| eric_ | I've got a new sound card installed (SoundBlaster Live 5.1) with u_studio 14 and I just get a buzz from outputs, at same volume - whatever I do with the volume settings. But the Volume Control window shows (only) the new card is recognised. Is this a) faulty card b)something to do with static on card c) because i have to re-sett IRQ/mem location/DMQ . If b) or c) how do I start to deal with that? Thanks for your time | 00:09 |
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| eric_ | start got cut - was 'new sound card just installed ..' | 00:10 |
| holstein | eric_: none of that will effect the sound quality | 01:59 |
| holstein | irq's are just that.. interrupt ports.. and, though, i have seen bad setttings cause what is basically a "jitter" sound, or "skipping", im assuming thats not what you are talking about | 02:00 |
| holstein | eric_: i would try and record the sounds you hear, and maybe a volunteer can assist, but, basically, i have a couple tips/suggestions | 02:00 |
| holstein | a. if its making any sound,then, its not a driver issue | 02:00 |
| holstein | b. get some cheapy USB audio device.. something with a mic preamp.. it'll bump up your audio quality a lot | 02:01 |
| holstein | the sb's are not made for getting audio into the computer | 02:01 |
| eric_ | holstein - Thanks, quality - all I get is buzz so there's nothing at all otherwise,I was playing mp3 files - shouldn't sb play that through headphones from its output? | 02:13 |
| holstein | eric_: i know, mine did | 02:14 |
| holstein | eric_: but, its old, and i gave it away a long time ago | 02:14 |
| holstein | eric_: here are some questions you can ask yourself, and help diagnose | 02:14 |
| holstein | 1. has it *ever* worked for you.. that particular device.. has it ever been functional? | 02:15 |
| holstein | 2. how are you monitoring? with known good headphones? | 02:15 |
| holstein | 3. has it ever worked with linux | 02:15 |
| holstein | 4. are you sure its not a problem with the connections.. the connection to the pci slot, or the break-out box.. etc ..any of the analog connections | 02:16 |
| holstein | personally, if you have *any* other internal audio device, and its working, id just use it | 02:16 |
| holstein | the sb is not any more appropriate for audio production | 02:16 |
| holstein | if you are not doing audio production, i suggest main ubuntu or xubuntu.. there will be a larger community for general hardware support there | 02:17 |
| eric_ | 1 -never worked 2 just tried with other headphones - same; both are fine otherwise; 3 this card from ebay few days ago; 4 tried reconnecting card, tried compressed air on slot/contacts; Audio production; well I bought if for midi keyboad but I assumed this wasn't working as it should and haven't tried synth with it yet | 02:18 |
| holstein | eric_: if its not a "known good" device, then i suggest not assuming the issue is with the drivers | 02:19 |
| holstein | eric_: if the hardware is broken, which is likely, since its older, and was just shipped, then, you will not fix it with software tweaks | 02:20 |
| holstein | eric_: typically, with most hardware, and, with all 3 of the sb 5.1's i came into contact with, the drivers were just there.. in the kernel.. no need to add or tweak | 02:20 |
| holstein | just worked "out of the box" | 02:20 |
| holstein | eric_: i say, if your goal is audio production, id just call that DOA, and see if you can get your money back, and get something appropriate for audio production | 02:21 |
| eric_ | I saw many very good reviews of card and some mentioned good output as well. And static build up when I installed it ? - coulactually I'm asking because although seller is giving me another one I don't know if this could easily happen again - and then isn't sellers fault (negotiating terms for return) | 02:22 |
| holstein | eric_: no doubt, its a "good" card | 02:22 |
| eric_ | i meant 'actually I'm asking..' | 02:22 |
| holstein | eric_: its just not appropriate for audio production | 02:23 |
| holstein | eric_: its a fine card. for skype.. etc.. normal desktop audio. and playing files | 02:23 |
| holstein | eric_: if you want to do audio production, its no better than an internal audio device | 02:23 |
| eric_ | did buy it for synth | 02:23 |
| holstein | sure.. so, get something more appropriate for "synth | 02:24 |
| holstein | it doesnt faciliate low latency, so, you cant use software synths with it | 02:24 |
| holstein | it doesnt have any "better" quality outputs, so, its not more appropriate for using those software synths in a studio environment | 02:25 |
| holstein | it doesnt have any "better" inputs.. doesnt faciliate a higher resolution, not that you need that | 02:25 |
| eric_ | no low latency really, not sure what you mean by 'software synth' you mean software like musescore? | 02:25 |
| holstein | the USB device i keep referencing will serve you well | 02:25 |
| holstein | eric_: i mean, just that | 02:25 |
| holstein | eric_: you press your keyboard, and a software instrument is triggered.. a "synth" application | 02:26 |
| holstein | eric_: the SB live doesnt provide low enough latency to do "synth" work | 02:26 |
| holstein | the sb live is not the righht tool for you | 02:26 |
| eric_ | I'd earlier bought a midi-usb cable which didn't work , but then maybe the cable was faulty- my internal sound controller (16-18/20 bit) maybe better with musescore/lmms synth? | 02:27 |
| eric_ | I mean with a replaced usb-midi cable? | 02:27 |
| eric_ | I thought I had to buy sound card to get synth midi to work with computer, but I don't know | 02:28 |
| holstein | eric_: you dont | 02:30 |
| holstein | eric_: but, you can, and should buy something more appropriate for audio production | 02:30 |
| holstein | the soundblaster is *not* that | 02:30 |
| holstein | its just a better version of your internal audio device | 02:30 |
| holstein | eric_: but, i keep repeating myself | 02:30 |
| holstein | eric_: you can check #opensourcemusicians | 02:31 |
| holstein | you wont find anyone, including creative that created the soundblaster, that states that device is for audio production | 02:31 |
| holstein | there are many cheap-ish, good valuel usb device that i mention you should explore | 02:31 |
| holstein | i understand, and agree, the soundblaster should work, and i have encountered about 10 of them in the past, and they "just work" with linux | 02:32 |
| holstein | out of the box | 02:32 |
| holstein | so, when you say, you just got that random card, and i konw its old, and was shipped recently.. i say, sounds like its broken | 02:32 |
| holstein | if you dont think so, keep testing.. ideally, with windows, which creative promised support for | 02:33 |
| eric_ | so external sound device with usb input with mic pre-amp- ok I'll look into that, thanks for help, but got to go now, | 02:33 |
| holstein | if you try the device on the operating system that the creator promised support for, and with the driver they create, and it is till not working, then, you *know* its bad | 02:33 |
| holstein | i am just trying to take a few steps back from that, since, the soundblaster doent faciliate the job you are tyring to do | 02:34 |
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