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Drivers and other software sometimes already create these settings themselfs

I experimented with these MMCSS settings when I still used a WEISS AFI1 on a windows PC.
Changing these setting when using the Weiss AFI1, I could not hear any audible difference in my setup.

May be this was because the Weiss ASIO driver already had activated MMCSS settings too protect and/or too give priority too the audio thread.

From what I understand drivers, recording & mediaproduction software, playback software, etc can set / apply for MMCSS priority.

Sometimes with confusing / conflicting results.
See for instance:
https://www.forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=17575
https://www.forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=3131


For what is worth:
SBGK's tip for giving the windows audio service it's own process made a tinny (!) little difference (!) in my setup.
May be inmates should try this also.
open a cmd window in admin
type the command below (note space after = sign)
sc config Audiosrv type= own


Mark



Edits: 01/04/17

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