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Soundblaster AWE32 (CT2760) MIDI/FM music only in left channel

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First post, by vetz

Posted on 2013-03-20, 23:35

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Please help me here. Is there something I could've completely overseen? Doesn't matter what kind of "MIDI" device I use in both Windows and DOS, the AWE32 synth, the XR385 daugtherboard or the FM synth. All of them give no sound in the right channel. Sound effects, Line In and CD music plays in stereo. I've checked SB16SET and the mixer for MIDI is set to play in both right and left. Moving the channel slider all to the right doesn't mute the right channel completely. There are some sound coming out, but it very faint.

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Reply 1 of 5, by borgie83

Posted on 2018-11-06, 14:26

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Digging up an old thread here but I just fired up one of my old pc's with the same sound card and daughterboard with the exact same issue. Anyone know what could cause this?

Reply 2 of 5, by vetz

Posted on 2018-11-09, 15:38

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I labeled it hardware error and gave up. When I got a new AWE32 it worked fine.

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Reply 3 of 5, by BloodyCactus

Posted on 2018-11-09, 17:39

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maybe the amp or the mixer is blown.

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Reply 4 of 5, by jesolo

Posted on 2019-10-12, 12:47

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Also recently found a CT2760 (rev.1) and I'm having the same problem, except I'm not getting clear sound out of the left channel.
Digitised sound plays back in both channels but, FM & MIDI sounds only in the right channel.
I tested this with both the Line Out & Speaker Out jack and getting the same result.
If I crank up the volume, then I can hear the sound coming through the left channel but very faintly.

Something wrong with the AWE (CT1971) chip or perhaps a capacitor?
Where is a good place to start looking?

Reply 5 of 5, by derSammler

Posted on 2019-10-12, 14:52

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If sound is very weak and "dirty", yes, it's a capacitor problem.

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