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hey guys,
i need help!!!... when i use my mixvibes DVS mk2 program simply just as a music player at home its sounds great!!!!
BUT!!! when i got to a gig and set it all up properly with my turntables etc, all i get is a crap popping/crackling sound!!!
it sounds bloody terrible!!
originally i thought it would have been my cartridges/stylus,
but then i pulled out some old records and there is no problem playing them!! so the needles arnt to bad!!
then i asked my computer wiz mate to help me and he suggested to download a sound driver!, i done that and i still have the same problem, but i think it might have improved a little as i was able to play atleast 2 songs with mixvibes at my last gig....
if any one could please help me with this problem it will be really appreciated!!!
thank you!!

Hello,

first of all some tips:

1.) viewtopic.php?f=207&t=11532

2.) USE the latest ESI driver AND use it ALWAY at the same usb port!!!

3.) Always use an external power adapter for your laptop because if you are using the internal battery most laptops switch to a power saving mode

4.) Tell us more about your hardware (laptop)

And for shure tell us if the problem still exists if you followed all above listed steps.

Greetings and a nice weekend,

Steve

thanks blackbrook!!

offcourse the laptop is plugged in to the wall!! it will be pretty dodgy if it goes flat in the middle of a set! lol

anyway you asked for me to provide details of my laptop.
IM NOT TO MUCH OF A COMPUTER WIZ!! but i bought this laptop about a month ago and payed a fair wack for it so its not a slow cheap machine!!! its make is TOSHIBA and its running windows 7
SORRY I COULDNT GIVE MORE INFO ABOUT IT!!

so u mentioned to use the latest ESI driver?????? (and that is?)
i have also seen posts about using a driver called ASIO4ALL..,
is that highly recomended?

i really hope i can get this problem solved soon!!!! THIS IS DRIVING ME UP THE WALL!

djnath wrote:offcourse the laptop is plugged in to the wall!! it will be pretty dodgy if it goes flat in the middle of a set! lol

Sorry but I did not understand a word No native speaker :-/

djnath wrote:anyway you asked for me to provide details of my laptop.
IM NOT TO MUCH OF A COMPUTER WIZ!! but i bought this laptop about a month ago and payed a fair wack for it so its not a slow cheap machine!!! its make is TOSHIBA and its running windows 7
SORRY I COULDNT GIVE MORE INFO ABOUT IT!!

Don't worry, if it is an actual modell it has enough power

djnath wrote:so u mentioned to use the latest ESI driver?????? (and that is?)
i have also seen posts about using a driver called ASIO4ALL..,
is that highly recomended?

[PC] [WIN XP, VISTA, SEVEN] U46MK2 v3.0

That is the latest driver. You can use this one OR the ASIO4ALL. I tested both and in my opinion the esi driver is better because you get a control panel. With the ASIO4ALL I had to control everything throughout the windows audio preferences.

djnath wrote:i really hope i can get this problem solved soon!!!! THIS IS DRIVING ME UP THE WALL!

We will Just reply in this topic and we will get it solved

Greetings,

Steve

P.S.: If you are no computer wiz you should ask your friend if he can help you out with your laptop's optimization. This is totally essential!!!!!!

djnath wrote:i have also seen posts about using a driver called ASIO4ALL..,
is that highly recomended?

You could try using ASIO4ALL.

Once installed, set the ASIO buffer to 512 samples. This is a good figure to start with. If you go to low with this figure then you will get audio glitches and problems. This is your problem it sounds like to me

You could also go into Windows device manager and disable you WiFi adaptor. This is a known device that causes audio problems, same as any webcams that maybe installed on the laptop, disable that too.

Finally you could try this little tool

http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml

Download it and run it whilst you have DVS7 open. The bars you see should be all green, if you have any red bars, this means that you may have a device or driver that is misbehaving, and may be causing you poor sound.

You should try your gig setup at home to make a blank try.

well i have downloaded asio4all... and had it set to 512 as mentioned and guess what???????? it went ok!!!!! only for about 10 miniutes before it started to sound like CRAP again!!!! .....
i dont get it!!!!! brand new laptop, mixvibes brand new, brand new turntables!!!!! everything should be in good working order!!
is there anything else i could try????????
this is driving me mental, i cant go and perform at gigs atall untill its solved!!
at the moment im not real happy with this product!!!!
it could be somthing simple, i honestly dont know what else to try!!

then i tryed it for a second time with asio4 all running, i couldnt seem to callibrate my records!! it wouldnt work !! (no signal??????)
everything was plugged in right too!!!!

im starting to give up on this LOL

PLEASE HELP I NEED SOME MORE IDEAS!!!!! THANKS GUYS

ok i downloaded the ESI driver and installed i!!!!!
it seems to be working now!!!!!!! but there is a verry small glitch every now and then!!! does anyone know what causes that?... do i have to make a change in the settings????? but it sounds good enough to use it in a club now!
YAY!! ITS WORKING FINALLY!!!! (SO FAR) THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP GUYS!!

p.s could someone recomend the correct setting for this ESI driver so i can elliminate these small glitches!!! cheers

Have you turned your WiFi off or disabled the WiFi card in "Device Manager"?

This causes small audio glitches

There is no universal settings : in all depend on hardware, softwares installed and user feel.