...that little something being an audiophile 2496 card. Now i've got some questions.
I've got an integrated Realtek soundchip... I don't plan on disabling it (it's quite useful for gaming, unlike the 2496, which is made for recording and recording alone), but I fear it might get into conflict with the newly installed audiophile... so far everything is okay, I can switch between soundcards in control panel>sounds and audio devices. i've got the audiophile plugged into my hi-fi (instead of those crappy computer speakers), while the Realtek isn't plugged anywhere. When I select the audiophile, sound plays normally as expected. When I select the realtek, there is no sound, but that's unsurprising, seeing as it's not connected to anything on the line out. Now, it looks like everything works fine, BUT, there are several weird side effects:
firstly, games seem to run slower than usual, no matter which soundcard i choose (games? well, i'm still young
).if i select certain device in control panel, computer should use it for everything, now shouldn't it..? i'm not sure if soundcard is the reason for the performance hit, but still...
and secondly, there's something really strange going on with sonar... no matter which sound device i choose in control panel, sonar seems to use audiophile... if i use ASIO mode, the audiophile is the only card it detects, whereas in WDM mode it detects both (audiophile and realtek). not that it's a bad thing, but i find it strange. does sonar detect sound devices all by itself or what?
likewise, i find it strange that with the audiophile i'm unable to record at 88200 hz sample rate (it says on the box that it supports all sample rates UP TO 96khz). 44100, yes, 96000, yes, 88200, no. wtf?
well, i guess it would take someone experienced with hardware to answer those questions, hope there are some on this board...
on a happier note, i find the audiophile most excellent for recording. less noise, better stability and whatnot. very cool, especially for 95 euro.
I've got an integrated Realtek soundchip... I don't plan on disabling it (it's quite useful for gaming, unlike the 2496, which is made for recording and recording alone), but I fear it might get into conflict with the newly installed audiophile... so far everything is okay, I can switch between soundcards in control panel>sounds and audio devices. i've got the audiophile plugged into my hi-fi (instead of those crappy computer speakers), while the Realtek isn't plugged anywhere. When I select the audiophile, sound plays normally as expected. When I select the realtek, there is no sound, but that's unsurprising, seeing as it's not connected to anything on the line out. Now, it looks like everything works fine, BUT, there are several weird side effects:
firstly, games seem to run slower than usual, no matter which soundcard i choose (games? well, i'm still young
).if i select certain device in control panel, computer should use it for everything, now shouldn't it..? i'm not sure if soundcard is the reason for the performance hit, but still...and secondly, there's something really strange going on with sonar... no matter which sound device i choose in control panel, sonar seems to use audiophile... if i use ASIO mode, the audiophile is the only card it detects, whereas in WDM mode it detects both (audiophile and realtek). not that it's a bad thing, but i find it strange. does sonar detect sound devices all by itself or what?
likewise, i find it strange that with the audiophile i'm unable to record at 88200 hz sample rate (it says on the box that it supports all sample rates UP TO 96khz). 44100, yes, 96000, yes, 88200, no. wtf?
well, i guess it would take someone experienced with hardware to answer those questions, hope there are some on this board...
on a happier note, i find the audiophile most excellent for recording. less noise, better stability and whatnot. very cool, especially for 95 euro.
