Recording vinyl records into the computer #1
I seem to have a problem with recording my records into the computer.
I don't seem to get the volume that I think that I should have when
I play the mp3 back thru my laptop. If I use the tape record jack on
the back of my 300, and maintain the -18 to -3 db on the view meter,
I have to raise the volume so high that it will blast me out of the
room. Do you disconnect the speakers when you record? I have made
some recordings with the other speaker jack and hardly any volume
on the turntable, but when played back they also don't seem to have
the same volume as when the record is played directly. If you can
think of something that I am doing wrong, please let me know.
Other than disconnect the speakers and turn up the volume,
I can think of three other ways to increase the recording volume.
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Put a signal booster (Hilton Audio sells one for about $45) on the
cord used for recording.
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Music recording programs often have a 'Volume Normalization'
or an 'Amplify' function that you can use after you've recorded
the music.
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Play with settings in the windows 'Play Control'. This can usually
be found in the icon tray (lower right portion of the Windows
task bar). Double-click on the Speaker (Volume) icon. You can
also run the 'Play Control' via 'Start | Run...' and open
'sndvol32.exe'. From here, goto 'Options | Properties' and
check set the radio button for 'Adjust volume for | Recording'.
Then make sure that the 'Line in' and 'Microphone' checkboxes
are checked. Click okay, and it should display the volume
controls used for recording. Tweak them as necessary to get a
good volume level.
