thomasraden Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 I have a SB Live card with an optical input connector. When recording digitally from that input it is possible to adjust the input volume up or down in Windows, just as it would be an analog input. As a digital input is fixed in volume and desirable to be in that way I dont know the reason for wanting to amplify or attenuate the level. A recorded digital signal can never be higher than 0dB so why wanting to limit the level? Is it not desirable to do an exact copy of the digital signal? I had an earlier soundcard from Digital Only Labs that was fixed at 0 db that recorded my sources exactly as they were stored from the digital input. If my recorded material on my portable digital equipment had a top level recording of -8dB I would get exactly the same level when recording it on my PC, but this is not possible with the SB Live card. If I crank up the volume levels in windows to maximum, logically a 0dB input signal would be recorded as 0db but in this case the signal gets distorted as if the SB Live card would actually amplify it more than 0dB. Any suggestions what causes this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 In two words: Creative Labs. Which is why most people who are even remotely serious about sound dropped using any of their products perhaps 5-7 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Try picking up a Chaintech AV-710. They are great. Sound good and cost little. I use one myself. They usually run from 25-30USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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