HFCOBRA
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I have tried everything and I cannot get the VU meter to go past -10dB.
Right now I am using the Xonar Essence STX for a soundcard. Does this mean that I cannot clip with this card? For some reason the windows volume level does not affect the VU meter at all, the only thing that makes the VU meter move is the "amount" of music playing at a part in a song.
I am rather new to the subject of clipping and I am getting a dedicated amp sometime in the future. I am asking this because I want to know whether or not I will have clipping at 100% Windows 7 volume so that I can just use the amp knob to change the volume levels. I hear that leaving Win7 volume at 100% gives the best quality, but you have to worry about clipping if your soundcard is not high enough quality.
I have tried with it set to headphone out and RCA out with my headphones unplugged (since I dont want to break them at 100% windows volume) and it will not pass -10dB.
Basically what I need is something that I can use to measure and see if there is clipping so I can know how high to put the Windows volume when I save enough for an external amp.
Sorry if this is badly worded, if you need to ask me a question or to clarify feel free to do so!
Right now I am using the Xonar Essence STX for a soundcard. Does this mean that I cannot clip with this card? For some reason the windows volume level does not affect the VU meter at all, the only thing that makes the VU meter move is the "amount" of music playing at a part in a song.
I am rather new to the subject of clipping and I am getting a dedicated amp sometime in the future. I am asking this because I want to know whether or not I will have clipping at 100% Windows 7 volume so that I can just use the amp knob to change the volume levels. I hear that leaving Win7 volume at 100% gives the best quality, but you have to worry about clipping if your soundcard is not high enough quality.
I have tried with it set to headphone out and RCA out with my headphones unplugged (since I dont want to break them at 100% windows volume) and it will not pass -10dB.
Basically what I need is something that I can use to measure and see if there is clipping so I can know how high to put the Windows volume when I save enough for an external amp.
Sorry if this is badly worded, if you need to ask me a question or to clarify feel free to do so!