[antonyfirst]

Hi guys, I have a problem with my Halide Bridge usb converter: Windows only sees it as an unrecognized device. I have tried the basics, like changing the usb port, trying windows update, uninstalling the usb periferal in device management, but everything fails. Is there perhaps some driver I can download from internet? Or some other solution I can try?

Thanks!

 

[hmscott]

The Halide Design website design and product information says it doesn't need a Windows driver:
http://www.halidedesign.com/wordpress/bridge/design/
http://www.halidedesign.com/wordpress/bridge/

"Tech Specs
Drivers - Plug and Play, using Streamlength™.

USB receiver
The Bridge is based around the sophisticated USB receiver code, Streamlength™ by Wavelength Audio. The Streamlength™ firmware, running on the TAS1020B, allows for several key advantages:

• Streamlength™ is completely plug-and-play. For a single cable design, not having to deal with installing drivers is critical. Streamlength™ also automatically allows the user to select the output frequency of the device – 44.1, 48, 88.2, or 96 kHz (Note: 88.2 may not be supported under Windows Vista/7). This allows audio to be run at the native sampling rate, or can be used to add an additional level of oversampling. (For instance, selecting 88.2 kHz when playing an audio CD will give 2x oversampling, before the signal even reaches the DAC.)"

I didn't get into the manual, but links are on that site.

Have you used it on Windows 10 before? What version of Windows have you successfully used it?

 

[antonyfirst]

Thank you for the reply.
Yup, I used it on Windows 10, until it stopped working at some point. Thanks for reminding me that it was using Streamlength, across the years forgot about it.
I have done some google researches, and I will try to install these two drivers and see if they could work somehow:
PS Audio drivers:
(for USB 2.0 devices) www.psaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/PSAudio-USBAudio2.0DriverLatest.zip
Ayre drivers:
https://www.ayre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ayre_UsbAudio_v5.20.0_2021-07-23_setup.zip

I want also to try to disable fast startup on Windows 10, as apparently, rebooting the PC hibernates the drivers and they are never totally deleted even after uninstallation.

I will try and report back.

 

[hmscott]

Thank you for the reply.
Yup, I used it on Windows 10, until it stopped working at some point. Thanks for reminding me that it was using Streamlength, across the years forgot about it.
I have done some google researches, and I will try to install these two drivers and see if they could work somehow:
PS Audio drivers:
(for USB 2.0 devices) www.psaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/PSAudio-USBAudio2.0DriverLatest.zip
Ayre drivers:
https://www.ayre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ayre_UsbAudio_v5.20.0_2021-07-23_setup.zip

I want also to try to disable fast startup on Windows 10, as apparently, rebooting the PC hibernates the drivers and they are never totally deleted even after uninstallation.

I will try and report back.

Awesome, yup there are a lot of google search hits refering to Streamlength and Windows driver
https://www.google.com/search?q=Streamlength+windows+driver