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Topic: bad sound on wav. file conversion - (Read 2 times)
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bsacco1
Junior Member  From:
Registered: Jul 2005
Posts: 3
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I am using the in-line sample feature to convert my cassettes to audio CDs.Though, the sound I'm getting is very bad, virtually mono and drenched in reverb, almost like out-of-phase sounding. My routing is basic: line out (RCA jacks) of my cassette into a stereo 1/8" mini-plug into the line-in of the soundcard of my PC. Now, perhaps I have some setting wrong in my GENERAL settings, but I would not know since I have no reference as to what the default settings are. Can anyone help me with what are the optimal settings for line-in sampling? Or , does anyone have a solution for the bad sound I'm getting with this program?
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Tomb
Moderator  From:Hackney, East London
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1481
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Are you sure you have connected it to the line-in input rather than the mic? How long is the connecting lead between the tape deck and the line-in? Is there other activity going on your PC as the program is writing your recording to the hard disk? Is the cassette deck connected to an amplifier or is the recording meter hitting the red? ------------------
Tom My Audiograbber Guides
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bsacco1
Junior Member From:
Registered: Jul 2005
Posts: 3
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Are you sure you have connected it to the line-in input rather than the mic? MY SOUNDCARD ON MY DELL INSPIRON 9200 LAPTOP ONLY HAS TWO INPUTS 1) MIC AND 2)HEADPHONES...SO, I PLUGGED THE CORD INTO THE MICROPHONE INPUT. How long is the connecting lead between the tape deck and the line-in? THE LENGTH IS APPROX 5 FEET. Is there other activity going on your PC as the program is writing your recording to the hard disk? NO.
Is the cassette deck connected to an amplifier or is the recording meter hitting the red?
THE CASSETTE DECK IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO MY LAPTOP (MIC INPUT). ---------- NEW INSIGHTS... I DOWNLOADED AUDACITY AND USED THE SAME CONNECTIONS AND WAS ABLE TO GET BETTER SOUND. THOUGH, AUDACITY DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO NAME TRACKS AND HAVE THE TRACKS SPLIT AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH IS A GREAT FEATURE. I ALSO FIND AUDACITY VU METERS WORTHLESS, THOUGH I LIKE THE WAY IT SHOWS YOU RECORDED SIGNAL AS A WAVEFORM. OVERALL, THE INTERFACE FOR AUDACITY IS NOT THAT INTUITIVE AS AUDIOGRABBER WHICH IS WHY I'M TRYING TO GET HELP HERE ON THE FORUM.
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Tomb
Moderator From:Hackney, East London
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1481
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You will only get mono recordings through the mic input and your other problems are almost down to this. If you want stereo recordings you will need to get an external soundcard with line-in or a USB device which connects your cassette to the laptop and acts as a pre-amp.The lead length is fine - anything over 15 ft will bring hums etc. ------------------
Tom My Audiograbber Guides
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bsacco1
Junior Member From:
Registered: Jul 2005
Posts: 3
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So, I will only get mono recordings even if I plug a stereo mini plug into the mic input of my soundcard...hummm..Can you provide links to external stereo sound cards so that I can take a look at what you are talking about?
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Tomb
Moderator From:Hackney, East London
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1481
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There are plenty of USB soundcards such as the Creative range. A quick search on google should bring some up. This is an example of the USB device I was talking about.------------------
Tom My Audiograbber Guides
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posted 18 July 2005 15:21 
