BTW, I have just tried 0.9-z2 and it works fine...

The program starts. Then I push Play, and nothing happens, ´til I receive the following message (I´m translating):

"xxengine has detected a problem and must shut down..." etc.

Some seconds later another window opens that says:
"Fail!
Engine 4 did not start within the expected time!"

The fact is, the program is still open after all this, and I even can edit the settings or choose tracks. But every time a try to Play, the above happens.

Well, I have upgraded from Z1, and now the program crashes and no sound is produced. I am running Windows XP.

:-(

Hello Peter,

I am being able to work with adaptative mode now. But I have noticed the following: If (according to your recomendations) I set Q1 at 0 and begin selecting buffer size, the smaller buffer size I can reach is 256. On lower buffer sizes I get the message: (Communication with End device failure). Then I set Q1 value to 1. All is fine... but now I discover that I can lower again the buffer size, up to 96 with no glitches or error message! Is this normal?

Joaquin

Sorry for the late answer:

After various tries, I have found that normal mode does indeed work with the new version. The problem is special mode: if I try it, it doesn´t work and then not even normal mode works unless I reboot the PC. The fact is that, once I try special mode, the computer becomes unstable, even with HighEnd closed, making clicking noises once in a while, so I have to reboot.

Is there a way that I can make Special mode to work in my PC?

What is the recomended setting of Q1 when in Normal mode?

Thanks,

Joaquin

Well, after the success of 0.9y5-06, now with 09.y6 I have to report that I am getting no sound through USB to my DAC-Magic. The program reports a failure.

 I have checked the SPDIF connection as well (I usually avoid it as it goes through my SoundMax sound card that forces resampling to 48k), and the sound is just horrible noise-glitches.

 

Yes, it works now!

Thanks. Now let´s enjoy the sound! 

No, my OS is XP, not Vista. I get sound with 0.9y4 and previous versions, using Engine 1 or Engine 2.
"Dac Needs" is enforced (greyed) to the the option "DAC is 16 bits 44,1khz" (I know the DacMagic USB only allows 44.1-48khz and 16 bits).
With 0.9y5 I do have the option to choose, and I choose "DAC is 16 bits 44,1khz".

I was wondering, may be the problem is related to the name of the device (USB)...? With 0.9y4 I choose "C-Media USB Headphone Set" (in English) and it works. But with 0.9y5 the USB option I am given is "KS: Dispositivo de audio USB >> #global" (in Spanish). I don´t know if this has any relevance.

Still no sound.

Here it is. The player seems to work (the time slide is running), but there is no sound. I have tried KS through SoundMax Digital Audio (SPDIF) and it works (with continous glitches), but SoundMax resamples to 48Khz, so I prefer not to use it):


Load Thread (1)
Restart
-01
-02
-05
-06
-06a
-06b
-06c
-06d
-07 (Stream Status)
-09
Start KS here
Name wanted  : Dispositivo de audio USB >> #global  Number of KS devices found : 2
Filter found : \\?\pci#ven_1039&dev_7012&subsys_80b01043&rev_a0#3&61aaa01&0&17#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\wave
Name attempt : SoundMAX Digital Audio
Filter found : \\?\usb#vid_0d8c&pid_000c&mi_00#6&3975e3d&0&0000#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\global
Name attempt : Dispositivo de audio USB ** Found ** ** Succeeded ! **
No ambiguous devices found.
Filter used : \\?\usb#vid_0d8c&pid_000c&mi_00#6&3975e3d&0&0000#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\global
-13
-14
-15
-16
Works (half of total buffer size) : 50000000
Half of total buffer size : 50000000
Is infinite : 50000000
Used : 47520
Sound should play now !
-17
-18
-19
-28
-29 (Start Playback)
Ran out of buffer ! : 1
Ran out of buffer ! : 1
Ran out of buffer ! : 1
-30 (EXIT)
-44a (Quit)
-44b (Quit)

I still get no sound from DacMagic through USB...

It doesn't make sense to me either, unless you are using the setting "DAC Needs" 24 bits (for 0.9y-4 at least). So, do you ?

No, I´m not. I have set my DAC as 16-44.1... And I 24 or 32 bits options are greyed our for me. (may be it´s because I use Engine 1 with 0.9y-4?).

This is what I am getting:

Load Thread (1)
Restart
-01
-02
-05
-06
-06a
-06b
-06c
-06d
-07 (Stream Status)
-09
Start KS here
Name wanted  : Dispositivo de audio USB >> #global  Number of KS devices found : 2
Filter found : \\?\pci#ven_1039&dev_7012&subsys_80b01043&rev_a0#3&61aaa01&0&17#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\wave
Name attempt : SoundMAX Digital Audio
Filter found : \\?\usb#vid_0d8c&pid_000c&mi_00#6&3975e3d&0&0000#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\global
Name attempt : Dispositivo de audio USB ** Found ** Failed
No ambiguous devices found.
Device allocated but can't play; Check DAC Settings, applied Sample Rate etc.

This doesn´t make sanse, as I can play perfect through USB to my Dac-Magic with 0.9y-4.

Hi everybody,


I am trying to try the new 9.5, but so far no success. First a little introduction: I use a DAC Magic fed via USB. I tend to avoid using the sound card (SoundMax), as it resamples to 48khz. So far (up to 9.4y) I have been using the C-Media USB audio device that works with the Dac-Magic. It sounds very good using Engine 1.

Now about the new 9.5. With version 00 no KS device appeared, so I decided to wait. Now with 01 I am offered 2 paths:
KS: SoundMax Digital Audio >> #wave
KS: Dispositivo de audio USB >> #global

The first (SoundMax) does indeed work, through SPDIF, but I´d prefer to avoid it (I don´t want the card to resample to 48khz, you know). Besides, SPDIF has continous dropouts. The second option (USB), the one I am obviously interested, simply doesn´t produce sound. The player seems to work fine, you see how the time register advances to the right, but no sound is produced. What to do?

9.4y keeps working fine with "C-Media USB Headphone Set" audio device.

Hello,

I have just tried Russ´ link (it recommends unplugging the PC), and it has worked! Thanks a lot!

Now I check if 9y5 is better for me than 9y4!

Joaquin