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Thanks for your replies. I believe I have solved the problem of the recording levels with another VCR, a different make and model. My friend gave it to me to try out and apparently, the output levels are lower, enough to remove the "blare", It does not fix the existing recordings, but I will redo th...

To me, blaring is a sound level so loud that a lot of definition is lost or muffled, in the playback. The VCR had no levels control for this. The record levels on my pc ( RealTec Audio ) didn't seem to have any effect. The clip is the start of a "How to paint Lakes & Rivers" tape. A few seconds of n...

My HP desktop has a blue line-in and also the mic. It is switchable, but it is definitely set to line-in. I'm going to look for this device you spoke of.

Sorry, I should have posted my set-up for recording the tapes, but basically, you are right. I use an RCA to 1/8" phone jack adapter from the VCR to the line-in on my HP pc. I should also point out that this is not just a problem with analog VCR, but also occurs when recording digital programs from ...

I am new to Audacity and am having problems with removing blare from my audio. To be specific, I am putting several hours of Art Instruction VHS tapes onto DVDs for a friend, using VirtualDub to capture them on my computer. However, no matter what audio levels I use during capture, the final result ...