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Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 2:52 pm
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?

Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:50 am
by Vincent Burel
check it is not used by another app or
maybe should use the ASIO driver instead..
Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:03 pm
by pmueller
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
Re: Dante Virtual Soundcard WDM: Failed to Open Main Output Device
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:35 am
by Vincent Burel
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...