Delta 44

[andycerrone]

Ok, well, I've got a little problem with my Delta 44. I just re-installed it into my new(er) computer, and I just plugged in my mixer, mics, etc. but when I talk into the mic it shows on the screen it's recording, but I hear no sound. I have headphones plugged into the mixing board and the speakers for the computer itself turned up to full blast. Also, it like, erased my old soundcard thing so that when I play music it's silent, and when I go to volume control it shows that the choices for a mixer device are different versions of the Delta. Anyone help?

 

[Bulls Hit]

Does the 44 show up in device manager?

Have you opened up the delta control panel, make sure the outs aren't muted?

 

[andycerrone]

Does the 44 show up in device manager?

Have you opened up the delta control panel, make sure the outs aren't muted?

Yes and yes.

 

[scrubs]

How do you have all this connected? The Outputs 1/2 from the Delta need to be going to your mixer (& they should be from the "monitor mixer" in the Delta Control Panel). Your onboard soundcard is disabled by the Delta card, so you'll need to hook up your speakers/headphones through the mixer or a headphone amp attached to the Delta card.

 

[andycerrone]

How do you have all this connected? The Outputs 1/2 from the Delta need to be going to your mixer (& they should be from the "monitor mixer" in the Delta Control Panel). Your onboard soundcard is disabled by the Delta card, so you'll need to hook up your speakers/headphones through the mixer or a headphone amp attached to the Delta card.

Well, I have tried 2 things, that I think should have worked. FIrst, I tried using the pre that's in the mixer, mic >mixer > the "in" of the Delta card, with headphones plugged in that I'm hearing a humming but nothing I play or try to record, even thouhg on pro tools I'm seeing the bar move to the sound. The other thing I did was try to use a different preamp, hoping maybe it had something to do with that, running the mic through the pre, into the line in of the mixer, into the delta.

 

[scrubs]

Right, but how do you have the outputs connected?

 

[andycerrone]

Right, but how do you have the outputs connected?

Do you mean having a 2 to 1 cables running into the channel inserts?

 

[andycerrone]

FUCK U MOTHER FUCKING BITCH DUMB 18 YEAR OLD WITH NO FUCKING BRAINS

And the guy who left that rep? Well, you're a fucking idiot. And learn how to properly spell the word "you".

 

[Bulls Hit]

Do you mean having a 2 to 1 cables running into the channel inserts?

You got the outs going to the inserts?

Have you tried using the 2-track in instead?

 

[andycerrone]

You got the outs going to the inserts?

Have you tried using the 2-track in instead?

No, I've got the ins going into the inserts. The outs gives me nothing at all, with it this way I at least get some signs of movement on the computer screen.

And as for the 2-track in? Not a clue what you're talking about...

 

[gbondo9]

Have you checked your windows settings?

Control Panel > Sounds & Multimedia > Audio (tab) > Outputs

Something like that (I'm not using XP - so I'm going off memory)

Make sure the Delta 44 outs are being used for playback and all that.

Also make sure the PC's onboard sound (if it has it) is disabled. This might have to be done at the BIOS level (by pressing Del, or F10, or F8, or F2 during the boot sequence....)

 

[andycerrone]

Have you checked your windows settings?

Control Panel > Sounds & Multimedia > Audio (tab) > Outputs

Something like that (I'm not using XP - so I'm going off memory)

Make sure the Delta 44 outs are being used for playback and all that.

Also make sure the PC's onboard sound (if it has it) is disabled. This might have to be done at the BIOS level (by pressing Del, or F10, or F8, or F2 during the boot sequence....)

All of that is done. I'm assuming that I'm missing a wire somewhere because I can't think of anything else that could possibly be done.

 

[Bulls Hit]

If you've installed the 44 drivers correctly, you shouldn't see the normal windows volume control - you should just see the Delta Control panel. At least that's how it was when I had my 44

 

[andycerrone]

If you've installed the 44 drivers correctly, you shouldn't see the normal windows volume control - you should just see the Delta Control panel. At least that's how it was when I had my 44

I have both, I believe. The Delta control panel has the 4 mixer inputs and the master volume, correct?

 

[superspit]

If you've installed the 44 drivers correctly, you shouldn't see the normal windows volume control - you should just see the Delta Control panel. At least that's how it was when I had my 44

yes.....please check this...as above. (if haven't already?).
All of my delta 44 issues (I use 2), have been software related.
And the funny thing is, one minute all is ok, the next, kapoot!
Goto M-Audio, get/load the latest driver, re-boot, come back and tell us what you see.
Maybe even shift the card to a new PCI position? (This can do wonders!!)
But Don't over-look a bad/compromised driver..
Regards,
SuperSpit.

 

[scrubs]

Do you mean having a 2 to 1 cables running into the channel inserts?

The physical outs 1 & 2 (L & R, respectively) on the breakout box should be connected to line-ins on your mixer (either the main/tape inputs, or an auxiliary stereo channel). Since you're getting sound in, but not out, it seems to me that the problem is either software related (you don't have your recording software master bus routed to the delta 1/2 outputs, or something is not correct in the delta control panel), or, you don't have the physical outputs from the delta card connected to your mixer/monitors/headphones correctly.

 

[andycerrone]

yes.....please check this...as above. (if haven't already?).
All of my delta 44 issues (I use 2), have been software related.
And the funny thing is, one minute all is ok, the next, kapoot!
Goto M-Audio, get/load the latest driver, re-boot, come back and tell us what you see.
Maybe even shift the card to a new PCI position? (This can do wonders!!)
But Don't over-look a bad/compromised driver..
Regards,
SuperSpit.

Nothing. Still nothing. Same situation, I see the audio file being recorded on the screen, but I can't hear it. I'm waiting for my new monitors to come in, so next weekend when I'm home hopefully that might solve the problem (though I doubt it)..

 

[andycerrone]

The physical outs 1 & 2 (L & R, respectively) on the breakout box should be connected to line-ins on your mixer (either the main/tape inputs, or an auxiliary stereo channel). Since you're getting sound in, but not out, it seems to me that the problem is either software related (you don't have your recording software master bus routed to the delta 1/2 outputs, or something is not correct in the delta control panel), or, you don't have the physical outputs from the delta card connected to your mixer/monitors/headphones correctly.

I'm guessing it's a physical output, but I feel like I've tried every single option posisble.

 

[andycerrone]

Also, now when I try to play audio files, the file won't play. Like as if there's NO soundcard at all, the file will just sit there saying Xtime remaining, and not play. Before it was playing, I just couldn't hear it. Anyone familiar with this situation?

Edit: Also, if I plug in the outs into the aux sends or returns I can hear a faint sound of what I'm saying into the mic through headphones.. not really sure what that means..

 

[Dogman]

Andy, did you try and change any of the settings in the Delta mixer panel around, just to see if it makes any sound at all? Did you plug the headphones directly into the Delta BO box? Are the outs on Pro Tools set to the Delta?

I got no more really, as I use mine differently, but initially had trouble figureing out what to send out.