Sound Forge mutes other programs

Former user wrote on 10/27/2020, 7:25 PM

Every time I open Sound Forge while connected to voice chat with someone on Discord i can no longer hear my friend until I shut Sound Forge down and disconnect and reconnect to either the voice channel or call.

I don't think any other program has done this kind of reverse uno-card before. (Usually calls would lower the volume on everything else if your Windows settings were set up like so, but this is new.)

Is this intentional? Is it a bug? Is anyone else experiencing this?

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rraud wrote on 10/28/2020, 10:14 AM

I am not familiar with Discord. Why do you need both active at the same time? Recording a conversation? Are you using an external sound interface? Try using different audio device drivers on the two apps. for instance, the MS sound mapper on SF and the Classic wave driver on Discord or visa-versa.
What does 32 and 64 bit have to do with it?

johnebaker wrote on 10/28/2020, 10:27 AM

@Former user

Hi

If Sound Forge is using the ASIO driver it will disconnect/prevent other devices utilising the sound card.

This is by design to reduce latency in Sound Forge.

John EB

 

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Former user wrote on 10/28/2020, 11:02 AM

I am not familiar with Discord. Why do you need both active at the same time? Recording a conversation? Are you using an external sound interface? Try using different audio device drivers on the two apps. for instance, the MS sound mapper on SF and the Classic wave driver on Discord or visa-versa. You could also try an ASIO driver. If none are installed some folks use asio-for-all.
What does 32 and 64 bit have to do with it?

I was just talking to someone while editing some sound samples as jokes, and it struck me as odd.
I've no idea what it has to do with 32 and 64 bit but I was told to pick a category of sorts and that was the only option. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Edit: turns out I'm a noob with 3 am brain that can't process it didn't have choices just autofill.
 

Hi

If Sound Forge is using the ASIO driver it will disconnect/prevent other devices utilising the sound card.

This is by design to reduce latency in Sound Forge.

John EB

That explains things. At least now I know how it works. Makes sense!
Thank you. :)

rraud wrote on 10/28/2020, 12:43 PM

Thanks @johnebaker