FAQ
Q: I'm getting the error message "Error:
-395x". How do I fix it?
A: This varies from computer to computer. The steps needed in order to
remove it
1) Drop to DOS. Under Windows 9x, go to Start | Run and type in "command.com"
2) Change to your VTT directory. This can typically be done by typing
"cd\progra~1\carrot\vtt"
3) Type in VTT -fix
Under VTT 1.80, you can run VTT -fix from the Start menu.
If you are a registered user, please contact the author if this error message
persists. To guarantee quick responses, please follow the instructions
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Q: How do I record with VTT?
A: You can't, at least not directly from VTT. There are several methods to
record indirectly (all involve setting up a virtual or real LINE IN port)
1) Use a utility such as Virtual
Audio Cable or Total Recorder
- Pros: Completely digital, works with single soundcard configurations;
Cons: Sometimes difficult to setup, and doesn't work all the time.
- Actual instructions for recording with these utilities are provided in their
individual documentations
2) Use two soundcards
- Pros: Easy to setup if you already have two soundcards
- Cons: Not completely digital
- Requirements:
a. Two soundcards, one of which is FULL DUPLEX (i.e. it can record and play at
the same time)
b. Miniplug cable (or whatever you need to connect one soundcard to the other)
c. Stereo splitter... This takes a stereo signal and splits it into two STEREO
signals
- Steps
- With the two soundcard configuration, you'll typically have one soundcard
setup to output to the speakers (the OUTPUT soundcard), and the other setup to
cue/monitor (the CUE soundcard)
- Detach the cable that runs from the line out of your OUTPUT soundcard to
your speaker.
- Attach the stereo splitter to your OUTPUT soundcard
- Attach your speaker cable to one of the two plugs that comes out of the
stereo splitter
- Attach the miniplug cable (b in requirements) to the other plug that comes
out of the stereo splitter
- Attach the other end of the miniplug cable into the LINE IN on your CUE
soundcard
- Load up your favorite recording program (Cooledit, Windows recorder, etc)
and set it up to record from the LINE IN of the CUE soundcard.
- Startup VTT, hit record on your recording program, and mix away!
- Similiar steps can be used to use VTT on one computer, and record with another
Q: Can I use ShoutCast to broadcast my VTT mixes?
A: Again, you can, but not directly. Pretty much, you follow the above
steps, minus the last two where you startup your recording program.
Instead of starting up your recording program, you setup WinAMP/Shoutcast to
work with line in information (I'm not sure what the exact name of the plugin is,
but I know it exists). Since both methods outlined above eventually create
a line in (whether virtual in the case 1, or real in case 2), you should be able
to instruct Shoutcast to listen to one of the ports.
If you DO setup a ShoutCast server, please add it to the VTT Contribution
area!
Q: VTTs skipping a lot, what can I do?
A: Couple things
- Get a hardware accelerated soundcard like a Diamond Monster Sound or a Sound
Blaster Live. Using a hardware accelerated soundcard takes a lot of the
burden involved with mixing off the CPU and frees it to do better things like
decode MP3s
- Get a faster CPU. Typically, any sort of P2 should work fine. A
P166 or greater should be enough to handle VTT. I would shy away from AMD
or CYRIX machines since they tend to have poor floating point speed (Floating
point is very important to MP3 decoding)
- Setup your headphones to be 8 bit instead of 16. Go to Settings |
Mixer settings | Advanced settings... Select your headphone soundcard and
set it to 8 bit, and possibly even a lower sampling rate
- Turn off equalizers and any DSP effects you may have installed
- (VTT 1.80) Try decreasing your block size. Go to Settings | Device
settings... | Playback tab; Set it to a smaller number
- (VTT 1.80) Set your buffer size to something larger. Go to settings |
Device settings... | Playback tab; Set it to a larger number
Q: Does VTT work with AutoCatalyst?
A: Version 1.80 is guaranteed to work with AutoCatalyst enabled MP3s.
Version 1.75 and below may or may not, depending on whether or not the patch
works for you (check the downloads section)
Q: VTT doesn't seem to recognize the MP3 format!
A: This is typically caused by a) Installing the patch and having it not
compatible with your system or b) Installing VTT 1.75 after uninstalling VTT 1.8
Steps to correct:
- Go to your Windows\System directory and delete XAudio.dll
- Reinstall VTT
Q: How do I install WinAMP Input Plugins for use with VTT?
(Applies to 1.8 only)
A: Copy your IN_*.dll plugins from your WinAMP Plugins directory to the VTT\Plugins
directory of VTT. If VTT already supports that file format, make sure you
turn VTTs .dll off. For instance, if you are installing WinAMPs MP3
decoder, you need to turn off VTT by simply rename VTT_IN_MP3Device.dll to
VTT_IN_MP3Device.dll.off
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