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OBJECTIVE.
I have been doing lots of research on the net about pc usb sound interfaces that are MULTI CLIENT CAPABLE. But what i’m finding if i google using that line multiclient etc etc i’m surprised that either info is limited or scant or old. Do your own research though.
In summary , as multi client drivers are an issue for some new pg users , i thought it might
be nice/appropo to come up a list of interfaces that ‘were’ MC capable…so i would ask everyone to contribute if your device is MC capable.
SO FAR.
What ive managed to glean from my research is the following devices are MC capable..
..ni komplete series.
..rme devices.
..i believe my audient device is mc capable as i never have a prob with multiple programs open at a time…but i’m going to email audient this week to confirm.
.. i believe focusrite are ? not sure.
..what about maudio ?, motu ?, steinberg ?, universal audio ?, solid state logic ?,...
Presonus ?, ik multimedia ?, roland ? ,tascam ?,antelope audio ?,art ?, zoom ?,...
Arturia ?, mackie ?,rode ? what about usb mixers ? eg Allen/heath/yamaha/behringer etc ?
I know the landscape is changing , i just hoped it might be useful for new users to point them at this thread who might be having problems or just researching a new device.
In summary please contribute if you know definitely your device is MC capable.
What i find very interesting is how many devices its difficult to nail down whether they are MC compliant or not, from google research....which is a big issue for many music production project studios.
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om
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Interesting question. I assume you are requesting if there is a vendor-specific Multi-Client ASIO driver supplied with each of the devices from these companies? In other words, you are not suggesting a third party driver.
For my Presonus interfaces, I really don't know. My first guess would be that the Steinberg devices would have that.
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Matt.
Yes native multi client that comes with the interface.
What has astounded me frankly is how difficult it is to root out this info on various interfaces.
For example i just went to a major manufacturers web site…and all it says is the normal
feature mac and win etc etc. its like some deep elite secret/club thats difficult to find out….lol.
Try for yourself matt going to web sites and youll see what i mean.
Considering this feature is so important to music production for lots of people…i’m
amazed vendors dont have it up in lights on their web sites.
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One way to go, if this were important to me, is ask my Sweetwater rep.
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Matt.
maybe your pro audio gear rep is very experienced.
But Its all hit/miss eh ? depends who the interface buyer deals with.
I just looked up “multiclient ”. ” on several web sites selling oodles of pro audio recording gear, and once again found scant info.
I suspect many calls to pg support each year are related to sound interface set up problems.
And weve seen a constant stream of posts from users year after year on these forums as in “help my sound card/interface wont work with bb and/or realband”.
So whats your solution to cut out the number of forum threads/support calls on these forums ?
Which often result in very lengthy threads on these forums ?...as well as lots of time expended by pg users spending their time trying to help a person with problems ?
Maybe one idea is to add a “ryder” to the pg requirements section of the web site, plus add a section in the bb/rb manuals/videos re multiclient as well.
A basic problem of course is a lot of people buy any old interface without carefully considering
multiclient needs. etc etc.
Anyhoo it looks like the behringer uphoria interfaces are multi client from my research. Maybe users of such can confirm.
obviously lots of users want to have open at the same time many music software apps...thus its a dogs breakfast.
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Use the MME driver choice for BIAB and save ASIO for any other digital audio program that you must run at the same time that records requiring low latency.
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Matt. But your solution isnt addressing what loads of small studios want which is... Multiple open programs running low latency asio drivers at the same time with respect. For example my audient interface gets 4ms or less latency. I havent pushed it.. Cos i’m happy. Reading today i seem to remember that motu m series apparently is rtl of 2.5ms ?? This is very impressive. And what lots of producers want in bb/rb/reaper/whatever their daw of choice is…. Ie all active at same time. THUS the crazy long “ive got a problem” threads on pg forums will continue with mme. Cos ole Mme just is not what loads of people want due to latency. Mme frustrates loads of users if one peruses lots of threads on pro recording sites. its time to consign mme to the tech that was dustbin cos its a relic of a bygone era. Ps… This is a very interesting document from microsoft relating to audio stack, api, and driver improvements in windows….and low latency. as of december 2021. (for anyone reading this thread it gets very techy with programming examples). https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/audio/low-latency-audio Best om
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Oh yes, I agree that the MME / WDM standard is old. And I thought you might be discussing its use in BIAB here, or even the WAS driver, but perhaps not.
What 'loads of people' want in those 'loads of small studios' might not be what is needed; it might only be what they were led to believe they needed.
If those people have a DAW, how many programs need to be open at once to record? And if they aren't recording, why does low latency matter? It doesn't matter in post production. And you don't need software anymore to avoid latency; get an interface that supports Direct Monitoring. Finally, you might have seen this statement near the end of the article: "In summary, each application type has different needs regarding audio latency. If an application does not need low latency, then it should not use the new APIs for low latency."
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Matt.
Sigh…OF COURSE i’m aware that not everyone needs MC.
But, per the title of this thread , this thread is for people who DO need MC.
And to provide a list of MC capable sound devices that might help people. not people happy with old mme.
Frankly pg support must have the patience of saints, because every year they prolly have to deal with lots of new users with sound device config issues.
Which is why i thought pg simons config vid was a good idea. Even better if it addresses the issue of MC….needed by lots of people.
If you notice large swathes of users dont reply often when , on these forums, a new user requests sound device help. Its the same on other forums often.
Often its only stalwarts such as rharv and a few others that reply.
such threads can end up very lengthy and thus lots of time is expended.
The basic issue is people trying to use some junky sound device and wanting it to perform tasks it was never meant to do, and then sometimes blaming any probs on pg software.
Same occurs sometimes too on other music daw etc software forums .
it was the same when i worked in tech with end users who wanted a 10 mill solution for 10k....lol
If i get time maybe i’ll contact this year the leading manufacturers of usb sound interfaces as to whether their devices support MC.
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om
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OM, not sure if it would help, but I can confirm that both MOTU 828MK3 and Micro Lite use multi-client ASIO drivers. That has been confirmed by my use and directly from MOTU. Also, with Gen 3 units, Focusrite is also multi-client ASIO. Also confirmed directly through Focusrite.
In practice, I am typically using BIAB, RB and Cakewalk all at the same time, transferring tracks back and forth. One thing I have found is that you have to be careful with how your sound cards and USB ports are set up. Never checkmark to allow anything to have "exclusive" control of anything.
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All I’m doing is answering your direct questions to me.
I agree there could be better support here and elsewhere for setting up digital audio studios. And I would love to see a chart of what is supported by each of the common sound card vendors.
I’m just not as sure about creating a need for this when many can do just fine without it. But go ahead.
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Jeff.
Your post and details is exactly what i was hoping many people would post in this MC thread to help other users. What about the impressive motu M series ? any info ?.
The reason i’m suggesting threads like this and others that help users is i often ponder how many sales does a company loose if a potential customer reads on the net bout the probs some users had with some music software.
Thus sales can be lost. Which can mean less investment by a developer. Things can be easily misconstrued by potential customers of a company reading on the net “xyz software didnt work”. Whereas in reality it was the users
incorrect purchase decision of the wrong sound device as an example.
This happened recently to my lovely wife who read on the net confusing customer ratings on a product. Wonderful through ‘its terrible’. As it was inexpensive she got it anyway and was ecstatic.
Matt.
Its all good. Best to you. I’m just concerned if pg might loose sales due to the example above,
Ie the easier it is for a new user to config the correct sound device then the more such a customer is likely to recommend the software to other musos. Thus pg prospers, and we all benefit by seeing even more nice features over the coming years.
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In over 50 years of recording, I have come across the term, MULTI CLIENT CAPABLE. I see people trying to guess what you mean by this but I will not try. If you could provide a concise definition, it would be appreciated. I did find this old Gearslutz thread where no one knew what it meant either. Gearslutz thread
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Mike. Sure.. i hope you find the following interesting given your deep experience. Let me say this applies to windows only as i dont know obviously the deep nuances Or internals of mac os //core audio. So…the basics of the issue why multiclient (for brevity MC)...? Lots of win users want to run multiple music apps “concurrently” and “fluidly”. For example biab AND a daw (reaper/1/realband/cubase etc) and other apps. So they can move easily between each and have multiple apps open at the same time… And the KEY being one music app running not locking out use of other music apps. As i understand it, by using a MC driver , thus, the music producer can achieve above. Ie multiple music apps running concurrently. One aspect ive not been able to nail down from my research is IF each app has to run the same sampling rate and bit depth. In win , and one reason i test any new sound interface before i buy it via renting… I can test not only the performance but also if the driver is MC capable. for further info on MC you might want to read following.. https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=32560and i understand some sound devices use the following MC driver. https://www.thesycon.de/eng/usb_audiodriver.shtmlfrom what ive seen a user wanting the MC feature should confirm with the manufacturer of the sound device whether it has MC drivers. cos as i said at thread begin, and as youve found out, info is scant. of course , one final thing, if we address rtl (round trip latency). there will always be rtl irrespective of driver. and we must all remember win is not a real time os, and software developers have to follow the filling buffers model of course etc etc. i think the lowest latency sound device ive found on the net is the slate digital..less than 1ms i understand. the sands are always shifting mike..lol. ps...you might find this interesting from a microsoft employee pete that also owns a sophisticated recording studio. its an interesting multi part read. obviously he knows his stuff. it covers many aspects. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/windows-music-dev/unofficial-windows-10-audio-workstation-build-and-tweak-guide-part-1/best om
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... Lots of win users want to run multiple music apps “concurrently” and “fluidly”.
For example biab AND a daw (reaper/1/realband/cubase etc) and other apps.
So they can move easily between each and have multiple apps open at the same time…
And the KEY being one music app running not locking out use of other music apps.
As i understand it, by using a MC driver , thus, the music producer can achieve above.
Ie multiple music apps running concurrently. ...
That's the way I understood your question. Unless I missed it, or my points above were not clear, you have not yet addressed my question as to why someone cannot do this at present using only the ASIO low latency driver on the one digital audio application that is doing the recording. None of the other applications one might choose to have open concurrently (and I question the wisdom of doing that while recording) need low latency. Could you please address that? Thanks.
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All. From digging around using google….i came across this interesting lynx pcie interface That includes a MC feature in its feature set apparently. The driver info is recent it seems. https://www.lynxstudio.com/downloads/aes16e/windows-driver-v3-release-13-for-pcie-and-thunderbolt/Ive never used one but it looks very interesting. obviously there is a demand for MC by various studios. om
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Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 1st gen owner here. Not multiclient.
3rd gen Scarlett are.
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... Lots of win users want to run multiple music apps “concurrently” and “fluidly”.
For example biab AND a daw (reaper/1/realband/cubase etc) and other apps.
So they can move easily between each and have multiple apps open at the same time…
And the KEY being one music app running not locking out use of other music apps.
As i understand it, by using a MC driver , thus, the music producer can achieve above.
Ie multiple music apps running concurrently. ...
That's the way I understood your question. Unless I missed it, or my points above were not clear, you have not yet addressed my question as to why someone cannot do this at present using only the ASIO low latency driver on the one digital audio application that is doing the recording. None of the other applications one might choose to have open concurrently (and I question the wisdom of doing that while recording) need low latency. Could you please address that? Thanks. It's clear this thread is not relevant to you, so why not just sit it out rather than hijacking an opportunity for users to share useful information? Interfaces I have used: SSL: yes Behringer UMC: yes Steinberg UR28m: NO One thing to note is that while the Behringer and SSL support MC, I have found there is a usable limit of only 2 or 3 clients at a time (as opposed to the infinite clients RME claims to support). For this reason, I still run everything -- except my primary DAW -- through Voicemeeter.
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... Lots of win users want to run multiple music apps “concurrently” and “fluidly”.
For example biab AND a daw (reaper/1/realband/cubase etc) and other apps.
So they can move easily between each and have multiple apps open at the same time…
And the KEY being one music app running not locking out use of other music apps.
As i understand it, by using a MC driver , thus, the music producer can achieve above.
Ie multiple music apps running concurrently. ...
That's the way I understood your question. Unless I missed it, or my points above were not clear, you have not yet addressed my question as to why someone cannot do this at present using only the ASIO low latency driver on the one digital audio application that is doing the recording. None of the other applications one might choose to have open concurrently (and I question the wisdom of doing that while recording) need low latency. Could you please address that? Thanks. It's clear this thread is not relevant to you, so why not just sit it out rather than hijacking an opportunity for users to share useful information? Interfaces I have used: SSL: yes Behringer UMC: yes Steinberg UR28m: NO One thing to note is that while the Behringer and SSL support MC, I have found there is a usable limit of only 2 or 3 clients at a time (as opposed to the infinite clients RME claims to support). For this reason, I still run everything -- except my primary DAW -- through Voicemeeter. Thanks for the info and welcome to the forum. You couldn’t know from many other threads (and years) that this is very relevant to me and I would love to get more information, including a tutorial on why some believe this is important.
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All.
RE MULTI CLIENT ASIO….AUDIENT.
Good news…I just heard back from audient confirming the drivers for their usb audio interfaces are multi client !
I thought i might test their tech support turnaround at the same time.. Impressive ive found.
And NO before someone asks i have no link to them other than as a user.
I’m just a happy user for the last year.
same as i tell all and sundry bout how i use pg products.
cos ive done so many songs with em'.
as always i recommend with any new gear , rent it for a month to see works well with your recording rig.//ymmv.
Best
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Plus, enjoy user-requested styles like Soul Jazz RealDrums, fast Celtic Strathspey guitar, and Chill Hop piano & drums!
The 2025 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2025 49-PAK!
Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac!
With your version 2025 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Or upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 33 new RealTracks and 65+ new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 29 new RealTracks and 45+ new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 20 new RealStyles.
- Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana
- Instrumental Studies Set 22: 2-Hand Piano Soloing - Rhythm Changes
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano
- Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals 7
- Playable RealTracks Set 4
- RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark
- SynthMaster Sounds and Styles (with audio demos)
- 128 GM MIDI Patch Audio Demos.
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyles,
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster,
- Instrumental Studies Set 23: More '80s Hard Rock Soloing,
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster
- Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8
- RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®!
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Mac!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Mac!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!
We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Windows!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!
We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support
Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.
Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins
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