Math, I have now ordered Behringer UFO202. For me this audio usb interface looks to be improved beyond UCA202 Line-IN for tape players to cover also turntables with a switchable Phono preamp.
There was however expressed some doubt thought in a previous Mint forum reply (reply) https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=213328 But UFO202 has been listed as Linux compatible here https://github.com/lpil/linux-audio-interface-compatibility and rated medium entry level among the 12 best turntable preamps here https://fatcityturntables.com/best-preamps-for-turntables-buyers-guide-with-reviews/ I expect my (S)VHS VCR decks with Line-Out are still working as tape player(s) (for my backup music on HQ-VHS tapes transfered from the legacy reel tapes). If I get no better loan options for compact cassette and record players, I have thougt of a new, affordable combined unit, Technaxx TX-22, with RCA-Out. It can also (standalone) digitize and record mp3 to usb memory stick at (low) 128 kbps, possibly also set to some better at 256 kbps bitrate https://www.technaxx.de/products-detail/?pid=4717&cid=525 Terje søn. 26. sep. 2021, 00:28 skrev <[email protected]>: > The UFO202 is the UCA2020 with built-in phono preamp. > Its inputs can be switched between phone and line. > > I do not know how good that pre-amp is, but Behringer in general has > excellent value for money. > > Audacity can record audio, it uses an internal 32 bit floating point > format by default, which is the best IMHO. > It exports in a number of formats, for FLAC select the audio you want > to export, choose File->export_select_audio, choose the flac format in > the drop-down box near the right bottom. Change the file extension in > .flac. I use Audacity multiple times per week. > > MatN > > On Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:22:57 +0200 > "Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks a lot for this information. > > I'v found a near identical(?) model at an affordable price, > > Behringer U-Phono UFO202 USB Vinyl Audio interface > > https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0A12 > > > > I wonder if it is possible to record and save audio in FLAC lossless > > compressed format in any application on Linux? > > > > Terje > > > > > > fre. 24. sep. 2021, 13:58 skrev mnieuw--- via Cin < > > [email protected]>: > > > > > The Realtec ALC892 audi chip used on your (and may other) > > > motherboards have for input two stereo A/D converters, which can do > > > 16/20/24-bit, and 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rates. > > > Because the analog front end is specified as 90 dB(A), and 16 bits > > > in itself is 96 dB, there is little point in using more than 16 > > > bits, unless it needs to be mixed with 20 or 24 bit signals. > > > The highest sample rates usually cause a loss in precision, and > > > bandtwith is limited to 22 kHz mostly (I think motherboard > > > determines that). > > > > > > How this compares to external USB sound cards I don't know, have not > > > looked at measurements. The Behringer UCA202 I once measured, and > > > S/N was 70 dB. Which was way below the noise from the cassettes I > > > digitized, so prefect for this. > > > > > > MatN > > > > > > On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:33:50 +0200 > > > "Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'm travelling some days, so sorry I have to wait a week to > > > > practically follow up the replies. > > > > > > > > I have speakers connected to the back panel audio ports and > > > > possibly also a mic. > > > > In the meantime thanks for the received suggestion and detailed > > > > information. > > > > > > > > What is really the "A/D converter" using analog ports in > > > > comparision with an usb A/D adapter? > > > > > > > > Terje > > > -- > > > Cin mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.cinelerra-gg.org/mailman/listinfo/cin > > > > >
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