[WriteLog] Sound card

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Start | All Programs | Writelog V11 folder (Group) -> then run
Sound board mixer control.

If you have problems understanding what you see, look in the
WriteLog help file (Writelog Manual).

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-04-13 11:29 AM, Tim Gennett wrote:
> I recently installed a second sound card in my PC.  When I did, the OS
> (Win8.1) grabbed the new card and made it the default card.
>
> I want to go back now and reassign all the ham radio applications to the
> original sound card, as I already have everything cabled up to work with
> this card.  I will use the new card only for Windows sounds.
>
> I have been able accomplish this reassignment with all my ham radio
> applications except for WriteLog.  I am unable to find a menu item that
> allows selection of a particular sound card.
>
> I did find this web page:
>
> http://k9jy.com/blog/writelogini/sound-card/
>
> which advises editing the writelog.ini file to include
>
> [WlSound]
> WaveOutIndex=n
> WaveInIndex=n
> MixerIndex=n
>
> I've done this and, testing via the WriteLog CW decoder, still don't have
> any audio coming into the decoder.  I've tested with values of n=0, 1 or 2.
>
> Am I on the right track?
>
> Does it matter where the [WISound] entries go in the writelog.ini file?
>
> If it makes a difference, I am using WriteLog v11.17E, and I am editing the
> writelog.ini file located in c:\Windows.
>
> Tim K9WX
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 11:44 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat,4/11/2015 7:10 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
>>
>>> I decided to try an external USB sound card for the mic input.  I
>>> purchase a
>>> SYBA SD-DAC63094 for $30 from NewEgg.
>>>
>>
>> For several years, I've been recommending Tascam and Numark USB sound
>> cards designed for musicians and DJs for digital modes. Both are now
>> discontinued, replaced by newer models, but the newer Tascams are fine.
>> Both old and new are widely available on EBay at greatly reduced prices.
>>
>> Poking around N8LP's website a few weeks ago, I saw that he is now
>> recommending an ASUS sound card for bringing quadrature IF outputs into a
>> computer for his NaP3 software. B&H in NYC is currently selling them for
>> $70. 192 kHz, all the ins and outs we need for both SSB and digital modes.
>>
>> There is GREAT virtue in using a sound card of this quality for digital
>> modes. I experienced modest, but noticeable improvement in weak signal
>> decoding RTTY when I switched from the sound card internal to my Thinkpads,
>> but the improvements with K1JT's WSJT family of modes is dramatic -- the
>> USB units decode twice as many signals per pass and regularly 10-12 dB
>> deeper into the noise.
>>
>> I wrote up my test methods in a report that also includes a tutorial on
>> setting levels. http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf
>>
>> Here's the Asus unit Larry recommends. My neighbor, N6NUL, bought one and
>> loaned it to me the check out. So far I've only looked at WSJT decoding,
>> which is quite good.
>>
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1086995&gclid=CKTt-
>> q6u8sQCFRSIfgod3LQAVg&Q=&is=REG&A=details
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>>
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