hey guys i need some sort of help

alberto2005 · Aug 10, 2005, 04:03 AM

1st thanx alot for KX project which i think to be the best drivers for creative sound cards,, for me i tried both,,and for sure there is a big difference between this great KX project and the shit who calls creative sound drivers,,
but i have some questions i would like and hoping for sure to answer me guys
well my sound card is creative sound balster digital entertainment se 5.1(live series)
my questions are...
1-how to use stereo mixer option to record from my sound card ...i didn't find stero mixer in kx project mixer
2-how to use mic through KX driver
3-i have terible problem.. i used to hear a big click from my creative Speakers when anyone turn on the power switch in any part of apartement or anyone turned on some electric machine i hear some terible noise really annoys me alot how to kill those clicks

thanx alot guys and i wish the swedish academy will give to Kx project the nobel Prize so soon

JGSF · Aug 10, 2005, 11:56 AM

Aah, you should read the help files...

1 - Right click kx icon->mixer->ac97 (unmute what is necessary, you might need to adjust the ac97 slider in the ins 'n' outs)

2 - in mixer->ac97 (might need to adjust the ac97 slider in the "ins 'n' outs" and in "recording")

3 - Don't have a clue.

alberto2005 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:52 PM

i tried this but still didn't find stero mixer

Russ · Aug 10, 2005, 04:05 PM

What do you mean by stereo mixer?

alberto2005 · Aug 10, 2005, 04:18 PM

ok stereo mixer was some how an option like line recording and mic recording and phone recording and cd recording ,,this stereo mixer allows u to record directly from ur sound card ..i.e u can record live
Movie that is playong directly on ur pc,

Russ · Aug 10, 2005, 04:19 PM

OK, I think you are speaking of Stereo Mix, which is an option in the AC97 dropdown box, on the AC97 page of kX Mixer.

JGSF · Aug 10, 2005, 04:20 PM

But it's there where I told you... in the AC97 menu there's a drop-down menu, select "StereoMix" in there...

alberto2005 · Aug 10, 2005, 04:57 PM

yes i found thanx alot

but do u know bro what shall i do towards my speakers

Doug W · Aug 10, 2005, 05:09 PM

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3-i have terible problem.. i used to hear a big click from my creative Speakers when anyone turn on the power switch in any part of apartement or anyone turned on some electric machine

Unless you isolate your recording circuit from the other circuits in the apartment you will just have to live with this one.

Here is a webpage addressing studio AC power.

http://www.equitech.com/articles/rep1.html

Here is another, more affordable solution----I have not ever used an isolation transformer for recording so I can't give this a thumbs up or down.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug0...essentials.htm

Another one on this page

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/category/c889
Maybe someone on the site up here that actually uses isolation transformers can comment on them.

alberto2005 · Aug 10, 2005, 05:23 PM

so buying an isolator is the only solution

but why that happened to my souncar i think others don't have the same problem

and i bought genuine creative sound blaster not the fake one

Maddogg6 · Aug 10, 2005, 05:35 PM

I dont think its line in/out related - I think its the speakers power supply or 'AC adaptor'.
I had one the ground disconnected intrnally and caused a good deal of hum and sensitivity to 'AC power noise'.

q: is the AC adaptor for the speakers plugged into the same wall outlet as your PC?

- if not try to make it so. If it is already, I suspect the AC adaptor for the speakers is inferior or possibly going bad, try testing one with the same power ratings as the one that came with it, and hopefully one with better ac line noise rejection.

OR - maybe you live in a place with NO grounds connected, as are in older homes in the U.S. - if so - try adding 'POWER FILTERING' capacitors to the output of the power supply if it produces DC current for the speakers..

Doug W · Aug 10, 2005, 05:35 PM

I doubt if this is the only solution, I am sure there are others.

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but why that happened to my souncar i think others don't have the same problem

I think that this is a problem everyone experiences. If an AC switch is turned on or off near any of our computers, we get a loud static noise through the speakers. We have a separate area of the house where we record and we just don't turn lights or other electrical devices on or off while recording.

Russ · Aug 10, 2005, 05:37 PM

I do not think anything happened to your soundcard, it just sounds like not-so-good wiring in your apartment. The first thing I would try is plugging the computer (and speakers if they are amplified speakers) into a different outlet (preferably one on a seperate circuit (if possible) from the power switches, etc, that are causing you trouble).

Russ · Aug 10, 2005, 05:48 PM

BTW: As Doug W indicated, some electrical interference is normal. i.e. Anything that sparks (i.e. electric motors) can give you interference, and you will often see the interference on your TV screen, and hear it in speakers. But if it is a light switch or something that shouldn't spark, then I would think that the switch is bad, or the wiring (but it also depends on what else is on the circuit).

Aug 10, 2005, 04:03 AM	#1
alberto2005 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	hey guys i need some sort of help 1st thanx alot for KX project which i think to be the best drivers for creative sound cards,, for me i tried both,,and for sure there is a big difference between this great KX project and the shit who calls creative sound drivers,, but i have some questions i would like and hoping for sure to answer me guys well my sound card is creative sound balster digital entertainment se 5.1(live series) my questions are... 1-how to use stereo mixer option to record from my sound card ...i didn't find stero mixer in kx project mixer 2-how to use mic through KX driver 3-i have terible problem.. i used to hear a big click from my creative Speakers when anyone turn on the power switch in any part of apartement or anyone turned on some electric machine i hear some terible noise really annoys me alot how to kill those clicks thanx alot guys and i wish the swedish academy will give to Kx project the nobel Prize so soon

Aug 10, 2005, 05:35 PM	#11
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	I dont think its line in/out related - I think its the speakers power supply or 'AC adaptor'. I had one the ground disconnected intrnally and caused a good deal of hum and sensitivity to 'AC power noise'. q: is the AC adaptor for the speakers plugged into the same wall outlet as your PC? - if not try to make it so. If it is already, I suspect the AC adaptor for the speakers is inferior or possibly going bad, try testing one with the same power ratings as the one that came with it, and hopefully one with better ac line noise rejection. OR - maybe you live in a place with NO grounds connected, as are in older homes in the U.S. - if so - try adding 'POWER FILTERING' capacitors to the output of the power supply if it produces DC current for the speakers.. Last edited by Maddogg6; Aug 10, 2005 at 05:50 PM.

Aug 10, 2005, 05:48 PM	#14
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	BTW: As Doug W indicated, some electrical interference is normal. i.e. Anything that sparks (i.e. electric motors) can give you interference, and you will often see the interference on your TV screen, and hear it in speakers. But if it is a light switch or something that shouldn't spark, then I would think that the switch is bad, or the wiring (but it also depends on what else is on the circuit). Last edited by Russ; Aug 10, 2005 at 06:00 PM. Reason: typo

Aug 10, 2005, 11:56 AM	#2
JGSF HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 0	Aah, you should read the help files... 1 - Right click kx icon->mixer->ac97 (unmute what is necessary, you might need to adjust the ac97 slider in the ins 'n' outs) 2 - in mixer->ac97 (might need to adjust the ac97 slider in the "ins 'n' outs" and in "recording") 3 - Don't have a clue.

Aug 10, 2005, 03:52 PM	Thread Starter #3
alberto2005 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	i tried this but still didn't find stero mixer

Aug 10, 2005, 04:05 PM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	What do you mean by stereo mixer?

Aug 10, 2005, 04:18 PM	Thread Starter #5
alberto2005 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	ok stereo mixer was some how an option like line recording and mic recording and phone recording and cd recording ,,this stereo mixer allows u to record directly from ur sound card ..i.e u can record live Movie that is playong directly on ur pc,

Aug 10, 2005, 04:19 PM	#6
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	OK, I think you are speaking of Stereo Mix, which is an option in the AC97 dropdown box, on the AC97 page of kX Mixer.

Aug 10, 2005, 04:20 PM	#7
JGSF HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 0	But it's there where I told you... in the AC97 menu there's a drop-down menu, select "StereoMix" in there...

Aug 10, 2005, 04:57 PM	Thread Starter #8
alberto2005 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	yes i found thanx alot but do u know bro what shall i do towards my speakers

Aug 10, 2005, 05:23 PM	Thread Starter #10
alberto2005 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	so buying an isolator is the only solution but why that happened to my souncar i think others don't have the same problem and i bought genuine creative sound blaster not the fake one

Aug 10, 2005, 05:37 PM	#13
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	I do not think anything happened to your soundcard, it just sounds like not-so-good wiring in your apartment. The first thing I would try is plugging the computer (and speakers if they are amplified speakers) into a different outlet (preferably one on a seperate circuit (if possible) from the power switches, etc, that are causing you trouble).