Hi Blisco,

As most new Vista computers we deal with have either the X-Fi Audio or RealTek sound cards it is likely that you have the X-Fi Audio version

Whilst this works it is limited in operation and is meant for audio play back and not Audio creation and would recommend the X-Fi Xtreme gamer card for maximun benefit from your BIAB output (we have installed over 700 without problems and the secret is the correct and full installation of the drivers as with all driver packages)

For your current problem -

1. Get the latest Creative X-Fi Vista 64 driver update - the chances are that yours could be out of date

2. Open the Creative Volume Panel and ensure that everything is set correctly on both - Playback - and - Record - panels and nothing is muted

3. Make sure that the choice for Recorder is "What U Hear"

4. Buy from PG Music the Coyote Forte softsynth which works with Vista 64 to fill the gaps not possible with the excellent RealTracks etc

5. As this was a new computer did it come with a free upgrade to Windows 7 which is far superior and smaller that the Vista version

Noel is quite right that computers with different combinations of devices and programs cause strange problems

jazzman

BIAB - RealBand - 2022
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