[Mr.Sneis]

Am currently trying to get Kernel Streaming to work out of Foobar via MicroDAC usb but I end up with no output, tried to use the ASIO plugin and ASIO4ALL with similar results. When I used the Winamp ASIO Plugin and ASIO4ALL it seemed to work fine (despite the skipping issues I ran into). Has anyone had a similar experience to mine? I think right now I'm going to have to hunt down a soundcard with a bit perfect spdif out.

 

[sanne]

i'm just curious, in winamp what do you have the output device set to be? also try changing around the latency settings, that could help with the skipping.

 

[JMcMasterJ]

For ASIO with ASIO4ALL, try changing your output to 16 bit padded to 32 bit. It worked for me using foobar2k.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

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Originally Posted by JMcMasterJ For ASIO with ASIO4ALL, try changing your output to 16 bit padded to 32 bit. It worked for me using foobar2k.

WOW.

Why does this work??

 

[binkgle]

i'm not too clear on what asio and kernel streaming are...... what makes them so good? what's it do to the music?

 

[sgrossklass]

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Originally Posted by binkgle i'm not too clear on what asio and kernel streaming are...... what makes them so good? what's it do to the music?

Nothing. And that's the very point.

Definition of KS:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/archive/csa1.mspx
ASIO:
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definit...213488,00.html
(They forgot device locking, bit-perfect transfers and low achievable latency.)

 

[sgrossklass]

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Originally Posted by Mr.Sneis WOW. Why does this work??

Probably because the card's driver only accepts 16 and 24 bit padded to 32 bit, but not "pure" 32 bit. Try 24 bit padded to 32, or 24 only.

 

[JMcMasterJ]

It also works with 24 bit padded to 32 bit and 32 bit fixed-point

 

[sedminusn]

JMcMasterJ, have you been able to notice any difference in the sound using ASIO4ALL?

 

[JMcMasterJ]

Not that I can really tell. Although, mine just started having problems and isn't working for me right now. The audible differences are minimal, if any.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

I can't find any differences either but right now Im just using 32-bit fixed output. I've also tried tweaking settings to eliminate the occasional skipping whilst using the lappy but I just can't seem to figure something good out, I guess I'll just have to live with it for the time being.

 

[jiiteepee]

Hmmm... about this Kernel Streaming on Foobar.
I read it's an "Experimental WDM Kernel Streaming support". How can I detect, to be sure, KS really works the way it is intented to?

Opened another thread 'bout this matter - http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=134235

jiitee