IMO, most likely yes, spyware or some such nastiness!
-- R
On 1/10/2020 12:39 AM, Annabelle Susan Morison wrote:
I found Virtual Audio Cable, but the moment I tried to install it, there was something called "Web Discover" that wanted to be installed on my machine. Is that some kind of "spyware"? Better yet, I want to find a loopback software that is screenreader friendly.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Sunday, January 05, 2020 10:42 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and JAWS Problems
OK, please invest in software like virtual audio cable, which may do a better job at what you want.
Or use a program like total recorder, which lets you record from the Windows mixer directly.
Using an onboard sound card for this will lead to many problems, including hum, EMI interference, bad/noisy audio, pops and crackles (if not configured correctly) etc.
Using one of these alternatives is a far better deal for what you are trying to accomplish.
HTH, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle Susan Morison
*Sent:* Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:29 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and JAWS Problems
I'm recording something off of Mozilla Firefox, which I can't exactly assign to the MOTU unless the MOTU is the default soundcard in Windows. I'm not sure if there's a way to make application specific assignments to sound devices within the Control Panel. And if there is, I'm not sure why Microsoft hasn't shown that yet, just the "Default Soundcard" assignment.
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*From:*ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Chris Smart
*Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2020 11:30 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and JAWS Problems
Just curious, why are you recording through the built-in Realtech, and not your MOTU interface?
At 11:46 PM 1/4/2020, you wrote:
The main reason why I have JAWS running through my MOTU is because
I don't want to have the voice come through when I'm recording
from my built-in soundcard.
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*From:*ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2020 7:41 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
You really should have JAWS running through your built-in sound
card, not through the audio interface. Most JAWS synths run at a
low sample rate of 22KHZ or 32KHZ if you�re lucky, and the drivers
sometimes get locked up trying to work things about on multiple
sample rates with different streams. Some drivers are good at
upscaling and dealing with it that way, others not so much.
HTH, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2020 10:37 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
What about the problem of JAWS suddenly dropping out and freezing
during recording or playback? How do I fix that? I have JAWS
running through the headphones in my MOTU.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2020 7:28 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
DPC stands for deferred procedure calls, it is how Windows handles
interrupts and calls to the kernel and driver subsystem. Since
Windows is not a real time OS, it has to schedule these calls to
handle access to resources. Having a high latency between calls
for the audio driver will result in dropped packets or extra
buffering by the drivers into memory, resulting in pops and
crackles and eventually drop outs.
It�s more complex than that, but I�m just giving you the simple
basic definition.
You may have a tool called DPC latency checker on your DAW, or you
can google/download it. It will allow you to check your system�s
current DPC latency. FYI, this tool is not accessible with JAWS,
you�ll have to use the JAWS cursor to read its output, or have a
sighted person do it for you.
HTH, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 6:55 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
What is DPC latency and how do I check it?
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Friday, January 03, 2020 11:36 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
OK. You may be experiencing hardware issues, or your NVRAM was
reset and your firmware settings lost, thus you machine could be
experiencing high DPC latency. Can you check your current DPC latency?
Regards, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 1:33 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
Yes, via a factory image that was custom built for me when I
purchased the machine.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Thursday, January 02, 2020 9:57 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
No offense, but did you do it properly? As in did you set
everything up for daw use?
Regards, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 12:38 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
JAWS 15. I've already reinstalled Windows.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Thursday, January 02, 2020 9:31 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
What�s the JAWS version?
You probably need Windows reinstalled
Regards, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 12:28 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
It started happening in 2015, the moment I started updating
Windows! Until that day, I was able to record flawlessly with any
devices I have. Which is why I'm now going to run Windows without
updates, since updating just messes everything up and breaks
compatibility with JAWS.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Thursday, January 02, 2020 9:21 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
Have you always been able to record like this? Did this start
happening recently? Or has it been doing this for a while?
Regards, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2020 12:17 AM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
If by DAW you mean my computer, I've had it since September 2,
2011. The graphics card I have is the AMD ATI Radeon HD5400
series, though I'm not sure of the exact model. I also have the
Intel HD Graphics 3000. One of those two is my graphics card, and
the other is my video card, which I think also has audio features.
I also have the Realtek High Definition Audio soundcard built in
to the machine.
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*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *DJ X
*Sent:* Thursday, January 02, 2020 7:17 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Re: Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and
JAWS Problems
How old is your daw? What is your video/graphics card?
HTH, DJX
*From:* ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On Behalf Of *Annabelle
Susan Morison
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 1, 2020 1:09 PM
*To:* ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ddots-l] Sonar 8.5 Producer: Audio Dropouts and JAWS
Problems
Hi, it's Annabelle.
When I'm either recording or playing audio within Sonar, JAWS
sometimes seems to fall asleep. Could it be that focus is lost?
Why is the Focus Loss Announcement turned off by default? How do I
prevent this from happening? Also, what can I do to prevent
dropouts and stuttering, clicks and pops when recording from my
computer's internal soundcard into the MOTU 896HD?
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