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Wiim Ultra USB audio out not working (gehirneimer.de)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/budgetaudiophile

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I wanted to "just quickly record a vinyl" with my Wiim ultra, but sunk over one hour into troubleshooting the USB audio out. If that would work it would be so immensly convinient to digitize my records, but the option to output audio over USB just didn't appear in the app... I am running the latest firmware and even did a factory reset

Has anyone an idea what it could be? I tried multiple cables, but I do not own a USB A 2.0 to USB A 2.0. I tried a A to A 3.0 cable and 2 A to C 2.0 cables. I tried my tuxedo laptop (linux) and also my HP (windows) and my Tablet (Android). Nothing worked

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[–] Vinny_93 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I see it properly it says ARC which means audio return channel which means it can return audio from an external source to the receiver.

Like I said, the use case for this device is most likely between speakers and a tv where usually you would have this box in between your tv and, say, a bluray player. The ARC would make it possible for audio from your tv to go to your box and thus, your speakers while also making it possible for video to travel from your box to your tv.

Assuming you have hooked up your record player to the in RCA ports, technically you could let its entire signal travel through HDMI. Your 'tv', in this case your laptop, would then separate the video, play that, and send audio back to your box. But since a laptop is much smarter than a tv you can isolate the audio with either a DAW or e.g. Audacity before it gets sent back.

That's the theory though. I'd say it's worth a try before getting a new audio interface.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I wasn't thinking about a new audio interface 😁 And yes of course that is the use case, but the manual suggests to me that it can output via usb to another dac for example and that is what other people are doing so it should be possible to do it with a PC too imo. I'll try with a strictly USB A to USBA 2.0 cable in the future... Maybe that works... HDMI will not work because I can only use it as an input not an output for the wiim.

[–] Vinny_93 2 points 1 month ago

I assume what they mean is you can use the USB port to connect it to another interface with a B to A cable but then I really don't see how it can be USB out on the wiim end.

I don't know what to tell you here.

There are cheap interfaces available with RCA in and USB ASIO out that will do exactly what you need. You might even get a simple DJ controller with RCA in.

Or maybe just get a turntable with USB.