ASIO w/Delta 44 & SBLive 5.1 >Sonar22

Jay Stephen · Mar 31, 2003, 03:47 AM

I would like to run my M-Audio Delta 44 with ASIO in Sonar 2.2XL for audio and my SBLive 5.1 with ASIO in Sonar for MIDI.

After installing the Delta 44, Sonar sets up and operates in ASIO perfectly.

Before putting the SBLive in my PC I installed the Kx .31 drivers.

Then I installed the SBLive and Kx drivers loaded perfectly.

However, Sonar only sees the Kx - SBLive in ASIO. It does not see the Delta 44 at all!

When I switch to WDM in Sonar, I can see both the Delta 44 and SBLive. But, I also have an error "Settings are being reset to 48000 and 16 bit" because one or more cards won't support the default of 44100.

Am I expecting too much or do I just need to configure differently?

PC Hardware: Asus A7NX8 DLX; AMD 2500+ barton; 1G Dual DDR
PC OP Sys: XP-SP1

Thanks!!

Daniel Drummond · Mar 31, 2003, 04:03 AM

As far as I know you can only use one ASIO soundcard at a time... I may be wrong though...

Nayi · Jun 18, 2004, 03:32 AM

Just one quick question, are you using two soundcards in one pc?

I was thinking about getting an audiophile 9624 card and ditching my sb live 5.1, but I see a lot of people having two cards on one pc.

So, what are the advantages of having two cards on the same pc?

TravelRec. · Jun 18, 2004, 10:14 AM

Hi!

The main advantage is that you can increase the number of inputs, since SBLive has only one analog stereo input. Chaining one card´s digital output to second´s card digital input gives you 2 inputs more, accessible as extra tracks via ASIO, while the first card is running free via wdm (not ASIO!). There are many threads about chaining cards (and other solutions to get more in´s) inside this forum.

Greetings!

TravelRec.

kokoon · Jun 18, 2004, 10:48 AM

why do you say only 1 stereo input?

Nayi · Jun 18, 2004, 06:17 PM

Thank you for the info TravelRec.

TravelRec. · Jun 19, 2004, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kokoon
why do you say only 1 stereo input?

Yes, my mistake

, meant 1 stereo input for recording simultaneous - all inputs on Live! and Audigy are mixed in AC97 together to one stereo pair.

Thanks kokoon for advice!

TravelRec.

Nayi · Jun 19, 2004, 08:06 PM

Will this setup also improve playback performance?

I'm using gigastudio 2.54 with Sonar 3.0 and when I put 4 or 5 midi channels playing simultaneous, the playback gets out of tempo.

Mar 31, 2003, 03:47 AM	#1
Jay Stephen DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	ASIO w/Delta 44 & SBLive 5.1 >Sonar22 I would like to run my M-Audio Delta 44 with ASIO in Sonar 2.2XL for audio and my SBLive 5.1 with ASIO in Sonar for MIDI. After installing the Delta 44, Sonar sets up and operates in ASIO perfectly. Before putting the SBLive in my PC I installed the Kx .31 drivers. Then I installed the SBLive and Kx drivers loaded perfectly. However, Sonar only sees the Kx - SBLive in ASIO. It does not see the Delta 44 at all! When I switch to WDM in Sonar, I can see both the Delta 44 and SBLive. But, I also have an error "Settings are being reset to 48000 and 16 bit" because one or more cards won't support the default of 44100. Am I expecting too much or do I just need to configure differently? PC Hardware: Asus A7NX8 DLX; AMD 2500+ barton; 1G Dual DDR PC OP Sys: XP-SP1 Thanks!! __________________ JayZ

Mar 31, 2003, 04:03 AM	#2
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	As far as I know you can only use one ASIO soundcard at a time... I may be wrong though... __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Jun 18, 2004, 10:14 AM	#4
TravelRec. Alternative Audioproductions Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany / Sachsen-Anhalt Posts: 1,710 Rep Power: 56	Hi! The main advantage is that you can increase the number of inputs, since SBLive has only one analog stereo input. Chaining one card´s digital output to second´s card digital input gives you 2 inputs more, accessible as extra tracks via ASIO, while the first card is running free via wdm (not ASIO!). There are many threads about chaining cards (and other solutions to get more in´s) inside this forum. Greetings! TravelRec. __________________ Always take a look behind.

Jun 18, 2004, 10:48 AM	#5
kokoon DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: slovenia Posts: 269 Rep Power: 0	why do you say only 1 stereo input? __________________ [kokoon]

Jun 18, 2004, 03:32 AM	#3
Nayi DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Just one quick question, are you using two soundcards in one pc? I was thinking about getting an audiophile 9624 card and ditching my sb live 5.1, but I see a lot of people having two cards on one pc. So, what are the advantages of having two cards on the same pc?

Jun 18, 2004, 06:17 PM	#6
Nayi DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for the info TravelRec.

Jun 19, 2004, 08:06 PM	#8
Nayi DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Will this setup also improve playback performance? I'm using gigastudio 2.54 with Sonar 3.0 and when I put 4 or 5 midi channels playing simultaneous, the playback gets out of tempo.