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by kozikowski
Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: pre-amp
Replies: 3
Views: 586

Re: pre-amp

You don't need an RIAA Phono Preamp when there's one built-in to your USB turntable. Those USB turntables that also have analog outputs typically have a switch somewhere to turn the RIAA compensation on and off. They are triple threats, Phono-In, Aux-In and USB. Regular analog turntables still need ...
by kozikowski
Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:40 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Error while opening sound device
Replies: 5
Views: 642

Re: Error while opening sound device

You're going to have to fill in the holes. What Are You Doing? In Detail.

http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/Docu ... stions.pdf

Koz
by kozikowski
Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:40 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Mic meter has a pulse even though mic volume is muted?
Replies: 1
Views: 407

Re: Mic meter has a pulse even though mic volume is muted?

It depends on how the muting is done. -60dB might be the amount of noise in a good microphone amplifier when you unplug the microphone but left the amplifier running. It could also be the amount of noise in the system if you left analog Line-In running but defeated the microphone channel. If you rec...
by kozikowski
Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:54 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Identifying high-frequency interference
Replies: 4
Views: 796

Re: Identifying high-frequency interference

OK, now I'm going to dump cold water on it. If you have a distorted tone, a buzz or mosquito sound, that's going to be a lot more interesting. Tones that are not pure tuning fork or flute sounds get their richness and complexity by having more than one spectrum spike. Sometimes a lot more. The good ...
by kozikowski
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Identifying high-frequency interference
Replies: 4
Views: 796

Re: Identifying high-frequency interference

Plot Spectrum can be used for this and you can change the view with the "size" control to get something useful. This is a 2000 Hz tone viewed three different ways: With a low sample size which give a very sloppy display, with a medium sample size and then with a very, very high sample size...
by kozikowski
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Volume Control
Replies: 2
Views: 330

Re: Volume Control

Any reason you're not using a file conversion program on the existing file instead of trying to re-record it? You can change the volume of the "capture," but many times it's hooked to the speaker volume. If you turn the speakers up, the recording goes up, too. You can disconnect the speake...
by kozikowski
Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity Recordings in Wave File Format
Replies: 4
Views: 500

Re: Audacity Recordings in Wave File Format

When you buy a packet of blank CDs, it says "80" in big numbers somewhere on the packaging. That's the maximum number of minutes a Music CD will hold. You are likely to run out of steam closer to 78. Music CD format is very high quality, standard and fixed. That's what lets you play a Musi...
by kozikowski
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:29 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recovering A Recording
Replies: 13
Views: 1677

Re: Recovering A Recording

Then it should all be there. Windows may be a little wacky, but as a general rule, it doesn't just lose files. If you search for the names on your drives, do you get any hits? Search for partial names? Audacity asked do I want to replace certain files? Audacity asked you, not Windows? Did you have A...
by kozikowski
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:22 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Trouble Recording with Mobile Pre
Replies: 2
Views: 772

Re: Trouble Recording with Mobile Pre

I think that's the unit that's not a mixer. It's just a digitizer and depends on you to unscramble it later. It's not that hard to convert your Left Voice into either Mono or Stereo with you on both Left and Right. Recommended particularly if you already like how it sounds. There is a series of inst...
by kozikowski
Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: plugin for podcasting/radio show sound effects?
Replies: 12
Views: 2910

Re: plugin for podcasting/radio show sound effects?

I wanted to get you and Chase together. You and he are doing the same thing except he's on his third show.

http://reellife.podomatic.com/entry/201 ... 2_08-07_00
http://reellife.podomatic.com/entry/201 ... 3_22-07_00

Koz