• SONAR
  • Can't play audio of other programs when Sonar is open
2015/11/24 12:49:25
fads
For some reason, when i have Sonar open, I can't play audio from any other windows programs.  If I try I either get an error.  Also, sometimes even if I have closed Sonar and then try to play a windows program, if will play the windows program every slowly and deep.  I can fix it by rebooting.
 
Any advice is much appreciated.
 
 
 
2015/11/24 12:51:58
Wookiee
Preferences > Audio > Share drivers with other programs Tick

Make sure the other programs are also set to the sample rate.
2015/11/24 12:52:02
joden
Go to EDIT>Preferences>Audio>Playback and Recording and check the box marked Share Drivers With Other Programs 
2015/11/24 12:52:27
joden
haha beat me to it wookiee!
 
2015/11/24 12:52:54
Wookiee
Only by a nanosecond Joden
2015/11/24 13:51:57
SimpleM
As long as it is not ASIO...
2015/11/24 14:22:28
joden
sorry SimpleM, not true. Works even if using ASIO drivers as well :) 
2015/11/24 17:05:30
Wookiee
I can second that I only use ASIO drivers and other things use the soundcard when SONAR is open
2015/11/24 20:32:40
mettelus
Also right click the audio device in Windows Sound card settings and check "properties->advanced tab" uncheck both "exclusive mode" options there as well. Windows can also lock out drivers by who grabbed them first.
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