Notes with Modulation Delay in EMX1 sound strange

[dropdeadlooks]

Hi,

First, here's my setup:

1) Korg Electribe EMX1 and Korg Kaossilator Pro connected to a Mackie mixer
2) Tape output of mixer connected to line-in of my computer running Windows Vista and having a Creative Soundblaster XFi sound card (ugh!)
3) Main output of mixer connected to Roland studio monitors
4) Output from computer connected to same studio monitors (of course to a different input than #3 above)
5) Latest version of REAPER DAW (Creative ASIO drivers with 1 ms latency)

Anytime I record a note/part on the Electribe that has a Modulation Delay and play it through the computer/REAPER (i.e. #4 above), it doesn't sound like the original. It sounds fine when using #3 above so the issue is definitely with the computer/soundcard or the way REAPER is handling it. I know I have to upgrade the sound card to something decent but does anybody have a solution now?

Thank you so much.

[plosive]

You probably still have the sound processing turned on the Soundblaster... some psuedo 5.1 or stereo effect

[harvestein]

Also check to see what sample rate your sound card is operating at, when i got my laptop it was running at a lower setting default which has a noticeable effect.
Are you using an actual line in or a mic input? mic inputs causes a lot of distortion because the pickup voltage is so low.