Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping

Jake81 · Jul 10, 2011, 09:49 PM

Hi everyone! I was just fine tuning the kx mixer with my CT4830 in Win XP and suddenly realized that the Wave keeps dropping automatically. First if you leave it at 100% and close the kx mixer, and then when you open the mixer again the wave has dropped to around 30%. and closing and opening the mixer once more and the wave is at 10 - 20%. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

I have tried the 3550 and 3551 drivers. Is this a bug? what is then the best version of kX mixer for my sound card and OS for watching movie's and playing music and such?

Russ · Jul 10, 2011, 10:00 PM

Are you sure that you do not have some other application running in the background that is changing the volume?

With your card and Windows XP, there is probably not much reason to use anything newer than 3545b (most of the changes in recent versions is related to Vista/7/64 bit support, etc).

Jake81 · Jul 10, 2011, 10:06 PM

Hi Russ , Yes I think so. I only have the latest k- lite codec pack installed which uses MPC. Thats all. Any idea what other software might cause the wave to drop in the background? Anything I should look out for?

I'll try the 3545b and see if my problem goes away. be right back

Russ · Jul 10, 2011, 10:10 PM

Well, MPC's volume slider would do it (assuming music is playing when it happens)...

Jake81 · Jul 10, 2011, 10:25 PM

Just tried the 3545b. didnt help. You are right, the mpc's volume slider is doing it.

Is that normal? I mean isn't mpc supposed to only lower the volume and not touch the wave? the sound quality gets very annoying when the wave is down. Is that how it's supposed to work?

is there something that I need to do?

thanks

Russ · Jul 10, 2011, 10:32 PM

Some audio programs will use the master volume while others might use wave or synth (depending on the content they are playing, etc).

Just leave MPC set to 100% and use kX Mixer, or Windows Mixer (or the volume keys on your keyboard (if you have them)) to change the master volume instead of MPC's volume slider.

Jake81 · Jul 10, 2011, 10:41 PM

okay will do

I used the mpc's slider since its easy with the mouse scroll button, is there any way to make mpc use the master volume instead of the wave?

Oh and by the way, is 3345b the best driver for my card / os or do I need to use the latest 350 or 3551 Alpha? Would you maybe know what drivers would be best for me, least buggy and will give me the best quality.

Russ · Jul 10, 2011, 10:55 PM

I do not know if there is any way to change which slider MPC uses, I do not really use MPC very often (and the version I have is pretty old).

3545b is probably what you want, but if 3550 works good (or better) for you... there is no reason that you cannot use it. 3551 Alpha is a bit buggy...

Jake81 · Jul 10, 2011, 11:00 PM

Thanks Russ

Jul 10, 2011, 09:49 PM	#1
Jake81 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Hi everyone! I was just fine tuning the kx mixer with my CT4830 in Win XP and suddenly realized that the Wave keeps dropping automatically. First if you leave it at 100% and close the kx mixer, and then when you open the mixer again the wave has dropped to around 30%. and closing and opening the mixer once more and the wave is at 10 - 20%. Is there anything I can do to fix it? I have tried the 3550 and 3551 drivers. Is this a bug? what is then the best version of kX mixer for my sound card and OS for watching movie's and playing music and such?

Jul 10, 2011, 10:00 PM	#2
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Are you sure that you do not have some other application running in the background that is changing the volume? With your card and Windows XP, there is probably not much reason to use anything newer than 3545b (most of the changes in recent versions is related to Vista/7/64 bit support, etc).

Jul 10, 2011, 10:06 PM	Thread Starter #3
Jake81 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Hi Russ , Yes I think so. I only have the latest k- lite codec pack installed which uses MPC. Thats all. Any idea what other software might cause the wave to drop in the background? Anything I should look out for? I'll try the 3545b and see if my problem goes away. be right back

Jul 10, 2011, 10:10 PM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Well, MPC's volume slider would do it (assuming music is playing when it happens)...

Jul 10, 2011, 10:25 PM	Thread Starter #5
Jake81 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Just tried the 3545b. didnt help. You are right, the mpc's volume slider is doing it. Is that normal? I mean isn't mpc supposed to only lower the volume and not touch the wave? the sound quality gets very annoying when the wave is down. Is that how it's supposed to work? is there something that I need to do? thanks

Jul 10, 2011, 10:32 PM	#6
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Some audio programs will use the master volume while others might use wave or synth (depending on the content they are playing, etc). Just leave MPC set to 100% and use kX Mixer, or Windows Mixer (or the volume keys on your keyboard (if you have them)) to change the master volume instead of MPC's volume slider.

Jul 10, 2011, 10:41 PM	Thread Starter #7
Jake81 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping okay will do I used the mpc's slider since its easy with the mouse scroll button, is there any way to make mpc use the master volume instead of the wave? Oh and by the way, is 3345b the best driver for my card / os or do I need to use the latest 350 or 3551 Alpha? Would you maybe know what drivers would be best for me, least buggy and will give me the best quality.

Jul 10, 2011, 10:55 PM	#8
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping I do not know if there is any way to change which slider MPC uses, I do not really use MPC very often (and the version I have is pretty old). 3545b is probably what you want, but if 3550 works good (or better) for you... there is no reason that you cannot use it. 3551 Alpha is a bit buggy...

Jul 10, 2011, 11:00 PM	Thread Starter #9
Jake81 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: Kx Mixer Wave keeps dropping Thanks Russ