This is the Speaker Workshop sound cards database, created through the informations given by SW users. It will be updated everytime I receive new data.
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BRAND |
MODEL |
CHIPSET |
S/R USED |
SW CLIPPING LEVEL |
SW VUMETER USED LEVEL |
SW VOLUME % |
WIN MIXER RECORD LEVEL % |
WIN MIXER PLAY LEVEL % |
INTER- CHANNEL DELAY us. |
LATENCY SETTING ms. |
IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT NEEDED AN AMP? |
KNOWN ISSUES |
TIPS |
TESTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
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CREATIVE |
SOUND BLASTER LIVE |
CT 4620 |
48 K |
26K |
20K |
100 |
100 |
81 |
-10,8 |
1 |
NO |
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BETTER RESULTS WITH EXTERNAL AMPLI |
98 SE |
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CREATIVE |
SOUND BLASTER LIVE |
CT 4830 |
48 K |
26K |
20K |
100 |
100 |
81 |
n/a |
n/a |
NO |
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BETTER RESULTS WITH EXTERNAL AMPLI |
98 SE |
|
CREATIVE |
PCI 128 |
CT 4810 |
48 K |
27500 |
18K-24K |
80 |
50 |
100 |
-14,3 |
0 |
YES
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INSTABILITY IN LATENCY AND MIXER VOLUMES, SOME DC OFFSET IN LEFT LINE IN
|
CHECK FOR NEWER CARD DRIVERS |
98 SE |
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CREATIVE
|
SB MP3+ USB |
n/a |
48K |
29000 |
17K-25K |
75 |
50 |
65 |
0 |
8 |
YES |
LATENCY SETTING IS VITAL, USB SOUNDCARD OWNERS SHOULD FIND THE CORRECT VALUE BY TRIAL |
Do calibration very well;Latency setting is vital, USB soundcard owners should find the correct value by trial |
XP |
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CREATIVE |
SB AUDIGY 2 NX (USB) |
n/a |
96k |
32k |
26k |
100 |
60 |
80 |
0 |
20 |
NO |
Soundcard drivers need to be updated to v1.00.0009 for operating under 24-bit 96 kHz setting. Windows XP Service Pack 1 should have been installed beforehand. |
If you installed creative software as well as the drivers then 24-bit 96 kHz setting should be selected from 'device control' under control panel first. |
XP |
|
CREATIVE |
SB AUDIGY 2 VALUE |
n/a |
96k |
32k |
25k |
100 |
30 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
NO |
Be careful setting mixer levels. I got a squealing sound when any levels were too high |
Use only the Line input and the Green output |
XP |
|
CREATIVE |
SB AUDIGY 2 ZS |
n/a |
96k |
32k |
20k |
100 |
50 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
NO |
Use 48k -96k S/R; the sinewave starts negative; go into Windows control panel and look at the advanced properties of the Line In record control and tick the record without monitoring button. |
Go into the Creative EAX console and untick the "enable audio effects" box; do not mute Line In. |
XP |
| M-AUDIO | TRANSIT | n/a | 48K | 29K | 24K | 100 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 8 | NO | n/a | Set Operating mode=16bit/48k, Latency=very low, Mic Boost=0dB. Use 2 channel Play/record |
2000-XP |
| M-AUDIO | REVOLUTION 5.1 | n/a | 96k | 31700 | 30k | 100 | 30 | 90 | 0 | 5 | NO |
Do a fine calibration expecially the channels difference; not very good response below 100Hz; every time needs adjusting play-record levels from scratch |
Select 2ch stereo operation and mute all unneeded monitor inputs and outputs |
XP |
| M-AUDIO | FW410 | AK4355 | 96k | 29k | 23k | 100 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 |
NO |
Use M-Audio mixer |
XP |
|
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QDI KINETIZ 7B |
ON BOARD SOUND CARD |
n/a |
48K |
32K |
18K |
100 |
15 |
30 |
0 |
-8.12 |
NO |
FREQUENCY RESPONCE: 20-20k Hz -3dB; latency instability |
DO A CAREFULL CALIBRATION PROCEDURE, EXPECIALLY ON VOLUME LEVELS |
XP |
|
TERRATEC |
DMX 6 FIRE 24/96 |
ENVY 24 |
96K |
>32K |
22K |
100 |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
NO |
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USE TERRATEC CONTROL PANEL |
Me, XP |
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TERRATEC |
PHASE 22 |
n/a |
96K |
>32K |
22K |
60 |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
NO |
Windows Mixer & QuickMix can't control the card but this is no problem since the Terratec Mixer is great (it has VU meters and clipping indicators) |
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XP |
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TERRATEC |
PHASE 24 FIREWIRE |
CS42426 |
96K |
>32K |
26K |
100 |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
5 |
NO |
|
USE TERRATEC CONTROL PANEL: SENSIBILITY=LOW |
XP |
|
TURTLE BEACH |
MONTEGO II |
AU8830A2 |
48 K |
32 K |
16K-27K |
90 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1.16 |
YES |
Interchannel delay requires calibration for each project. Preemphasis causes high frequency roll off |
Works best with its own mixer software. All unused inputs and outputs must be turned off at mixer |
98 |
|
TURTLE BEACH |
SANTA CRUZ |
n/a |
48 K |
29 K |
24 K |
100 |
30 |
95 |
0 |
-1.6 |
NO
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MUTE THE LINE-IN PLAYBACK |
MUTE ALL PLAYBACK EXCEPT THE WAVE |
2000 |