abhiroopb 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2010 Hi all, with your help I have purchased a pair of Westone 2 IEMs and now I need your help making the most out of my soundcard and speakers. Firstly my speaker set-up: Space Audio 2.0 Satellite Speakers JBL Power20 Amplifier KOK Subwoofer - 16Hz - 160Hz, 6.5", 30W (RMS) 60W (Max) Sound Card – Asus Xonar Essence STX (more details of my set-up can be found here) I am running Windows 7 Home Premium x64 and using MediaMonkey as my primary media player. I have tried FooBar but even after spending hours on it, the customisation was just overwhelming. MediaMonkey does all that I need and does it quite well actually! Anyway, I have been reading about how ASIO output is good for high-end sound cards, and I need help making it work. From, the MediaMonkey website I downloaded a DLL file that allows me to use the ASIO output and I switched MM to use this, however I was wondering if you guys could lend me your years of wisdom and help me get the most out of my system. What type of things should I be looking at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xinz 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2010 ASIO should be for XP. Since you are using windows 7, look for WASAPI plugin. When your ASIO/WASAPI is working, you shouldn't be able to change your volume via windows control panel when you are playing via your MM/foobar. I am having no problem with foobar, it is only a simple music player. Only troublesome thing is any feature you will have to download another dll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhiroopb 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for the feedback. I'll try out WASAPI. Any thoughts where I can get a good one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xinz 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 the foobar WASAPI plugin is working for me but I am using Vista. Windows 7 shouldn't be a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhiroopb 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Is it exclusive or does it allow other sounds? I tried foobar and I know it is customisable but I wasn't too happy with the options overall. Actually I really like the way iTunes allows you to view the library and playlists on the side and the Genre, Artist and Albums along the top. This is a view that is easily replicated in MM (without skins). If you could point me towards a Foobar skin that looks like that (and is relatively easy to customise) I wouldn't mind giving it a go. I do remember trying out an iTunes skin that just did not work, for one thing I could never figure out how to click on the playlist. Anyway for audiophiles Foobar seems to be the way to go and I dearly want to be able to use it! To each his own. Apparently MM4 will support WASAPI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xinz 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 When you use WASAPI or ASIO bypass, it is SUPPOSED to be exclusive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhiroopb 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Win 7 allows it to be either exclusive or allow other sounds. While I want the best possible sound I can get, I still need other sound to come through (e.g. skype calls). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites