dB levels past 0, sound distorted

JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:21 am

In Windows 7 my turntable recording levels are way too high, with distortion coming through speakers.
Settings in Sound---microphone, speakers, etc---appear correct. What setting in Windows or
Audacity still could be incorrect?

Post by **kozikowski** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:58 am

It's possible a setting inside the turntable is incorrect. USB sound devices create a digital music stream inside the turntable and that's generally where the volume control is set. It's difficult to reset it later in the system.

You may have gotten a software package with the turntable that can perform adjustments. Consult your instructions.

Koz

Post by **steve** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:01 am

See here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/USB_t ... ud_or_soft

JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:33 pm

Thanks for those suggestions, which I've printed out and will follow.
Everything worked fine with the old Windows XP set-up.....................
JS

JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:47 pm

Problem appears to be resolved---it was the gain level knob, which is now set on minus or zero. I wonder if this
is normal and if it affects the quality of the recording----hard to tell with old vinyl.
Anyway, thanks for your helpful suggestions.
JS

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