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Conference wrksys::alphastation

Title:Alpha Workstation Conference
Notice:See note 1.* for conference notices
Moderator:WRKSYS::HOUSE
Created:Wed Sep 07 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1996
Total number of notes:9122

1859.0. "sound question on as255" by DEKVC::JINSUNPARK () Wed Feb 19 1997 06:38

    Hello, all
    
    I have two question about multi-media sound on alpha station 255.
    
    
    
    I installed MME V2.2(not patched) on alpha station 255/233 with digital 
    unix V4.0B (not patched) and sound is good.
    
    I installed MME V2.2(not patched) on alpha station 255/300 with digital 
    unix V4.0A (not patched) but sound is not good(almost not working).
    
    first question :
    
    At 255/300 model if i upgrade from v4.0a to v4.0b, is it possible to be
    solved ? or according to notes 1397.38 if I apply the patch, is it
    possible to be solved?
    
    second question :
    
    I could not listen CD music without recording on 255/233 model. 
    once again explaine,
    after recording cd music for a few minute we could listen to music when
    playing what we recorded. namely we cann't listen to cd music at the
    same time like PC's sound CD. Is it right ?
    Do you understand me?
    
    best regards
    j.s park
    
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1859.1MaybeBGSDEV::CDANCYChip DancyWed Feb 19 1997 18:1125
>>>first question :
    
>>>    At 255/300 model if i upgrade from v4.0a to v4.0b, is it possible to be
>>>    solved ? or according to notes 1397.38 if I apply the patch, is it
>>>    possible to be solved?
    
	Upgrading Digital UNIX will not solve the problem.

	The patch referenced in 1397.38 might solve the problem.
	If you're hearing something like white noise, this should fix it.

	There is also an hardware ECO relating to audio.  Look elsewhere
         in this conference. This problem sounds more like distortion, I
         believe.

>>>    second question :
    
>>>    I could not listen CD music without recording on 255/233 model. 
>>>    once again explaine,
>>>    after recording cd music for a few minute we could listen to music when
>>>    playing what we recorded. namely we cann't listen to cd music at the
>>>    same time like PC's sound CD. Is it right ?
>>>    Do you understand me?

	See note 354.* in BGSDEV::MULTIMEDIA_SERVICES	
1859.2AS255 hardware eco == REV D. moduleBGSDEV::CDANCYChip DancyThu Feb 20 1997 09:504
If the motherboard module is less than rev d., a hardware eco or replacement
for a rev d module is needed to fix distorted audio.  In addition, the
software patch is needed if the rev of the AD1845 chip on that module is greater
than 0.6 (last two digits on last line of the chip).
1859.3there's no hardware fix for distortionWRKSYS::SCHUMANNThu Feb 20 1997 21:285
re -.1

The 255 audio hardware ECO does not fix distortion. It fixes noise, i.e coupling
of 5V power noise caused by disk activity, etc. into the audio outputs.

1859.4DEKVC::JINSUNPARKMon Feb 24 1997 02:0619
    Hello,
    
    "white noise", One of the our two problems was solved by the patch kit,
    which is at multimedia_service notes 354.38.
    
    we have still the second problem.
    I see notes 354.* in bgsdev::multimedia_services but it was not enough
    for me to understand clearly.
    
    once more question.
    
    DECsound basic function is that we can only record and play back CD music 
    as tape recorder. is it right ?
    
    If we want to listen to CD music through headphone jack on system back
    panel, do i have to order sound card optionally?
    
    best regards
    j.s park
1859.5BGSDEV::MORRISTom Morris - Light & Sound EngineeringMon Feb 24 1997 13:446
    Under Unix and VMS, there's no software support for routing
    Line In (where the CD is connected) through the mixer to the outputs.
    
    Windows NT does support the mixer with the standard software.
    
    Tom