SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6

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2010/11/16 13:47:51 (permalink)

SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6

I just got my new Focusrite Saffire 6 USB. The issue I’m having is, and I’ve got everything in the driver and settings telling the Saffire to operate in 16-bit 44100, that when I try to play an older SONAR file with audio tracks (originally recorded in 16/44100) in it, I get:
 
"Unable to open audio playback device. Device may not support the current project’s audio format or may be in use."
 
Then it gives a pointer to Cakewalk help, but there’s no help. Help!
 
I'm running SONAR 7 Producer in VIsta 32. New projects/audio work fine.
 
TIA

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    RogerS
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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/16 15:32:46 (permalink)
    popmidi - If you're using the drivers that cam with your Saffire, they are probably already out of date. I've updated my driver and Mix Control software probably 5 times since I purchased my Saffire. Might be worth checking for updates.

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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/16 15:35:12 (permalink)
    Here's version 1.8 if you're not already using it:

    http://www.focusrite.com/.../saffire/saffire_6_usb

    EDIT: The Windows version is 1.8, not the 2.4 I previously posted.
    post edited by RogerS - 2010/11/22 15:35:37

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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/20 12:07:43 (permalink)
    Hello.

    Once you have the new drivers, go to audio options in sonar and open the asio control panel and set the buffer length to 10 ms as a starting point. (You may be able to do this outside the program also by going to your start - all programs - focusrite -control panel.) Then try playing back what gave you the error. If still a problem try raising the buffer length.

    OTOH, if it works at 10ms, try lowering in decrements of 1 and see how low you can go.

    Also, I'm not sure if it matters, but I have the audio options in my OS (windows 7) set to the same settings as within Sonar, i.e. 16 bit - 44.1 kHz sample rate.

    Hope this helps.

    Steve
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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/20 18:20:11 (permalink)
     I had this with an Edirol UA-25 which I was given earlier this year. I was using a Terratec DM6 Fire -. Got the same message. Got so fed up with it that I tried taking out everything related to the Terratec and wiping clean the drivers .. the result was it still wouldn't work with the old songs so I gave up with the Edirol and re-installed the old Terratec.
    This is why I haven't upgraded anything hardware - can't take the risk.

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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/22 11:04:05 (permalink)
    RogerS


    Here's version 2.4 if you're not already using it:

    http://www.focusrite.com/support/saffire/saffire_6_usb


    That's a .dmg file for MACs. I've written them for an update that works with Windows7 (.exe)
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    Re:SONAR 7 and Focusrite Saffire 6 2010/11/22 15:34:44 (permalink)
    Oops - The Windows version is 1.8 and it's just below the Mac driver.

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