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MilkyTracker Support / Re: Audio interface issues

« on: February 21, 2014, 00:08:32 »

I just plugged the audio interface into another USB socket. Windows re-installed the drivers and I haven't had any freezes since. Not sure why Windows 7 does this, or how it might have helped.

I still cannot select ASIO, but at least I can use my MIDI keyboard with acceptable latency of 11.6ms.

If anyone knows what might be preventing me from selecting ASIO I'd love to hear. Thanks.

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MilkyTracker Support / Re: Audio interface issues

« on: February 20, 2014, 09:19:44 »

My settings in Ableton are:

Driver Type: ASIO
Audio Device: Focusrite USB ASIO Driver
Sample Rate: 44100
Buffer Size: 180 samples
Input Latency: 9.48 ms
Output Latency: 14.9ms

If I look at the actual Hardware Setup window available from the preferences, the settings are slightly different:

Global Settings: Buffer Length 4ms Size in Samples 178ms
ASIO Settings: Hardware Device: Saffire 6 USB. Input Latency 9.3. Output Latency 13.3. Sample Rate 44100. Sample Format 24 bit

I have changed the MilkyTracker Mixer Resolution to 44100, but selecting the ASIO driver still gives "Sound driver initialization failed. Try different settings or driver.". So I had to stick with DirectSound. I restarted my machine and started up MilkyTracker first, but the playback and audio still halted after about 5 minutes.

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MilkyTracker Support / Audio interface issues

« on: February 19, 2014, 23:21:12 »

I have a Focusrite Saffire 6 USB audio interface connected to a Windows 7 PC running MilkyTracker v0.09.86 and I am experiencing regular playback issues and freezes.

The application regularly stops producing audio after a few minutes when using this device and I'm not sure if it is a software (MilkyTracker) or hardware/driver (audio interface) issue. When the sound stops working the GUI is usually still responsive - I can edit patterns and load in songs - but it won't make any sounds when pressing the virtual keyboard, and Play Sng (and Enter) stop working. At this point if I attempt to close the application the title displays "MilkyTracker - ... (Not Responding)" and eventually I have to end the process.

I have tried changing the driver in the Config -> I/O settings:

1 Waveout (old) - Causes the application to become unresponsive

2 Waveout (Vista) - Requires a 85.3ms 4k buffer to playback properly and then freezes after about 5 minutes

3 Unspecified (RtAudio4)  - "Sound driver initialization failed. Try different settings or driver."

4 ASIO  (RtAudio4) - "Sound driver initialization failed. Try different settings or driver." This is the one I expected to work.

5 DirectSound (RtAudio4)   - works but stops playing audio after several minutes


I use the audio interface with Ableton and it works just fine.