[solved] OSX: Failed to start audio device

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Hi guys,

I’m running into a problem when trying to switch to my headphone amp/ DAC in Renoise. It gives me the following error:

“Failed to start the audio device ‘GFEC ASSP: USB DAC - E01’. Audio is disabled. Please try to choose a different device or samplerate.”

Reproduction:

  1. Renoise fresh install in Macbook pro with OSX 10.10.5

  2. Open Renoise, Go to preferences

  3. Switch out device toGFEC ASSP: USB DAC - E01

  4. Error pops up

~ 5. There is no option to switch sample rate, either in Renoise or OSX audio settings.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Hi guys,

I’m running into a problem when trying to switch to my headphone amp/ DAC in Renoise. It gives me the following error:

“Failed to start the audio device ‘GFEC ASSP: USB DAC - E01’. Audio is disabled. Please try to choose a different device or samplerate.”

Reproduction:

  1. Renoise fresh install in Macbook pro with OSX 10.10.5

  2. Open Renoise, Go to preferences

  3. Switch out device toGFEC ASSP: USB DAC - E01

  4. Error pops up

~ 5. There is no option to switch sample rate, either in Renoise or OSX audio settings.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

  1. u can change sample/bit rate in os x using “Audio MIDI Setup” app in utility folder. if not, it’s your dac’s fault.
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  1. u can change sample/bit rate in os x using “Audio MIDI Setup” app in utility folder. if not, it’s your dac’s fault.

That did the trick! Thanks!

edit: switching to 48khz solved the problem