richardg7178
Hey all
I've just bought an external Startech 7.1 sound card and I can't seem to set it up correctly to mix using headphones. If I connect my speakers to it and play one deck, if I click the PFL on the other deck it plays also regardless of where the cross fader is! If I plug the headphones into the sound card as well the same thing happens in the headphones.
I'm sure this problem has been on here a million times but if someone can help I'd be very grateful!
Cheers
Rich
I've just bought an external Startech 7.1 sound card and I can't seem to set it up correctly to mix using headphones. If I connect my speakers to it and play one deck, if I click the PFL on the other deck it plays also regardless of where the cross fader is! If I plug the headphones into the sound card as well the same thing happens in the headphones.
I'm sure this problem has been on here a million times but if someone can help I'd be very grateful!
Cheers
Rich
Posted Sat 17 Aug 13 @ 2:32 pm
danielsr2006
Here is the soundcard setup up guide. This should cover all you need to know. http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/Pre-listening%20with%20headphones.html. Double check your sound configuration and make sure you adjust the 'mix-cue' in the skin.
Posted Sat 17 Aug 13 @ 3:24 pm
danielsr2006
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/Pre-listening%20with%20headphones.html
Sorry the link in my comment above wasn't working.
Sorry the link in my comment above wasn't working.
Posted Sat 17 Aug 13 @ 7:20 pm
djdad
You also might need to make sure that Enhancements are disabled (Option in Playback devices ->Properties). Some times this feature if enabled is preventing channels from separating properly.
Also note, that sometimes manufactures call the built in sound cards of laptops as 5.1 or 7.1 Those are not actually true multi-channel sound cards. They offer kind of a fake Dolby Surround feature, so in case you have a laptop with a built in sound card, you need to skip the instructions for PC with 7.1 and follow the ones refer to laptops.
Also note, that sometimes manufactures call the built in sound cards of laptops as 5.1 or 7.1 Those are not actually true multi-channel sound cards. They offer kind of a fake Dolby Surround feature, so in case you have a laptop with a built in sound card, you need to skip the instructions for PC with 7.1 and follow the ones refer to laptops.
Posted Sun 18 Aug 13 @ 4:56 am
richardg7178
Cheers all. Will give this a go when the pesky baby of mine wakes up!!!
Posted Sun 18 Aug 13 @ 6:24 am
richardg7178
Oh dear, it turns out after all that the problem was in my sound settings. I had disabled devices invisible, one of which was my speaker running through the 7.1 card which I have now set as my default in the sound card section and it now works like a dream. What a dumbass I am! Sorry for wasting you guys time but all's well that ends well I suppose! Cheers anyway!
Posted Sun 18 Aug 13 @ 10:55 am