> You could be right, I didn't think about that. I'll have to check the SB > Live mixer settings to see if the various analog inputs are enabled during
Don't forget to turn on/enable all of the hidden mixer controls & mute out everything you don't use, especially the MIC input. Also, in the advanced tab, check off 'Digital only'. > Brian, you got any links to pictures of those gizmos? I'd like to see what > you came up with. Coming at the end of the month, right now, I just finishing off the firmware for my video modules, then, I'll be finishing the firmware & drivers for the audio PCBs. > BTW, I know I should take this topic to the OT forum. However, I have never > seen any activity on that forum. And I have tried to sign up for it 2 or 3 I think you are the only member in the OT forum who expects anyone to post there. _____________ Brian Guralnick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Sound WAS New PC tested... > > Could be sampler noise from an enabled line in. IE, PC speaker input, > Line > > in, CD audio in. I have not analyzed SB live in detail because it is > unable > > to play audio without adding pops / clicks in general. > > You could be right, I didn't think about that. I'll have to check the SB > Live mixer settings to see if the various analog inputs are enabled during > playback. As to the pops/clicks, I don't have a problem with them. Audio > PC is ye olde Celeron 466, 128MB RAM, Win98SE, in another room, linked to > receiver via SPDIF over unused CAT5 pair using a special adapter I designed > (optoisolated RS422 <-> SPDIF converter). Oh yeah, the optoisolation was > necessary, otherwise every time you flip a light switch or the A/C turns on, > the audio would drop out momentarily. > > > Though analog devices AD1985 can be set up to create no noise at all, it > is > > missing the ability to do true DSD. Can't blame them though, there is no > > standard yet for digitally passing DSD and this is why I had to create my > > own USB2.0 true DSD sound card and portable flash card player. > > Brian, you got any links to pictures of those gizmos? I'd like to see what > you came up with. > > BTW, I know I should take this topic to the OT forum. However, I have never > seen any activity on that forum. And I have tried to sign up for it 2 or 3 > times in the past, but never seem to be able to get on it. I think I did > the sign-up procedure correctly, I just never get any traffic from it. Does > anyone here actively engage the OT forum, and how much activity is there? > > Best regards, > Ivan Baggett > Bagotronix Inc. > website: www.bagotronix.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Guralnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:54 PM > Subject: Re: [PEDA] New PC tested with Protel for at least 1 month now... > > > > > I take the SPDIF output from the SB Live and run it into the digital > input > > > of my Yamaha receiver. So it's a digital connection. The noise I hear > > must > > > be something added by the SB Live circuitry itself. Either the SB Live > > > on-board signal is converted to analog and back to digital, or the SB > Live > > > DSP doesn't have enough precision. > > > > Could be sampler noise from an enabled line in. IE, PC speaker input, > Line > > in, CD audio in. I have not analyzed SB live in detail because it is > unable > > to play audio without adding pops / clicks in general. > > > > Though analog devices AD1985 can be set up to create no noise at all, it > is > > missing the ability to do true DSD. Can't blame them though, there is no > > standard yet for digitally passing DSD and this is why I had to create my > > own USB2.0 true DSD sound card and portable flash card player. > > > > > Mine's not a 5.1, it's just stereo. I don't care for 5.1 sound for > music. > > > I'm not opposed to it for movies, but placing 2 speakers properly is > tough > > > enough. Who can place 6 speakers properly? Houses aren't designed for > > > audiophiles, you know... > > > > 2 speakers is the way I like it as well. > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
