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Title: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: vforrest on May 25, 2017, 02:52:27 pm
OK, Microsoft finally pushed the final version of the Creators Update out to me today, and the installation went very well. JMRC 22 continued to work excellently. However, the new Class 2 USB Audio Support is not evident. Did they drop it at the last minute? If not, how do I get JMRC 22 to utilize it? I looked for new drivers to set in Options and saw nothing new. How do you get JRiver to use the new UAC2 feature?
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: Hendrik on May 25, 2017, 02:55:01 pm
You don't need to do anything in Media Center. If you connect a USB audio device, Windows should recognize it and it should show up as any other in MC.
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: Awesome Donkey on May 25, 2017, 02:59:37 pm
However, the new Class 2 USB Audio Support is not evident. Did they drop it at the last minute?

It's there. To verify open up Windows' mixer (playback devices) > check the properties of your DAC (from the Playback tab) > Advanced tab and see if sample rates beyond 96Hz appear in the drop down menu (which you can test).
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: Zhillsguy on May 25, 2017, 03:12:41 pm
.... Did they drop it at the last minute? ....

I don't think MS has it fully implemented yet, even just for playback. Some have reported their USB 2.0 DACs work, neither one of mine do and they work flawlessly in Linux. They appear "partially" functional but no sound (higher bitrates are listed). If they don't work from Control Panel/Sound without a 3rd party driver a future MS update may offer remedy.
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: vforrest on May 25, 2017, 07:55:55 pm
It's there. To verify open up Windows' mixer (playback devices) > check the properties of your DAC (from the Playback tab) > Advanced tab and see if sample rates beyond 96Hz appear in the drop down menu (which you can test).

Yep, it's there all right. Still don't see it in MC, though. Looks just like the same drivers for the DAC as before.
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: RD James on May 28, 2017, 09:00:16 am
You need to uninstall your DAC drivers to use the system driver.
Not sure why you would do that though.
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: Manfred on May 28, 2017, 09:12:41 am
Example how it works:

http://archimago.blogspot.de/2017/04/measurements-windows-10-creators-update.html (http://archimago.blogspot.de/2017/04/measurements-windows-10-creators-update.html)

As mentioned by RD James you have to uninstall the drivers.

Disadvantage of MS implementation: No ASIO drivers. So if your DAC has an ASIO driver, in most cases this gives better sound quality.
Title: Re: Windows 10 Creators Update
Post by: vforrest on May 29, 2017, 07:38:30 pm
You need to uninstall your DAC drivers to use the system driver.
Not sure why you would do that though.

OK, I eliminated the original drivers. There was no system driver available to use. Only when I reinstalled the original driver did the DAC work again.