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I'm tired of this message constantly popping up. Tried WAS, MME and ASIO. Something is preventing me from auditioning demos and this is the problem. This player is ancient. Is there a workaround at all or maybe someone has a way to solve having to load a song instead of just auditioning the demo.

Really, really frustrating.

Got on to support but little help available.


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Which of the 3 audio drivers do you normally use?

Please check if you have any Windows updates available for your computer. You could also try re-installing Windows Media Player and see if that helps.


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Mal, in addition to what Chantelle said, try Running BIAB As Administrator.


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Prefer Asio for obvious reasons but none of them work at the moment. I'm using an Audient ID22. Works brilliantly on all DAW's but BB doesn't seem to like it. Was talking to support about demo tracks not playing. Seems to be a real media player problem.

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Have all windows updates. Just going to install that wretched Media Player again.


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If that doesn't work, try Running BIAB As Administrator.


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Its very difficult for anyone to help you // guesswork unless you give details about your set up.

Fyi my audient evo has worked from day 1 nary a prob... ..includeing media player. The id range has a v good rep also.
The following would help people help you mate.

1..What version of win you running ? 10 ? 8 ? earlier…?
Please post a pic of your daw asio settings whereby the id works well. What daw ?
2..I assume akin to my audient you have a desktop audient app for id buffers//settings etc. ..post a pic of the settings.
3..Please post pics of your windows recording and playback settings.Including advanced settings.
4. post a pic of bb settings also ie..drivers etc .

if biab is closed and your playing a wav or mp3 outside of bb, and useing mp media player is all ok..?
ie bb not activated.

Fyi the audient site has a good article on optimising a pc for audio work.

I suspect its either a setting in win or biab.

Try this…in audient control app, and in biab, and in win audio set all to 44.1k 16 bit and see if works…if not post the above info in points 1 thru 4.
Fyi media player win works perfect here as does biab and reaper.
Every day i use mp not only for auditioning in biab but also me rocking out to hard rock oldies and playing along with my guitar. ..lol.

Best/rock on mate.
om
ps have you perused the various bb tutorials//vids ?
eg..simons nice bb vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhDtJ-9KsS8








Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/26/22 10:22 AM.

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
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Running Win 10
Audient set to 44kh when using BB, BUFFER is set at 1024
Audio driver is Audient 1/2
Not sure about settings. Been trying ASIO, MME and WAS but just keep getting Windows Media Player encountered a problem whilst trying etc. I 've reinstalled it and set it as default player but still getting error.


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Tried factory reset still Windows Media Player encountered a problem.


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firstly you can set a lower buffer in id.
i can get way less. lower than 4 ms latency.
even lower if i wish...so should your nice id.

secondly please post the requested pics..info i asked for before. otherwise i cant help you.

and PLEASE TELL ME after closeing all music programs and bb etc etc. can you play audio in windows ?
eg export a wav from your daw as a wav into win desktop...does it play in mplayer ?

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ps i just checked my audient is set to 256 samples.
i get no probs.

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/26/22 10:54 AM.

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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In the Biab driver settings there is ASIO "Always On" this will still be using the driver when Biab is stopped if it is checked.
I sent PG a Delphi wma player code so they could have an internal player to play all the wma Style and RT/RD etc.. demos without using Window Media Player. This same issue pops up so regularly.

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Yes I use 256 in Cubase and when recording Audio.

I can do screenshots but where is BB's settings?


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ok we are getting somewhere..

but you didnt answer my question...with no cubase or biab open...can you play audio in mplayer ?

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ps to post pics clik file manager in reply.
n add pics.

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/26/22 11:21 AM.

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Sorted somehow. Been through this before. I've no idea how I did it but must have gone through the right procedure somehow.


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The only thing now is BB won't allow Audient in Asio mode. I t crashes the program.

Only option is MME with ID22. That's a real bummer because I prefer Asio always.


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if its sorted n not still as we say in cockney 'pear shaped'...lol. take pics of all your main settings of your pc includeing cubase and biab...in case happens again.

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ps my audient allows 'was' drivers. try this 'was' driver in bb and asio in cubase.


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Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/26/22 11:28 AM.

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Yes I can use BB but only with MME and my Audient. I want to use Asio. When I try running Asio BB crashes.


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Yes WAS works too but why does any attempt to us ASIO result in BB crashing?


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ok little steps. NOW if wanting asio , follow pipelines posts/pics. MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE PROPER AUDIENT DRIVERS for asio.
if asio not working post a pic of bb asio settings.

question why MUST you use asio in bb ?
reasons. plz.
om

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/26/22 11:39 AM.

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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