slowmotion
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Hi guys
Wanting to see if anyone knows where I can source a schematic for a Soundblaster Live card.
I really like the Live card now I understand the DSP stuff (using the KX drivers obviously). Anyone who has a Live card, go get KX NOW and sit down somewhere quiet and learn how the DSP works and be amazed at how your $5 card is actually quite powerful (relatively speaking).
I'm wanting to do a few mods to one; mainly using better caps in the power section and replacing lytics with films in the signal path. Also seeing what difference a heatsink will make, and adding some shielding to the back side of the card. I'm trying to lower the noise floor more than anything, but anecdotal evidence on the net seems to suggest it'll actually sound better. Not sure about that, so I'd like to try.
The thing is, I don't know which caps are carrying signal and which are power. I know I could work it out but figured it would be much easier with a schematic!
I know I can get a better card blah blah. This is for my home PC and I honestly do not require more than 16bit/48khz, I just want to tinker.
Anyone?
Wanting to see if anyone knows where I can source a schematic for a Soundblaster Live card.
I really like the Live card now I understand the DSP stuff (using the KX drivers obviously). Anyone who has a Live card, go get KX NOW and sit down somewhere quiet and learn how the DSP works and be amazed at how your $5 card is actually quite powerful (relatively speaking).
I'm wanting to do a few mods to one; mainly using better caps in the power section and replacing lytics with films in the signal path. Also seeing what difference a heatsink will make, and adding some shielding to the back side of the card. I'm trying to lower the noise floor more than anything, but anecdotal evidence on the net seems to suggest it'll actually sound better. Not sure about that, so I'd like to try.
The thing is, I don't know which caps are carrying signal and which are power. I know I could work it out but figured it would be much easier with a schematic!
I know I can get a better card blah blah. This is for my home PC and I honestly do not require more than 16bit/48khz, I just want to tinker.
Anyone?