Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device

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polyh3dron
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Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device

Post by polyh3dron »

For some reason, I am unable to set Dante Virtual Soundcard as a WDM output in Voicemeeter Banana, I get the "Failed to Open Main Output Device" error. Using MME works, but I am hoping to use WDM for its far lower latency capabilities. I've included a shot of the error window below. Is Dante Virtual Soundcard's WDM driver just not compatible with Voicemeeter?

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Vincent Burel
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Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device

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check it is not used by another app or
maybe should use the ASIO driver instead..
pmueller
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Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device

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Hi

Same on my side. Voicemeeter Potato can't open DVS (Version 4.2.0.2) WDM output devices. I read in the Voicemeeter documentation, that voicemeeter tries to open the devices in exclusive mode. So it looks like another app is using the device already but I have no other sound application started.

ASIO is not an option because my primary device used by Voicemeeter is already an ASIO device.

How can I check which other application is using a device? Or did you find another solution for that?

Thank you!

Best regards,
Patrick
Vincent Burel
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Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device

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this is maybe a question for Dante company as well...

however, we will offer a new application soon, able to manage several ASIO driver so, this could solve your problem...
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