I just updated my interface driver to the latest version and Factorio now launches successfully! Still bizarre that my other applications were working fine while Factorio did not, but it is now a non-issue. Thanks again for the quick response.

I'm using this interface from Behringer : https://www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Computer-Audio/Interfaces/UMC204HD/p/P0BK0##googtrans(en|en)

Thanks for the quick response! If nothing has changed on your end regarding sound, I will continue to look at changing drivers and other ...

Went to play Factorio for the first time on my new computer, and it failed to start. Checked the game log and saw an error message that seemed audio related. I switched my computer's audio device from using my audio interface that I use for music production, to the default audio drivers in my CPU ...