Is there a sound driver download that goes well with Magix software?

jaywacked wrote on 12/9/2014, 10:24 AM

I have an HP Pavilion with an i7 processor running windows7, and Ive had serious issues trying to get good sound into my Magix software. 

The sound driver issues with this laptop are legendary...I know. Ive deleted the sound driver package and downloaded 'newer' verions. Ive tried Asio, Lambda, and software interfaces with qbase. Ive had no luck getting a good signal into the magix software for live recording.

Is there a fix out there Im not aware of? 

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browj2 wrote on 12/9/2014, 2:23 PM

Hi Jay,

What are you using to record from: builtin mic, external mic plugged into mic port, USB mic, or high quality mic plugged into a USB mixer interface like M-Audio M-Track?

For the USB connected devices, use ASIO4All or and Asio driver that comes with the interface. M-Audio has its own.

Connecting a mic to the mic in on the laptop will give you very poor sound.

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johnebaker wrote on 12/9/2014, 3:42 PM

Hi

. . . . The sound driver issues with this laptop are legendary . . . .

That is an understatement if I ever saw one !

On a serious note - do not use the built in sound card t=it is not up to the mark whether the drivers are top notch.

Better to use a good quality USB audio converter for devices such as Mikes, electric guitars etc - there a re many good makes eg M-Audio. 

This way the conversions are done outside of the laptops 'electrically noisy environment'.

Note if you want to record several tracks at once then Music Maker is not the software to use - it can only record one stereo track at a time.  You need to use Samplitude Pro X.

Alternatively if you are happy with recording a single track of a live performance then consider a mixing station with a USB output to feed directly to the laptop.

HTH

John

 

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jaywacked wrote on 12/9/2014, 6:18 PM

I should have been more clear. I run a Mackie PROFX12 with usb into my laptop. Ive also tried to run the signals through the Asio, the Lambda, and the qbase software interfaces,  through usb and stereo line ins as well, and still dont get a very clean signal.

 

 

jaywacked wrote on 12/9/2014, 6:19 PM

I should have been more clear. I run a Mackie PROFX12 with usb into my laptop. Ive also tried to run the signals through the Asio, the Lambda, and the qbase software interfaces,  through usb and stereo line ins as well, and still dont get a very clean signal.