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Arny Krueger
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 Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Problem in converting audio cassettes to CD's |
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"66fourdoor" <trippingtoo8track@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1124710125.932661.315920@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com
| Quote: | that's odd- I transfer vinyl and analog tapes to CD-R all
the time, no hum- just using an as-is HP Pavilion with
Windows ME and the Music Match Jukebox that came with it,
RCA jacks patch corded into the line in jack, and set
volume to low/moderate listening level.
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Right, there's nothing that's necessarily troublesome in the
basic idea.
Poor guy has a ground loop, but he doesn't seem to know how
to spell "ground loop". Google pulls up some great articles
on the topic almost instantly, but you gotta know how to
spell "ground loop". ;-) |
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Kompu Kid
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Problem in converting audio cassettes to CD's |
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I do know how to spell "ground loop" -:)
I just did not know that such a thing causes the hum I am hearing...
Electronics is not my forte, that's why I am posting here to have more
knowledgeable people help me...
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robm
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Problem in converting audio cassettes to CD's |
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well if it turns out that it is not completely the ground loop problem then
more suggestions below.
"Kompu Kid" <deguza@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Thanks for all the suggestions and advice.
Additional information on my setup:
- I am not using the headphone outlet on the Sony cassette deck.
- I am using the "line-out" on the cassette deck. This line-out is
similar to the ones I have on my TEAC cassette deck and CD player.
- The "audio-in" port at the back of the computer is smaller in
diameter, probably for a 3.5 mm jack as Laurence Payne said. (I am not
using the port for the microphone. I have my headset's microphone
attached to that.)
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This is where the **muting** of all other inputs would be useful advice
(from other post tim martin ) ....
maybe your microphone input is generating the hum or possibly you have MIC
boost selected or some other option that is introducing the hum.
I did not see any mention of OS used ? EG. if Win2K then you will want to
select "Volume Control ->Options-> advanced controls"
and then under "Volume Controls->Options->Properties->Playback ",
enable/select all the items under "show the following controls" and then you
can check/experiment with muting various input controls maybe look into any
relevant advanced options
you will also want to check out the "Sounds and Multimedia Properties" of
your audio devices
also you could bring up the "Volume Controls->Options->Properties->Recording
" and make sure while you are trying to record that the proper input
recording device shows as selected
You did not mention the recording software you were using to capture the
audio input ??
hth
r |
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Peter Larsen
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Problem in converting audio cassettes to CD's |
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Kompu Kid wrote:
| Quote: | Hello All:
I am trying to convert my cassettes to CDs.
I tried to it with the onboard audio circuitry on my motherboard.
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This should work and provide results that are acceptable in the context.
| Quote: | I had terrible results. The converted audio file has a humming
background noise.
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First question: is the casette OK when listened to?
| Quote: | -- On board CMI 8738 providing 6-channel audio
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I am inclined to think that it is the same audio chip as in my K7S5A
mobo, I have used it to make acceptable recordings from a FM tuner, no
reason why a casette deck should be a problem.
Thank you, exact to the point documentation. Age may matter, but ex
works it is a very good machine.
| Quote: | I am connecting the cassette deck to the Audio In port at the back with
the appropriate cabling.
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You DID use the line input, you did not make the error of using the mic
input and setting input level very low?
| Quote: | Any advice is appreciated.
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Cabling or level setting has been inappropiate if the result is poor, if
you live somewhere where it is assumed that more earthing leads to more
electrical safety you may have a ground loop issue, Arny wrote something
about this in a similar context fairly recently. As someone else
suggested a simple way of testing is to run the casette deck on
batteries.
The deck just possibly may also dislike being closer than a few feet to
computer and CRT, not something I know, just something I would want to
check.
It can be very practical to use a headphone output, it is not the
shortest route out of the tape deck, but a 6.3 mm jack to minijack lead
is about as simple a connection as it can be, otherwise you need a phono
cable and a dual phono to minijack converter plug.
You did try using another connector cable in case it was a cable fault?
Kind regards
Peter Larsen
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