How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows?

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2011/12/13 00:38:58 (permalink)

How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows?

Hi Guys, We're throwing a christmas party and I'm turning my studio to a Karaoke bar :) I'm having trouble figuring out how to keep the Input Echo on when I'm using the mic, it won't stay on when I switch to other windows and then I can't hear the mic when the song is playing... any ideas?
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    Kalle Rantaaho
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    Re:How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows? 2011/12/13 16:01:29 (permalink)
    What other windows? Other programs? Maybe "Share drivers with other programs" would help?
    Just guessing. I've never noticed that problem, but I've stayed inside SONAR, and I'm still on 8.5.

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    Re:How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows? 2011/12/14 13:43:41 (permalink)
    Nope, that's not it... any other ideas?
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    Re:How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows? 2011/12/14 13:54:03 (permalink)
    I recently discovered that if I minimize SONAR by clicking its icon in the Taskbar, it retains control of the driver/port when I change focus to another app. Try that.

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    Re:How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows? 2011/12/14 13:55:20 (permalink)
    That doesn't help me, I need it to stay open while I'm flipping between windows
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    Re:How do I Keep Input Echo when switching windows? 2011/12/14 14:15:50 (permalink)
    Dunno. I've had inconsistent behavior with this over several versions. Right at the moment, SONAR seems to continue echoing no matter what I switch to, and I am not set to Share Drivers.


    EDIT: I suspect this is mostly about how Windows and your interface are configured. It might help to ensure that your audio interface is not the Default Device for either Playback or Recording in Windows Sounds setup.
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