[AG-TECH] 'Warbled' Sound under Linux

John Hodrien johnh at comp.leeds.ac.uk
Tue Aug 16 09:25:15 CDT 2005


On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Gavin W. Burris aka 86 wrote:

> Consolidating some of your video capture slots with something like this:
> http://www.icpamerica.com/products/accessories/IVC/IVC_200G.html

Do any of these cope with the s-video wiring we're stuck with?

> Then get a PCI soundcard that is known to work with the latest ALSA.  I 
> recommend a Soundblaster 512 PCI.  I have not had luck with the Audigy cards 
> at all.

I've previously used all sorts of junk and had few problems.  The crummier the
card the more likely it's been to work.

> I would try configuring and testing audio without other devices in the 
> computer.  Other devices might be interfering with the audio or making your 
> motherboard squirrelly.

I've had it with another machine in the past as I'd said.  I've managed to fix
it roughly (although I have some other issues with recording now...) by
changing a buffer size within the rat source.

jh

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