Does not record channels 3 and 4 under ASIO [SOLVED]

Audacity Help Forum Windows
1

Hi,

I’m using Audacity 2.0.6-alpha compiled with ASIO support and Roland Edirol FA-66 audio interface with win7 64-bit ASIO driver provided by Roland.

Problem is Audacity appears to be recording, but I guess it’s using wrong input and I cannot find a way to switch it to use the correct one. ASIO4ALL works though.
I tried VinylStudio and the driver works as it should. VinylStudio let’s me select the correct input for both left and right channel.

Is there a way to fix this or should I just keep using ASIO4ALL?

Thanks.

2

Please post the content from Help > Audio Device Info… so we can see what input choices you have.

If you want to record two channels, set Audacity to “stereo” in the fourth box of Device Toolbar.


Gale

3

Ah for some reason I have never checked what it says in “Audio Device Info…”

I think this is the problem:

Selected capture device: 9 - EDIROL FA-66
Selected playback device: 9 - EDIROL FA-66
Supported Rates:
192000
Unable to open Portmixer

4

It would be better for diagnosis if you could paste the complete content (right-click in Audio Device Info > Select All, then right-click again > Copy).

Do you only have one EDIROL input device and one EDIROL output device? You don’t have “FA66 IN 1” and “FAQ66 IN 2”?

If that really says only 192000 is supported, then try 192000 Hz bottom left of Audacity in “Project Rate”. If it gives other rates, try 44100, 48000 or 96000 Hz project rate. Don’t choose other rates because those four rates are the supported rates according to the FA-66 manual.

Whatever project rate you choose, set the same sample rate on the FA66 sample rate selector, then power the FA-66 off and on again.

If none of that helps, please say exactly what happens when you try to record in Audacity - does Audacity just record a flat line?


Gale

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==============================
Default capture device number: -1
Default playback device number: 1
==============================
Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,090000
Low Output Latency: 0,090000
High Input Latency: 0,180000
High Output Latency: 0,180000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
    352800
    384000
==============================
Device ID: 1
Device name: FA-66 Out 1 (FA-66)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,090000
Low Output Latency: 0,090000
High Input Latency: 0,180000
High Output Latency: 0,180000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
    352800
    384000
==============================
Device ID: 2
Device name: Speakers (2- Musical Fidelity V
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,090000
Low Output Latency: 0,090000
High Input Latency: 0,180000
High Output Latency: 0,180000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
    352800
    384000
==============================
Device ID: 3
Device name: FA-66 Out 2 (FA-66)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,090000
Low Output Latency: 0,090000
High Input Latency: 0,180000
High Output Latency: 0,180000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
    352800
    384000
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,120000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,240000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: FA-66 Out 1 (FA-66)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,120000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,240000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: FA-66 Out 2 (FA-66)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,120000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,240000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Speakers (2- Musical Fidelity V-DAC 24/96   )
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,120000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,240000
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: ASIO4ALL v2
Host name: ASIO
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,005805
Low Output Latency: 0,005805
High Input Latency: 0,046440
High Output Latency: 0,046440
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
    352800
    384000
==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: EDIROL FA-66
Host name: ASIO
Input channels: 4
Output channels: 4
Low Input Latency: 0,003000
Low Output Latency: 0,003000
High Input Latency: 0,003000
High Output Latency: 0,003000
Supported Rates:
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: FA-66 Out 1 (FA-66)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,003000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,010000
Supported Rates:
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: FA-66 Out 1 (FA-66) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,003000
Low Output Latency: 0,000000
High Input Latency: 0,010000
High Output Latency: 0,000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: FA-66 Out 2 (FA-66)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,003000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,010000
Supported Rates:
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: FA-66 Out 2 (FA-66) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,003000
Low Output Latency: 0,000000
High Input Latency: 0,010000
High Output Latency: 0,000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 14
Device name: Speakers (2- Musical Fidelity V-DAC 24/96   )
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,000000
Low Output Latency: 0,003000
High Input Latency: 0,000000
High Output Latency: 0,010000
Supported Rates:
    44100
==============================
Device ID: 15
Device name: Speakers (2- Musical Fidelity V-DAC 24/96   ) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,003000
Low Output Latency: 0,000000
High Input Latency: 0,010000
High Output Latency: 0,000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 16
Device name: Microphone (HD Audio Mixed capture)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,040000
High Output Latency: 0,040000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 17
Device name: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (HD Audio Digital in)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,040000
High Output Latency: 0,040000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 18
Device name: SPDIF Out (HD Audio SPDIF out)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,040000
High Output Latency: 0,040000
Supported Rates:
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    176400
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 19
Device name: Line In (FA-66 In 1)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,085333
High Output Latency: 0,085333
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 20
Device name: Line In (FA-66 In 2)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,085333
High Output Latency: 0,085333
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 21
Device name: Volume Control (FA-66 Out 1)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,085333
High Output Latency: 0,085333
Supported Rates:
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 22
Device name: Volume Control (FA-66 Out 2)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,085333
High Output Latency: 0,085333
Supported Rates:
    192000
==============================
Device ID: 23
Device name: Speakers (Musical Fidelity V-DAC 24/96)
Host name: Windows WDM-KS
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0,010000
Low Output Latency: 0,010000
High Input Latency: 0,085333
High Output Latency: 0,085333
Supported Rates:
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
==============================
Selected capture device: 9 - EDIROL FA-66
Selected playback device: 9 - EDIROL FA-66
Supported Rates:
    192000
Unable to open Portmixer

Yeah I do 192000 Hz on project rate and 192000 Hz sample rate selected on the device. Switching these settings doesn’t help. If I use ASIO audio host, I can only select ASIO4ALL or Edirol FA-66 as I/O.
I can’t find a way to select Edirol FA-66 line-in 3&4 which are the RCA inputs on the back of the device.

6

And yes it only records flat line. Forgot to mention that in the first post.

7

So we know, are you using Windows 7 x64?

I assume the ASIO4ALL input records for you because you have configured the ASIO4ALL Control Panel to use FA-66 In 2.

Audio Device Info suggests there is no Windows default recording device. Open the “Recording” tab of Windows “Sound”, and make sure the all the FA-66 inputs are enabled. See http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#vistacp for how to do this. If you want to use FA-66 In 2, you could make it the Default Windows input.

Then restart Audacity. Are the input choices when choosing ASIO Host still only ASIO4ALL or FA-66? If so I think that may be OK because FA-66 is showing 4 input channels in your Audio Device Info. Try choosing 4 input channels in the fourth box of Device Toolbar. If that works you can close the two empty channels after recording. This is “normal” for Audacity - it cannot choose which of multiple channels to record.

Alternatively, choose the Windows WDM-KS Host and “Line In (FA-66 In 2)” input. WDM-KS should have only slightly more latency than ASIO.


Gale

8

Aha! It records when I select 4 channels. Yes, I’m on Win7 x64.

I just join two mono channels into stereo after recording? No quality loss whatsoever?

Launching Audacity is very slow when I have Edirol FA-66 selected, but I think I have read it is normal with Audacity with ASIO.

9

There are no losses if you use the Track Drop-Down Menu to join the tracks but join them immediately after recording rather than after applying gain or pan to the tracks. See: Audacity Manual .

Yes that can be slow.


Gale

10

I thank you for your support. I’m Glad it got sorted out. :wink:


Tomas