Hi all the M-Audio Experts.
I have recently upgraded my HTPC with the Audiophile card. The Fortissimo was good, but the AP-2496 was supposed to be better, so I took the plunge.
I think I can hear a better sound from my HTPC (or at least my pocket tells me I should hear it this way
), so I'm glad I did that. However, when I decided to make some recordings with this superior card, I came to some questions I can't find an answer to.
I wanted to transfer some of my vinyls to CDs, so I hooked up the receiver's output (normally intended for a tape deck) to the AP's analogue inputs and started to figure out how to use the Cakewalk program, which came with the card. It proved to be a bit too complicated for my needs, so I decided to use it for recording (it is still a bit more complicated than I would like it, but hey, it's a professional program, so I should be getting professional results, right?) and do the limited processing (like trimming the excess of the files, cutting it to pieces or muffling the clicks from vinyl) with much simpler Nero wave editor. Works fine.
However, for some reason I got to the point where I have to ask two major questions.
First: with all the correct settings (I hope) and all the volume control sliders in both M-Audio control panel and Cakewalk program maxed, I still have the resulting recording set too low in volume, about 10 dB lower than other CDs. Is it normal for this card? It certainly was not the case when I tried similar recording with the Fortissimo (although I didn't use Cakewalk then, but again, I tried to record with M-Audio and other programs with the same result, ~10 dB lower volume).
Second: what is the use of 24/96 capable card if I can't record with these settings. The card's drivers are supposed to be capable (that's what the manual says), there is such an option in Delta control panel, but Cakewalk (professional ? software) won't allow it, doesn't even have such an option. Or do I have something ser in a wrong way?
Can someone give me some answers. please?
Cliff? Instead of sending me the new drivers (I downloaded them from Midiman site already) with custom tailored wiruses, could you post some hints, please?
Or Wayne (Karnis)? I know that you know this stuff. Could you emerge from your dungeon for a moment, please?
Regards,
Leszek.
I have recently upgraded my HTPC with the Audiophile card. The Fortissimo was good, but the AP-2496 was supposed to be better, so I took the plunge.
I think I can hear a better sound from my HTPC (or at least my pocket tells me I should hear it this way
I wanted to transfer some of my vinyls to CDs, so I hooked up the receiver's output (normally intended for a tape deck) to the AP's analogue inputs and started to figure out how to use the Cakewalk program, which came with the card. It proved to be a bit too complicated for my needs, so I decided to use it for recording (it is still a bit more complicated than I would like it, but hey, it's a professional program, so I should be getting professional results, right?) and do the limited processing (like trimming the excess of the files, cutting it to pieces or muffling the clicks from vinyl) with much simpler Nero wave editor. Works fine.
However, for some reason I got to the point where I have to ask two major questions.
First: with all the correct settings (I hope) and all the volume control sliders in both M-Audio control panel and Cakewalk program maxed, I still have the resulting recording set too low in volume, about 10 dB lower than other CDs. Is it normal for this card? It certainly was not the case when I tried similar recording with the Fortissimo (although I didn't use Cakewalk then, but again, I tried to record with M-Audio and other programs with the same result, ~10 dB lower volume).
Second: what is the use of 24/96 capable card if I can't record with these settings. The card's drivers are supposed to be capable (that's what the manual says), there is such an option in Delta control panel, but Cakewalk (professional ? software) won't allow it, doesn't even have such an option. Or do I have something ser in a wrong way?
Can someone give me some answers. please?
Cliff? Instead of sending me the new drivers (I downloaded them from Midiman site already) with custom tailored wiruses, could you post some hints, please?
Or Wayne (Karnis)? I know that you know this stuff. Could you emerge from your dungeon for a moment, please?
Regards,
Leszek.