More problems - maudio/delta

[Kennan2000]

More odd things that have happened to me. And, yes, I¡¯m going to crosspost this to one other topic.
I now officially have my DMP3 and Audiophile 2496 connected. But, lo and behold, a problem: one of the gains on the DMP3 is too much, and the other is too little. And the VU meter doesn¡¯t seem to be representative of the input. My thoughts are that maybe I have to somehow correllate the DMP3 and the input level of the soundcard. (2496) But I can¡¯t figure out how to do that. The Monitor Mixer program that CAME with the Audiophile doesn¡¯t seem to work. When I adjust the inputs and play through a keyboard or guitar NOTHING happens. I also wonder whether or not this has to do with the fact that Windows XP does not ¡°sign¡± the Audiophile drivers. Also, I¡¯ve already gotten hum in recording, but maybe that¡¯s due to the fact that I had to set the gain so I high so I could get any kind of ¡°warm¡± sound? Or is this the fact that I¡¯m using an ¡°unbalance¡± ¨ù¡± tip? What difference does that make? Also, weird stuff in Sonar has been happening. In the open new template, just the other day I tried to open one, and I was reduced to only three templates from the normal number of twentysomething. I had to use System Restore. Then Sonar stopped accepting my Sblive! Output drivers. System restore again. So many questions. I just want some great sound is all. Oh, also. When I use the Sblive out for MIDI, I get it through my speakers. When I use Delta for Midi, I get it through my keyboard. What¡¯s the deal? And I have read the manuals, at least for the Delta/M-Audio products which are sadly, sadly outdated.


Thanks,
Kennan

 

[TexRoadkill]

What are you running into the DMP3?

The midi issue is because there is a synth chip on your SB and that is what is playing. When you send midi to the delta where there is no synth chip it goes out the midi port.

 

[drstawl]

Two system restores? Running XP?

First off- calm down!

I'll bet this was caused by that crap XP pulls when you install something with an "uncertified" driver. They drag you through hell to embarrass the vendor into paying MS some tribute.

If you just ignore the nasty symptoms they go away!

As for the uneven channel outputs from your pre- this ain't no high-end pre. Don't sweat it. Use the controls to even it out or replace the pre. Even my dbx 386 had some of this. Turns out it settles down after warming up for a while.

 

[Kennan2000]

hmmm.

Yeah, the driver's uncertified and old, but I think m-audio has posted some new drivers I might want to check out.
And to Tex:
If I'm using Delta MIDI, how am I supposed to mix the MIDI with audio if the MIDI is coming out of my keyboard? In Sonar, that is.
One more question:
My DMP3 has balanced outputs. My 2496 has unbalanced inputs. Would it be better to switch to another Delta card, one with balanced inputs?

Thanks,
Kennan

 

[TexRoadkill]

You are okay with the balanced/imbalanced issue. It's worse to put unbalanced signals into a balanced input.

You need to hook up the audio outs on your keyboard to the audio inputs on the delta and record the audio.