M-Audio Envy 24 - test beeps and Mic only OS4.1

I bought a used PCI M-Audio Envy 24 card for my X5000. It plays the test sound beeps in Prefs and passes through sound from the Mic to the speakers. But it seems to be unable to play any sound from a sound file. (aiff, wav, or video sound)

I think I have now tried every Envy 24 setting in prefs.

Any help appreciated.

Paul

@Paul
Are you using the 'Sound' prefs from 'Enhancer package' or the OS4.1 native 'AHI' prefs for controlling your card? If you are using the first one, try to remove the AHI settings file (ahi.prefs) from Sys:Prefs/Env-archive/Sys, if present. Then reboot.

If that does not help, try the opposite: remove the settings file for Enhancer 'Sound' and try the original 'AHI' to setup you card.

BTW, do you have also some other sound card in your machine? Removing the audiomode file (in Devs:Audiomodes) for that second card might also help.

@Paul

In the AHI prefs, make sure you've also configured the other units (Unit 0, 1, 2 and 3), not just the Music Unit.

@Gregor

I am using "Sounds" prefs. I tried both now. The problem was something simpler. Trixie had it: I had not configured units 0-3. Working now using Enhancer's Sound prefs.

Thanks for chiming in. I learned more in the process. (I've foregotten so much about the Amiga the past two years!) I didn't even notice the difference when Prefs said "Sound" rather than "AHI".

Paul

@trixie

That was my problem, Trixie. All units configured. Working now. Thank you!

Paul

@Paul

Glad I could help.

If I remember correctly, the Music Unit is utilized by programs that use AHI's low-level library-like API, whereas the numbered units are for the device API. The player AmigaAmp, for example, uses the device API, so if you've only configured the Music Unit, there will be no sound.

@trixie

ah thanks for the reminder about the AHI 'music and #' units