Asio and X-

I just purchased the SB X-fi? Xtreme Audio card (sb0790). Does it only have an Entertainment mode? and not a Record and Music mode? if so how do I get it going it does not seem to have installed a Volume Panel of any type for some reason. I am trying to get an Electric guitar ran into it and use the Asio driver which I am guessing are only working in Record mode., Any help would be much appreciated. thanks in advance?

Hello, I am also new here and have a rather intermediate understanding of my computer.
My problem is possibly with my new sound card - I'm not quite sure though.
Creative xtreme gamer FX 7. model #SB073A
Installed in back slot of my 2006 Dell Dimension c52 slim tower pc running windows XP 2002 SP3.
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00 GHz, 3.8 GB RAM
I run Ccleaner regularly, keep very little on this dri've and have trend Micro fro Anti Virus and spyware protections. I have a new router and a cable internet connection. I usually run the internet, photoshop, MS word and Acrobat as my main programs of use but never more than one or two things at a time.
My problem has to do with Yahoo Chat and I have been in regular contact with them but no results yet. Dell sold me 3 gigs of RAM (I had gb and wen up to 3.5 recently) but would not give any support whatsoever because my warrantee is out,. Even with the Ram itself.
I have a headset with mic that does work and I have run sound tests in control panel and with the creative software I have installed. I know the mic works fine, as does my headset and speakers if I use those.
The problem I am having is that when I am in yahoo chat--and this started just before I put in the sound card less than 2 weeks ago--when I try to make a conference with another chatter and talk to them over the mic, I can hear them but when I speak I am not heard. All I get is a red ZERO with beeps when I try to talk and they say they hear nothing. I run the latest Yahoo IM 9.0 and have reinstalled everything a few times even running in safe mode. I am wondering if --of the many inputs for things on my machine now, there's something I should do or know. This sound card has four inputs... i would be using the mic one and the one for the headset or speakers to hear. But the original inputs exist on the machine and so do others in front.
i am lost with what to do next.
thanks

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MagicTyger wrote:
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Sorry for the dumb question, but how do I tell if DMA transfer is in use? I've attached the DMA part of the sysinfo report.
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Regards
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System Information / System Summary / Hardware Resources / Conflicts/Sharing:
IRQ 6 Mobile Intel(R) 95GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port - 259
IRQ 6 ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
IRQ 6 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
IRQ 6 Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
IRQ 6 Intel(R) 8280FB/FBM USB Uni'versal Host Controller - 265B
IRQ 6 Texas Instruments PCIxx20 Cardbus Controller
IRQ 6 Creative SB Audigy 2 (WDM)
IRQ 6 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 394 Host Controller
IRQ 6 Texas Instruments PCIxx20 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
IRQ 8 Intel(R) 8280FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
IRQ 8 Intel(R) 8280FB/FBM USB Uni'versal Host Controller - 265A
IRQ 8 Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 295ABG Network Connection
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Mobile Intel(R) 95GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port - 259
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB Mobile Intel(R) 95GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port - 259
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
System Information / System Summary / Hardware Resources / DMA:
Channel ECP Printer Port (LPT) OK
Channel 3 SMC IrCC - Fast Infrared Port OK
Channel 4 Direct memory access controller OK
Sounds like a very interesting controller (and seems you can have even wireless connection now (w/ guite high price though)). Going to look it closer, if I just can find some shop, in this area, having it available.
You seem to have quite many devices/controllers sharing IRQ 6 and IRQ 8. It's not always a bad thing, but you may start getting those audible issues when using low latency settings because of it.
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IRQ 6 Mobile Intel(R) 95GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port - 259
IRQ 6 ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
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IRQ 6 Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
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IRQ 6 Texas Instruments PCIxx20 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
IRQ 8 Intel(R) 8280FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
IRQ 8 Intel(R) 8280FB/FBM USB Uni'versal Host Controller - 265A
IRQ 8 Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 295ABG Network Connection
Wireless NIC controller is one of those said to be causing disturbance in audio --> use the other NIC controller (Marvel Yukon), if it's possible.
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If you have more USB controllers listed using other IRQ's then disabling those using IRQ 6 is possible (you just need to check out which ones are disabled so you get your USB device(s) connected).
Could it be possible to see the whole IRQ list?
DMA settings can be cheked/set on Device Manager --> select the controller (like Primary IDE under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers) -> properties -> advanced settings -tab. I'm not sure if DMA (Direct Memory Access) can be set for PCMCIA (CardBus) controller.
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Message Edited by vivona on 01-18-2006 09:26 PM

vivona wrote:
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Hey, guys!? Not sure what happened with my ASIO drivers listed from my soundcard, but they are no longer listed in Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro 3. I'd like to use them. I can use the WDM drivers instead, but when I want to use my other recording program (Sonoma Wireworks RiffWorks), it REQUIRES Asio drivers so I'm stuck. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Wes

ASIOCaps just lists I/O vhannels/format, current buffer size in samples, driver status and supported samplerates for your selected ASIO driver. If you see those Creative ASIO and SB Audigy ASIO [xxxx] drivers listed there then you have all needed drivers installed properly ... also, it's possible to adjust driver latency from there by pressing the Control Panel... button.
If you don't see those two drivers listed there then you need to reinstall Creative drivers or use Asio4All.
Which O/S you have there (w2k, xp, vista)?
Try to search those files mentioned in my previous reply and if you can't find both then reinstall drivers.
BTW, also, are you sure the Audigy card is enabled on software (if you have a headset plugged or onboard sound enabled, you maybe get it'sdrivers listed instead of Audigys). Many software uses system default audio device ... when you plug say headset it maybe gets the system default audio device status .... and if you have onboard audio enabled then just switch the Audiy back as default audio device (mmsys.cpl)
jutapa

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As the title says, have anybody tried using the recording capabilities in programs like Ableton Li've and other sequencers?

Hi.
I have a backup computer with an soundblaster audigy 2 and vista 32bits, running cakewalk sonar 6 Producer via Asio and it works great. ?cheers

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