How to record properly off the turntables?

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Posted by ianix on Feb-23-2005 00:53:

How to record properly off the turntables?

Hey. I am getting really frustrated with recording off my turntables. All I'm getting is crazy amounts of static. I've tried reducing the power outage on my amp still nothing, I tried reducing the recording volume on my computer, still nothing. Right now the way I have it setup is that I got two subs hooked into my speakers, my speakers hooked into my amp, my mixer and tables into the amp, and i got my mixer hooked into the computer or laptop but both ways r producing static...DOES ANYONE PLEASE KNOW HOW TO RECORD PROPERLY? PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANK YOU

Posted by DjWoody on Feb-23-2005 00:59:

This is how I record into my computer...

Mixer REC OUT > Comp Line IN

That's it! I keep all my levels at zero, my EQ's at the middle, and I have no problems. It records clean!

Posted by ianix on Feb-23-2005 01:12:

volume levels

Does the master volume or the gains make any difference?
As well, the amp could be at full power?

Posted by DannyO on Feb-23-2005 01:24:

Re: volume levels

quote:
Originally posted by ianix
Does the master volume or the gains make any difference?
As well, the amp could be at full power?

If you got your pc plugged into the REC Out, then it doesn't matter where your Master volume is set as it doesn't effect the master out, as for the gains, just set it so it is around 0db.

Posted by DJ Eric Munson on Feb-24-2005 00:05:

Any good programs for recording off of the computer?

Posted by Sleet on Feb-24-2005 05:38:

http://www.advancedmp3recorder.com/

Posted by Eric Siefer on Feb-24-2005 06:32:

I had this problem too, and then I turned my gains all the way down,

Not sure if this will fix it for you but it sure as hell worked for me.

Posted by Unknown DJ on Feb-24-2005 13:02:

I don t have the hum problem, although my demo's dont sound as good as other peoples ive heard. but thats probably down to mastering.

Posted by Sunnyside on Feb-24-2005 13:05:

If you have a decent soundcard, if you set the gain correctly each time you mix in a new record and if the master out is set at 0dB, there will be no need to master anything whatsoever. You only get out what you put in.

Posted by mr_fisken on Feb-24-2005 18:02:

Remember NOT to use the MIC hole. Use the LINE IN

Posted by Eric Siefer on Feb-24-2005 18:13:

quote:
Originally posted by mr_fisken
Remember NOT to use the MIC hole. Use the LINE IN

^ thats whas she said!

lol sorry, I had to do it.

Posted by veezee on Feb-25-2005 02:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Eric Siefer
^ thats whas she said!

lol sorry, I had to do it.

also remember to keep your mixer and recording software OUT of the redline.. having nice rca cables will help too.. I use soundforge.

Jay

Posted by justin on Feb-25-2005 02:31:

Musicmatch works good for recording. Then I always chop it into seperate tracks using nero.

Posted by ianix on Feb-25-2005 03:40:

Maybe its my tables?

Hello. My turntables never came with a grounding cable attached to them or even in the package, could it be that they arent grounded that it makes a lot of static?