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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Wolf, Graham, thanks Wolf for the interesting hint regarding the AudioIO.dll, I will need to look at it in detail. Up to now I have mostly used the free version Virtual Audio Cable 3.12 http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac3.htm . I found it surprisingly simple to set up. The limitations are that it won't run with Windows 7 or 8, and that there is no audio reformatting, which means that channel number and samplerate of sink and source need to be the same. The latter may actually be an advantage, because the lack of resampling may help to avoid subtle frequency instabilities and glitches in the interpolation process. [...] Content analysis details: (0.6 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [205.188.109.202 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (markusvester[at]aol.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.4 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid 1.0 FREEMAIL_REPLY From and body contain different freemails X-Scan-Signature: f9bb43a66658129469273581af35b296 Subject: Re: LF: VLF exciter / signal generation in Spectrum Lab Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF04A8.CAECB100" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE, MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3176 Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF04A8.CAECB100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wolf, Graham, thanks Wolf for the interesting hint regarding the AudioIO.dll, I will = need to look at it in detail. Up to now I have mostly used the free version Virtual Audio Cable 3.12 = http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac3.htm . I found it surprisingly = simple to set up. The limitations are that it won't run with Windows 7 = or 8, and that there is no audio reformatting, which means that channel = number and samplerate of sink and source need to be the same. The latter = may actually be an advantage, because the lack of resampling may help to = avoid subtle frequency instabilities and glitches in the interpolation = process. For WSPR-X which requires a different samplerate, I have also used the = stone-age analog routing from DAC to ADC through the Windows mixer, eg = by the "stereo mix" input slider. This circumvents VAC-3 audio = formatting issues, but usually requires a second physical soundcard in = addition to the one which is feeding SpecLab in the first place. Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: wolf_dl4yhf=20 Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 2:25 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: VLF exciter / signal generation in Spectrum Lab Hello Graham, Am 29.12.2013 14:04, schrieb Graham: Wolf, Q How to configure SL as audio frequency changer ? =20 say 1500 Hz to 8 KHz , or , 8100 to 8200 etc=20 how is the set up ?=20 The easiest way is using the 'narrowband filter', which can also shift = frequencies.=20 Start by selecting 'Quick Settings' in the menu, then 'Other amateur = radio modes', 'Narrow CW filter with adjustable xyz'. You can see the = filter's passband on the main frequency scale, along with the 'zero = beat' indicator similar to a web sdr. Grab the passband widh the mouse = and move it to the 'source' frequency range. Alternatively, enter the = frequency shift in numeric form on the filter control panel. Details: http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/filters.htm#filter_controls_on_main_fre= q_scale will SL appeared as a sound source ? It can, but unfortunately only as an ASIO device. Microsoft's = ever-changing driver model is so utterly complex that I gave up writing = my own 'multimedia driver'. Also I didn't feel like re-inventing the = wheel for XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, and whatever-comes-next... :o) Thus = the easiest (??) method would be to use Virtual Audio Cable. The more complex (but VAC-less) way, if ASIO is supported by the = audio-receiving application, is decribed in the 'Audio I/O' manual: http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/AudioIO/AudioIO_Manual.pdf The relevant chapter would be "Installation of in_AudioIO.dll as an ASIO = device". Now back to the soldering iron.. 73, Wolf . ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF04A8.CAECB100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Wolf, Graham,
 
thanks Wolf for the interesting hint = regarding the=20 AudioIO.dll, I will need to look at it in detail.
 
Up to now I have mostly used the free = version=20 Virtual Audio Cable 3.12 http://software.muzy= chenko.net/eng/vac3.htm .=20 I found it surprisingly simple to set up. The limitations are that = it won't=20 run with Windows 7 or 8, and that there is no audio reformatting, which = means=20 that channel number and samplerate of sink and source need to be the = same. The=20 latter may actually be an advantage, because the lack of resampling may = help to=20 avoid subtle frequency instabilities and glitches in the interpolation=20 process.
 
For WSPR-X which requires a different = samplerate, I=20 have also used the stone-age analog routing from DAC to=20 ADC through the Windows mixer,=20 eg by the "stereo mix" input slider. = This circumvents VAC-3=20 audio formatting issues, but usually requires a second physical=20 soundcard in addition to the one which is feeding SpecLab = in the=20 first place.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)

Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 2:25 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: VLF exciter / signal generation in Spectrum = Lab

Hello Graham,

Am 29.12.2013 14:04, = schrieb=20 Graham:
Wolf,
 
Q How to  configure  SL  as audio=20  frequency   changer ?  
 
say   1500 Hz to  8 KHz , or , 8100 to =20 8200   etc
 
how is the  set  up  ? =

The=20 easiest way is using the 'narrowband filter', which can also shift = frequencies.=20
Start by selecting 'Quick Settings' in the menu, then 'Other amateur = radio=20 modes', 'Narrow CW filter with adjustable xyz'. You can see the filter's = passband on the main frequency scale, along with the 'zero beat' = indicator=20 similar to a web sdr. Grab the passband widh the mouse and move it to = the=20 'source' frequency range. Alternatively, enter the frequency shift in = numeric=20 form on the filter control panel. Details:

http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/filters.htm#filter_con= trols_on_main_freq_scale


 
 
will SL  appeared as a  sound  source =20 ?
It can, but unfortunately only as an ASIO device.=20 Microsoft's ever-changing driver model is so utterly complex that I gave = up=20 writing my own 'multimedia driver'. Also I didn't feel like re-inventing = the=20 wheel for XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, and whatever-comes-next...  = :o)  Thus=20 the easiest (??) method would be to use Virtual Audio Cable.

The = more=20 complex (but VAC-less) way, if ASIO is supported by the audio-receiving=20 application, is decribed in the 'Audio I/O' manual:

http://www.= qsl.net/dl4yhf/AudioIO/AudioIO_Manual.pdf

The=20 relevant chapter would be "Installation of in_AudioIO.dll as an ASIO=20 device".



Now back to the soldering = iron..

73,  Wolf=20 .


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