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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Gav on April 03, 2004, 08:40:16 PM

Title: sound blaster,not very loud?
Post by: Gav on April 03, 2004, 08:40:16 PM

Hi
I have an old p2 450mhz pc with onboard sound and it seems to sound louder than my amiga with a soundblaster,anyone know why this is?
Thanks..

Title: Re: sound blaster,not very loud?
Post by: that_punk_guy on April 03, 2004, 09:36:48 PM

Natural variation?

Assuming the SB card in your Amiga isn't damaged in some way (I'm assuming that because you haven't mentioned any inconsistency or unreliability in the sound level, just that it seems low) then it's either:

(a) You have one plugged into the headphones output, and the other plugged into the line-out. These give very different output levels.

or

(b) Software. I don't actually know much about the software used on modern Classic Amigas, but if it's through AHI, that probably has it's own mixing panel / volume preferences. Also check your mixing & volume settings under Windows, keeping in mind that the default is usually 50% for most of the controls.

Title: Re: sound blaster,not very loud?
Post by: T_Bone on April 03, 2004, 10:17:24 PM

Strange, all good cards should only output at one level, Line Level.

There were a few cards I've had that amplified the line out, but thankfully this frowned upon practice is hardly done anymore.

Title: Re: sound blaster,not very loud?
Post by: Acill on April 04, 2004, 12:08:49 AM

My A3000 did the same thing with a soundblaster in it. I ended up getting an FM801 based card and replaced it. If your using a Mediator, it works much better then the SB128 did. I event went out and got two more SB128 cards thinking I had a problem with the other ones.