try catch not working with addinput (data acquisition toolbox)

Here is some sample code:

close all
clear all
clc

try
    d = daq('directsound');
    c = addinput(d, 'Audio1', 1, 'Audio');
catch msg
    disp('error caught')
    disp(msg)
end

Here is the error message I get, after a computer reboot:

Error using matlabshared.asyncio.internal.MessageHandler/onError
Audio input device has become unresponsive: 1024 sample(s) remain after timeout.

Error in daq.audio.internal.ChannelGroupAudio/doVerifyAudioDeviceRates (line 275)
pause(0.01);

Error in daq.audio.internal.ChannelGroupAudioStatePrepared/verifyRates (line 38)
hasValidRates = obj.ChannelGroupAudio.doVerifyAudioDeviceRates(rates);

Error in daq.audio.internal.ChannelGroupAudio/verifyAudioDeviceRates (line 151)
hasValidRates = obj.State.verifyRates(rates);

Error in daq.audio.internal.ChannelGroupManager/verifyDeviceRates (line 377)
validRates = channelGroup.verifyAudioDeviceRates(rates);

Error in daq.audio.internal.ChannelGroupManager/verifyRates (line 177)
validRates(i, :) = obj.verifyDeviceRates(device, rates);

Error in daq.audio.Session/checkForValidRateLimits (line 892)
verifiedRates = obj.ChannelGroupManager.verifyRates(rateBounds);

Error in daq.audio.Session/updateRateLimit (line 205)
[imin, imax, hasValidRateLimits] = obj.checkForValidRateLimits(rates);

Error in daq.audio.Session/updateRateLimitInfoHook (line 538)
obj.updateRateLimit();

Error in daq.Session/doAddChannel (line 2372)
obj.updateRateLimitInfoHook();

Error in daq.internal.StateNoChannels/addChannel (line 39)
[channel,index] = obj.Session.doAddChannel(varargin{:});

Error in daq.Session/addChannelInternal (line 2134)
[channel,index] = obj.InternalState.addChannel(varargin{:});

Error in daq.Session/addAudioInputChannel (line 1362)
[channel,index] = obj.addChannelInternal(...
    
Error in daq.interfaces.DataAcquisition/doAddChannel (line 1757)
[channels,indices] = feval(['add' subsystemType 'Channel'],obj.Session,varargin{1:end-1});

Error in daq.interfaces.internal.DaqStateNoChannels/addchannel (line 21)
[channels,indices] = obj.Daq.doAddChannel(varargin{:});

Error in daq.interfaces.internal.DaqStateProxy/addchannel (line 23)
[channels, indices] = obj.State.addchannel(varargin{:});

Error in daq.interfaces.DataAcquisition/addchannel (line 1362)
[channels,indices] = obj.InternalState.addchannel(varargin{:});

Error in daq.interfaces.DataAcquisition/addinput (line 57)
[channels,indices] = addchannel(obj,varargin{:},'input');

Error in test_daq (line 7)
c = addinput(d, 'Audio1', 1, 'Audio');

Error using matlabshared.asyncio.internal.MessageHandler/onError
Audio input device has become unresponsive: 1024 sample(s) remain after timeout.

The error message is peculiar to the particular microphone I am attempting to use, and I am not after help with getting it working. Though if there is some other way to detect the problem without throwing an error that would be good.

Rather, I am after help with catching the error message. The error is not caught in the sample code above.

Here is the output of daqlist:

>> x=daqlist

x =

6×5 table

VendorID       DeviceID                          Description                                             Model                              DeviceInfo       
_____________    ________    _______________________________________________________    ___________________________________________    ________________________

"directsound"    "Audio0"    "DirectSound Primary Sound Capture Driver"                 "Primary Sound Capture Driver"                 1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo
"directsound"    "Audio1"    "DirectSound Microphone (HS-720 V2)"                       "Microphone (HS-720 V2)"                       1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo
"directsound"    "Audio2"    "DirectSound Primary Sound Driver"                         "Primary Sound Driver"                         1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo
"directsound"    "Audio3"    "DirectSound Headphones (HS-720 V2)"                       "Headphones (HS-720 V2)"                       1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo
"directsound"    "Audio4"    "DirectSound Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio)"    "Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio)"    1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo
"directsound"    "Audio5"    "DirectSound ASUS VP247 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)"    "ASUS VP247 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)"    1×1 daq.audio.DeviceInfo

>> x.DeviceInfo(2,1)

ans = 

directsound: DirectSound Microphone (HS-720 V2) (Device ID: 'Audio1')
Audio input supports:
-1.0 to +1.0 range
Rates from 80.0 to 1000000.0 scans/sec
1 channel ('1')
'Audio' measurement type


Properties, Methods, Events


Vendor: DirectSound
ID: 'Audio1'
Model: 'Microphone (HS-720 V2)'
Subsystems: [1x1 daq.audio.AudioInputInfo]
DisplayInoperationalVendorDiagnostics: false
Description: 'DirectSound Microphone (HS-720 V2)'
RecognizedDevice: true


Methods for class daq.audio.DeviceInfo:

disp  get   

Methods of daq.audio.DeviceInfo inherited from handle.


Events for class daq.audio.DeviceInfo:

ObjectBeingDestroyed

>> x.DeviceInfo(2,1).Vendor

ans = 

Data acquisition vendor 'DirectSound':

ID: 'directsound'
FullName: 'DirectSound'
AdaptorVersion: '23.2 (R2023b)'
DriverVersion: 'n/a'
IsOperational: true


Properties, Methods, Events

Additional data acquisition vendors may be available as downloadable support packages.
Open the Support Package Installer to install additional vendors.

>> x.DeviceInfo(2,1).Subsystems

ans = 

Audio input supports:
-1.0 to +1.0 range
Rates from 80.0 to 1000000.0 scans/sec
1 channel ('1')
'Audio' measurement type
Properties, Methods, Events

RangesAvailable: -1.0 to +1.0
Resolution: 24
RateLimit: [80.0 1000000.0]
MeasurementTypesAvailable: [1x1 cell]
DefaultMeasurementType: 'Audio'
NativeDataType: 'double'
SubsystemType: AudioInput
NumberOfChannelsAvailable: 1
ChannelNames: [1x1 cell]


Methods for class daq.audio.directsound.directsound:

disp  get   

Methods of daq.audio.directsound.directsound inherited from handle.


Events for class daq.audio.directsound.directsound:

ObjectBeingDestroyed

RangesAvailable: -1.0 to +1.0
Resolution: 24
RateLimit: [80.0 1000000.0]
MeasurementTypesAvailable: [1x1 cell]
DefaultMeasurementType: 'Audio'
NativeDataType: 'double'
SubsystemType: AudioInput
NumberOfChannelsAvailable: 1
ChannelNames: [1x1 cell]


Methods for class daq.audio.AudioInputInfo:

get  

Methods of daq.audio.AudioInputInfo inherited from handle.


Events for class daq.audio.AudioInputInfo:

ObjectBeingDestroyed

>> 

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Error using matlabshared.asyncio.internal.MessageHandler/onError

We can deduce from the error message that it is performing an asynchronous operation. try/catch is only suitable for synchronous operations.

[CM]

Thanks Walter. Are there any workarounds I could use to anticipate this error before it happens?