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Subject:Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Posted by: AlainS
Date:1/1/2003 3:55:39 PM

I recently upgraded to Windows XP, and upgraded Sonic Foundry to Rev 5.0f. I also upgraded my Echo Gina drivers to WDM 6.05 to achieve compatibility with XP. The driver comes now with Echo Console 3.

When recording using the Gina analog inputs, I get a good signal, but none of the adjustments on the Gina Console 3 affect the recording level. I've tried just about every option I could think of, with no success.

Any help would be appreciated!

Alain S.

Subject:RE: Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Reply by: drbam
Date:1/1/2003 4:16:38 PM

Input levels now must be adjusted with whatever hardware you are using to get the signal into the Gina, ie; mixer, mic pre, etc.

drbam

Subject:RE: Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Reply by: AlainS
Date:1/1/2003 4:32:44 PM

Thanks for your quick reply. I guess I'm out of luck since I feed the Gina from my preamp recout. I use it to record my LP's onto CD's. Do you know of any work around, short of going back to Windows Me and the older Gina drivers?

I'm puzzled about this limitation.

Subject:RE: Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Reply by: AlainS
Date:1/1/2003 6:25:22 PM

Found it! There are two little knobs over the analog in peak meters. They control the analog input level, while the faders control the level of mix for that channel. The documentation is quite unclear, and the operation of the knobs less than intuitive, but it works.

Thanks!

Subject:RE: Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Reply by: drbam
Date:1/1/2003 10:07:32 PM

Glad you found it. When I upgraded my Layla 20 to a Layla 24 I was disappointed to discover that Echo had discontinued the console input adjustment (I used the auto trim function a lot with the 20 bit model). I assumed (incorrectly) that a similar thing may have happened when you updated to the new driver and console 3. ;-)

drbam

Subject:RE: Problem adjusting recording level with Gina 20/Console 3/XP
Reply by: specktron
Date:1/4/2003 10:35:28 AM

I didn't think the console3 worked with the gina20. Ive got the card on an extra pc running win98se. When I tried to use the console3 last year, it crashed everything and I had to reinstall. Is console3 supposed to work with win98se and gina20?

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