Recording & Playback levels

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normanh
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Recording & Playback levels

Post by normanh » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:00 pm

Hi Folks, it been a while since I've last done any recording so I'm starting afresh (use it or lose it as they say)

After exporting a project to MP3 file format, the MP3 playback level is lower than Project playback level even though I've not adjusted the speaker level. i've tried to Amplify (not sure if that is the correct thing to do)before I exported but it made no difference.

Any Tips?

Thanks

Normanh

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Re: Recording & Playback levels

Post by steve » Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:15 pm

How are you playing the M3? In "Rhthymbox" in Ubuntu 10.04? On your iPod? In Audacity on the same Windows 7 computer?
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Re: Recording & Playback levels

Post by normanh » Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:49 pm

Hi Steve,

Sorry, should have said. Audacity V 2.0 and Windows 7.

I'm using my PC for both playbacks, the MP3 file is played using the Windows Media Player, the Project through Audacity.

I remember having this problem before but can't recall how I fixed it.

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Re: Recording & Playback levels

Post by ragnar.jensen » Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:00 pm

Volume control in Media Player?
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Re: Recording & Playback levels

Post by steve » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:12 pm

Also check the settings in the Windows Mixer (Click on the speaker icon).

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Re: Recording & Playback levels

Post by normanh » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:34 pm

Thanks for the useful tips guys -I told you it was a long time since I done any recording.

TX once again

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