Audacity Forum

Success! Using the $8 in-line volume control to attenuate the output signal strength worked as you suggested. Just by having the in-line volume control in the circuit was enough to remove the unwanted distortion, since it could be left at a setting of full volume. You asked about the amplifier I'm u...

If what you say is true regarding Vista's dubious handling of input, other than microphone, then this weakness should be addressed back to Microsoft, and Dell where my notebook originated. My turntable is a conventional one that requires amplification from an external source — no USB. Fortunately th...

What you've stated makes sense — and yes, I'm using the mic input on a laptop using Vista. When plugging a jack into the mic input Vista responds first by prompting you to select how the input is to be handled — line-input is what I selected. Still, if the output I'm using is much too high for what ...

Repeated results recording music from a turntable has produced notable distortion in Audacity. The distortion is in the form of "sizzling" that occurs only during loud / peak portions of the music (Bizet's "Carmen"). The turntable's output is connected to an amplifier. Output to my PC's mic input is...