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 Post subject: test with FM stereotool.
PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2020 3:50 pm 

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I have set up a test environment with stereotool.

I use the following components:
MAirlist 6.2 software
Sound card Behringer FCA1616

I installed the plug-in. In Mairlist I set up an encoder with the plug-in and selected a channel in the sound card. It is fed directly into the transmitter (BW TX50) from the sound card. I also get a signal on the transmitter.
Under FM transmitter I have switched on under General:
I also switched on BS412.

Input gain is 0.0 db (100%)
Target level 0.00 dBr
MPX deviation 60 kHz

but no matter what I put in there, nothing changes. I always measure the transmitter with much higher values. e.g. Mod. Power 2.3 or Deviation goes out over 75kHz.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?


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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:40 pm 
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Hi, the first step is to calibrate the sound card to the transmitter. More accurately: To make sure that what we think is 75 kHz modulation, is really 75 kHz modulation. At the very least you need to lower the sound card output level until the transmitter shows 75 kHz when you're sending out the maximum level.

Please follow the steps in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNX2Y1c-uDg


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PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:55 pm 

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Does the FCA 1616 do 192? From what I read it is a 24/96 card


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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2020 12:20 am 

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Quote:
I have set up a test environment with stereotool.

I use the following components:
MAirlist 6.2 software
Sound card Behringer FCA1616

I installed the plug-in. In Mairlist I set up an encoder with the plug-in and selected a channel in the sound card. It is fed directly into the transmitter (BW TX50) from the sound card. I also get a signal on the transmitter.
Under FM transmitter I have switched on under General:
I also switched on BS412.

Input gain is 0.0 db (100%)
Target level 0.00 dBr
MPX deviation 60 kHz

but no matter what I put in there, nothing changes. I always measure the transmitter with much higher values. e.g. Mod. Power 2.3 or Deviation goes out over 75kHz.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
That sound card only goes to 96 kHz... does not perform mpx very well, not stereo separation and no RDS...

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:43 pm 

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Thanks for the info. I don't want to do RDS. I want to test the limitation 75khz and 0dbr. But no matter what I set, nothing changes. Even if I set it to 35khz nothing changes on the transmitter.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:54 am 
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Thanks for the info. I don't want to do RDS. I want to test the limitation 75khz and 0dbr. But no matter what I set, nothing changes. Even if I set it to 35khz nothing changes on the transmitter.
Have you followed the instructions in Hans' video?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:06 pm 

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I saw the video. I use the mAirlist software with plug in VST for the test. I don't find a sound generator there. But no matter what limit I set, I measure more and more on the transmitter. i'm not sure if stereotool is the right solution.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:23 am 
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Hi, if you are using the VST plugin, make sure that you're using the "FM sound card output" in Stereo Tool. You can't output the signal through mAirlist, for several reasons.
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See the arrows here. Can you find this screen?


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:55 pm 

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Thanks for the info. But the plugin looks different on me.

unfortunately I cannot upload a picture


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:15 pm 
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How does it look different? Older versions had a different default color scheme but that shoudln't matter. Beside that I have no idea how it can look different (you could have more settings, but these settings should still be there).

Do you get an error when you try to upload a picture? It should just work via "add file" at the bottom of this page when you're typing a reply.


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