[slinkelist] Two sound cards and hum
Carl J. Rose
cjrose@mediaone.net
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 00:39:43 -0500
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I tried the two sound card thing with a SB AWE 64 as default and a D-man =
card with RCA in and out to play mp3 with cdj. Well, It worked right =
the first after install. However, after that the default card took over =
and played everything, including mp3 with cdj! The settings in cdj =
still showed the auxilliary card in control, but the proof is in the =
pudding. Any thoughts about this?
Also, I have a terrible problem with hum when I put my audio out from my =
sound card intomy Denon receiver for playback. I have moved the unit =
and even tried a Pioneer receiver and even changed sound cards and still =
no help. You Slinker's out all talk about your mp3/cd playback mixes,! =
Are you putting up with a pretty noticeable hum or have you got some =
magic bullet?
I have even tried digital out but that is a maze of output types like =
spdif and electrical spdif and optical and even a new sony output from =
the new SB Live! 5.1 card
Sign me "Confused in Ohio"
Thanks,
Carl
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Shawn Boyle=20
To: slinkeList@nirvis.com=20
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:13 PM
Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Two sound cards
I use two SB PCI cards. They have two slightly different model numbers =
but from what I can tell are exactly the same. The setup was much easier =
than expected. My HA server runs Win2K Pro, and already had one SB =
working. I just added the second card, Windows found it, and everything =
pretty much worked. I was ready for some major problems, but I didn't =
run into any.
=20
You set one of the cards as the default sound device. Windows will use =
this card for all of the system sounds and most other programs will use =
this card for their sounds. But if you have a program that supports =
using a different sound card, like CDJ [thanks again Colby], then you =
can choose which sound card that program uses. If you're writing your =
own program there's a document on Microsoft's site that explains how to =
choose different sound cards using VB. I haven't really looked at it but =
on first glance it seemed pretty straight forward.=20
=20
On my HA server I have all of the system sounds go to a small set of =
desktop speakers, CDJ sends MP3 output to the other card which is =
connected to my amp.
=20
-Shawn
-----Original Message-----
From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com =
[mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Carl J. Rose
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 11:01 PM
To: slinkeList@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] Two sound cards
There has been some talk about using two sound cards on this list. =
Many questions come to mind.
Do the choices of cards matter?
What settings are needed?
Can you direct different sounds to different cards?
Thanks for your help, carl
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I tried the two sound card thing with a =
SB AWE 64=20
as default and a D-man card with RCA in and out to play mp3 with =
cdj. =20
Well, It worked right the first after install. However, after that =
the=20
default card took over and played everything, including mp3 with =
cdj! The=20
settings in cdj still showed the auxilliary card in control, but =
the proof=20
is in the pudding. Any thoughts about this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, I have a terrible problem with =
hum when I put=20
my audio out from my sound card intomy Denon receiver for =
playback. I have=20
moved the unit and even tried a Pioneer receiver and even changed sound =
cards=20
and still no help. You Slinker's out all talk about your mp3/cd =
playback=20
mixes,! Are you putting up with a pretty noticeable hum or have =
you got=20
some magic bullet?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have even tried digital out but that =
is a maze of=20
output types like spdif and electrical spdif and optical and even a new =
sony=20
output from the new SB Live! 5.1 card</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sign me "Confused in Ohio"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Carl</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:shawn@sboyle.com" title=3Dshawn@sboyle.com>Shawn =
Boyle</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:slinkeList@nirvis.com"=20
title=3DslinkeList@nirvis.com>slinkeList@nirvis.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 27, 2000 =
1:13=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [slinkelist] Two =
sound=20
cards</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D160400018-27102000>I =
use two SB PCI=20
cards. They have two slightly different model numbers but from what I =
can tell=20
are exactly the same. The setup was much easier than expected. My HA =
server=20
runs Win2K Pro, and already had one SB working. I just added the =
second card,=20
Windows found it, and everything pretty much worked. I was ready for =
some=20
major problems, but I didn't run into any.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D160400018-27102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D160400018-27102000>You =
set one of the=20
cards as the default sound device. Windows will use this card for all =
of the=20
system sounds and most other programs will use this card for their =
sounds. But=20
if you have a program that supports using a different sound card, =
like=20
CDJ [thanks again Colby], then you can choose which sound card that =
program=20
uses. If you're writing your own program there's a document on =
Microsoft's=20
site that explains how to choose different sound cards using VB. I =
haven't=20
really looked at it but on first glance it seemed pretty straight =
forward.=20
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D160400018-27102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D160400018-27102000>On =
my HA server I=20
have all of the system sounds go to a small set of desktop speakers, =
CDJ sends=20
MP3 output to the other card which is connected to my =
amp.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D160400018-27102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D160400018-27102000>-Shawn</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com =
[mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]<B>On Behalf=20
Of </B>Carl J. Rose<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 26, 2000 11:01 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> slinkeList@nirvis.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[slinkelist] Two=20
sound cards<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There has been some talk about =
using two sound=20
cards on this list. Many questions come to mind.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do the choices of cards =
matter?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What settings are =
needed?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can you direct different sounds to =
different=20
cards?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for your help, =20
carl</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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