ok, i tried that, but there was no change. I have been using the ASIO setting since getting MC, and that was were it was when this problem developed. I do not understand how the software "thinks" it is still set at 64 if i can change the setting in the DSP studio. I have reset it and tried restarting my PC, tried various types of silver disk format variants, all to no avail. It simply states my hardware cannot handle that bit depth, which is correct, but i cannot get the program to "see" that change i make to the setting. The DSP studio does show and save changes i make, though. Will i end up re-installing the MC? If so please advise, thx