Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables

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dmc76
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Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables

Post by dmc76 » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:26 pm

Hello,

I'm new here. I'm trying to record my decks through my Windows 10 laptop. There's no mic input so I'm going directly from the booth output on my mixer to a USB external soundcard. It seems to record ok and the wave forms are of a decent size, but the playback is shocking, I don't know if it's a poor quality soundcard or something's not set up right. Any advice much appreciated.

DMC

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Re: Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables

Post by steve » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:30 pm

dmc76 wrote:a USB external soundcard
Make and model number?
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Re: Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables

Post by dmc76 » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:53 pm

steve wrote:
dmc76 wrote:a USB external soundcard
Make and model number?
Dynamode External USB 2.0 To 3D Virtual Audio Sound Card Adapter 7.1 CH

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Re: Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables(SOLV

Post by dmc76 » Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:09 pm

I've figured it out. When it was recording, it was just picking it up from the external mic, not through the soundcard. Sorted now and sounding like a dream, thanks :)

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Re: Poor Quality Playback, Recording Through Turntables(SOLV

Post by steve » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:36 pm

dmc76 wrote:I've figured it out. When it was recording, it was just picking it up from the external mic, not through the soundcard. Sorted now and sounding like a dream, thanks :)
That would explain it :)
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