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Recording Level Can't get recording level low enough :-(

#1 User is offline   paulhenrycpi@btconnect.com 

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Posted 22 January 2006 - 05:44 AM

Hi all
I'm a brand new user of Easy Media Creator 8. I'm on a mission to archive old DATs and MCs to my laptop's hard drive. I'm using Mic in and my soundcard is a Realtek AC97 and, in many senses, everything's working fine. Major problem is that , with or without the 'Auto' function, I can't get the Recording Level down low enough to stop massive distortion. Any suggestions?
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 06:45 AM

Use Windows/Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices/Voice/Recording Volume. You should be able to turn down the mic volume from there. If you don't see it, click options and put a check mark for mic there. You may have to play around with it to get it to your comfort level. :)

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Hi all
I'm a brand new user of Easy Media Creator 8. I'm on a mission to archive old DATs and MCs to my laptop's hard drive. I'm using Mic in and my soundcard is a Realtek AC97 and, in many senses, everything's working fine. Major problem is that , with or without the 'Auto' function, I can't get the Recording Level down low enough to stop massive distortion. Any suggestions?
Paul H, UK
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 08:55 PM

The level coming out of a DAT (I assume this is an digital audio tape) is probably too high for micphone input. Does your laptop have a LINE IN?
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 02:42 AM

View Postsknis, on Jan 22 2006, 06:45 AM, said:

Use Windows/Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices/Voice/Recording Volume. You should be able to turn down the mic volume from there. If you don't see it, click options and put a check mark for mic there. You may have to play around with it to get it to your comfort level. :)


Thanks for yor support on this. Unfortumately, the Recording Volume is already being minimised by the software anyway. (You can watch the slider move down to the bottom when in Auto mode.) I don't have alternative line in. So I'm completely stuck right now. Do you think maybe it's a limitation of the sound card? I'm sure that what I'm trying to do has been achieved by others?
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View Postggrussell, on Jan 22 2006, 08:55 PM, said:

The level coming out of a DAT (I assume this is an digital audio tape) is probably too high for micphone input. Does your laptop have a LINE IN?


Hi and thanks for taking the trouble. I think you're right - but I don't have a LINE IN on my laptop. Do I need to use a different computer that does have LINE IN? Or do you think I should change my soundcard?
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Posted 30 January 2006 - 03:19 AM

Problem solved - by using a USB Audio Interface - Roland Edirol UA-1EX between my tape player and my laptop. There is a little bit of conflict with EMC8 - you have to briefly disconnect the Edirol while you select the audio function otherwise everything crashes. But otherwise, it's great.
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