Recording Digital

[garylkoh]

I'm trying to make some digital copies of LP's and have come to one stumbling block. My phono stage has a USB output but when I plug this into my Windows7 computer, it shows up as "Microphone". In order to record anything useful, I have to set the gain level at 3 out of 100.

I have the same problem with the Weiss Minerva/DAC2. It shows up as "Microphone" and again I have to set the gain level all the way down.

Using an EMU-0404 USB, I don't have this problem as then it shows up as both Microphone and Line-In. But I haven't managed to make the EMU-0404 work on Windows 7.

Any ideas?? I'm using Audacity as the recording software.

 

[amirm]

Type "Sound" in start menu and select the Properties control panel that shows up. Then select Recording Tab. Double-click on the Microphone device. Then level. What is the value of Mic Boost?

 

[garylkoh]

I have to have the level at 3 so that recording does not clip.

 

[amirm]

There are two levels there. Microphone and Mic Boost. Which one is set to 3?

 

[garylkoh]

There are two levels there. Microphone and Mic Boost. Which one is set to 3?

The Minerva is in the office - but I don't recall seeing a Mic Boost level. Microphone level is set to 3.

 

[amirm]

My laptop shows both and hence the reason I asked.

 

[Jay_S]

At least you have a level control. I have had difficulties with adjusting input levels with both OS X and Windows 7. My OS X software, Vinyl Studio, says in its help file that this is normal and that volume has to be adjusted outside of the computer. This means I can't record an LP from the preamp's tape out jacks. I need to run the signal through the preamp line stage as well and control the level with the preamp's analog volume control.