I just installed an EMU 0404 , running XP-sp2. System also has a Santa
Cruz Turtle Beach soundcard.

Installed all the included software but have not used any of it yet,
trying to do things one at a time.

I connected the two analog outputs to unused inputs (the phono inputs)
on my stereo receiver. When I play a wave file, there is terrible
static and crackling. I can barely hear the wav file playing in the
background of the static and crackling.

I hope this is something easy/stupid I'm doing wrong .......


On a separate matter, anyone know of a free tray program I can use to
switch input/output between soundcards so I don't have to go through
Control Panel each time?

Thanks for any directionion on this

Rod

Ok I found the problem. Apparently phono output is much less than
other things, so the phono input on a receiver has a much lower
sensitivity. I went into the Patchmix software and turned the output
dowen to about -40 db and it plays beautifully. Guess I'll have to
learn what exactly Patchmix does, sessions and strips, etc.

In article .com,
buddy wrote:
Ok I found the problem. Apparently phono output is much less than
other things, so the phono input on a receiver has a much lower
sensitivity. I went into the Patchmix software and turned the output
dowen to about -40 db and it plays beautifully. Guess I'll have to
learn what exactly Patchmix does, sessions and strips, etc.

The phono input on a receiver not ONLY has high sensitivity, but it
also has RIAA equalization. If you plug the output of a standard MM
cartridge into a normal line input, you will discover you have no
low end and very strident treble.
--scott
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