Delta 66 static with Vegas Video

[Hockeye]

I've recently developed static that is not heard until playback of the wav. It doesn't happen everytime and I'm having a hard time tracking down the source. I've tried using my C1>DMP2>Flying Cow>Delta 66 S/PDIF and an offbeat mic through the OMNI pres using different cords. Happens either way. Recorded 24bit 48,000 and also lowered to 44,100.

My system is:
Win98 SE
PII 350
Ensoniq AudioPCI
Delta 66
Promise Raid on board
256 Ram
ATI Xpert2000 AGP
MiroVideo DC30

I have current drivers, switched cards, changed IRQ's, checked cables and nothing works. I also have n-Track and can't seem to reproduce the problem. Could it be Vegas? I check on Sonic Foundry's board and there are other posts for static, but the only solution suggested is to update the sound card driver. I did that. The funny thing is, I tried to record in Sound Forge and I got static. This is driving me nuts!! I got the Delta66/Omni in September and it was working great up until just recently. Could it be a DirectX issue with Sonic Foundry or could I have a defective Delta 66? It doesn't pop or click, just static that's recorded in the wav file. Help!

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[Hockeye]

I've been watching that as well. I can record just test-test-test several takes in a row. Sometimes static on one or two and the third ok then static on the fourth etc. I don't know until playback. Very frustrating.

[Zombie King]

Did you upgrade your Delta 66 drivers before you installed the new software?

If so, It could be the delta drivers themselves.

This recently happened to me. I had to work backwards through the drivers until I found a set that is reliable (again.)

Both sets of "multiclient" drivers caused a random static like distortion on recordings (but never during playback.) It would happen everytime I was sure I had "solved" the problem. I drove me nuts, too.

I've been using the delta 66 and Omni set up for quite a while now and had absolutely no problems with Sonic Foundry products until I upgraded the drivers.

Be sure to use the uninstall utility (from Midiman.com) to remove the current drivers before you attempt to change them - forward or backward.

Let us know if that works!

[Hockeye]

I did go back 1 version using the uninstaller, but it didn't help. I'll try going back further. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Hockeye]

Uninstalled drivers and reinstalled 4.1.22.27 drivers and NO STATIC...YEAH YEAH YEAH. I recorded at least 10 test wavs!!!!! I must not have recorded much or just got lucky in between installing the last 2 versions of drivers. You're awesome! Now those patches of hair can start growing back in...ha Thanks!

[Zombie King]

Great!

I swear I was ready to start therapy again over this. I still have an uncontrollable twitch because of it.

Just keep in mind that, if it does happen again, avoid the Multiclient drivers altogether - at least that's what I had to do.
Its been fine ever since.

Happy recording!