Re: Newbie Dual CDROM question. Can I?

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From: Mike Richter
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:00

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Rachelle wrote:
> 
> Hi there.  I have two CD-ROM's, one old 4x that's good for music, and
> one 32x that I use for games and such.  What I was wondering, is is it
> possible to hook two cdrom drives up to one soundcard, or do I need two
> soundcards?

One soundcard with two real inputs will do fine. I have such (Ensoniq
PCIAudio). Others have two connectors shorted together; if you don't
have separate level controls, don't use both inputs. If you do, you
short the two outputs and get low output on one or both - and may blow
an output stage.

An alternative is a switch. Two sound cards can work - if you have the
spare interrupts. (You probably don't.)

Mike
> 
> If it makes any difference, my sound card is an ESS audiodrive 1688, and
> it currently DOES have both cdroms plugged into it.  However, when I
> have them both plugged in, it plays REALLY quietly and has soft static.
> 
> It works fine when only one or the other is plugged in, but otherwise,
> I've got nothing.
> 
> I'd really appreciate any help I could get.
> 
> Please remove the NOSPAM from my address to reply
> 
> Rachelle

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From: Mike Richter <mrichter@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Newbie Dual CDROM question.  Can I?
Date: 1998/12/16
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