[hrpschrd]

Can't get REW to work properly today. Wont produce any output using the same settings and connections as yesterday. Check Settings gives <47dB output despite plenty of sound at the mic. Volume Control settings are correct. Check Settings stops after about two seconds of turning it on. I have restarted the program twice.

 

[hrpschrd]

Can you show us a jpg of your REW Settings screen and of your Windows Playback Mixer?

We also need to see what sort of error might have occurred. There will be a log of what happened in the debug files. To locate those, open the REW Help / About box to see where your home directory is (i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\yourname). The log files are stored there.

Look for files called roomeq_wizard0.txt, roomeq_wizard1.txt etc. Open each file in any text editor (e.g. Notepad) and see if there are any error messages. A new file is created each time REW is started, the last 9 copies are kept in a rotating list.

What does the error (if any) say about what's happening?


brucek

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[hrpschrd]

I will check this out. After I Prntscn how do I paste here?
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[hrpschrd]

Here is the debug file. I don't know how to shrink the size of Paint files.

 

[hrpschrd]

Brucek:
I would post the screens if I knew how to shrink the size of the screen captures.
Output: SoundBlaster/Speaker
Input: Soundblaster/Line_in Level=1.0
Levels: Use Main
Playback and Recording levels for Volume Control are all full. WaveIn is LineIn checked.

This thing is getting more jumpy. I just had it working twice and the third time it lost Right output.

 

[hrpschrd]

Thanks Rog but didn't work. I have SoundBlaster Plus MP3

 

[hrpschrd]

Brucek: here are my screen shots. These are no different from settings that have worked.
I sure hope you have an idea here because I think I have figured out what my system needs but I need REW to get there.

 

[hrpschrd]

Reducing those attachments to 20 kB with Paint makes them too small. Please look at previous post where I listed the settings. It isn't the settings anyway.

I just took two good measurements starting from scratch and the third failed. No change of settings, only a move of one bass trap. Seems like either the software has a bug and I need to re-install; or the sound card has a bug and I need a new one (recommendations?); or Windows Volume Control is flaky.

Any suggestions from an experienced REW person? Please help!

PS: Details of Volume Control:
Play: Mic, LineIn, CD on mute; Play, Wave, MIDI on full volume
Record: All at full volume, LineIN selected

 

[hrpschrd]

Sorry, I meant to type "any experienced REW person". It is clear you are the "Pro-from-Dover" (M*A*S*H) on this forum and I appreciate all the help you have given me.

Yes, the LineIn is muted. Since REW is acting so flaky, I will re-install the REW and Creative software. If the hardware is flaky, how will I determine that? If I need a new box, do you have a suggestion?

Thanks
Bob

 

[hrpschrd]

Still having erratic REW performance.

I can get 2-3 good measurements and then the level drops off to less than 45dB. Nothing seems to get it back but some time (hours).

I have re-installed REW; checked all connections; re-booted the computer; ran REW with and w/o the SoundBlaster plugged in; carefully set all settings each time; and prayed to all Shack Moderators.

Today was a little different and maybe instructive: Here are five graphs in chronological order, just a minute or two apart. It seems to me that despite changes in moving a speaker, moving a trap, etc., that the noise level is increasing as the session goes on. I don't trust any but maybe 1 and 2. After 5, there was no level to measure.

Hopefully someone will say AH-HAH! and see the light (er, sound).

 

[hrpschrd]

I did NOT receive my prayer!:hissyfit:

Not sure exactly what you mean here... the sound level will increase as your magnepans come into their FR...

Next time you get a few scans in and it quits, quickly go around feeling things to see if anything's getting warm.

I don't follow "magnepans come into their FR". Are you talking about the low bass?
Anyway, it seems to me that the last graph is lower intensity and just looks noisy. Then it quit.

Odd results too: #1 and #3 are WITH bass trap behind the L main; #2 was WITHOUT bass trap. #4 and #5 are moving the L main to the left and right 6".

By the way Greg, if you didn't get a prayer, how come that redhead gave you a double-take today??http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/images/smilies/heehee.gif

 

[hrpschrd]

PROBLEM SOLVED!

From the last experiments I suspected the SPL meter and sure enough; replaced it and all works reliably. I want to thank all the many writers that helped narrow this down. An intermittent electrical problem is the worst and most frustrating.

THANKS ALL. With a fixed tool I can now fixate on the acoustics!http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/images/smilies/t.gif

 

[hrpschrd]

Ok, Greg you caught me. The real story is that I changed batteries. The old battery was in the lower edge of acceptable so I was lazy and didn't replace it. With the new battery, voila. I suspected that during measurements the battery was draining off.

BTW, the reason I guessed you liked redheads was that you are not Tiger Woods.

I am posting new graphs in Home Audio Acoustic Forum, and yes, the no trap is still better. And my big null is nullified when I add in the R speaker and move the LP slightly back. Moving the L around made it worse! It is so nice having a measurement tool working again. This is really fun.