A2ZSNB crackles & pops

silvertones · Oct 9, 2007, 09:01 PM

I've just changed my setup so that I use 6 separate outs to my analog mixer.I notice that when using fonts that in most tunes worse in some less in others if I isolate the bass there is snap, crackle, pop going on. It was just sort of masked before I guess.
I've gone from 3538m back to L and back to m. Setup different DSP layouts etc, etc.
I've monitored directly from the card with headphones with the same result. Is this just a problem with some laptops? are there computer settings to try. I fooled with the buffer settings etc. I've swap fonts. I tried all the normal stuff I can think of.

octave · Oct 13, 2007, 03:02 PM

If it's on bass, maybe it's simply slight clipping (too loud at some stage). Try lowering some sliders along the way or check level meters. Maybe even a soundfont can be badly programmed and with many sounds can overload the synthesizer???

silvertones · Oct 13, 2007, 08:46 PM

No I've tried everything.The mention of the bass is misleading.If I isolate just the bass I can hear the noise more clearly because of the vast difference in frequencies however it is on everything. I've swapped fonts etc.
I also use the same fonts, same OS same KX setup on my desktop SBLive 5.1 with no problems. It's got to be an issue with the PCMCIA buss.

silvertones · Oct 24, 2007, 12:39 PM

Anyone?

Russ · Oct 24, 2007, 01:34 PM

Have you rules out effects as a possible cause (i.e. xTRAM issue in A2zsnb bug thread)?

i.e.
Clear DSP.
Load FxBus and epilog only.
Connect FxBus 2/3 to the epilog speaker connections that you want to use and see if you still get the noise.

silvertones · Oct 25, 2007, 12:39 PM

Russ,
Thanks I do still get the noise.
Don't think it means anything but my lappy is one of those that needed the alternate kx.sys file in order to install.

soongsc · Oct 25, 2007, 05:43 PM

Did you disable all network devices? I had problems with PCMCIA cards when I had network device enabled. Anither thing migh just be the mother board itself. One card I used worked fine on a desktop, but would not play well on my notebook, to I sent the notebook in for repair, and it seemed that some boards worked okay, but some not. Good service from ASUS BTW.

Oct 9, 2007, 09:01 PM	#1
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	A2ZSNB crackles & pops I've just changed my setup so that I use 6 separate outs to my analog mixer.I notice that when using fonts that in most tunes worse in some less in others if I isolate the bass there is snap, crackle, pop going on. It was just sort of masked before I guess. I've gone from 3538m back to L and back to m. Setup different DSP layouts etc, etc. I've monitored directly from the card with headphones with the same result. Is this just a problem with some laptops? are there computer settings to try. I fooled with the buffer settings etc. I've swap fonts. I tried all the normal stuff I can think of.

Oct 13, 2007, 03:02 PM	#2
octave DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	If it's on bass, maybe it's simply slight clipping (too loud at some stage). Try lowering some sliders along the way or check level meters. Maybe even a soundfont can be badly programmed and with many sounds can overload the synthesizer???

Oct 13, 2007, 08:46 PM	Thread Starter #3
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	No I've tried everything.The mention of the bass is misleading.If I isolate just the bass I can hear the noise more clearly because of the vast difference in frequencies however it is on everything. I've swapped fonts etc. I also use the same fonts, same OS same KX setup on my desktop SBLive 5.1 with no problems. It's got to be an issue with the PCMCIA buss.

Oct 24, 2007, 12:39 PM	Thread Starter #4
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Anyone?

Oct 24, 2007, 01:34 PM	#5
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Have you rules out effects as a possible cause (i.e. xTRAM issue in A2zsnb bug thread)? i.e. Clear DSP. Load FxBus and epilog only. Connect FxBus 2/3 to the epilog speaker connections that you want to use and see if you still get the noise.

Oct 25, 2007, 12:39 PM	Thread Starter #6
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Russ, Thanks I do still get the noise. Don't think it means anything but my lappy is one of those that needed the alternate kx.sys file in order to install.

Oct 25, 2007, 05:43 PM	#7
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Did you disable all network devices? I had problems with PCMCIA cards when I had network device enabled. Anither thing migh just be the mother board itself. One card I used worked fine on a desktop, but would not play well on my notebook, to I sent the notebook in for repair, and it seemed that some boards worked okay, but some not. Good service from ASUS BTW.