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jacmac101 wrote:
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> "JLC" <j.jc@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > "Geoff" <fooooooool@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> JLC wrote:
> >>> "Geoff" <fooooooool@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >>>> surffer wrote:
> >>>>> Hello, First time Trying to record Albums with ATI Capture
> >>>>> Card....Connected the turntable to the Reciever, and then connected
> >>>>> the Tape outputs to the Audio inputs on the ATI Capture inputs....
> >>>>> Problem it recorded audio as mp2 no other choices...Playback was
> >>>>> distorted ... any help Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> why are you plugging it into a *video* capure card ?
> >>>>
> >>>> just plug it into the line in on your sound card....
> >>>> also, turn down the output volume on your turntable
> >>>> also volume for line in
> >>> Can you plug a turntable straight into a soundcard? It's been a long
> >>> time since my vinyl record days, but I know that every turntable I
> >>> owned had a ground wire that had to be hooked up to my amp. Otherwise
> >>> all I'd hear is a loud hum. JLC
> >>
> >> about as much as you can plug it into a video capture card lol
> >> the headphone jacks which soundcards use have left, right, earth
> >> connectors in them i think
> >
> > This is the first time I've ever heard of someone wanted to jack a
> > turntable straight into their PC. I'd run it through my amp then run the
> > amp into my soundcard. A turntable was a very low line level volume. I
> > just don't know how it would work. I'd really like to hear from guys that
> > have done it. TIA. JLC
> If the turntable has a built-in pre-amp in/phono out switch, set the switch
> to pre-amp in, and connect it directly to the soundcard in jack. Works
> fine.
Audio video receivers these days don't even have the option for a turntable.
When I replaced mine it blew me away to find out a receiver with like 100+
connectors on the back had no turntable connections.
There voice tech support says I need some kind of pre amp (forgot) and use a aux
or vcr/tape-3 input for my turntable. grrrr
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