If you saw more than one sample rate then you did not have the drivers installed. In CC mode (without driver) you see all sample rates, but have no ASIO, can't use DIGICheck and can't perform firmware updates.

See here:

https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.ph … 81#p135881

As already explained by Matthias, this is absolutely normal when using the MADIface ASIO driver!

The "Advanced" tab you mentioned above will always show just the native sample rate of the currently played back track. That also means that if no application is running which is currently actively using the ASIO driver, the "Advanced" tab will show somehing like "The device you try to configure has been removed". By the way: Have you ever noticed the "MADIface Series Settings" behind the "burning" RME Symbol in the System Tray? There you can also see, which sample rate is the current one (depending on the current tracks sample rate). Give it a try and don't worry... everything is like it is intended to be. If you want to use the USB Class Compliant mode, you will have to remove the MADIface driver and then you can change the sample rates again...but you also lose the ASIO functionality. That is you allow Windows to "manipulate" the audiostream. Most users (including myself) don't want to see that happen but want a bit perfect, transparent playback of the original!

If you expect to be able to introduce any up/downsampling -> This is is not supported by the driver and to be honest it makes no sense at all. If you still want to have it for any reason, you will need an application that will up- or downsample the track before it "enters" the driver.

Have fun!

Cheers
Olli

If you need a different product with a SRC (Sample Rate Converter) -> ADI-2 Pro FS,
but then no remote control / IEM phones output
instead of this briefly: +SRC, +AES, +2nd normal phones output, +Analog Input

• Which operating system do you use?

• Which audio player software do you use?

On quick answer:

• Use an audio player software that supports ASIO

• Chose >ASIO: ASIO Madiface USB< as Output Device there

Have yo read this thread: https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=30579? Post number 9 might be a good way to solve the problem, if you have no coaxial output (SPDIF) at your computer.

Thank you for your help! I would use the RME driver (not windows) for Qobuz, correct?

Actually, Qobuz works perfectly for me using Windows WASAPI. No need to install any additional software from RME or anyone, for me. (Latest W10)

Another reason to avoid Tidal is that so many people are confused about how to set up and use MQA. MQA is such a faff for so many people. Qobuz is a company which offers very nearly the same as Tidal, and in some ways more (classical), with complete simplicity, for similar or less money.  (I am increasingly puzzled as to why anyone would choose Tidal.)

Good to hear! Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, both WASAPI Exclusive and ASIO should sound identical.

Yes, Tidal has some releases which Qobuz doesn't have, and vice versa. Generally, Tidal has a few more than Qobuz (perhaps 10% more?) but in my experience, with eclectic taste in music, it's only about once per month that I find something I would like to hear, but which is not on Qobuz. So in practice ...

It is usually due to the music player app not having ASIO or WASAPI exclusive mode support. The Windows mixer is resampling the signal to whatever bit depth and sample rate is selected under shared mode in the Windows sound settings.