Yes, but before I replaced it I'd reinstall it's drivers, just to rule out software corruption.
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM, David Turk <[email protected]> wrote: > After testing a microphone on this & and other computers, we've determined > the sound quality is definitely much worse on the Audacity computer. Is it > possible for a sound card to go bad? > > david > > David Turk > Manager, Preservation Imaging Services > Indiana Historical Society > Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center > 450 W. Ohio St. > Indianapolis, IN 46202 > (317) 232-4592 > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Tony B > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem > > Bad cable or connection? You didn't say what it sounds like on the PC. > Does a mic plugged in there sound okay? > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:24 PM, David Turk <[email protected]> wrote: >> We've been using Audacity for several months now to capture audio from a >> reel-to-reel, with good results. Today, all we seem to get is a low-level >> recording with lots of hiss. Listening to the audio through headphones >> attached to the reel-to-reel sounds fine. I've tried several different >> setting on both the r-t-r output & Audacity preferences, but no luck. I've >> gone into the PC Control Panel to make sure all the input levels were >> checked (we're using the microphone jack on the back of the PC). The r-t-r >> weighs about 40 lb., so before I try using it on another computer, any >> thoughts? tia. >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
