[slinkelist] Two sound cards
Shawn Boyle
shawn@sboyle.com
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:13:51 -0400
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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.
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.
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.
-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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are exactly the same. The setup was much easier than expected. My HA =
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set one of the=20
cards as the default sound device. Windows will use this card for all of =
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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 CDJ=20
[thanks again Colby], then you can choose which sound card that program =
uses. If=20
you're writing your own program there's a document on Microsoft's site =
that=20
explains how to choose different sound cards using VB. I haven't really =
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at it but on first glance it seemed pretty straight forward.=20
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20
[mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Carl J.=20
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 sound=20
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<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></BODY></HTML>
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