Sonar 8.5.3 x64 won't work with Presonus Audiobox 44VSL ASIO driver

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2013/01/27 09:33:25 (permalink)

Sonar 8.5.3 x64 won't work with Presonus Audiobox 44VSL ASIO driver


Hi, folks.  I need advice about getting Sonar 8.5.3 x64 (running on Windows 7 Pro x64) to work with Presonus Audiobox 44VSL ASIO driver.  When I play or record, I get the message:
 
“Sonar 8.5 Producer unable to open audio playback device.  Device may not support the current project’s audio format or may be in use.”
 
I have tried everything recommended by Presonus tech support, including:
 
            Reinstalled latest driver with latest driver.
           
            Disabled Intel HyperThreading in BIOS.
 
            Disabled onboard sound in BIOS.
 
            Disabled FireWire in Device Mgr.
 
            Disconnected peripherals other than mouse, keyboard, and Audiobox.
 
            Turned off all the advanced power options in Windows 7.
 
            Set Windows audio AudioBox Playback device 1-2 and 3-4 to 24bit and AudioBox Record device 1-2 and 3-4 to 24bit.
 
            Windows Sound is configured to put the AudioBox into Exclusive Mode.
 
            Plugged 44VSL directly into computer, not thru a hub.
 
            Set Sonar Global/Audio to 24bit playback and 24bit record.
 
            Unchecked the shared mode option in Sonar Options/Audio.  
 
            Turned off read and write caching in Sonar.
 
 
All other Windows audio applications work fine - players etc.

The Presonus Audiobox 44VSL and ASIO driver works fine with Studio One, but not Sonar 8.5.3, so that seems to point the finger at Sonar rather than general audio problems.
 
Sonar 8.5.3 seems to work ok using the WDM driver.  Will using the WDM driver cause problems for me later as I try more ambitious projects?
 
Would this problem go away if I purchased a MOTU 4pre instead of the 44VSL?

Would this problem go away if I upgraded to Sonar X2?  Sonar X2 seems to have its own set of issues, though.


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Gary
 
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    Re:Sonar 8.5.3 x64 won't work with Presonus Audiobox 44VSL ASIO driver 2013/01/28 08:32:26 (permalink)
    My understanding is that it won't work in ASIO mode until Sonar X1d, at least. Should work fine in WDM mode.

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