RME User Forum — RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Fri, 31 May 2013 07:25:57 +0000

gmontano - same applies for you. MMCSS off - driver identical. You seem to have had problems before, and the current ones have nothing to do with the installer. Leave MMCSS unchecked and try again...

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Fri, 31 May 2013 07:22:33 +0000

The drivers in the installer are indentical to the drivers currently available (3.073). The only difference is the MMCSS option. This one switched off - identical. So if you have a mysterious stutter with ONLY the new installer drivers even when MMCSS is switched off, then I have no clue why.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (gmontano) — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:11:00 +0000

also to reiterate, I am using Windows 7 64 bit, Cubase 7.04 64 bit, UFX USB driver, gigabyte GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 LGA 1155 motherboard.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (CPhoenix) — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:54:40 +0000

Hi Matthias,

I love RME and these drivers are rock solid. I'd be more than happy to help and answer any questions if it will help the next drivers.

I updated the Firewire drivers. I use the firewire connectivity instead of USB. Previous drivers were the latest drivers in the download section. I updated the firmware to the latest as well back in April, that was obvisouly done over USB.

EDIT: Let me know if I should open a support ticket instead of posting here in the forums. I wouldn't mind.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Thu, 30 May 2013 05:18:33 +0000

Thanks, but this way they are not helpful. You updated FireWire or USB? Your older driver version was?

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (CPhoenix) — Thu, 30 May 2013 04:48:50 +0000

aannnnddd.. i take that back.

I'm getting very weird "machine gun" type noises while operating my OS. It did it periodically when opening folders and clicking on the different hard drive folders. It's now doing it randomly as i operate in my OS. Probably going to rollback my driver as well.

I also got some huge ASIO buffer spikes while recording midi w/ Kontakt. They stopped when I turned off the new MMCSS option. I use Studio One... the issue is likely that Studio One doesn't support ASIO 2.3 yet (just a guess).

Anyway... i'm rolling back. Just wanted to share my findings here so far.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (CPhoenix) — Thu, 30 May 2013 03:28:00 +0000

^Nah, only issue I noticed was that Studio One wouldnt catch the 2nd UCX midi port at first.

I had to shut down Win 7 and turn the UCX off/on. Restarted and everything works fine now. Only issue noticed so far.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (gmontano) — Wed, 29 May 2013 03:41:51 +0000

Anyone else seeing odd behavior with the new driver in Win 7 64 bit like I noted a few posts up? I'd love to try out MMCSS with Cubase 7. Not sure if it's related, but I had the earlier BSOD on shutdown problem with the older drivers. Also often when I am in Cubase, on start up, I will get no sound going the RME, unless I pop into the RME control and toggle the buffer size back and forth.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (gmontano) — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:37 +0000

I just rolled back the driver and everything seems as it was was.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:31:05 +0000

The changes for W8 do not affect XP at all. So you might stay at 3.071. We tested the installer with XP, but not with a bootcamped XP with such outdated bootcamp drivers (currently 5.x). No way for us to check or reproduce that, sorry.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (gmontano) — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:18:00 +0000

I just installed the new USB driver, checked mmcss, started a cubase project. I left it idle for about 10 minutes, came back and cubase was not responding. I couldn't kill it pskill or task manager. Initiated a system shutdown, and the computer wouldn't shut down until I turned off my ufx. Started back up with ufx on and I got a windows bsod with multiple irp requests. Now, my computer is in startup repair mode. Running windows 7 64 bit, Cubase 7.04 64 bit.

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (fl) — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:24:08 +0000

MC wrote:

We appreciate any testing and feedback!

Windows XP Pro SP3 under Bootcamp 2.1
Fireface 800

Everything ran fine with Driver version 3.071, but after running the 3.076 installer (which finished properly), Windows reported finding new hardware, but couldn't find the drivers.

I wound up restoring my system from a Cloned backup, so I'm back to 3.071, but I'm wondering if 3.034 wouldn't be the better option - all the benefits of the double latency buffer for higher sample rates, without all the modifications that have been made in the name of Windows 8 compatibility.

So, 3.071, 3.073 or 3.034 for XP?

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:56:25 +0000

http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=17575

Re: RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (minimalB) — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:38:05 +0000

Wow, MMCSS is back! : )

I guess this works best with N6 / C7, right?

RME Driver Installer for Windows (USB / FireWire)

null@example.com (MC) — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:00:52 +0000

Hello,

many years our drivers were based on Windows own installation routine and mechanism. In Windows 7 Microsoft removed the automatic start of the Driver Software Update dialog, which removed a part of the convenience and system integration. Therefore we are now offering our drivers as Driver Installation Wizard, means a program that guides you through the process (german/english) and copies all driver files to the correct places. It also updates existing driver files and can even remove the driver and itself via the standard Control Panel/Software dialog.

As usual with these installers when performing a first installation on a naked system it is recommended to run the installer first, then plug in the audio interface, so Windows can not only start its P&P process, but will also find the drivers needed.

The new driver 1.032 for our USB interfaces

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/dr … n_1032.zip

and 3.076 for our FireWire interfaces

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/dr … n_3076.zip

are our first public release and include the latest ASIO 2.3 option for MMCSS.

We appreciate any testing and feedback!