I'm insperiencing an extreme amount of noise on my ASIO driver for my RME Multiface/cardbus combo.

The strange thing is that i only happens with this driver, and only in Max/Msp - not in the OS, or any other audio program (cubase, etc.)

The noise sounds like when there is a samplerate/sync problem, but nothing seems to be the matter.

Also the inputs go directly to the outputs, as soon as i turn on the audio in the Max 'DSP settings'.

All RME driver, firmware, max/msp, quicktime is up to date.

Windows XP SP3, thinkpad X60s, 1,5 gb ram.

I'm insperiencing an extreme amount of noise on my ASIO driver for my RME Multiface/cardbus combo.
The strange thing is that i only happens with this driver, and only in  Max/Msp - not in the OS, or any other audio program (cubase, etc.)

The noise sounds like when there is a samplerate/sync problem, but nothing seems to be the matter.
Also the inputs go directly to the outputs, as soon as i turn on the audio in the Max 'DSP settings'.

specs:
All RME driver, firmware, max/msp, quicktime is up to date.
Windows XP SP3, thinkpad X60s, 1,5 gb ram.

audio-noise-using-rme-multiface-cardbus-only-happens-in-maxmsp

same problem here after sleep modus. i have to remove the card and plug it in again. then everything is ok - so its not a drama

i heard before the rme multiface1 doesn't like the sleepmodus. but why does it only affect max 4.6 and max 5 ?

same problem here after sleep modus. i have to remove the card and plug it in again. then everything is ok - so its not a drama
i heard before the rme multiface1 doesn't like the sleepmodus. but why does it only affect max 4.6 and max 5 ?
(also cardbus on winXP sp 3 laptop)


with the rme asio driver the sound is distorted all the time

same with max6, puredata and supercollider 3.6

with ableton live 8 and nuendo 4 everything sound fine

so i wonder whats the difference between max and ableton with the rme asio driver

i tried several different buffer sizes without success

i switched to windows 7 64bit
with the rme asio driver the sound is distorted all the time
same with max6, puredata and supercollider 3.6
with ableton live 8 and nuendo 4 everything sound fine
so i wonder whats the difference between max and ableton with the rme asio driver
i tried several different buffer sizes without success
any ideas ?


Same exact issue here, inputs go to outputs with extreme amount of noise with RME cardbus using ASIO. All drivers and BIOS updated on this dell laptop.

When I use a fireface, it behaves better but still hits CPU ceiling with ASIO when other, cheaper devices do not using their ASIO counterparts.

Other programs and even monitoring off the inputs when MAX is not running produce clean audio.

A comment from cycling would be helpful as to why these devices in particular are so CPU intensive and buggy only with their software.

A comment from cycling would be helpful as to why these devices in particular are so CPU intensive and  buggy only with their software.


update: issue is resolved by using ASIO4ALL. distortion is gone and inputs are no longer going directly to outputs on launch of max using this hardware.

not sure why using a third party ASIO driver works but the multiface is now useable :)

haven't tested on a fireface yet, will let you know then.

not sure why using a third party ASIO driver works but the multiface is now useable :) 

haven't tested on a fireface yet, will let you know then.


I experienced similar noise (sample rate sounding) issues using a MOTU microbook 2 on a mac. It only seemed to happen under heavy CPU use.

https://cycling74.com/forums/adc-noise-bug-sounds-like-bitcrusher-under-certain-cpu-spike-y-circumstances

audio noise using RME multiface & cardbus. Only happens in MAX/MSP.