It is also possible that the mic jack also functions as the Line-in jack. This has probably already been checked, but one needs to check that line-in is checked and not muted in volume control as well. Some sound cards have a check box to increase mic gain, unchecking this or checking any "attenuation" check box could make the Mic jack work adequately instead of using Line-In. If using the microphone input, one needs to be careful not tu reduce the volume too much or one will pick up residual noise of the cassette player that is there when the gain is all the way down. There needs to be enough audio to cover that up as it can be pretty noticeable on some machines.
Best regards, Seve Jacobson On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 15:56:36 -0400, Dave Trevino wrote: >If you want to connect a cassette player to your computer, and your only >success is through your microphone jac,, you might try dropping your mike >gain to zero and gradually increasing it. If it distorts, back off the >gain. Playing the cassette at low gain, or using an attenuated patch cord >could also figure into the remedy. There will be a lot of trial and error, >but you won't mess up anything, and you can always reset your microphone >level if you want to do some talking. >Staying a laugh ahead of life, >Dave Trevino >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Morey Worthington" <[email protected]> >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:18 PM >Subject: Re: RocketFish Sound Card 5.1 Recording >>I am a blind person, but can give you the following information. My wife, >>sighted, checked the sound card and there are 4 different icons on the >>jacks..1 pink which is the microphone, and 3 orange ones, the one closest >>to the michrophone is the one I have the speakers pluged into. In the >>properties of the recording devices there are 3 microphones listed and 2 >>line-ins listed. I have the microphone listed for the Rocketfish is set as >>default. As I said , I can record from the microphone. >> Was wondering if the Microphone jack and the line-in jack are the same. >> Think it could be, if I changed the default to the Rocketfish default, >> what might happen if I tried that?? Can I blow the thing up??..lol >> Thanks, >> Morey >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [email protected] >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
