From line6 to Amplitube to Zoom...
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:52 pm
I've posted already about my sound problems after the recent Win10 updates. I've quit with line6 and podfarm because I couldn't get it to work.
I tried some programs that are free or came with my Roland Duo Capture: Guitar Rig and Amplitube. I stayed with the later and got it running with Audacity and Reaper. But when starting to record, problems came back, I couldn't choose ASIO for the interface and WASAPI or Directsound was too slow.
Luckily today on my birthday I got a Zoom "G1on" pedal from my son. A small thing, ideal for desktop use. I was a bit biased against it because I tried a Zoom some years ago. But this thing is great. The presets are bad as always, but I could quickly set up a Fender Twin Reverb plus some hall and record over my Roland card.
At first I got a strange noise but quickly found out that it came from the USB cable which can be used instead of the batteries (unfortunately no software control or recording via usb, it has no integrated sound card).
A short example is attached (not focused on playing ), effects chain is Noise Gate - Twin Reverb - Hall.
Later I found out a possible source for the Win10 problems: the ASIO entries in the Registry. Often there are old entries which cause problems. To delete, do the following:
- Open the Windows registry (Start -> run -> regedit)
- Open the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> ASIO
- Delete the unnecessary audio card entries you do not want or need by right-clicking the entry and choosing delete. Don't delete working audio cards!
I tried some programs that are free or came with my Roland Duo Capture: Guitar Rig and Amplitube. I stayed with the later and got it running with Audacity and Reaper. But when starting to record, problems came back, I couldn't choose ASIO for the interface and WASAPI or Directsound was too slow.
Luckily today on my birthday I got a Zoom "G1on" pedal from my son. A small thing, ideal for desktop use. I was a bit biased against it because I tried a Zoom some years ago. But this thing is great. The presets are bad as always, but I could quickly set up a Fender Twin Reverb plus some hall and record over my Roland card.
At first I got a strange noise but quickly found out that it came from the USB cable which can be used instead of the batteries (unfortunately no software control or recording via usb, it has no integrated sound card).
A short example is attached (not focused on playing ), effects chain is Noise Gate - Twin Reverb - Hall.
Later I found out a possible source for the Win10 problems: the ASIO entries in the Registry. Often there are old entries which cause problems. To delete, do the following:
- Open the Windows registry (Start -> run -> regedit)
- Open the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> ASIO
- Delete the unnecessary audio card entries you do not want or need by right-clicking the entry and choosing delete. Don't delete working audio cards!