Mediator and AHI sound query

DoogUK · 08 November 2009, 20:14

I've set up my Mediator and SoundBlaster 128 combo ok...but is it only some things that play through AHI? By this i mean it plays mp3's superbly through the 128 but if i play demo's or games do they automaticly just use Paula and if so is it a Paula to Line in jack job to hear all audio through the 128?

DDNI · 08 November 2009, 20:51

IIRC non OS compliant / non AHI coded stuff shuts the mediator and its associated cards off. Therefore if you did an Amiga phono to SB128 IN jack then this sound would not be output by the SB in non compliant OS circumstances, I use a Y port doubler on my speakers to accept both SB and Native Amiga output.

Chain · 08 November 2009, 20:58

there is an easier solution thany Y cable. Simply connect paula output to the AUX input of SB128 and voila

kriz · 08 November 2009, 21:02

yep, it will work as long as you boot into workbench and then start the games/demos..

DDNI · 08 November 2009, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chain

there is an easier solution thany Y cable. Simply connect paula output to the AUX input of SB128 and voila

This doesnt work if you want sound from WHDLoad games/demos

Bamiga2002 · 11 January 2011, 13:03

This certainly works for me this way, the only thing needed is running the mixer app that activates the soundcard (there are Ghostmix, TaskiMixer...). WHDLoad games are no exception and work OK.

Mad-Matt · 11 January 2011, 17:59

Running paula through linein/aux on the SB will be fine, but the mixer has to start first to unmute the input. not an issue for starting hd instaleld stuff, only booting floppies without the mixer started will their be no paula passthrough.

spudje · 18 November 2016, 11:52

Sorry to revive this old threat. Can you script this, unmute input, when a whdload game starts (similar like it disables usb).

cmsj · 18 November 2016, 12:18

@spudje: If you run a mixer program at boot (e.g. GhostMix) your mixer settings will be applied, so the input will already be unmuted by that, if that's what you've saved as your mixer settings

08 November 2009, 20:14	#1
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Mediator and AHI sound query I've set up my Mediator and SoundBlaster 128 combo ok...but is it only some things that play through AHI? By this i mean it plays mp3's superbly through the 128 but if i play demo's or games do they automaticly just use Paula and if so is it a Paula to Line in jack job to hear all audio through the 128?

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08 November 2009, 20:51	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	IIRC non OS compliant / non AHI coded stuff shuts the mediator and its associated cards off. Therefore if you did an Amiga phono to SB128 IN jack then this sound would not be output by the SB in non compliant OS circumstances, I use a Y port doubler on my speakers to accept both SB and Native Amiga output.

08 November 2009, 20:58	#3
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	there is an easier solution thany Y cable. Simply connect paula output to the AUX input of SB128 and voila

08 November 2009, 21:02	#4
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,240	yep, it will work as long as you boot into workbench and then start the games/demos..

11 January 2011, 13:03	#6
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	This certainly works for me this way, the only thing needed is running the mixer app that activates the soundcard (there are Ghostmix, TaskiMixer...). WHDLoad games are no exception and work OK.

11 January 2011, 17:59	#7
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,860	Running paula through linein/aux on the SB will be fine, but the mixer has to start first to unmute the input. not an issue for starting hd instaleld stuff, only booting floppies without the mixer started will their be no paula passthrough.

18 November 2016, 11:52	#8
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,408	Sorry to revive this old threat. Can you script this, unmute input, when a whdload game starts (similar like it disables usb).

18 November 2016, 12:18	#9
cmsj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: London / UK Posts: 166	@spudje: If you run a mixer program at boot (e.g. GhostMix) your mixer settings will be applied, so the input will already be unmuted by that, if that's what you've saved as your mixer settings

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