Sorry....popping still there. I should also clarify that the Eagle
(weslake) sound does not pop--just the Brabham/Honda... one. I don't think
it can be the wind sound, or it would do it for all the cars, right?
The quality difference, if any, between the two sets, was imperceptible
during my quick test, but I am sure there is some difference if you listen
closely.
Thank you so much for attempting to fix this and for all or your efforts.
If we are sure the majority are not experiencing any clipping, then it is
likely the poorly done drivers for the SB 128 card. But is there any
difference between the brabham sample and all of the others, since it seems
to be the one that causes the clipping? I wish I had told you that earlier,
as it would have made your task a lot easier....sorry!!
Marc.
>Well,
>as you are the first to mention this problem I think/hope/believe that it
>DOES have to do with your equipment. I don't say 'soundcard' as the effect
>you describe could be related to 'clipping' that occurs when a) the
>recording level of the sound file is too high or b) the system playing the
>sounds is of bad quality OR has a bad setup.
>The sounds have been created in a music-studio using high-end gear. A great
>concern was to make the engines sound like 'they got balls 'n' stuff'
>WITHOUT clipping which wasn't easy as certain frequencies that were useful
>on one side would give me a bunch of red lights on the other. That's also
>what took most time. Add to this my concern that there are people out there
>that only just fell in love with, let's say, the Eagle, and then there's a
>guy who 'dares' to change the engine's sound! Man, I knew they'd rip me to
>parts if I screwed it...but as nobody complained about it so far (not even
>Eagle-Woman) I can't help the feeling that I did the right thing.
>Another fact that keeps me from feeling guilty is that you say that with
the
>original drivers everything went well. Now, it's easy to blame it to the
>drivers (as most 'support' people do when you complain about technical
>problems), but it still could be the reason.
>I have tested the sounds on a 1500 Watt PA system (almost blowing my balls
>away with them new engine sounds), on a 150 Watt JBL monitoring system,
>various headphones, my home stereo and two computers with both speakers and
>headphones (nothing special, no fancy stuff), and it worked fine, not to
say
>great!
>But hey: I want everybody to be satisfied and to enjoy these new sounds.
>Therefore I'll enter the studio once more and try to produce a version of
>the sounds that has a smaller tendency to clipping. But beware: these
>new-new sounds will never sound as good as the "real"-pack.
>They will be available later tonight (22:00 CET) here:
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/***er/nixfx_0.exe
>The "real" thing is still available at:
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/***er/nixfx2.exe
>Don't forget to send me comments on both versions, especially if you have
>any tips or whishes on improvement.
>Enjoy,
>Mea***er
