Further info:
I rebooted the PC into Windows (XP pro) downloaded Audacity 1.3.7-beta and tried recording again.
No problem with overload!!
So, it appears to be the ALSA driver that is causing the problem (unless there is a huge difference between 1.3.5 and 1.3.7 betas)
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- Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:02 am
- Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
- Topic: Overload on S/PDIF input
- Replies: 6
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- Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:48 am
- Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
- Topic: Overload on S/PDIF input
- Replies: 6
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Re: Overload on S/PDIF input
Pretty sure. I am using the audiophile192 to successfully output 24bit/96k flac files (from Linn records) and it is supposed to be able to handle 24/192k in and out. At the other end the system has transferred up to 24/192k from a DVD-Audio disc, so that tells me it (and the cables) can do 24/88.2k....
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:15 am
- Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
- Topic: Overload on S/PDIF input
- Replies: 6
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Re: Overload on S/PDIF input
The input is a PCM stream from another device into the S/PDIF port of the sound card. I can monitor that stream through a DAC so I know the data is OK (and as I said there is nothing wrong the audio at lower levels) When recording I noticed that the level meters are both red permanently Also I have ...
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:12 am
- Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
- Topic: Overload on S/PDIF input
- Replies: 6
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Overload on S/PDIF input
I am using 1.3.5-beta on Ubuntu 8.10 with an M-Audio Audiophile 192. When I record a 24bit/88.2k stream from the S/PDIF input I am getting a large percentage of the waveform clipping - as if the record level is too high on an analogue recording! The quality of the recording in the low regions is fin...