How to Use ASIO Drivers in Windows 10 - Short Version

Using ASIO drivers is often quite straight forward, but it has some quirks that may prove annoying, so I show and explain how ASIO drivers work, how to use them in Adobe Audition and OBS Studio, what are the pros and cons of ASIO 4 ALL drivers, how to troubleshoot them.

Check my other videos in which I test microphones:

ASIO resources:

Links to all the products microphones, audio recorders, etc:

Just in case the above links don't work, you'll also find all the links below.

ALL the products linked below have been tested and regularly used by me, except those with an asterisk (*), which I recommend based on my knowledge and research, including reviews.

Links to products:
AMAZON USA

External recorders or sound cards:


Zoom H5 Handy Recorder (my favourite)

*Zoom H1n (I have the older version - H1)

Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD Audio Interface

*Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx - 7.1 PCIe Sound Card

Sweex 7.1 External USB Sound Card

Microphones:

Behringer XM8500 Ultravoice Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone

Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone

Rode NTG4+ Condenser Shotgun Microphone

Rode VideoMicro Compact On Camera Microphone

BOYA BY-M1 3.5 mm Lavalier Microphone

Rode Smartlav+ Lavalier Microphone

Accessories:

Movo FXLR-PRO 3.5mm TRS Mini-Jack Female Microphone Adapter to 3-pin XLR Male Connector with Integrated Phantom Power Converter

*XLR Cable - XLR Male to Female Microphone Extension Cable 3m (another brand)

Gold-plated Headphone Adapter 3.5mm Female to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Jack Male Stereo Adapter

Metal 3.5mm Stereo Socket to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Mono Jack Plug Adapter

XLR Female Socket to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Mono Jack Adapter

*Ground Loop Noise Isolator - Noise Eliminator / Filter (another brand)

Links to products:
AMAZON UK

Zoom H5 Handy Recorder (my favourite)

*Zoom H1n (I have the older version - H1)

Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD Audio Interface

*Behringer UMC22 Computer Audio Interface (smaller version of my 204HD)

*Behringer UCA222 U-Control 2 In/2 Out USB Audio Interface

*Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx - 7.1 PCIe Sound Card

Sweex 7.1 External USB Sound Card

Microphones:

Behringer XM8500 Ultravoice Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone

Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone

Rode NTG4+ Condenser Shotgun Microphone

Rode VideoMicro Compact On Camera Microphone

BOYA BY-M1 3.5 mm Lavalier Microphone

Rode Smartlav+ Lavalier Microphone

Accessories:

Movo FXLR-PRO 3.5mm TRS Mini-Jack Female Microphone Adapter to 3-pin XLR Male Connector with Integrated Phantom Power Converter

XLR Cable - XLR Male to Female Microphone Extension Cable 3m

3.5mm TRS Stereo Male to XLR Female Braided Nylon Microphone Cable

Gold-plated Headphone Adapter 3.5mm Female to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Jack Male Stereo Adapter

Metal 3.5mm Stereo Socket to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Mono Jack Plug Adapter

XLR Female Socket to 6.35mm 1/4 inch Mono Jack Adapter

Ground Loop Noise Isolator - Noise Eliminator / Filter

Mini Foldable Desktop Tripod Microphone Stand / Holder

Adjustable Microphone Desktop Arm / Stand

[dancorwin]

THANK YOU!! i couldnt quite get the idea of why ASIO wasn't a standalone driver, you're the first one to properly explain it!

[alefoelfo]

Really appreciated it.... I was trouble with the first configuration!!! Zoom H6 + Microphone Properties + Multitrack... Muchas gracias!!

[steveaustin]

Wired headphones from pc helped reduced latency for me, because the PC to HDMI to tv to speaker path was adding a noticable delay. This video plus using wired headphones from pc fixed my latency issues. Thanks

[TheYoumadbro]

Hi I’m having an issue with ASIO, when I’m in a DAW recording guitar, it sounds awesome, but when I render the file, it sounds quiet and loses low end, how do I render and achieve the same sound I had inside of the DAW? I do have an interface. (Focusrite 2i2)

[VWEuge]

I have a condenser microphone AT-2020USB-X and when I go to sample rates in audio manager it only gives me the option of 1 channel no 2 channel, why?

[lihatjalanan]

Can i use Asio with onboard soundcard ?

[jgh]

Hey im using guitar rig 5 standalone version with asio . How do i load backtracks from the internet? When i try the backtracks dont have sound

[rajnaidu]

I connected. My Roland spd sx pads into my Pc, , , to record my playing into Reaper, it's not working. Can you help please.Tq.

[macmusica]

ASIO4ALL 2.14 worked for me once I re-asigned the IN/OUTPUTS for VST in Cubase5. Glad to be able to use all my gear again since Win10 broke many unsupported Drivers. I now just route it via my PC Sound direct on the motherboard. I never did like to use yet another Mixer to have to Monitor my PC Software by the Interface. It mixes with all PC life in general much better except does not allow PC Audio + ASIO. For that I must use the Full ASIO.

[Gledii]

Thanks for this overview. look, i have a Focusrite whitch is wokring fine with my DAW. the thing is that i cannot control the volume by using my keyboard vol control (which controls the windows volume, also with Focusrite Asio). it seems that when using the DAW, i have to control the volume on the "MAster" channel of the DAW. Is this simply normal and it should be like this? or there is a way to still have windows controloing the overall volume? thanks

[aaronlizotte]

the asio tab isnt showing up on my obs after installing the plugin, im able to add the asio audio input method, but my audio card isnt showing up on that list. Can someone please help?

[dindosalas]

Hello, thank you for sharing knowledge. Can you also tell how you test it? Like what does it mean when you say it works?

[raber.]

hello, before downloading asio4all, is there any software i should have to use a usb soundcard? i got a chinese audio interface that had good reviews, so i have to use asio4all. but i dont know how to get my amps to recognize the soundcard, how should i fix this problem? please help

[ipwnukazu]

I dont have the menu when I install asio4all

[mixlabrecordingstudio]

wright wr-12 usb 2.0 audio interface asio driver name tell me sir

[paulgregory]

Do you know what determines the order of devices in Asio4all? I have several devices that have many in/out and I find sometimes the orders are reversed and hence all connections need to be reassigned in my suggestions?

[calebmadison]

can you make a tutorial for the X Air 18?

[taguroo]

Hello, i have the problem with latency of RODE NT-USB MINI... i dont have audio interface, i heard ASIO4ALL will fix latency when recording, but it did'nt work for me.. the problem is even worst, when im setting up my audio hardware into ASIO4ALL, my RODE NT-USB MINI does'nt show anymore, but when i back it to default, its okay but my vocal is off beat.. hope you can he;p thanks

[kevinawalsh]

Hello Kamil Sir, I am facing a problem, can you please help?:

I have umc22 behringer which has 2 channels. I installed ASIO driver for that. But i only want to use 1 channel (microphone) for facebook live. Many viewers of mine complained that they can hear sound in left earphone only. I understood that it is because umc22 is a 2 channel i went to control panel settings and tried to change default format to "1 channel" but i was only getting option of "2 channel".

After many research, I uninstalled ASIO driver and in computers list of driver, i chose "USB AUDIO CODEC" driver. Now i am getting option of "1 channel" but it is r=getting recognized as some normal Realtek microphone., i.e my computer is not recognizing it as Behringer USB. (obviously as i uninstalled the driver.)

My two questions:
1) How can i configure umc22 in "1 channel" using ASIO driver? can i do that?
2) How different is "USB AUDIO CODEC" from "ASIO DRIVER".? will it give same effect or is there any difference?

Sorry for the long question but it would be great if you could help. Thanks in advance :)

[sajjadhussain.]

I am using cubase but when I leave cubase and play youtube my sound become mute and again I need to restart cubase why ??