a2 zs notebook issues

Max M. · Apr 2, 2007, 09:39 AM

>If I insert an effect like reverb ... garbled

That just shows general weakness of PCMCIA bus (effects like reverb use main pc ram and load the bus with another transfers)

ThJ · Apr 2, 2007, 10:38 AM

Wow, I didn't know that. I have no such problems with my super cheap laptop. I assume that this is done with DMA transfers?

Max M. · Apr 2, 2007, 03:00 PM

>I have no such problems with my super cheap laptop

Do you use kX with that beast?

silvertones · Apr 7, 2007, 07:57 AM

Laptop is a P3 1.2G with 256 Ram. So I guess I won't be able to use effects in the audio input chain?

Max M. · Apr 7, 2007, 10:43 AM

it is not about gigahertzs or megabytes - it is about PCMCIA bus.

Russ · Apr 7, 2007, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvertones

Laptop is a P3 1.2G with 256 Ram. So I guess I won't be able to use effects in the audio input chain?

Only DSP effects that use xTRAM would be a problem, as xTRAM is implemented in host memory. Other DSP effects should be OK.

silvertones · Apr 8, 2007, 07:57 AM

Ok Thanks

ivanlaszik · Apr 9, 2007, 08:04 AM

I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v2035 (1.6ghz, 512mb ram ddr2).i`m willing to buy a ZSNB but the only ones i found in my city are the 24bit models.Is the kx driver gonna work on this model?i dont have a great financial status so i dont wanna risk buying one and not be able to use it like i am using the sb live on my desktop.The only i thing i need is the outputs to work (asigning each soundcard to whatever output i want) and be able to load an equalizer and 2 or 3 Timbers.Will it work flawlessly ?

newheart · Apr 16, 2007, 03:04 PM

So, there I bought my card today and inserted in Lap, installed KX project program without drivers, replaced kx.sys in install directory, installed, reboot and works.

For me what i need it works super and sound is clear.

Thanks.

Estarriol · Apr 17, 2007, 05:42 PM

Try to test MIC recording... Is it noisy?

hari-bhari · May 19, 2007, 06:33 PM

does anyone have issues with their music sounding like noise/feedback after playing several mp3s? it occurs randomly, but always at the beginning of a new track. it can only be fixed by rebooting...

newheart · May 23, 2007, 01:56 PM

Estarriol, I'm sorry, didn't manage to test it, it was all made very quick, so i only worked in DJ Traktor on card, and i've borrowed laptop, but i still have card, so when I get laptop, i'll play with mic then, really sorry

Another thing is that i noticed when I was pre-listening songs in traktor, I've heard some quiet noisy thing, it's sound from HDD, when he kinda loads up song in (for example) player 1 i've heard that sound, it was quiet, but still hearable.
Only thing that i've noticed wrong, all other stuff worked fine that I've needed to work.
Thanks for help.

fn123 · Oct 4, 2007, 08:31 AM

my system is vista with kx3539,i can install the driver,after listening music just about 10 minute,the system can't make sound.But the system seems all right,and the music player playing the music,but the soundcard can't makes sound.

soongsc · Oct 9, 2007, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fn123

my system is vista with kx3539,i can install the driver,after listening music just about 10 minute,the system can't make sound.But the system seems all right,and the music player playing the music,but the soundcard can't makes sound.

I have the same problem with the Audigy 2ZS notebook. WinXP pro with kx3539. Reboot seems necessary to get it working again.

soongsc · Oct 9, 2007, 12:46 PM

Running RMAA 5.5 the frequency response loopback test for 96KHz sample rate, the response drops sharply from 20KHz. Does nayone else have this problem? All other sample rates work fine. The sound is much better than the original drivers.

soongsc · Oct 9, 2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanlaszik

I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v2035 (1.6ghz, 512mb ram ddr2).i`m willing to buy a ZSNB but the only ones i found in my city are the 24bit models.Is the kx driver gonna work on this model?i dont have a great financial status so i dont wanna risk buying one and not be able to use it like i am using the sb live on my desktop.The only i thing i need is the outputs to work (asigning each soundcard to whatever output i want) and be able to load an equalizer and 2 or 3 Timbers.Will it work flawlessly ?

I think the ZSNB and kx drivers should work. Mine has sound, but don't know whether the other functions work or not.

soongsc · Oct 15, 2007, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soongsc

Running RMAA 5.5 the frequency response loopback test for 96KHz sample rate, the response drops sharply from 20KHz. Does nayone else have this problem? All other sample rates work fine. The sound is much better than the original drivers.

I think I have the DSP connection right, but the loopback frequency response really looks bad. I would appreciate any pointers.
RMAA 5.5 measured frequency response
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5503/splhb9.jpg
Master control settings
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3166/masterpt3.jpg
Input output settings
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/596...toutputxq8.jpg
REcording Settings
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5779/recordingrl4.jpg
DSP settings
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7865/dspwb6.jpg

soongsc · Oct 15, 2007, 08:47 PM

The MIC and LINE inputs still seem reversed.

soongsc · Oct 16, 2007, 12:38 AM

Currently my observations are:
1. Different sample rates require different anti-aliasing filters. The Kx driver does not seem to be switching in the filter for 96KHz sampling, and thus the measurements are the same as 48KHz sampling.
2. The Creative driver seems to be having trouble with 24bit 96KHz sampling, but not 24bit 48KHz and 16bit 96KHz sampling. It seems that the output buffer and/or input buffer are not set to suffeciently large size. The Kx driver does not seem to have this problem since there is a vast variety of selection available.

soongsc · Oct 17, 2007, 04:20 AM

More testing.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6...parisonbv1.jpg
With SPDIF I2S0 enabled, and without.

soongsc · Oct 17, 2007, 04:23 AM

More testing.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6...parisonbv1.jpg
With SPDIF I2S0 enabled, and without.

Astal · Nov 11, 2007, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soongsc

I have the same problem with the Audigy 2ZS notebook. WinXP pro with kx3539. Reboot seems necessary to get it working again.

I have xp sp2 and i'm having the same problem,sound is just gone after 10 minutes or so...but the system keeps running as usual.
I tried going back to 3538m,result is almost the same,only it takes longer to happen

System : Lenovo 3000 n100, Audigy 2 ZS Notebook

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Apr 9, 2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soongsc

Currently my observations are:
1. Different sample rates require different anti-aliasing filters. The Kx driver does not seem to be switching in the filter for 96KHz sampling, and thus the measurements are the same as 48KHz sampling.
2. The Creative driver seems to be having trouble with 24bit 96KHz sampling, but not 24bit 48KHz and 16bit 96KHz sampling. It seems that the output buffer and/or input buffer are not set to suffeciently large size. The Kx driver does not seem to have this problem since there is a vast variety of selection available.

we currently do not support native 24/96 mode for Audigy2 zs notebook
that's because the p16v component responsible for 24/96 content has been replaced with p17v, which is not compatible with our driver

E.

sittes79 · Apr 10, 2008, 02:13 PM

Hi!

Bug report:

System: -xbox 360 dolby digital out with optical cable
-dell 9300
-audigy 2zs notebook spdif in optical cable
-genius 5.1 speaker

I try with spdif in dolby digital, but unfortunatelly does not work....

strange noise coming from speakers

but working with stereo digital signal, do you know why?

Could you help me please?

thnaks

fn123 · May 11, 2008, 07:49 AM

my computer use audigy 2zs notebook spdif in optical cable,it usually comes no sound suddenly,and it will come allright after reboot the computer. Could you help me please? I really love this sound from KX.

j0yr3x · May 31, 2008, 10:40 AM

i have some new info about this bleepysilent bug..

first time it was only bleep.. next 3 times it was suddenly silent..
someone writes that the only solution is to reset pc, for me replugged card solve this.... but today, i noticed it's not needed

i left my card playing about 10 hours, i was curious what happen.... for my surprise, it was still ok.... but when i selected next track and listened closely, there is very noticeable CLICK between selected tracks.... so i've start playing around with foobar & BOOM... BLEEEP

ok, very nice bleep.. i like it! so i selected some next tracks....

and there are different bleeps, between 800-2000Hz or SILENCE....... after about 20 times it was suddenly BACK... everything was FINE as before.. so when it happens, i just select some next tracks & its ok

i'm using version 3541 on xp sp3....

Chester01 · Jun 2, 2008, 09:53 AM

you can play through kernel streaming to fix the beepy thing (keep it from happening)... works for me

j0yr3x · Jun 2, 2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester01

you can play through kernel streaming to fix the beepy thing (keep it from happening)... works for me

for me not. fb KS/ASIO out.. >> it was the same! (but i'll give it another shot..

)

it seems, that increased kX playback buffer can help (OR prolong playback time), but i'm not sure..

the only simple solution to solve this problem was to continuously press next/play butt. (OR to select some different positions of track) till bleeps end.

thats all, what i discovered for now

atm i'm usin 3542b
- actually i noticed new problem with this version > when i try to change Tank Memory Size it always revert back to "none"

Chester01 · Jun 3, 2008, 11:32 AM

I am using 3541b (see this thread a2value, a4, zsnb users - please test!)... I have all my buffers set to max (tank ram also does not work on my card tho...)
other settings that may be important:
in foobar, using kernel streaming, have been using 24 bit playback; and also I am using Resampler (Secret Rabbit Code) to resample to 48khz

I notice that 24 bit playback seems important because I just tried it at 16 bit and after a bit of seeking it started beeping again... I figured out the 24 bit thing a long time ago and forgot i did it so heres the story: I noticed that the beeping had to do with the hardware voices (see the lowest option on the left within the kx mixer) after changing voices so many times it seemed to begin beeping, at 24 bit this still happens but there are 4 voices used instead of 2... seems to keep it from beeping. Eugene would know more, all i know is that I have used my laptop for a few 2.5 hour drives from st cloud mn to fargo nd going to school and have had no issues running KS/24bit/48khz

EDIT: I am using a thinkpad x60t (tablets rock for surfin the web!) with the evil (problematic) "Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II) or Compatible Cardbus Controller" PCMCIA bus controller... so my laptop is one of the 'afflicted' ones... definately try 24 bit, best of luck!

Chester01 · Jun 3, 2008, 11:38 AM

if only there was a way to get all audio from windows to run through KS @ 24bit 48khz id be golden!

Apr 16, 2007, 03:04 PM	#69
newheart DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Installation procedure works OK So, there I bought my card today and inserted in Lap, installed KX project program without drivers, replaced kx.sys in install directory, installed, reboot and works. For me what i need it works super and sound is clear. Thanks. __________________ Last edited by newheart; Apr 16, 2007 at 03:05 PM. Reason: forget to write "reboot".

May 23, 2007, 01:56 PM	#72
newheart DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Estarriol, I'm sorry, didn't manage to test it, it was all made very quick, so i only worked in DJ Traktor on card, and i've borrowed laptop, but i still have card, so when I get laptop, i'll play with mic then, really sorry Another thing is that i noticed when I was pre-listening songs in traktor, I've heard some quiet noisy thing, it's sound from HDD, when he kinda loads up song in (for example) player 1 i've heard that sound, it was quiet, but still hearable. Only thing that i've noticed wrong, all other stuff worked fine that I've needed to work. Thanks for help. __________________

May 31, 2008, 10:40 AM	#86
j0yr3x DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	more BLEEEPS please..... i have some new info about this bleepysilent bug.. first time it was only bleep.. next 3 times it was suddenly silent.. someone writes that the only solution is to reset pc, for me replugged card solve this.... but today, i noticed it's not needed i left my card playing about 10 hours, i was curious what happen.... for my surprise, it was still ok.... but when i selected next track and listened closely, there is very noticeable CLICK between selected tracks.... so i've start playing around with foobar & BOOM... BLEEEP ok, very nice bleep.. i like it! so i selected some next tracks.... and there are different bleeps, between 800-2000Hz or SILENCE....... after about 20 times it was suddenly BACK... everything was FINE as before.. so when it happens, i just select some next tracks & its ok i'm using version 3541 on xp sp3....

Jun 2, 2008, 09:53 AM	#87
Chester01 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 487 Rep Power: 0	you can play through kernel streaming to fix the beepy thing (keep it from happening)... works for me __________________ COMP: Dual Intel PIII 733 Mhz; GeForce 4 Ti 4600; 1.128 Gb RAM; SB0350 (Audigy 2 ZS Platnium) STEREO(I UPGRADED):Crown Audio K1 and K2 amplifiers (4000 watts at .1% THD ), JL 13w7 Subwoofer (6.5 CF) (2) 18" PR's, Klipsch SB-1's, some cement blocks for speaker stands...

Jun 3, 2008, 11:32 AM	#89
Chester01 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 487 Rep Power: 0	I am using 3541b (see this thread a2value, a4, zsnb users - please test!)... I have all my buffers set to max (tank ram also does not work on my card tho...) other settings that may be important: in foobar, using kernel streaming, have been using 24 bit playback; and also I am using Resampler (Secret Rabbit Code) to resample to 48khz I notice that 24 bit playback seems important because I just tried it at 16 bit and after a bit of seeking it started beeping again... I figured out the 24 bit thing a long time ago and forgot i did it so heres the story: I noticed that the beeping had to do with the hardware voices (see the lowest option on the left within the kx mixer) after changing voices so many times it seemed to begin beeping, at 24 bit this still happens but there are 4 voices used instead of 2... seems to keep it from beeping. Eugene would know more, all i know is that I have used my laptop for a few 2.5 hour drives from st cloud mn to fargo nd going to school and have had no issues running KS/24bit/48khz EDIT: I am using a thinkpad x60t (tablets rock for surfin the web!) with the evil (problematic) "Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II) or Compatible Cardbus Controller" PCMCIA bus controller... so my laptop is one of the 'afflicted' ones... definately try 24 bit, best of luck! __________________ COMP: Dual Intel PIII 733 Mhz; GeForce 4 Ti 4600; 1.128 Gb RAM; SB0350 (Audigy 2 ZS Platnium) STEREO(I UPGRADED):Crown Audio K1 and K2 amplifiers (4000 watts at .1% THD ), JL 13w7 Subwoofer (6.5 CF) (2) 18" PR's, Klipsch SB-1's, some cement blocks for speaker stands... Last edited by Chester01; Jun 3, 2008 at 11:37 AM.

Apr 2, 2007, 09:39 AM	#61
Max M. d/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,412 Rep Power: 47	>If I insert an effect like reverb ... garbled That just shows general weakness of PCMCIA bus (effects like reverb use main pc ram and load the bus with another transfers)

Apr 2, 2007, 10:38 AM	#62
ThJ DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Wow, I didn't know that. I have no such problems with my super cheap laptop. I assume that this is done with DMA transfers?

Apr 2, 2007, 03:00 PM	#63
Max M. d/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,412 Rep Power: 47	>I have no such problems with my super cheap laptop Do you use kX with that beast?

Apr 7, 2007, 07:57 AM	#64
silvertones DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0	Laptop is a P3 1.2G with 256 Ram. So I guess I won't be able to use effects in the audio input chain?

Apr 7, 2007, 10:43 AM	#65
Max M. d/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,412 Rep Power: 47	it is not about gigahertzs or megabytes - it is about PCMCIA bus.

Apr 8, 2007, 07:57 AM	#67
silvertones DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0	Ok Thanks

Apr 9, 2007, 08:04 AM	#68
ivanlaszik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v2035 (1.6ghz, 512mb ram ddr2).i`m willing to buy a ZSNB but the only ones i found in my city are the 24bit models.Is the kx driver gonna work on this model?i dont have a great financial status so i dont wanna risk buying one and not be able to use it like i am using the sb live on my desktop.The only i thing i need is the outputs to work (asigning each soundcard to whatever output i want) and be able to load an equalizer and 2 or 3 Timbers.Will it work flawlessly ?

Apr 17, 2007, 05:42 PM	#70
Estarriol DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	Try to test MIC recording... Is it noisy?

May 19, 2007, 06:33 PM	#71
hari-bhari DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	does anyone have issues with their music sounding like noise/feedback after playing several mp3s? it occurs randomly, but always at the beginning of a new track. it can only be fixed by rebooting...

Oct 4, 2007, 08:31 AM	#73
fn123 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	my system is vista with kx3539,i can install the driver,after listening music just about 10 minute,the system can't make sound.But the system seems all right,and the music player playing the music,but the soundcard can't makes sound.

Oct 9, 2007, 12:46 PM	#75
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Running RMAA 5.5 the frequency response loopback test for 96KHz sample rate, the response drops sharply from 20KHz. Does nayone else have this problem? All other sample rates work fine. The sound is much better than the original drivers.

Oct 15, 2007, 08:47 PM	#78
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	The MIC and LINE inputs still seem reversed.

Oct 16, 2007, 12:38 AM	#79
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Currently my observations are: 1. Different sample rates require different anti-aliasing filters. The Kx driver does not seem to be switching in the filter for 96KHz sampling, and thus the measurements are the same as 48KHz sampling. 2. The Creative driver seems to be having trouble with 24bit 96KHz sampling, but not 24bit 48KHz and 16bit 96KHz sampling. It seems that the output buffer and/or input buffer are not set to suffeciently large size. The Kx driver does not seem to have this problem since there is a vast variety of selection available.

Oct 17, 2007, 04:20 AM	#80
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	More testing. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6...parisonbv1.jpg With SPDIF I2S0 enabled, and without.

Oct 17, 2007, 04:23 AM	#81
soongsc DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	More testing. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6...parisonbv1.jpg With SPDIF I2S0 enabled, and without.

Apr 10, 2008, 02:13 PM	#84
sittes79 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Hi! Bug report: System: -xbox 360 dolby digital out with optical cable -dell 9300 -audigy 2zs notebook spdif in optical cable -genius 5.1 speaker I try with spdif in dolby digital, but unfortunatelly does not work.... strange noise coming from speakers but working with stereo digital signal, do you know why? Could you help me please? thnaks

May 11, 2008, 07:49 AM	#85
fn123 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	my computer use audigy 2zs notebook spdif in optical cable,it usually comes no sound suddenly,and it will come allright after reboot the computer. Could you help me please? I really love this sound from KX.

Jun 3, 2008, 11:38 AM	#90
Chester01 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 487 Rep Power: 0	if only there was a way to get all audio from windows to run through KS @ 24bit 48khz id be golden! __________________ COMP: Dual Intel PIII 733 Mhz; GeForce 4 Ti 4600; 1.128 Gb RAM; SB0350 (Audigy 2 ZS Platnium) STEREO(I UPGRADED):Crown Audio K1 and K2 amplifiers (4000 watts at .1% THD ), JL 13w7 Subwoofer (6.5 CF) (2) 18" PR's, Klipsch SB-1's, some cement blocks for speaker stands...