Help with recording/playback kx + VISTA

froster5 · Aug 7, 2008, 08:27 PM

Hi, I just upgraded to vista and installed kx...what a nightmare. Finally I got sound to work, but now I'm trying to set up recording. But first I'd like to solve this problem:

I clear the DSP and open a prolog and epilog only. If I draw a connection between the top 2 connectors in prolog and the top 2 in epilog, shouldn't a guitar hooked into the mic port generate sound? I have unmuted the mic in the mixer, set the AC97 source to mic but still can not hear playback.

using the latest 3544a. Also didn't work with 3539. Sound card audigy 2 zs (sb0350)

Thanks for any help.

peate · Aug 7, 2008, 08:40 PM

Did you un-check the swap front/rear speakers? kX uses rear out by default, doesn't it still?

Maddogg6 · Aug 7, 2008, 08:42 PM

you need to goto kX mixer - AC97 page and select MIC in the AC97 Source dropdown - then on the INS & OUTS page - unmute and adjust the AC97 level slider.

edit: in addition to what peate said /edit

Russ · Aug 7, 2008, 08:49 PM

Is your MIC connected to the rear of the sound card, or is it connected to a drive bay input (i.e. Audigy Drive)?

If it is connected to the rear of card, then what you have done should work, if it is connected to a drive bay, then you need to use the Line2/Mic2 slider on the 'Ins and Outs' page, instead of the AC97 slider (and the Line2/Mic2 pins on prolog)

froster5 · Aug 7, 2008, 11:44 PM

Thank you all for your prompt responses.

@peate: Yes, have done so.

@Maddogg5: Yes, as per my original post, I have chosen mic as source and unmuted it.

@Russ: It is connected to the back (direct input to the card).

Going to keep at it tonight.

Another question: can I set the Master Mixer to the default in Vista? Thus being able to use FXBus 0/1? Because Wave 4/5 doesn't allow Ins, only Outs (does that make sense?).

froster5 · Aug 8, 2008, 12:09 AM

Problem solved. Actually it wasn't a problem with the software at all, instead a hardware one. It figures my 1/4" - 1/8" adapter had gone screwy, as soon as I jiggled it a bit my guitar was making noise. I feel embarassed.

Thanks for the help though guys.

Aug 7, 2008, 08:27 PM	#1
froster5 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Help with recording/playback kx + VISTA Hi, I just upgraded to vista and installed kx...what a nightmare. Finally I got sound to work, but now I'm trying to set up recording. But first I'd like to solve this problem: I clear the DSP and open a prolog and epilog only. If I draw a connection between the top 2 connectors in prolog and the top 2 in epilog, shouldn't a guitar hooked into the mic port generate sound? I have unmuted the mic in the mixer, set the AC97 source to mic but still can not hear playback. using the latest 3544a. Also didn't work with 3539. Sound card audigy 2 zs (sb0350) Thanks for any help.

Aug 7, 2008, 08:49 PM	#4
Russ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,828 Rep Power: 41	Is your MIC connected to the rear of the sound card, or is it connected to a drive bay input (i.e. Audigy Drive)? If it is connected to the rear of card, then what you have done should work, if it is connected to a drive bay, then you need to use the Line2/Mic2 slider on the 'Ins and Outs' page, instead of the AC97 slider (and the Line2/Mic2 pins on prolog) Last edited by Russ; Aug 7, 2008 at 09:13 PM.

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Aug 7, 2008, 08:40 PM	#2
peate DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 327 Rep Power: 38	Did you un-check the swap front/rear speakers? kX uses rear out by default, doesn't it still?

Aug 7, 2008, 08:42 PM	#3
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 36	you need to goto kX mixer - AC97 page and select MIC in the AC97 Source dropdown - then on the INS & OUTS page - unmute and adjust the AC97 level slider. edit: in addition to what peate said /edit

Aug 7, 2008, 11:44 PM	#5
froster5 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Thank you all for your prompt responses. @peate: Yes, have done so. @Maddogg5: Yes, as per my original post, I have chosen mic as source and unmuted it. @Russ: It is connected to the back (direct input to the card). Going to keep at it tonight. Another question: can I set the Master Mixer to the default in Vista? Thus being able to use FXBus 0/1? Because Wave 4/5 doesn't allow Ins, only Outs (does that make sense?).

Aug 8, 2008, 12:09 AM	#6
froster5 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Problem solved. Actually it wasn't a problem with the software at all, instead a hardware one. It figures my 1/4" - 1/8" adapter had gone screwy, as soon as I jiggled it a bit my guitar was making noise. I feel embarassed. Thanks for the help though guys.