Well, it looks like I'll be conducting some experiments to figure all this
out. I'm hoping to be able to set things up such that I can record
something off the air (say someone's audio), and then play it back through
the USB port. Thanks to what you've told me, I have some ideas of what to
try. More later when I figure it out.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: October 24, 2015 06:59
Subject: Re: 590 sound card
> Steve,
>
> Glad it works for you. I don't really use the ARCP software, so not
> positive what that item in the software is.
>
> In general, the audio in/out for the USB and 13 pin DIN are separate
> items. Using the USB audio, you won't have to deal with the DIN jack.
> There are different menu settings for each in the 590.
>
> Not sure what you are planning to do with the Kenwood's audio. But just
> as an example, here is what I am doing:
>
> I've set up MMTTY to RX on the USB sound for decoding RTTY. I could
> also send this way, but it is just easier to TX via the FSK connection
> I have with Writelog. No need to worry about setting audio out levels,
> or turning off comp and EQ for a clean signal.
>
> I have my contesting software set to use the USB audio to record and
> play back contest CQ's. To record, I would use the radio's mic and
> use the regular ptt to get audio from the radio into the pc via the USB.
>
> I also have the USB set to record a contest so I can play back the last
> QSO if I need to, or to grab and save a 15 second snapshot of RX audio.
> Set up to record via the USB, but play back via the pc's internal
> sound speakers.
>
> Also have menu 68 (beep tones) turned on. With this, I can record my
> TX audio into something like Audacity or other sound recorder. TX
> monitor needs to be turned on for this. This isn't as good as
> listening to yourself on another receiver, but as you record your
> transmission, you can hear the changes as you tweak EQ, bandwidth, and
> other options. A thousand times better than trying to listen to
> yourself in headphones at the same time you are speaking.
>
> Also, the USB and serial connections to the 590 are separate and
> unique. You can actually run one software package on the USB and
> something else on the serial port without conflict. I really don't
> operate this way, but have tried it and know it works. There may be
> a need sometime to have a logger on one port and control software or
> digital software on the other port.
>
>
> Maybe more, but it's early and my brain isn't warmed up yet.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 10/24/2015 12:02 AM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Your instructions were quite clear, and I was able to find the radio's
>> sound
>> card in Windows. I was also able to play said sound card through my
>> computer's speaker by checking the "Listen to" box in the Recording Tab
>> and
>> assigning playback of the card to the internal sound card. This exercise
>> proved to me that the card is working. Now, here's my question:
>>
>> In the ARCP590 control program, there's a menu item that lets you tell
>> the
>> radio that modulated input (which I read as your voice or some other
>> audio)
>> can be sent to the radio via the USB port. With that set, can I send
>> audio
>> through the radio from my computer? If so, do I key the radio with the
>> same
>> transmit button I would if I were getting the input from the microphone,
>> or
>> do I use the separate keying pins on the DIN plug as I would if I were
>> inputting audio from that DIN plug? I'm guessing I'll have to use the
>> latter, but I'm not sure. No big deal either way, but I'd just like to
>> know.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: October 23, 2015 12:00
>> Subject: 590 sound card
>>
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> First, I'm very sorry for your recent loss. I hope all is going well
>>> with
>>> you and family.
>>>
>>> As for the 590 sound card, first thing is you need to download the
>>> virtual
>>> comm port driver from the kenwood site. This will install as a comm
>>> port number (whatever) based on what the OS sees. You can always go
>>> into
>>> Windows and change the number of the comm port if the number assigned
>>> doesn't suit you or your software.
>>>
>>> Be sure and follow the instructions and don't plug in the usb cable to
>>> the radio until you are supposed to.
>>>
>>> If using JAWS, you might want to go into JAWS first and tell it to
>>> use
>>> the onboard sound card of the pc. When the Kenwood USB sound device is
>>> installed, it may become the "default" sound card. Nothing wrong
>>> with
>>> this, but if JAWS is set to use the default card, you will loose speech.
>>> If you loose JAWS speech along the way, just unplug the USB cable from
>>> the radio.
>>> Speech should come back and you can figure out what the problem is.
>>>
>>>
>>> With this driver installed you can now use the USB connection for radio
>>> control and audio in and out at the same time, using whatever serial
>>> port
>>> number is assigned to the USB connection.
>>>
>>> What's next depends on what you want to do with the soundcard. Menus 64
>>> and 65 are audio in level and out adjustments. It will show up in
>>> Windows and also in various software packages as USB Audio, or
>>> something
>>> similar. You can give it a unique name within Windows if you have
>>> other
>>> USB audio devices on the computer and want to avoid confusion.
>>>
>>> Let me know if this wasn't clear, or if I can be of any other help.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
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>>
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