Maschine Cracking and Poping Windows 10

I know this topic has been beating to death but I have not seemed to be able to resolve the issues. I've followed Troubleshooting Audio Playback Issues on Windows Computers on NI website without any help. So far here is what I have completed to attempt to resolve the issue:

Uninstall/reinstall M-Audio M-track drivers
Changed power settings on PC to High Performance (Setting Min/Max CPU to 100%)
Memory and HD Test - all passed ok
Set Audio Preference to ASIO/M-Audio Track ASIO 6/Sample Rate 44100/Buffer Size 512
Current Latency: input 17.6ms Processing: 11.6ms Output: 3.9ms Total:33.1ms
LatencyMon status: Your system appears to be suitable for handling real-time audio and other tasks without dropout.
Updated Bios/Chipsets drivers
Disabled Dynamic Ticking/Optimized Network setting using TCP Optimizer
Disable Network adapter

My PC configuration:
Win 10 64bit
MB: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Ram: 16gbs 1333mhz
HD: 2x 2 TB with 90% free space SATA
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 3.2mhz
M-Track MKII ASIO
Running Maschine v2.5

If anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears!

 

What's you buffer etc set too in asio4all, I have an m audio interface and ended up having to use asio4all

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I'm not using asio4all, maybe I will give that a shot. Do I need to uninstall m-track driver? What's your buffer setting? Maybe I will start there.

Thx!

 

You need Intel computer Based CPU
Chip
Until then get a spoon for your
Snap crackle and pops.

 

I kept both and set aside for all to auto 48/44 and adjusted latency/buffers to about 100ms

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Thanks StaticNation! I installed asio4all, tweaked the setting a little bit and BOOM, I'm in business. My son will be pissed since I ate all his snap, crackle and pops.

Thx again!

 

Latest drivers and firmware here, they should be up to date:
http://m-audio.com/support/drivers

There is something seriously wrong if Asio4all is better. If you update the drivers and firmware make sure asio4all is fully uninstalled first.

 

I've tried updating the drivers same driver version listed in the link, no affect. M Audio isn't offering a firmware update for the MKII. Do you have an idea of what could possibly be wrong or where I should starting my diagnostics?

 

IMPORTANT: If you experience too much latency after adjusting your software latency settings, we recommend the free ASIO4ALL (Audio Stream Input/Output) driver for Windows at www.asio4all.com. ASIO drivers generally perform better and with lower latency since they create a more efficient communication between audio devices and software. To download and install ASIO4ALL: 1. Go to www.asio4all.com and download the latest release for your region. 2. Double-click the downloaded ASIO4ALL .exe file. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install ASIO4ALL. To set up ASIO4ALL with your DAW: 1. With M-Track connected to your computer, open your DAW. 2. Click the arrow icon in the Windows System Tray, which will open the ASIO4ALL control panel. 3. Click the wrench icon in the lower right corner of the control panel. 4. Under the WDM Device List, click the + box next to M-Track to expand it. (In Windows XP, this will appear as USB Audio Codec.) 5. Make sure both boxes next to the Out and In under M-Track (or USB Audio Codec in Windows XP) are checked/lit. If they are not, click them. 6. Make sure all other boxes are unchecked/unlit. If they are checked/lit, click them. 7. Close the control panel. Note: You can select M-Track as your default device in the ASIO4ALL control panel only if it is not selected as your Windows default device.

http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemFiles/Manual/MAudioMTrack_USB_Audio_Interface_Manual.pdf

 

"IMPORTANT: If you experience too much latency after adjusting your software latency settings, we recommend the free ASIO4ALL (Audio Stream Input/Output) driver for Windows at www.asio4all.com. ASIO drivers generally perform better and with lower latency since they create a more efficient communication between audio devices and software"

Ok glad that got pasted. Wow they couldn't be bothered to write decent ASIO drivers!

Generally though ASIO not recommended at all unless you are just running off an internal chipset sound card, and even then may not be a good idea.

As general advise the above quote is misleading, yes ASIO drivers are recommended but you should be using ASIO drivers supplied with your audio interface, they are purpose built. If you don't have good ASIO drivers fair enough try it (the clue is in the name ASIO4ALL, ie those who don't have ASIO drivers). ASIO4ALL is simply a hack and wrapper for WDM drivers. Often it conflicts with the windows system. Often just using the WDM driver works better.

But I guess in this use case it is the exception if the manufacturer is recommended it (lazy buggers can't be bothered to supply optimal drivers).