Hello again,
 
I think, among a handful of possibilities, that Cakewalk SONAR Pro is contending with Google Chrome and design.
 
If I am listening to YouTube on an up2date Google Chrome BEFORE any Cakewalk software is initiated then Cakewalk SONAR Pro will give me the gamut of prompts regarding a soundcard (see above).
 
However, the same happens when I use Windows Media Player.
 
I have the latest drivers from my soundcard company for the proper OS *but there seems to be a 'shared audio driver' issue...which I've variated every-which-way in the config view of Preferences to no avail.
 
Cakewalk SONAR Pro is fine if I think to open it BEFORE I use any audio on my laptop but AFTER powering the laptop on.
 
 
For the forums information.
 
 
Regards.
 
JWP
 
 
 
 
config file 08092017
 
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[Aud]
DataDir=C:\Cakewalk Projects\Audio Data
PictureDir=C:\Cakewalk Projects\Picture Cache
PicCacheMB=500
PicCacheZoom=128
PicCacheLevels=2
EnablePicCacheThreads=1
ComputePicturesWhilePlaying=1
CopyOnImport=1
ReadCache=0
WriteCache=0
EnableCacheWriteThru=1
VolMethod=1
PanMethod=1
DiskBufSize=256
DiskRecBufSize=256
ExtraDiskBuffers=2
DitherAlgorithm=0
ZeroFillMethod=2
RecordPreAllocSeconds=0
ZeroFillDB=300
FlushWriteBeforeRead=0
FlushMultiple=1
DefaultEqPosition=0
DefaultAudSnapOfflineStretchMethod=3
DefaultAudSnapOnlineStretchMethod=1
RadiusStretchingPitchCoherence=50
RadiusStretchingPhaseCoherence=50
DefaultVocalSyncOfflineStretchMethod=7
DefaultVocalSyncOnlineStretchMethod=1
RealtimePreroll=0
SuspendPluginsOnBounce=1
[Wave]
DefaultSampleRate=44100
DriverID=0
WaveInID=0
OpenInputFirst=0
SmpteMode=1
TimingOffsetMsec=0.000000
TimingOffsetBuffers=0
LatencyMsec=10
BounceBufSizeMsec=0
AlwaysStreamAudioThroughFx=1
MaxInputChannels=16
MaxOutputChannels=16
ThreadSchedulingModel=1
TransDetectorModel=1
EnableMixThreads=1
MixThreadCount=0
EnableSetThreadIdealProcessor=1
MinPluginLoadBalancingBufferSamples=128
CSUseSpin=1
AllowOfflineRenderMixThreads=1
UseMMCSS=1
MMCSSThreadPriority=2
MMCSSTaskKey=Pro Audio
FreeMemOnUnload=1
AlwaysOpenAllDevices=0
MinimizeDriverStateChanges=1
RemoveDCOffset=0
EnableAsioBufferSwitchTimeInfo=1
EnableDeviceOutputLatencyCompensation=1
UseHardwareSamplePosition=1
BitsPerSample=24
FileBitDepth=16
RenderBitDepth=32
ImportBitDepth=0
ExtraPluginBufs=0
MixDezipperUsec=50
GapDezipperUsec=500
WaveInBuffers=8
WaveOutBuffersMME=4
WaveOutBuffersKS=2
MeterFrameSizeMS=40
SyncMaxDriftMsec=2
SyncDivisor=8
ProfiledMME=1
ProfiledKS=1
ProfiledWASAPI=1
UseWDMDmaForWASAPI=1
LinkSendPan=0
LinkPFSendMute=0
StopOnEmptyPlayQueue=0
KsUseInputEvent=0
WaveOutExtraBuffers=1
AutomationDecimationMsec=50
EnableSSEMixing=1
ThumbnailCacheSize=100
ManageASIOThreadPriority=1
EnableLiveADCRecalc=1
UseAlias=0
DropoutMsec=250
StartFadeMsec=0
StopFadeMsec=0
PanLaw=0
PanLawCompatMode=0
DisableIMDuringPlay=0
ShowMultiChannelInputs=1
ShowMultiChannelOutputs=1
MaxPreviewMsec=300000
EnableWasapiDSP=1
[Alpha ASIO (1 in, 1 out)]
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
MME.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
MME.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[SampleRates]
Count=11
0=8000
1=11025
2=22050
3=44100
4=48000
5=88200
6=96000
7=176400
8=192000
9=352800
10=384000
[High Definition Audio Device (1 in, 1 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=HD Audio Microphone [WaveRT]
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=4
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WASAPI.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WASAPI.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WASAPI.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WASAPI.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WASAPI.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WASAPI.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WASAPI.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WASAPI.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WASAPI.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WASAPI.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=0
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=0
WDM.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WDM.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WDM.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WDM.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WDM.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WDM.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WDM.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WDM.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WDM.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WDM.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WDM.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WDM.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
WDM.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[AliasInput]
Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)=Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Lexicon Alpha In/Out (USB Audio Device)=Lexicon Alpha In/Out (USB Audio Device)
Lexicon Alpha In/Out (4- USB Audio Device)=Lexicon Alpha In/Out (4- USB Audio Device)
Alpha ASIO In 1=Alpha ASIO In 1
[AliasOutput]
Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)=Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Speakers (USB Audio Device)=Speakers (USB Audio Device)
Speakers (4- USB Audio Device)=Speakers (4- USB Audio Device)
Alpha ASIO Out L=Alpha ASIO Out L
[MME Devices]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=Microphone (High Definition Aud
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=4
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=0
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
NT.DMA.8000=80 80 80 80
NT.DMA.11025=110 110 110 110
NT.DMA.22050=220 220 220 220
NT.DMA.44100=441 441 441 441
NT.DMA.48000=480 480 480 480
NT.DMA.88200=882 882 882 882
NT.DMA.96000=960 960 960 960
NT.DMA.176400=1764 1764 1764 1764
NT.DMA.192000=1920 1920 1920 1920
NT.DMA.352800=3528 3528 3528 3528
NT.DMA.384000=3840 3840 3840 3840
NT.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
NT.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[USB Audio Device (1 in, 1 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=USB Audio Device
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=0
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WDM.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WDM.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WDM.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WDM.DMA.44100=441 882 441 882
WDM.DMA.48000=480 960 480 960
WDM.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WDM.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WDM.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WDM.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WDM.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WDM.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WDM.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=0
WDM.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WASAPI.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WASAPI.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WASAPI.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WASAPI.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WASAPI.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WASAPI.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WASAPI.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WASAPI.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WASAPI.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WASAPI.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[4- USB Audio Device (1 in, 1 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=Lexicon Alpha In/Out (4- USB Audio Device)
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=4
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WASAPI.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WASAPI.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WASAPI.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WASAPI.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WASAPI.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WASAPI.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WASAPI.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WASAPI.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WASAPI.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WASAPI.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[2- USB Audio Device (1 in, 1 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=Lexicon Alpha In/Out (2- USB Audio Device)
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=4
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WASAPI.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WASAPI.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WASAPI.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WASAPI.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WASAPI.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WASAPI.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WASAPI.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WASAPI.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WASAPI.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WASAPI.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[3- USB Audio Device (1 in, 1 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
Name=Lexicon Alpha In/Out (3- USB Audio Device)
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WidePacking=4
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=8 8 8 8
WASAPI.DMA.11025=11 11 11 11
WASAPI.DMA.22050=22 22 22 22
WASAPI.DMA.44100=44 44 44 44
WASAPI.DMA.48000=48 48 48 48
WASAPI.DMA.88200=88 88 88 88
WASAPI.DMA.96000=96 96 96 96
WASAPI.DMA.176400=176 176 176 176
WASAPI.DMA.192000=192 192 192 192
WASAPI.DMA.352800=352 352 352 352
WASAPI.DMA.384000=384 384 384 384
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveOut1=1
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
[3- Webcam C110 (1 in, 0 out)]
MigratedDMA=1
InputLatencyOffset=0
UseAsioReportedLatency=1
WASAPI.DriverMap.UseWaveIn1=1
WidePacking=0
Interleave=2
Use24BitExtensible=1
UseExtensibleForMultiChannelIO=1
WASAPI.DMA.8000=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.11025=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.22050=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.44100=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.48000=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.88200=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.96000=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.176400=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.192000=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.352800=4096 4096 4096 4096
WASAPI.DMA.384000=4096 4096 4096 4096
 
 
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If you are using the same interface for SONAR and other Windows apps make sure the sample rate set in Windows is the same as SONAR.

Hello,
 
 
Thanks scook but it didn't work.
 
I have found that the preferences>playback + recording> "WASAPI shared" driver settings is a solution for some reason.
 
I simply wanted to be able to use Cakewalks ASIO settings with YouTube or Windows Media player or any audio outside of Cakewalk SONAR Pro WITHOUT Cakewalk showing any of the screenshots/prompts under this thread title ('Silent Buses Detected...Master. No sound.')
 
It didn't matter if I started Cakewalk first or vice versa or that I watched a YouTube tutorial in either Google Chrome (uninstalled now) or Mozilla FF while Cakewalk was running.
 
I am ordering a Focusrite soundcard and seeing if it is more compatible with ASIO in Cakewalk SONAR Pro. I'll return it if it isn't and start considering other horizons.
 
 
Why is ASIO no longer an option for me?
 
 
 This is obviously a problem about audio driver sharing.
 
We could use a trouble-shooter software that doesn't just read whats going on... or a Cakewalk SONAR multi-ASIO wrapper such as what Steinberg has devised.
(Yep I even tried that.)
 
 
I just want to help others so they can avoid what I experienced.
 
 
 
Thanks.
 
JWP
 
 
P.S. My total list of current programs on my computer.