Input/output/channel help.

[SMSomething]

I'll do my best to ask clear questions. The accurate and precise technical jargon eludes me. So, please overlook that if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm typically using Waveform 13.3 on my Win 10 machine which is permanently offline. When I access inputs and outputs, my only options are as follows...

win 10 limited.jpg

When I go to my Ubuntu 24 machine, Waveform 13.5 and access inputs and outputs, I get a robust list, including channel assignments, as follows...

ubu multi chans.jpg

Is there any way to get my Win 10 version of Waveform to have the same, expanded options as the Ubuntu version of Waveform?

The next two screens shown the settings as they are...

ubu24 - 13 5.jpg

win 10 13 3.jpg

[Watchful]

This is a Windows driver issue. You'll need to figure out what driver your Linux system sees, and then see if there's a compatible Windows version. Don't be optimistic...Windows audio drivers tend to be more limited.

Also, look to see what your audio interface's manufacturer offers for Windows.

[SMSomething]

This is a Windows driver issue. You'll need to figure out what driver your Linux system sees, and then see if there's a compatible Windows version. Don't be optimistic...Windows audio drivers tend to be more limited.

Also, look to see what your audio interface's manufacturer offers for Windows.

Thank you for answering. I'll look into it.

I'm an idiot. I see that I posted a Waveform question in the wrong forum.

[Watchful]

No problem. Good news, though: there are quite a few Linux-based Waveform users there. I'm hopeful they can help you!

[Karbon L. Forms]

M-Audio M-Track Solo has 2 inputs. Windows shows 2 inputs. All good.

Not sure WTF going on with Linux. Assuming same interface used? You're not getting 64 inputs from the Solo any time soon, that's for sure. Some Linux sound system bollocks maybe? Jack? Some kind of software patchbay type carry on?

[talby]

On Linux, using the JACK protocol shows you the correct number of indeed present input and output channels. My experience refers to pipewire-jack usage. This will equal what you correctly see in Windows.
Instead, using ALSA seems to show the amount of channels which the ALSA protocol can manage (64 channels). But this might be much more channels than actually supported by your audio interface device. So, what you see listed under ALSA is not the most user friendly. But now that you are aware of it, make use of the possibility to deactivate on the Settings page all those channels which are anyway not present and only a management artifact. This is one of the reasons why that option there exists. Then, when working with Waveform in a project, in an Edit, you will there only be offered the channels which it makes sense to become offered, which you might indeed want to work with.

For curiosity, is ALSA usage in other DAWs showing a reduced number of channels, only the ones which the audio interface indeed supports?

[pough]

Did this thread get moved here recently from somewhere else? It looks like this question was also asked here already.

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