5.1 MP3 optical HELP!!!!!

03-09-2002, 08:38 AM

I am trying to record to my MD via optical cable and nothing....I have tried to set all of the options in the 'mixer' to 'Digital out only'; nothing. No signal. Creative is not much help-six days and counting for help...The Xitel USB digital link is not suitable sound quality, but at least it works. Did I have to enable the digital out upon installation of card? No red light at end of cable... Burning to CD, then to MD from stereo is waste od time & disc...
Please help!!!!

**jrwap** · 03-10-2002, 11:42 PM

Ok, I will try to help you through this, but I need some more info.

What sound card is it .... Create Labs Sound Blaster 5.1?

How are you hooking it up to the MD player ? I have the SB Live 5.1 Platinum which has the optical in/out on the Live Drive expansion.

What software are you trying to use?

-JRW

03-11-2002, 08:39 PM

Hi & Thanks!
I have the SB Live 5.1 MP3. It has an optical out port on the card, but no 'red light' when I plug in the cable.
As for software, Creative PlayCentre 2.52, or Winamp 2.78. At first I thought it was software, but if there's not a light, then it doesn't matter what software I use, no?
Is it an installation issue? All Creative was able to come up with was 'Is there a red light?' -after over a week of waiting...
Can I do this straight out of the card to the MD? Or do I need another 'something' ? Dopes at the store said it'd be OK straight from the card....
Out of this, I have discovered that analogue out of the card is not that bad...!
Thanks!

03-09-2002, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
nvrnf Guest Posts: n/a	5.1 MP3 optical HELP!!!!! I am trying to record to my MD via optical cable and nothing....I have tried to set all of the options in the 'mixer' to 'Digital out only'; nothing. No signal. Creative is not much help-six days and counting for help...The Xitel USB digital link is not suitable sound quality, but at least it works. Did I have to enable the digital out upon installation of card? No red light at end of cable... Burning to CD, then to MD from stereo is waste od time & disc... Please help!!!!

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03-10-2002, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 242	Ok, I will try to help you through this, but I need some more info. What sound card is it .... Create Labs Sound Blaster 5.1? How are you hooking it up to the MD player ? I have the SB Live 5.1 Platinum which has the optical in/out on the Live Drive expansion. What software are you trying to use? -JRW

03-11-2002, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
nvrnf Guest Posts: n/a	Hi & Thanks! I have the SB Live 5.1 MP3. It has an optical out port on the card, but no 'red light' when I plug in the cable. As for software, Creative PlayCentre 2.52, or Winamp 2.78. At first I thought it was software, but if there's not a light, then it doesn't matter what software I use, no? Is it an installation issue? All Creative was able to come up with was 'Is there a red light?' -after over a week of waiting... Can I do this straight out of the card to the MD? Or do I need another 'something' ? Dopes at the store said it'd be OK straight from the card.... Out of this, I have discovered that analogue out of the card is not that bad...! Thanks!