LPs, Tapes to CD

[walker6211]

I am working with a brand new HP Pavillion a1600n with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

and a brand new EMC9 in an attempt to burn vinyl to cd. Looks like the program has all I need and more,

but I don't think I have the right hardware to operate correctly. Looks like the graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE, and I am not sure of the soundcard although I believe it to be less than the DirectX 9 requirements. By running through the Line In port I am not able to moderate any sort of recording level from stereo receiver using radio and external CD player- it comes in full blast off the charts - and when switched to it phono it doesn't pick up anything but white noise and levels come way down. I am just looking for some confirmation that this appears to be a sound card deficiency on my end and getting a proper one should handle this. Or if my problem may exist elsewhere I welcome all advice as I am a novice. Any recommendations on a moderately priced quality card? Receiver is a new Yamaha HTR-5930 and turntable is a new Stanton T-80 so these should not be issues.

[rcharbon]

I have much the same issue. The input is very high. Also, the recording level controls in the "LP and Tape assistant" have no effect.

 

You can adjust the recording level by using the slider in the Windows sound control panel. However, I have to make very fine adjustments at the lowest level of the slider's range.

 

I am working with a brand new HP Pavillion a1600n with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

and a brand new EMC9 in an attempt to burn vinyl to cd. Looks like the program has all I need and more,

but I don't think I have the right hardware to operate correctly. Looks like the graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE, and I am not sure of the soundcard although I believe it to be less than the DirectX 9 requirements. By running through the Line In port I am not able to moderate any sort of recording level from stereo receiver using radio and external CD player- it comes in full blast off the charts - and when switched to it phono it doesn't pick up anything but white noise and levels come way down. I am just looking for some confirmation that this appears to be a sound card deficiency on my end and getting a proper one should handle this. Or if my problem may exist elsewhere I welcome all advice as I am a novice. Any recommendations on a moderately priced quality card? Receiver is a new Yamaha HTR-5930 and turntable is a new Stanton T-80 so these should not be issues.

[ogdens]

I am working with a brand new HP Pavillion a1600n with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

and a brand new EMC9 in an attempt to burn vinyl to cd. Looks like the program has all I need and more,

but I don't think I have the right hardware to operate correctly. Looks like the graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE, and I am not sure of the soundcard although I believe it to be less than the DirectX 9 requirements. By running through the Line In port I am not able to moderate any sort of recording level from stereo receiver using radio and external CD player- it comes in full blast off the charts - and when switched to it phono it doesn't pick up anything but white noise and levels come way down. I am just looking for some confirmation that this appears to be a sound card deficiency on my end and getting a proper one should handle this. Or if my problem may exist elsewhere I welcome all advice as I am a novice. Any recommendations on a moderately priced quality card? Receiver is a new Yamaha HTR-5930 and turntable is a new Stanton T-80 so these should not be issues.

 

There is a difference between which inputs are made available to the soundcard's output, and which one is made available for recording.

Open up the Windows Volume Control utility. (This is usually available by double-clicking the little yellow icon of a loudspeaker in the system tray. If it's not there, go via Start|Programs|Accessories|Multimedia, or perhaps Start|Progams|Accessories|Entertainment). A screen titled "Volume Control" appears. On this screen you will see a selection of inputs. Each one can be individually switched on or off using its "mute" checkbox. All those which are not muted are available for playback through the soundcard's output, and their relative volumes can be controlled using the appropriate sliders. Thus, this screen behaves like a simple mixer, allowing multiple sources to be gathered together for output.

OK, all this is fine, and allows you to pass the input through to the output, but: it doesn't make the unmuted inputs available for recording to hard disk. To do this, select the "Properties" item from the "Options" menu. A screen titled "Properties" will appear. In the box titled "Adjust volume for", there are radio buttons: select the one for Recording. A list of available inputs appears in the box beneath "Show the following volume controls", and you should ensure that all the various inputs you may wish to record are checked in that list. Now press "OK", and the main screen's title changes to "Recording Control". This screen presents the inputs available for recording, and to activate the one you want, check its associated "Select" checkbox. The recording level can be adjusted using the selected input's volume slider; note that you can adjust this while recording (just like you can with the level control on a tape deck). You may also see a simple level meter (like the LEDs on a cassette deck) next to some inputs on some soundcards; whether they appear depends on the particular facilities provided by the soundcard's driver. However, this meter is uncalibrated and most hard disk recording packages are likely to have better metering. Once you have set the required record level, you can close down the Volume Control utility and the settings will remain unchanged (usually).

One further tip. If you're recording anything other than the microphone input, it is a good idea to mute the microphone on the "Volume Control" screen whilst recording, as the microphone input circuitry can add a fair bit of noise on many soundcards.

[bimicher]

I have much the same issue. The input is very high. Also, the recording level controls in the "LP and Tape assistant" have no effect.

 

You can adjust the recording level by using the slider in the Windows sound control panel. However, I have to make very fine adjustments at the lowest level of the slider's range.

 

You are posting to a year old thread Not much chance anyone will see it.

 

If you are asking for help, please start a new thread and give a bit more information. "I have much the same issue" does not tell anybody very much

[ggrussell]

When you are in the Audio Editor is your sound card listed? I have noticed that even though my soundcard E-MU 1820m is listed

Listed WHERE? EMC 9 does not support 24bit sound recording or playback. EMC 9 supports ANY sound card that supports 16bit recording and DirectX 9.

 

Ksamdj - here's a screenshot. An easy way to get to the recordiing levels: Conrtol Panel, click on Sound and Audio devices. Click the Audio Tab and then the ADVANCED button under Sound Recording.

[walker6211]

Thanks for the advice. I've done all that and the only recording device listed is Line In. There is also an device called Realtek HD Audio Rear Output that is the Mixer Device for playback. It continues to default to this device. I can select Line In and have the appropriate recording button and devices selected but when window is closed it goes back to HD Audio settings. I have gone to RealTek HD Sound Effect Manager and turned it off as an Output Digital Audio Source but that hasn't made a difference. I go to audio devices in control panel - audio tab - and it has The Realtek HD Audio Rear Output as the only playback device and Line In/Mic In as the only sound recording device. I go to Hardware and it lists HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-H20L, Realtek High Definition Audio, Audio Codecs, Legacy Audio Drivers, Media Control Drivers, Legacy Video Capture Devices, and Video Codecs. All but the first item are described as sound, video, and game controllers. The Realtek device looked like something so I looked at its properties and it lists itself as the audio device for all multimedia. Not sure where to go from here.

 

There is a difference between which inputs are made available to the soundcard's output, and which one is made available for recording.

Open up the Windows Volume Control utility. (This is usually available by double-clicking the little yellow icon of a loudspeaker in the system tray. If it's not there, go via Start|Programs|Accessories|Multimedia, or perhaps Start|Progams|Accessories|Entertainment). A screen titled "Volume Control" appears. On this screen you will see a selection of inputs. Each one can be individually switched on or off using its "mute" checkbox. All those which are not muted are available for playback through the soundcard's output, and their relative volumes can be controlled using the appropriate sliders. Thus, this screen behaves like a simple mixer, allowing multiple sources to be gathered together for output.

OK, all this is fine, and allows you to pass the input through to the output, but: it doesn't make the unmuted inputs available for recording to hard disk. To do this, select the "Properties" item from the "Options" menu. A screen titled "Properties" will appear. In the box titled "Adjust volume for", there are radio buttons: select the one for Recording. A list of available inputs appears in the box beneath "Show the following volume controls", and you should ensure that all the various inputs you may wish to record are checked in that list. Now press "OK", and the main screen's title changes to "Recording Control". This screen presents the inputs available for recording, and to activate the one you want, check its associated "Select" checkbox. The recording level can be adjusted using the selected input's volume slider; note that you can adjust this while recording (just like you can with the level control on a tape deck). You may also see a simple level meter (like the LEDs on a cassette deck) next to some inputs on some soundcards; whether they appear depends on the particular facilities provided by the soundcard's driver. However, this meter is uncalibrated and most hard disk recording packages are likely to have better metering. Once you have set the required record level, you can close down the Volume Control utility and the settings will remain unchanged (usually).

One further tip. If you're recording anything other than the microphone input, it is a good idea to mute the microphone on the "Volume Control" screen whilst recording, as the microphone input circuitry can add a fair bit of noise on many soundcards.

 

 

Listed WHERE? EMC 9 does not support 24bit sound recording or playback. EMC 9 supports ANY sound card that supports 16bit recording and DirectX 9.

 

Ksamdj - here's a screenshot. An easy way to get to the recordiing levels: Conrtol Panel, click on Sound and Audio devices. Click the Audio Tab and then the ADVANCED button under Sound Recording.

 

 

I found this area and have been able to turn off Mic through Volume Tab. My Advanced tab is not accessable though. It shows light grey and cannot be punched.

[ksamdj]

When you are in the Audio Editor is your sound card listed? I have noticed that even though my soundcard

E-MU 1820m is listed I do not have all of the functions that I am supposed to. I would not think that you sould have to go out and buy new hardware to make the software work as long as you systems meets the basic requirements listed on the box.