I'm not sure if you read the magazine "Sound On Sound" (I do)... But if you read between the lines of issue "April 2005" they are actually suggesting that you should use "cubase 3 SL" as it's only a few $$ or ££'s expensive more than FL (fruityloops), IMO fruity loops is a beginers platform...which I personally got to grips with dance music.

Soundcard wise get the latest update for the M-Audio 24/96 here: www.maudio.co.uk/index.php?do=support.drivers

I personally use this soundcard with cubase SX 3 and the sound quality is unbelieveable with about 10ms latancy.

Basically...FL is causing your hissing with the M-Audio 24/94, get used to it or upgrade to cubase SL 3.

I'm very sorry if this advice is blunt, but if you need any more advice PM me.

___________________
IN TRANCE WE TRUST

quote:

Originally posted by paulc_dj if I switch to the primary sound driver then it gets quieter. thx.

What primary driver? Not a different sound card right?

quote:

Originally posted by supersonik What primary driver? Not a different sound card right?

I think it might be the onboard sound. If it is how do I disable it? the driver is just called Primary Sound Driver, any ideas?

___________________
Trance is our religion and Armin is our god!

Onboard sound must be disable from your BIOS... when you boot up press the DELETE key several times until you go into the BIOS screen...there should be an option there to disable it.
Also, be aware that there is a new driver for this card on the M-audio website...I only just found that out too!

___________________
please review my latest AMBIENT track HERE.

I use the Audiophile 192 and it came with the most recent drivers.
Make sure you select the M-Audio ASIO driver.

You do not have to disable your onboard sound in the bios.
Right Click on My Computer, click properties, click the hardware tab, then device manager. Go the the sound devices and locate the onboard device. Right click and disable.

do not use the Primary Sound Driver. Always use an ASIO driver because it's much better.

___________________

quote:

Originally posted by moth I use the Audiophile 192 and it came with the most recent drivers. Make sure you select the M-Audio ASIO driver. You do not have to disable your onboard sound in the bios. Right Click on My Computer, click properties, click the hardware tab, then device manager. Go the the sound devices and locate the onboard device. Right click and disable. do not use the Primary Sound Driver. Always use an ASIO driver because it's much better.

I had a look in the BIOS and there was no option there, but I'll have a look in the device manager for what you said.

have had a look and the usage box is grayed in the properties menu of the Legacy audio drivers. Any ideas?

Thx.

___________________
Trance is our religion and Armin is our god!

The hiss is only there when I am using quite a few channels and FX. Has anybody else had this problem?

___________________
Trance is our religion and Armin is our god!

Sorted it! For some reason, fruity compressor and blood overdrive on a couple of channels were hissing. Took em out and voila, NO HISS!

___________________
Trance is our religion and Armin is our god!