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I just installed BIAB 2019. When I try to drag a MIDI or audio file from BIAB to my DAW I get this error message:
Windows Audio Session error: Could not select the default input device. The error number is -9985
I did not get this with latest installation of my BIAB 2018 (though perhaps I did when I first installed it).
So is there some setting I need to change or what?
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Windows Audio Session = WAS driver. The WAS driver sometimes creates issues if soundcard settings are mismatched. Try this and see if it helps... 1. Under the "Audio" menu, select "Audio Drivers/Settings". 2. Change the audio driver to MME rather than WAS. 3. OK your way out of the settings window. Does this bring better success? Regards, Noel
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I tried that but it didn't seem to work.
Thanks though for the tip.
Looks like I will have to leave a message on live help.
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BTW, I can sort of work around this problem using the VST version of Band in a Box.
That is a cool feature and it seems to be a way to import sounds from BIAB to my DAW in spite of the problems I am having doing that by dragging tracks over to my DAW.
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Check your (MME, ASIO if you have it and WAS)driver settings to make sure everything is a 44.1K Hz. Some audio devices default to a 48K Hz setting.
Mismatched settings between program versus Windows settings can also cause the error code you're experiencing.
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I set my DAW to 44.1 Khz and 16 bits. Should it be 16 or 24 bits or 432?
It seems my BIAB audio is 48K and I am nor seeing how to change that.
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Your audio should be set to 44.1, 16-bit.
The way to adjust this differs depending on your soundcard. One way that should work:
find the little volume control speaker icon in the taskbar on the lower right of your screen
left-click and open volume mixer
double-click on the device that is your main soundcard for audio
go to the Advanced tab
the pull-down options should include 2-channel, 16 bit 44100 Hz, CD Quality
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Both my computers bulked at MME but was fine with ASIO. Little playing around and I found something they liked.
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That looks promising!
However, when I left click on my speaker volume control icon nothing happens.
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Hi, This error just means you didn't have a microphone plugged in, usually nothing to worry about.  If you don't plug a mic into your mic input, Windows turns the input off. Band-in-a-Box is just telling you that you won't be able to record audio (which I'm assuming you weren't trying to do without a microphone). Is playback still working? Also, are you able to drag and drop? The inability to record audio shouldn't affect that process. Thanks Kent PG Music
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I am not able to drag and drop (either MIDI or audio) and was thinking this error was the reason why?
Apparently from what you are saying that is not the case.
I was able to drag and drop with my BIAB 2018 installment but perhaps it may not be a BIAB 2019 problem I am having but just a settings got messed up when I upgraded to BIAB 2019.
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I set my DAW to 44.1 Khz and 16 bits. Usually i work with 44.1, but at least 24bits. That is specific for audio projects. Cubase automatically converts imported 16bit BIAB files to 24bits, even up to 32bits floating if needed. You''l have more headroom to mess with plugins etc. Never worked with 88.2 or 96 kHz. My RME interface can, but it uses a lot of xtra disk space. Would choose that if recording live classical stuff. However 16bit can sound quite good, especially when you slave the hardware to a proper wordclock, either from an expensive Apogee, or internal word clock generator with the quality RME's hardware usually has. Found this out some 12 years ago recording a classical orchestra. All went 24bits via a brand new Allen&Heath digital mixing desk system on to a laptop, and for recording backup i brought my old Akai DR8 slaved to the clock from an Alesis Masterlink. Both composer and director choose the Akai's recordings for their CD when playing it back from both systems. If you work on video projects 48 kHz might be a better option ..... And for show stopper: Analogue properly set up recording techniques still sound better. Stacking digital channels towards a stereo mix in a PC to me sounds always muddier, than the same with Analogue multichannel stuff. Pianos an cymbals suffer most from digital IMO. Why i like RME digital hardware, after buying that i sold my pro 1/2 inch Tascam 8-track recorder. -F
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Hi RLWilson, If you go to Options - Preferences - Audio, and change the Audio Driver Type to MME, does drag and drop start working? If not, please describe what happens when you try, and we'll figure it out. Thanks Kent PG Music
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When I set Audio Driver type to MME and the try to drag and drop (for either a MIDI or an audio track) nothing much happens. I no longer get the error 9985 message as I did before and the little timer wheel spins for a few seconds but nothing else happens.
BTW, I have a hazy recollection that I had this problem originally with my BIAB 2018 as well but cannot now remember for sure if that indeed was the case nor how if it was I fixed it last year when I upgraded to BIAB 2018.
One other possible clue. Every time I upgrade *for example to build 603 , the first time I ruin band in the box it hangs up and I have to restart it. But on the second (or sometimes third try) it seems to start working properly as g=far as I can tell (other than this problem).
BTW, my DAW I am using is Mixcraft 8.
Last edited by RLWilson; 12/04/18 11:02 AM.
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Are you dragging tracks into the Drop station at the top-left of Band-in-a-Box, and from there to Mixcraft, or just directly into Mixcraft? If you are using the Drop station, which step isn't working, dragging to the Drop station, or from the Drop station to Mixcraft?
Is there a folder called "DragDrop" in the Band-in-a-Box folder (usually C:\BB)? If not, please create it now and see if it solves the problem.
Thanks
Kent
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Yes, I do have the folder DragDrop.
When I try to directly drag and drop the file shows up in DragDrop but never makes it to my DAW. But (yeah!) when I go through the drop station is does work. Thanks! I can live with that quite fine.
Also, I have learned a bit more about BIAB from all this and thanks so thanks again for the help!
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Wow! Even better, build 604 has fixed this problem altogether! Way to go!
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For the benefit of people searching for this error code and finding this post. As Kent said this is more of a notification then an error, and will only affect you if you try to record audio using your current driver settings, using the WAS driver type. It may help you to see the reason for the error. The notification states "could not select the default input device".
#1, if you go into the Options | Driver Setup | Audio Settings | Audio driver, you will see that "use default device" will be checked under input drivers.
#2, if you go into the Windows recording settings (generally, you can right-click on the Sound icon in the task bar | Sound --> Recording devices.), you'll probably see that the default input device selected is not available. You can change/disable input devices and default devices in this area of the control panel.
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I might suggest that if Error 9985 is just a notification then in the next build you might add that to the error message.
In fact every error message ought to some documentation that further describes what the error is, what causes, it and how it can be resolved.
On a different note. I am finding with build 604 I am getting a drone tone when I hit play sometimes when I load a saved song. I was able to get rid of it after messing around a bit but am not sure just how I did that or how to do it again.
The drone tome did not turn off whether when I hit the F12 key. It did stop when I stopped the song, but resumed when I restarted it.
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