Jack Audio on Windows is awesome -- ASIO is more usable now!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1643 posts since 21 Sep, 2007 from USA
I always found sharing an ASIO driver amongst Windows audio applications a major source of frustration. I recently installed/configured the Jack Audio Connection Kit driver for Windows, and I am so glad I did. Using the port audio driver ensures that only one application (the Jack PortAudio driver) uses my actual ASIO driver; all other audio applications select the Jack PortAudio virtual driver as their ASIO driver. Now all of my audio applications not only share my ASIO driver harmoniously, they can all play through it simultaneously. I even have the CoolSoft virtual MIDI synth driver playing through Jack Audio via the VB-Audio ASIO Bridge driver. Once I made the switch to this setup, my ASIO frustrations went away.
For those who would like to check it out, there are some decent YouTube videos that describe the setup process: JACKROUTER setup guide for windows 7 64bit
For those who would like to check it out, there are some decent YouTube videos that describe the setup process: JACKROUTER setup guide for windows 7 64bit
[Core i7 8700 | 32GB DDR4 | Win11 x64 | Studio One 7 Pro | FL Studio ASIO/WASAPI ]
- KVRAF
- 4534 posts since 17 Jun, 2013 from very close to Paris, France
Hey, very interesting! A big thank you!
It's a New Year Gift you make us there with this video!!!
I'm going to install that on my machine! It is the feature that we all miss with our common ASIO drivers!
It's a New Year Gift you make us there with this video!!!
I'm going to install that on my machine! It is the feature that we all miss with our common ASIO drivers!
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- KVRAF
- 3071 posts since 29 Sep, 2005
Thank you tonedef71!
This is good news indeed and will get much use on my system I am sure
Happy New Year Everyone!
dsan
EDIT: @ Attilla - Thank you for making this a sticky!
I hope you guys don't mind me posting this written tutorial by Tuts+. It simplifies the installation process (at least for my feeble mind ).
http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/work ... udio-20601
Thanks again tonedef71 for making us aware how valuable Jack is to us
This is good news indeed and will get much use on my system I am sure
Happy New Year Everyone!
dsan
EDIT: @ Attilla - Thank you for making this a sticky!
I hope you guys don't mind me posting this written tutorial by Tuts+. It simplifies the installation process (at least for my feeble mind ).
http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/work ... udio-20601
Thanks again tonedef71 for making us aware how valuable Jack is to us
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- KVRist
- 40 posts since 22 Dec, 2013 from UK
Am sold. Trying this now!
Also, is it possible to use this virtual audio driver to map apps on the fly, perhaps with command line arguments?
So, for example, a command can be issued to mute/solo/adjust audio from one app, or even change the output device (s) that the app is outputting to?
Also, is it possible to use this virtual audio driver to map apps on the fly, perhaps with command line arguments?
So, for example, a command can be issued to mute/solo/adjust audio from one app, or even change the output device (s) that the app is outputting to?