audacity and soundblaster question

[coonsanders]

hi gang

i just installed a new soundblaster soundcard.this soundcard has 2 line in ports...one 4 line in and the other 4 mike only...at
audicity i put the slider for the mike all the way to the right but i still only get limited power from the soundcard(this looks
like a very power soundcard)much more so than the other soundcard previously installed.what can i do?thanks.

lenny

[kozikowski]

You have a sound card with a Mic-In and a Line-In. Very low level for use with a microphone and much higher level from, say, the playback from a DVD player or iPod.

It's normal for cheaper sound cards to leave out the +20dB mic boost, but Blasters usually have it included in the Windows Setup Panels.

In older Windows, it's click on the little speaker icon and navigate to the recording panels. Options > Properties > Recording > Advanced. YMMV.

All this is assuming you installed the Blaster drivers and software.

Koz

[coonsanders]

hi
i didnt have the installation cd that came with the software so i had to install windows drivers......

lenny

[kozikowski]

Windows drivers may not give you the microphone boost option. Boost arrives with the manufacturer of the card and the software drivers. You need to see if you can find the right drivers for your card model number.

Koz

[coonsanders]

hi
o ok...im going to buy a new soundcard thanks..

lenny

[steve]

Drivers for SB cards are available from the Creative Labs website.

[coonsanders]

hi
i no but i want to own the cd itself...



lenny