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Topic: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ? (Read 8882 times) previous topic - next topic
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How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

I remember foobar there used to be a way and option to change to 24-bit.  But ever since the new update, the option seems to disappear.  How do I set to 24-bit and also 192 KHZ for foobar?  I'm pretty insecure on sound ever since the foobar update.  Is there a way to re-implement that option as well being able to set it 192 KHZ?  I'm using a Xonar STX I Sound Card.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #1 –
DirectSound output uses 32 bit floating point by default on Windows Vista and newer, which translates to 24 bit integer at the driver level, or possibly something else, depending on the default shared format configured for your audio device.

 If you want 192KHz, you'll need to add a resampler DSP to your playback chain, and configure it to upsample to 192KHz.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #2 –
If you use the default DirectSound output you also need to configure Windows mixer to 24-bit mode and the desired sample rate. For generic drivers the default is 44100 Hz and 16 bits.
You can access the configuration by right clicking the Volume icon in the notification area, select Playback devices, double click your sound card output's entry and go to Advanced tab.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: kode54 on
DirectSound output uses 32 bit floating point by default on Windows Vista and newer, which translates to 24 bit integer at the driver level, or possibly something else, depending on the default shared format configured for your audio device.

 If you want 192KHz, you'll need to add a resampler DSP to your playback chain, and configure it to upsample to 192KHz.

Quote from: kode54 on
DirectSound output uses 32 bit floating point by default on Windows Vista and newer, which translates to 24 bit integer at the driver level, or possibly something else, depending on the default shared format configured for your audio device.

 If you want 192KHz, you'll need to add a resampler DSP to your playback chain, and configure it to upsample to 192KHz.

There's two types of Resampler.  Which one do I chose?  The Resampler (dBpoweramp/SSRC) or the Resampler (PPHS)?   Do I put it behind the equalizer or after?  I remember I tried to rearrange the order of where the Resampler is place, it sounds different each time I place them at different spots.  I use two equalizers.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Case on
If you use the default DirectSound output you also need to configure Windows mixer to 24-bit mode and the desired sample rate. For generic drivers the default is 44100 Hz and 16 bits.
You can access the configuration by right clicking the Volume icon in the notification area, select Playback devices, double click your sound card output's entry and go to Advanced tab.

I'm also getting some weird problems.  Eversince I got RX 480.  My sound keeps degrading, ever time I use Chrome on Twitch and Foobar 2000 at the sametime.  When you listen to Foobar 2000 first, then start Chrome and go to a Twitch Stream.  The next song from Foobar 2000 degrades.   It also at the sound gets really statically and very muddy at 75%, I think it keeps getting more degraded everytime it goes to the next song and you keep going on to different streams and you try to refresh. 

Try and restart the PC first, get a good listen to Foobar before launching Chrome.  Then start and go to Chrome to a Twitch Stream.  The sound then becomes degraded.

I tried to go to Windows Sound Panel which was 192 KH switch to 96KHZ then switch back to 192KHZ to to reset the sound.  But when you do that, the Twitch stream freezes and stops.   If you refresh the Twitch stream the bug starts up again.  And the sound becomes degraded.  So you can't listen to Foobar and use Chrome at the sametime watching Twitch no matter what.

I went and set it to 192 KHZ from the Xonar STX Panel and 192 KHZ Windows Sound Panel.  When the "Foobar + Chrome Twitch" bug happens.  Changing from Xonar Panel doesn't seem to help against the sound degraded, but the Windows Sound Panel seems to work.  I never had this problem with my Nvidia 670 GTX, but eversince I install the RX 480 I've been getting bugs left and right.  Is there a way you can address toAMD?  I tried talking to them on the forums.  They haven't actually say or do much about it.  Maybe if you can please address the problem to AMD directly I think they'll fix it for you.  I tried seek help on the AMD Support Forum, but too me I just got this feeling they won't do anything help me and won't do anything, but it was you they would try to fix it immediately.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #5 –
The RX 480 is a power hog, and does bad things to some motherboards. I'd get that card returned, and wait until another vendor has dealt with the power issues present in AMD's reference design. I recommend an Asus Strix model, not because they may or may not be factory overclocked, but because they have a novel board and cooling system design, one which is very efficient and also runs quietly when the card is not under heavy use, and even runs somewhat quietly under full load. I say this only with experience with one particular Strix card, but the whole brand name is supposed to carry this purpose.

I'd say the power system flaws of that RX 480 are bringing out the noticeable issues with that Xonar card, a product line that is known to have had a number of problems over the years, but please research before you take my word for it. One of the flaws I experienced with a Xonar DX was that the front panel output and input signals intermix at a hardware level, causing any attempt to use Skype or similar voice chat over the front panel connectors to echo the other end's voice back into the input and send it back to the other end. And this problem never occurred with the same case when the front panel is wired to the onboard sound.

Return the RX 480 and wait until the hardware issues have been resolved, or keep it and use a different sound card and wait for your motherboard to eventually scream under the power drain.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: kode54 on
The RX 480 is a power hog, and does bad things to some motherboards. I'd get that card returned, and wait until another vendor has dealt with the power issues present in AMD's reference design. I recommend an Asus Strix model, not because they may or may not be factory overclocked, but because they have a novel board and cooling system design, one which is very efficient and also runs quietly when the card is not under heavy use, and even runs somewhat quietly under full load. I say this only with experience with one particular Strix card, but the whole brand name is supposed to carry this purpose.

I'd say the power system flaws of that RX 480 are bringing out the noticeable issues with that Xonar card, a product line that is known to have had a number of problems over the years, but please research before you take my word for it. One of the flaws I experienced with a Xonar DX was that the front panel output and input signals intermix at a hardware level, causing any attempt to use Skype or similar voice chat over the front panel connectors to echo the other end's voice back into the input and send it back to the other end. And this problem never occurred with the same case when the front panel is wired to the onboard sound.

Return the RX 480 and wait until the hardware issues have been resolved, or keep it and use a different sound card and wait for your motherboard to eventually scream under the power drain.

That's so weird.  I thought they updated a patch for it to fix the power issue.  And that's why I got the RX 480 due to it. 

Here's the link to news that they fix the power issue on July 7, 2016 on the RX 480.
http://techreport.com/news/30359/radeon-software-16-7-1-lands-with-power-fixes-for-rx-480  . 

I got my RX 480 on August so I thought everything would be fix but I guess I was really wrong.


It's too late to return.  I don't think I can return this card.  I just gave away my old 670 GTX to my sibling after installing the RX 480.  If I return it I can't use my PC anymore let alone use my 4K monitor.  I just don't know what to do.    This is the worst experience I ever had upgrading a PC when I got a RX 480.  From Sound, Dual Monitor Problem that the monitor loses it sharpness and quality if you switch the primary monitor over the monitor and if switch the primary the other way around that monitor gets blurry.  Also Mouse Cursor becomes corrupted and turn into dots on a 4K monitor that's very hard to see to where the mouse is, when you launch a game the bug starts.  Another when you turn off the 4K monitor and turn it back on the desktop layout rearranges itself all the time all the icons are out of order.  But the most important is the sound.  I'm stuck,  all I can do is cry, plead, and beg for help to fix it.  There's nothing I can do.  :'(

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #7 –
In that case, then I don't know what to tell you, other than that you may simply have to eliminate that Xonar card instead. It may be the actual issue. Have you verified whether the errors occur with the onboard sound?

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: kode54 on
In that case, then I don't know what to tell you, other than that you may simply have to eliminate that Xonar card instead. It may be the actual issue. Have you verified whether the errors occur with the onboard sound?


Hmmmm I think sort of fix the problem, I'm not fully sure.  

I just turned off all the 'Exclusive Mode' from Windows 10 Sound Options.  And have been trying for a very extended of time it seems to work.

Turned Off  " Allow Application to take exclusive control of device"
Turned Off  " Give Exclusive Mode Application Priority"

It seems to bug seem stopped? now.   I tried tested turning on " Allow Application to take exclusive control of the this device ",  sound gets immediately distorted and muddled up when using Chrome and Foobar 2000.

Are there any drawbacks turning off 'Exclusive Mode'?  Do you know?

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: NoodleboxP on
Are there any drawbacks turning off 'Exclusive Mode'?  Do you know?

Not as long as you use Direct Sound (no WASAPI or ASIO).
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: GeSomeone on
Quote from: NoodleboxP on
Are there any drawbacks turning off 'Exclusive Mode'?  Do you know?

Not as long as you use Direct Sound (no WASAPI or ASIO).


What do you mean not as long as?  I'm confuse.  Is it Foobar ->Preference ->Output?   The only choice I have is on Device is "Speakers (Asus Xonar Essence STX Audo Driver" or "Primary Sound Driver".

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: kode54 on
DirectSound output uses 32 bit floating point by default on Windows Vista and newer, which translates to 24 bit integer at the driver level, or possibly something else, depending on the default shared format configured for your audio device.

 If you want 192KHz, you'll need to add a resampler DSP to your playback chain, and configure it to upsample to 192KHz.

Oh by the way! So I have to manually set with DSP Sampler?  Which I do I use PPHS or the SSRC?   I tried changing the from the Windows Sound Panel between 441000ZZ and 192000HZ without using the DSP from Foobar.  It sounds significantly different even without DSP.  Do I really have to manually the DSP resampler to set it to 192000Hz? 

Re: How do you set Foobar 200 to 24-bit and also 192000 HZ?

Reply #12 –
Quote from: NoodleboxP on
Quote from: kode54 on
In that case, then I don't know what to tell you, other than that you may simply have to eliminate that Xonar card instead. It may be the actual issue. Have you verified whether the errors occur with the onboard sound?


Hmmmm I think sort of fix the problem, I'm not fully sure. 

I just turned off all the 'Exclusive Mode' from Windows 10 Sound Options.  And have been trying for a very extended of time it seems to work.

Turned Off  " Allow Application to take exclusive control of device"
Turned Off  " Give Exclusive Mode Application Priority"

It seems to bug seem stopped? now.  I tried tested turning on " Allow Application to take exclusive control of the this device ",  sound gets immediately distorted and muddled up when using Chrome and Foobar 2000.

Are there any drawbacks turning off 'Exclusive Mode'?  Do you know?

Never-mind bug still exist.   :'(