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<p>What I am ultimately trying to do is to create a large number
(8-16) of "virtual audio cables" which various DirectSound
applications can use to route audio between themselves. I have
successfully done this using other software (VB-Cable), but I am
curious to know if I can use Jack for the same thing. I still do
not understand the model that Jack is based on, despite everything
I've read. I've never managed to get a "jackrouter" device to
appear in Windows sound manager.</p>
<p>These are the devices jackd sees on my machine:</p>
<p>jackdmp 1.9.11<br>
Copyright 2001-2005 Paul Davis and others.<br>
Copyright 2004-2016 Grame.<br>
jackdmp comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY<br>
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it<br>
under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details<br>
Drivers/internals found in : C:\Windows<br>
Drivers/internals found in : C:\Windows<br>
JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 10<br>
self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"<br>
********************** Devices list, 69 detected
**********************<br>
-------- device #0
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #1
------------------------------------------------<br>
[ Default Input ]<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /01 WDM In (AudioSc<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #2
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 8 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #3
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual
<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #4
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /02 WDM In (AudioSc<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #5
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Line (6- USB AUDIO CODEC)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #6
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 4 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #7
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 2 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #8
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Hi-Fi Cable Output (VB-Audio Hi<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #9
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 1 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #10
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 5 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #11
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 6 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #12
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 7 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #13
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Input 3 (Wheatstone Netwo<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #14
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #15
------------------------------------------------<br>
[ Default Output ]<br>
Name = MME::Hi-Fi Cable Input (VB-Audio Hi-<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #16
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 8 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #17
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Speakers (6- USB AUDIO CODEC)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #18
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /04 WDM Out (AudioS<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #19
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /01 WDM Out (AudioS<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #20
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 7 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #21
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Realtek Digital Output(Optical)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #22
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual C<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #23
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 3 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #24
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 6 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #25
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Realtek Digital Output (Realtek<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #26
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /03 WDM Out (AudioS<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #27
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 2 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #28
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::Speakers (Realtek High Definiti<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #29
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 5 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #30
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 4 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #31
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::WNIP Output 1 (Wheatstone Netw<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #32
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = MME::1 - ASI5211 /02 WDM Out (AudioS<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #33
------------------------------------------------<br>
[ Default Windows DirectSound Input ]<br>
Name = DirectSound::Primary Sound Capture
Driver<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #34
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /01 WDM In
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #35
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 8
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #36
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::CABLE Output (VB-Audio
Virtual Cable)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #37
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /02 WDM In
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #38
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Line (6- USB AUDIO
CODEC)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #39
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 4
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #40
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 2
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #41
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Hi-Fi Cable Output
(VB-Audio Hi-Fi Cable)<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #42
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 1
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #43
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 5
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #44
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 6
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #45
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 7
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #46
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Input 3
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 0<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #47
------------------------------------------------<br>
[ Default Windows DirectSound Output ]<br>
Name = DirectSound::Primary Sound Driver<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #48
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Hi-Fi Cable Input
(VB-Audio Hi-Fi Cable)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #49
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 8
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #50
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Speakers (6- USB AUDIO
CODEC)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #51
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /04 WDM Out
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #52
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /01 WDM Out
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #53
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 7
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #54
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Realtek Digital
Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #55
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::CABLE Input (VB-Audio
Virtual Cable)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #56
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 3
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #57
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 6
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #58
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Realtek Digital Output
(Realtek High Definition Audio)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #59
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /03 WDM Out
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #60
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 2
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #61
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::Speakers (Realtek High
Definition Audio)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #62
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 5
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #63
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 4
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #64
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::WNIP Output 1
(Wheatstone Network Audio (WDM))<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #65
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = DirectSound::1 - ASI5211 /02 WDM Out
(AudioScience ASI5200 - WDM/WAVE Combo)<br>
Max inputs = 0<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #66
------------------------------------------------<br>
[ Default ASIO Input ]<br>
[ Default ASIO Output ]<br>
Name = ASIO::ASIO4ALL v2<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 8<br>
ASIO minimum buffer size = 64<br>
ASIO maximum buffer size = 2048<br>
ASIO preferred buffer size = 512<br>
ASIO buffer granularity = 8<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #67
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = ASIO::AudioScience ASIO driver<br>
Max inputs = 2<br>
Max outputs = 2<br>
ASIO minimum buffer size = 128<br>
ASIO maximum buffer size = 16384<br>
ASIO preferred buffer size = 2304<br>
ASIO buffer granularity = 128<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
-------- device #68
------------------------------------------------<br>
Name = ASIO::Synchronous Audio Router<br>
Max inputs = 1<br>
Max outputs = 1<br>
ASIO minimum buffer size = 64<br>
ASIO maximum buffer size = 64<br>
ASIO preferred buffer size = 64<br>
ASIO buffer granularity = power of 2<br>
Default sample rate = 44100.00<br>
**************************** End of list
****************************<br>
Cannot initialize driver<br>
JackServer::Open failed with -1<br>
Failed to open server<br>
WARNING: Logging before InitGoogleLogging() is written to STDERR<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 dllmain.cpp:43] Logging disabled.
(This shouldn't log.)<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:33]
SarAsioWrapper::SarAsioWrapper<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:39] SarAsioWrapper::init<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:31] Querying installed
ASIO drivers.<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:75] Found ASIO driver:
ASIO4ALL v2 with CLSID {232685C6-6548-49D8-846D-4141A3EF7560}<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:75] Found ASIO driver:
AudioScience ASIO driver with CLSID
{B371E85B-A47F-43A6-8E31-17CF2A5881E6}<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:75] Found ASIO driver:
JackRouter with CLSID {838FE50A-C1AB-4B77-B9B6-0A40788B53F3}<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:75] Found ASIO driver:
Synchronous Audio Router with CLSID
{0569D852-1F6A-44A7-B7B5-EFB78B66BE21}<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 tinyasio.cpp:80] Done querying ASIO
drivers. Status: 259<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:55]
SarAsioWrapper::getDriverName<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:61]
SarAsioWrapper::getDriverVersion<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:105]
SarAsioWrapper::getChannels<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:138]
SarAsioWrapper::getBufferSize<br>
I0911 10:38:37.736052 1460 wrapper.cpp:198]
SarAsioWrapper::canSampleRate<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/8/2018 1:46 AM, Kjetil Matheussen
wrote:<br>
</div>
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cite="mid:CAC6niE+qT__oj+nMMHrSSFO=15i7UMAmvbyshCoXxG5GvuoF8A@mail.gmail.com">
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<div dir="ltr">On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 3:41 AM Rick Bidlack
<<a href="mailto:rick@wheatstone.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">rick@wheatstone.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
Perhaps a newbie question, but the available information is
somewhat <br>
contradictory. I'm under the impression that the Jack
server on Windows <br>
only works with ASIO devices, along the lines of:<br>
<br>
jackd -R -S -d portaudio -d "ASIO::<device name here>"<br>
<br>
Is it possible to instead use a DirectSound device?
Documentation <br>
indicates that it should be, but on my machine any variation
like this <br>
fails:<br>
<br>
jackd -R -S -d portaudio -d "DirectSound::<device name
here>"<br>
<br>
Am I missing something, or is it in fact not currently
possible to to <br>
connect to a directsound device?<br>
</blockquote>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>It should work. What's the error message? Use</div>
<div>Jackd -d portaudio -l </div>
<div>to list devices</div>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Rick Bidlack
VoxPro/Wheatstone
Direct: 206.721.7852
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