Re: Line-in ????

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~Gary


"L.S." <notgood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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An Audio Dubbing Cable with stereo on both ends and a Audio Adapter from stereo to
mono.
Stereo end into sound card and since I have a couple of recorders/players. 1x I
hook into earphone(mono) and another one I plug into headphones(stereo). Reason for
the adapter.
Working great.

Now I have to figure out the "best" way to re-record these tapes to get them onto
cd or dvd.
Not interested in stereo or the best quality. I have several 60 minute tapes and
running a test of 10 minutes gives me a .wav file over 7 meg.
The only recording program I have at this time is AvRack that came with my Realtek
AC97 card and I've set it at--- Sampling Rate=11.025, Sampling Size=8 bits and
Channels=Mono. These are the lowest setting I can get so I'm going to have some
very LARGE files, unless someone has a better suggestions. Hint, hint... :)



"Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Cool !!
Glad you got it sorted out-Thanks for reporting back.
Just curious, but what kind of cable did you end up getting?

~Gary


"L.S." <notgood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Got it.
Updated driver and picked up different cable.



"L.S." <notgood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Updated the Realtek card and now I have the ability to "select" recording
device.
Problem is I still can't get any sound out through Line In. Mic still works.

One suggestion was to replace cable. I bought a 1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug on
each end and it was suggested the card may take a stereo end. Did notice the Mic
plug end appears to be stereo even though we all know it mono.

May head back to RS and exchange the cable.



"Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I seem to have the same problem as you, with the advanced button in the "Sound
Recording", greyed out.
I did find this, though.
See:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&tid=dac5f445-0f74-45d2-9048-7b2dd9418530&m=1&p=1

Says: "Some sound cards do not allow the microphone signal to be routed to the
speakers and thus do not present it on the 'playback' mixer."
(I am thinking that this is to insure that feedback won't occur.)

Further reading suggests that it may be a limitation of the sound card.

Sorry that I'm not much help, but I've never needed to record anything on this
thing, so I've never even tried to do so.

~Gary


"L.S." <notgood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Everyone always ask for us to put in as much info as possible so here it is.
:)

The recorded is an old style cassettee tape recorder so I don't think it's the
plug, unless I need a stereo for the sound card end, but I dont't hink that's
the main problem.

I have noticed that when I go to Control Panel-Sound & Audio Devices-Audio
tab, the"recording device" is set for the Realtek ac97 but the advanced button
is greyed out. In fact, all devices point to the Realtek except Midi Playback.

When I click on the volume icon in Taskbar and pull up the Volume
Control-Options-Properties-the mixer device is set for "realtek ac97 Audio". I
click on Adjust Volume For-Recording and select Line In, Mic and click OK the
Recording Control pops up with Line In and Mic but I cannot select anything.
Click on either and nothing happens.
Even though I cannot select either the mic works fine.

Could that be the problem and if so, how to fix?


Side notes.

When I open Sound Recorded(CP-Programs-Access.-Entertainment-Sound Recorder)
it picks up the Mic but nothing else.

I also have on my CP "Sound Effect Manager". When I open that the screen that
comes up is labeled "AC97 Audio Configuration". I click on tab labeled "jack
sensing" it shows the three connectors, Line Out Connector(green), Line In
connector(blue) and Mic In connector(pink) BUT under that are big ? marks
showing in "connected device" with 'UNKNOWN' in the box and the Manual
Selection tab greyed out.


"Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If you're using a mono plug to plug it into a stereo (headphones) output
jack, it won't work.
You need a stereo to mono cord, or cords, to accomplish this.
The stereo output (headphones) jack has 3 contact points(right, left & common
ground) & you're trying to plug it into a mic(input) jack that only has 2
contact points(mono).
Now if you had an old style cassette player that used an earphone jack
(mono), & not a headphones (stereo) jack,then you would not have any problems
connecting it to a (mono) mic input jack.
I know this is a bit confusing, but I hope that it helps clear up the
problems that you're running into.

~Gary


"L.S." <notgood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Can't "select" either.
I delected everything under "adjust volume for"- recording except Mic and
Line In but I can't select either in Recording Control.


"smlunatick" <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jan 3, 2:03 pm, "L.S." <notg...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into
cassette
recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

Oprn the Volume Controls
Select "Advanced" settings
Click on Options --> Properties
In "Adjust Volume for" check on 'Line-in" and "mic."

It seems that the "default" settings do not enable the Line-In and mic
settings.

















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