Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual Recording produces a silent blank file, 172

Troubleshooting

Digitally recorded sound is distorted, is at the wrong pitch, or contains noise

❏Is the application's sampling frequency set to 44.1 kHz?

→Set the application's sampling frequency to 44.1 kHz.

Playback or recording halts midway through, and then becomes impossible

❏Was a heavy processing load experienced while using the GS-10, such as accessing the CD-ROM drive or a network?

→If an operation involving a heavy processing load is performed while the GS-10 is in use, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, stop playback/recording, and then try resuming playback/recording. If you are still unable to play back/record, exit all applications that use the GS-10, switch off the GS-10, then turn it on again.

Recording produces a silent (blank) file

❏Try setting the bit rate to “16 bit or higher”.

→If you are using Windows 98 Second Edition and your recording software is set to a bit rate setting of 8 bits, a silent file may be created, effectively making recording impossible. If this occurs, set the bit rate to “16 bit or higher”, and you will be able to record normally.

❏Is the Recording source select switch set correctly?

❏In your operating system, is the audio data input destination set correctly?

❏On your recording software, is the audio data input destination set correctly?

Game background music does not play

❏Does the game use an audio CD for background music? (Standard driver mode)

→If the game uses an audio CD for background music, refer to “When playing audio CDs from the computer’s internal CD-ROM drive, or using the GS-10 to play game music” (p. 145).

Sound becomes distorted or noisy when you apply an effect

→Adjust the volume of the effects.

A loud buzz is present in the guitar signal

❏Does the buzz decrease when you lower the volume of your guitar?

→If the buzz decreases when you lower the volume of your guitar, it is possible that the pickup of your guitar is receiving noise from a computer or a display screen. Move as far away from the computer as possible. Sometimes this problem can be solved by grounding the chassis of your computer, or the grounding connector of your computer’s AC power supply. You should also check whether there is a device nearby that produces a strong magnetic field, such as a television or a microwave oven. (p. 4)

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