If you already have the Merging Ravenna ASIO driver installed and want to update to Merging Audio Device driver, please see this page.
Certified Windows Operating Systems (OS) The Merging Audio Device Driver has been tested and qualified on Windows 10 Professional 64 bit. Which Windows operating system am I running ? RAVENNA/AES67 requires that the MERGING+NADAC is connected to a Gigabit Ethernet port.
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Launch the Merging Audio Device driver Installer file.
The installer may warn of pending requirements (Bonjour & Microsoft Redistributable C++)
Accept and proceed with these installations.
Accept the software license agreement.
When the installation is finished, restart the computer, as prompted by the installer.
If during the installation of a new Merging RAVENNA ASIO driver / Merging Audio Device driver, the installer ask you to provide the location of MergingRavennaAsioDriver.sys The Merging RAVENNA ASIO driver / Merging Audio Device driver has been updated, but as Windows keeps all driver versions in a hidden vault, you have to confirm the driver location.
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Plug the Ethernet cable from the MERGING+NADAC device / network switch on a standard Network Adapter on your computer, and turn on the device.
Note : For better performances, Merging recommends to use a separate adapter.
When the PC has rebooted open the Merging Audio Device Panel.
Windows Start Menu - All Programs > Merging Technologies > Merging Audio Device Panel
Note : Until both the driver and NADAC are properly configured, the panel Sample rate and State will show error (ASIO Clock missing).
Switch to NADAC Mode and click on Apply
If you have several Ethernet Adapter, please select the one your MERGING+ device is connected to (Primary adapter).
Click on Apply.
Set the Zones setting according to your needs, and click on Apply.
Main : 1 Zone
Main + Headphone : 2 separate zones.
Now that the driver is configured, please go to the MERGING+NADAC OLED display.
The Source will then be selected.
Once selected, the Merging Audio Device panel Sample rate and State will no longer show an error message.
Note: If the source is written in Red this would indicate that the Source is not valid.
Please verify your connections and configuration in such cases, and reboot your computer.
If it still do not work please refer to the NADAC Troubleshooting section.
Now you can start your Media Player application and configure it to use the Merging Audio Device driver.
You may refer to our specific applications guides.
Sample Rate: Shows the current Driver Sampling Rate
State: Shows the connected ASIO Host or warn user if no ASIO Host is connected.
Your MERGING+NADAC will appear in the online devices when properly connected.
Mouse clicking on the MERGING+NADAC icon will open the MERGING+NADAC app which allows some remote control functions
Leaving your mouse over the MERGING+NADAC icon will give you the addressing details
Master ASIO Host : Allows to set a Master application, that will act as a Master sampling rate device.
This list is dynamically populated, the first time you start an application set to use the Merging Audio device, it will be added to the list.
When a Master ASIO host is set, other applications cannot change the sampling rate.
If left to Default, any application can change the sampling rate any time.
If set to Merging Audio Device, you can set the sampling rate from the panel, and ASIO applications cannot change it.
Some applications may not support such sampling rate change, refer to the manufacturer for details.
Changing the sampling while recording / playing back will obviously create drops, do not change the sampling rate during crucial real-time operations.
If you use the NADAC with MAD and listen to video it is important that you set the NADAC Playout setting to Pro mode in order to have the Video and Audio in sync. |
Warning: If your MERGING+NADAC icon is as such it indicates that your MERGING+NADAC cannot be reached. Clicking on the NADAC icon will give you the status error at cause Example: Not Reachable. Example: Wrong Firmware version. |
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