Now that I have enough high-quality audio files to see if ASIO makes a difference, I've been playing around with the 9C (alpha3) version of the AISO enabler. I suppose my question(s) are of the basic setting variety. Here's hoping someone can shed some light:
1) Before installing the ASIO alpha, my MJ8 playback setting was to use the default WaveOut and the MAudio SPDIF output in the advanced playback settings. The MAudio control panel had "WavOut SPDIF" selected in the "H/W out SPDIF" section of the patchbay/router panel and "WavOut 1/2" selected in the "H/W out 1/2" section. Everything worked fine.
2) After installing the ASIO alpha, the same settings yielded no sound. I did not go to the options screen of MJ to see if anything had changed, so I assume things are still set as they were above. I was finally able to get sound out of my receiver by changing the "H/W out SPDIF" section to "Monitor Mixer".
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what settings should be enabled in the MAudio control panel and in MJ for proper ASIO playback so I can do a more valid A/B comparison? Has anyone seen a better explanation of how to manipulated the control panel settings than the manual provides?
Relevant details: OS-Win2k, sp3; MJ 8.0.336 w/ASIO alpha3; M-Audio Dio 24/96 sound card; M-Audio driver 5.10.00.0026
Best,
Brad