Cannot open focusrite usb asio error code 0x54f

Error code when choosing Focusrite ASIO Thunderbolt

Trdat

Member

I have read what is available in the forums so apologize if this is a common problem and there is no fix to it. But, my first generation Focusrite 616 is working fine with my other software and in general but when I choose it in REW I get an error code(0x54f). My third generation solo with its drivers works fine.

Is there a fix to this?

John Mulcahy

REW Author

Just to eliminate the obvious, I presume your 6i6i is a Thunderbolt version rather than USB? The Focusrite drivers for each are different I believe.

Are you running a 64-bit version of REW? The 32-bit version does not support Thunderbolt ASIO.

You could alternatively use the Java driver with WASAPI Exclusive (device entry that starts with EXCL: )

Trdat

Member

Na, not obvious. I had no idea that I had to choose USB. I was confused as when I installed the driver thunderbolt popped up in the drop down menu. Thanks it seems to be working.

So, I just can’t get the check speakers noise(speaker check) to come out from the Scarletts SPDIF into the speakers. I have set the mix controler and the mic input is coming out of the speakers with the SPDIF connected to the DAC so I am guessing I am doing something right or a least teh SPDIF is working but it seems there is a lack of connection between REW and the focusrite. Or I have set the mix controller wrong.

Any obvious ideas? Or any threads or infromation on this? Or a better place to post this/

I just would like the focusrite to be connected via SPDIF to the source.

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Cannot open focusrite thunderbolt asio error code 0x54f

I think I’ve sort of run into an odd conjunction that doesn’t really lead anywhere good. With ExclusiveMode=1 and Win32UltraLowLatencyMode=1 (as RS_ASIO requires), I have very slow, choppy, and bugged audio. Without those on, RS_ASIO doesn’t work. Everything else should work right if I can get that figured out.

Rocksmith.ini

RS_ASIO.ini

RS_ASIO-log.txt

Created at 2 years ago

Are your speakers or headphones connected to your interface, or your motherboard?

Suggests you’re missing out on half of the benefit of using RS_ASIO — or almost all of the benefits when it comes to using Focusrite gear, since their WASAPI drivers are infamous for being not great.

Created at 2 years ago

Are your speakers or headphones connected to your interface, or your motherboard?

Suggests you’re missing out on half of the benefit of using RS_ASIO — or almost all of the benefits when it comes to using Focusrite gear, since their WASAPI drivers are infamous for being not great.

Yeah, I have all sound routed through the Scarlette Solo 3G. I’m not entirely knowledgable when it comes to this kind of stuff, admittedly. Should I set EnableWasapiOutputs=1 to 0?

Created at 2 years ago

Are your speakers or headphones connected to your interface, or your motherboard?

Suggests you’re missing out on half of the benefit of using RS_ASIO — or almost all of the benefits when it comes to using Focusrite gear, since their WASAPI drivers are infamous for being not great.

Yeah, I have all sound routed through the Scarlette Solo 3G. I’m not entirely knowledgable when it comes to this kind of stuff, admittedly. Should I set EnableWasapiOutputs=1 to 0?

I’ve set the value to 0 and the audio is fine but now it’s not detecting any RT Cable. Where’d I go wrong there?

Created at 2 years ago

Can you show what your config looks like now?
I find it strange you’re using BaseChannel=1 on the output.

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Focusrite Clarett 2 Pre Thunderbolt — проблемы (1 онлайн

sticky_velvet

бригаден фюрер

Всем привет. По картам этой серии маловато информации в сети, тем более в русскоязычной.
Итак, что имеется: данная зв. карта, подключена к Mac Mini (Late 2012) — четырехядерный i7 2,3 Ггц с 16 Гб оперативки. Ось — 10.12.6 Sierra. Порт Thunderbolt первой ревизии.
Кабель куплен в официальном магазине Apple — сертифицирован и все такое прочее (докопаться не до чего, в общем).
Карта на данный момент используется около 2 недель. За это время было три серьезных глюка.
Проблемы такие:
1. Пару раз, приблизительно раз в 3-4 дня и строго по ночам переставали воспроизводится медиа-файлы абсолютно любого формата — аудио в iTunes, видео в VLC, а так же аудио-видео в браузерах (Сафари и Хром). C моими DAW (Studio One 3, Reaper 5, NI Maschine 2.7) естественно то же самое происходило — ни звука. Выключениевключение карты не помогало, приходилось перезагружать комп.
2. Еще один глюк и опять же ночью (позавчера): во время воспроизведения видео на ютьюбе звук начал заикаться на одной ноте, продолжалось это довольно долгое время. Остановить воспроизведение не удавалось, ни в iTunes, ни в VLC невозможно было что-либо воспроизвести. В этот раз помогло выключение карты из сети.

Ничего подобного у меня за все 8 лет использования компьютеров Apple не возникало.
Звуковые карты использовал до этого такие: NI Komplete Audio 6 USB, MOTU 828 Hybrid MK3 FWUSB, Focusrite Scarlett 6i6.

Пытаюсь сейчас с помощью онлайн переводчика составить кляузу в саппорт Focusrite. Возможно и подействует. Дрова на оф.сайте лежат мартовские. Не верится, что ни у кого больше проблем нет с этими картами.

sticky_velvet

бригаден фюрер

3. Многоканальное аудио в видеофайлах воспроизводить не удается — полноценно перевод можно услышать только при переключении аудиодорожки в «моно».

Отдельно хочется отметить регулировку громкости у самой зв.карты: странно работает — от 0 до 40% прибавления громкости почти не слышно, от 40 до 50% приемлимая громкость, более 50% стекла начинают дребезжать.

В софтовой панели Focusrite Control фейдеры громкостей тоже не совсем адекватно откалиброваны — крайнее значение в 0 Дб у фейдера не соответствует действительности. При установлении фейдера на 0 Дб, получаешь перегруз на выходе.

В общем, софт еще сырой, дорабатывать и дорабатывать.

Регулировка чувствительности преампов работает нормально.

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Cannot open focusrite thunderbolt asio error code 0x54f

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Pro Tools could not initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO if the driver is experiencing issues so the best fix is to check out the driver. Aside from that, you may want to take a look at Focusrite’s function, uninstall ASIO4ALL, set Focusrite USB ASIO as default, tweak Pro Tools settings, et. Continue reading to get rid of the issue and put Pro Tools to good use.

Focusrite and Pro Tools

Aren’t you wondering why so many articles discussed the Pro Tools and Focusrite tandem? You can actually connect other audio interfaces to your Pro Tools like Mbox, Eleven Rack (discontinued, but still has support), or Fast Track.

Some Focusrite interfaces are actually bundled with certain DAWs, mostly Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Avid Technology, the maker of Pro Tools, has partnered with Focusrite for more than two decades, offering the best deal for serious sound engineers and music producers.

Focusrite USB ASIO

Unlike other audio interfaces, Focusrite comes with native device-specific driver, which include common types like the ASIO and WDM. ASIO stands for Audio Stream Input/Output, which was created by the German hardware/software musical company Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

This allows recording and playback with low latency, especially for interfaces with more channel counts. Let’s take as an example, the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface, which is bundled with the Pro Tools 11. In most cases, you can also find reports of the Pro Tools failing to initialize the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface. Although it’ll successfully launch Pro Tools, whenever the user starts recording, it will display the following error:

Reasons Why Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO Pop-ups

The error message comes with the note that you must check if the device has been configured completely. This simply means that you need to check the audio interface itself and ensure that it has successfully integrated into your system and into Pro Tools, itself.

Driver Not Installed or Outdated

For your audio interface to function well, you have to install the latest driver. (In Windows, Focusrite interfaces aren’t plug-and-play devices). Unless, of course, if your device is class compliant, meaning it works with default drivers on your system. Like the 2i2 and Solo, for example, you don’t need to install their drivers on your Mac.

If you are using Windows, check the Focusrite website and look for the latest software update of the interface that you are using. If you have the latest driver already, proceed to the next step. Otherwise, download the most updated version of the interface’s driver.

Conflict with the ASIO4ALL

As mentioned, Focusrite has its own ASIO driver, so if you have been using ASIO4ALL, there is a potential conflict. It’s not recommended to use ASIO4ALL with your Focusrite USB unit as these two aren’t designed to work together.

Difference in the Sample Rate

Certain users encountered this problem when they tried to open projects with 48kHz sample rate. Yet they soon found out that the error occurs randomly even at clock rates 44.1kHz or 96kHz.

Let’s Solve this Problem

Now that you know the real score of the issue, it’s much easier to resolve the concern. Professionals and Pro Tools experts shared their proven workarounds, which are explained to you below.

Ensure Focusrite is Really Working Well

This is the very first step to take – check if the device is working properly. Lights are turning on, it’s responsive, and it should work well with Focusrite Control Software. Here’s a good YouTube video that will help you know whether your Focusrite is working well or not.

Uninstall ASIO4ALL

Even though you aren’t choosing the ASIO4ALL as your Playback Engine, things could become awry in the Pro Tools settings sometimes. So, it’s better to uninstall it, than always bump into the same error. To uninstall it in Windows, you just have to right-click on the Start menu and choose Apps and Features. Scroll down and navigate towards the ASIO4ALL. Just click on it and Modify and Uninstall buttons will appear. Click on the Uninstall button.

Alternatively, you can go to the installation folder of the ASIO4ALL and find the uninst000.exe or uninstall.exe, its very own uninstallation executable file. Double-click on it (like you do when you install an app) and just follow the Setup Wizard to uninstall the program completely.

Set Focusrite USB ASIO as Default

This is a very helpful solution which was also mentioned in our previous article. This will allow Pro Tools to use it exclusively. However, you just have to ensure that no other applications are using the audio interface. Otherwise, you’ll bump into the same problem over and over again. Pro Tools wants exclusivity on the audio interface that it will use.

Setup Pro Tools Correctly

Setting your audio interface with Pro Tools may be very simple, but it’s crucial. You’ll have more difficulties if Pro Tools can’t communicate with Focusrite well. The first thing you should do is to choose the Focusrite USB ASIO in the Playback Engine, then in the I/O Settings.

Open Pro Tools, then go to Setup>Playback Engine. Select Focusrite USB ASIO, and it’ll automatically restart Pro Tools for the changes to take effect. Now, try to play the project where you previously found the error and see if it’s resolved.

Last Option: Create Test Sessions

If none of the above mentioned solutions can solve your problem, creating test sessions will save you from further stress. Launch Pro Tools and create a new session and set the sample rate to the project you want to open. Relaunch the software and this time, open the project you want to work with, and it’ll play without errors.

Some users create three sample sessions, one for 44.1, 48, and 96kHz. However, you don’t really need to do this. You just have to create a blank session prior to opening the project. For as long as the new session has the same sample rate as the project you want to open, you’ll not have this concern.

Conclusion

Focusrite is designed to work with Pro Tools. However, if in some cases you’ll encounter the error message: Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO. Through this article, you know what triggers such an error and how to avoid it forever. You can now enjoy the versatility and functionality of Pro Tools without having to suffer such taunting error messages.

One thing you should keep in mind – Focusrite interfaces work well if it has the latest driver and makes sure Pro Tools has the exclusive right to use the interface. Otherwise, you’ll be haunted by the same error again.

Hi music fan! I am Jeff. Hope that you enjoy some stuff I shared here in my personal blog.

About myself, Currently I am in charging as Artist Manager/Music Supervisor at 72 Music Management. I did managed album to Grammy Award in 2017 with 7 Nominations from 2014-2020 and had the opportunities to work with : A.J. Croce, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bobby Rush, Dom Flemons, Dustbowl Revival, Sarah Grace

Governor of the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy is one of a award that I am lucky to achieved. My profile: Linkedin.

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Cannot open focusrite usb asio 0x54f

Focusrite, здравствуйте!! Я подозреваю что в ответ получу негатив.. мол читай инструкцию.. Но все же спрошу так как интсрукиция на англ..))) кто сможет ответьте) карта focusrite scarlet 2i4 gen, там выхода 1 и 2 дублируются разьемами TRS и RCA (джек и тюльпан)? Или они по назначению разные? На сколько я понимаю trs (джеки) они балансные выходы. А rca не балансные? Тоесть они разные по назначению? Или просто для удобства полностью продубоированы другим разьемем.. Проясните плиз.. Можно ли в джеки (балансные) тыкать моно провод.. (не балансный) (Без потери сигнала) Или только симетричные нужно втыкать в них. Просто симетричные провода не проблемма.. а вот акустика без симетричного (баланстного) входа. Про предназначение и как работают симетричных разьемов я знаю. Что делать если выход на карте балансный а вход на акустике (или пульте) не балансный.. Длинна провода 20-25 метров

И еще вопрос.. Можно одновременно на 1и2 каналы подключать и тюльпаны и джеки для разных акустик.. паралельно. Спасибо.

Игорь,
Alto TMX160DFX
ТЕХНИЧЕСКАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ

Входные каналы
микрофонный вход: электронно сбалансированный
Частотный диапазон: 20 Гц до 20 кГц, +/-1 дБ
искажений (THD&N):в ＜0.03% при 0 дБ, 1 кГц
диапазон усиления от 0 дБ до 45 дБ (микрофон)
SNR (сигнал-шум): 115 дБ

Линейный вход
Электронно симметричный/несимметричный
, Частотный диапазон: 20 Гц до 20 кГц, +/-1 дБ
искажений (THD&N):в ＜0.03% при 0dBu, 1 кГц
диапазон усиления: -15 дБ до 30 дБ
Импеданс микрофонный вход: 1.4 ком
канал Вставить обратный: 2.5 ком
все другие входа: 10 кОм или выше
ленту: 1 ком
все остальные выходы: 120 Ом

Эквализация
высоких стеллажей: ±15 дБ @ 12 кГц,
Средние колокола: ±12 дБ @ 100 Гц

8 кГц
Низкий стеллаж: ±15 дБ @ 80 Гц
главного эквалайзера 9 эквалайзер: (63 Гц, 125 Гц, 250 Гц, 500 Гц, 1 кГц, 2 кГц, 4 кГц, 8 кГц, 16 кГц) ±15 дБ
DSP в разделе /D и D/A конвертеры 24-бит
DSP Разрешение 24 бит

Тип эффектов
Большой зал, средний зал, Большой зал, средний зал, караоке, короткий пружинный ревербератор, длинный пружинный ревербератор, камера, моно-Дилэй, Эхо моно, стерео, Эхо, Фленджер, хорус, реверберация + хорус, Ревер + Дилэй, загуститель
пресетов 16
органы управления 16-posistion предустановки селектор

Клип СИД
Отключения звука с пиковой светодиодного индикатора

главного микса разделе шум: (автобусного шума) Фейдер 0 дБ, каналы заглушены: -90 дбр (арт.: +4 дбу)
Фейдер 0 дБ, все входные каналы назначены и установлены, чтобы обрести единство: -88 дбр (арт.: +4 дбу)

Стерео режима потребления электроэнергии
2 х 750 Вт @ 4 Ом (EIAJ) 2 х 520 Вт @ 4 Ом (RMS)на

Режим моста
1500 Вт @ 8 Ом (EIAJ)

фантомное питание (микрофон контакт 2 / контакт 3 и контакт 1): 47 ±2 В

Электропитание напряжение 115 В / 230 В

Размеры (ШхДхВ): 565mm х 555 мм х 145 мм
Вес: 27.6 кг

Перевод конечно корявый, впрочем как и сам пульт.

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Pro Tools could not initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO if the driver is experiencing issues so the best fix is to check out the driver. Aside from that, you may want to take a look at Focusrite’s function, uninstall ASIO4ALL, set Focusrite USB ASIO as default, tweak Pro Tools settings, et. Continue reading to get rid of the issue and put Pro Tools to good use.

Focusrite and Pro Tools

Aren’t you wondering why so many articles discussed the Pro Tools and Focusrite tandem? You can actually connect other audio interfaces to your Pro Tools like Mbox, Eleven Rack (discontinued, but still has support), or Fast Track.

Some Focusrite interfaces are actually bundled with certain DAWs, mostly Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Avid Technology, the maker of Pro Tools, has partnered with Focusrite for more than two decades, offering the best deal for serious sound engineers and music producers.

Focusrite USB ASIO

Unlike other audio interfaces, Focusrite comes with native device-specific driver, which include common types like the ASIO and WDM. ASIO stands for Audio Stream Input/Output, which was created by the German hardware/software musical company Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

This allows recording and playback with low latency, especially for interfaces with more channel counts. Let’s take as an example, the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface, which is bundled with the Pro Tools 11. In most cases, you can also find reports of the Pro Tools failing to initialize the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface. Although it’ll successfully launch Pro Tools, whenever the user starts recording, it will display the following error:

Reasons Why Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO Pop-ups

The error message comes with the note that you must check if the device has been configured completely. This simply means that you need to check the audio interface itself and ensure that it has successfully integrated into your system and into Pro Tools, itself.

Driver Not Installed or Outdated

For your audio interface to function well, you have to install the latest driver. (In Windows, Focusrite interfaces aren’t plug-and-play devices). Unless, of course, if your device is class compliant, meaning it works with default drivers on your system. Like the 2i2 and Solo, for example, you don’t need to install their drivers on your Mac.

If you are using Windows, check the Focusrite website and look for the latest software update of the interface that you are using. If you have the latest driver already, proceed to the next step. Otherwise, download the most updated version of the interface’s driver.

Conflict with the ASIO4ALL

As mentioned, Focusrite has its own ASIO driver, so if you have been using ASIO4ALL, there is a potential conflict. It’s not recommended to use ASIO4ALL with your Focusrite USB unit as these two aren’t designed to work together.

Difference in the Sample Rate

Certain users encountered this problem when they tried to open projects with 48kHz sample rate. Yet they soon found out that the error occurs randomly even at clock rates 44.1kHz or 96kHz.

Let’s Solve this Problem

Now that you know the real score of the issue, it’s much easier to resolve the concern. Professionals and Pro Tools experts shared their proven workarounds, which are explained to you below.

Ensure Focusrite is Really Working Well

This is the very first step to take – check if the device is working properly. Lights are turning on, it’s responsive, and it should work well with Focusrite Control Software. Here’s a good YouTube video that will help you know whether your Focusrite is working well or not.

Uninstall ASIO4ALL

Even though you aren’t choosing the ASIO4ALL as your Playback Engine, things could become awry in the Pro Tools settings sometimes. So, it’s better to uninstall it, than always bump into the same error. To uninstall it in Windows, you just have to right-click on the Start menu and choose Apps and Features. Scroll down and navigate towards the ASIO4ALL. Just click on it and Modify and Uninstall buttons will appear. Click on the Uninstall button.

Alternatively, you can go to the installation folder of the ASIO4ALL and find the uninst000.exe or uninstall.exe, its very own uninstallation executable file. Double-click on it (like you do when you install an app) and just follow the Setup Wizard to uninstall the program completely.

Set Focusrite USB ASIO as Default

This is a very helpful solution which was also mentioned in our previous article. This will allow Pro Tools to use it exclusively. However, you just have to ensure that no other applications are using the audio interface. Otherwise, you’ll bump into the same problem over and over again. Pro Tools wants exclusivity on the audio interface that it will use.

Setup Pro Tools Correctly

Setting your audio interface with Pro Tools may be very simple, but it’s crucial. You’ll have more difficulties if Pro Tools can’t communicate with Focusrite well. The first thing you should do is to choose the Focusrite USB ASIO in the Playback Engine, then in the I/O Settings.

Open Pro Tools, then go to Setup>Playback Engine. Select Focusrite USB ASIO, and it’ll automatically restart Pro Tools for the changes to take effect. Now, try to play the project where you previously found the error and see if it’s resolved.

Last Option: Create Test Sessions

If none of the above mentioned solutions can solve your problem, creating test sessions will save you from further stress. Launch Pro Tools and create a new session and set the sample rate to the project you want to open. Relaunch the software and this time, open the project you want to work with, and it’ll play without errors.

Some users create three sample sessions, one for 44.1, 48, and 96kHz. However, you don’t really need to do this. You just have to create a blank session prior to opening the project. For as long as the new session has the same sample rate as the project you want to open, you’ll not have this concern.

Conclusion

Focusrite is designed to work with Pro Tools. However, if in some cases you’ll encounter the error message: Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO. Through this article, you know what triggers such an error and how to avoid it forever. You can now enjoy the versatility and functionality of Pro Tools without having to suffer such taunting error messages.

One thing you should keep in mind – Focusrite interfaces work well if it has the latest driver and makes sure Pro Tools has the exclusive right to use the interface. Otherwise, you’ll be haunted by the same error again.

Hi music fan! I am Jeff. Hope that you enjoy some stuff I shared here in my personal blog.

About myself, Currently I am in charging as Artist Manager/Music Supervisor at 72 Music Management. I did managed album to Grammy Award in 2017 with 7 Nominations from 2014-2020 and had the opportunities to work with : A.J. Croce, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bobby Rush, Dom Flemons, Dustbowl Revival, Sarah Grace

Governor of the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy is one of a award that I am lucky to achieved. My profile: Linkedin.

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POSTS HERE ARE PRIVATE. INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:

ALL posts made in this forum are ‘ Private‘ so that only you and staff can see them. This allows sharing of personal data, projects and other information. Posts are generally made public after they are marked ‘Solved’ AND there was no personal data contained in them. If you don’t want your post made public let the team know.

We know it’s frustrating when things don’t work. However, please help us to help you by following these suggestions:

1. Update — Before trying anything else. Download and install the latest version of FL Studio from here. Your bug may be fixed already!
2. Update plugins — If you are using 3rd party plugins. Look at crash logs for their names. Install the latest version for any you spot. See also Plugins Behaving Badly
3. Simple clear explanation — Explain what you are doing, or trying to do, and exactly what is happening.
4. Specific information — a) FL Studio version & build number, b) what you are doing and what happens exactly, c) step-by-step instructions how reproduce the problem.
5. Screenshots — Another great way to demonstrate issues. Get a free screenshot app here. Include images using the ‘Attachments’ tab, at the bottom of the post edit window.
6. A video — The best way of demonstrating many issues. Windows 10 includes an integrated screen recorder, see here OR get a free free recorder here. Include mp4 videos to your post from the ‘Attachments’ tab, at the bottom of the post edit window.
7. Use English — Google Translate your post. Short simple sentences in your original language translate best. We are happy to work this way, no need to worry.

NOTE: Technical Support is ONLY available Monday — Friday (9 am to 5 pm Central European Time), thank you.

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Pro Tools could not initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO if the driver is experiencing issues so the best fix is to check out the driver. Aside from that, you may want to take a look at Focusrite’s function, uninstall ASIO4ALL, set Focusrite USB ASIO as default, tweak Pro Tools settings, et. Continue reading to get rid of the issue and put Pro Tools to good use.

Focusrite and Pro Tools

Aren’t you wondering why so many articles discussed the Pro Tools and Focusrite tandem? You can actually connect other audio interfaces to your Pro Tools like Mbox, Eleven Rack (discontinued, but still has support), or Fast Track.

Some Focusrite interfaces are actually bundled with certain DAWs, mostly Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Avid Technology, the maker of Pro Tools, has partnered with Focusrite for more than two decades, offering the best deal for serious sound engineers and music producers.

Focusrite USB ASIO

Unlike other audio interfaces, Focusrite comes with native device-specific driver, which include common types like the ASIO and WDM. ASIO stands for Audio Stream Input/Output, which was created by the German hardware/software musical company Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

This allows recording and playback with low latency, especially for interfaces with more channel counts. Let’s take as an example, the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface, which is bundled with the Pro Tools 11. In most cases, you can also find reports of the Pro Tools failing to initialize the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface. Although it’ll successfully launch Pro Tools, whenever the user starts recording, it will display the following error:

Reasons Why Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO Pop-ups

The error message comes with the note that you must check if the device has been configured completely. This simply means that you need to check the audio interface itself and ensure that it has successfully integrated into your system and into Pro Tools, itself.

Driver Not Installed or Outdated

For your audio interface to function well, you have to install the latest driver. (In Windows, Focusrite interfaces aren’t plug-and-play devices). Unless, of course, if your device is class compliant, meaning it works with default drivers on your system. Like the 2i2 and Solo, for example, you don’t need to install their drivers on your Mac.

If you are using Windows, check the Focusrite website and look for the latest software update of the interface that you are using. If you have the latest driver already, proceed to the next step. Otherwise, download the most updated version of the interface’s driver.

Conflict with the ASIO4ALL

As mentioned, Focusrite has its own ASIO driver, so if you have been using ASIO4ALL, there is a potential conflict. It’s not recommended to use ASIO4ALL with your Focusrite USB unit as these two aren’t designed to work together.

Difference in the Sample Rate

Certain users encountered this problem when they tried to open projects with 48kHz sample rate. Yet they soon found out that the error occurs randomly even at clock rates 44.1kHz or 96kHz.

Let’s Solve this Problem

Now that you know the real score of the issue, it’s much easier to resolve the concern. Professionals and Pro Tools experts shared their proven workarounds, which are explained to you below.

Ensure Focusrite is Really Working Well

This is the very first step to take – check if the device is working properly. Lights are turning on, it’s responsive, and it should work well with Focusrite Control Software. Here’s a good YouTube video that will help you know whether your Focusrite is working well or not.

Uninstall ASIO4ALL

Even though you aren’t choosing the ASIO4ALL as your Playback Engine, things could become awry in the Pro Tools settings sometimes. So, it’s better to uninstall it, than always bump into the same error. To uninstall it in Windows, you just have to right-click on the Start menu and choose Apps and Features. Scroll down and navigate towards the ASIO4ALL. Just click on it and Modify and Uninstall buttons will appear. Click on the Uninstall button.

Alternatively, you can go to the installation folder of the ASIO4ALL and find the uninst000.exe or uninstall.exe, its very own uninstallation executable file. Double-click on it (like you do when you install an app) and just follow the Setup Wizard to uninstall the program completely.

Set Focusrite USB ASIO as Default

This is a very helpful solution which was also mentioned in our previous article. This will allow Pro Tools to use it exclusively. However, you just have to ensure that no other applications are using the audio interface. Otherwise, you’ll bump into the same problem over and over again. Pro Tools wants exclusivity on the audio interface that it will use.

Setup Pro Tools Correctly

Setting your audio interface with Pro Tools may be very simple, but it’s crucial. You’ll have more difficulties if Pro Tools can’t communicate with Focusrite well. The first thing you should do is to choose the Focusrite USB ASIO in the Playback Engine, then in the I/O Settings.

Open Pro Tools, then go to Setup>Playback Engine. Select Focusrite USB ASIO, and it’ll automatically restart Pro Tools for the changes to take effect. Now, try to play the project where you previously found the error and see if it’s resolved.

Last Option: Create Test Sessions

If none of the above mentioned solutions can solve your problem, creating test sessions will save you from further stress. Launch Pro Tools and create a new session and set the sample rate to the project you want to open. Relaunch the software and this time, open the project you want to work with, and it’ll play without errors.

Some users create three sample sessions, one for 44.1, 48, and 96kHz. However, you don’t really need to do this. You just have to create a blank session prior to opening the project. For as long as the new session has the same sample rate as the project you want to open, you’ll not have this concern.

Conclusion

Focusrite is designed to work with Pro Tools. However, if in some cases you’ll encounter the error message:  Pro Tools Could Not Initialize the Focusrite USB ASIO. Through this article, you know what triggers such an error and how to avoid it forever. You can now enjoy the versatility and functionality of Pro Tools without having to suffer such taunting error messages.

One thing you should keep in mind – Focusrite interfaces work well if it has the latest driver and makes sure Pro Tools has the exclusive right to use the interface. Otherwise, you’ll be haunted by the same error again.