also, not everyone is recording audio, these days a lot of people just use VSTs
 

 
I wish not to derail this thread so im removing my comment.
Peace everyone
 

chuckebaby

pwalpwal
these days a lot of people just use VSTs

 
Not the OP 

we don't know yet what kind of mic the op's using, or how it's connected, but yeah... still, it's relevant to the asio4all-bashing

maybe cakewalk should provide a white paper on asio4all, would stop all this to-you-to-me-to-you-to-me stuff, after all they recommend it, and it's the most common driver used with sonar (according to the analytics)

ahhh, my apology's.
I just edited my last comment hoping you wouldn't see it.
I don't want to derail this thread. The op needs help not a debate .
Im guilty too. so im out.

pwalpwal
maybe cakewalk should provide a white paper on asio4all, would stop all this to-you-to-me-to-you-to-me stuff, after all they recommend it, and it's the most common driver used with sonar (according to the analytics)

Popularity has nothing to do with quality. McDonalds has no shortage of customers. Doesn't mean anyone in their right mind should be eating there.

The problem with ASIO4ALL is not that it doesn't work; the problem is that it doesn't always work and in a minority of cases, causes significant problems. 

First off, we've lost the OP so don't worry about that. It's how some educational threads get started around here,, and that's all I'm trying to do. Investigating different drivers is important to us and there is way to many unsupported Myths surrounding drivers. 
I love it when people only quote half of what you say. 
 
"So everything I tried shows there is no conflict with using Asio4all alongside (at least) my Focusrite  ASIO drivers. 
I think there where issues in the past but somehow I think asio4all is now improved and we need to re look at it in a different way. "
 
The part you quoted was supporting sentence. I for one used to always warn people against asio4all  as most of us here warn that it is "known" to interfere with your real ASIO drivers.. I thought I would test this "fact" and in the case of Focusrite drivers this "fact" was proven untrue. So the second sentence is saying I don't think asio4all will interfere with ALL asio drivers in it's latest incarnation. It's not as scary as most believe.  
 
I also carried on to say while it is the best driver mode for on board sound it sucks as a replacement for your audio interface drivers. Oh, I paid $50 for Home Studio and I'm using Asio4all with that system on a laptop day in day out without issues. 

JohanSebatianGremlin

pwalpwal
maybe cakewalk should provide a white paper on asio4all, would stop all this to-you-to-me-to-you-to-me stuff, after all they recommend it, and it's the most common driver used with sonar (according to the analytics)

Popularity has nothing to do with quality. McDonalds has no shortage of customers. Doesn't mean anyone in their right mind should be eating there.

it has plenty to do with business revenue

I'm not seeing where Cakewalk officially recommend aiso4all. Searching the site, about all I can find is the exact opposite.
 

CAN I JUST USE MY COMPUTER AS AN AUDIO INTERFACE?

• We strongly recommend against depending on your computer as your main audio interface. Most computers come with a headphone jack for watching videos on the internet or listening to music. Recording and mixing are not taken into account when manufacturers design computer audio ports.