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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: Dan Sheffield on February 16, 2014, 04:33:18 pm

Title: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: Dan Sheffield on February 16, 2014, 04:33:18 pm

Hi,

I haven't downloaded J River yet but I have a Dell desktop PC with an AMD ATI HD W76 card with Windows 7 as the OS. With such a card, which platform would yield the theoretically best bit-perfect sound quality, ASIO or WASAPI? I understand WASAPI was designed specifically for the Windows OS.

Dan

Title: Re: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: JimH on February 16, 2014, 05:57:11 pm

Welcome to the forum.  ASIO comes with the audio hardware, when available.  Either one will be fine.  Our wiki has several audio topics that describe what JRiver recommends.

Title: Re: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: 6233638 on February 16, 2014, 07:32:00 pm

I don't think AMD provide an ASIO driver, so WASAPI is your only option.

Title: Re: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: Dan Sheffield on February 17, 2014, 03:48:04 am

Thank you Jim H.,

I did see that one of the Wiki's said to start with ASIO and then try WASAPI after that. Is that the Wiki you meant?

Dan

Title: Re: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: JimH on February 17, 2014, 07:20:35 am

Probably.  But only if your device comes with an ASIO driver.

Title: Re: ASIO vs. WASAPI for AMD ATI Sound Card and Windows 7 OS
Post by: Dan Sheffield on February 17, 2014, 06:42:19 pm

I'm not sure if it does or doesn't.
It's an AMD ATI.
How can I tell if it does or doesn't contain ASIO support?