Originally Posted By: minor7b5
Hi,

I currently run Band in a Box and Realband on a Windows 7 (64 bit) i5 HP laptop. The software works very well but I have been having issues with the USB audio interface I have been loaned which is an elderly Edirol ( now Roland) device. This interface works fine unless I use Asio. I have tried both the Edirol driver and Asio4all and Realband freezes and crashes. Looking on the forums it seems that this problem has been experienced by others, but I cannot get a clear view on how to solve it.

I plan to buy a new USB audio interface, any views/experience as to which models work best with Realband? I have no preference as to a device/manufacturer but am keen to minimise/eliminate technical issues so I can focus on using the
products to make music.

I have a mixer so in theory could use this in conjunction with something like a Behringer UCA 222 interface, is this interface stable with Realband/Asio?

Whilst Realband is excellent, particularly because of its Integration with Band in a Box, I will have to switch to an alternative product if I cannot achieve a stable recording
environment, frustrating!

All help and advice much appreciated.

OK first off why do you think you need ASIO?
Asio is only required when:
1. you are using a controller to play a DXi/VSTi in real time
2. Your sound card requires ASIO to access multiple ins/outs.If you don't need multi ins/outs then not an issue to worry about.
The WDM drivers are what to use unless # 1 or 2 is needed.
Yes in theory ASIO should sound better because it bypasses the windows K mixer however testing by many companies have proved this to not be true in reality.

John
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