Just FYI: I have only just downloaded the latest BIAB so I cant comment on it yet.

But...

Since Creator update I have experienced several issues with my Focusrite LIquid 56, Saffire 3.7 driver.

I think this is sample rate related. Sometimes Saffire fixes on 192ks (far too high) and will not change until you fiddle with buffer sizes. I have found that sometimes utube videos freeze and are silent. If I then go to windows and change the sound device to a generic one I have, then back to saffire, suddenly everything works, though the issue has repeated itself on my system. I reinstalled both graphic and sound drivers. No luck.

I contacted Focusrite and received the following reply that requires a deep reinstall: (I have not done this as my system currently works


"As discussed, at this stage I would advise that we fully remove all Saffire components so that we can cleanly reinstall them on your system. To do that, please follow this procedure:

- With the Saffire on, go to Control Panel > Device Manager
- Locate the Saffire under 'Sound, video and game controllers'
- Right click on it and select 'Uninstall', then tick the checkbox to fully remove the driver
- Once this completes, switch off the Saffire

- Next, click the Start icon and type cmd
- Right-click on Command Prompt and select 'Run as administrator'
- Type the following command

SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

- Press enter
- Type the following command

devmgmt.msc

- This will re-launch Device Manager
- Go to View at the top of the screen, then select the 'Show Hidden Devices' open
- Expand 'Sound, video and game controllers', then right-click on any Saffire devices still showing here and select 'Uninstall' (there may be no Saffire devices here, if that's the case proceed to the next step)

- Open Control Panel and go to 'Programs and Features'
- Fully uninstall Saffire Mix Control (ensure that you've saved any presets you wish to keep as discussed on the phone)
- Restart the computer

After the restart, if you haven't already, I'd recommend working through the optimisation steps for Windows 10 that are outlined in the following guide to try to ensure smooth audio performance: Optimising your PC for Audio on Windows 10

After doing this, reinstall Saffire Mix Control 3.7: https://d2zjg0qo565n2.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/focusrite/downloads/25075/saffire-mixcontrol-3.7.exe

Once this completes, restart the computer one final time and then switch on your Saffire. Before playing any audio, please right-click on the Sound icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and then select 'Playback Devices'. In here, double-click on the Saffire, then navigate to the 'Advanced' tab. Set the sample rate here to the desired rate, then do the same steps on the 'Recording' tab.

After doing this, please test again - has this fixed the issue?

Please let me know how you get on.
Best Regards,


Focusrite Technical Support"

Win 11 64, Asus Rog Strix z390 mobo, 64 gig RAM, 8700k