Why am i getting no sound??????

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Member Since: Apr 22, 2006

ok well i have the m audio delta 1010Lt soundcard and it is installed right and then i have the m-audio monitors hooked up to the soundcard. I have a RCA cable with 1 white and 1 red on each side of the cable. 1 side is connected to the soundcards outputs and then the other side is connected to the m- audio monitors inputs but for some reason i am not gettin any sound. I do not know what the problem is so if any1 has a idea what it could be can i get some answers or oppinions thanks

-mell0w-

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Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jul 30, 2006 02:20 pm

which model of monitors? Are they "active", meaning, do they have their own amp? If not, you'll need to buy an amp for them...

Member
Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 30, 2006 02:58 pm

yes i read the manual and it says they are active and have a amplifier built in. they are the silver m-audio studio pro 4 monitors.

Member
Since: Nov 23, 2005


Jul 30, 2006 03:38 pm

I don't believe that you'll be able to do it RCA off the card since those are digi-spdif. If you have the accomnpanying 1010 break out box, use 2 of the 1/4" outs on it. Otherwise, if you're gonna use the spdif out (which is actually 1 in and 1 out), you'll need a device to decode the digital signal to then route it into your speakers. Unless ofsourse, they ar digital speakers, (I haven't totally researched this), but I don't belive any of the M-audio monitors are digital. Roland may make some. Good Luck.

Member
Since: Nov 23, 2005


Jul 30, 2006 03:39 pm

I think you're gonna need the BO box

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jul 30, 2006 03:43 pm

the 1010lt has a breakout cable, no box, the 1010 and 1010lt are different units.

Yeah, if the inputs are S/PDIF inputs you'll need to use a S/PDIF output of the sound card...good catch if thats the case carbonic, I didn't see that in the specs.

Member
Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 30, 2006 05:29 pm

So i dont need no box?? i guess i will have 2 research more bout the soundcard and and monitors. thanks guys

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jul 30, 2006 05:31 pm

The inputs on the model of speaker are definately analog so that is good. You may have the RCA cables plugged into the s/pdif plugs on the 1010lt though. So double check and make sure you are using the analog RCA ouptuts, preferably use channel's 7 and 8. Then you will need to maek sure you have the correct ouput drivers selected for whatever application you are using to use for audio output to the correct channels of the 1010lt.

Member
Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 30, 2006 06:01 pm

thanks noize. I will be sure to check that and see if it works that was easy how u put it. I will let u no what happens when i do what u said.

Member
Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 30, 2006 06:46 pm

Ok i did what u said noize and i connected it to the 7 and 8 outputs and then i went to control panel and sound devices and for the AUDIO PLAYBACK i put delta 1010LT 7/8. Is that what i was suppose to do??? becuz it was on delta 1010lt Multi. Then i tried to play something from windows media player and i heard no sound what so ever coming from the speakers and it has a different control panel called the delta and it has the mixer sounds and stuff but i didnt mess with that.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jul 30, 2006 06:50 pm

Yep, so far so good. You will however need to go into windows audio control as well and choose the Delta 1010lt 7/8 as your ouputs there to get teh media player to come out those speakers. Odds are good it is still set to the anboard sound card or whatever it was on before you installed the 1010.

Dont forget you will need to do this in your recording software as well in its options or preferances section for the audio input and ouput.

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Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 30, 2006 07:04 pm

yea that is what i have done i put the audio in the control panel as the delta soundcard so that my computer reads off of that. And then for audio output i chose the delta 1010LT 7/8 and still i get no sound. Do i have to put delta 1010LT7/8 for the input too?

Member
Since: Nov 23, 2005


Jul 30, 2006 08:59 pm

Damn, I hace a Delta44 that I lent to my bud and I remember we screwed around tying to get sound before we got it to work. I'll call him and ask. Meanwhile, I know this sounds relly stupid, but make sure your speakers are pkugged in and turned on ans see if the Delta Mixer shows sound on the meters. K.

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Since: Nov 23, 2005


Jul 30, 2006 08:59 pm

I speak Martian

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Since: Nov 23, 2005


Jul 30, 2006 09:02 pm

Well, I called him and he can't recall, neither can I at the moment. Godspeed.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jul 30, 2006 09:55 pm

Silly question here, but do you have the power turned on on the speakers?

As for the input as well, yes you can set it that way. But it should not make a differance wether it has output or not. Check and make sure the windows volume control isnt muted and that it is turned up. Otherwise you should have everthing set.

As stated above, I would check and make sure you are getting signal to the Delta control panel. The meters should light up when your media player is running if the connection is being made in windows.

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Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 31, 2006 01:12 pm

Yea i have already checked to see if the meters light up and they do light up in the mixer and i screwed around with the mioxer to try to get any sound. And yes i made sure the power was on, on the speakers because the blue power light is on so i no they are on.

And i read the hole manual on the speakers and it says when u plug them in to make sure the device u plug them into is off. But it was on so im goin to turn it off first, maybe that is it. But yea the speakers are on. I set the control panel to what it needs to be. So i will just try to play with it a little more. If anybody else has a tip feel free to tell me. Thanks u guys.

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jul 31, 2006 01:46 pm

If I recall in the delta control panel there was an option called "Monitor Mixer" or something like that that I used to get my old Audiophile working once...I do know half the reason I got rid of it wasn't sound quality, cuz it sounded great, but the control panel sucks for the Deltas.

It sounds to me like you are doing everything right.

Do you have a stock sound card that you could plug those spekaers into, or a stereo or something, just to make sure the speakers are good? Or other speakers to plug in to the Delta?

Prince CZAR-ming
Member
Since: Apr 08, 2004


Jul 31, 2006 01:47 pm

I plugged my monitor solution into output 1/2 on my 1010lt. Everything wanted to use 1/2 as output so I stuck with that.

There are faders in the control panel for the 1010lt as well. Maybe those are down all the way.

I guess make sure the cables are good, actually, test that each part is good. Plug something else into the speakers, to ensure the speakers work. Though I cant believe both speakers would be broken, so it's probably the cable or the computer.

Plug something else into the output of the card, to see if there's sound coming out of the cable.

Divide and conquer.

Good luck.

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Since: Apr 22, 2006


Jul 31, 2006 02:15 pm

Well u guys i fouind the problem! It was just what i said i shut down the system and turned it back on, then played a sample of music on media player and i got sound. I guess it was stupid of me to not try that but people over look things. Thanks for all the help. And to PJK, i dont think that everything wants to use 1/2 i just think that it assumes everything will be plugged into them first. I think everytime u plug something into the soundcard your PC has to be turned off or u have to restart it so the card can read it. Thats what i did restarted and i have my monitors in 7/8 like noize told me too and it read the signal once i restarted.

But i also have another question. I would post another topic but i do not want to be no burden and take up the hole page.

On my soundcard there jumpers that i can set. I am goin to be using MXL 990 condensor microphones. And i do not no what to set the jumpers too.

I also dont no if i should plug my microphone directly into the soundcard. Or hook up my mixer for the microphone. What do u think??

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