


WASAPI Exclusive has the lowest latency, but means that only Cakewalk can use the audio device when it has control of it. We recommend using WASAPI whenever using onboard audio devices. WASAPI is Microsoft's low latency audio drivers. However for some reason, the ASIO drivers for the onboard Realtek have not been written properly - they fail even the most basic tests when using the ASIO SDK test programs. Most professional audio interfaces provide an ASIO driver. I have yet to fully dive into the functions.ĪSIO is normally the preferred driver mode, as it offers the lowest latency for working with your audio device. What's the differences between Realtek ASIO, WASAPI Shared and WASAPI Exclusive? I started a new project, so far no more "Not responding" issue.Īs you said, seems like it's due to the Realtek ASIO driver issue, but why though? I changed to WASAPI Shared or WASAPI Exclusive. Hi using Realtek ASIO driver and my Cakewalk - Preferences->Audio->Playback and Recording was set at ASIO.
