Fried Soundcard?

[James]

Whenever I try to record something, either using Line In or Mic, there is this ringing over it. Why is this? It never used to do this. Is it possible that I fried it or something by going straight from my POD into the back of the computer without using something in between? Any help would be much appreciated.

[Fenderblues]

I answered this and its not registered so her we go again.

I had this trouble, I formatted the drive and reinstalled all again, as it was an interfearance from another application.

I think if it were your card you would notice it on other applications such as winamp etc, try this before buying a new card

[James]

It only happens when I play something that I just recorded though, not anything else.

[Fenderblues]

What about tring new or different cables.

Cracks and faults in cables will cause whislting as as well as crackling or even other strange noises.

I dont know but it dosent sound like the card but what do I know, hope you solve it

I will ask as mate tomorrow, he's a computer wiz

[skee1]

Originally posted by James
It only happens when I play something that I just recorded though, not anything else.
It could be your sound card but i would try,
checking the mike plus the chord your pluging into.
it first.Also the program your playing it back on,
plus mabee try recording useing another progam,
to record with.
Software can act real crazy sometimes i mean one of,
the programs your useing could have some crupted files.
I don't really no what OS your useing but Windows can,
do some krazy things with all the bugs thats in it.
Also alot of play back programs don't get along,
with other play back programs.

Mark

P:S 9 out of 10 times problems like this are software,
problems and not hardware.I find more Dust like problems,
when working on computers.Those fans in the back of your,
pc suck in alot of dust from the rug the room ect.
And everybody gets dust in thier house.
Every computer needs a good blowing out every year.
Tip:By leaving your computer run all nite it can ,
suck in alot of dust while your sleeping.
Plus rebooting your pc can solve alot of problems,
sometimes.

[Edited by skee1 on 08-09-2001 at 01:52 PM]

[James]

Thanks for the advice guys- but I know that it isn't the cables because I've tried different ones, and I know it's not the software because I've tried two different programs (Cakewalk, and the standard windows recorder). As for dust, well, I just opened up the comp, meaning to replace the soundcard (as it turns out, the damn comp only has one PCI slot which the graphics card is hooked into, the soundcard goes directly into the motherboard, so I can't replace the soundcard) and gave it a good blowing out so I don't think its dust or anything either.

I may be able to deal with it though. Does anyone know how I can filter out an ultra high EQ such as this "hissing" in a program such as cakewalk? Without affecting the other audio of course...

[skee1]

Originally posted by James
Thanks for the advice guys- but I know that it isn't the cables because I've tried different ones, and I know it's not the software because I've tried two different programs (Cakewalk, and the standard windows recorder). As for dust, well, I just opened up the comp, meaning to replace the soundcard (as it turns out, the damn comp only has one PCI slot which the graphics card is hooked into, the soundcard goes directly into the motherboard, so I can't replace the soundcard) and gave it a good blowing out so I don't think its dust or anything either.

I may be able to deal with it though. Does anyone know how I can filter out an ultra high EQ such as this "hissing" in a program such as cakewalk? Without affecting the other audio of course...
Hi James
What you have is a Properoprietory System .
Which is where the modem or sound card ect,is,
wiered into the Motherboard.This means,
you can't replace the cards with just any card.bummer
I can't help you with filtering out the hissing but,
i'll try to talk to a few other tecs i know and see what,
they say.
In the meantime if it worked before without the hissing,
You might checkout the poeple who make cakewalk to see,
if anybody else ever had this problem.
Also try to think back before this problem started and,
see if you've changed any thing on your pc or added other,
software or changed something in cakewalk.
you could also have something siting close to your,
pc which could cause the hissing sound.
Mark


[Edited by skee1 on 08-13-2001 at 01:52 PM]

[James]

It started after was fiddling around with the input at the back, removing that cable and attaching a new one from my keyboard. The explanation I can see is that I forgot to turn off the keyboard as it was playin a loop before I connected it, so maybe the sudden surge fried it?

[skee1]

Yes if your computer was turned on while you were,
upluging or dataching cables it could have messed the,
sound card or something up.
A rule for all tecs is even if you take the case off of,
a computer before touching anthing inside we use an,
alagator clip to clip to the chassie then use a wrist,
band.but if we don;t have one you can just touch the,
chassie with your fingers to discharge static el ect.


Mark