Recent Probems wit Winamp
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Recent Probems wit Winamp
I have been DJing for a few years with the following configuration:
1) HP Laptop running Windows Vista
2) Queuing songs with Itunes thru the internal sound card
3) Playing songs with Winamp witn a external sound card (Turtle Beach USB Sound Card).
I have set up Winamp to output the songs to the external sound card (turtle beach). Recenlty I have been getting a Microsoft.net Framework error. I click continue and Winamp keeps on working.
However, my sound now gives me some crackling noises that I cannot find a resolution for it. If I use the internal sound card to output the music, no problem. As soon as I go back to outputting to the Turtle Beach. Same crackling noises.
Things that I have done:
1) Changed to a different Turtle Beach Card.
2) Updated Windows Vista
3) Changed USB Ports
4) Re-installed Winamp multiple times.
5) Use a two prong no ground adapter.
6) Tested with different amp and still the same problem.
Can someone throw me a bone here?
Serg
1) HP Laptop running Windows Vista
2) Queuing songs with Itunes thru the internal sound card
3) Playing songs with Winamp witn a external sound card (Turtle Beach USB Sound Card).
I have set up Winamp to output the songs to the external sound card (turtle beach). Recenlty I have been getting a Microsoft.net Framework error. I click continue and Winamp keeps on working.
However, my sound now gives me some crackling noises that I cannot find a resolution for it. If I use the internal sound card to output the music, no problem. As soon as I go back to outputting to the Turtle Beach. Same crackling noises.
Things that I have done:
1) Changed to a different Turtle Beach Card.
2) Updated Windows Vista
3) Changed USB Ports
4) Re-installed Winamp multiple times.
5) Use a two prong no ground adapter.
6) Tested with different amp and still the same problem.
Can someone throw me a bone here?
Serg
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Or throw out that Turtle Beach card entirely. I did some testing, and the quality of the Turtle Beach (or one of those other cheapy USB keys) was actually worse than that from the headphone jack on my laptop.
I checked overall signal swing and signal to noise ratio... the cheapy USB keys just don't work as well as the slightly more spendy DJ-oriented models.
I checked overall signal swing and signal to noise ratio... the cheapy USB keys just don't work as well as the slightly more spendy DJ-oriented models.
This started happening some 2 months ago. I just updated the Turtle Beach driver. It got better for a while and then I had the same problems last week for a couple of songs. I haven't updated the USB drives on the computer yet. Perhaps that will help.Surreal wrote:- try updating the turtle beach drivers
- try updating the usb controller (or rolling back the driver?)
- change your output mode (typically one of these: direct out, ASIO, WASAPI)
That's all I can think of right now.
Anyone uses this car NI Audio 2 DJ:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... udio-2-dj/
Any thoughts?
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... udio-2-dj/
Any thoughts?
I have it. I like it. It's simple and has two outs if your software requires that (e.g., Traktor).Serg wrote:Anyone uses this car NI Audio 2 DJ:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... udio-2-dj/
Any thoughts?
Thanks for the reply Rayned. I am going to buy and check it out.CafeSavoy wrote:I have it. I like it. It's simple and has two outs if your software requires that (e.g., Traktor).Serg wrote:Anyone uses this car NI Audio 2 DJ:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... udio-2-dj/
Any thoughts?
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All you need is one of these and you'll be fine:kitkat wrote:So does this mean that DJs looking for new laptops have to look harder and/or pay extra to have good sound output?keither wrote:Very few modern laptops have any kind of card slots whatsoever.
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/sou ... ro-ii.aspx
Reuben Brown
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Piece. Of. Junk.
I've got oscilloscope shots somewhere, if you want me to post 'em.
KitKat - no, there are USB options, but none of them cost $25. Native Instruments sells one, as does Numark. Both of them are fine.
I just prefer a card-slot based one because it's one less thing that's floating around loose in my bag that could need power or a cable or could get lost.
I've got oscilloscope shots somewhere, if you want me to post 'em.
KitKat - no, there are USB options, but none of them cost $25. Native Instruments sells one, as does Numark. Both of them are fine.
I just prefer a card-slot based one because it's one less thing that's floating around loose in my bag that could need power or a cable or could get lost.