Very Best Laptop for vArranger

[Deane]

Dan,
I still am using the same laptop I have had for over 5 years.  It works just fine but I often wondered if
I had the most up to date hardware if the synth sounds would be a bit better.  So, if you could buy the very best laptop for vArranger what would it be?  I did buy a new computer and returned it because it did not fold back and it was also extremely heavy. 

Deane

[Dan]

If you change laptop, the sound will be almost the same.
But if you add an USB sound card, the sound will be better.
Something like this is already a lot better than most laptop audio chip
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UCA202--behringer-u-control-uca202-usb-audio-interface

[garciarob]

If you change laptop, the sound will be almost the same.
But if you add an USB sound card, the sound will be better.
Something like this is already a lot better than most laptop audio chip
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UCA202--behringer-u-control-uca202-usb-audio-interface

I have the same USB sound card. Dan, do you have the same? I find the output volume of phones quite low 

[Dan]

Yes I have it !
There is a phone volume wheel on it. When I put it at max, there is plenty of power on my headphone. No?

[Deane]

I have been using vArrranger without my Ketron SD2 Module and have played styles from all sorts of keyboards.  I too have noticed a low level volume with my headset.  I have even restarted my computer to make sure that was not the cause. 

What I am trying to work out is to get the voices when using the Synth to sound proper.  So far I have to been able to do that.  That is why I asked if a newer laptop with the best hardware would help.

Deane

[Dan]

It is not a problem to raise the windows volume to 100% to get full range sound with the headphones

[Deane]

Yes, do have the computer volumn set to 100%

Deane

[Dan]

And then the vArranger master volume at max

[Deane]

Yes. Both at max.  Same headset I use with other
Keybaords with no problems.
Deane

[garciarob]

Yes I have it !
There is a phone volume wheel on it. When I put it at max, there is plenty of power on my headphone. No?

Unfortunately not, neither with other PC (in which I had vArranger). Out of vArranger I haven't this problem. Since I've connected to an amplifier I bypass the problem, thinking that was I that I had some bad configuration on ASIO driver or other... and I did't want to reinstall all vst's and other 

[Dan]

Maybe this is a problem with low impedance headphones with the uca. I use Beyer Dynamic high impedance headphones.
https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/behringer-uca202-frankendac.html?m=1

[garciarob]

Maybe this is a problem with low impedance headphones with the uca. I use Beyer Dynamic high impedance headphones.
https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/behringer-uca202-frankendac.html?m=1

I think you're right! 

[Deane]

I use three different headsets. Two are Sonys and one is a Sure with ear plugs.  I tried all three with same result.  This has just happened with the most current version of vArranger.  With all my other versions the same headsets worked normally.

Deane

[Dan]

What is your actual problem? Can you show me again your MIDIPORTS screen?

[Deane]

Dan,
If you are asking me the issue is that using the Synth and not the Ketron SD2 Module with a headset the sound volume is very low even with the laptop and vArranger level set to 100%..

Deane

[Dan]

And what about if you set all the 20 sliders of vArranger at max?

[Deane]

Hi Dan, I think I have the answer to all of this.  I have been auditioning styles from all kinds of keyboards.
The problem is not within vArranger but within certain styles.  Today I went through about 600 styles all from different keyboards. There were styles from each keyboard that had enough volume that I would lower the master on vArranger.  There were also styles from each keyboard that had very little volume.  As you know styles from some keyboards are not suited for vArranger.  I posted a question about which styles played best with vArranger but got very little feed back.  Anyway,  when I am finished I will have a lot of deleted styles and many that suit vArranger very well.  Remember, I am not using the Ketron SD2 module.  I'll keep you posted. 

Deane

[Dan]

If styles sounds good, but need more volume, you can remix it a bit, change few volumes fader and then SAVE SONG
If mapping is too wrong, you can go to the next style