Re: MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ?
Hi! I just switched from my TerraTec DMX to a Soundblaster Live 1024 Player (at least that's what it's called back here in Germany) and a hoontech digital bracket, and I have to say, this card is awesome for - well for anything. I'm not sure whether the analog outputs are as high-quality as the ones the DMX features, but the drivers (and possibilities for digital out) _definitely_ are! No problem to get the optimal digital out level (just put the wave and master sliders to 100%, and there you go). I payed about DM 135,- for the SB Live! and about 80,- for the bracket. And I can't think of a better combination für recording MP3s to minidisc (yes, I know, that's not really the best quality) or editing live recordings made with minidisc or ... well, you get the idea. Ah, yes, I use a Sony MDS-PC2 connected to my PC. So, Creative, that's a job well done! CU, Enno - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Two more things: 1) Where can I get the best price for a soundblaster live! value card? 2) Are there more than one "version" of sb live! value card? and if so, will the Hoontech bracket work with all of them? Thanks for your help. If you reply to me personally please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I finally got my own dedicated MD email address, instead of using a borrowed mitch2898 address. -Glen - Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ?
I'm curious why everyone likes the sb live card soo much? I purchased one and have had nothing but trouble with it from day one. I'm pretty much 100 aureal chipset any more. as for a generic toslink out card, IMO the Xitel is one of the best as long as your using ms products. anyway that's my 2 cents. -Original Message- From: G G [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ? === The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Two more things: 1) Where can I get the best price for a soundblaster live! value card? 2) Are there more than one "version" of sb live! value card? and if so, will the Hoontech bracket work with all of them? Thanks for your help. If you reply to me personally please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I finally got my own dedicated MD email address, instead of using a borrowed mitch2898 address. -Glen - Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ?
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I am just trying to get an inexpensive optical in on a soundcard so that I can get my home deck optical out hooked up to it directly. The whole sb live value ($40) and hoontech optical in bracket (~$30) can be had for $70. I already have the Xitel, but it only has optical out. Anyway when I switched the card to my new computer with Windows 98, I can't even get the Xitel optical out to work. Do you have any suggestions for an inexpensive optical in on a soundcard? -Glen Matt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious why everyone likes the sb live card soo much? I purchased one and have had nothing but trouble with it from day one. I'm pretty much 100 aureal chipset any more. as for a generic toslink out card, IMO the Xitel is one of the best as long as your using ms products. anyway that's my 2 cents. -Original Message- From: G G To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: MD: sb live! value + hoontech = ? === The original message was multipart MIME === === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Two more things: 1) Where can I get the best price for a soundblaster live! value card? 2) Are there more than one "version" of sb live! value card? and if so, will the Hoontech bracket work with all of them? Thanks for your help. If you reply to me personally please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I finally got my own dedicated MD email address, instead of using a borrowed mitch2898 address. -Glen - Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB-Live Digi?
I have the Hoontech daughter board. I think it was about $37 by the time I got it shipped into the country. http://www.votronelectronics.com/hoontech/sbio3.htm www.votronelectronics.com http://www.hoontech.com/ http://www.votronelectronics.com/dist1.htm http://www.votronelectronics.com/hoontech/order.htm Note: If your Sound Blaster Live card is OEM version for Dell computer(Model CT4780 Sound Blaster Live!), the interface board of SB Digital I/O III may not fit properly due to physical obstruction on the sound card. Please check before ordering. James Caran wrote: Greetings once again, I am living at a new place, using a new computer, and unfortunately I am without a CD player with digital out. Translation: I can't make MD's! The worst part is, I have tons of CD's, plus my roomates 1000 to make mixes, but all I could do is analog. :( A possible stroke of light though, I seem to recall somwhere back a post about using the SB Live to get a digital output. Was that true? Guess what sound card I now have Please? Someone? -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Phone: (510)523-6345 Cell: (510)823-6367 Web Crew, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB-Live Digi?
Jim, First off, thanks for the advice... My card is coming out of a relatively new gateway with an SBLive! card, and the reason I don't know much about it is because it isn't mine, I can't seem to find any other info on it in the device manager, I don't know what is actually coming out the back. I'm staying with friends and unfortunately I don't have any CD devices with me that have optical out. If I can get one from this computer, then I can make disks. I wouldn't mind I suppose getting some type of adaptor, but only if it is something that would be useful in the future. Do you know if one of the outputs is S/PDIF and might work with a converter, or any other outboard solution? I guess the bottom line is if I can find a way to do this that is cheaper than going out and buying some boombox, that's great. Since I'm only staying in my current place for a few months, I'm not really looking to buy a card for someone else's computer. Worst case situation, I'll just have to wait until I can make more MD's... :( Thanks again... -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Phone: (510)523-6345 Cell: (510)823-6367 Web Crew, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, J. Coon wrote: I have the Hoontech daughter board. I think it was about $37 by the time I got it shipped into the country. http://www.votronelectronics.com/hoontech/sbio3.htm www.votronelectronics.com http://www.hoontech.com/ http://www.votronelectronics.com/dist1.htm http://www.votronelectronics.com/hoontech/order.htm Note: If your Sound Blaster Live card is OEM version for Dell computer(Model CT4780 Sound Blaster Live!), the interface board of SB Digital I/O III may not fit properly due to physical obstruction on the sound card. Please check before ordering. James Caran wrote: Greetings once again, I am living at a new place, using a new computer, and unfortunately I am without a CD player with digital out. Translation: I can't make MD's! The worst part is, I have tons of CD's, plus my roomates 1000 to make mixes, but all I could do is analog. :( A possible stroke of light though, I seem to recall somwhere back a post about using the SB Live to get a digital output. Was that true? Guess what sound card I now have Please? Someone? -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Phone: (510)523-6345 Cell: (510)823-6367 Web Crew, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB-Live Digi?
A possible stroke of light though, I seem to recall somwhere back a post about using the SB Live to get a digital output. Was that true? From what I've seen on their web-site, yeah, but I suggest that you (and possibly a few others here) check out this web-page here. Go to; http://www.americas.creative.com/sound/live/ to find out a bit more info. It certainly suggests that you get a digital I/O port with it though. Edd "I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB-Live Digi?
Greetings once again, I am living at a new place, using a new computer, and unfortunately I am without a CD player with digital out. Translation: I can't make MD's! The worst part is, I have tons of CD's, plus my roomates 1000 to make mixes, but all I could do is analog. :( A possible stroke of light though, I seem to recall somwhere back a post about using the SB Live to get a digital output. Was that true? Guess what sound card I now have Please? Someone? -=James --- James Caran e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Current Res: 3242 Garfield Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 Phone: (510)523-6345 Cell: (510)823-6367 Web Crew, http://www.hyannissound.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] having a rough day?-- http://www.hamsterdance.com having a rough day that is someone else's fault?-- http://www.dogdoo.com/ Enjoy... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB-Live Digi?
A possible stroke of light though, I seem to recall somwhere back a post about using the SB Live to get a digital output. Was that true? Guess what sound card I now have Please? Someone? You need an optical output header. The most popular one among the MD community is the Hoontech one (www.hoontech.com), which is relatively reasonably priced. You could also build one yourself or buy one from another vendor, but I don't know of any other vendors which make SBLive optical I/O headers... - Ed. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB-Live Player 1024
From: Dodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: MD: SB-Live Player 1024 I recently bought a Soundblaster Live! PLayer 1024 soundcard... On the back is a jack connector especially for Minidisc... Nope. On the back is a jack connector especially for a module, which is for use with Minidisc. Now the question is : is that an optical or a digital connection ? It's TTL digital SPDIF, so you need the module (or a cheap DIY version). Haven't tried it yet because i'm afraid i'll wreck my (precious) optical cables.. Don't worry, it wont wreck them, it just plain wont work! AND, in the software with the card is some stuff, especially for use with MD... Minidisc Centre - it's a bit grotty but it's workable. Do i have to buy the daughterboard by hoontech or what ? A what in the form of a module which plugs into that jack and gives you a sort of "break out box" with optical and Coax connections. The more I look at the card, the more I become convinced that Creative did this to try and push people towards MP3 by creating a myth that special hardware is needed to connect to MD. Unfortunately this seems to be working. Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB-Live Player 1024
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I recently bought a Soundblaster Live! PLayer 1024 soundcard... On the back is a jack connector especially for Minidisc... Now the question is : is that an optical or a digital connection ? Haven't tried it yet because i'm afraid i'll wreck my (precious) optical cables... AND, in the software with the card is some stuff, especially for use with MD... Do i have to buy the daughterboard by hoontech or what ? Greetz, Dodge - Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB Live 1024 to JB930 coax link
Hi I've got a SoundBlaster Live 1024 (OEM version) which I want to connect to my Sony JB930 deck. I've bought some connectors and the Toshiba optical connectors to experiment with. I've just soldered together a cable to connect one of the digital outputs from the "Audio Extension" connector to the minidisc's coax input. Before I switched everything on, I remembered that the card's output will be at TTL levels, and the minidisc deck is expecting lower levels. Should the minidisc work OK with the TTL input, or will I overload the input (and break it)? Also, the 3.5mm "digital output" on the back of the card is described in the help file as being a 4-pole connector. I had a look at the card and it appears that only two pins are soldered to the card. Does anyone know how to use this connector? Thank you in advance for your help Neil Symington - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: SB Live value and Hoontech addaptor.
Craig, I notice there wasn't any responses to your question and thought I would jump in. I'm not an expert but up until a week ago was using the SB Live and the hoontech DB. I had your same problem and others. At first the SB would pick up noise from the VIA pci bus, solved that by changing bios settings. Then I couldn't get a red light, solved that by reinstalling everything. Then, just like you, got very little to no volume when recording to my 702. I increased the wav/mp3 out on the mixer to 100% and that made only a little difference. I spent two days on the phone with SB support and couldn't get anything better than reinstall everything, no optical out support on the SB Live Value etc. I looked in the SB news groups and didn't get much help there and saw a lot of other people having a lot of problems with there SB cards also. I continued to mess with it for a little while longer with no success and finally returned the card. I have ordered the Hoontech Digital-XG card with the DB for digital in/out and will get that installed today and see how that works. The only suggestion I have right now is to try increasing the wav/mp3 out on the mixer and that might give you a little more volume. Otherwise your problem is very common with the SB Live card. I've talked with some people that have had no problems what so ever, then others that can't get the card to work at all. The only thing I can think of is that it works better with certain types of hardware than with others. Maybe that was my problem. Anyways, IMHO you can find better cards with better support and for less money than the SB Live. A lot of people have had good luck with the Xitel Storm Platinum also. Good Luck Brian I have a SB Live value sound card and just got a hoontech addaptor board. I see a red light from the optical out and my MD recorder says digital in. but when I try to record it doesn't do anything (like auto-seance the audio playing) there is no volume control for the digital out in software only in. Am I missing something? Thanks, - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB Live value and Hoontech addaptor.
I have a SB Live value sound card and just got a hoontech addaptor board. I see a red light from the optical out and my MD recorder says digital in. but when I try to record it doesn't do anything (like auto-seance the audio playing) there is no volume control for the digital out in software only in. Am I missing something? Thanks, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Craig Goligowski * Hastings Entertainment, Inc.Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: (806) 351-2300 ext. 3834 http://www.gohastings.comFax: (806) 351-2727 Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB Live! skipping when playing an mp3 and copying to MD
I have a SB Live! full version with both daugther cards and have found your guessing at the problem to be rather interesting. However, let me give you the real problem. The problem is that the sound card is a PCI device and as a result has to share the pci bus with lots of other devices. There is no real fix for the problem. I've found that a network card can cause the problem to occur more often than other cards (some cards can take priority thus causing the live to get delayed data). I was able to solve the skipping problem by moving my Live! over a PCI slot. It doesn't seem to be an issue with IRQ sharing either. It still shares an IRQ with other devices as it did before, but now I can't make it skip no matter how hard I try (that's a good thing). I can't really give you any more suggestions than shuffling your PCI cards around a bit. However if don't use anything else at the same time you should be sucessful with getting winamp to not skip on playback (unless your HD's controller is causing the problem). That's all very well but i don't see how PCI congestion could make the MP3 stutter (repeat bits), I could understand it causing dropouts. It also does this when it does something like loading an app. I just had another idea, it could be hard disk congestion, when playing an MP3 at about 160 Kbps it reads every 2 or 3 seconds, I've noticed that most of the problems occur when the computer reads form or writes to the disk (even if it's just the swap file). (p.s. a p100 has enough power to play back mp3's and run autocad 13 at the same time without skipping. I used to do it all the time) maybe but can it load AutoCAD while it's playing MP3s without skipping? It happens when you start or close apps, it does it to me all the time. Christopher Spalding Genius, generally excellent and gifted person. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB LIVE
Hey just a quick question ... what is the best way to record mp3's to MD if i have a SB live with optical hookup. I need something that handles track marking etc etc. Unfortunately, no consumer audio card seems to be able to do that (track marking). Does anyone know if there is _any_ kind of PC equipment that is able to send more than mere audio streams ? For now, you can insert 3 second silence MP3s into your playlist, or use the Winamp pause plug-in that is available here: http://website.lineone.net/~hedstrong1/gen_paus.zip Don't know if that one works well though. Alexander - Would it be so hard to create track marks ? I don't think so. -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB LIVE
Andreas Scriven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey just a quick question ... what is the best way to record mp3's to MD if i have a SB live with optical hookup. I need something that handles track marking etc etc. The software should be easily obtainable and free or shareware. You forgot to mention that this software should also prepare coffee, iron shirts, and wake you up with a... er... you know. :) Luca - sorry, but it was too inviting! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB Live and Minidisc ?
I found this on the following web site : http://www.europe.soundblaster.com/sblive/liveware/benefits.html Who can tell me more about it and the way SB Live handles SCMS? Powerful Digital Content Creation Live!Ware 2.0 enhances content authoring features such as SPDIF Digital Recording*, so that you can record your favorite albums without any limitations. The new Creative Recorder integrates mixer settings to make recording easier. If you have the daughter board with SPDIF optical output, you can use the new MiniDisc Center* to organize your favorite songs for transfer to and from your MiniDisc player. * Available on Sound Blaster Live! only - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: MD: sb-live machine slowdown (aka Creative bloatware)
Someone wrote... The SB Live Value card worked well getting them into the machine, however, I do notice a slow down in the machine at boot up, presumably because it is loading more drivers and appellations. Also, it seems to take longer do respond if I open too many windows. I assume it has more in the memory and is paging it to the disk drive. I guess I will start looking into increasing the memory from 32 megs to something larger, and look into a larger hard drive. the Sblive expecially liveware 2.0 and 2.1 are what we call bloatware. They put so much crap in the registry (8 to 9 meg I believe) that you computer runs like crap. What you are noticing is the registry bloat. Since it is bigger it takes longer to load and takes up more memory... (you get the idea) Seth __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: sb live value and CD rom
I can't seem to get my CD ROM to work with the sb live value card digitally. It is an ancient vintage 1995 CD ROM made by Panasonic I think. Does anyone have a list of CD ROMs taht the digital out actually works? It seems like there was one floating around when I wasn't interested in the topic. Now I am. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sb live value and CD rom
False alarm, it just wasn't turned on in the mixer. I have both the digital and the analog connections made and the mixer will enable or disable either or both. Now the thing I can't figure out is why the mixer doesn't show balance controls. When I record form the CD inputs, either digitally or analog, the result is a stereo wav file. However, I should be able to adjust the balance controls and pan the image from the right to the left and vise versa. Soon I will be able to copy some MDs to my computer to play with them. J. Coon wrote: I can't seem to get my CD ROM to work with the sb live value card digitally. It is an ancient vintage 1995 CD ROM made by Panasonic I think. Does anyone have a list of CD ROMs taht the digital out actually works? It seems like there was one floating around when I wasn't interested in the topic. Now I am. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB Live value question
I just got the SB Live Value and the Hoontech cards. I was wonder if there would be any point to connecting both the digital and analog cables between the SB live value and the CD ROM? It isn't clear in the instrutions if you should use one or the other, or both. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB Live value question
"J. Coon" wrote: I just got the SB Live Value and the Hoontech cards. I was wonder if there would be any point to connecting both the digital and analog cables between the SB live value and the CD ROM? It isn't clear in the instrutions if you should use one or the other, or both. Do connect only the Digital calble, it will produce much less noise... I actually don't know what will happen if you connect both, which would the SB prefer by default? Cheers. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: SB live and MP3? was Re: Don't look at the sun
"J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: Just a word of caution to the list members in the UK and Europe. James Montgomerie wrote: Not that I'm trying to be pedantic or anything, but the UK is in Europe, so you didn't really need the 'the UK and' bit. Sorry fer the typo, it was 'sposed to read "UK and the rest of Europe." However, maybe I should have included Asia, or whatever the Middle East is part of. I just got my SB Live Value and Hoontech card. SB live from www.buy.com and Hootech card from Votronics or what ever it is in Canada. (I checked the email I got from them and the web site address (URL for the uninformed) was not on it. Anyway, both companies had excellant service. Same day or next day shipping. (That doesn't mean you get it the next day, just that it is shipped the next day.)Now I gotta install it when I get the time. What software should I use to record some MP3 files from my trusty MZR30? -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB Live Value OEM may not be the same as SB Live Value.
Hi, with the digital I/O daughter boards. There is a bank of pins on the right hand side of the board labelled AUD_EXT (usually 12 pins on the value cards, but mine has 40 like the non-value edition SB Live). Hoontech ships a combo-adaptor with the I/O III that connects There is now a new version of the Live! called "1024 Player", which has a 40 pin connector like the full version and no digital CD connector. It also has a digital output on the back of the card, maybe that's how you can identify it. Alexander - Creative will GPL their drivers, way to go ! -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SB Live Value OEM may not be the same as SB Live Value.
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Jim, My SB Live Value OEM certainly has the digital connector on board for interfacing the CD-ROM drive, but that isn't how you interface with the digital I/O daughter boards. There is a bank of pins on the right hand side of the board labelled AUD_EXT (usually 12 pins on the value cards, but mine has 40 like the non-value edition SB Live). Hoontech ships a combo-adaptor with the I/O III that connects to the AUD_EXT pins of both the SB Live and the SB Live Value. Plug it in and you have optical in/out, coax in/out, cd digital in, etc. --- "J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ryan Shoemaker wrote: The SB Live Value that came preinstalled in my Dell is a special OEM version. Look at the top right hand side of the board and you'll see a model number stamped on it - mine says "Model CT4780". The Hoontech bracket has an adaptor that you physically plug into the boards AUD_EXT connector pins. The trouble I had is that this specific model of the SB Live Value has a capacitor solderered on the board right near the AUD_EXT pins that prevents you from completely seating the I/O III adaptor. It also has a newer 40 pin connector than other SB Live Value cards that use a 12 pin connector. I have pictures that I can mail to you if you're seriously interested. My son just got a SB Live Value OEM version. IT seems that it didn't have digital I/O capablity. He said something about the connector for the CD digital input was missing and it only had the silk screening the indicated it's position. He returned it to the local computer store and and went to a different one and got the right version of the SB live value card. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
