Please try the current driver v1.098.

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/dr … n_1098.zip

Make sure you use an unused audio out channel for windows audio. So in the rme setup select which outputs will be wdm. I use spdif cause I do not use that anyway and is easy to remember. Just use only 2 channels. Then in totalmix route software spdif to the output you need. Is optimize for multichannel ticked? Try both on and off
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I think from experience that in the end the solution will be like ok that was simple, it is just I am not behind your computer. Maybe you can ask for support from RME. They can use teamviewer to have a look. You are right to expect this to work, for any price.

Makebeats:  I'd bet I'm older.  My MOTU 896 had the exact problem as Ramses describes with bogus FireWire chipset. Worked great once the incompatibility was addressed and that was 12 yrs ago.

My RME expectations are equally high and in the last 3 months that I've used the UFX+, any issues I've had I'd needed to assume it wasn't my equipment but my settings. This has been true 100% of the time to this point. When I finally get it to do whatever it is I'm trying to do, it's a real thrill. TotalMix is very confusing in my case

It's hard for me understanding so little of this.  Even the manual is difficult for me not having any background in recording.  I am making great progress however and my group of players are having a better time than ever before.  Hell, we still remember how to play "The Ventures" and "Take Five"

If I can pass along a drop of my experience...drop me an email ...of course, you are getting great advice from three forum greats

EDIT: Ramses, your blog post of February 11 on TMFX setup is outstanding !  Thank you

Thanks for the reply ; sorry for the slow response. I meant that when I got my 1st Fireface UFX in February, I unboxed and set it up and all music played thru it sounded great. Whether Cubase or even Spotify, I could hear more depth and clarity. As time went on Cubase sessions continued to sound good however streamed music or even mp3's played as files on my computer thru Winamp started to crackle. I really got worried when I heard a slight crackle during playback while in a recording session. I returened that unit for a new one as I dint want to be stuck.

Basically ,I'm having the same issues. I will add that ,during the time I had the first unit I went thru the Groove 3 tutorials for TotalMix and I experimented with some settings. I may have changed something obvious, thats not clear to me.

Any ideas please let me know. Thanks

I know there was a point a few months back where I had no output from the monitors.  I tried looking for a solution in the manual but that was tough in my case not understanding what I was doing....then I read a post from MC telling someone about the "submix" and "free" buttons.  Well that was it ..but I have no clue why. Since I really AM looking for the magic bullet, I can understand the disappointment.

Here's the thing, I know my limits and work within them until I find out otherwise that I've got a new hint on something. It's a mighty slow process this way and should I have a week that I am needed elsewhere, and that has been the case for 40 years now,  I almost need to start 1/2 way again.  That's not age but unfamiliarity.  It would be great to sit with someone locally who can mentor the initial learning curve but we know that ain't happening.

I really admire the skills and experience of a lot of forum guys here especially how they can help solve many issues I read in posts. Like you I have skills in other areas. After all, RME equipment and the ancillary components aren't free

Heck, took me years between Cubase SL2 and Cubase 4 to get a few things recorded.  I'm pretty good with it now but it took a while to grasp the concepts.  My last recordings from 1968 til about 2004 were made by hitting play and record at the same time

Good Luck