Ah Sound card problem is killing me!
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Posted on Jun 16, 2003 08:08 pm
AK Redline
Seconds From The End
Member Since: Jun 16, 2003
OK, I have a Audigy 2 soundcar and it worked great for a while.... now i have 3 drivers to shoose from....Creatice driver=no latency but a horrible crackling....almost clipping sound its horrible, now the other drivers have latency on the meters, but not in the wave...its wierd now with those 2.... the quality is out of this world....beutiful but it records what is being played back...like i lay my drum tracks down...and then go to record the bass line and the drumtracks record onto his baseline....its like drumtracks are bleeding into everything...therefore i have NO control over any volumes...PLEASE help!!!
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Jun 16, 2003 08:12 pm What application are you using to record? Actually this problem is quite common, but how to resolve may be the fault of the SoundBlaster card (not exactly meant for home recording) or how you are routing your signals into and out of the app...
AK RedlineSeconds From The EndMember
Since: Jun 16, 2003
Jun 16, 2003 08:30 pm im using cubase sx...and i tried the total opposite (cake pro audio 9)....routing signals? sorry, but what do you mean?
Jun 19, 2003 01:37 pm Routing signals is basically, what source are you telling each track to record from? Also, are you using in midi to record? You might check your audio preferences check to see if the the what you hear setting is checked in your recording options. If it is, un-check it.
AK RedlineSeconds From The EndMember
Since: Jun 16, 2003
Jun 20, 2003 09:17 pm im going from my microphone in from a 24 track mixer.... the only way to route it. ill try to mess around with the check options....if i uncheck wave/mp3...i cant get playback and then i cant record cuz i cant hear what im recording with....
Jun 20, 2003 10:18 pm AK Redline, we mean how it's routed in software. SoundBlaster cards are tricky for pro audio use because they're meant for games and stuff.
I have a an SB Live so I'm not sure if it'll be the same for your Audigy, but I have to goto into my "Creative Launcher" program, select the "Volume" tab, and under the dropdown menu for selecting my recording source I have to choose "Line-In" or "Line-In2" or whatever source, NOT "What you Hear". The "What You Hear" option will record just that, all the sounds that are being played at once.
BTW, I use a second soundcard, an M-Audio Delta 44, for all my serious work. It's a rock-solid 4 in 4 out beast that supports professional TRS 1/4" +4dB balanced cables. It's designed for this stuff. And it cost me about as much as an Audigy would. I keep the SoundBlaster in there just for playing games and Windows sounds and movies and stuff.
AK RedlineSeconds From The EndMember
Since: Jun 16, 2003
Jul 18, 2003 11:58 am Alright guys i sold my crappy soundblaster that i thought was half decent and ordered a a delta 44...yay! it should be here by monday or so, i just hope i dont have any stupid problems.... anyone running the same setup as me? (intel celeron 2.30 ghz, delta 44, cubase sx/wavelab 4.0)??
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Jul 18, 2003 12:15 pm Nearly the same
Intel Pentium 4 533FSB, 3x Delta 410, Cuasbe SX. Any problems, give me a shout
jues.
AK RedlineSeconds From The EndMember
Since: Jun 16, 2003
Jul 18, 2003 03:29 pm jues.... any problems with what you use now? i dont think processors would give me any sound problems?
Jul 18, 2003 03:31 pm Every component in your PC can contribute to the success and/or failure of a PC-based studio. a CPU is plays as critical of a role as anything else...that said, however, a 2.3 Ghz shouldbe fine...a Celeron is the low-end of Pentium, not nearly as powerful as their big brothers, but should still be plenty capable.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Jul 18, 2003 07:42 pm No problems to report here, but then I did specificly choose my motherboard becuase I knew it didn't have any compatability problems with my soundcard. (I run an Asus P4S533-E).
The only real problem I have is running out of CPU, but then I get quite carried away on my tracks :)
jues.
AK RedlineSeconds From The EndMember
Since: Jun 16, 2003
Jul 19, 2003 04:17 pm yeah i put down drum tracks today, and no problems, no stalling on me, the computer doesnt even hesitate... and the sound is just unreal....all is good!
