Disable a soundcard on Windows

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Member Since: Mar 12, 2008


Hi guys and gals!

Question for the collective!!

I want to add a FOCUSRITE Saffire audio interface to my PC and was told that I should DISABLE the existing soundcard and designate the audio interface as soundcard instead.

Is this a good idea ??
If so...how do I go about implementing such a feat ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

--Robert.

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Mans reach exceeds his grasp
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Since: Oct 23, 2007

Mar 21, 2008 11:03 pm

Yeah, it's no big deal to disable the stock soundcard. You can always turn it on or off any time you like.

Go to Control Panel-> Sounds and Audio Devices-> Go to the audio Tab and the Voice Tab.

Then simply choose your devices- set them to the Focusrite after you've loaded all your drivers and such. This is a "soft disable" as the soundcard will still technically be "on" but it will bypass all the sound going to or coming from it.

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Since: Mar 12, 2008

Mar 23, 2008 08:14 pm


Dude....many thanks!!!!

All you guys are really great when it comes to helping out newbs in the recording field.

Glad to have found this site!!!


I tune down down...
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Since: Jun 11, 2007

Mar 24, 2008 08:39 pm

Hey! Get it right!!! It's n00bz! :P

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