Sonar won't find my asio driver

Fuhugwagads · Jan 3, 2009, 01:32 AM

I have 2 asio's installed, asio4all and m-audio's asio. I know because I use them both with fl studio 7 and they work fine. I'm using jamlab input as a driver[I can't any others that'll change my problem] and It showing an input signal but no playback. I had the same problem when I wasn't using an asio with fl studio. So my question is why isn't sonar finding my asio's. I've made sure no other programs are using it while I have sonar up.

Maddogg6 · Jan 3, 2009, 02:31 AM

First set Options/Audio/Advanced Tab/Driver Mode to: ASIO
Then select only 1 driver ASIO on the Driver Tab.
As soon as you selct 1 (say, M-Audios ASIO driver - the ASIO4ALL will be greyed out)
Make sure you select all Ins & Outs that you want/need/have.

By default Sonar uses WDM driver mode.

Fuhugwagads · Jan 4, 2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Maddogg6

First set Options/Audio/Advanced Tab/Driver Mode to: ASIO
Then select only 1 driver ASIO on the Driver Tab.
As soon as you selct 1 (say, M-Audios ASIO driver - the ASIO4ALL will be greyed out)
Make sure you select all Ins & Outs that you want/need/have.

By default Sonar uses WDM driver mode.

Ok I set all that up and I'm still not getting any playback. I can record and then listen to it though, and I can run it through my head and then amp and then to the usb port but that just seems like I'd be producing a hell of a lot of feedback. so, still no playback. It's probably just some sonar option I haven't enabled yet.

Fuhugwagads · Jan 4, 2009, 05:31 AM

I've also noticed asio's make everything sound shitty.

Maddogg6 · Jan 4, 2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuhugwagads

Ok I set all that up and I'm still not getting any playback. I can record and then listen to it though, and I can run it through my head and then amp and then to the usb port but that just seems like I'd be producing a hell of a lot of feedback. so, still no playback. It's probably just some sonar option I haven't enabled yet.

do you mean - you cannot monitor inputs (hear physical inputs) ?? (Try enabling 'Input Echo' on the track you intend to record with - or look for 'hardware monitor' for your audio device - it may be a setting in that devices control panel or something..??)

If you can record - and then hear it - you technically do have 'playback'.

I guess I am confused at this point.

Fuhugwagads · Jan 4, 2009, 09:16 PM

yes but I can't hear it while I'm recording.

Maddogg6 · Jan 4, 2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuhugwagads

yes but I can't hear it while I'm recording.

Ok - thats 'monitoring' and I already gave hints on that...

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(Try enabling 'Input Echo' on the track you intend to record with - or look for 'hardware monitor' for your audio device - it may be a setting in that devices control panel or something..??)

Input Echo is a switch on each track in Sonar (near the Mute / Solo switches) - thats called 'softwware monitoring' ... but even better is to use hardware monitoring - where the audio device uses its hardware to send inputs audio to an output so you can hear what you will record.

Software monitoring can use some CPU resources, is why hardware monitoring is usually preferred.

Fuhugwagads · Jan 10, 2009, 02:33 AM

solved, thanks a ton.

Jan 3, 2009, 01:32 AM	#1
Fuhugwagads DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Sonar won't find my asio driver I have 2 asio's installed, asio4all and m-audio's asio. I know because I use them both with fl studio 7 and they work fine. I'm using jamlab input as a driver[I can't any others that'll change my problem] and It showing an input signal but no playback. I had the same problem when I wasn't using an asio with fl studio. So my question is why isn't sonar finding my asio's. I've made sure no other programs are using it while I have sonar up.

Jan 3, 2009, 02:31 AM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	Re: Sonar won't find my asio driver First set Options/Audio/Advanced Tab/Driver Mode to: ASIO Then select only 1 driver ASIO on the Driver Tab. As soon as you selct 1 (say, M-Audios ASIO driver - the ASIO4ALL will be greyed out) Make sure you select all Ins & Outs that you want/need/have. By default Sonar uses WDM driver mode.

Jan 4, 2009, 05:31 AM	Thread Starter #4
Fuhugwagads DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Sonar won't find my asio driver I've also noticed asio's make everything sound shitty.

Jan 4, 2009, 09:16 PM	Thread Starter #6
Fuhugwagads DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Sonar won't find my asio driver yes but I can't hear it while I'm recording.

Jan 10, 2009, 02:33 AM	Thread Starter #8
Fuhugwagads DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Sonar won't find my asio driver solved, thanks a ton.