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My system has no sound is the sound card bad?

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Not necessarily having no sound is typically caused by one of the following problems and not related to a bad or damaged sound card. This can typically be adjusted by double clicking the speaker icon in the system tray and adjusting the volume or disabling the mute option at the bottom of the volume control slider if enabled.
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Why does some OTR sound bad?

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There are many reasons why series in general or shows in particular sound bad. It may be helpful to describe the defects and what could/can be done about them. See below... It's really a miracle that the shows sound as good as they do.
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Why is sound so bad?

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For most people in most circumstances it isn't. You need a reasonably decent sound card that does most of its work in hardware.
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Can I have more than one sound card?

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With the current sound driver it's possible to have several SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster/Pro, SoundBlaster16, MPU-401 or MSS cards at the same time on the system. Installing two SoundBlasters is possible but requires defining the macros SB2_BASE, SB2_IRQ, SB2_DMA and (in some cases) SB2_DMA2 by editing local.h manually. It's also possible to have a SoundBlaster at the same time as a PAS16. With the 2.0 and newer kernels that configure sound using make config, instead of local.
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Will it work without a sound card?

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No. The sound is an essential part of the game, and ST will refuse to run without sound support as described in 2.1.
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Will the SignaLink work with my computer and sound card?

SignaLink FAQ
The SignaLink SL-1 and SL-1+ only pass audio signals to and from the sound card, so they will work with ANY sound card that has a microphone input and a speaker output. The SignaLink Model SL-1+ also works sound card Line Input and Line Output jacks for greater flexibility. What you should really be asking is if the software will work with your computer and sound card.
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Viruses sound bad. What are they?

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Viruses are programs on your computer that destroy files or wreak havoc on your system. If you're computer's running slow or not responding properly, it could be a virus. Usually, viruses replicate and stop any threats to themselves. That means the first thing most viruses do is disable your anti-virus software. It may seem like your anti-virus software is monitoring your system properly, but if you're infected, you're probably allowing further infestation.
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If this is a networking problem, what is your networking configuration? (And note this addresses most networking issues.) On Vista: open the Start menu. Click All Programs. Select "Maintenance". Select "Problems Reports and Solutions". Click "View Problem History". Look for the crash/error in question. Double-click the report in question. What is that data? (You can use "Copy to Clipboard" to easily include this data in your message.
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Sound cards are responsible for interpreting the digital signals generated by the computer into audible tones and sound. The majorities of modern sound cards are integrated directly onto the system/mother/main board of a computer system and are actually only chipsets, not a physical card. This term originated when having a sound card was optional and the majority of sound cards/chipsets came as a separate expansion card to add into a computer system.
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I heard that some transformers can sound bad?

Radial Twin-Iso FAQ
This is true. Cheap transformers tend to use low-quality core materials that can saturate when subjected to a hot signal and this will cause distortion. The Radial Twin-Iso employs high-quality Jensen Transformers that have been designed to handle line-level signals without choking. Alas, good transformers are more expensive!
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Why do most AB-Y boxes sound so bad?

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The problem is mostly due to the 'Y' split when driving more than one amplifier at the same time. The moment you split an already low-level guitar signal to drive more that one amplifier, the signal to each amp will drop by half. This causes the guitar to lack punch and definition – it will sound weak and thin. You can fix the problem with a nominal amplification of the signal but unless this is done very carefully, the sound of the guitar will change.
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Wow, they do sound bad! So why doesn't the city do anything about them?

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the largest users of the canals, the boat companies help determine canal policy. Such is the Dutch way. Since policy makers don't know the water, they take the tour-boat companies' word for it as they're wined and dined on tour-boat junkets. The official city policy is that there are too many boats on the canals.
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Why is the sound quality so bad in older episodes?

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We were all pretty much new to this, when we started LugRadio. It took us a while to learn the ropes of recording four loud men in a room and making it sound listenable!
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Why were the production and the sound of Irae Melanox so bad?

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We did lack money, we did lack good instruments. We did lack experience in recording. And we were in a hurry.
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Why does JUMP sound so bad on my PC?

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By default, JUMP uses the General MIDI synthesizer that's included with most PCs. Unfortunately, some of these are of rather poor quality. One very common software synthesizer suffers from timing problems (see Troubleshooting for tips on how to work around these problems). Better results can be obtained by using other software synthesizers (via a Virtual MIDI Cable) or external MIDI hardware.
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I have seen demos where the sound was bad. How do you assure good sound quality on my video?

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We have a professional UHF wireless microphone to be worn by either the groom or officiant. We also have additional wireless microphones if needed. Mini-Disc recorders with lapel microphones are also used as additional sound points around the venue. This allows us to get good sound even for outdoor weddings. Frogman Productions is able to create as many as 6-7 different sound gathering points. This assures your vows will be heard on your video.
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Why does the sound in the Zoboomafoo program sound bad?

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If you have audio problems after installation please do the following: Open the control panels and make sure that you are able to view all control panel options (If you see more than ten icons, you have this option selected). Find the blue QuickTime icon, double click and open it. When the QuickTime window appears, make sure that it is version 4.1.2 and click the drop down arrow at the top of the window (about QuickTime) and select sound out.
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Why can I only hear effects from certain output ports of my multi-output sound card?

Cakewalk - Frequently Asked Questions
There is a workaround for this issue. If you don't have audio tracks assigned to the same output ports as your effects loop, you must have a "dummy" track in Cakewalk assigned to the same port as the effects loop instead. That dummy track must contain an audio event, even if it's a recording of silence. (Back to top)
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How can I reduce noise picked up by my sound card?

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Using good quality shielded cables and trying the sound card in different slots may help reduce noise. If the sound card has a volume control, you can try different settings (maximum is probably best). Using a mixer program you can make sure that undesired inputs (e.g. microphone) are set to zero gain. Philipp Braunbeck reported that on his ESS-1868 sound card there was a jumper to turn off the built-in amplifier which helped reduce noise when enabled.
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Can I use a sound card to replace the system console beep?

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Another variant is the beep program found at ftp://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/misc/modreq_beep.tgz The modutils package has an example program and kernel patch that supports calling an arbitrary external program to generate sounds when requested by the kernel. Version 2.0 and later of KDE allows playing a sound file for the console beep in KDE applications such as konsole.
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What is a full duplex sound card?

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A full duplex sound card is one that allows you to receive and send voice at the same time. In a telephone conversation, this means that you can speak and listen simultaneously. This message means that you are probably running another program that uses the sound card such as playing an audio CD. This prevents PC2Call from functioning.
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Should I consider a new sound card?

MDG Computers Product FAQs
A good sound card and compatible speakers heighten your multimedia experience, making it more electrifying, compelling and fulfilling. A sound card will also allow you to add the Dolby Digital surround sound experience with a good set of surround speakers. Ask your MDG store representative for details on compatibility with your computer.
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Perhaps you might have pushed the volume control and activated mute. In the case, you will see a message ¡§Mute¡¨ on the top of the screen in portrait mode. There is no Mute indicator in landscape mode. Moreover, in the case of the TV CF Card P-01 (PAL version), you might have selected the wrong PAL sound system. The P-01 supports PAL-B/G, PAL-I and PAL D/K sound system. You will need to tap ¡§PAL Sound¡¨ button to select the correct PAL sound system in your country in order to get the audio.
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