Guitar Rig - No Sound

mul21100
mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer
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I downloaded Guitar Rig and set it up as per instructions but get no volume with the guitar turned up. My computer is Windows 10, not a Mac. Do I need to download a DAW in order to convert the guitar signal? I'm not interested in recording, just playing. Any tips would be appreciated.

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  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,461 mod

    You don't need a DAW, GR will work standalone. What audio interface are you using? Do you have an external interface or are you using your PC's sound card?

  • mul21100
    mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    I connect my guitar to my PC with a 4 ft cord with a USB connection.

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,461 mod

    If it's a jack to USB cable it won't work well with GR. GR can use one audio interface at a time, so if you have a J-USB cable as the input there won't be an output. You could use something like ASIO4ALL to combine the input from the J-USB cable with the audio output from your PC, but the ideal solution would be a proper interface. Something like a Komplete Audio 1 is cheap and cheerful and comes with a bunch of software.

  • mul21100
    mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    The ASIO4ALL sounds like a plan. Just download a driver correct?

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,461 mod

    Yep. Download and instal ASIO4ALL then configure it with the input from the Jack-USB and output to your PC speakers. The latency will probably be higher than a dedicated interface, but it should be usable.

  • mul21100
    mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Have ASIO. Still no volume. Output says USB Audio1 Input says USB Audio 1.

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 6,729 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45087/guitar-rig-no-sound

    You can also try if you can route your way out of the problem :

    Try the "VOICEMEETER BANANA Advanced Mixer" (it's free/Donationware)

  • mul21100
    mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Still no sound. Any more advice? VOICEMEETER has a number of different options but none seem to work.

  • mul21100
    mul21100 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Do you need an audio interface between the guitar and the computer or can you go straight from the guitar to the computer USB?

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 6,729 mod
    edited May 12
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/226018#Comment_226018

    VOICEMEETER has a number of different options but none seem to work.

    Using Voicemeter is about finding the right combination of drivers and settings.

    Also then on Windows then often with respect to sound problems then the problem is that people do not understand that if you are using ASIO that grabs exclusive control then other things may not work.

    My own personal suggestion mostly is using the Steinberg built-in ASIO Driver: information & download

    and then disable exclusive access .

    With this combination then I myself do not have to use the Banana Mixer.

    It should be noted though that the Steinberg driver has some latency.

    How to disable Exclusive Mode in Windows Sound Settings :

    Right-click the speaker icon in your system tray and select Sounds.

    Go to the Playback tab, select your active audio device (e.g., your speakers or headphones), and click Properties.

    Go to the Advanced tab.

    Uncheck both options under Exclusive Mode:

    Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device

    Give exclusive mode applications priority

    Click Apply and OK.

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