Drivers for adding more than one usb audio driver PC

[Ksynth]

Anyone used the Mackie Onyx driver referred to below? It seems we can add more than one usb audio device on a PC (real hardware not the Apple aggregate type).

Are there any such drivers from other sources?

If so and you do use one such driver does it they work well?

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The second question covers slightly different ground. Combining two or more audio interfaces from the same manufacturer into a single ‘super interface’ with more inputs and outputs requires an ASIO ‘multi-device’ driver. Many audio interface manufacturers offer such drivers (typically supporting up to four devices), so that you can increase your I/O complement easily as your recording and playback requirements become more sophisticated. There’s no increase in latency, and as long as there’s a way to lock the clocks of all the devices together, they should stay locked permanently in sample-accurate sync (follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the best way to do this for your particular interface).
Without multi-device drivers, there’s no way to install and run two or more identical audio interfaces in a computer, since the operating system would have no way to differentiate between the various units. However, in this particular case there’s a happy ending, since from version 3.2.8 onwards Mackie’s Onyx drivers for Windows XP do support several devices, so you can create a single interface with 20 inputs and outputs.
Those with two or more different audio interfaces can try a different approach. On the PC you can try combining their functions using the freeware ASIO4ALL driver (www.asio4all.com), although this can result in increased latency, and on the Mac you can try creating an ‘Aggregate Device’. Once again, this can significantly increase latency.

[jeebustrain]

for WDM and such, it's fine. Windows can see multiple audio devices without issue. ASIO is your problem - it only supports one physical device. Asio4all gets around it by creating a "virtual" device. This is essentially what the Apple aggregate device is doing.

Your only other option would be to use like Audio devices (like the pair of Focusrite Saffire Pro40s I have). The Focusrite driver lets you chain the ins/outs together so your DAW sees it as one Audio Device. Although this doesn't help you if your intention is to chain the Kronos with another Audio Interface.

[Ksynth]

for WDM and such, it's fine. Windows can see multiple audio devices without issue. ASIO is your problem - it only supports one physical device. Asio4all gets around it by creating a "virtual" device. This is essentially what the Apple aggregate device is doing.

Your only other option would be to use like Audio devices (like the pair of Focusrite Saffire Pro40s I have). The Focusrite driver lets you chain the ins/outs together so your DAW sees it as one Audio Device. Although this doesn't help you if your intention is to chain the Kronos with another Audio Interface.

Thanks for the info. The best solution I guess would be for some manufacturer to create a device to aggregate usb audio hardware (externally or on an internal card). Either that or create a better software solution that covers all usb audio drivers.

[jeebustrain]

for WDM and such, it's fine. Windows can see multiple audio devices without issue. ASIO is your problem - it only supports one physical device. Asio4all gets around it by creating a "virtual" device. This is essentially what the Apple aggregate device is doing.

Your only other option would be to use like Audio devices (like the pair of Focusrite Saffire Pro40s I have). The Focusrite driver lets you chain the ins/outs together so your DAW sees it as one Audio Device. Although this doesn't help you if your intention is to chain the Kronos with another Audio Interface.

Thanks for the info. The best solution I guess would be for some manufacturer to create a device to aggregate usb audio hardware (externally or on an internal card). Either that or create a better software solution that covers all usb audio drivers.

yea, it would be nice if that sort of functionality was built into windows. I don't see it anytime soon, though.

[Shakil]

for WDM and such, it's fine. Windows can see multiple audio devices without issue. ASIO is your problem - it only supports one physical device. Asio4all gets around it by creating a "virtual" device. This is essentially what the Apple aggregate device is doing.

Your only other option would be to use like Audio devices (like the pair of Focusrite Saffire Pro40s I have). The Focusrite driver lets you chain the ins/outs together so your DAW sees it as one Audio Device. Although this doesn't help you if your intention is to chain the Kronos with another Audio Interface.

Thanks for the info. The best solution I guess would be for some manufacturer to create a device to aggregate usb audio hardware (externally or on an internal card). Either that or create a better software solution that covers all usb audio drivers.

yea, it would be nice if that sort of functionality was built into windows. I don't see it anytime soon, though.

It's built into windows already.... WDM allows multiple physical audio devices.

[jeebustrain]

Thanks for the info. The best solution I guess would be for some manufacturer to create a device to aggregate usb audio hardware (externally or on an internal card). Either that or create a better software solution that covers all usb audio drivers.

yea, it would be nice if that sort of functionality was built into windows. I don't see it anytime soon, though.

It's built into windows already.... WDM allows multiple physical audio devices.

I meant to be used via ASIO