Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom,alt.cd-rom From: xmastree@sound.demon.co.uk ("Christopher J. Pollard") Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!sgiblab!darwin.sura.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!sound.demon.co.uk!xmastree Subject: Re: CD Drive audio output to soundcard, not controller? Reply-To: xmastree@sound.demon.co.uk References: Distribution: world Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom X-Mailer: cppnews $Revision: 1.38 $ Organization: Sound & Vision BBS +44 (0)932 252323 Lines: 18 Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 22:51:45 +0000 Message-ID: <766475505snx@sound.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk Xref: cdrom.com comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom:2123 alt.cd-rom:2690 >>Can this be done? My only guess is the soundblaster only reads the input from >>the CD Audio if it knows it has a CD running. Any clues? >what I've found. This problem is often caused by a mismatch in the >leads in the CD audio cable. When I first installed my Mitsumi drive >snapping them back in is really pretty easy). If that doesn't work try >to contact the soundcard and CDROM drive manufacturer to get the correct >pinouts and then construct the cable appropriately. Or, to get the pinout for the audio in connector on the soundcard, try this: With the computer switched on, turn up the volume and touch each pin in turn. You will probably need to use a pin or something, don't let go of it. :) You should hear a buzz from one of the speakers when you touch the signal pin. Chris