WASAPI plug-in version 3.0 beta [closed]

Comments on beta4 and beta5, on 2 different USB soundcards/”DAC”s, and fixes:

My motherboard is a P35. My OS is Win7 64-bit. I prefer a large 3000ms buffer to ensure gap-free playback, as I might be playing Diablo 3 et al.

1. Audiophilleo 2

This device had skips/glitches/pops/clicks in the audio at random. It was not wasapi-specific. Happened on asio4all, kernel streaming, wasapi, or wasapi event mode. Could not get rid of the problem, no matter what buffer size, USB port, or USB hub. All USB hubs power management disabled.

I finally got rid of the problem with a Dynex 2-port USB PCI card. It now plays smoothly and consistently, no clicks whatsoever.

2. Gigalab Moon DAC MKII

The USB input on this device goes to a CMedia based section. It never has any issues with clicks/pops no matter what.

I have or had a number of USB/Firewire products over the years on prosumer brands (Edirol, Ego-Sys, M-Audio) that all supported native Steinberg ASIO, never a single glitch up to 24/192… I have not had to deal with audio pops/clicks since the ISA/SoundBlaster16/Pentium MMX days like 12-14 years ago.

If you have non wasapi-specific glitches, I would try a $20 usb pci card.