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Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed.

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From: Les
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:00
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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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From: "Les" <Les@bulldognrg.softnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed.
Date: 1999/08/24
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