diff --git a/windows/llcon.dsp b/windows/llcon.dsp
index 8ae84a66..4ba0c6d0 100755
--- a/windows/llcon.dsp
+++ b/windows/llcon.dsp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
 # ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /Yu"stdafx.h" /FD /GZ /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "$(QTDIR)\include" /I "../src" /I "ASIOSDK2/common" /I "ASIOSDK2/host" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /D "QT_DLL" /D "QT_THREAD_SUPPORT" /FD /GZ /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "$(QTDIR)\include" /I "../src" /I "ASIOSDK2/common" /I "ASIOSDK2/host" /I "ASIOSDK2/host/pc" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /D "QT_DLL" /D "QT_THREAD_SUPPORT" /FD /GZ /c
 # SUBTRACT CPP /YX /Yc /Yu
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
@@ -172,6 +172,22 @@ SOURCE=.\moc\moc_socket.cpp
 SOURCE=.\moc\moc_util.cpp
 # End Source File
 # End Group
+# Begin Group "ASIO"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\ASIOSDK2\common\asio.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\ASIOSDK2\host\asiodrivers.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\ASIOSDK2\host\pc\asiolist.cpp
+# End Source File
+# End Group
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=..\src\audiocompr.cpp
diff --git a/windows/sound.cpp b/windows/sound.cpp
index ec3d0f17..4e57d61f 100755
--- a/windows/sound.cpp
+++ b/windows/sound.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 /* Implementation *************************************************************/
 #ifdef USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
 
+// external references
+extern AsioDrivers* asioDrivers;
+bool   loadAsioDriver ( char *name );
+
+
 /******************************************************************************\
 * Wave in                                                                      *
 \******************************************************************************/
@@ -639,21 +644,59 @@ CSound::CSound()
     sWaveFormatEx.cbSize = 0;
 */
 
-/*
-    // get the number of digital audio devices in this computer, check range
-    iNumDevs = waveInGetNumDevs();
-*/
 
-    if ( iNumDevs > MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS )
-	{
-        iNumDevs = MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS;
-	}
+    // get available ASIO driver names in system
+    char* cDriverNames[MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS];
+	for ( i = 0; i < MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS; i++ )
+    {
+        cDriverNames[i] = new char[32];
+    }
+
+    loadAsioDriver ( "dummy" ); // to initialize external object
+    const long lNumDetDriv = asioDrivers->getDriverNames ( cDriverNames, MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS );
+
+
+	// load and initialize first valid ASIO driver
+    bool bValidDriverDetected = false;
+    int  iCurDriverIdx = 0;
+
+    while ( !bValidDriverDetected && iCurDriverIdx < lNumDetDriv )
+    {
+	    if ( loadAsioDriver ( cDriverNames[iCurDriverIdx] ) )
+        {
+		    if ( ASIOInit ( &driverInfo ) == ASE_OK )
+		    {
+                bValidDriverDetected = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // driver could not be loaded, free memory
+                asioDrivers->removeCurrentDriver();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // try next driver
+        iCurDriverIdx++;
+    }
+
+    // in case we do not have a driver available, throw error
+    if ( !bValidDriverDetected )
+    {
+        throw CGenErr ( "No suitable ASIO audio device found." );
+    }
+
+
+// TEST we only use one driver for a first try
+iNumDevs = 1;
+pstrDevices[0] = driverInfo.name;
+
+
+
+
+// TEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ASIOExit();
+
 
-    // at least one device must exist in the system
-    if ( iNumDevs == 0 )
-	{
-        throw CGenErr ( "No audio device found." );
-	}
 
 /*
     // get info about the devices and store the names
diff --git a/windows/sound.h b/windows/sound.h
index a52c88f1..82245114 100755
--- a/windows/sound.h
+++ b/windows/sound.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
 /* Definitions ****************************************************************/
 // switch here between ASIO (Steinberg) or native Windows(TM) sound interface
-//#define USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
 #undef USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
+//#define USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
 
 
 #define NUM_IN_OUT_CHANNELS     2       /* Stereo recording (but we only
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "asio.h"
 #include "asiodrivers.h"
 
+
 class CSound
 {
 public:
@@ -97,12 +98,14 @@ protected:
     void        AddOutBuffer ( int iBufNum );
     void        GetDoneBuffer ( int& iCntPrepBuf, int& iIndexDoneBuf );
 
+    // ASIO stuff
+    ASIODriverInfo  driverInfo;
 
 
-    UINT            iNumDevs;
+    int             iNumDevs;
     std::string     pstrDevices[MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS];
-    UINT            iCurInDev;
-    UINT            iCurOutDev;
+    int             iCurInDev;
+    int             iCurOutDev;
     bool            bChangParamIn;
     bool            bChangParamOut;
     int             iCurNumSndBufIn;