Audio Speed Issues

[jonrey100]

I've been using Cakewalk and Sonar for many years, back to Sonar 8. I recently rebuilt my computer for Win 11 compatibility in the last few weeks. I'm using a pair of Presonus Firestudio interfaces, which worked well with my old build. I've had sporadic issues with playback speed since the build, where playback will spontaneously slow to half speed while no settings change. There are occasions where the playback was correct but other times it would revert to half speed. 

When I did an export today after some mixing, the mix was at half speed consistently, even when the playback was the correct speed immediately before the export.

I opened one of the track files in Audacity and found the problem. Every track was recorded at half speed. I did the playback from Audacity through the Firestudio to duplicate the same audio setup. I can correct this manually, but obviously there is some gap that I can't figure out how to solve. I don't know if this is Cakewalk specific, or if there is some error elsewhere in settings. 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Jon Reynolds

[scook]

My guess is the interfaces are switching sample rates.

Possibly due to an incompatible driver.

The last supported OS appears to be Win7.

 

[jonrey100]

If that's the case it must be a Win 11 issue. I had no issues like this with Win 10. I'd be interested in some feedback on possible Win 11 issues. 

[jonrey100]

I have a copy of Presonus Studio One 5. I did a test on it using the Firestudio. It recorded, played back and saved a file correctly. So it doesn't appear to be the driver. 

[Terry Kelley]

Is Windows set to the same sample rate as Cakewalk? If I set Cakewalk and CoolEdit to 44.1k and Windows to 48k, starting Cakewalk causes CoolEdit to play as if it was recorded at 48k and it's slow. If I stop CW, it speeds back up. Set all apps and Windows 11 to the same sample rate.

Art Bell type stuff I tell ya.

[bitflipper]

Most likely another process that's changing the interface's sample rate. When you start CW back up, it resets the SR to match your project.

Make sure Windows sounds are disabled.

Also, you have better luck with WASAPI over ASIO, as it can better deal with mixed sample rates.

[jonrey100]

I have two Firestudio Projects.  I can only choose between WASAPI and ASIO within Cakewalk, not in the driver. The WDM setup in the driver doesn't allow selection of all 16 inputs - only 8. See attached pic. 

Which Windows sound settings are you suggesting I disable? Where are you suggesting I disable sounds - in Device Manager or elsewhere?

Snook - the current driver is Win 10 compatible. See the screenshot below. 

Thanks for the feedback. Computers are fun!

[scook]

Joney - 

6 minutes ago, jonrey100 said:

I have two Firestudio Projects

is not the same as

18 hours ago, jonrey100 said:

I'm using a pair of Presonus Firestudio interfaces,

Regardless, there is no mention of Win11.

 

[57Gregy]

Select 'No Sounds' in settings.