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Article #948Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed.
From: Rick Anderson
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 00:00
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 00:00
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Are you sure ? The line-in works fine ! Check CAREFULY the output source level that it's not overloading the input. I am not sure about the line-in specs and its range, or if it's an issue. While monitoring the VU on the PC try playing with the recording slider, lowering it till it is okay - But your problem sounds like an overloaded input signal. Does your tape out have a built-in VU ? Les wrote: > I've been using the aux/tape out. It worked on my old pc with onboard sound > and didn't have any problems but now itjust distorts at whatever level you > input at. > Rick Anderson <smtc2@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:37C2195F.685BCCA4@hotmail.com... > > What OUTPUT are you using from your tuner/amp > > that goes to the sound card ? > > > > > > Les wrote: > > > > > I'm also having problems with recording. The sound just distorts and > breaks > > > up when I use the line input from an amp and no matter what I try to do > it > > > just keeps on overloading. I have no problems recording from cd but just > > > some old vinyl. > > > Am I just being thick or what? > > > > > > Insect <insect81@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > > news:7pigc3$akq$1@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net... > > > > I understand I can plug a turntable through a preamp into a soundcard, > and > > > > then record to a PC based CD-R. > > > > > > > > 1. What soundcard is recommended? One alternative is the > Soundblaster > > > Live > > > > Value or Soundblaster Live - what is the quality for my purpose? Do I > > > need > > > > to step up to something like a Gina card? What other cards would be > good? > > > > Is it true that the SB Live samples at 48KHz, and I need 44KHz to > record > > > to > > > > CD, and will therefore get a sound degradation? > > > > 2. What minimum spec do I need for the A/D converters? Does anyone > know > > > > the specs on the A/D converters on the SB Live? (e.g. 16 bit, 18 bit, > > > etc)? > > > > 3. What software is recommended? > > > > 4. What turntable/cartridge is recommended? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > insect81@hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10cf58,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10cf58,public X-Google-Thread: 10f5c4,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10f5c4,public X-Google-Thread: 1021cd,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid1021cd,public X-Google-Thread: fb1f8,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gidfb1f8,public X-Google-Thread: 10e134,18494a95a362d57e X-Google-Attributes: gid10e134,public From: Rick Anderson <smtc2@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed. Date: 1999/08/28 Message-ID: <37C898F1.A3CFA2A1@hotmail.com> X-Deja-AN: 518375680 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <7pigc3$akq$1@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net> <7psngm$u9l$1@newsreader2.core.theplanet.net> <37C2195F.685BCCA4@hotmail.com> <7pun91$qjb$1@newsreader3.core.theplanet.net> X-Accept-Language: fr-CA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: Creative Labs, Inc. Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: smtc2@hotmail.com Newsgroups: rec.audio.tech,rec.audio.pro,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech,creative.products.sound_blaster.live