Topic: vx pocket 2 issues

[bagtagsell]

Last weekend @ mule I hooked up my laptop to my vxpocket 2 via spdif in.  Well I couldn't get a signal.  So tongit through testing I can't get a signal either.  When I plug into the analog everything works great, but I get nothing out the digital.  Yes, I have it set on digital.  Yes, I've tried other cables.  But still nothing.  The set up is mp2>modsbm>vx  I have the coax mod which I get a signal when hooked up to my d100.  I also have a 7 pin > coax cable from sony.  I get nothing when going out of the secondary 7 pin jack.  Anyone got any ideas? 

[ianstone]

what software are u using?

maybe you have it set to 24bit and since the sbm1 only outputs 16bit you're not getting a signal?
i know, you've probly done this already....

did you try taking a digital signal from any other equipment in order to try and isolate the problem?

ian

[bagtagsell]

thanks for the advice ian.  I just tried using my mme to give it a spdif signal and I got nothing.  I'm not sure what to do from here.  I think I am going to check everything once again.  But if that doesn't work I might be placing an order from your store.

[ianstone]

thanks for the advice ian.  I just tried using my mme to give it a spdif signal and I got nothing.  I'm not sure what to do from here.  I think I am going to check everything once again.  But if that doesn't work I might be placing an order from your store.

where do you live? i may know someone nearby w/ another cable you can try.
did you switch the settings back and forth from 16bit to 24bit? and 44.1khz versus 48khz? gotta make sure you have the right bitrate+ sample rates selected in the input program... otherwise it wont take t he signal

also, did you try hooking it up to a dat players digital coax out and just play a tape? Rather than trying the MME or the SBM. its good that you have various gear you can try though

feel free to AIM me 'istone19' i will do my best to help

peace,
ian stone

[bagtagsell]

hmmm tried it out of a d100, two diff 7 pins, nothing.  me thinks its a faulty dongle

[ianstone]

hmmm tried it out of a d100, two diff 7 pins, nothing.  me thinks its a faulty dongle

i know someone who can make you a new one 

[gewwang]

In your software program's preferences, check the audio card > recording device setting. Make sure it's set to "Vx Pocket In 1" or "Vx Pocket Audio Card". If it's set to one of those and not working, toggle to the other and try again. And as mentioned before make sure resolution = 16 bit and sample rate = whatever the sbm is currently set to.

[bagtagsell]

collectively me and ian think that it is the dongle.  so i went with a new dongle from his company.

[ianstone]

i don't know that your other cable will be able to be fixed. It depends which part is broken - if it just needs a new connector/or RCA piece, we can fix that. If it is on the AMP connector end of the cable not much can be done.
try it again and try wiggling the connector on the end and see if you get any response.

thanks,
ian

[newblue]

I have had similar problems with the Vx2.  I have a Sony VIAO and I use it to do my transfers.

I have found that:

1.  Get a clean installation of the drivers for the vx2 from digigrams website.

2.  The Vx2 doesn't seem to want to work with Adobe Audition 1.5 (still haven't figured this one out).  I have had no problem with Cool Edit 2000, Cool Edit Pro and Sound Forge 7.0 (haven't tried Wavelab but would like too)

3.  Make sure on start up (before you launch your audio program) that the Digigram wave driver is running (icon in the the quick bar at the bottom right).  Open the digigram wave driver and set the input to digital and the other button to automatic (i think, off the top of my head).

4.  Now you can launch your audio program.  Make sure that the recording device is set to VX Pocket 1.

5.  You should be able to get signal to your lappy (barring any other problems).

6.  You will recieve an external device error if you are trying to lock onto a signal that is not what you have told the computer (i.e. 48kHz tape and computer is trying to record 44.1kHz).

Hope this helps,  I about pulled my hair out with this but finally figured it out.

[Scooter]

FYI tha ASIO drivers don't work w/ Wavelab 5...

[bagtagsell]

ians new cable worked like a charm

[Scooter]

sweet! 

[spreadheadtom]

5.  You should be able to get signal to your lappy (barring any other problems).

6.  You will recieve an external device error if you are trying to lock onto a signal that is not what you have told the computer (i.e. 48kHz tape and computer is trying to record 44.1kHz).

Hope this helps,  I about pulled my hair out with this but finally figured it out.

i am sooooo glad that this was posted.  i have been trying since friday night to figure out what was wrong.  it was the 48-44.1 thing 



 Tommy

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[Steve J]

I ran into something similar last weekend...only this was really weird. I recorded the first set of a show going MME>SPDIF>VX>Wavelab 5.0 and had no problems. At the set break, I stopped the recording & saved the file. With no changes to settings on computer, programs, MME or even closing out Wavelab again, I hit the record. Normally, it just starts recording to a new file (I always use the auto split function in the record window). Got the error message that the card wasn't recognized. I didn't think much of it, as I figured it was just the VX's Windows driver going wonky again. So, I shut down and restart, remove & re-install the driver, come back into Wavelab only to get the same message. I tried Soundforge 6 also...no soap.

I swapped the SPDIF to my 'P1 and continued to work on the lappy while the second set started. Tried another install of the driver, going first to Soundforge and still no recognizing the digi in on the VX Pocket. I switch from Ian's creation (which has worked great from day one) to the full breakout cable and tried digi in there. Still no joy. Finally, I go analog-in using the XLR's on the breakout cable, switch the VX to analog and voila: signal. Recorded the rest of the show with no hitches.

I've had to do the driver reinstall a number of times before, but usually only at the initial startup. I just figured my lappy (always a thorn in my recording side) had finally gone around the bend. Seems as though something more sinister was going on. Wish I'd know that before I tossed the lappy against the wall.

The moral: always check the Tapersection first if you run into a technical problem.