RE: possibly a sound card issue, not sure?
Ah okay. You know I've heard these kinda stories. I can't be of much help no more as I don't use USB mikes. I do use a DM420 as an external 24 bit 96 KHZ sound card sometimes though. But for a mike I use an AT8022. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 12:51 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: possibly a sound card issue, not sure? Well, she tells me that when she uses a wireless mic, there's hardly no hum at all. However, when she uses one of those USB headsets with a microphone and a cord on the end, the hum is a lot louder. That's why I wasn't sure if had something to do with the sound card or if it was electrical? I hope that made sense. On 2/26/2016 12:13 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: > Ah that right there tells you it's something electrical. When she uses it > without AC power it's fine. Now who knows maybe it is a ground issue. What > kind of mike is she using? Could it be over censitivity of this mike? > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Chris Skarstad > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:32 AM > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Subject: possibly a sound card issue, not sure? > > Hey folks > > A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue, and my > girlfriend who is not on this list is having one and she's asked me to quiz > the gurus. Basicly, what's happening is whenever she records something or > broadcasts on the internet, you can hear what appears to be a loud humming > sound, probably a ground hum. She's using a windows 7 64-bit laptop, it's a > Toshiba satellite of some kind, we're not sure > about the exact model number. Does anyone know what might be > causing the issue, and better yet how to eliminate it? Is this an > actual sound card issue, or is it something electrical, like how it's plugged > in? It's plugged into a power strip so i'm not sure if that's it > or not. Keep in mind that i'm not an expert in all things electrical > so i'm not gonna be able to do anything really advanced. I've heard this > happen on other laptops, when it's plugged in you hear the hum. > When they unplug it, it goes away. It wouldn't be practical for her to use it > on batteries all the time, so we would need to find a way to eliminate the > issue. Does anyone know what we can do? > Thanks! > Chris > > > > >
Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Tom, I sure wish that were a possibility, but I'm using an old Kenwood receiver here, not anything like a high tech device. I mean, a real dinasore.| On 2/26/2016 9:23 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: Larry: Might it be that you've got something on your stereo receiver set for enhancments or something? Just a thought! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 8:52 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Well Tim, thanks for that bit of advice, but I've tried that, and that takes practically all of my amplification away. I only have the minimum of enhancement going. I don't even have any equalization, at least not through the sound card, only through Winamp. As far as Winamp, my player, and the part it might have to play in the equation, I don't even have surround sound on at all, because I am using an old school analog stereo receiver. So, I am open to even more suggestions. Thanks much, Larry On 2/26/2016 7:28 AM, Tim Aune wrote: Try going in to control panel and go to sound link and click on your sound card. Then go to playback and then to the properties and then the enhancements tabs and check disable all enhancements. I hope that solves the problem. Tim -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
Re: possibly a sound card issue, not sure?
Well, she tells me that when she uses a wireless mic, there's hardly no hum at all. However, when she uses one of those USB headsets with a microphone and a cord on the end, the hum is a lot louder. That's why I wasn't sure if had something to do with the sound card or if it was electrical? I hope that made sense. On 2/26/2016 12:13 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Ah that right there tells you it's something electrical. When she uses it without AC power it's fine. Now who knows maybe it is a ground issue. What kind of mike is she using? Could it be over censitivity of this mike? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:32 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: possibly a sound card issue, not sure? Hey folks A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue, and my girlfriend who is not on this list is having one and she's asked me to quiz the gurus. Basicly, what's happening is whenever she records something or broadcasts on the internet, you can hear what appears to be a loud humming sound, probably a ground hum. She's using a windows 7 64-bit laptop, it's a Toshiba satellite of some kind, we're not sure about the exact model number. Does anyone know what might be causing the issue, and better yet how to eliminate it? Is this an actual sound card issue, or is it something electrical, like how it's plugged in? It's plugged into a power strip so i'm not sure if that's it or not. Keep in mind that i'm not an expert in all things electrical so i'm not gonna be able to do anything really advanced. I've heard this happen on other laptops, when it's plugged in you hear the hum. When they unplug it, it goes away. It wouldn't be practical for her to use it on batteries all the time, so we would need to find a way to eliminate the issue. Does anyone know what we can do? Thanks! Chris
RE: possibly a sound card issue, not sure?
Ah that right there tells you it's something electrical. When she uses it without AC power it's fine. Now who knows maybe it is a ground issue. What kind of mike is she using? Could it be over censitivity of this mike? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:32 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: possibly a sound card issue, not sure? Hey folks A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue, and my girlfriend who is not on this list is having one and she's asked me to quiz the gurus. Basicly, what's happening is whenever she records something or broadcasts on the internet, you can hear what appears to be a loud humming sound, probably a ground hum. She's using a windows 7 64-bit laptop, it's a Toshiba satellite of some kind, we're not sure about the exact model number. Does anyone know what might be causing the issue, and better yet how to eliminate it? Is this an actual sound card issue, or is it something electrical, like how it's plugged in? It's plugged into a power strip so i'm not sure if that's it or not. Keep in mind that i'm not an expert in all things electrical so i'm not gonna be able to do anything really advanced. I've heard this happen on other laptops, when it's plugged in you hear the hum. When they unplug it, it goes away. It wouldn't be practical for her to use it on batteries all the time, so we would need to find a way to eliminate the issue. Does anyone know what we can do? Thanks! Chris
RE: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Oh that could be too. But seriously though Tom. Dell does do something odd with the mother bord audio. I'm surprised Larry hasn't notised it till now. But then again I heard it straight away over Bose OE2I headphones. I have no idea what effect dell turns on. I checked mine so I could shut that particular effect off with out disabeling the ability to use effects, but no banana. Who knows what dell's up to. It disappoints me to hear they do that noncence with the XPS as well. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom Kaufman Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 10:23 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Larry: Might it be that you've got something on your stereo receiver set for enhancments or something? Just a thought! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 8:52 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Well Tim, thanks for that bit of advice, but I've tried that, and that takes practically all of my amplification away. I only have the minimum of enhancement going. I don't even have any equalization, at least not through the sound card, only through Winamp. As far as Winamp, my player, and the part it might have to play in the equation, I don't even have surround sound on at all, because I am using an old school analog stereo receiver. So, I am open to even more suggestions. Thanks much, Larry On 2/26/2016 7:28 AM, Tim Aune wrote: > Try going in to control panel and go to sound link and click on your > sound card. Then go to playback and then to the properties and then > the enhancements tabs and check disable all enhancements. I hope that > solves the problem. > Tim > > -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:38 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe > > Listers, > > Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell > XPS > 7500 machine back in march of last year. > > It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a > characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, > depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely > centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if > they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least > more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. > > If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, > and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I > would really like to hear about it. > > Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be > corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes > that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. > > > BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. > > Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, > > Larry > > >
possibly a sound card issue, not sure?
Hey folks A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue, and my girlfriend who is not on this list is having one and she's asked me to quiz the gurus. Basicly, what's happening is whenever she records something or broadcasts on the internet, you can hear what appears to be a loud humming sound, probably a ground hum. She's using a windows 7 64-bit laptop, it's a Toshiba satellite of some kind, we're not sure about the exact model number. Does anyone know what might be causing the issue, and better yet how to eliminate it? Is this an actual sound card issue, or is it something electrical, like how it's plugged in? It's plugged into a power strip so i'm not sure if that's it or not. Keep in mind that i'm not an expert in all things electrical so i'm not gonna be able to do anything really advanced. I've heard this happen on other laptops, when it's plugged in you hear the hum. When they unplug it, it goes away. It wouldn't be practical for her to use it on batteries all the time, so we would need to find a way to eliminate the issue. Does anyone know what we can do? Thanks! Chris
RE: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Larry: Might it be that you've got something on your stereo receiver set for enhancments or something? Just a thought! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 8:52 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Well Tim, thanks for that bit of advice, but I've tried that, and that takes practically all of my amplification away. I only have the minimum of enhancement going. I don't even have any equalization, at least not through the sound card, only through Winamp. As far as Winamp, my player, and the part it might have to play in the equation, I don't even have surround sound on at all, because I am using an old school analog stereo receiver. So, I am open to even more suggestions. Thanks much, Larry On 2/26/2016 7:28 AM, Tim Aune wrote: > Try going in to control panel and go to sound link and click on your > sound card. Then go to playback and then to the properties and then > the enhancements tabs and check disable all enhancements. I hope that > solves the problem. > Tim > > -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:38 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe > > Listers, > > Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS > 7500 machine back in march of last year. > > It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a > characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, > depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely > centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they > are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so > than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. > > If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and > have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would > really like to hear about it. > > Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be > corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes > that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. > > > BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. > > Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, > > Larry > > >
Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Well Hamit, I gave it a try, and it didn't do enough to mollify me. I have that old Audigy in the old computer, and have considered taking it out and installing it on the Dell, but don't know where the cd with the drivers disappeared too, so that may not really be an option. Might have to break down and look for and purchase roughly the equivalent of that card, and hope there isn't hidden gimmickry on that one as well. But in the meantime ... On 2/26/2016 7:45 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: Yeah the suggestion that you were given kinda fixes it. Gi than the XPS does that crap too then? I've noted it with my Enspireon 3000. It's some stupid wall reflection effect either Dell sets and who knows how to truly shut it off, and or Real Tech does this crap. Yeah I know that annoying effect. Kinda cool the first few seconds and for some sound effects, but very annoying. It's a reflection effect. Like when you are backing your car out of some ware and the moter reflects off something creating the elusion that oh now there's 2 cars. Oh no waitit's just yours.So yeah very annoying. I feel you. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 6:39 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Well Tim, thanks for that bit of advice, but I've tried that, and that takes practically all of my amplification away. I only have the minimum of enhancement going. I don't even have any equalization, at least not through the sound card, only through Winamp. As far as Winamp, my player, and the part it might have to play in the equation, I don't even have surround sound on at all, because I am using an old school analog stereo receiver. So, I am open to even more suggestions. Thanks much, Larry On 2/26/2016 7:28 AM, Tim Aune wrote: Try going in to control panel and go to sound link and click on your sound card. Then go to playback and then to the properties and then the enhancements tabs and check disable all enhancements. I hope that solves the problem. Tim -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
RE: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
As a side note I didn't note it right away and could have left it alone, but that was only because I use my Bose Companion 5 USB virtual surround sound system. But for grins and giggles I connected head phones to see what the card is like. Also to use the Stereo Mix feature. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 6:39 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
RE: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Yeah the suggestion that you were given kinda fixes it. Gi than the XPS does that crap too then? I've noted it with my Enspireon 3000. It's some stupid wall reflection effect either Dell sets and who knows how to truly shut it off, and or Real Tech does this crap. Yeah I know that annoying effect. Kinda cool the first few seconds and for some sound effects, but very annoying. It's a reflection effect. Like when you are backing your car out of some ware and the moter reflects off something creating the elusion that oh now there's 2 cars. Oh no waitit's just yours.So yeah very annoying. I feel you. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 6:39 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
Re: Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Try going in to control panel and go to sound link and click on your sound card. Then go to playback and then to the properties and then the enhancements tabs and check disable all enhancements. I hope that solves the problem. Tim -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Question about a sound card issue - maybe Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
Question about a sound card issue - maybe
Listers, Something has been kind of bugging me since I began using this Dell XPS 7500 machine back in march of last year. It seems to me that the on board Realtech sound card has a characteristic of making voices sound as if they are cave like, depending how they are positioned. I think that if they are completely centered in a stereo version, they sound more reverberous, or as if they are a bit more in the background than they should be, at least more so than they sounded with my old Creative Audigy card. If anybody has also noticed this with either this or any other card, and have a ready solution to what I at least consider a problem, I would really like to hear about it. Guess I can live with it, I have for almost a year, but if it could be corrected, at least without having to buy another card, in the hopes that it wouldn't have the same issue, it would be nice. BTW, my speakers are correctly phased. Any input or advice on this would be very much appreciated, Larry
The Hands Free App And A Test Recording
Hi there! I wrote about the Hands Free Mac App around 2 weeks ago. In basic terms the App allows the connection of a Bluetooth phone or device - Android or IOS - to your Mac and thus control of that device from your Mac. You can control functions such as make/answer calls, search for contacts and dial those and - in the case of android devices - send/receive SMS Text Messages. The App is fully accessible via the Status bar one your Mac which can be accessed with VoiceOver by using vo-M twice to get to the status bar, move to the “Hands Free” icon etc, a menu will be presented with the various functions allowing the dialling of numbers and so forth and with every option selected a new window will open on your Mac. So that’s just part of the Hands Free App experience and what about its hidden functions such as recording? Hands Free will record your phone calls as the link below demonstrates. The recording is of a simple call to my Voicemail service and I plan to make another recording with someone using Telstra’s HD Voice capabilities on their network but one thing at a time, here’s the first recording. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/No%20Name%20-%2026_02_2016%20at%208_31_42%20PM.m4a You can try Hands free or buy a registered copy for $10 which sounds perfectly unreasonable doesn’t it . ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.