I agree with Jeff and Dan -It looks like this is going to be a huge problem for professional applications that still use the mixer API and expect full control over the h/w. Is there a way that the audio subsystem can be put in a "legacy" mode to make it act like 2000/XP? -steve ---------------------- Stephen Turner AudioScience, Inc. -------- Original Message -------- > From: "Daniel E. Germann" <deg@xxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 7:13 AM > To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Mixer API under Vista build 5308 > > We have customers that will have the same problem. Some are broadcast, like > Jeff's, and others use our products for test and measurement applications. > Both sets of customers have existing software that expects to access the > hardware through the mixer APIs. In fact, access to the main audio fader is > mandatory for the test and measurement app, so they can ensure their test > stimulus signal is not attenuated. Otherwise, it will look to their > software like the response signal has a drop in level. > > Is there a white paper that talks about these changes that we could pass on > to our customers, so they have a "heads up"? Most of the public info I've > seen so far is in the HD Audio or driver realm. > > Thanks, > -Dan > -- > Dan Germann > Digital Audio Labs > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Pages" <barefeet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:31 AM > > Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Mixer API under Vista build 5308 > > > > > > Thanks Frank. The controls are showing up correctly and are functional > > under Device Properties as you described. > > > > My main concern is that our products are targeted at the professional > > audio market, and many of our customers will be using our cards with > > broadcast automation and mixing desk software that expects to find these > > controls through the mixer API, and the loss of this functionality will > > seriously impact on our business. > > > > Jeff > > ****************** > > WDMAUDIODEV addresses: > Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > Unsubscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: > http://www.wdmaudiodev.com/ ****************** WDMAUDIODEV addresses: Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe Unsubscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: http://www.wdmaudiodev.com/