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{{Foobar Component Infobox
| name                    = ASIO Output
| module_name            = foo_out_asio
| developer              = Peter Pawlowski
| repository              =
| released                =
| released_ref            =
| stable_release          = 2.2.4
| stable_release_date    = 2025-01-03
| preview_release        =
| preview_release_date    =
| foobar2000_architecture = Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit
| foobar2000_minimum      = 1.6
| foobar2000_ui_module    =
| use                    = Input
| license                =
}}
== Description ==
== Description ==


Adds ASIO output support. Useful for rare/obscure soundcards that provide ASIO drivers but no regular Windows audio drivers, as well as for bit-exact output on any soundcards that provide ASIO drivers.
Provides ASIO output support. This component is meant for systems where ASIO is the only available output method. It is highly recommended to use the default output modes instead of ASIO. Contrary to popular "audiophile" claims, there are NO benefits from using ASIO as far as music playback quality is concerned, while bugs in ASIO drivers may severely degrade the performance.


== Installation and Usage ==
== Installation and Usage ==
# Install the ASIO component from the [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/author/Peter foobar2000 official components site].
# Install the ASIO component from the [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/author/Peter foobar2000 official components site].
# Configure it - ''Preferences / Playback / Output / ASIO Virtual Devices''. This step is necessary because there's no automatic way to detect which ASIO device channel corresponds to which speaker; additionally, multiple identical soundcards present in your system are presented as different ASIO channel groups provided by one driver rather than different drivers.
# Set your [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Output|output device]] to one of your ASIO devices. If you do not see any ASIO devices on the list after installing the component, your sound card does not support ASIO.
# Set your [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Output|output device]] to one of configured ASIO devices.


== Links ==
== Links ==
* [[Bypassing Windows Mixer]]
* [[Bypassing Windows Mixer]]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_asio Official Website]
* {{foobar2000|https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_asio|ASIO Output}}

Latest revision as of 15:54, 14 January 2026

ASIO Output

foo_out_asio
Developer(s) Peter Pawlowski
Repository
Release information
Initial release
Stable release 2.2.4 (January 3, 2025)
Preview release
foobar2000 compatibility
Architecture Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit
Minimum version 1.6
Maximum version {{{foobar2000_maximum}}}
UI module(s) N/A
Additional information
Use Input
License
Discussion thread {{{discussion_thread}}}
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Description

Provides ASIO output support. This component is meant for systems where ASIO is the only available output method. It is highly recommended to use the default output modes instead of ASIO. Contrary to popular "audiophile" claims, there are NO benefits from using ASIO as far as music playback quality is concerned, while bugs in ASIO drivers may severely degrade the performance.

Installation and Usage

  1. Install the ASIO component from the foobar2000 official components site.
  2. Set your output device to one of your ASIO devices. If you do not see any ASIO devices on the list after installing the component, your sound card does not support ASIO.
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