>It has been quite some time since I've had anything to do with vinyl, but
>here goes nothing:
>
>First, it seems that you are taking the output from your turntable and
>putting it directly into your sound card. I don't think that this will
>work. First, I think that you need some type of preamplifier for use with
>turntable's cartridge - be it moving magnet or moving coil (although I seem
>to remember that MC really needed a good MC preamp). The turntable input
>for on a preamp or a receiver has the necessary circuitry to step up the
>voltage to the correct level. 1.5 Vpp seems to ring a bell. If you try to
>record directly from the turntable's outputs you will have to increase the
>gain so much so that you will get heaps of distortion.
>
>What you might want to try is connecting the turntable to a preamp or
>receiver and then connect the tape deck output to the sound card's *line
>level* (not the mic's) input.
>
>Anyway, maybe it will work.
>
>Mike
You are absolutely correct. A preamp with phono inputs is required, not
only to increase the microphone level output to line level, but to also
apply the RIAA curve to the signal.
If you just record the signal via the mic input (which is mono), the audio
will sound tinny. That is because the RIAA curve reduces the low frequencies
while increasing the higher frequencies during the cutting process.
Once you get the preamp and connect it as mentioned above, you'll be all set.
BTW, do not use the regular line outputs of a pre-amp, as it will be affected
by the bass and treble circuits in the pre-amp. Definately use the tape
outputs, which is BEFORE the audio conditioning stage of the pre-amp.
MB
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