[Elecraft] USB Sound Card for digital modes.

[Rich]

Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote:
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>> In windows Vista and 7, I set the main sound card as the 
>> default soundcard. It can also be done in XP but is a PITA. 
> 
> It is not difficult in XP: 
> 
>    Right click on the Speaker icon in the Taskbar 
>    Select Adjust Audio Properties 
>    Select the "Audio" tab 
>    Set the default for "Sound playback" and click "apply" 
>    Set the default for "Sound recording" and click "apply" 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich _________________________________
> 
> The first time I Added my extra sound card it was set as default
> automatically by windows XP and even though the original sound card was
> still in and active the controls for the card were not visable on  either
> record or playback.  I no longer remember what I did to get them to showup
> and to set the extra as not default, but it took several days.  I do
> remember playing with some not-so-obvious menu selections with advice from
> a friend and avid game player that has several sound cards installed.
> 
>    .... Done ... 
> 
> ____________________________  Rich
> 
>> With Vista you are stuck with the volume settings you had 
>> as only the default sound card volume sliders show up, but 
>> I found this workable.
> 
> Again, the information is absolutely incorrect.  In Vista: 
> 
>   right click on the Speaker icon in the Taskbar 
>   Select "Open Volume Mixer" 
>   Select "Device" in the menu bar 
>   Select the "other" soundcard 
> 
>   You now have mixer controls for the "non-default" card 
>   being used for amateur/digital software.  The mixer will 
>   show a master volume control for the device (speakers) 
>   and volume controls for each application that is using 
>   the card.  Each application can be set to any value from 
>   zero to the maximum set by the "master" 
> 
> For setting INPUT levels in Vista: 
> 
>   right click on the speaker icon
>   select "Recording Devices" 
>   double click on the desired input 
>   select the "levels" tab 
>   adjust the level (and balance if appropriate) 
> 
> In short, configuring default inputs/output and setting levels 
> are quite simple in either XP or Vista/Windows 7. 
> 
> Rich _______________________
> 
> 
> I don't know what version of Vista OR MixW2 that Joe has BUT when I click
> on the Configure/Output Volume or Configure/Input Volume in or from the
> MixW2 menu to adjust these -- IT does nothing. Unless I have the Windows
> Defult sound card selected in MixW2.  When I have made the soundcard that
> MixW2 is using as not defualt it will not bring up the sliders.  Yes, you
> can do all the above and get to the sliders and adjuist the volume, and
> that is what I told him to do.  Does the same in Vista Ultimate and Home
> Premium. In windows XP the Mixer is opened, either record for input or
> Playback for output when you click on these.  I just tried this in Windows
> 7 and it also appears to do the same in Windows 7 - i.e. it will not pull
> up the mixer from MixW2 ( Did not try with the other soundcard as
> default.)
> 
> 
> _______________________________  Rich
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> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>    
> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
>> Kenneth A. Christiansen
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:15 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] USB Sound Card for digital modes.
>> 
>> 
>> Rich told me he was having trouble sending this to the 
>> reflector but it is such valuable advice and works so well I 
>> want to share it with the group. I find even the DUPE 
>> warnings now come on the main computer speaker even 
>> while sending PSK31 on the USB sound card. My IMD meter reads 
>> -29 to -33 
>> so that is working well and my water fall looks just perfect 
>> like I have not seen since back when I ran Windows 98 Second 
>> Edition. Thanks again to everyone that helped me. I hope to 
>> work you in some of the upcoming 
>> contests.
>> 73
>> Ken W0CZ
>> Rich's direction follow
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Ken
>> 
>> In windows Vista and 7, I set the main sound card as the 
>> default soundcard. It can also be done in XP but is a PITA.  
>> Then in HRD or MIXW2, select the correct sound device.  With 
>> Vista you are stuck with the volume settings you had as only 
>> the default sound card volume sliders show up, but I found 
>> this workable.  To change in Vista you need to make the sound 
>> card for the rig default to change volume settings, they will 
>> not link to mix unless default, (I set mine for mid range and 
>> then did the rest from the rig) Once you get the proper 
>> volume setting make the main sound card default and all 
>> should work (don't forget to reset the settings in MixW if 
>> changed.)  I did not have to do this with Windows 7, as the 
>> slider is visible for all sound devices. 
>> 
>> Make sure that the sound card for the rig is not set as the 
>> "default" Sound card. It appears to me that Windows 7 can 
>> have two (or more?) default sound cards. This can be done 
>> from control panel/sound/...  I do not recall this in Vista 
>> or XP.  MIXW and HRD will see the sound card even though it 
>> is not default, but you must select it manually as it will go 
>> the default otherwise. Only need to do this once unless you 
>> change cards.  For MIXW go to Configure/Sound device 
>> settings, then select the correct soundcard in the top three 
>> windows.  HRD can be changed similarly.
>> 
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
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