Quote:
Otto wrote:
 Hi Shawn, and welcome!
It sounds like you are on the right track. Using the loop back cable provides the means to create a soundcard calibration file. Sounds like that's where you got stuck.
First, is there any sound coming out of the speakers when you are connected the way you are? I.e., if you use the "Generator" feature of REW, you should hear something coming out of your speakers. I would probably select pink noise, and start with your receiver's volume at minimum. If you get nothing at this point, there's something wrong with the output from your PC, or the input to your receiver, or, I suppose, the cable.
Second, are you getting sound back into your PC (i.e, is REW "hearing" anything)? You should be able to use the "Levels" feature of REW to show the output and input levels as seen by REW. You should be able to see the meter move if you talk into the mic or clap your hands, etc. If you are getting nothing into REW, it could be the soundcard, cable, setup, mic or mixer. We can check into those things.
Finally, is it possible that either the input and/or output of the soundcard is muted? Check in "Control Panel" for "Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices" or use the little speaker icon in your "task tray".
If that's all working, let us know, and we can keep looking into it. |
Ok, obviously unplugging the 'loopback cable' and plugging front speakers back into my system, I run the generator and do indeed get sound from my front speakers. That part seems to work ok.
I get stuck on the 'input' section.
I have my x-meridian line-in selected in cpanel and when I talk into the mic I see the meter move in vista. However I do not see it move in roomeq. Didn't see a 'levels' feature, but did turn on the vu meters and they do not move when talking into the mic, though the meter does move in vista cpanel.
ideas?