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(I'm taking the topic from Skype into this discussion group)
We need to pick up the following tasks (following Florian's remarks and mine):
- Formally deciding the structure of the BoD and individual responsibilities.
- Decide on the strategy (working groups? coordinators?) to merge the BV wiki and to "put to rest" the blog and the forum.
- Start on some communication tasks, including announcing the new BoD, etc.
The current suggestion for the BoD structure would be:
- Florian: president
- Thomas: Vice
- Maria: Communications officer (which secretly involves the official task of secretary?)
- Gilbert: Treasurer
- Jean-Yves: no official function, but our link to the BW history
I talked to all of you about this and believe everyone felt comfortable with this proposal (including Gilbert who might be offline for a while). If you agree formally here, we can get to work! For everyone's information, I will be traveling a bit until the 26th of July. I would love to help with the transition stuff and believe that perhaps the 27th is a good starting date to start merging things. It will give people the time to prepare technically.


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Cameron Dwayne Goins Jr., infant, of 3045 Prospect Road, died Dec. 27, 2012, at Moore Regional Hospitals.
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Continuing the series I started last week of the break down each of the Western Conference teams. This week we'll take a deeper look into the Avs, Blue Jackets and Stars. As many of the Dobber writers have alluded to, it all boils down to opportunity. A top-line player will receive every possible chance to succeed, while a top-six player will receive decent even strength/second unit power-play ice-time for production. A bottom feeder will most likely receive checking line time and definitely won't receive ample optimal scoring time. Their big break will only come if there are injuries or sudden collapses of young players from their team's top-six. We all like to be optimistic with our projections, but there really isn't a point in projection 80 points for a player who won't even crack a team's top-line let alone top-six. If you haven't read my projections article, definitely go and take a gander. I know I had an eye-opening experience when digging up all the stats. Note: Take the line combos with a grain of salt. They are just arbitrary and are used primarily to separate a team's top-six from the bottom-six. I really don't want to get into arguments about player X had chemistry with player Y, therefore they'll be on a line together during the season. The following table was the same from last week's column, so make sure you pay attention to the numbers.
Enough of the stats, now onto the good stuff. Colorado – Fairly Locked faces shallow competition from bottom-six Top Six Cavalry T.J. Galiardi, Ryan O'Reilly, David Jones, and Ryan Stoa Bottom Feeders Cody McLeod, David Koci, Kevin Porter and David Winnik What a difference 12 months makes! Last year I had no clue who the top-six on the Avs was going to be, but now it seems all of the dust has settled. Mueller, Stastny and Stewart could form a very productive under-the-radar top-line for fantasy purposes. Hejduk picked up 61.35 percent of his total points last season playing alongside youngster Duchene, so I think they'll keep the duo together. Yip seems to be a perfect energy type guy to complement the duo, so look for the Avs to keep them together during the season. The cavalry of Galiardi, O'Reilly and Jones could pose some complications but the top-six should be strong enough to ward off any sustained competition from the trio. After picking up 40 points in 54 contests with Lake Erie last season, Stoa has proven to be NHL ready. If Stastny or Duchene succumb to an injury, Stoa's fantasy value could skyrocket. On the flip side, if an injury doesn't occur, he could also see a full season in the minors, which would negate any fantasy value he would have in 2010-11. His status definitely makes him a high-risk/high-reward player for next campaign. Last year's pre-season top-six: Wojtek Wolski, Stastny, Hejduk, Tucker, Duchene, and Svatos. End of year finish:
Columbus – Top nine fairly set, stiff competition from Filatov Top Six Kristian Huselius – R.J. Umberger – Rick Nash Antoine Vermette – Derick Brassard – Jakub Voracek Cavalry Nikita Filatov* Bottom Feeders Ethan Moreau, Sammy Pahlsson, Chris Clark, Andrew Murray, and Derek Dorsett All the pieces are pretty much in place in Columbus with a big asterisk lingering next to the name of Filatov. Voracek started the season with 28 points in the first 56 contests, but vamped it up to the next gear to finish the season with 22 in the final 25. He has an outside shot at out-pointing Nash this campaign in my opinion. Last season my comments on Filatov were, "If you look at CLB, they have Nash, Huselius, Vermette, Umberger, Voracek and Brassard already, now throw in Torres, Chimera, Pahlsson, and Modin. Unless he completely blows the clothes off the coaches at training camp, it'll be near impossible for him to get into the CLB lineup let alone the top-six." 12 months later, and things remain status quo. Take out Torres, Chimera and Modin and replace them with Moreau and Clark, but everything else is pretty much identical. Yes, I understand that the wicked "Hitch" of the west is dead, but if you read Brett Lemon's article last week, it doesn't appear that new coach Scott Arniel is all too flash on the offense either. For those of you who are hanging on the hope that they'll shift Umberger or Vermette lower on the depth charts to "make room" for Filatov, you probably might want to revisit that thought. Vermette and Umberger finished second and fourth in team scoring with 65 and 55 points respectively. Those numbers plus their combined experience, 458 and 392 games, would certainly surpass anything that Filatov could bring to the Jackets this campaign. Compounded by the fact that Columbus' top-six was actually ranked eighth overall, in terms of scoring as a unit, will only make it more difficult for the Russian to be productive fantasy-wise this campaign. The only hope that I could see Filatov garnering a top-six role in Columbus is if they decide to move Huselius. The Canucks have a plethora of d-men, and an open roster position for a top-six role, while the Jackets are in need of an offensive d-man and have an extra piece in Huselius. I dunno, seems like a match made in heaven to me... Last year's pre-season top-six: Nash, Umberger, Huselius, Vermette, Brassard, and Voracek. End of year finish:
Dallas- Top-six murky faces stiff competition from bottom-six Top Six Brendan Morrow – Mike Ribeiro – Jamie Benn* Cavalry Steve Ott, Fabian Brunnstrom* Bottom Feeders Nothing really has changed too much in Big D from last season. The separation between the top-six and bottom-six isn't as distinct as many of the other teams in the league. The trio of Richards, Eriksson and Neal accounted for 22.2 percent of the entire Stars' offense last campaign, so I envision Marc Crawford going back to the well once again to attempt a repeat performance. I temporarily placed Neal and Benn in the top-six but they're still negotiating new contracts for next season and wilder things could still happen. As of right now they only have $43 mil committed to their current roster, so they still have plenty of cap space to re-sign their RFAs before October. It appears that both Ott and Brunnstrom will get handcuffed once again, so don't invest too highly on the pair come draft day. With the Stars depth at forward, Scott Glennie will spend another year in Brandon honing his offensive skills. Les Jackson, the Stars' director of scouting and player development, wants him to dominate the junior ranks and play a major role at the World Juniors this upcoming year, so don't expect him in a Stars uniform in 2010-11. Last year's pre-season top-six: Eriksson, Ribeiro, Morrow, Neal, Richards, and Ott End of year finish:
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"Just couldn't get into it"
Tried three times and just couldn't get into it. I can't figure out exactly what's wrong with it, but it doesn't work for me. It doesn't grab me. Never got past the first sections. Maybe it gets better, but I never got deep enough into the book to find out. Sorry.
"A short story stretched to the breaking point"
The story within a story (or play within a play), what is real versus what's fiction is not a new or original concept, no matter how many readers seem to think it is. Shakespeare used it and as Scalzi himself bears witness, there have been a lot of movies, books, plays and so on that have used one or another variations on this theme. I don't have a problem with that. In fact, I like his wililingness to explore a classic theme and was interested to see where he was going with it. I also appreciated his acknowledgments of others who have used some version of this story.
I really enjoyed the first part of the book, the interaction of characters with reality/unreality. I wasn't bothered by "he said/she said" and didn't much notice it. What I did notice by the end of the first coda as he was moving into the next ending? variation? was I was getting bored.
It really was like a piece of classical music that has one coda too many,
I liked the first coda well enough. His exploration of the mind of a writer in the throes of writer's block was interesting, although a bit heavy-handed. By the final coda, I was antsy and felt as if I had slipped back in time to find myself in a college writing class .. not a good thing.
I listened through to the end, though I drifted a bit toward at the finish as the book pounded relentllessly to its conclusion.
Less would have been more. It was a good idea, a clever concept. It had good narration. But it needed more plot. It felt like a movie that runs out of script 20 minutes before it runs out of film, too thin a tale to support its own length. I've read lots worse ... but Scalzi has written much better.
"Saving the Ever After and the world - Wow!"
It has been a long wait since Perfect Blood. I read it at least four times in print and as an audiobook. When Ever After arrived, showing up simultaneously on my Kindle and in my Audible account the day before yesterday, I was dizzy with excitement. Finally!
Casual readers for whom books are just another way to pass the time will never understand the particular excitement of receiving a long-awaited book. This was a joyous event, a happy day. Finally, the next installment of the Hollows.
The thrill isn't gone, not by a long shot. I had just completed "A Memory of Light," the fourteenth and final book of Robert Jordan's (now Brian Sanderson's) Wheel of Time, so I needed to travel from one magical realm to another. It is a testament to my mental agility that I can slide so swiftly between planes of unreality and nary miss a beat.
I always read the audio version first, then read the book in print. Margeurite Gavin is so much the voice of the Hollows I can't imagine anyone doing a better narration. She was perfect as she has been in previous books.
I want to avoid spoilers since the book was released just two days ago and many fans haven't read it yet. I'll update it later when more people have had a chance to read it. In the meantime, I'm not going to tell you what happens, but I will tell you how I feel about it.
I had been enjoying the book. I was missing Ivy -- though not as much as I thought I would -- until I got to the second part of the book. At that point, I went from enjoying it to being enthralled.
After another chapter or two, Ever After had become so exciting and I was so gripped by the story, I trotted out to the living room and announced: "This book is so good you aren't going to see me again until I'm finished." I believe I babbled a bit more, then went back to my office and back to the world of magical Cincinnati, the saving of the Ever After, the world, and the shaping of Rachel Morgan's future.
Two hours later, the book ended.
I sighed, sitting there, absorbing the silence, unwilling to let go of the magic and bump down to my real world. So I stayed there for a while. Then I turned the computer off. It was late, nearly seven and past dinner time. I turned the oven on -- frozen pizza would have to do -- too late for anything more complicated.
Ever After was the most satisfying reading experience I've had in a long time. It scratched all my literary itches. There was magic passion and battles. There was a blooming of love and hope, the sadness of loss, and powerful demons to vanquish. I mourned the fallen, exalted for the living and dreamed about the what might lie in the future.
If a witch, an elf and a demon can work together to save the world, what other dreams may come?
"Harry's back, better than ever!"
Although it may be obvious, I feel it only fair to mention that I am a fan and so cannot discuss this book dispassionately. But if you love the series, love the enchanted world of Harry Dresden and Jim Butcher ... I'm there with you. I have read every book Jim Butcher has written, or at least every one I have been able find via the good offices of Amazon or Audible.
I listen to them, read them, listen to them again and wait impatiently for the next installment. I even liked the TV series, though it was hardly the Harry I knew. I mean really, he didn't even have his leather duster. I loved it anyhow. When you're hooked, you're hooked.
The previous book, "Ghost Story" in which Harry was neither entirely alive nor dead was treacherous and difficult for Harry's fans. I liked it well enough, though it certainly was a change from previous Harry Dresden adventures. I was sure it was a bridge to the next phase of Harry's wizarding. I was right.
In "Cold Days," Harry is back, in the flesh. Changed, less careless of life having more or less lost it ... but as the Knight of Winter, he is powerful in new ways. This is just as well because his foes are stronger than ever and they aren't going away.
"Cold Days" is very satisfying. Although Harry gets pulverized, I am consoled knowing Harry will survive what would kill an ordinary mortal. He has already survived death. Earlier books ended with more resolution than the last few books have done. Now, each book is an episode in a continuing story line.
Jim Butcher is a clever. He extracts Harry from impossible predicaments wherein he faces horrendous odds, then adroitly uses these apparently hopeless situations to move the story in a new direction that will become the next book. No event is wasted. Everything is part of a giant jigsaw puzzle. A piece of the full picture is revealed in each subsequent installment.
Which brings me to my one criticism: the sudden inexplicable alterations of existing characters in which they reverse their previous persona. From a reader's point of view, such sudden turnarounds are a jolting. While there are no rules about this sort of thing, having an evil character suddenly become a good one or vice versa is disorienting. It takes a bit of time, with me sitting there and says "what?" until I am able to realign my thinking. A few extra hints along the way might be helpful. But it's a quibble. For all I know, there were hints I missed because I was looking the other way.
I'd keep reading even if the characters started walking on their hands and speaking Latin, but wouldn't mind less abrupt transitions. It's not a matter of believability; more like giving readers a chance to catch up with the author who for obvious reasons is way ahead of us. If you are already a Harry Dresden fan, reality is unlikely to be your issue. You probably left it behind a long time ago. Harry's world of wizards, demons, ghosts, strange immortal beings, mythological creatures and weirdness of every type is far removed from reality, but within the rules Jim Butcher has created for the Dresden world, it flows better if characters' personalities change in accordance with what we know of them. Just saying.
I love the Dresden universe. My world has more than enough evil to keep an army of wizards busy, but the evil on this plane is likely to consist of grey bureaucrats, smarmy politicians. Fighting them is like trying to punch a hole in jello. You can't beat them; they have no substance.
In Jim Butcher's world, Harry fights evil for me. He takes his lumps and then some, but he's out there fighting for justice, right and good, even when it seems he's taken the wrong turn. Despite appearances, Harry is never bad. He is stubborn, too wedded to his own opinions and habits. He's a poor listener and does not heed advice, a combination that has cost him dearly.
Yet Harry is changing. He has grown. He's painfully (in the most literal sense) aware of his mortality and fragility. He knows he's made terrible mistakes he can never set right. He's not cocksure; he's more of a planner, less inclined to charge headlong into danger unless it is the only possible course. Mindless violence is no longer his default setting. This is good.
I'm sensing a climactic conclusion to the series coming. I would love the series to go on forever, but that is not the way of authors. There will be a few more books, relationships to work out, a future to plan, but ultimately, Harry Dresden and Jim Butcher will move on. I hope what comes next will be at half as good. Harry's awesome reality has become a metaphysical home away from home. Maybe in my next incarnation I will have magic of my own ... but in this life, I'll have to settle for the me I am. It may not be much, but it's what I have to work with.
James Marsters' excellent narration adds enormously to the pleasure of the story. He's the right narrator: don't switch!!.
"Through Clete's Eyes ..."
Will Patton is an amazingly appropriate voice for the Dave Robicheaux books. Even though I know his work as an actor ... and he has done a lot of work on some pretty important series -- he's so authentic to my ears as the the narrator since Mark Hammer passed away that I never see the actual Will Patton in my mind, only the images formed by the words of the author. This is, in my opinion, exactly the way it should be. The narrator is the vehicle, not the star. That's a great deal harder than it sounds.
I love this series. I recognize that Dave and Clete are getting pretty long in the tooth, but the author also recognizes it, acknowledge it. I had thought the last one might be the end of the series, but it was good to have the guys back. It was also very interesting to get a look at the world from Clete's point of view, surprisingly different from that of Dave. His very different life experiences and childhood changed the picture and I very much enjoyed it, making this the best of the series in a while ... maybe three or four books.
I sense that the boys are going to have to pack it up and pack it in pretty soon. The Bobbsey Twins from Homocide are getting tired and I suspect that the author is getting a little tired of them. It's been a long and excellent run. I hope there will be a couple more books to come, but regardless, James Lee Burke is a fine author and if it isn't Dave and Clete, it'll be someone else.
And that will be good, too.
"King at his Best: Great Fantasy Fiction"
First, you don't have to guess that this is an other-worldly version of The Magnificent 7 (AKA The 7 Samurai) because King tells you it is in his intro. So I'm not giving anything away because it's no secret. It's beautifully done. This is NOT a horror story. It is fantasy fiction with a wonderful plot, a great reader, and King writing at his best.
I'm not a fan of King's horror genre stories. Just not my thing. But oh my, this man can write and when he is at the top of his game, nobody writes better. He is not merely a good writer: he's a great one. Lyrical. Elegant. Creative. Of this series, this was my favorite and remains so. For anyone who loves really well-written sci-fi fantasy, this is absolutely worth your time. Although reading it as part of the series certainly helps to keep track of the characters and locales (King references places from other stories and brings in characters from other books), nonetheless the book does stand on its own legs. You might miss some references if you're not a King fan and haven't read all his other books (I'm one of them and my son, a die-hard King fan had to fill me in on who was who), but the story works regardless.
If you've read this in hardcopy with the wonderful illustrations, it's still worth giving this a listen ... especially if it has been a few years since your initial reading. Audio is just a different reading experience. Different pacing, differently nuanced. And absolutely worth your time.
"Is this the final book in the series?"
I was feeling bereft after finishing Mike Carey's Felix Castor series (the final two not available on Audible for reasons I cannot fathom, but available in print and for Kindle) ... and then, I found Harry Dresden.He has kept me well-entertained for weeks and if this is the end, I will miss him very much.
Although not my absolutely favorite fantasy series, it is up in the top five and I have enjoyed every single one of these books. This one is quite different than all previous ones ... and for a while, I felt like I'd wandered into a different series. But Butcher is a fine writer and skillfully brings you back to a Harry you recognize, albeit a somewhat subdued, thoughtful ... as well as sadder and wiser ... version of him. The end caught me by surprise, though really, when I thought about it, it shouldn't have. I don't want to spoil it for you, but I will say that the end was perhaps both inevitable and highly appropriate. I just didn't see it coming.
Butcher leaves room to continue the series if he chooses, but he could leave it as is and that would be okay too.
This is a fine series. It's fun, there's lots of violence, crazy monsters, many complex characters who are evil, but not entirely ... good, but not entirely. Lots of shades of grey and with some notable exceptions ... but there ARE exceptions. There are a few totally evil characters and some nearly perfect good guys. Harry Dresden is well-intentioned, but far from perfect. He came a long way since the beginning of the series and I hope there will be at least one more book. All things come to an end, but I would be glad for a bit more time to hang with Harry Dresden.
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How about believable characters? A real plot wouldn't have hurt either.
The narrator was fine. The book was almost a parody of Clancy's earlier efforts. Is Tom Clancy actually writing the books at all any more?
I wouldn't have published it. If it were a different author, it probably wouldn't have sold.
This is the third disappointment in a row from an author who used to write great thrillers. I never agreed with his politics, but the books were good. Now, the characters are all stereotypes and the plots are simplistic and silly. The great wealth of detail and careful crafting of characters and plots that made his book outstanding are just gone. They've been gone for a while, but I kept hoping that they'd show up again. I have hoped and faithfully bought the books ... but now, I think it's over for me. I'm going to give up on this author. I seriously doubt Clancy is writing the books himself anymore. They don't sound like his writing. I don't even recognize the characters: they have the same names, but they don't act like they did. Sad.
I couldn't get into it. I wanted to, but the concept is very dated and dark. I am a big fan of "after the end" science fiction, but this didn't do it for me, even though I really like Will Patton as a narrator. Maybe at some point I'll go back and give it another shot, but not now. And probably not soon.
"Maybe I had excessively high expectations ..."
I devoured this series when it was first published and really loved them. So I was thrilled when unabridged versions finally showed up on Audible. It was a long wait. I wanted to love these books to death, but I didn't. I enjoyed them, yes, but love them? The world has turned and a lot has changed since they were written. The urban vampire genre has come of age and there are some very gifted writers churning out some fine work (my favorite: Kim Harrison) and sad to say, Anne Rice's vampires seem pretty stiff and contrived in comparison. And oh the lectures on morality. Yikes, I had forgotten how preachy she is. Sometimes (but far from always!) what she has to say is interesting. Certainly her ability to take a long view of human development through history can be entertaining... to a point. If you keep in mind that Ms. Rice was a bit of a pioneer in the genre, it is easier to accept the tales' limitations. "Queen of the Damned," with its very complex plot and characters is my favorite of the series. This is my second favorite. Or was. I am unlikely to reread it. Just ... well ... not good enough. I wish it were. I wanted it to be better. I really really did. Oh well. Perhaps I expected too much.
"Great for killing a lot of time."
These are very long books and there are a lot of them. This is the first of the series. I suspect it will turn out to be the most interesting of the bunch (I'm currently completing book 2). There are lots of battles, lots of evil doers plotting bad stuff, albeit sometimes for what they believe are good reasons. There is much varied terrain in a well-designed universe where fortunately for us, everyone speaks vernacular English. The narrator is very good, although his repertoire of accents and voices is a bit limited. Sometimes hard to tell the girls from the boys and there are way too many London cockneys in this strange land. And far too much pointless description of food and meals in general. I really don't care. It sure does add a lot of pages to the book, but I don't thing it adds anything else. This is a good series if you like this kind of thing (I do), but don't be expecting J.R.R. Tolkien or even Robert Jordon. Martin isn't that good. He isn't lacking in grammar or basic authoring skills, but it does feel like he is working very hard as the books unfold. I found myself drifting off far too often. Is it worth reading? Yes, probably. If length matters and you like a lotta book for your credits, you'll certainly feel you've gotten your money's worth. I am finishing book 2. I will probably read at least one or two more ... eventually ... but I suspect I won't finish the whole series. I just don't love it enough to spend that much time in this world.


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Dec 23, 2011 2:21 PM
USB Output too loud?
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This is my set up:
Variax 500 --> POD HD500 -->USB --> Cakewalk Sonar X1
At standard volumes I am clipping, so I turn down the output (via the main mix). On playback it is much louder then what the level in was.
Obious work around is to turn down the master volume in the DAW. However, I would rather just reduce the USB feed in, rather than turning down my master mix down and then turning down the master volume in the DAW.
You have two options:
1- Turn down the patch volume
2- USB... are you using Windows? If so, I presume Windows 7. Here follows a short step-by-step to configure the volume:
2.1 - Control Panel -> Hardware and Sounds -> Sound
2.2 - Recording -> Digital audio interface (must be Line 6 POD HD) -> Double click
2.3 - There are 4 upper tables, click on Levels (the last one)
2.4 - Reduce the Level to around 75 / 80 or less... only to cut the clipping... then you raise it until you get the limit before clipping
I hope step 2 help you. I'm just translating my Windows as it is in Portuguese - Brazil.
Let us know your results
I believe that the very latest drivers (released a few days ago) now come with an additional gain control. Use Monkey or go to the 'Downloads' link above to get them.
Version 184.108.40.206
Released 12/20/11
Driver 126.96.36.199 adds gain control for USB audio. You can now control the levels sent from your POD HD to your recording application using Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices control panel. These controls have been added for POD HD, POD HD300, POD HD400, POD HD500 and POD HD Pro.
Go to Control Panel and select Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices. Select the Inputs and Recording tab to show two new controls: a single slider which controls the level sent to your recording application and a check box which provides an additional +18dB of gain.
Problem solved?
Thanks for the help guys. However, neither works.
@birro - I had already tried that. I just went and tried again. Still no sucess. In fact, I tried turning the reording volume down to 0 and it still recorded full blast
@jimsreynolds - Those setting are not there for me. I updated the drivers and confirmed that I ahve 18.104.22.168
But that is indeed what I would be looking for.
Strange... could you try something else before we keep on trying?
Please test recording through the Windows Sound Recorder. Just try it instead of Cakewalk.
If the recoding volume changes have an effect, the problem is not on Windows or your POD drivers... may be just a simple config on Cakewalk.
If even using Windows Sound Recorder you still have clip, please try to post a screenshot of your Control Panel at the Recording section and also a photo of your HD500 edit with the fotos of your Mixer tab and also Amps tab.
PS: your line6.jpg link isn't working
Message was edited by: Birro
On Cakewalk Sonar, please try this:
To check the audio input levels: 1.Click the Arm button in your new audio track. It will turn red to let you know that the track is now record enabled. Arming a track tells SONAR LE where you want to record material. It also turns the track's playback meter into a record meter. Every track you would like to record on needs to be armed first. 2.Perform as you would if you were recording. Watch the meter respond to the sounds you produce. If the meter does not respond, you may need to raise the volume of your instrument or preamp. Also, make sure that the Audio Engine button in the Transport toolbar is depressed. If the meter never even comes close to the maximum, increase the input level. If the meter even occasionally reaches the maximum, decrease the input level. = Input may be too low. When you are using WDM drivers this is done using the Windows mixer. You can access the Windows mixer by going to your Start Menu, choosing All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then Volume Control. When the Volume Control mixer opens go to Options | Properties. Click on "Recording" and hit OK. The window title should now be "Record Control". This is where you can adjust input levels. If you are using your sound card in ASIO driver mode the Windows mixer will not work. You will need to go to Options | Audio in SONAR LE and click the "General" tab. Now click on the "ASIO Panel" button. Your sound card's properties page will open and you will be able to adjust levels there. You may need to refer to the device's documentation for details. NOTE: You can see whether you are using WDM or ASIO drivers by going to Options | Audio and clicking on the "Advanced" tab. Look in the "Driver Mode" field.
= Input is too loud.
pls. i need a photo where to find the new usb level settings..
Which OS are you using? Windows or Mac?
If I take pictures of mine, you won't understand because it's in portuguese.
But follow this and you'll see the screen:
If it's Windows 7:
1 - Control Panel -> Hardware and Sounds -> Sound
2 - Recording -> Digital audio interface (must be Line 6 POD HD) -> Double click
3 - There are 4 upper tables, click on Levels (the last one)
4 - Reduce the Level to around 75 / 80 or less... only to cut the clipping... then you raise it until you get the limit before clipping
This should be the screen:
thx guys, but i dont have the screen BULLDOG posted. i have the screen like Birro.
i dont have ANY Line 6 Midi device on Control Panel .
something is wrong?
btw, i have drivers and all soft updated.
Assuming your using Windows 7, then you should have it in the control panel. If not reinstall the latest drivers.
"Go to Control Panel and select Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices. Select the Inputs and Recording tab to show two new controls: a single slider which controls the level sent to your recording application and a check box which provides an additional +18dB of gain."
thx Bulldog. will try.
Mine was not where stated in Windows 7 either. I could only find the panel that Birro had as well.
However try this - Go to search programs and files (bottom left Windows orb)
Just type Line 6 Audio-Midi Devices and it should pop up in your search menu.
Click and your good to go.................
Or if you want to get technical its located here
If Windows 7 is installed on C drive of course
Or Click All Programs menu
Go to Line 6 Folder
It should be under the "Tools" menu.
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Years owned: 2
Satisfaction Rating:
"bait and switch"
Bought a Carrier and got a Payne. I paid for the Carrier and got the Payne. Was told they are the same. The parts are more expensive and it's broken. He forgot to tell me the Payne had a 1 year warranty instead of the 5 year with the Payne.
Years owned: 2
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"Payne not worth it"
We bought our house with an existing Payne ph10 that was put in new 3 years earlier. Now 2 months past, the 5-year warranty period, the evaporator coil is leaking r22. I was quoted $1100 to repair. I called Carrier (who makes the Payne) and basically was told it was my problem now. Fine, I will never buy a Payne or Carrier product again and I will never recommend one. It was installed correctly by a professional so don't say it was installed wrong. It's just a crap product.
Years owned: 2
Satisfaction Rating:
"Avoid the Payne"
Outside heat pump is a Payne. Has not heated well since installation. Old unit worked better. High electric bills. Too many technicians to count. Have had freon or r22 added and removed by different techs. No parts ever replaced yet (We'll see with today's visit). Tech feels the heat strip heat coming from the vents and declares unit is working nicely to him. (Had that happen several times) It does seem to cool okay in summer so I don't have them come out until it's winter each year.
Years owned: 10
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"My Payne works great !!"
Wow....it's all about the installation! I have a payne that was installed in 1999 and have not had one issue at all. That bad smeel when the heat comes on is typical for new units, but seasonally your burning off the dust on the coils....when was the last time you had your ductwork cleaned? Pets? They are Carriers essentailly and are what we call a builders model. Otherwise the value beat the heck out of Carrier which this unit replaced...after it died, but we did get 13 years out of that unit. If you think spending more money will get you a better unit then your being foolish.....the Carriers, Bryants, Rheem they all can have issues but for more cost.....I'll get another Payne in heartbeat and keep my money in the bank.....good luck
Location: Columbia, SC
Years owned: 1
Satisfaction Rating:
"Bad Unit and Service from Sears"
18 months and this unit has been nothing but trouble. Called Sears several times and they said the power source needs to be upgraded. I asked why wasn't this done when installed. Their reply it's not part of the contract. So I'm stuck with a failing unit. Carrier/Payne it's all the same - bad. Don't deal with Sears or payne in the Columbia, sc area unless you enjoy pain....lost rental income due to this unit failing. With all these complaints I expect to hear a major class-action or recall on this product. Glad I didn't buy the $5,000 dollar Carrier unit Sears was trying to sell.
Years owned: 5
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Have Payne units in both upstairs and downstairs. Purchased downstairs in '04, replaced coil '07, again in '09...60 days out of warranty. Manufacturer agreed to go "halfsies" with me on the cost of the new coil. My upstairs unit...7 years old...sparked and almost burned down the house in the middle of the night. Had to evac the family, 3 alarm fire at the fire station, only to tell me the air handler had sparked. Very lucky! Can not wait to replace these heaps of useless, costly, and dangerous scrap metal!
Years owned: 1
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"15 S.E.E.R. Payne Owner"
Sorry to hear the bad reviews, I had my Payne unit installed and have been totally satisfied , my electric bill dropped 25% from that old Trane I used to have and with the new refrigerant "puron'' I feel much more comfortable and the difference in noise level is so much sometimes I can't tell if it's even running . I even recieved a certificate for a tax credit this year Maybe it's in the installation , all I can say is Carrier Corp. has done a good job with Payne
Years owned: 5
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"15 visits later and all parts replaced"
Ok 15 visits from my repairman.... every part except the shell replaced (including the condensor).... Then .. I started replacing the parts I replaced 1 year ago.... its a payne (pain)... Just like the name says. I own 2 heat pumps.. the rheem I own has only had 1 problem... the run cap is out.. so.. in my opinion payne is not the brand to buy. stay away from payne heat pumps!!!!!! Honestly.. it will make you regret it later down the road.
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Very unsatisfied, I had this unit ph13 installed since 2007 for $3,400. and my bills are still high since then. The unit emits strong bad smell like mildew in the winter when the heat being turned on. The compressor became rusted that causes the pryon to leak. The protective cover at the center top peeled off and rusted. This piece of junk should be made stainless steel instead. I called the installer and they did not return my call. not to recommend the heat pumps Payne. They don't save any money.
Location: Georgetown, KY
Years owned: 4
Satisfaction Rating:
"payne strikes again"
The time has come! Again... and again.. I have had the repair people over 11 times for my Payne heat pump. Finally the last part that could go bad has... my compressor went out. so, after every part has been replaced (and I mean every single part), and 1300.00 in labor (not covered under warranty), it is finished. so my Payne unit has cost me double what I paid for it. Also the extra 600.00 in electric bills because the compressor did a type of slow burn until it finally tripped the breaker. one postive note... heh.. they did cover the parts under warranty =/
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