Bypass win mixers, ASIO doesn't get them all, help!

Posted by Yashu (A) on April 9, 2007 at 06:27:02

I am using Winamp with an ASIO out plugin, and I have an Audigy4 with the digital IO module... I want to be able to completely bypass the windows mixers... but even with using ASIO I still have the main volume control and it's bass/treble adjustments active. I want the most pure signal possible and right now I don't even know what volume setting is supposed to be zero gain. Setting the sliders in the middle with ASIO is not zero gain... I only know that it is less then zero but by how much I don't know.

Enabling bit-accurate setting does nothing when you are using ASIO, and I would prefer to use ASIO... even bit-accurate still is effected by the wave volume control (but not the main one, so it does sound better because it is not colored by any EQ, but less compatable with other software).

It doesn't matter if I use ASIO4ALL or my card's own ASIO driver, I get the same problem.

Here are my questions: How can I bypass *ALL* the mixers using ASIO, ESP. the one with bass/treble sliders? If I cannot then how do I find out what slider settings result in zero gain and zero bass/treble adjustment? If there is no way to bypass this mixer using ASIO then bit-accurate mode would be better because it is not colored by the bass/treble sliders, but I still need to know what settings would result in zero gain.

Also, I bought a HagUSB just in case there is no way to do this, but if I am able to get a clean signal from my soundcard I would like to be able to do it.

So many people on here are using PCs with their hifi, I figure there must be a way to make a soundcard play nice... Please help.

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Topic - Bypass win mixers, ASIO doesn't get them all, help! - Yashu 06:27:02 04/09/07 (20)

another option - bullethead 20:01:45 04/09/07 (1)

Bullethead recommending alternative to Windows... Cancel or Allow? :o) nt - Presto 14:13:09 04/10/07 (0)

That's because you're chasing a popular myth. - Presto 15:59:36 04/09/07 (15)

Yes I know, I am finding that out, also though... - Yashu 16:44:32 04/09/07 (14)

We're an obsessed little group. That's for sure. - Presto 17:43:04 04/09/07 (13)

That works only with main soundcard + usb s/pdif adapter... - Yashu 05:18:54 04/10/07 (12)

Re: That works only with main soundcard + usb s/pdif adapter... - Presto 11:06:15 04/10/07 (11)

Yes except the quality difference is night and day. - Yashu 11:46:13 04/10/07 (10)

Ah. That indeed makes a difference. - Presto 13:16:57 04/10/07 (9)

Ok, tested it and have some questions! - Yashu 15:33:44 04/10/07 (7)

Re: Ok, tested it and have some questions! - Presto 16:57:48 04/10/07 (5)

well, ... - Yashu 06:38:53 04/11/07 (4)

Re: well, ... - Presto 11:55:10 04/11/07 (3)

I think there is a chance I am getting 44.1 output, but... - Yashu 15:43:40 04/11/07 (2)

I agree, presto - Yashu 05:14:35 04/12/07 (0)

Re: I think there is a chance I am getting 44.1 output, but... - Presto 17:43:11 04/11/07 (0)

same problem in foobar... - Yashu 16:10:31 04/10/07 (0)

P.S. Scrap ASIO4ALL for Audigy4 and try native ASIO driver (nt) - Presto 13:21:03 04/10/07 (0)

Re: Bypass win mixers, ASIO doesn't get them all, help! - Lynn 07:46:11 04/09/07 (1)

That looks very promising... - Yashu 09:27:16 04/09/07 (0)

Bypass win mixers, ASIO doesn't get them all, help!

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