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Topic: SAME MAYA 44 USB SOUNDCARD SINCE 2004..NEED HELP

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Hello all, ive owned the same soundcard since 2004 and i dont see any driver updates for it anywhere. its a maya 44 usb. It has been giving me alot of problems. I cannot get a 100% timecoded from any turntable even though sounds still play quality sucks tho. And i also can only deejay on MKII turntables and not MD3. Does anyone here use the Maya 44usb still or do you recommend that i upgrade to something of better quality...something that will be stable enough for deejay at a club using a club mixer. I need to buy one ASAP. thank u
 
Posted Fri 27 Apr 07 @ 10:46 pm
Maya44USB is still the best. Not sure why you are having the sound quality issues. If you are getting 100% signal with TC then INPUT is obviously fine so I don't think it's a driver issue. However, the output circuitry may be getting worn and starting to sound bad. The other thing would be to defrag your system and even possibly a complete refresh of the system (format reload). If you deside to go down that route, don't forget to make back ups of your XML database.

ESI/AudioTrak has re-released the MAYA44USB card, not sure how many people have them in stock (if any) but I still think it's the best.
 
I think you read wrong... I AM NOT gettin a 100 % time signal. i get a zero timecode signal but i still have a signal because i can hear the music and still scratch etc.
 
Hakeem2k3 wrote :
I think you read wrong... I AM NOT gettin a 100 % time signal. i get a zero timecode signal but i still have a signal because i can hear the music and still scratch etc.

Yep, I miss read sorry. But, I would go after the new MAYA44USB released. The next best thing I have seen is M-Audio's Conectiv box. Now the draw back on that one is that I think you only can get it as part of the Torq software package.
 
whats the difference between the new one? also, how is it titled, ie: "Maya 44 mk2"??
 
what is the name of the new one? Please post a link. Has anyone ever had a 0% timecode signal and still heard audio etc? Could this be a memory issue? I can only run relative and smart modes, when i try the needle drop feature (absolute)..it doesnt work. im assumin its because my signal is 0%.
 
 
aya 44 is a good, versatile, decent sounding card, but once you run an maudio, or a waveterminal, or an echo indigo card, you'll see that it's still an entry level pro card....it's way better than anything creative labs puts out, but a nice high end card will put the maya to shame...... same for the good old gigaport...

I run both the maya and a Virtual Vinyl box on my main gig machine, and the virtual vinyl box has far less latency, and has a much hotter output... fatter bass, crispier highs, just a more solid sound overall...

but I too still love the maya... you'd probably have no complaints if you don't ever a/b them.
 


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