[LAU] Delta 66 woes

[David Kastrup]

Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> writes:

> Greetings !
>
> My audio device has been an M-Audio Delta 66 + Omni I/O breakout box
> that has served me well for many years. Alas, something is now causing
> a severe problem with it. When I turn the unit on in the morning the
> clip and input lights are solid red and green and remain so for up to
> five or more minutes before they go off. Adding to that, my portable
> room heater is now causing a terrible hum through my speakers. I tried
> another heater, got the same results.

Differential inputs no longer differential?

> So, is the problem likely the Delta card ? I have a replacement for it
> that I could swap out, but I thought I'd check with the experts
> first. Or should I get an electrician to check out the wiring in my
> room ?

Sorry, no idea.  The hum could be a wiring problem, but the "solid red
and green for 5 minutes" thing does not seem like it unless the wiring
problem disturbs the connection to the PC in a manner making an initial
firmware download (does the card have such a thing?) fail again and
again until the checksum is ok.

> I can have sound or heat in my studio but not both at the same time. Grrr...

Frankly, temperature control always been in conflict with recording for
me.  The low frequency of an air condition or the metal retensioning
clicks of a radiator are not what you want in a recording.  Nor
refrigerator noises.

> Season's Greetings to all LAU/LAD members !

And many returns of the season!

-- 
David Kastrup