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Version 1.12.4 · 64-bit x64 · Windows 10 1709+ / Windows 11
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Requirements, installation steps, and release notes are below. Need a license? See purchase availability.
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 version 1709 or later, or Windows 11. |
|---|---|
| Install | Administrator access for the audio driver. |
| Audio | A Windows output device. |
| Internet | For purchase, activation, and updates. Mixing works offline. |
Installing
- Download and run the installer. Accept the administrator prompt for the audio driver.
- Restart if Windows asks. This lets the new audio devices appear.
- Open DARA. Choose the physical output you want to hear.
- Activate. Open Settings → License and paste the key from your purchase email.
Release notes
1.12.4
August 2026 · current
- Improved audio stability under heavy CPU load.
- Added playback and recording peak meters to Windows Sound settings.
- Improved audio quality across buffer sizes and surround devices.
- Fixed a shutdown crash.
Uninstalling
Open Windows Settings → Installed apps → DARA → Uninstall. Windows may choose a different default audio device afterward. The uninstaller can keep your scenes and settings.
If something is wrong
No DARA devices in the Sound panel
Restart once. If they still aren't listed, the driver package did not install. Run the installer again and accept the administrator prompt.
The footer says "audio device error"
The engine lost the physical output it was using, usually because a USB interface was unplugged or another program took it exclusively. Pick an output again in the master section.
An app won't move to a channel
Select the matching DARA output in the app, or restart the app so it releases its current audio device.
Anything else
Email support@daraaudio.com with your version number from the footer, what you were doing, and the exact error text. Do not include your full license key.