Setting recording level when importing from a USB turntable?

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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I am using Windows10 on a Intel(R) Core ™ i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz with 32 GB of Ram, 64 bit operating system and my main drive is a 977GB SSD. I am trying to use Audacity 2.2.2. I am trying to digital my LPs using a Crosley USB turntable. It seems to be working OK, but I can’t control the mic input and it showing the input volume is usually in the red and the wave is constantly going beyond the 1.0/-1.0 so the clipping I’m assuming is bad.

I can’t figure out how to change this. I can set the what I thought controlled that volume, the picture of the mic, but it doesn’t change even with it set all the way of 0.00. Under the preferences I have the device set to Microphone Array (USB Audio Dev and the channels" 2 (Stereo). I think I’ve watch 20 or more YouTube video on had to do this but I’m stumped.

Will a USB player not work with Audacity when it is hooked directly to the computer. Is there something about the USB port input that Audacity can’t use. Any help appreciated!

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In general you can’t adjust the USB digital level during recording, except if your system has [u]Microphone Boost[/u] on the USB input, turn it down to 0dB (no gain).

The analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is inside the turntable and if the ADC is clipped, you’re doomed! :imp: I think a few USB turntables have an analog gain/level control in front of the ADC, but it’s rare.

Some records are louder than others, so it may not happen with all records.

Virtually all USB turntables have line-level analog outputs. If you have a desktop/tower computer with a “regular soundcard” you can try the line-inputs.

the wave is constantly going beyond the 1.0/-1.0 so the clipping I’m assuming is bad.

You’re not going over but you’re “trying” to go over and clipping, and yes, that’s bad.