No Sound

[Bittch Beeter]

I'm gettin zero sound from my computer...


soundcard is the one that came with the comp, Via AC'97...I think it might be broke, but the onboard sound is giving me nothing as well...


from alert sounds to attepmting to play a CD...I'm gettin absolutely nothing, I've tried a few different settings, but am having no luck...


this is my crappy PC that my partner's been lettin collect dust for over a year...I'm going to turn it into Frankenstein...ie experiment on building things on this system, and apply that knowledge teching my DAW

 

[manning1]

well firstly get to understand how the windows volume control works.
you bring it up by clicking on the volume icon. or via win start etc.
check the playback and recording properties that settings are not muted.
two different dialogues.
and that faders are not down. stereo line out should feeed some sort of amplifier with speakers attached or a pair of computer speakers.
frankly i wouldnt use ac97 for recording. sound quality is very poor - but if you must use it.
feed the line in via a mixer for recording microphones etc.
definitely dont use the mic input of ac97. its awfull.
just search the forum if you dont believe me.
if you list the confign of that crappy pc i might be able to make suggestions.
ie: processor ghz, memory, drive(s) etc that wont cost you much iunless its too far gone.
peace.

 

[Bittch Beeter]

P4 1.5
256 Ram
20Gig Hd & 8gig Hd



...I'm not using this for recording, I was trying to use it for Video for awhile...I did make some money off of it, but I bought this before I knew anything about computers...it's about 3-4 years old now, and suffice to say I got my cherry popped w/no vaseline...


...I'm about to build:
P4 2.4C, 512k, 800 FSB HT
Asus P4P800
gig of ddr
40gig seagate for Hd
200gig seagate for storage
400w P. Supply (undecided)

...waddya think?

could you suggest software, and an OS that's stable w/it?

was looking at the M-Audi 2496 soundcard, but I keep thinking about the 1010 for the future...I'm good with 2x2 recording, but hope to expand to recording outside clients, and want to be able to do at least 8 tracks at a time

 

[tedluk]

P4 1.5
256 Ram
20Gig Hd & 8gig Hd



...I'm not using this for recording, I was trying to use it for Video for awhile...I did make some money off of it, but I bought this before I knew anything about computers...it's about 3-4 years old now, and suffice to say I got my cherry popped w/no vaseline...


...I'm about to build:
P4 2.4C, 512k, 800 FSB HT
Asus P4P800
gig of ddr
40gig seagate for Hd
200gig seagate for storage
400w P. Supply (undecided)

...waddya think?

could you suggest software, and an OS that's stable w/it?

was looking at the M-Audi 2496 soundcard, but I keep thinking about the 1010 for the future...I'm good with 2x2 recording, but hope to expand to recording outside clients, and want to be able to do at least 8 tracks at a time

Do you really need to ask Manning what software he recommends? lol

All together now...Let's hear it loud and clear...

POWERTRACKS!

Smile, Manning1, I'm just giving you a hard time! You've been trying I know.

Bittch- Do you want help trying to fix the sound on your current setup or advice on the new one?

If it's the latter, get WinXP as your OS. I know some people still recommend Windows 98, but you're going to find that fewer and fewer software companies are going to offer programs for it. Don't get ME!

As for software, there is the aforementioned Powertracks and also N-Tracks on the low end. On the high end are Cubase and SONAR and Nuendo. I'm a long time Cakewalk user and I continue to be pleased with their programs and support.

Most everyone likes M-Audio. I've never used any of their soundcards, but it's hard to argue with the number of people who have them and are getting good results. I'd also suggest a look at the new E-Mu cards. Lot of bang for the buck there as well!

As far as your current computer is concerned, if you're getting nothing at all, the first thing I'd check would be if the speakers are connected properly and turned on. It's pretty unusual to get NO sound at all.

Have you checked "Control Panel" to make sure that the soundcard is configured properly? Did the sound work in the past? Have you changed the configuration of the computer since then? For instance, if you had a different soundcard in the computer previously and removed it, it's possible that the on-board soundcard has been disabled in the BIOS.

Good luck. Let us know what happens.

Ted

 

[manning1]

actually ted. i have to politely disagree.
powertracks can be as low end or high end as the user wishes who can fully understand the depth of it.( i can buy anything i wish.
just got back with a little money from the casino, as my wifes on holiday.
great day out. )
in particular the upgrade policy is extremely fair for existing users.
my wife normally buys me the upgrade every other christmas for the cost of a few packets of cigarettes. how many other companies do you know that will let an existing user upgrade from a version 3 say years ago to the latest version 9 ? for so little ? thus this engenders customer loyalty.

 

[tedluk]

Well, I haven't used the program, but the reviews I've seen indicate that it is not on the level, feature wise, of Cubase or SONAR or Nuendo or the others. I'm not putting it down, just trying to be realistic and fair.

Cakewalk offers very fair upgrades to its users as well. I'm sure Steinberg does it to, though I don't use Cubase so I have no first hand knowledge.

I didn't suggest that you couldn't afford the higher priced programs. I'm not sure why you went there.

A few packs of cigarettes? That's a lot of money here in the States now! lol (I'm glad I don't smoke!)

Ted

 

[manning1]

ted. actually you raise an interesting point about features.
pg asked all us users about new features we wanted to see awhile back.
there is even a message board to do this.
the conclusion generally was that the product already does most of what most of us want to do. but there were a number of "nice to haves".

to get down to brass tacks ted. i think this whole feature competition
has got ridiculous ted. and mainly i think youll agree its to impress kids or newbies looking for their first multitrack experience . us older types have a more sanguine outlook. the young particularly believe they need certain features because the guys in the marketing dept tell them they do.
a lot of so called features just mean added menus , and often 90 per cent of
these so called features are not used anyway by a lot of folks anyway.
its like the game i call "find the next great vst plug in".
some folks i know spend all their time doing this and never get a song
finished.
in summary its got 95 per cent of what most folks need to do.
and for the other 5 per cent there are workarounds.
you should read the forums sometime. there are some real heavywights who know way more than i ever will using the product.
maybe it doesnt "look" as flashy as some products.
but it does a might fine job of letting me do what i want.

 

[warble]

i think this whole feature competition
has got ridiculous ted. and mainly i think youll agree its to impress kids or newbies looking for their first multitrack experience.

I guess being 33 that makes me a "kid", but I use Cubase and it works very well for me. It has some VERY useful features that AREN'T all for "impressing" the user. I used PT back in the mid 90's, then went to Cakewalk, now to Cubase. I've tried to keep an open mind about DAW software.

a lot of so called features just mean added menus, and often 90 per cent of these so called features are not used anyway by a lot of folks anyway.

BS. 90% of features not used? I know you love PT Pro, but you're stating ridiculous assumptions.

maybe it doesnt "look" as flashy as some products.
but it does a might fine job of letting me do what i want.

While I agree the interface isn't everything to a program, I feel I've found a good program with a good balance between asthetically pleasing and being useful to my workflow and useful in GENERAL. And NO, I do not think that the PT interface sucks at all. It looks a little dated, but no big WHOOP to me.

I'm getting a good laugh reading your negative opinions on other software. I can say that because I haven't bashed PT Pro in here. I've only expressed how I felt about seeing PT being recommended on hundreds of posts (in particular ones that weren't asking for recommendations for software and the like). Kinda funny - now, strange enough as it may be, it's now being recommended to test the audio capabilities of people's systems. There's gotta be other software that can do that? Dskbench or something similar?

I have been using the demo a little, and haven't drawn any conclusions yet. If I find something wrong though, I'm sure I'll be only #2 to EVER COMPLAIN.

 

[NYMorningstar]

Hold up there manning. Sorry, I know I said I wouldn't respond to your spam crap again but it gets really old seeing it day in and day out.

I'm as old as you but I don't think like you at all. Not only are you old but you think old and then you speak like all older people must think this way because you do. What's up with that?

Yes, marketing is aimed at younger folks, not because they're stupid but because they spend the money. You may not use 90% of the features available for recording software but you are in the minority. It looks like the biggest feature you look at is the $49 cost of the cheap software. People spend big money because they want good quality software. If they want something that just gets the job done they could use freeware programs. Why spend $49 on powertracks? What's up with that?

You sound like you life is over most of the time e.g. I was a computer engineer forever, not small computers but big, big government systems. Why do you consistently qualify yourself? Are you insecure?

And if you think I'm lying... hehe

So we should take it from you, buy powertracks. You came here one month ago, have almost 1200 posts and regardless of what people are asking about almost all of your posts is spamming powertracks. What's up with that?

Now your telling people to search under your name for software you recommend instead of right out saying buy powertracks. What's up with that?

This dude here is building a hot new computer and what do you recommend? POWERTRACKS.. Yeah baby.

Why not tell people to run their ferraris on diesel fuel or heat their house with coal. Hey, you can start a fire rubbing two sticks together too, why use matches.

Sure powertracks has a place somewhere in music production but just not in the places your sticking it(everywhere).

So here we are, one month and 1200 posts later. Please, give it a rest.

Sorry for invading your thread Bittch Beeter. I shouldn't let myself get annoyed like this.

 

[Rob_Reality]

Noticed this post and thought I might be able to help.

RealTek sound cards (AC'97) tend to cause IRQ problems on a regular basis. Check in control panel, under your hardware manager (sometimes called 'System') and see if there's a warning icon on the sound card. If there is one, you can see in the details what is causing the problem. If it lists an IRQ conflict, your best bet is honestly going to be to trash it and buy another sound card. It can be fixed, but it can be a monolithic pain in the butt, and the sound card, quite honestly, isn't worth it. If it's not an IRQ conflict, it's just likely a missing or corrupt driver. The driver file should be named in the details, find it, delete it, and reinstall the drivers for the card.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Rob.

 

[manning1]

morningstar.
ive been on this bbs a lot longer than you state.

if you think you know so much lets get into it feature for feature what i use against what you use. i still dont know what you use.
perhaps you might tell me what your favorite solution does over what i
use. we could make a seperate thread out of it if you wish.

ted made a comment about what i used which in my opinion was not accurate.
ie: a beginner program. which i dont consider it is.
you made the comment....
qoute - "Why spend $49 on powertracks? What's up with that?"
this alone tells me youve never tried the program, and are not really interested in its merits. because you have formed your opinion in advance.
without trying it.
i urge you to make the same comment on the user forum.
i think youll get an interesting reply. in fact probably from thousands of users who like me are very happy.

so - what do you use that is so far advanced than i do ?

 

[Ingoloid]

back to the 'AC97. Go into device properties, remove/delete all of the sound, video, game controllers. re-boot. if the 'AX97 is working, Windows should re-detect and install native drivers. make sure speakers are connected. if so, then check to make sure the volumne is on in control panel. I'm figuring you know about computers by your post. If more help needed, let me know.

 

[Rokket]

Don't hate me for this, but you guys have turned Bittch Beeter's thread into a pissing contest. Shouldn't this be handled somewhere else, and just answer his question? I came into this thread looking for the same answer, but all I could see was this... crap. Please! Don't do him this injustice!

 

[warble]

I apoligize for my part. Just trying to right some ridiculous statements, but it didn't matter anyway - I must be on the ignore list.

Good day everyone!

 

[Rokket]

I apoligize for my part. Just trying to right some ridiculous statements, but it didn't matter anyway - I must be on the ignore list.

Good day everyone!

If we could all be big like that, this would be a better world. Thank you!

 

[Bittch Beeter]

lol...



is it really that serious?



thanx for the input gentlemen, what I ended up doing is disarming all sound, and unplugging the card, then reseating it, then reinstalling the drivers, and now it's working...

 

[Rokket]

lol...



is it really that serious?



thanx for the input gentlemen, what I ended up doing is disarming all sound, and unplugging the card, then reseating it, then reinstalling the drivers, and now it's working...

Glad to see that you were able to fix your problem. I am sorry about the little temper tantrum, and no it probably wasn't that serious, but when you post a question, I guess you just expect an answer, and not have to gleem through a bunch of bull to get to what you need. I didn't mean to stomp on someone's pride.