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Soundcard Troubleshooting 101

By  Brandon Drury | Published  12/28/2006 | Technical Problems
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The Signal Flow Of A Home Recording Soundcard

This is the basic flow of signal from a microphone to your studio monitors in a typical home recording soundcard setup. Thanks to DT_Chris (a recordingreview.com member, the graphic has improved 10 billion percent.   

Okay, so here we go....


Graphic provided by DT_Chris from  http://www.darktownstudios.com

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  • Comment #1 (Posted by King)
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    Dear Brandon,
    Smart and funny. Normally, I never read unless it is absolutely necessary. However, when you speak (write) I take notice. I always "wondered" but did not dare ask any of the people/techies I know. They would/could not explain like you. Thanks again. I'm actually learning from you. "You be's da man".
    Your "other" brother.

    King
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by umesh)
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    I have my own home recording studio.In Roland FA66 Fire Wire, which was working properly previously, suddenly the in and out sound stoppedand the digital indicater started blinking. After formatting the system i reinstalled the soundcard driver but again the same problem persists. Please give any possible solution for my problem.
    thank you.
    Umesh
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by Lee )
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    Brandon,
    Words cannot express how greatful I am to have found this site! I am amazed by the amount of knowledge contained here. Im just wondering is the Sound Card the same as an interface?
     
  • Comment #4 (Posted by Steve)
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    Thanks! The process is so much clearer now.
     
  • Comment #5 (Posted by trey wagnor)
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    dude you are awesome brandon. this is just about the only site on the web that gets straight to the point and answeres questions that you have instead of making you read unnecessary crap!
     
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