Hi!

I've just installed pd, but I'm having trouble configuring it. I'm running under Windows 2000, but I don't think that's the issue. I have a Tascam US-122 USB interface. When I go into "Audio settings" in the "media" menu and try to select it as "input device 1" and "output device 1", I get the following error message (twice):

"separate audio device choice not supported\; using sequential devices."

Does "separate audio device" mean "external audio device"? In other words, external USB interfaces aren't supported? Or am I doing something wrong? I've used many other programs with my Tascam interface, such as Audacity, without any problem (apart from an initial learning curve).

And what is meant by "sequential devices"? I also have a Sound Blaster Audigy card installed, but I'd prefer to use my Tascam interface, if possible.

Thanks,
David.

I use my ediroll interface fine with PD.
So external interfaces are supported.

With audacity, did you also use the tascam as an output?

if you ever get specific error messages like that, it's always a good idea just to paste them into google and see what pops up. here is the first hit:

http://osdir.com/ml/multimedia.puredata.general/2003-10/msg00339.html

hopefully that will help you.

Thanks for your help. I eventually got it working by using ASIO instead of MME, but I'm still not sure why MME didn't work. And yes, I'm using my Tascam as both input and output in Audacity.

I noticed something strange when I tried to use 'pd -listdev'. When I was logged in as Administrator, I saw all devices listed, but when I was logged in as a non-admin user, I only saw some of them, and they had different numbers. Must be some weirdness in Windows 2000.

I'd still like to know the difference between "separate devices" and "sequential devices", though. Anybody have any idea what the error message is trying to say?

David.