Audio input and usb

metallo · Post by **metallo** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:26 pm

can I use the usb to input audio?
For instance, if I plug in a multitrack usb audio interface into the kronos can I record multiple track contemporary?

The manual refers to the usb audio I/O, so I expect it's also input?

.Jens · Post by **.Jens** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:10 pm

It is, but you cannot plug an external audio interface directly into the Kronos. It's vice versa: the Kronos is seen by a PC connected via USB as a (stereo in / stereo out) audio interface.

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:30 pm

Is USB audio somehow suported with a DAW (Sonar for example) running in ASIO mode if you already have a USB audio interface? It is my understanding that ASIO only supports a single audio interface.

.Jens · Post by **.Jens** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:07 pm

Depends... ASIO in general does not support multiple ASIO drivers - each driver is blocking the sound engine exclusively. There are some drivers which support e.g. multiple instances of the same interface model (or at least same manufacturer).

If the second interface is also accessible via WDM, and you don't need the lowest possible latency (e.g. if you don't use any live FX via the interface(s) ), you can try if it works with ASIO4ALL, which - in a limited way - supports more than one interface simultaneously.

As you need some "ASIO wrapper" (like ASIO4ALL) for Kronos audio I/O anyway, you should give it a try.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:54 pm

Just a slight correction, it is the Windows system that restricts the audio driver to one instance

not ASIO.

If you want a second audio stream, try the built in windows WASAPI drivers, which are the equivalent of ASIO...a bit flakier under pressure, but it IS a low latency audio driver that can be run concurrently with ASIO.

ASIO4all, is only sitting "on top" of the WDM drivers and giving "pretend" low latency.