Delta66

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Tha' So & So ,So & So
Would someone please tell me something postive about the Delta66 sound card. I bought it and having problems with it.

for example it came with Logic Delta, gigasampler le and other software as well. when i start Logic i get " the ASIO driver returned a reset request. Please reboot Logic Delta"

Gigasampler wont even open it just says " your system does not have a giga compatible sound card" then when i click that off it tells me that Gs caused an error in some file.

I admit to being a begining beginner. and i will be asking alot of questions that will be common sense to alot of you , so my apologies in advance. Peace
 
It seems that the majority of the people that have Delta soundcard problems are using that Logic crap....

many of people here have setup a Delta card without a hitch (myself included)...

is it just the Gigasampler software giving you problems or is there more......
 
Well i'm only trying to use Logic b/c it came free and being that this is my first attempt and this computer based stuff. Dont want to waste money on a program that doesn't workout for me.

What programs would you recommend?

as for the gigasampler situation i think its the software having a problem becuz it wont even open. then gives the "Gs has caused error" meesage
 
sorry, i didnt mean to come off that way....ok, Gigasampler aside, is the card working...can you record and playback in Logic?.....
 
Multi-client

Sorry, but the Delta 66 is not a multi-client sound card so the gigasampler can not function along side the Logic. Why do they come free together? Because they are idiots.
 
Es tut mir leid, aber das stimmt nicht. The Delta 66 is indeed multi-client: just download the latest drivers for it.
 
Delta 66

I've been using a Delta 66 for nearly two years. Its been a reliable card when several others were not.

However, I can't use certain software like Cakewalk, Sonar or Logic at all. They don't even work through the SB64 card built on to my motherboard.

Since I work primarily with Sonic Foundry products (Acid, Sound Forge, Vegas) it hasn't been a huge issue for me.

I don't know if this is because of the sound card or not. What I do know is the Delta has been good to me with the programs I need to use.

Last spring, I bought the Omni interface for it and its also been worthwhile. The pre-amps aren't bad and its I/O features were worth every penny for my situation.

I do have one other issue with the new drivers - they only seem to work for playback. When I record using them, I get strange random digital distortion. I removed the drivers and re-installed them under controled circumstances to ensure they were the problem.

Bottom line: Not every upgrade is an "upgrade" and not every product fits every need. The Delta 66 is a great card for certain people and situations. I was lucky with mine.

On the other hand, I tried an Echo Layla and was shocked at how unreliable it was. When I finally determined it was defective, Echo replaced it with one the behaved even worse. When that one died on me (within 48 hours) they sent one they swore had been hand built and fully tested. It didn't even last 24 hours.

My experience has taught me to ask which card works best with the software you plan to use most often - and which computer config, is best for that card. There are plenty of quality cards out there. You just have to figure out which one will work on your computer.

ZK
 
I've used the Delta 66 with Cubase and with n-track, both with success.

Seems to be solid, reliable, good quality card.

Make sure you use the lastest drivers and that you use ASIO...

I recommend Win2000, as well, as I had some problems under Win98

-cdr
 
I had the same problem with Logic delta. It is really really simple problem to fix but for the life of me I can't remember what I did! :( I think I made sure that the Delta Control Panel was at 44.1 as I don't think LD supports 96k. Try that...

I would download N-Track Studio. Logic Delta really is pretty basic indeed and I for one didn't like it at all. I couldn't see any justification to their claim that it is designed to go "hand in hand" with the Delta 66.

The 66 is great card and I have had no problems with it since.


PS yes I'm back to terrorise y'all!:cool:
 
First off thank you to all who are helping me out.

I downloaded the most recent driver that midiman.net had to offer. So do i now uninstall the current driver then put in the new driver? Hopefully i wont run into that issue that Zombie King spoke of.

as well as that i think i'll give Ntrack a try. It seems few if any of you guys seem impressed with logic delic from what i gather.

I'm gonna try tis Cubase 5 demo that i found also. They recommend getting Hubi Loopback, so i did.

I'm Learning you all thanks
 
Pieces, the delta is multiclient.

Multiclient support has been coming very slowly on NT/2K/XP though. I had it working with their latest drivers for a while but had other unrelated problems and had to switch back to the non-multiclient driver set.

Slackmaster 2000
 
I use a Delta 66 too, and it has always worked like a top for me in Windows 98 SE with MME drivers. I used it in Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 and now SONAR, with Cool Edit 2000, ACID Pro 2 and 3, Sound Forge 5, Vegas Audio Lite , Vegas Video, and a little bit with Samplitude Project, all with no troubles at all.

Odd that the bundled software would be more troublesome...
 
BEWARE!!!!!
delta does support multi-client, download from their site but you must use the uninstaller first, also on their site, there is a tutorial too.
gigasampler does not run on windows 2000, at least that version
(i got all this stuff, so i have been there)
in order to work with gigasampler and a sequencer you must cofigure it within giga, and open it from giga
i never bothered with logic, it is anything but.....
i use sonar, however if you want a flawless program to try out for audio, go to magix site and download the FREE 3 month version of samplitude 6.0, this program will work for you right now, no B.S.> outtathabox
delta cards are known for great driver support,
i have 2 deltas ( 66/omni-audiophile) and have never had a problem
my advice, and i know it's painful, is to read the manuals and/or
help files that come with these products
GOD be with you as you journey into the realm of logic/evil, my son.
 
I don't get it. Loads of people have various headaches using Delta cards and/or the bundled software. Why are they so popular? It's like they're the card of choice on this board these days...
 
Dobro, im not trying to put anyone down here, but some people cant even do a Windows OS install.....their are lots of things that could happen putting in ANY soundcard, no matter which kind...IRQ conflicts, driver problems,software not setup correctlyetc.....

I put in a Delta card...no problem...I talked a few people thru Deta 44, 66, and Omni installs...no problems.....Slack installed a Delta 44, no problems that I know of.....lots of people here have installed Delta cards with no problems....

the moral of the story......

dont hate the playa...hate the game.....
 
Giving praise where it is due.

Gidge has made a perfect point. And I am probably the fucking mascot for his point. I myself bought the Delta 66 w/ the OMNI Studio. The reason why was because it had great reviews, andit had everything that I needed. I didn't need a built in sampler or midi ins and outs. But it did/does have great pre-amps (OMNI) and enough ins and outs for what I needed to do. If I were recording a 32 piece orchestra then perhaps it woud be not enough. But the price is good and it just sounds damn good.

Now as far as having problems, as Gidge said... I wasa total boob! I had it for LITERALLY 6 months and NEVER got anything out of it. I could only record 4 audio tracks before I got some kind of ASIO failure message. At first I had 1 month of midi latency, just because I didn't have a clue what buffers and drivers were etc... I called e-Magic (I use Logic Audio Platinum) 100 times and was convinced that I had some kind of problem with hardware compatiability, or IRQ interupt or BIOS problems. 6 months later, I just as a goof tweeked one setting in the Delta Control Pannel, and my problems were solved. That is the problem with PC based recording... a lot of the time, the musicians that are doing it are just that... MUSICIANS. And the average musican, although getting better everyday, are usually not focusing their lives on learning correct BIOS settinfs and Digital to analog conversions rates. They are too busy staring at Mtv videos waiting for their big break <shy admiting grin>. So it is no wonder when this message board gets plug up with questions like... "what do you mean I don't just plug it in and I sound like James Taylor?"

Anyway, the hardware is only as smart as the user. They ARE great cards.

For what it's worth,
Mike
 
so pisces, your saying i need to hang onto my audiophile 24/96 for six months before i get it right? i am a layed off computer hardware software tech--- and musician for 25 years, AND i still can't fuckin figure out why this fucking card is poping and clicking. i have moaned and bitched on my other post about somebody posting who got these cards right. so what is the exact settings?

what did you tweek? ya see, the problem is that there "is" no detailed setup instructions on these things. the troubleshooting section is a joke. i'm not watching mtv right now,just banging my head against this goddamned computer. sorry, nothing personnal to you pisces.jw
 
I have had a flawless performance from my delta 66, bought used a year ago. Common problems involve setting your sync to sp/dif instead of internal xtal, or too small of a buffer size. If you're popping, try increasing buffer size.

I'm running:
Athlon 600 Mhz - Win 98 SE
Asus A7A166 M.B.
256 Mb Ram
15 Gig Maxtor HD
and an E-mu APS as my synth/ multimedia sound card.
 
If you can't figure it out go back to the four track.

Computers running Microsoft's Operating system are going to have problems no matter what.

Microsoft is the worst things for the computer industry ever.

Mac's are alittle better but they use too many closed standards and are too expensive.

Too bad the manufactors wouldn't ban together and develop software and drivers for pro audio under linux, freebsd, BeOS or QnX or some other stable mulitplatform OS.


The delta cards are great but they do have their driver problems, its just a matter of trying the drivers untill you find the one that works best with the rest of your hardware and software. They do have detailed instructions on their website on how to fix the poping and clicking problems.

For the price you can't beat them.
 
Garak said:
If you can't figure it out go back to the four track.

Computers running Microsoft's Operating system are going to have problems no matter what.

Microsoft is the worst things for the computer industry ever.

Mac's are alittle better but they use too many closed standards and are too expensive.

Too bad the manufactors wouldn't ban together and develop software and drivers for pro audio under linux, freebsd, BeOS or QnX or some other stable mulitplatform OS.


The delta cards are great but they do have their driver problems, its just a matter of trying the drivers untill you find the one that works best with the rest of your hardware and software. They do have detailed instructions on their website on how to fix the poping and clicking problems.

For the price you can't beat them.
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your right,computers are not grown up enough to handle the mass's trying to record their dreams. self contained recorders still rule.enough said.jw
 
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