Help with REW, SPL and receiver

**gtpsuper24** · **07-11-09, 02:43 PM**

No i'm not getting a signal through the input the Vu meters are not doing anything but the output Vu is green light blocks the input is just black. I tried it with all the cables connected to the receiver and spl meter plus the loopback cable for soundcard and i tried just the loopback without anything else and still same problem, used right channel for loopback and left too receiver and spl. I have followed everything from the previous posts.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-12-09, 08:53 PM**

Been playing around with the sound card cal and still have the same problem, the 3 Vu meters at the side the Out is working but the left and right don't do anything. If I can't get this fixed may try another sound card from a friend and try again. Thanks for all your help Brucek. Wow I was really looking forward too learning rew but its been nothing but problems the entire time.

**wadesi** · **07-15-09, 12:21 PM**

Take another screen shot of your "Line In" settings both in your standard Vista options and your SB Mixer. I don't think the sound card is the issue here. One of your settings is wrong.

**wadesi** · **07-15-09, 12:23 PM**

Keep with this. Once your sound card is calibrated, the rest is pretty straight forward.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-15-09, 12:45 PM**

Ok heres what I got, I went through and set up everything exactly how brucek told me too. In rew sound card cal the pull down menus I have output device and out the first box is Speakers and the one under it is default. The iput device and iputs is Line in (creative Xfi) and then default under that. I've looked all over but I can't find anything that has Playback Wave like brucek was saying in a few posts. All the different X Fi eqs are turned off CMSS, Crystalizer and the EQ are not checked.

**brucek** · **07-15-09, 01:55 PM**

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I've looked all over but I can't find anything that has Playback Wave

That was an XP thing - Vista calls it Volume or Play (as you have it set). The way you have it in Vista appears all fine.

The Record Mixer Line-in appears set correctly (although you don't show the properties in your post, I assume the volume is up).

There is simply nothing wrong, other than the cable or adapter you're using to the line-in is incorrect, or you aren't plugged into the right channel), or you haven't plugged it into the line-in jack, or the card is bad.

I honestly have no more ideas. Normally, you just connect the loopback and away you go without any problems. I'm stumped from this end.

brucek

**wadesi** · **07-15-09, 06:34 PM**

1. Is your 3.5mm to RCA connector a Stero Connecter on the 3.5mm end? I almost got the wrong one at Radio Shack. The one they had in the store went from mono 3.5mm to RCA L/R. (cable style) I'm not sure if this matters but I had to buy the small plug adapter because they didn't carry a stereo 3.5mm to Stereo RCA in the cable style. They may look like the exact same adapters. (Unless you know to look for the dual stereo lines in the plug)
2. Make sure you RCA loopback cable is plugged in from Red to Red. I believe Red is the R channel.

**wadesi** · **07-15-09, 06:37 PM**

FYI, one way to test the "Line In" function is to hookup a IPOD/MP3 player from it's headphone jack to the line in on your sound card. You should be able to listen to the music through your laptop speakers.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-15-09, 07:19 PM**

I have these http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2 , but got them from Radio shack, I threw the package away so I might not have gotten the correct ones. I'm gonna try the cables too see if they work on another soundcard and if not then I know I got the wrong cables. Now I got 2 of those adaptors but I added a 3.5mm extension to the one because they won't fit side by side.

**brucek** · **07-15-09, 07:31 PM**

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I threw the package away so I might not have gotten the correct ones.

They are correct.

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I added a 3.5mm extension to the one

As long as the extension was stereo, it's fine.

brucek

**wadesi** · **07-15-09, 07:54 PM**

Those are the same "plug" style adapters I have and they were from RS also. Using the adapter, hookup your cd player or dvd player using the RCA connectors to your Line-In and see if you get sound through your speakers. If you do then your Line-In function is working properly.

Sorry If you have already gone through these steps. I'm just trying to make sure you have full functionality outside of REW.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-15-09, 08:40 PM**

Line in is working. Got a sony dvd player running through it. Just tried it. The extension is stereo. I don't know what else to do

**gtpsuper24** · **07-20-09, 09:29 PM**

All I borrowed another soundcard from a friend, set all the setting like brucek told me too and got the line in working but only if I unmute the line in on the control setting see if this is right please. If I mute the line in the left and right stops working.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-20-09, 09:31 PM**

Had to resize picture and repost

**brucek** · **07-20-09, 10:20 PM**

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got the line in working but only if I unmute the line in

No, when you un-mute the Playback line-in, it turns on the monitor mode, which you do not want.

The plus sign above the REC in the control panel usually reveals an advanced screen. What kind of settings are there?

brucek

**gtpsuper24** · **07-21-09, 10:20 AM**

The plus sign above REC is (Do Not Monitor) I checked that and muted line in and I get the same problem. I uncheck do not monitor and unmute line in and left and right on the Vu meters start working. But when I go to calibrate it says its clipping high distortion.

**brucek** · **07-21-09, 12:24 PM**

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I uncheck do not monitor and unmute line in and left and right on the Vu meters start working. But when I go to calibrate it says its clipping high distortion.

There is no use in trying to use REW when monitor is enabled. The VU meters are only measuring the information internal to the card. You need to have no monitor, so the information is read at the Record line-in port.

If that doesn't work, then the cable or adapter or card is bad.

brucek

**wadesi** · **07-21-09, 12:34 PM**

I think that in this instance the playback Line-In needs to be unmuted. I think that the X above the Line-In Record meter is switching off the monitor mode for both recording and playback.

You can contact the manufacturer of the sound card to confirm this.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-21-09, 01:36 PM**

Ok heres the results it let me to a calibration this is the closest I've gotten to getting a measurement with out any errors or clipping. I don't know if you can tell by looking at these if they will work. Sorry for being a pain in the a$$ just really excited about getting this REW working

**wadesi** · **07-21-09, 02:17 PM**

No, those don't look right. I think Monitor mode is on.

**wadesi** · **07-21-09, 02:32 PM**

I understand that the line-in playback function is working as you tested it with your dvd/cd player. With Line-In playback muted. Can you record on to your computer from an external device? (dvd/cd/mp3) You should be able to use the standard Vista recorder or the recorder/player software that came with your sound card.

**gtpsuper24** · **07-21-09, 02:43 PM**

ok with line in muted and monitor off I get nothing but I have turn monitor off and unmuted line in to get anything for dvd player. On this older sound card I have the option to disable all sound blaster enhancements I did that too. The other card I used didnt have that option.

**wadesi** · **07-21-09, 03:05 PM**

So with Monitor Mode turned off and the playback Line-In muted you cannot record anything correct?

**JohnM** · **07-21-09, 05:44 PM**

On some SB cards Line In must not be muted, but monitor mode must be turned off.

**gtpsuper24** · **08-24-09, 08:03 PM**

All right after weeks of messing around with this REW I think I might finally have a good sound card calibration. Please tell me this is it, i've been struggling with this since June with zero results.

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