Using a DAC with Cubase on Windows 10

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Cubase Pro 13 on Windows 10 with a MOTU M4.

If I wanted to use a separate DAC, like the budget Topping DX1, I would have to choose its driver in Studio Setup when using it, correct? It looks like neither the M4 nor the DX1 are capable of sharing a clock. So I can’t use both devices at the same time.

Looking for confirmation of my understanding or any helpful info from anyone with the same or similar setup.

Side note: It looks like the volume knob on the DX1 is for the headphone outputs only. I’d need a separate monitor controller for my speakers (or use the Control Room volume). My primary mix monitoring is through Slate VSX though.

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Cubase can only work with 1 ASIO soundcard/driver at a time so 2 ASIO devices can’t be done ATM.

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Cubase doesn’t allow this for good reasons (mainly sync) you can however use the asio4all driver, which will allow you to do this and appear as a single device in Cubase.

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