Re: Where is Ian Schmidt (or, can you help with my SoundMeister)?

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Rodney Hester wrote:

>Just picked up a SoundMeister from eBay.  I'm delighted with the quality of
>the stereo output.
>
>However, I just can't seem to get anything to digitize through the mic port.
>Anything I record comes back as total silence.  Here's what I know:
>
>- The problem is slot-independent.  I've tried 1 and 4, with equal results,
>both set to Your Card.
>- I've tried two different microphones, same results with each.
>- I don't *think* there's a physical problem with the card - but if someone
>can tell me simple pin pairings to check with a continuity tester, that
>might help.  Both output ports work, it's only input that's giving me fits.
>- I get the same results whether the SoundMeister Control Panel is set to
>mic or line in, ditto the DigitalStudio 0.9b2 recording preferences
>- DigitalStudio's oscilloscope shows very unusual "activity", with what
>looks like a line of 'noise' far below the zero point
>- AudioZap 2.0 does exactly the same thing with its oscilloscope
>- In fact, AudioZap shows similar "freaking out" even with the card
>unplugged from the machine and the microphone removed!
>- Finally, I can't even select the SoundMeister in AudioZap - I can flip
>between different slots, but the SoundMeister option is consistently greyed
>out.  Is it supposed to be this way?
>
>Any help whatsoever appreciated.  I realize the recording quality will be
>very low even on a good day, but I'd like to see this thing work at all!

You mentioned trying different slots, but you didn't mention whether
the jumper cable from the card to the Ensoniq audio input was
connected.  It sounds like it isn't.

-michael

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