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by mikeymike
Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:18 am
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles
Replies: 15
Views: 11316

Re: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles

edit: beaten by stevethefiddle. shoulda read the thread 1st before replying hehe! hi guys, sorry late reply but in replying to ouddingen's question, here is how to wire things up: assuming you have bought a 10K dual ganged linear potentiometer (with 3 posts for each channel - this is important as th...
by mikeymike
Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:51 pm
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles
Replies: 15
Views: 11316

Re: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles

yes modern recordings are louder, but the problem is not the disk, it's the fact that the phono box MK2 has changed since the previous version and this one amplifies by 40db, where as the old MK1 only did 32db. (also i would add that another problem is the complete lack of volume control) anyway, af...
by mikeymike
Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:59 am
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles
Replies: 15
Views: 11316

Re: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles

hi guys, i actually have the exact same problem. pro-ject phono box II usb is set to moving magnet (brand new out of the box), i have a ortofon scratch cartridge on a technics SL1200 turntable. USB signal is very hot and causes clipping. i have tried line-out recording and set the recording level lo...