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Does anyone know how I can hook-up my DMP3 to an Audiophile 2496 soundcard?

The DMP has 1/4 jacks in back. Whereas the 2496 uses RCA jacks.
I picked up adapters (one for each channel) that go from 1/4" TS to RCA female.
This gave me sound out of the left side only.
How do I get sound from both sides?

Thanks in advance

Denver

 

[tmix]

It sounds like you have it hooked up right.
As long as you are:
1) going from the output (and not the insert point) on the DMP

2) have something going into both channels (make sure the buttons for hi or low gain are set the same) and are reading signal on the meters

3) and are going into the inputs (not the outputs or digital ins) you should be right.

If your path is true then it must be a cable or a connector problem.

By the way how are you monitoring the card? are you monitoring the card from the inputs using the Delta monitor mixer, or are you monitoring after you have recorded or through your software?

Have you tried to record something to see if you are getting signal into the recording program?

 

[statecap]

Yes..I am going directly FROM the balanced outputs at the back of the DMP.
Yes..I have a plug into each side (A&B) at the back of the DMP
I am pretty sure that I am going directly to the correct spot on the 2496.
Would it matter if the plugs that I am using (at the DMP) are mono plugs? They are not tip/ring/sleeve. They are just tip/ring (one black ring)

I just changed over from using a tascam as a mixer. I just unplugged the cables (RCA) from the back of it and plugged them into the 1/4" Tip/Sleeve to RCA adapters at the back of the DMP. I assumed that this would work correctly.


Thank you

Denver

 

[tmix]

Denver,
It sounds like you are doing the right thing.
Using the mono plugs wont matter.
When I first bought my DMP-3 my 1/4 plug seemed to go into the output the full way but actually did not. I had to push it a little more (about a 1/8 of a inch) before it clicked and then all was well.
Again, not to be anal. I had fits also because I mistakenly used an insert out as opposed to the line out. You may have checked that allready , so forgive the reminder.

I always find it is the simple forehead banger type things that are generally the problem.
You may try switching the left and right cables(leaving the plugs in the outlets) and see if the problem moves to the other side, it may be the plug.(or hopefully not the DMP)
If you switch the cable with the plugs and the problem switches sides you may have a problem with the pre.

 

[statecap]

I checked and re-checked everything.
As you say, Its probably some minor thing that I've just overlooked.
But I have a question.
If I want to hear both sides/channels, and it takes two wires/lines/whatever to send that information, then how can I ever hope to hear both sides by using a plug that is mono in the first place and connects only to one wire?

Does anyone else on this site care to a PM if you have the same equipment as me?
I really need help!!!
A DMP3 and an Audiophile soundcard.

Thank you


Denver

 

[tmix]

Denver,
How exactly are you monitoring.
You gave the impression that only one channel of the pre was showing "at the computer".

Then you state:
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But I have a question.
If I want to hear both sides/channels, and it takes two wires/lines/whatever to send that information, then how can I ever hope to hear both sides by using a plug that is mono in the first place and connects only to one wire?
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How are you determining you are getting only one channel. Are you looking at meters on your program?
Are you listening to headphones only plugged into one of you card outputs?
Both left and right outputs of your card must be plugged into some type of mixer or headphone amp in order to get the summed signal.

IF you getting both the right side and left side to show input in your software, AND you have both left and right outputs plugged into a pair of speakers or headphone amp, and you STILL are getting only one side, then look at your Delta mix applet, there is a small check box at the bottom of each fader labeled "mute" one may be checked.

 

[statecap]

tmix,

Hear is the set-up I currently can operate:
I have a tascam 424 that I use as a mixer.
This is plugged via 2 RCA cables into two female RCA jacks in the 2496.
I then have 2 RCA cables coming out of the other female jacks in the 2496, and they go directly to an amplifier. This is where I monitor from. I run different sets of speakers off of the amplifier. I run headphones into the headphone jack on the amplifier.

I run n-track as the recording software.
On the recording VU meters, BOTH channels are showing signal.
But when I record something, only one side is receiving any signal. (the same side that I can hear something on during monitoring).

Where do I find the Delta Mix applet? (how do I get there?)

Thank you

 

[tmix]

Hey D,
I think I see the picture a little clearer.
It does not seem to be an issue of the DMP-3 hook up but a problem you are having regardless of whether the new preamp is hooked up.
It has to do with recording software and sound cards, the way they work together.

It has been a long time since I used N-Track, but I believe it is similar to most software in that when you pick a track to record and arm it, you must pick the input source for that track to record form and whether you want a mono track or stereo track.

For instance when you pick the source for the track you should be able to see the different soundcard inputs (should look like Delta wav in 1 / 2 left or right or stereo).
If you are trying to record a STEREO track and only choose the left input it will record a stereo track with nothing on the right channel. At playback it will only come out of the left speaker. If you choose to record as a MONO track and choose either the right or left channel at playback it will play equally through both speakers unless you pan it differently. So if you want to record a single track in stereo (like keys) you must set the track up that way and pick the stereo input.
Before an instrument is recorded, if you are monitoring from the sound card (as opposed to your Tascam) by nature the left / right channels will be discrete from each other, so what ever is fed to the left input will only show in the left speaker and the same with the right. At playback however you should be able to pan things however you want.

As for the Delta applet. When you installed the drivers for the Delta card, it should have installed an Icon on your desktop or system tray that looks like a lazy M. If you double click on it , the Delta mixer will appear giving you some different options on how the card routes the different signals for monitoring. It is a great feature to learn for when you start adding tracks to your song while listening to the previously recorded stuff.

I hope I helped, If you need more info and need to reach me direct email me at :
tmix@bigfoot.com

Tom Menikos
tmixstudio.com