Guest Helper ET Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 ok so about 2 months ago i started noticing that at low volumes of music listening, i could hear some distortion coming from my computer. i wasnt sure what it was, but it was quiet enough to ignore and forget about for the time being. i noticed it was the low freqs that distorted easier fast forward to now so now anytime i play sound on my computer there is this distortion and it is pretty fucking distracting. its not too quiet that i can ignore, but its not so loud that i cant listen to music, but its irritating as betty and i want it to go back to normal. it seems like the distortion gradually increased during the last couple months, and a few days ago, it reached a new level of static that i cant deal with anymore what in the hell watmm????????? im pretty sure its my sound card but maybe not. i dont understand what could have happened. one thing i find strange is that when i look at my volume controls (using XP) the volume has to be almost all the way down or else its too loud. its possible that there just might be some setting somewhere in XP where ive somehow boosted the volume and now its causing thr distortion??? :undecided: i dont know....look at this pic...... so does this have anything to do with the aforementioned distortion or has my soundcard developed fucked up ness ps drunk pss thanks guys i knew i could count on you Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest acridavid Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) What about the soundcard software? Maybe it's turned up way too fucking loud in there and you had balance before? Dunno if it even has software? What kind of soundcard do you have? The distortion gradually increasing over months would indicate a hardware problem though. That's fucked up. Edited January 5, 2009 by acridavid Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-913709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 What soundcard are you using? Looks like the standard internal one with that control screen!!! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-913802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Quote What soundcard are you using? indeed - what is it? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide mosca's signature Hide all signatures Touch my bum... Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-913805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 i had similar problems and it was my pci slots interefering with each other... try switching slots and see if that works :) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide YEK's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents !:/music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-913841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 acridavid said: What about the soundcard software? Maybe it's turned up way too fucking loud in there and you had balance before? Dunno if it even has software? What kind of soundcard do you have? Yeah, we need more info, do you have an onboard soundcard? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Berk's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-913884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Helper ET Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 soundwave said: What soundcard are you using? Looks like the standard internal one with that control screen!!! yes its attacked to the motherboard/is the motherboard. i opened up the computer and saw that, so there's nothing to move into a different pci slot. this means i must go buy a new soundcard. i just got off the phone with a computer store. they can hook a brother up with a creative for $20. should i buy this? im just writing music in live oiut into my headphones, im not going to be using it for anythiung else, so i dont think i need a high end one RIIIIGGGHHHTTTTT???? will it sound like crap? why is it so cheap? they close in about an hour so you peeps better get tellin me about creative soundcards! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Creative is a fine brand, there are probably cheaper soundcards. Not sure if you'll hear any difference though, high end soundcards need good headphones/speakers to go with. Don't know if you're an audiophile? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Berk's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 well if you're used to the shitty built-in c-media audio, then a creative card would be awesome in comparison. i used a sblive for all of my recording for a long time before i got my laptop and an external interface. i'd send you one of my three sblive cards but i guess you want one right away. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 if you read this subforum you'll know i had the same problem with a pci audiophile 2496... i only have two pci slots on my motherboard so instead of getting a new audio card i got a usb wireless router it made the most sense to me and i bought it on boxing day for half price! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide YEK's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents !:/music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Helper ET Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i went down to the store and picked up the sound blaster for $20. i cant tell if sounds any good yet, ill have to do some switching back and forth to see modey said: i'd send you one of my three sblive cards but i guess you want one right away. dude you are awesome this will all go away when i finally get my laptop......... *dreams* but oh no! when i switched the new soundcard over, everything seemed fine until i opened Live. when im playing a song there are these quick little pauses of silence that last a fraction of a second about every 5 - 10 seconds or so, and this will not do!!! im playing around with buffer and latency nonsense in the asio4all window, but its still kind of there and its ruining everything. can anyone please help? im running Live and using asio4all. help me, obi-wan kenobi, youre my only hope. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Helper ET Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i have a feeling it can be corrected somewhere in the preferences - audio window....maybe? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) don't use asio4all. try the kX drivers, they're pretty good. http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/ Edited January 6, 2009 by modey Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 buy a pci 2496 get the latest drivers open live win Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide mosca's signature Hide all signatures Touch my bum... Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-914684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Is it only when using live or at all times. Its might be a malfunctioning audio input that you are hearing. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/41346-what-the-f-is-wrong-with-my-soundcard/#findComment-915263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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