The first screenshot looks like it may be converting 2x DSD to PCM. The second one (ASIO driver) looks like is doing DSD without any conversion. The third one looks like CD quality PCM upscaled to 4x DSD and played correctly with ASIO. Do you want your CD tracks upscaled to DSD? If not, set Output Encoding to None.
AD is right - make sure you have bitstreaming set to ON for DSD. With that on, you should be able to do WASAPI using DoP for up to 2x DSD. When you do, there is an option under Custom to convert any sample rate DSDs that your DAC does not play. So, in your case, you should set 1x,2x and 4x to play directly and 8x to convert to PCM when using ASIO.
DoP uses PCM that is 1/16 the sample rate of the original DSD. Converting DSD to PCM uses a PCM sample rate of 1/8 the original DSD sample rate.
Thanks both of you for reply!! So b4 with MC 64bit I tried every combination to get DSD to play with no changes, bitstreaming set to DSD, None and nothing worked. I could faintly hear the music playing but it was very distorted, all this with WASAPI. The first picture was only method it would play my DSD files cleanly. The 2nd picture I could get but no sound using WASAPI, like I said it was super faint and distorted.......Since loading MC 32bit it recognized the ASIO driver and plays my DSD files cleanly.
I suppose my next test is to remove 32bit and try 64bit again since my laptop is 64bit, maybe it will see the ASIO driver this time, or play DSD with WASAPI. And I gather from what you mention I don't want to use DoP since that does not sample at the same rate as DSD.
I guess I am fine with the 3rd picture as it is upsampling my 24bit files to DSD256 output, will have to do some A/B to see if I hear any difference for the better.
Final question, if I continue to use the 32bit version and purchase the program will I have any issues down the road with compatibility?
Thanks guys!