Audio popping issue

[Elliah-Seraheart]

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Is there a way to reduce bit depth or straight up compress the audio before it reaches the output, reduce the amount of calls made, or increase buffer size/ introduce a buffer? The only information on something that would be able to do that I found online, would be an ASIO driver. Do you think this would be a temporary solution for people suffering? Unfortunately I could not find a working Realtek ASIO driver to test this out. All the ASIO drivers are tied to specific audio recording or editing software - and do not function as a standalone "funnel" for audio on a system, similar to a VAC.