Topic: Pops in recording...need help.

[waltflanagansdog]

Update!!

I installed Service Pack 4...no difference.

I finally plugged headphones into the UA5 while recording with the laptop.  The sound through the headphones was clear as crystal...the recording was poppy.

I am now beginning to wonder if I installed the wrong Wavelab driver or if I need to go to Windows XP.

Any suggestions?

[ianstone]

i would try to isolate the problem before going and reinstalling OS's, etc.

you must determine if it's the ua-5 or the computer.
if you have access to any other gear like a v3 or something, test that out and see how the recording goes. if you still get the pops and whatnot on the computer you'll know its the computer. if everything works fine, you'll know there was a problem with the ua5

ian

[waltflanagansdog]

**Another Update**

For giggles I figured I'd record something using the stock microphones in my laptop.  The levels, again, looked all messed up...but it recorded everything...POP/STATIC FREE!

I take it this is a USB issue now?

I also have an external burner that I hook up to the USB when I burn shows I've done.  I haven't had one issue with those recordings, aside from the pops that have been recorded.

Thanks

[waltflanagansdog]

What the hell is the System Idle Process??  It is under the Task Manager and under the CPU tab it is at 99.

[1st set only]

post a sample somewhere,

maby your levels are too high
try soundforge
try outputing to a tape recorder to get the same effect or monitor from the ua5 with headphones.

[waltflanagansdog]

I tried SF6..same popping.
I plugged headphones into the UA5...no pops.
I cranked the levels down with the same popping effect.

[joemango]

Have you tried Edirol Tech Support?  Maybe they can point you at another driver?

[waltflanagansdog]

I called tech Support...very helpful folks.  He uninstalled the Windows USB Driver and reinstalled the UA5 driver.  Still had pops.

Called back, told me to buy a PCMCIA USB Card.  Pops gone, but still have messed up levels.  The recording skips a ton!

Trying a new software...we'll see.

[Brian Skalinder]

Called back, told me to buy a PCMCIA USB Card.  Pops gone, but still have messed up levels.  The recording skips a ton!

So...does your on-board USB not meet Edirol's UA-5 minimum system requirements?  Did the support rep indicate whether or not the UA-5 *should* work with your on-board USB?  What did the support rep have to say about the fact that previously the on-board USB worked fine with the UA-5 and only recently has it become a problem?

[waltflanagansdog]

Since the PCMCIA card worked fine, but there was still level problems that it wasn't a USB problem.  He suggested that I install XP...I did, but have been configuring it this morning.  Once I get it up and running, we'll see what happens.

[Brian Skalinder]

Since the PCMCIA card worked fine, but there was still level problems that it wasn't a USB problem.  He suggested that I install XP...I did, but have been configuring it this morning.  Once I get it up and running, we'll see what happens.

Ugh...XP?  I don't follow the support rep's logic on that one, still sounds like a background resource issue (of which XP probably has *more* than 2000).  BUT, hey, if the guy can get it to work...you'll be a happy tapir!

[waltflanagansdog]

If I can get it to work....that is the question.  I should be able to try again here in a bit.

[waltflanagansdog]

XP seems to have worked!!!

No pops!  No jacked up levels...all through the stock USB too!