Posted by: colbruce
« on: July 06, 2004, 12:07:09 AM » It sounds to me like you have distortion because your input recording-levels are set too high. You have what is called "clipping" where the audio signal is overloaded.
Depending what software you are using, turn down the input volume. Most likely you will do this with Windows: open the Volume Control (probably on your quicklaunch bar). Click Options. Click Properties. Switch it to "Recording." Now it will open back the volumes window with the Recording volumes showing. Adjust the mic-input volume down to somewhere in the middle or lower. Now try recording again. (Leave the Volume Control window open in the background while Goldwave or Audigy is open, you can adjust the volume levels on the fly).
Depending what software you are using, turn down the input volume. Most likely you will do this with Windows: open the Volume Control (probably on your quicklaunch bar). Click Options. Click Properties. Switch it to "Recording." Now it will open back the volumes window with the Recording volumes showing. Adjust the mic-input volume down to somewhere in the middle or lower. Now try recording again. (Leave the Volume Control window open in the background while Goldwave or Audigy is open, you can adjust the volume levels on the fly).