Solved Ongoing audio issues

This is what's happening: listening to music, watching a video or even doing something that doesn't require audio... there'll be a click and the audio disappears. Usually within a second second there'll be another click and the audio's back.

Driver: since I'm running my audio through my studio monitors I'm using my Behringer UMC204HD audio interface and the ASIO4ALL driver. This device is set as the standard device for everything.

What I've observed: Had the sound panel open a few times and seen that with the first click the sound device disappears completely and reappears with the second click.

Weird stuff: This worked fine before. Been doing this for the last 4 years (ever since I got the Behringer) and never had issues. I even reinstalled Windows completely in August/September last year and for a while it worked fine. I don't why this happening now.

Windows version: 25H2. Build 26200.7540

Yes, I am aware that I could plug in some desktop speakers and use the bog standard realtek drivers. The studio monitor are much better sound though and having the Behringer right there on my desk makes it easy to flip-flop between speakers and headphones or even plug in an instrument for some quick recording. And again, this worked fine for years. There are no conflicting drivers installed.

As I type this the sound device has completely disappeared so I'll probably have to reboot. Annoying. Any insight on how to fix this is muchly appreciated.

Have you checked to see if it's a loose connection or a bad wire?

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bigseb said:

Driver: since I'm running my audio through my studio monitors I'm using my Behringer UMC204HD audio interface and the ASIO4ALL driver. This device is set as the standard device for everything.

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Hi bigseb,

Is there no ASIO driver available for your interface? I would advise not using ASIO4ALL at all, if possible.

Kind regards,

Winuser said:

Have you checked to see if it's a loose connection or a bad wire?

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I changed the cable an hour ago, so far so good. Hoping this is it 'cos that was the easiest fix I've ever done. I will report back here of it happens again though.

tecknot said:

Hi bigseb,

Is there no ASIO driver available for your interface? I would advise not using ASIO4ALL at all, if possible.

Kind regards,
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There is and I installed it after installing the ASIO4ALL driver. In the past Ableton didn't play nice with the Behringer driver so I see what happens. Either way changing the driver made no difference to the audio dropping out. I think it was the cable.

A day later and still no issues. Looks like the cable was the culprit. Many thanks, @Winuser

bigseb said:

A day later and still no issues. Looks like the cable was the culprit. Many thanks, @Winuser

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Your very welcome! I'm glad the fix was easy and inexpensive. Around the beginning of February I had to replace the audio cable going to my sound bar. I pulled my desktop computer out to do some work on it and saw were the cable had been rubbing on something and was close to shorting out.

Yes, use ASIO driver. Are you using this for music production or gaming? WSAPI is a better alternative than A4All for gaming. Did you change your HD Audio controller in the BIOS to Disabled to bypass the Realtek board?