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Recording - volume issues (pg. 2)
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| DJ Lucas |
i have the same problem, but i can still record okay if i pay close attention not to peak.
i have the line-in turned ALL the way down in audio properties, and i have my levels on my mixer around 1-2 reds the way i like them. when i record, the levels are usually in the yellow in cooledit pro 2.
i have the gains at the max and i just vary the upfaders to adjust for the difference in levels from track to track. i vary the master level on the mixer to achieve my 1-2 reds.
the only real safe solution i can think of is getting a soundcard cuz i'm sure my onboard card right now is a POS and i didn't have this problem with my old computer (although i had a lot of background noise with that one).
so my advice is, if you like the levels on your mixer where you want them to be is to turn the line in as low as you can and see if you can keep your mixes out of the red in soundforge when you record. |
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| sw1 |
| Don't forget about the "Recording" Properties in the Volume Control. Select Option > Properties and select the "Recording" radio button. Check the boxes of the controls you want to see, then click "OK". This will display the Volume Control for your input devices. You can adjust your "Line In" level here for your input level. |
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| Jeremy H |
Im going crazy!!!! This is starting to get really annoying...
I got a good signal when looking att the VU-meters after following ô§§|E's advices, but the sound quality is still no matter how much I raise or lower the volume in sound properties... This is how the recordings look like:
It looks like someone chopped of the top of the waveform doesnt it?
What should I do? :( |
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| sw1 |
There are two main sets of Volume Controls.
One is for output only: i.e., Master Out, CD, Wave, Aux, Line In, Mic, MIDI, etc.
The other is for input only: i.e., Line In, Mic, MIDI, Digital, etc.
These levels will affect your output levels as well.
Check your Volume Level for Line In in the RECORDING Section of the Volume Control. This will affect all programs that use the Line In signal. |
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| ô§§|E |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeremy H
It looks like someone chopped of the top of the waveform doesnt it?
What should I do? :( |
yeah ................ thats weird!!!
im having a few problems getting the right level of my bass through atm as well.
You did mention earlier that you were recording/changing the level of "what you hear", and using that to record, that could be ur problem, make sure you are recording the "line in" signal when ur using soundforge.
that help?
and what sound card have u got on ur computer? |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| In the windows mixer when you go options>properties dont forget to check both the Adjust volume for: Playback and for Recording aswell i havnt read the thread properly but it sounds like you are changing the playback volume of the inputs. |
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| dj darroch |
Right Jeremy, i've found how to adjust the recording levels so it doesnt clip!
Before i had Soundforge on my pc i had "Advanced mp3/wma recorder" to let me judge how good or bad my mixes were.
I've now got Soundforge & i've got the same problem as you & others - that when my gains are right down low & my fader for the volume is up at the top that it clips & the sound is distorted!
Well i've found a solution. Download this advance mp3/wma recorder - http://www.downloadatoz.com/mp3recorder/
Once you've installed it, open it up click on record control & tick the line in box. From there you can adjust the volume at which it gets recorded at in Soundforge!!
Let me know that it works with you ;) |
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| Jeremy H |
| quote: | Originally posted by sw1
There are two main sets of Volume Controls.
One is for output only: i.e., Master Out, CD, Wave, Aux, Line In, Mic, MIDI, etc.
The other is for input only: i.e., Line In, Mic, MIDI, Digital, etc.
These levels will affect your output levels as well.
Check your Volume Level for Line In in the RECORDING Section of the Volume Control. This will affect all programs that use the Line In signal. |
I've checked all levels at both input and output! :(
When I have the line-in volume at the lowest possible (without having it muted) in both input and output, the VU-meters in soundforge show "clipp" :(
If I have the line-in output at the lowest possible and the line-in input muted and use "what you hear" as input instead, I get a good signal at the VU-meters... But as you can see on the waveform i posted, the sound is heavily distorted ;S |
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| Jeremy H |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj darroch
Right Jeremy, i've found how to adjust the recording levels so it doesnt clip!
Before i had Soundforge on my pc i had "Advanced mp3/wma recorder" to let me judge how good or bad my mixes were.
I've now got Soundforge & i've got the same problem as you & others - that when my gains are right down low & my fader for the volume is up at the top that it clips & the sound is distorted!
Well i've found a solution. Download this advance mp3/wma recorder - http://www.downloadatoz.com/mp3recorder/
Once you've installed it, open it up click on record control & tick the line in box. From there you can adjust the volume at which it gets recorded at in Soundforge!!
Let me know that it works with you ;) |
Thanks for the idea, but that program's "record control" only shows and controls the same things as the input controls in windows sound options does :(
Btw. I should also mention that i have tried different drivers too.. |
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| dj darroch |
Oh well. It somehow made a difference to the input volume that i recorded a mix on Soundforge 2day!
It deffo made a difference buy lowering the line in volume of that advanced mp3 recorder. Does it not make a difference on yours? |
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| ô§§|E |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeremy H
I've checked all levels at both input and output! :(
When I have the line-in volume at the lowest possible (without having it muted) in both input and output, the VU-meters in soundforge show "clipp" :( |
You are changing the RECORDING volume and not the playback volume arent you? u need to make sure you're doing this because by default u change the playback level ;) |
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| Jeremy H |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj darroch
Oh well. It somehow made a difference to the input volume that i recorded a mix on Soundforge 2day!
It deffo made a difference buy lowering the line in volume of that advanced mp3 recorder. Does it not make a difference on yours? |
It does make a difference, but it does exactly the same thing as changing windows' sound input volume.. And as I said before, even if I have the line-in (input) as low as possible, the VU-meters still go all the way up..
| quote: | Originally posted by ô§§|E
You are changing the RECORDING volume and not the playback volume arent you? u need to make sure you're doing this because by default u change the playback level ;) |
Yes, Im really sure of that.. |
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