Hello All,
I thought you all might like to know the resolution of the Terratec
DMX6Fire soundcard problem (see below).
As a result of the research we all did, what is the general opinion of
the newer approach to handling audio with an outboard USB I/O box?
Also, one of the additional pluses is that the USBs (Terratec and
Tascam, and others, I would guess) work with both Macs and PCs.
Rod Stephens
> Dear Rod
>
> I decided to sell the Terratec and bought a Tascam US-122 audio
> interface. Everything seems to be working fine now.
>
> Kind regards, and once again, thank you very much for your input!
>
> Diederick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rod Stephens <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> To: D Basson <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Reducing soundcard/circuit noise
>
> Hello Diederick,
>
> I think it makes sense to see if a replacement card will make a
> difference. If not, it would seem you have some sort of hidden
> incapacity, but I would bet that you'll see some sort of difference
> with a new card. It's an interesting case.
>
> Rod
>
> D Basson wrote:
> Dear Rod
>
> Thanks for the info. Yes, I did forward the frequencies to Mike.
> Herewith his reaction:
>
> Assuming that those frequencies are near the centers of three peaks, no
> cause seems immediately likely. If your problems exist only on one
> input, the source may be in that input - for example, artifacts of the
> phono preamp. The frequencies are too low to come from radiation but
> they do not correlate with harmonics from the power supply or grounding.
> Neither do they fit with sync signals from the monitor.
>
> I would now check whether the noise level varies with signal strength
> and with other inputs, including whether it is present with null input
> and with the input you're using but with the power to that source turned
> off. Finally, I would see whether I could borrow or buy inexpensively an
> external digitizer. Once you locate the noise source, eliminating it is
> straightforward.
>
> Today's Sunday, so I won't find anyone at work. I will see if I could
> maybe get a replacement for the sound card tomorrow.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Diederick
>
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D Basson wrote:
>Dear Group members
>
>I recently bought a Dell Optiplex GX620 computer with Windows XP. I use a Terratec DMX6Fire soundcard. When I make recordings using Adobe Audition or Wavelab, I get a buzzing noise - a problem I have never had with my previous computer. Can anyone perhaps help me solve the problem?
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Diederick Basson
>
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