SPL Meters | Mic's | Calibration | Sound Cards

**gonzalc3** · **03-24-09, 06:45 PM**

Hi,

I have tested two cards in my latptop that didn't worked with REW. One was the Soundblaster Xfi and the other was an internal card by Tel Sigma Audio..
Since it is very dificult to get a hold of the Soundblaster Live 24 Bit external sound card, which ones are compatible with REW.

Thanks,

Christian

**brucek** · **03-24-09, 07:48 PM**

Which X-Fi was it? There's the X-Fi Surround 5.1, X-Fi Go and the X-Fi Notebook......

brucek

**gonzalc3** · **03-25-09, 12:41 PM**

The one that I tested was the X-Fi Surround 5.1.

**brucek** · **03-25-09, 12:55 PM**

That card should work fine.

What was the problem?

brucek

**gonzalc3** · **03-25-09, 01:03 PM**

Hi Bruce,

I connected everything as described in the basic conections thread. I tried to calibrate the card as described in the REW help files and simply didn't work.. I use it with the internal sound card and was able to do so but with the soundblaster card I couldn't..
If you use windows or any aplication you could hear the sound coming out to the speakers, but the pink noise generated by the REW couldn't..

**brucek** · **03-25-09, 01:29 PM**

Many members here have used that external card successfully.

I'm sure it was simply an incorrect cable or application setup. Give it another go. Ask for specific help when you run into trouble and we can solve the problem.

brucek

**gonzalc3** · **03-25-09, 03:06 PM**

Hi Bruce,

I will give it another try.. What is not clear for me in the help files is what to connect or what not to during the calibration of the sound card.. Can you please tell me which cables specifically have to be connected during this calibration?

Thanks,

Christian

**brucek** · **03-25-09, 04:54 PM**

The only cable connected during the soundcard calibration is the single loopback from line-out right channel to line-in right channel. Once the soundcard calibration file is created, then it's saved and the cable is removed.

Then the only cables that are connected for measurements are the cable from the SPL meter to the soundcard line-in right channel and the cable from the soundcard line-out right channel to the receiver (CD or AUX input - and many use a splitter here to feed left and right).

That's it.

brucek

**Dent** · **03-27-09, 06:21 PM**

I'm now using the built-in internal soundcard of my new Dell Studio 15 laptop. It works fine.

**Mike_WI** · **04-18-09, 11:43 PM**

I have a HP Compaq nc6320 with a SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio soundcard.
Will that work?

Thanks.

Mike

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