ASIO is only used with Audio Interfaces.DO not use it for built in sound cards. Some Real Tech sound cards have an ASIO driver that you will see all Daw developers will warn you not to use. it rarely works. It does not pass the Steinberg test.
In the past some people would recommend Asio4all which is not really ASIO but WDM in a wrapper. It is now redundant.
Windows now has a better driver than the outdated WDM and MME modes. WASAPI shared and WASAPI exclusive. Exclusive mode is just that and only your Daw can make sound while you use it. Exclusive mode give your Daw direct access to the audio driver and will reduce the latency with performance closer to what you get with ASIO.
Audio Interfaces that use an ASIO driver are still pretty much the only way to go with recording Audio but for midi only set ups you might be fine.
Don't forget that even USB Midi has latency. The time from striking a key to triggering a VST instrument can be from 3 to even 10 ms depending on the Midi driver you are using. Companies like Korg, Roland and Yamaha supply a midi driver. Go to the Casio web site and see if there a midi driver available.That can shave a few ms off the midi delay.
And it is best to optimize your computer for audio run this test to check if you have potential issues. https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon
In the past some people would recommend Asio4all which is not really ASIO but WDM in a wrapper. It is now redundant.
Windows now has a better driver than the outdated WDM and MME modes. WASAPI shared and WASAPI exclusive. Exclusive mode is just that and only your Daw can make sound while you use it. Exclusive mode give your Daw direct access to the audio driver and will reduce the latency with performance closer to what you get with ASIO.
Audio Interfaces that use an ASIO driver are still pretty much the only way to go with recording Audio but for midi only set ups you might be fine.
Don't forget that even USB Midi has latency. The time from striking a key to triggering a VST instrument can be from 3 to even 10 ms depending on the Midi driver you are using. Companies like Korg, Roland and Yamaha supply a midi driver. Go to the Casio web site and see if there a midi driver available.That can shave a few ms off the midi delay.
And it is best to optimize your computer for audio run this test to check if you have potential issues. https://www.resplendence.com/latencymon
Statistics: Posted by CactusMusicBC — Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:29 am