Realtek Audio Console REQUIRES a Realtek HD (UAD) Driver!!

Thanks, @erpster4.

I'm currently using v6.0.9287.1.
I'll try v6.0.9373.1.
For some reason, v6.0.9373.1 is a lot smaller than 6.0.9287.1.

Stigg said:

Thanks, @erpster4.

I'm currently using v6.0.9287.1.
I'll try v6.0.9373.1.
For some reason, v6.0.9373.1 is a lot smaller than 6.0.9287.1.

that's because the 6.0.9287.1 version bundled 3rd party enhancement drivers (and was for certain aero & aorus 12th gen intel based gigabyte laptops from either late 2021 or early 2022). DTS:X Ultra integration drivers to be exact as I've examined the contents of the 9287 driver package myself.

v6.0.9373.1, 6.0.9414.1, 6.0.9430.1 & 6.0.9437.1 don't include extra stuff like DTS:X - just realtek uad/dch drivers only
{my previous post was edited/modified to add the 9414 & 9430 gigabyte driver links from the gigaipc.com web site}

edit 5/21

erpster4 said:

that's because the 6.0.9287.1 version bundled 3rd party enhancement drivers (and was for certain aero & aorus 12th gen intel based gigabyte laptops from either late 2021 or early 2022). DTS:X Ultra integration drivers to be exact as I've examined the contents of the 9287 driver package myself.

v6.0.9373.1, 6.0.9414.1, 6.0.9430.1 & 6.0.9437.1 don't include extra stuff like DTS:X - just realtek uad/dch drivers only
{my previous post was edited/modified to add the 9414 & 9430 gigabyte driver links from the gigaipc.com web site}

edit 5/21

Thanks again for the info and links, erpster4. I wasn't even aware of the GIGAIPC company and website. Will those embedded drivers work on standard GIGABYTE motherboards?

Stigg said:

Thanks again for the info and links, erpster4. I wasn't even aware of the GIGAIPC company and website. Will those embedded drivers work on standard GIGABYTE motherboards?

yes, the 9414 & 9430 drivers from GigaIPC have all the necessary INF files (HDXGigabyte.inf & HDX_GigabyteExt_RTK.inf) that will install on most standard/consumer (not just industrial boards) Gigabyte motherboards, Stigg
{link to GigaIPC company profile page}

even the 6.0.9437.1 version made for consumer based Gigabyte BRIX mini-PCs have those essential INF files that work for Gigabyte mobos as well as I have tried all these 9414/9430/9437 versions myself on my Gigabyte board with Realtek ALC892 and they all work just fine

erpster4 said:

yes, the 9414 & 9430 drivers from GigaIPC have all the necessary INF files (HDXGigabyte.inf & HDX_GigabyteExt_RTK.inf) that will install on most standard/consumer (not just industrial boards) Gigabyte motherboards, Stigg
{link to GigaIPC company profile page}

even the 6.0.9437.1 version made for consumer based Gigabyte BRIX mini-PCs have those essential INF files that work for Gigabyte mobos as well as I have tried all these 9414/9430/9437 versions myself on my Gigabyte board with Realtek ALC892 and they all work just fine

Excellent info, erpster4.
I love your contributions.

you're welcome, Stigg.

here's the 6.0.9468.1 uad driver installed on my gigabyte board w/ realtek audio console v1.41.289.0 app with the hardware device id ending with subsystem "1458a182" listed in device manager for realtek(r) audio. also have 3 separate playback outputs listed (one for digital, speakers & headphones)

there was also a 6.0.9459.1 version (one for some 2023 gigabyte laptops & the other recently released for some GigaIPC boards that also include all the necessary INF files)

v6.0.9509.1 UAD Gigabyte driver from GigaIPC (posted almost middle of June 2023)

for Dell users using certain modern Inspiron laptops w/ Maxxaudio - v6.0.9520.1 UAD Dell + Waves Maxxaudio SWC driver from Dell (posted 7/06/2023)

new Realtek uad/dch audio drivers from ASRock (released late July 2023)

6.0.9539.1 RTK (released 7/25/2023)
6.0.9520.1 Nahimic (released 7/28/2023)

sandyt said:

6.3 series of drivers is USB audio. They are not compatible with the normal 6.0 series of drivers.

But some of the software components are the same and will be in the MUC software components cab file that we linked here.

The information in my sticky tutorial remains valid for you. You need to install your OEM realtek USB audio driver first (and must install using the installer exe), then go to MUC to find audio driver updates and software components updates (and update via device manager). And if your Realtek Audio Console doesn't have EQ, it means that the EQ got moved to a premium app like nahimic.

@sandyt would you mind clarifying this a little for me. I did post somewhere else, but them came across this thread a few minutes ago. So I hope it's ok to ask here for help

I'm having a terrible time getting the audio console to work.
I've installed the USB driver, via the setup.exe on my MSI Z790 MEG Ace. It looks as though that's fine.
I grabbed the console files from rg-adguard as I don't have access to the store and installed with DISM.
I keep getting different results. On the installation I'm using now when I click the icon nothing happens.
When I clean install Windows and click the icon the splash screen shows then crashes. Event log shows a DCOM error.
I use OpenShell for ny start menu, and of course there is no shortcut/icon there. I managed to create a shortcut from the Windows start menu before I installed OpenShell.
On an earlier installation it worked fine, then after I reinstalled Windows again it started getting the DCOM service error.

What is it that I am looking for on MUC? The most recent driver is from Feb this year, which is dated before the MSI driver file I have. (Searched "Realtek USB Audio driver").

This is driving me insane. COuld you be so kind as to provide some guidance.

6.0 drivers can't be used on ACL408x USB Audio codecs? So the 6.0.9500 driver linked on another post here for MSI UAD drivers is no good to me?

thank you.