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2012/01/25 14:39:21 (permalink)

sound card problem help

Friend installed MC3 on his HP Pavillion entertainment PC for Windows 7. It seemed to install correctly and i was checking the settings against my pc settings, but there is no option in audio settings to check a sound card. I have Sigma Tel, but in the space where his sound card should be it just says none? So no sounds are heard. Any ideas?
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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/25 15:18:49 (permalink)
    Hi Horus2,
     MC3 is a fairly old version of the software and isn't supported on Win7 platforms. That being said, I'm still using MC4 on my XP system so I am not familiar with MC3 but If you stay tuned, there are others here who have used MC3 and can probably help you a bit further.  I would strongly suggest purchasing MC6 which is supported in Win7 and comes with many new functions and features.

    In MC4 under the audio options tab there is a driver mode selection. With stock soundcards as you are attempting to run, the MME option for the driver mode is usually the selection that works. See if MC3 has a similar selection.

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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/25 15:57:40 (permalink)
    we have seen some users not be able to get their soundcards to work in MC3 on Win7 or Vista machines.  MC3 was long before vista was ever released, let along win7, so it's not necessarily compatible.

    try changing to MME driver mode and running the wave profiler like Tap said and see if that works.

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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/25 18:57:59 (permalink)
    or.... buy MC6. very affordable, it's W7 compatible, and has lots of cool things in it that MC3 doesn't.

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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/26 19:37:08 (permalink)
    If he got MC6 could he just use my mixer like I do or would he have to use MME or external sound card?
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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/26 23:26:41 (permalink)
    What mixer is it and do you mean audio interface?

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    Re:sound card problem help 2012/01/27 08:11:53 (permalink)
    The same rules apply with interfaces and drivers regardless of the version of MC being used. 

    Just because MC6 is W7 compatible doesn't mean you should not use an external interface and ASIO drivers. 

    Yes you would want to go USB external with ASIO for the best results. 

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