CD/DVD audio problem

[Rocky]

Hey guys..Rocky here.

I installed a fire wire external audio interface. Got all of the drivers and audio set ups working good through my mixer console.

This eliminated line noise in the Real tech audio card that is built into the mother board.

My problem is this: I un installed the Real Tech audio driver to avoid any conflicts. The only remaining problem I have is that when I try to play a CD or DVD in my CD/DVD combo drive, the audio is garbled, echoed and somewhat distorted. However, If I rip a track from the CD drive using the media player the track will play back with no audio problems through the media player (win 11). Did I mess something up with my CD audio out during the process. I have checked all settings for audio out for all devices. Maybe missed something?? Using Windows XP.

[levi2]

have you disabled onboard aiudio device in your bios try that see what happens

[oldsage]

i did hear that the media player11 was causing some probs,and quite a lot where reverting back to the 10 version.dont know if this could be the problem,but it,s something else you could try or think about. cheers steve

[Rocky]

Thanks for the input...I will check the bios if you can tell me how to do that...if that fails I will revert back to media player 10 and see how that goes.

If all else fails, guess I will get a different player that is a bit more high end..

Thanks, Rocky

[levi2]

getting into your bios
all depends what motherboard you got
some you press the del key when the pc starts to boot some you press F2 or another key
boot your pc and have a look at the post screen it should tell which key to press or look in your manual if you got one if not do a google

[Rocky]

Thanks..I will check my owners manual and get into that screen.
Talked with HP tech support but that was a joke. They can't speak English. They use the English speaking folks in sales, not support.LOL

Rocky

[gibbo]

Hi Rocky,
Just one thing I'd check before I got into messing around with the BIOS etc...
Check if the sampling rate of the external audio interface is causing it, try a lower sampling rate (ie:44.1k instead of 48 or 96 and 16 bit instead of 24 etc). Remember CDs and DVDs use 16/44.1.
Check out the theory at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_rate
It sounds to me more like a setup problem with the new hardware than with the pc which was working fine before I assume. ASIO can be a problem with some setups and so forth. I spent ages tinkering with mine before I got it all functioning correctly.
Cheers, Dave
PS. Also check for updates on your interface's drivers from the manufacturers site.

[oldsage]

if it turns out an asio prob try this one www.asio4all.com

[Rocky]

Thanks..I think you are on the right track since everything was working OK prior to adding the hardware. There was a lot to getting this thing set up and working the way I needed it to in my studio applications. If all else fails I can can live with it until
I get it resolved. I have other devices for play back of CDs in my set up. It is just requires fewer steps to hear the play back of completed CDs with the media player.

Rocky