supported audio devices

djvomght · Post by **djvomght** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:04 pm

Hi folks,

shortly I run into problems with this audio card: noisy and distorted sound, start points within short files did not work, stuttering sound. Disabling internal mixer didn't help. Finally I found, that the "classical MME drivers" option was checked for some reason. Unchecking removed all problems, so if someone got problems with this card, too, please verify, that "classical MME drivers" is disabled. If not, You will find "emulated" devices in the audio output menue.

HTH Jörg

Ian Beeby · Post by **Ian Beeby** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:51 pm

Using two identical computers at the theatre and one at home, all three have the M-Audio 1010LT cards fitted. Excellent card, no problems (but use the latest drivers!)

Boswell · Post by **Boswell** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:34 am

Maya44 4 in 4 out unbalanced USB1 sound card, all 4 outputs work fine with ASIO, only channels 1&2 under WDM.

felixgogo · Post by **felixgogo** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:40 pm

Just purchased a Foscusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB interface, it's only 2 in and 2 out, but perfect for my needs.

http://www.focusrite.com/products/audio ... rlett_2i2/

Installed and working, no issues for SCS playback.

Greg Kershaw · Post by **Greg Kershaw** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:32 pm

I have used a variety of interfaces with SCS. M Audio Firewire Solo has been very stable but only allows 4 output (two Analog and two on Spdif)

I recently have been using my MOTU Products with great success , now that the PC drivers are more stable. They are Motu Ultralite (Firwire Original) and Motu 828 Mk 3. I will run it through my PCIe 424 Card and let you guys know how it all goes. Mainly doing Corporate shows with multiple outputs of VO, Walk up stings, and Back ground music.

Greg

MizeSoundGuy · Post by **MizeSoundGuy** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:07 pm

First of all, let me second the request for an OS X version of SCS. I just did a show in a church and their sound computer was a nice new iMac. I installed the free version of QLab and it was great. The free version is limited to two channels, so it's not really a solution for most of my work. I run SCS under Parallels Desktop while developing the soundscape at home and then copy the cue file to the tech booth computer and finish the job there. But I digress.

There are an awful lot of inexpensive 5.1 channel USB external sound adapters for sale out there. Do they (generally) work with SCS?
I have an upcoming show where I will need 6 channels and the theatre is not flush enough to buy a Gigaport HD+ (which is now US$195 as opposed to the old one which was US$119). I'm looking for something the can afford.

Jeff Mizener
Freelance Sound Guy
DFW, TX

charlier · Post by **charlier** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:31 pm

Why would you want Mike to spend the huge amount of time required to make an OSX version of SCS when you can just run it trouble free in Parallels on any Mac? Or for that matter, trouble free on a much cheaper Windows computer?

Please explain...

MizeSoundGuy · Post by **MizeSoundGuy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:09 pm

Let's just say that I've had Windows crash during a show more than once but OS X has never let me down. Now that I think of it, I've never had Windows crash during a show running under Parallels -- probably because I keep under tight control. But a discussion of operating systems is not what we're here for.

I'm curious about all those inexpensive USB 5.1 audio adapters out there. Unless someone says "Stay Away!!" I might just buy one and try it.

--Jeff (in Texas)

Mike Daniell · Post by **Mike Daniell** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:16 pm

I don't know much about 'inexpensive USB 5.1 audio adapters' but if they're inexpensive then try one out and let us know what you think of it. Note that what may sound good on your desktop speakers at home may not sound so good when played through a sound desk at your theatre. The main concern is to make sure you do not get hum or noise picked up by cables to the sound desk. Personally I only use audio interfaces with balanced outputs.

Regarding Windows, if you use Windows 7 then you should find this very stable - assuming you keep Windows up-to-date and your machine virus-free. My development machine is Windows 7, stays on about 16 hours a day and is heavily used for at least half that time. This development machine has never crashed.

I do occasionally receive requests for a Mac version of SCS, but it would be a major task to port the system to Mac, as Charlie points out, and there are many pressing feature upgrades for SCS being worked on or planned.

MizeSoundGuy · Post by **MizeSoundGuy** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:37 pm

Mike--
As much as I might fantasize about a Mac version of SCS, I would much rather have you spend your time on the PC version because it's so good (and getting better) and the ubiquity of the PC will not diminish in the near future.

The USB 5.1 and 7.1 audio devices seem mostly to be based on the CM6302 chip. It appears that the one I choose may mostly be determined by whether I like the color of the case since they are all pretty much the same inside. Since they all have unbalanced outputs, If I find one that works, some surgery may be required to make it "bullet proof" for the tech booth environment. I have no expectations of super-fidelity either. I shall report back.

--Jeff (in TX)

Mark Seyler · Post by **Mark Seyler** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:24 pm

My MAudio Ultra 8R works fine... had a few problems at first, and you cannot add another to add extra outputs (see another post today about this) as M Audio does not support multiple USB drivers / units.

Using ASIO used to cause a few glitches.. optimise the buffer lengths etc and all will be well!

The unit is flexible enough for all I need (used in a small Am Dram theatre, in the round, all 8 outputs normally used for squirting fx all over the space), has nice sounding preamps... and is a good price! Seems pretty durable... I have one on at home too and it seems glitch free all the time running off a MAC and through Bootcamp / Win7.

PACE · Post by **PACE** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:21 am

Hi,

I'm about to buy a Roland V-Studio 100 (http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1099/features/), but I wanted to make sure it's compatible with SCS 11 before I go ahead with it - can anyone confirm if it'll work? Basically, I want to be able to send the main FOH to one output and separate rumbling SFX etc to subs via another output.

Thanks in advance!

Alan

Mike Daniell · Post by **Mike Daniell** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:17 am

PACE wrote:I'm about to buy a Roland V-Studio 100 (http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1099/features/), but I wanted to make sure it's compatible with SCS 11 before I go ahead with it - can anyone confirm if it'll work? Basically, I want to be able to send the main FOH to one output and separate rumbling SFX etc to subs via another output.

I'm not personally familiar with this equipment but the specs indicate there should be no problem using this with SCS. Other Roland gear I've used or am familiar with works very well.

PACE · Post by **PACE** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:01 pm

Mike Daniell wrote:
PACE wrote:I'm about to buy a Roland V-Studio 100 (http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1099/features/), but I wanted to make sure it's compatible with SCS 11 before I go ahead with it - can anyone confirm if it'll work? Basically, I want to be able to send the main FOH to one output and separate rumbling SFX etc to subs via another output.
I'm not personally familiar with this equipment but the specs indicate there should be no problem using this with SCS. Other Roland gear I've used or am familiar with works very well.

Thanks Mike, I've now got it and it's working fine.

Cheers,
Alan

Bawlmersound · Post by **Bawlmersound** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:07 am

I've been using SCS for a few years on an old HP laptop and a Firebox interface. LOVE IT. But the laptop is starting to stutter from time to time, and I fear its days are numbered.

In replacing the laptop I'm curious to know what folks think about solid state memory (no HDD) in terms of reliability and/or speed working with SCS. Is it recommended?

Also, unfortunately, I am finding that Firewire interfaces are becoming a little scarce in laptops. Will I have to replace my beloved Firebox?

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Max

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