I added an SATA drive 4 Audio and now.....

Posted on May 29, 2004 11:50 pm
exectrader2001
Member Since: May 16, 2004

I get a REALLY annoying "crackeling", static-ish sound when i record. My PC is SATA ready, but Is there a problem using an SATA drive for audio files when the hard drive that contains the programs is on a standard IDE (7200/120gig)?

Kind a Bummin-- 120 gig SATA HDD new $109! how could i refuse. Guess i could get another sata drive and go with a SATA raid config..if there is no cure for my current problem.

thanks for your responses to my other post.

Chris

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May 31, 2004 01:32 pm

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el musico
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Jun 01, 2004 01:41 am

It should be ok to have an IDE drive as your primary and the SATA as your audio drive. i would recommend updating the drivers for your SATA Controller, if you are able to.

Also, since it's new make sure it's properly formatted. you're running WinXP so make sure that the SATA drive is formatted in NTFS format.

Noize2u
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Jun 02, 2004 06:50 pm

exactrader, you shouldnt have those probems being caused by the HD. It is probably related to the audio interface (soundcard) or the settings of said card.

I see you are running a Delta card which are very stable so I will give you another thing to check. Open the Delta control panel and double check your input levels to make sure you are not clipping the AD converters. This is probably what is happening and can be easily fixxed by opening your recording software, then open the Delta panel and whatch the input level meters in the Delta panel. Odds are really good you are clipping.

Now you might have perfect looking levels in your recording software but that doesnt matter as it is only the recording apps input you are seeing there. You must look at the Delat panel to set your input levels. Digital distortion of the AD converters is a very hideous sound so I am guessing that is what it is.