Wasapi Shared vs Exclusive

jpbond13
jpbond13 Member Posts: 9 Member
in Traktor Software & Hardware

Hello,

i'm working on audio issues on my Traktor S2 Mk3 with Traktor pro 4 on Win11 on Laptop.

I've read we need now using Wasapi and not Asio. But on my configuration, i can find :

  • Traktor S2 Mk3 Wasapi (Shared mode)
  • Traktor S2 Mk3 Wasapi (Exclusive mode)

I can heard sound with the Shared mode, but nothing on the Exclusive mode.

On Shared mode, i can feel some few delays in the music.

I'm using my laptop plugged into the mains, but the S2 Mk3 is not plugged itself.

Thanks for your help

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  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,301 Expert
    edited April 22 Answer ✓

    Orange should mean something else is using the device (which corresponds to you using shared mode).

    It’s white when only Traktor use it

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  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 4,033 Expert

    Mhh, normally using asio is preferred.

    Exclusive mode is best, it means that only Traktor can use the device.

    Make sure no other studio app is using the s2, and maybe check the output routing.

  • jpbond13
    jpbond13 Member Posts: 9 Member
    edited April 21

    ok thanks a lot, it works now with Asio !

    i saw an other detail : the connexion icon is orange and not white. I don't understand why…?

    And the icon Audio too !

    but I can hear the music in the speakers and in my headphones…

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,301 Expert
    edited April 22 Answer ✓

    Orange should mean something else is using the device (which corresponds to you using shared mode).

    It’s white when only Traktor use it

  • red_nick
    red_nick Member Posts: 324 Pro

    Post screenshots of both the audio setting pages in Traktor

  • jpbond13
    jpbond13 Member Posts: 9 Member
    Audio Setup.png Output Routing.png Windows11 Audio.png

    to be clear :

    on the third screenshot, the "Master" sound output was the one with Wasapi
    and now with the ASIO output added, the "Monitor" sound outpout appears

  • red_nick
    red_nick Member Posts: 324 Pro

    Orange connection icon = not all control devices you have in the controller manager page are connected.

    Orange audio icon = the audio device is set to the same as "Built-in soundcard." Normally you would have built in soundcard set to something else as a fallback, so orange here is telling you that it has fallen back to that.

    Are you actually having any remaining audio issues?

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,301 Expert

    That’s why Shared was the only available: you are using the S2 also to output Windows.

    Out of curiosity: why?

  • jpbond13
    jpbond13 Member Posts: 9 Member

    "Orange connection icon = not all control devices you have in the controller manager page are connected."

    » do you talk about my old S2Mk2 i can see listed at the bottom left of Preferences ? I've sold it, i don't use it anymore…

    "Orange audio icon = the audio device is set to the same as "Built-in soundcard." Normally you would have built in soundcard set to something else as a fallback, so orange here is telling you that it has fallen back to that."

    » i don't understand this point… How to solve it ?

    "Are you actually having any remaining audio issues?"

    » Everything works fine now for me…

    "That’s why Shared was the only available: you are using the S2 also to output Windows. Out of curiosity: why?"

    » That's not something i'm trying to do… a mistake i think…. Could you help me to solve it ? I don't understand where you've seen it…

  • LostInFoundation
    LostInFoundation Member Posts: 5,301 Expert

    It’s in the third screenshot you posted. That popup menu is the Windows audio settings

    “Monitor (Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3 WDM Audio)” is selected.

    If that’s not what you want to do, just select your computer internal sound card (“Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)”).

    Even the “orange icon” should become white then

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