[Elecraft] [K3] MMTTY

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

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

When you open the "Volume Mixer" in Windows 7, the "device" box
has a drop down box (down arrow to the right of "Speakers" etc.)
that allows you to select the output to be controlled.  With
Vista, there is one entry in the Menu bar that says "device."
In either case you select the "endpoint" (output) to be controlled.

In Vista/Windows 7 terminology an "endpoint" is the output or input
device (or jack) on a soundcard.  For example, "speakers", "headpone",
"HDMI", "SPDIF", etc.  A single soundcard may have only one active
input endpoint (mic, line, SPDIF, CD, etc.) and one output endpoint
(speakers, headphone, SPDIF, HDMI, etc.) at a particular time.  If
one application opens the Line Input on a soundcard other applications
may not open the Mic Input on that soundcard until the original
application releases the line input.  Note - if an input or output
endpoint is defined as the Windows system or communications default
(there are four defaults, system input, system output, communications
input and communications output) they are "locked" and applications
may not change (use) other endpoints on those soundcard(s).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 8/8/2010 5:44 PM, Mike wrote:
>    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
>>>>
>
>
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