Razer Barracuda AC-1/ HP-1 Help

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   Hey guys, 

Just got my new DS system 2 days ago (and I am loving it  ). I installed a couple games yesterday, along with ventrilo. I'm having a bit of an issue getting the mic on the HP-1 headset to work properly. I have been told that people are having a hard time hearing me on ventrilo. I checked the microphone boost feature in the Razer Barracuda Control Panel (also have Analog output on HD-DAI) and upped my outbound in ventrilo the highest it would go. People can finally hear me...but they now report I have static accompanying my voice every once in a while. I have the HP-1 directly hooked into the AC-1 soundcard. Id like to make it so that people can hear me clearly. Below are the current settings I have for sound and the mic. Please let me know if I have made a silly mistake and need to change some small feature. 

Control Panel Sound option: Playback: Speakers - Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card- WORKING
                                         Recording: Microphone - Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card

Ventrilo Setting:
Output Device: Speakers (Razer Barracuda AC-1)
only other option that works is Default Direct Sound device.

Input Device: Microphone (Razer Barracuda AC-1)

I also want to make sure I am getting the best sound quality possible in game. Ive been playing COD4 a bit and I havent noticed a tremendous difference in sound quality( compared to the soundblaster card on my laptop), though I notice things like explosions sound better. Ive checked my device manager, etc, and the computer fully recognizes the AC-1 card and does not conflict with anything. My drivers are up to date. I also tried using the Razer Barracuda Driver Disc to be sure...but get an error message when I run it. Error Message: Don't support this platform 0. 

Specifications: 
Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 860W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual SLI Compatible) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) 
Motherboard: NVIDIA 750i SLI Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 750i SLI)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ 
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe 
Edition) 
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / 
Network Connections)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended) 
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade 
(Copper Heatpipes)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode 
Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating 
system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For 
Enthusiasts) 

Let me know if you guys can think of anything dumb that I have missed. Like I said before, I love my new rig. Great job DS. You guys build a solid, fast, reliable machine. 

Edited by RolnThunder - 16 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm

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RolnThunder Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Quote Reply Topic: Razer Barracuda AC-1/ HP-1 Help Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 7:22pm
	Hey guys, Just got my new DS system 2 days ago (and I am loving it ). I installed a couple games yesterday, along with ventrilo. I'm having a bit of an issue getting the mic on the HP-1 headset to work properly. I have been told that people are having a hard time hearing me on ventrilo. I checked the microphone boost feature in the Razer Barracuda Control Panel (also have Analog output on HD-DAI) and upped my outbound in ventrilo the highest it would go. People can finally hear me...but they now report I have static accompanying my voice every once in a while. I have the HP-1 directly hooked into the AC-1 soundcard. Id like to make it so that people can hear me clearly. Below are the current settings I have for sound and the mic. Please let me know if I have made a silly mistake and need to change some small feature. Control Panel Sound option: Playback: Speakers - Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card- WORKING Recording: Microphone - Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card Ventrilo Setting: Output Device: Speakers (Razer Barracuda AC-1) only other option that works is Default Direct Sound device. Input Device: Microphone (Razer Barracuda AC-1) I also want to make sure I am getting the best sound quality possible in game. Ive been playing COD4 a bit and I havent noticed a tremendous difference in sound quality( compared to the soundblaster card on my laptop), though I notice things like explosions sound better. Ive checked my device manager, etc, and the computer fully recognizes the AC-1 card and does not conflict with anything. My drivers are up to date. I also tried using the Razer Barracuda Driver Disc to be sure...but get an error message when I run it. Error Message: Don't support this platform 0. Specifications: Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Power Supply: 860W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual SLI Compatible) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: NVIDIA 750i SLI Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 750i SLI) System Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ Card Reader: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended) Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes) Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Modifications: - No Thanks Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Let me know if you guys can think of anything dumb that I have missed. Like I said before, I love my new rig. Great job DS. You guys build a solid, fast, reliable machine. Edited by RolnThunder - 16 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm

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