3538l problems with ASIO and 3D audio

imperia · Nov 3, 2006, 06:02 PM

Hello,
I have 2 problems with KX drivers version 3538l.

First ASIO stopped to work for me in Traktor DJ Studio 3 (latest build), but Its working now in WaveLab 5. It never worked for me in WaveLab before. Now I can even monitor ASIO audio inputs. The only way to make it work in Traktor was to switch to 44khz in ASIO Control Panel, and it still does not work fine (depends on the ASIO sync method selected). When I am at 48khz Traktor just freezes or the wave graph is moving but not audio output (depends on the ASIO sync method selected).

My second problem is possibly related to the first one because its not present in the previous version. Its true i had always had problems(older versions of kx too) with 3D audio (EAX or not). The problems are little clicks and pops while moving camera around some game. I think its volume related. Those clicks/pops - barely noticable in 3538k are a lot more in 3538l making the game's sound annoying. I have recorded some ingame sounds. I am moving camera around in Warcraft 3 FT.

Here you can hear the file:
http://imperia.kicks-ass.net/KX/kxproblem.mp3 (203kb)
http://imperia.kicks-ass.net/KX/kxproblem.wav (2234kb)

This is when sound is set to EAX (the game automaticly set it to EAX). If I change the audio engine to "Miles Emulated 3D audio" game sounds are fine but they now are coming from FXBus 0/1 only. When its EAX selected - they are coming from FXBus 4-9. So I guess they are not 3D anymore.

Ok with this game but I am playing World of Wacraft most of the time and in that game you cannot select between EAX and other modes. I doubt the game even support EAX. It just uses DirectSound3D I guess.

The same sound artifacts are present in DXDiag sound test. Every sound played there is different compared to each other. eg. different volume, clicks/pops sometimes,

I have tried:

1)New WinXP and Win2003 installations

2)Different settings in KX->Settings->Driver Compatibility

like toggling:

SMP/HT ASIO Optimizations

Multichannel volume

Don't smooth amounts

Picture of my dsp setup is uploaded here:
http://imperia.kicks-ass.net/KX/dsp_setup.jpg (162kb)

My configuration is:
ASUS P5WD2 Premium
P4 630 @ 3.6Ghz

About Window Info:*

Quote:

----Hardware / Software configuration---------------
Driver Name:kX Audio Driver (Debug)
Driver Date: Jul 24 2006 02:43:25
Driver Version: 5.10.00.3538 - debug
DB Name:LiveBay1
CT4832 10k1 [b000]
PCI Information:
Device: 21102 Subsys: 80271102 ChipRev: 8
Card has MPU device
Card HAS AC97 codec
Codec name: TriTech TR A5/CT1297 TAT
3D Extension: No 3D Stereo Enhancement
Codec is 1.0 compliant
Capabilities[0] :
DAC resolutions : -16-bit-
ADC resolutions : -16-bit-
Ext Capabilities [0]:
Port: b000 Irq: 0x9(9)
Playback buffer: 20a0
Record buffer: 4000
Number of AC3 buffers: 4
Tank memory: 256 kb
GSIF buffer: 256 samples
OS version: [2 5 2 Service Pack 1; 2 5 2 Service Pack 1; 156 148]
----------------------------------------------------

* this info is with 3538k version because I downgraded.

Any kind of help is appreciated. Thanks.

I've just noticed:
"Music Tab: No DirectMusic ports were found." in DXDiag. Oh noes. More problems

PS. It seems microsoft has silently disabled DirectMusic in SP1 for Windows 2003. So first install Windows 2003 then DirectX then SP1. Or extract DirectX.cab to some folder and copy dmloader.dll dmband.dll dmcompos.dll dmime.dll dmscript.dll dmstyle.dll dmsynth.dll dmusic.dll dswave.dll to C:\windows\system32 then rightclick on dmusic.inf and select install. Now I only see Microsoft Synthesizer in Music tab in DXdiag. I think I have memories of seeing KX Synths there too. I dont have it in my WinXP installation too. Maybe it was different kx version.

imperia · Nov 29, 2006, 07:59 AM

bump.

Maddogg6 · Dec 4, 2006, 05:29 PM

I did some recording this weekend and found KX V 3538L to be VERY flaky - sound messes up when I add VST to sonar project.
I suspect this might be a problem with Traktor too ??

imperia · Dec 11, 2006, 06:56 PM

Traktor is not working at all with L version.
The other issue is the clicks/pops when there is 'pan' and 'volume' changes.
I just recorded it.

Nov 29, 2006, 07:59 AM	Thread Starter #2
imperia HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 174 Rep Power: 0	bump.

Dec 4, 2006, 05:29 PM	#3
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	I did some recording this weekend and found KX V 3538L to be VERY flaky - sound messes up when I add VST to sonar project. I suspect this might be a problem with Traktor too ??

Dec 11, 2006, 06:56 PM	Thread Starter #4
imperia HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 174 Rep Power: 0	Traktor is not working at all with L version. The other issue is the clicks/pops when there is 'pan' and 'volume' changes. I just recorded it.