I will respond in order of appearance.
In my start menu it says “ZFX plug-in” so I just assumed that the ZOOM sofware would install whatever is needed because it also came with Cubase 4LE but unfortunately the license was only good for one use.
http://www.simulanalog.org/guitarsuite.htm
I will use this to test as a VST unless you know of another VST that is known to work with Podium. I don’t know exactly how VST’s work because I want the effect and of course I would want to adjust the effect(s) to my liking.
Again, in my original query I stated,
“I run Windows XP and the default audio devices are:
Sound Playback: Zoom S2t C5.1t Wave Out
Sound Recording: Zoom S2t C5.1t Wave In
MID Music Playback: Zoom S2t C5.5t MIDI Out”
Here is a picture of it, http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=n9e6g&s=9
So, it would be safe to assume that in the Sounds and Audio Devices Control Panel that these devices are listed as the default devices.
But it only makes sense that because there is no option to record from the audio out default device in the Podium software that there is no option to record from the sound I hear from my speakers leaving the only option to add effect pedals before the instrument wire reaches the ZOOM device :*(.
Again, like I mentioned everything gets played through the ZOOM device and I use speakers connected to this device to operate all sounds. So when I record internet radio, watch YouTube etc. everything goes to the Zoom device. I haven’t the patience to switch the default playback audio device and restart the computer every time I want to rewire the speakers to the computers sound card.
Because I use the ZOOM to avoid the mess of having to switch back and forth and so that I can play my instrument at will without the annoyance of having to restart the computer, there is no mixer as the one that you have shown that allows you to select and adjust volume levels.
Ha ha. I have no idea either. I just assumed that the program needs an option to record from the audio out and definitely not the audio in default device. This assumption is based on the clean sound recording of my instrument and not the fuzzy sound coming from my speakers.
I will try that virtual software sometime soon. I will probably just use my digital recorder since it has a mic input and USB cord to connect it to the computer to transfer the file just to save rebooting computer everytime I want to check something out.
Did I discover an improvement that could be added to the software or is using a VST the thing. If it is I would like to see how you adjust the distortion levels, etc. of pedals.
