Get the driver, set your buffer, and get back to making music.
In that same Advanced tab, UNCHECK "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device." This prevents YouTube from crashing your DAW. Legacy Warning: Audiobox 1818VSL and FireWire If you have an older Audiobox 1818VSL , you might be chasing a ghost. Presonus has removed the legacy VSL mixer drivers from newer Universal Control versions. You may need to download the specific "Audiobox VSL Series Driver" from the "Legacy Products" section of their website. And if you are on Windows 11 with an old 1818VSL... you may need to consider upgrading your hardware. The Final Verdict Don't throw your Audiobox against the wall just yet. 99% of "dead interface" problems are solved by downloading Universal Control (not just the raw driver) and following the install-then-plug sequence. audiobox usb drivers
If you are reading this, chances are you just plugged in your Presonus Audiobox USB interface, opened your DAW, and... nothing. No input. No output. Just the dreaded blinking light of doom. Get the driver, set your buffer, and get