Set up MMTTY to use left channel only for the copy on the main receiver and right channel only for the copy on the sub receiver. There is no need for a "dual line" soundcard. I've been doing it with a single stereo card for years.
73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N2TK, Tony > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:57 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes > > > Does anyone make a sound card, internal or external that has > two separate inputs/outputs? Right now I am using two sound > cards for RTTY with my K3 - one for the main receiver and one > for the sub-receiver. This way, when I turn on the > sub-receiver I can tune around the band and decode the RTTY > with the sub-receiver while I am decoding the RTTY on the > main receiver. I am using two MMTTY programs at the same > time. What would be nice if there were two independent inputs > and outputs on a sound card. > > Tnx for any feedback > > 73, > N2TK, Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe > Subich, W4TV > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:41 PM > To: 'Julian, G4ILO'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes > > > Julian, > > PCI-E soundcards are available but they are not inexpensive > and you need to read the reviews carefully as some (e.g. > Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio) are not up to the quality of > their PCI cousins. > > The inexpensive solution may be a USB soundcard like the > UA-580 available from ByteRunner, GWC (pctekonline) and > others. > > The other approach is a dedicated (purpose built) interface > and of course I can suggest some <G>. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO > > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:37 AM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes > > > > > > > > Apologies for the OT question but I'm at my wits end. I just > > bought a new computer for the shack and find that I can't > > install my SB Live 24 card that I kept from the old one > > because it doesn't have PCI Slots. Instead, it has what I've > > been told are PCI Express slots. Even my local computer shop > > hadn't heard of a PC without PCI slots, and said PCI EXpress > > is only for graphics cards. But that can't be right as the > > computer has 4 of them, 3 short ones which are PCIe x1 and > > one long one which is PCIe x16. > > > > The built in Realtek sound card has all kinds of controls for > > special effects, karaoke etc. but I can't find an option for > > "look, just convert it to digital as accurately as possible > > and don't mess with it." In any case, I really want to use > > the internal board for normal audio as it has front panel > > sockets for headphones etc. which is why I had the second > > sound card. However when I search for PCI Express sound cards > > they are all pretty expensive. The cheapest seems to be an > > Asus Xonar DX 7.1. I admit the DX part sounds promising, but > > it still has these special effects features and outputs for > > subwoofers and so on none of which I need. > > > > What's a guy who just wants to work digital modes to do? A > > few years ago you could buy a 16-bit ISA sound card for 15 > > quid. Surely we don't all have to go out and splash £200 on a > > RigExpert or MicroHam now? Someone suggested I got a "cheap > > USB audio device" but how cheap is OK? You can buy these > > things on eBay for $2, I kid you not, but I bought one once > > and tossed it after 5 minutes it was so bad. > > > > I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had this problem > > and solved it satisfactorily because I'm getting withdrawal > > symptoms not being able to work digimodes. Is it just me, or > > is technology getting way too complicated? > > > > ----- > > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://n2.nabble.com/OT-PCI-Express-sound-card-for-digimodes-t > p4485694p4485694.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
