You know how it is--sometimes, you have to work with what you have. 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 Tom Piwowar Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem >Here's the problem with that. The audio out on this deck is the 3-pronged >connectors common with professional microphones. I managed to find 2 >cables that have the 3-pronged on one end, & RCA connectors on the other. >I then used a dual RCA-to-1/8" plug, to go into the computer's microphone >or line-in jack. Yes, I know it sounds convoluted, but I get (got) very >good quality recordings from this. The 3-pronged XLR is a balanced line (gets you enhanced noise immunity). Jury-rigging it to an unbalanced RCA loses that benefit. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
