• Software
  • How to use ASIO drivers with two or more programs at one time?
2015/10/16 14:04:35
bilo06
Is it possible to use ASIO drivers with two or more open programs at one time?
I tried ASIO4ALL but it doesn't want to work.
I have a Line 6 Toneport GX and I'm using it's ASIO Drivers.
 
Windows 7 Pro 64, Quad.
2015/10/16 14:30:07
Mesh
AFIK, ASIO doesn't like to share it's drivers. However, I believe there's a setting in Sonar to "Share drivers with other programs" (to that effect), but I've never done that.
 
Take a look at this: https://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR%20X3&language=3&help=AudioPerformance.28.html
2015/10/16 15:34:36
BobF
I've made it work in the past, but if the different apps want different sample rates things get goofy.  I keep my Sonar interface dedicated to Sonar.
 
 
2015/10/21 07:51:25
mudgel
You can stream audio from multiple programs through an ASIO driver. The limitation is that you can only use one device with an ASIO driver u less the manufacturer writes the driver to use multiple hardware units. eg RME you can use up to 3 X FF800s hooked together and co troll them all as one it.

If you turn on Share drivers with other programs - in Sonar, what will happen is that only the program with focus n Windows will send audio. If you want multiple programs to stream audio then make sure that setting is turned off in Sonar.

Then it's just a matter of selecting the ASIO driver within the software. Remember that programs like Windows Media Player do not use ASIO drivers as its not a Windows driver model. In that case select WDM drivers. If it's for playback only you shouldn't have any problems.
2015/10/21 08:25:01
Beagle
Mudgel is correct.  you can share multiple programs with ASIO, it is not limited to 1 program, it is limited to 1 device (unless that device has drivres written which make multiple devices look like 1 device; i.e. 2 MOTU units chained together using ASIO drivers look like 1 soundcard to windows).
 
do not try to use ASIO4ALL on any device which already has native ASIO drivers, tho.  uninstall it from your machine!
© 2025 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1

Use My Existing Forum Account

Use My Social Media Account