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Poor sound quality...
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:37 pm
by 0range
I use audacity to create audio flashcards for language study. I just got a new laptop and I'm trying to record sound off of my soundcard, but the quality is terrible. (See attached.) Audacity works fine when I import an audio file, however.
Help?
Thanks.
Re: Poor sound quality...
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:17 pm
by steve
I agree, it sounds terrible. What exactly are you recording and how are you recording it?
Re: Poor sound quality...
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:51 pm
by 0range
What exactly are you recording and how are you recording it?
This particular clip is from a Mandarin dubbed version of LoTR. I'm just playing it as I usually would and recording using Audacity.
I'm running Windows 7, so I tried using the Beta version and updating my sound card drivers, but now it won't record at all.
Anyway, I've gone ahead and ordered a Behringer UCA202 just in case I can't get this fixed. Any help is appreciated though.
Best wishes.
Re: Poor sound quality...
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:47 pm
by steve
0range wrote:I'm just playing it as I usually would
And how is that? On a USB turntable? In Windows Media Player? ....
Re: Poor sound quality...
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:34 am
by 0range
stevethefiddle wrote:0range wrote:I'm just playing it as I usually would
And how is that? On a USB turntable? In Windows Media Player? ....
USB turntable.
Re: Poor sound quality...
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:42 am
by steve
Have a read through this tutorial - it contains information specific to setting up USB turntables.
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... uter_or_CD