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by thimbles
Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls

Thanks waxcylinder There is no volume control on the ION. At least I can't find one & the instructoion book doesn't mention one. I bought it at Maplins & it may be a cheap special for them. So far I've checked 4 or 5 LPs and amazingly the maximum level seems to be around -3db max. However, s...
by thimbles
Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls

Hi WaxCylinder & thanks for your reply. Neither the input or output sliders on Audacity have any effect on either the input & output level meters during recording. During playback of a recorded track, the output slider adjusts the volume of the sound but has no effect on the output level met...
by thimbles
Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:19 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

USB turntable, clipping & mixer controls

I have just purchased a USB turntable (Ion Contour LP - no output control) for recording my LPs via Audacity using Windows XP. The recording works although I have to have the volume slider in the audio tab of the XP control panel right at the bottom limit to avoid clipping. However, there are some f...