Subject:recording

Posted by: stef

Date:12/8/2000 4:13:00 PM

Hi can anyone help please, I have a soundblaster awe 64
soundcard

When I am recording (guitar or bass) ,as soon as I begin
the recording, the sound that gets played back (what is
already in acid, for example a drum loop) is always
distorted and growly, and stalls, making it impossible to
play along with the track whilst recording, I have checked
all of the windows settings and they all seem ok, I have
plenty of hard drive space too.

Stef

Subject:Re: recording

Reply by: garrigus

Date:12/13/2000 5:12:00 PM

Hi Stef,

I believe this might be because the AWE card only provides
pseudo-full-duplex capabilities. In order to have a card
play and record at the same time, it must be full duplex. I
think the AWE card gets around this somehow through
software rather than providing full hardware support. You
might want to consider upgrading to a better card.

Best,
Scott

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Stef Lach wrote:
>>Hi can anyone help please, I have a soundblaster awe 64
>>soundcard
>>
>>When I am recording (guitar or bass) ,as soon as I begin
>>the recording, the sound that gets played back (what is
>>already in acid, for example a drum loop) is always
>>distorted and growly, and stalls, making it impossible to
>>play along with the track whilst recording, I have
checked
>>all of the windows settings and they all seem ok, I have
>>plenty of hard drive space too.
>>
>>Stef