I am new to audacity. I need help. I am trying to record my albums to my computer. I can get the recording but when i play it back it sounds like it’s comming from the bottom of a tin can. what am I doinng wrong? can i fix this?
Please describe your equipment (make and model is good) and how it is connected to your computer (USB, line input, etc.).
Also see: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Tutorial_-_Copying_tapes,_LPs_or_minidiscs_to_CD
– Bill
using a hitachi turntable, into a onkyo amp out the tape out port of the amp with AV cables into the microphone port on a Acer laptop
See “You should not generally connect to the microphone (red) port of the computer” in the tutorial we pointed to ( Index of /man ) .
Gale
You’re probably not on Mac OS if you’ve got an Acer laptop. Correct?
– bill
your right the post was to be for the windows 7 form. I could not figure out how to move it. Are you able to move it? the only sound in I have for the laptop is the microphone jack, there are no av in ports. I do have an HDMI but i think it’s a line out only.
Gale i read the manual from the link you sent me and it sounds like I may have to go the USB method.is that just getting another cable.
I moved the topic to Windows.
No it means getting a new USB device which will come with the USB cable to connect to the computer. Tape out of the amplifier will go into line-in of the USB audio device.
Does this Onkyo amplifier provide phono amplification, so including RIAA equalisation to prevent the recordings sounding “tinny”? If not, it is better you buy a USB device that includes phono amplification.
Gale
yes it does phono amplification. the records sound good when I play them through the sterio.