Is it just me or are the wave dest modules a bit touchy?

Basic Pitch · Post by **Basic Pitch** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:26 am

Hi all,

I cant remember but I recall some people saying they had trouble with the wdm drivers with their scope cards? I ask because all of a sudden out of no where I started getting these wierd buzzing noises when ever I would burn straight to wavelab, nothing could remedy the issue, turned HT off, removed module and replaced it again, reset sync of the card, drivers, sample rates, ULLI reset etc etc, no luck.

Then I said what the heck and threw a wave dest 2 module in the mix and set wavelab to record from the destination (2) instead of its default and all is happy again.

So now I am thinking, there has got to be something in windows thats using wave dest 1 partially and when another app like wavelab tries to access it, their fighting one another causing the issue, but.... What the heck in windows partially tries to access a wdm device?

Any one else seen anything like this or is it just another ghost in the machine..

Cheers!

[ This Message was edited by: Basic Pitch on 2004-09-20 10:35 ]

wolf · Post by **wolf** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:04 am

basically I went back to Win98se because of ongoing issues with the wave drivers (and some other things like tripledat and the lame explorer) . This is no prob for me, as I'm using the comp exclusively for my scope rig anyway. However on XP I used the asio drivers for recording into wavelab, because of these issues (might be not possible, if you're using a sequencer on the same machine).
Sorry for the non-help ..

best
wolf

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[ This Message was edited by: wolf on 2004-09-20 12:05 ]

nprime · Post by **nprime** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:38 am

Yeah, everything in Windows wants to use Wave Dest. one, all programs with audio including Windows want to use it.

R

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Basic Pitch · Post by **Basic Pitch** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:45 am

That was what I was thinking,

I do not know for sure if running SFP, Nuendo & Wavelab at the same time on the same PC while tracking live into Wavelab you can assign another ASIO Dest module.

It does seem windows is a wdm pest, so I figure as my default now, ill just leave wave dest 1 for windows (even though I have everything turned off that could want to use it) and leave wave dest 2 for audio apps like wavelab/soundforge etc etc.

This might be a nice tip for any one who has crackling noises with the wave drivers.

Cheers!

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:05 pm

Yes, you can only use ASIO in one app at a time.
I solved my WDM crackles by increasing buffer sizes:
Wavelab preferences/Audiocard: set playback & rec to MME-WDM Creamware Play/Rec1;
Buffer nos: Play-13; Rec-6
Buffer size 16384 for both.

Computer- Ctrl Panel/System/hardware/Device Manager....go to your Creamware card (Sound, video & game cntrlrs): properties/settings/wave setup - No of devices & channels set to 2; Output preload - set to about 90%

[ This Message was edited by: Plato on 2004-09-20 14:08 ]