[Elecraft] [K3] MMTTY

[Mike]

  Thanks Joe.

This will mostly be on XP, with occasional excursions on Win7. What does "directly 
selecting the endpoint" mean? I'm real new to Win7.

I saw some 99 cent units on the estore. Maybe a bit TOO cheap. ;-)

73, Mike NF4L

On 8/8/2010 1:36 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>   >  Both use the MIC knob tho, right?
>
> Yes, but the mic knob is an encoder ... changes mic level in SSB
> and Line level in Data A/AFSK A if you are using Line In.  The
> mic /line levels are maintained separately.
>
>   >  When you add another sound device, how do the Windows mixer
>   >  controls work?
>
> Depends on the version of Windows but one can generally change
> the device being controlled - using the "menu bar" in 2000/XP
> and directly selecting the endpoint in Vista/Win 7.
>
> For inexpensive basic USB sound cards look at:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829128004
> Line IN/Line Out for $17  or
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829180006
> Line In/Mic In/Line Out for $30.00
>
> Similar products are available from other vendors.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 8/8/2010 1:03 PM, Mike wrote:
>>     Rich,
>>
>> Both use the MIC knob tho, right?
>>
>> Quickmix looks good, thanks for the link.
>>
>> This afternoon I'm may run down to the candy store and look at sound cards, probably
>> a USB one. When you add another sound device, how do the Windows mixer controls work?
>> I'd guess it works for the default device. How is the second one adjusted?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 8/8/2010 12:26 PM, Richard Ferch wrote:
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> On the K3, MIC level and LINE level settings are independent; you can
>>> adjust the LINE level in data modes without affecting the MIC level for
>>> voice and vice versa.
>>>
>>> Regarding changing levels in different software, you might take a look at
>>> QuickMix (<http://www.ptpart.co.uk/quickmix/>) - this software allows you
>>> to save and restore mixer settings separately for each application.
>>>
>>> Brian's comment on Windows sounds is my main reason for using a second
>>> sound card. For digital modes, pretty much any sound card will do; I use
>>> an old SB16 card that I keep moving from one computer to the next. I leave
>>> the Windows sounds, music players, etc. on the motherboard sound device
>>> and use the SB16 for my digital-mode software.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Rich VE3KI
>>>