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Title: No sound
Post by: gwoolfolk on June 19, 2012, 05:14:05 pm

I have MC playing with Direct Sound Out put but don't get any sound with using any other output type, ASIO, WASPI, or WASPI-Event Type.  I don't believe its a driver issue because the driver I am using was working on my XP lap top.  My new lap top is windows 7 SP1.  Set up is as follows:

Windows:
-General tab: Berkeley Alpha USB interface as default
-Enhancements: Set to disable enhancements
-Level:Volume set to 100%
-Advanced tab: 16 bit, 48000 hz
--allow applicationst to take exclusive control
--give exclusive mode apps priority
 
MC
Audio Output: WASPI Event Type - No sound
Buffering - middle position
DSP Studio - no settings checked,
Prebuffering 2 seconds
Switched tracks 0.1s

Title: Re: No sound
Post by: JimH on June 19, 2012, 05:55:40 pm

A driver that worked on XP may not work on Win7.  Did you try looking for updated drivers for your device?

Can you use the tests you find in Control Panel / Sounds to play to the device?  You can read about this here:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Digital_Media

By the way, it's WASAPI, not WASPI. 

Title: Re: No sound
Post by: Vincent Kars on June 20, 2012, 04:50:19 am

An obvious one: if your DAC doesn't come with ASIO support, ASIO won't work.
Check if the Berkely supports ASIO.

In general WASAPI-event style is your best bet in case of a USB audio compliant DAC.
In DSP studio > Output format set the bit depth to 24

If the DAC supports UAC1 ( max sample rate 96 kHz) only convert any sample rate > 96 to 96
If it also supports UAC2 ( > 96 kHz) you don't need to convert but then the DAC comes with a USB audio driver for Win.

See http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/MC14/MC_Wasapi.htm for more details

Title: Re: No sound
Post by: gwoolfolk on July 02, 2012, 11:06:54 am

I have no sound in either Direct or WASAPI Event Type.  Per guidance provided I have checked for other drivers that may be overridding my USB converters driver.  I have just disabled all the Sound drivers including the laptop's built in speakers driver, an Intel driver, one for the built in camera.  It was playing sound for a second out of Window's Event Type before it would cut off, now nothing.  Any detailed items to look at would be greatly appreciated.  

 :P

Title: Re: No sound
Post by: JimH on July 02, 2012, 11:39:45 am

What happens if you try playing from Windows Control Panel/Sounds.  Does that work?

If so, then set MC to the same audio device in MC's Audio options.

Title: Re: No sound
Post by: Vincent Kars on July 02, 2012, 02:41:41 pm

Control Panel > Device manager: do you see the driver and is it without error message?

De-install the driver, re-install with “Run as Administrator”

Other USB port, there are some issues reported using USB3 ports.
Use the device manager to check if you are using a different internal USB hub
http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Windows/Win7/USBDAC.htm

Ask Berkeley, maybe there are updated drivers