brundlefly

polyphonix
Reconfigured to defaults ... same ... routed to physical output on E-MU1616m ... same ... I have meter action on input and output but no sound ... and again the MIDI files from the Motif are playing back audio ... no problem ... just weird ...

So you're saying audio from both the Motif being echoed by audio tracks in SONAR and audio from recorded tracks is visible in Patchmix meters but only the Motif audio is audible? I don't see how that could be possible. I have to think the Motif audio is being direct-monitored, which it will be unless those input channels are muted in Patchmix. Are they muted? And if Patchmix is showing signal from the recorded tracks, and you're not hearing it, that has to be a routing/hardware/firmware/driver issue with the 1616m.
 
I'm inclined to suspect something is going on with the Win8 drivers from E-MU; are they beta?. All in all, it seems you have a marginally supportable environment with Win8 running on an XP-spec machine, and possibly beta interface drivers.
 
Was X2 ever working with Win8 on this machine or is it still installed and working?

Yes, X2 was working with Win8 ... no beta ... now since X3 I have audio visible in Sonar meters with a MIDI file playback and audio visible in Patchwork meters but recorded tracks are only showing in Sonar Meters not Patchwork meters ...

Win 8?...not sure but have you tried (If it exists in win 8) the speaker icon on the lower right hand side of the screen? (win 7) to open this up, and check to see the levels and or mutes....Cause I did a update, which lowered the volumes in win 7 , and also had mystery Mutes happen .
 
Hope something helps....I do not use win 8, so I have no idea of how the speaker or audio device manager works now...But if it is the same...check it out.
 
Sir Les

Yes, that's working fine ...

Do you have a mixer applet for E-mu1616m?... I was using a M-audio 1814 and had similar issues, when I opened up the M-audio mixer, I had to re-select the output monitor button and set it to 1 and 2,  seems It needed to be reselected...As something changed that aswell mysteriously.
Took forever to figure it out.
 
Not sure if that helps..or something posted up helps..soon...
 
Sir Les

Yes, that's what I am trying to figure out today ... thanks

Are all the files you are trying to play back midi files?

 MIDI files are playing back fine I have audio there ... the wav files are playing back only in Sonar (meters) not in E-MU1616m ... trying all sorts of output setting changes there but nothing is working ...

here is another thing you may of thought of already...But out of chance..in device manager, select the speaker app and make your e-mu1616m your default music device....And see what happens.

I think Microsift GM (general Midi) plays back/maps through the onboard sound card...?....and thus you hear playback of midi ok..as this is the default player?...perhaps? Win 8....I do not know for sure...But in my case, Selecting the audio device I want all tracks to play through even midi...to my Audio device of choice, This has to be default playback for me set as Allen and Health r16 ...in win 7.
 
So not sure if this is any help...Just it works for me...and so I assume it may be likewise for you?
 
When installing new drivers and updating ...things can be reset...Just trying to help....
 
Sir Les.

Yes, did that after resetting defaults the E-MU1616m is still listed as such ...   thanks