FIXED Out of the blue my Win11 system now prevents me using anything but 44.1K and stereo

[sandandpaint]

Latest Win11 system

Sadly my computer audio has just changed so that the audio is locked to stereo 44.1k whereas I use and have (always) used 48k and often quad. Did so last night and this morning. But not now. I did nothing to change the audio other than turn the computer on - there is no new software, no new drivers etc etc.

Anyone know how to fix this? I have the problem before but cannot remember what I did to fix it - and of course that might not work this time anyway

FIXED - All I had to do was the same thing over and over again until it eventually worked. Determinism ftw /s

[sandandpaint]

actually it isnt fixed I just know how to get it back to 48k after it randomly switches to 44.1. End o f windows for me, now looking at the feasibility of switching to mac or selling up on music

[nix808]

Microsoft are currently doing a lot under the hood with audio and MIDI.
I have had some glitches
It is likely a Windows update caused your issue

[sandandpaint]

Microsoft are currently doing a lot under the hood with audio and MIDI.
I have had some glitches

i'm 68 and quite possibly will not live long enough for them to get their shit together. Fancy having all that money and all those resources and still being really mediocre.

Is definitely not an update that caused this

[nix808]

This user works for Microsoft,
and is implementing the new native ASIO and updated MIDI stack/MIDI2

They will be notified of this thread via the quote
So maybe there can be tech support(I hope this helps)

It is possibly caused by an update,
my MIDI issues are

[sandandpaint]

This user works for Microsoft,
and is implementing the new native ASIO and updated MIDI stack/MIDI2

They will be notified of this thread via the quote
So maybe there can be tech support(I hope this helps)

It is possibly caused by an update,
my MIDI issues are

Thanks and I appreciate your time - the reason I doubt it is an update is that I have had this before - out of the blue - and am now getting it again out of the blue - everything worked this morning then later it didn't. For example I uninstalled then reinstalled the drivers for my interface and got it working. Someone recommended a BIOS fix so I had a look, didnt see anything and exited the BIOS page without changing anything. Problem came back. Doing nothing to the BIOS made the problem come back.
Ridiculous!

[nix808]

maybe you could change interfaces
-how infuriating

[sandandpaint]

maybe you could change interfaces
-how annoying

interface is great - Topping e4x4

The problem arose initially with a focusrite interface.

[nix808]

maybe changing systems then?
-which is radical and undesirable

[sandandpaint]

maybe changing systems then?
-which is radical and undesirable

I think so, am looking at feasibility of Mac. Goes against the grain for sure but is worth a go as it seems most if not all of my software can work on a Mac

[Pictus]

actually it isnt fixed I just know how to get it back to 48k after it randomly switches to 44.1. End o f windows for me, now looking at the feasibility of switching to mac or selling up on music

- Verify Windows integrity.
https://support.exbo.net/en/help-center ... es/1/3/328
- Verify if your audio interface has a new firmware and mainly a new driver.
- Verify if the motherboard BIOS is updated.
- If you are using an ASRock motherboard use one of the yellow USB port to
plug the audio interface.
- Try to use a different USB cable and port.
- If you are using AMD motherboard, make sure to use the latest chipset driver.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/am ... t-drivers/
- Disable Windows Hibernate.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or ... s-11.1894/
- Set USB selective suspend setting = Disabled
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or ... -11.10251/

[sandandpaint]

actually it isnt fixed I just know how to get it back to 48k after it randomly switches to 44.1. End o f windows for me, now looking at the feasibility of switching to mac or selling up on music

- Verify Windows integrity.
https://support.exbo.net/en/help-center ... es/1/3/328
- Verify if your audio interface has a new firmware and mainly a new driver.
- Verify if the motherboard BIOS is updated.
- If you are using an ASRock motherboard use one of the yellow USB port to
plug the audio interface.
- Try to use a different USB cable and port.
- If you are using AMD motherboard, make sure to use the latest chipset driver.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/am ... t-drivers/
- Disable Windows Hibernate.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or ... s-11.1894/
- Set USB selective suspend setting = Disabled
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or ... -11.10251/

thanks but sadly none of that is causing the problem. If only it were.

[Psychlist1972]

Microsoft are currently doing a lot under the hood with audio and MIDI.
I have had some glitches
It is likely a Windows update caused your issue

We've only been rolling out MIDI in Windows. Nothing has changed yet for audio.

I don't know why your sample rate is changing. Third-party drivers each handle this differently. Normally, ASIO overrides them all, so if you were to open a project in Cubase or REAPER or something it was set to 44.1, that would change it. Normally, this would be set in the driver's control panel.

Because of this, I always keep my projects and Windows at the same sample rate and depth. I ensure my templates are also set up to use those same settings.

Pete
Microsoft

[sandandpaint]

Microsoft are currently doing a lot under the hood with audio and MIDI.
I have had some glitches
It is likely a Windows update caused your issue

We've only been rolling out MIDI in Windows. Nothing has changed yet for audio.

I don't know why your sample rate is changing. Third-party drivers each handle this differently. Normally, ASIO overrides them all, so if you were to open a project in Cubase or REAPER or something it was set to 44.1, that would change it. Normally, this would be set in the driver's control panel.

Because of this, I always keep my projects and Windows at the same sample rate and depth. I ensure my templates are also set up to use those same settings.

Pete
Microsoft

I have had everything at 48 kHz for many years.

[Psychlist1972]

Microsoft are currently doing a lot under the hood with audio and MIDI.
I have had some glitches
It is likely a Windows update caused your issue

We've only been rolling out MIDI in Windows. Nothing has changed yet for audio.

I don't know why your sample rate is changing. Third-party drivers each handle this differently. Normally, ASIO overrides them all, so if you were to open a project in Cubase or REAPER or something it was set to 44.1, that would change it. Normally, this would be set in the driver's control panel.

Because of this, I always keep my projects and Windows at the same sample rate and depth. I ensure my templates are also set up to use those same settings.

Pete
Microsoft

I have had everything at 48 kHz for many years.

Then I recommend thinking back to what you have changed lately. Windows isn't going to randomly change your sample rate. Something you've added (app, audio driver, device), or reconfigured recently is the likely cause. It won't be out of the blue, although it may seem like it.

Pete
Microsoft