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Some users encountered an unusual issue where their systems lost sound after updating or installing the graphics card driver. This issue most commonly occurs on systems with an NVIDIA GPU. However, other GPU users may also encounter this problem. If yo… Continue reading No sound after installing or updating NVIDIA drivers
These days, when you think reverb, you probably think about a guitar pedal or a plugin in your audio software. But you can also create reverb with a big metal …read more Continue reading Building an Analog Echo Plate
Distortion pedals and overdrive effects usually have a bunch of lovely transistors or op-amps inside and lots of knobs and dials to tweak the sound to your personal taste. However, …read more Continue reading Passive Saturation Box is a Cheap Way To Distort Your Sound
Although there was a time in the 80s (and early 90s for fans of the SuperScope) where light guns were immensely popular, with games like DuckHunt cultural touchstones, their time …read more Continue reading NES Zapper Becomes Telephone
The B&W Nautalis is, depending who you ask, either infamous or an icon of modern design. Want the look but don’t have a hundred grand to spare? [Every Project All …read more Continue reading Who Needs 100K Speakers When You’ve Got a 3D Printer?
Back in the day, one of the few reasons to prefer compact cassette tape to vinyl was the fact you could record it at home in very good fidelity. Sure, …read more Continue reading DIY Record Cutting Lathe is Really Groovy
Many years ago, audio equipment came with a tone control, a simple RC filter that would cut or boost the bass to taste. As time passed, this was split into …read more Continue reading Designing A Tone Control Properly
If you have noticed that in the Realtek Audio Console, there is no Equalizer in Windows 11/10, you are not alone. Many users are in the same boat, and this can be due to various reasons. It can be outdated drivers, incorrect settings, or even software … Continue reading Realtek Audio Console No Equalizer in Windows 11 [Fix]
If you want to enable the Which device did you plug in? popup for easy switching between audio devices on your Windows 11 PC, this post may help. The Which device did you plug in? popup was commonly available in earlier versions of Realtek HD Audio Man… Continue reading Which device did you plug in message in Windows 11
The early 2000s were the halcyon days of physical media. While not as svelte as MP3 players became, why are those early 2000s machines smaller than all the new models …read more Continue reading Why Are Cassette and CD Players So Big Now?