Make sure to connect your audio interface directly to your computer, especially when troubleshooting. If your external devices draw more power than your hub can provide, you may experience loss in connectivity and performance of your interface. While larger audio interfaces have dedicated power supplies, smaller interfaces are often bus powered and receive power when your computer is turned on. Although hubs are a convenient way to connect multiple devices to the same USB port, they may prevent your interface from properly communicating with your computer –this is especially true with passive hubs. Once your computer has been optimized, continue below to manage USB connections.Ĭomputer audio production often involves connecting a few external devices to your computer. Audio interfaces prefer to be connected directly to your computer.
If you have not done so yet, read our PC Optimization Guide for Windows to update your PC’s settings.
Unfortunately, when it wakes up, the drivers are gone and you have to restart your PC to reconnect them. It’s sort of like Windows kicking everyone out before it puts the drive(s) to bed. For instance, when your hard drive is put to sleep, the operating system un-mounts audio and MIDI drivers. Windows gives you a lot of features that allow you to manage the efficiency of your PC. Click the image above to download drivers for your audio & MIDI devices.
zip files on our How to Zip and Unzip Files page. zip files before running the software’s installer file.
In this article, we’ll show you how to resolve audio interface issues on your Windows PC. Audio interfaces are the heart of every digital studio.