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Windows wont recognize MBox
I just bought my first pair of monitors to go with my MBox mini and they respond perfectly to the inputs on it, but for some reason i cant get windows to use them. I went into the sound and audio devices menu and set the Mini as the default playback device, but it won't give me any real sound. The only thing i have managed to get is a very quiet response the the windows program events when i test them. I have already reinstalled protools (7.4) and that didn't help. Any suggestions?
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
More info is definitely in order. What OS, Xp or Vista? If it's XP you can use the MME Helper :
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...4&itemid=27146 and "opt in" other Windows programs. BUT if it's Vista, there's no wave driver as of yet and you're out of luck. BTW, even in XP forget Quicktime & I-tunes, there's been a "known incompatibility issues" for years. |
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
The MME helper did not seem to help, but here is a diagnostic of my system.
SiSoftware Sandra System Host Name : JON45 User : Jon Smith Workgroup : BOYACK Processor Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz Speed : 3.39GHz Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s) Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s) Internal Data Cache : 2x 16kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector L2 On-board Cache : 2x 1MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector System System : Dell Inc. Dimension 8400 Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0U7077 Bus(es) : X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes System BIOS : Dell Inc. A03 Total Memory : 3GB DIMM DDR2 Chipset Model : Dell Dimension 8400 Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz) Total Memory : 3GB DIMM DDR2 Memory Bus Speed : 4x 133MHz (532MHz) Memory Module(s) Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T3253FG0-CD5 256MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-4300U DDR2-534 (4.0-4-4-11 2-15-4-2) Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T3253FG0-CD5 256MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-4300U DDR2-534 (4.0-4-4-11 2-15-4-2) Memory Module : Corsair VS512MB533D2 512MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-4300U DDR2-534 (4.0-4-4-12 2-16-4-2) Memory Module : Silicon Tech SimpleTechSimple 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5.0-5-5-15 3-20-5-3) Video System Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (256MB DDR, 324MHz/2x598MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16, PS3.0, VS3.0) Storage Devices ST3160023AS 160GB (SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 149GB (C:) WDC WD4000YR-01PLB0 400GB (USB, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache) : 373GB (F:) HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B (ATA33, DVD+-R, CD-R, 256kB Cache) : 4GB (D:) PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (E:) Logical Storage Devices Hard Disk (C:) : 145GB (NTFS) @ ST3160023AS 160GB (SATA150, 3.5", NCQ, 8MB Cache) Hard Disk (F:) : 373GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD4000YR-01PLB0 400GB (USB, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache) Pro Tools LE (D:) : 4GB (CDFS) @ HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B (ATA33, DVD+-R, CD-R, 256kB Cache) CD-ROM/DVD (E:) : N/A @ PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) 3.5" 1.44MB (A:) : N/A Peripherals LPC Hub Controller 1 : Intel 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge LPC Legacy Controller 1 : SMSC LPC v1 Audio Device : Creative Labs EMU10K2 Audio Chipset (SB Audigy Series) Serial Port(s) : 2 Parallel Port(s) : 1 Disk Controller : Dell Dimension 8400 Disk Controller : Dell Dimension 8400 USB Controller 1 : Dell Dimension 8400 USB Controller 2 : Dell Dimension 8400 USB Controller 3 : Dell Dimension 8400 USB Controller 4 : Dell Dimension 8400 USB Controller 5 : Dell Dimension 8400 FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Creative Labs Audigy 2 Firewire Controller System SMBus Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus Printers and Faxes Printer : EPSON Stylus CX4800 Series (360x360, USB, Colour) Printer : HP Photosmart C3100 series (600x600, Colour) Network Services Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 100Mbps) Power Management Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line Operating System(s) Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Home 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3) Platform Compliance : x86 |
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
Two things...you have to MANUALLY add the programs you want to "Opt in" on the MME helper. AND you can only have one audio source at a time...no "sharing" on this one.
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
Do you have the necessary "ins" of the Windows Mixer showing and turned up?
What are the levels set at in Windows Audio Controls? Where is the Mix/Play knob on the M Box Mini? Cheers,
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
Good News! The MME helper got Itunes to work. Unfortunately all the music i play sounds choppy, and generally like it is being attacked by an army of robots. Still it is good to hear something come out of it. I have no idea what would cause this, and Itunes is the only program other than protools that i have gotten a response from. I entered in firefox, quicktime, and windows media player into the MME menu, but still have no response. As for the windows audio controls, it refused to recognize the MBOX as a mixer device.
Thanks for the tips guys, your help is appreciated |
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Re: Windows wont recognize MBox
[quote=soundman6;1333824]Good News! The MME helper got Itunes to work. Unfortunately all the music i play sounds choppy, and generally like it is being attacked by an army of robots.
Because there's a "known issue" between I-tunes and Digi that's been known for YEARS but there's no "known" fix for it........ |
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