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Chapter 5: Configuring ASIO (Windows Only) 35

chapter 5

Configuring ASIO (Windows Only)

ASIO Driver Capabilities

The ASIO Driver is a single-client, multichannel

sound driver that allows third-party audio

programs that support the ASIO Driver standard

to record and play back through qualified Avid

audio interfaces.

Full-duplex playback of 24- and 16-bit audio are

supported at sample rates up to 96 kHz, depend-

ing on your Avid hardware and ASIO-client pro-

gram (such as Cubase, Live, or Reason).

The ASIO Driver provides up to 64 channels of

input and output with the first HDX card in your

system.

Limitations of the ASIO Driver

The Avid ASIO Driver has the following limita-

tions:

 The Avid ASIO Driver is a single-client driver

and cannot be used with multiple applications at

the same time. Only one application at a time

can use the Avid ASIO Driver.

 The Avid ASIO Driver cannot be used for play-

back of Windows system sounds.

 It is also recommended that you use a separate

sound card for games or other general work.

Installing the ASIO Driver

The ASIO Driver is installed by default when you

install Pro Tools. The ASIO Driver can also be

installed as a standalone driver on Windows sys-

tems that do not have Pro Tools software in-

stalled. The installer for the standalone ASIO

Driver is available on the Drivers Installer disc

that came with your Pro Tools Software pack-

age, or from our website (www.avid.com).

To install the standalone ASIO Driver:

1 Ensure that your HDX card is correctly

installed.

2 Do one of the following:

• Insert the Driver Installers Disc that came

with your Pro Tools Software package in

your computer.

– or –

• Download the standalone ASIO driver in-

staller from our website (www.avid.com).

3 Locate and double-click the HD Family Driver

Setup.exe

.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete

the installation.

5 When the installation is complete, click Finish

to quit the installer and restart your computer.

If you uninstall Pro Tools, the ASIO Driver

is automatically uninstalled at that time.