warnings when the installer came from the My Music ToolKit download button.
Studio screen showing the Native audio badge with device, buffer size, and latency
When it connects, Web Audio changes to Native and shows your interface settings.

Tips

  • The engine is optional. If it is closed or not installed, the app keeps working with Web Audio.
  • The warning is expected on early Windows builds until code signing reputation is established.
  • If work antivirus blocks the installer, ask IT to allow My Music Toolkit from the official download link.

Troubleshooting

  • The button still says Web Audio after installing — open the Toolkit Engine from the Start menu, then refresh Studio.
  • You hear clicks or dropouts — raise the buffer size to 256 samples and try again.
  • You do not see your interface — plug it in, install its Windows driver if it has one, then press Refresh in Audio engine & hardware.