Jack for windows : ASIO Driver compatiblity

[Jean Ibarz]

Hi everyone,

I'm a novice programmer, and I'm doing DSP in windows using ASIO VST HOST
softwares.

My big problem is to redirect the windows audio output to my VST HOST
inputs, running the ASIO driver of the soundcard.

I found that the problem could be bypassed in linux since along time ago,
but in linux i had getting headaches finding a stable distribution, running
vst plugins etc.

In windows everything is simplier, except for audio routing.....

I tried you jack for windows version, and be able to run the JackRouter
driver with multiple softwares, allowing me to route audio to my VST HOST
and then to jack, which outputs the resulting signal to the output of my
sound card.

The problem is that the JackRouter ASIO driver works on a basic ASIO host
application, on another software called "Console", but not in :

- foobar with ASIO plugin (driver JackRouter is listed but when trying to
play a song the software cannot use correctly the driver)
- windows media player (same I guess)
- HolmImpulse (the JackRouter driver is not listed)

Furthermore, ASIO4ALL doesn't show the JackRouter in the soundcard list too.


I'm sure the JackRouter driver ASIO compatiblity with software could be
increase to be able to run the driver on near every ASIO software on
windows, but I don't know how (furthermore I don't know at all how I can
get access to the JackRouter driver sources).

I think resolving this problem would be a very very nice improvement, and
I'm ready to try to work with some of you in this issue.


Thanks for your interest !

J. Ibarz

[Stéphane Letz]

Post by Jean Ibarz
Hi everyone,
I'm a novice programmer, and I'm doing DSP in windows using ASIO VST HOST softwares.
My big problem is to redirect the windows audio output to my VST HOST inputs, running the ASIO driver of the soundcard.
I found that the problem could be bypassed in linux since along time ago, but in linux i had getting headaches finding a stable distribution, running vst plugins etc.
In windows everything is simplier, except for audio routing.....
I tried you jack for windows version, and be able to run the JackRouter driver with multiple softwares, allowing me to route audio to my VST HOST and then to jack, which outputs the resulting signal to the output of my sound card.
- foobar with ASIO plugin (driver JackRouter is listed but when trying to play a song the software cannot use correctly the driver)
- windows media player (same I guess)
- HolmImpulse (the JackRouter driver is not listed)
Furthermore, ASIO4ALL doesn't show the JackRouter in the soundcard list too.
I'm sure the JackRouter driver ASIO compatiblity with software could be increase to be able to run the driver on near every ASIO software on windows, but I don't know how (furthermore I don't know at all how I can get access to the JackRouter driver sources).
I think resolving this problem would be a very very nice improvement, and I'm ready to try to work with some of you in this issue.
Thanks for your interest !
J. Ibarz

The JackRouter Windows code is here : https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/tree/master/windows/JackRouter

But I won't help to setup compilation… you are on your own.

Stéphane

[Peter Ginneberge]

Post by Jean Ibarz
Furthermore, ASIO4ALL doesn't show the JackRouter in the soundcard list too.

You should try the other way around, select ASIO4ALL as the "interface"
in Jack control. Note however that using ASIO4ALL will "lock down" your
soundcard (exclusive mode), meaning you won't be able to use any device
that doesn't support ASIO while ASIO4ALL is active.

Post by Jean Ibarz
- foobar with ASIO plugin (driver JackRouter is listed but when
trying to play a song the software cannot use correctly the driver)

Never tried Foobar, so no idea what the problem might be. I know for
instance that Traktor requires a minimum of 256 frames/period. Maybe
Foobar has a similar problem.

Post by Jean Ibarz
- windows media player

WMP does not support ASIO at all. WMP only works with devices listed in
the system's Playback devices.

Something to try is using VAC (Virtual Audio Cable) but it's a hassle to
set up correctly in my experience.

You can send WMP to VAC and then set VAC as the input device in Jack
control. Through the Jack Connection window (in Jack Control), you can
then route the "input" (being VAC) to whatever device listed there.

regards,
Peter

Post by Jean Ibarz
Hi everyone,
I'm a novice programmer, and I'm doing DSP in windows using ASIO VST
HOST softwares.
My big problem is to redirect the windows audio output to my VST HOST
inputs, running the ASIO driver of the soundcard.
I found that the problem could be bypassed in linux since along time
ago, but in linux i had getting headaches finding a stable distribution,
running vst plugins etc.
In windows everything is simplier, except for audio routing.....
I tried you jack for windows version, and be able to run the JackRouter
driver with multiple softwares, allowing me to route audio to my VST
HOST and then to jack, which outputs the resulting signal to the output
of my sound card.
The problem is that the JackRouter ASIO driver works on a basic ASIO
- foobar with ASIO plugin (driver JackRouter is listed but when trying
to play a song the software cannot use correctly the driver)
- windows media player (same I guess)
- HolmImpulse (the JackRouter driver is not listed)
Furthermore, ASIO4ALL doesn't show the JackRouter in the soundcard list too.
I'm sure the JackRouter driver ASIO compatiblity with software could be
increase to be able to run the driver on near every ASIO software on
windows, but I don't know how (furthermore I don't know at all how I can
get access to the JackRouter driver sources).
I think resolving this problem would be a very very nice improvement,
and I'm ready to try to work with some of you in this issue.
Thanks for your interest !
J. Ibarz
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