Rob Not Bob Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I've noticed that any time I play something on my computer (mp3, Mpeg, streaming, whatever) the sound is very echo-ey and boomy, like it is in a cave or something. I have no idea to fix this. I'm pretty sure it is not a problem with my speakers. Any suggestions? FWIW, my computer is running XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Maybe you have some kind of effects turned on for your sound card? Does it occur with every application you use to play media files?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 if they are live recordings, it may just be the source itself. to deal with boomy tapes, turn down the bass and turn up the treble, or play it on your big stereo really really loud. i have the same deal with a lot of downlowded shows. they sound way better on the stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 i have the same deal with a lot of downlowded shows. they sound way better on the stereo. I was at Mavericks one night, and before the band started, the sound guy had one of my nero recordings running through the PA, at nearly show volume. My jaw was on the floor: I had heard it through not-great headphones, cheezy PC speakers, and even my home stereo, but hearing come though a big PA (the same PA as was blasting it originally) was astounding. (And yes, I recorded a bit of, just as a sound check, y'understand... ) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 that would have been a real kick, brad. ... hey, wait, i know this tape ... And yes, I recorded a bit of, just as a sound check, y'understand... so, would that be an air clone, or a 2nd gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I had something like this happening after I bought the PC I have now, turned out my audio cards (Xear 3D) default speaker setting didn't match with my speaker set-up. By default it was set to a seven speaker setting and I was only using four, once I fixed that, the echo was gone. Might be worth checking out your audio card setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 It's not the source files ... if I stream something through Internet Explorer or run through media player it happens. How would I check if there are effects turned on for the sound card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Bring up the "Start" menu, then click on "Settings", then click on "Control Panel." There should be a control panel called "Sounds and Audio Devices" which may have a tab for configuring the particulars of your sound card.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 On my computer (Win XP MCE), when in my control panel I'm in what my PC calls "Category View" so I click on "Select Classic View" and there are other audio programs (like Xear 3D I mentioned) not listed in the "Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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