soundfont trouble for a newbie
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Posted on Apr 19, 2004 04:49 am
Kitling55
Member Since: Apr 19, 2004
Hello everyone,
I am a newbie to MIDI. I have trouble with some basic setup problem. My computer has an Audigy 2 soundcard and I collected a few bank of soundfonts and notated some music using Cakewalk Overture. The MIDI plays fine with the speaker connected directly to the computer. However, when I connected the computer to an external mixer, some instruments play OK, some very faint, and some not at all. I basically just connected the speaker-out from the soundcard to the mixer, did I use the wrong cable or do I need to plug it into a specific plugs of the mixer? What can the problem be? A friend of mine who knows a little bit more about mixers could nto solve the problem either. Sorry if the explanation is unclear because I don't know the hardware aspects of the problem enough. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Apr 19, 2004 01:12 pm Hmmm, it doesn't sound like it's a problem with the soundfonts or the software, but rather with a connection from the soundcard, or possibly the mixer itself. What kind of cable are you using, and are there any converters (1/8" to 1/4" perhaps)? Does your mixer work ok when running it from another source.
Maybe you can try running an mp3 or something through the soundcard to the mixer instead of your compositions and see how it works, so you can try to isolate the problem for sure.
Apr 19, 2004 02:40 pm coolo,
Yes, there's an adapter of 1/8" to 1/4". The mixer was working before I tried it. I will try your suggestion of playing some mp3 through it. What puzzles me most is why some instruments play perfectly ok while others don't? Thanks.
Kitling55
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Apr 19, 2004 03:02 pm Hmm, the only other thing off the top of my head is that maybe your eq settings on the mixer are funky?
Apr 19, 2004 03:49 pm I did not adjust the equalizer. I'll try to disable the equalizer tonight. At least you've given me some ideas as to where to look for. Thanks.
Apr 19, 2004 11:28 pm coolo,
I've fixed it. It's the cable. I changed the cable tonight and everything works fine. Thanks for your input.
Kitling.
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Apr 20, 2004 12:46 am Sweet. Glad you got it figured out. Oh, and since the official welcoming committee hasn't said anything yet, Welcome to HRC. I'll guess I'll have to do.
Apr 20, 2004 08:09 pm coolo,
Thanks for the kindness.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 25, 2004 07:15 pm Ah, ya, what coolo said.
Welcome to HRC, its been a busy week for some of us around here. Gald ya got the problems sussed. Hang around and ask all the questions ya need answered.
