MolokoPlus wrote:
I have successfully recorded about 10 of my 12" lps to my computer with wavepad, so i'm not a complete novice when it comes to this. That was about a year ago though and I don't think golden records was even out then. I recently purchased a new sound card and I wanted to convert the rest of my collection so I downloaded wavepad again because I had reformatted my computer. I downloaded it and I stumbled upon golden records so I thought I'd give it a try since it was meant for recording vinyl specifically.
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Not necessarily. Golden Records will work generally with an analog sound signal from any source, such as from a cassette deck or an FM tuner.
But this low volume thing kept happening. I was just simply asking for advice on this, and while I have not tried increasing the line in volume with Golden Records, I have tried it with Wavepad and the outcome was very distorted and not clean at all.
As I tried to explain, this is not a matter of simply increasing the line-input volume level. Rather, it is a matter of increasing the input volume to a level such as the _loudest part of the record_ just reaches into the red ("over") zone on your recording level meter--no matter which program you are using for recording. Once again, you have to learn how to use and interpret what you are seeing when you monitor this volume level throughout the recording session. In this regard, I believe that the volume level indicator with Golden Records is superior to, and easier to use, than the volume level indicator with WavePad. In any case, you _must_ be prepared to readjust this level (but not during the recording unless you are very skilled at this!) to that level which I referred to above.
I'll give it a try with Golden records though, hopefully something will be different. And as for the pre amp, you were the one who suggested purchasing a new one, so I was just asking if you knew a quality one. You did not read what I said correctly. What I suggested was that, _if the loudest part of your record was not sufficient to get you into the red zone of your recording level indicator_, this is an indication that you need more amplification. Of course, it does not hurt if you have an excess amplification available; you can always turn down the volume. But whether or not you _need_ more amplification is determined by the considerations which I explained above.
Although I have not recently read what is in the help file for WavePad recording or in the help file for recording with Golden Records, I would urge that you go through both of these files and read what they have to say about recording level adjustment! Admittedly, this is not the easiest task in the world, and much effort is devoted in the recording world to getting this level right. Too high, then distortion sets in; too low, then the weakest parts of the sound get lost in the mud.
It takes practice, so keep trying--and reading--and trying some more--and reading some more, and.......
Musikone