Recording in 4.0

[Skybird74]

I was sure that I had mentioned "Hoster" somewhere, but I couldn't find it either. However, I do see that I asked if I could record with MicroStudio "while doing a Show", which of course is done with Hoster.

What you said about mis-matched impedence makes sense, but how would you fix this? Is there something that can be used between the Amp and laptop that would solve this problem?

If this is a hardware issue, it sounds like a problem that everyone will come across when trying to record. Hopefully Admin will read this and have an answer for us.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

I was sure that I had mentioned "Hoster" somewhere, but I couldn't find it either. However, I do see that I asked if I could record with MicroStudio "while doing a Show", which of course is done with Hoster.

What you said about mis-matched impedence makes sense, but how would you fix this? Is there something that can be used between the Amp and laptop that would solve this problem?

If this is a hardware issue, it sounds like a problem that everyone will come across when trying to record. Hopefully Admin will read this and have an answer for us.

Where exactly are you taking the Amp output from? Is it an amplified output or a pre-amplified output? What you feed back to the sound card needs to be a very low level (milliwatts) just like a microphone would output. I take it you have mixer-amplifier combination unit. What brand and model is it? If I can look up the specs on it then I would have a better idea of how to deal with this.

[Skybird74]

I am using a Yamaha EMX640 that I have been using for about 10 years now. It is still being sold on the market as one of the best amps out there. On the front are "Record Out" jacks specifically for this purpose, which in the past I would use to go directly into my cassette recorder.

I still have the book which states: "output jacks which send line level signals from the EMX640 to external devices. A stereo recording device such as a cassette rcorder or MD recorder can be connected to the REC OUT jacks"

The output specs are as follows:
Actual source impedance: 600(icon that looks like a headset)
Norman impedance: 10k(icon...) Lines
Nominal output level: -10dBV (316 mV)
Max. output level before clipping: +10 dBV (3.16 V)

Do you have any idea what all that means?

[ddouglass]

What you are looking for is this:
Actual source impedance: 600 ohms (that is what the symbol means)

Now what we need to know is the input impedence of the sound card. Do you have separate Line In and Microphone jacks or is there only one?

[Skybird74]

I have an HP laptop with a microphone in. I've never seen a laptop with a "line-in" in addition to the microphone in - do you know which models have both?

I went to HP re troubleshooting "recording". Below is what they had to say: (the microphone boost was already disabled - would enabling it help?)

Fixing feedback, noise, and static problems
If the Microphone Boost feature is enabled, noise can interfere with recording. Use the following steps to check for and disable the Microphone Boost feature:

1. In Windows XP, click Start, and then Control Panel.
   In Windows 95, 98, and Me, click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
2. In Windows XP, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then Sounds and Audio Devices.
   In Windows 95, 98, and Me, double-click Sounds and Multimedia or Multimedia.
3. Click the Voice tab.
4. Click Volume inside Voice Recording or Voice Capture.
5. Click Advanced inside the Balance adjustment for the microphone. If the Advanced option window does not display, select Options and click Advanced Controls (Advanced Controls may not be available on some models).
6. In Advanced Controls for Microphone, select 1 Microphone Boost or +20dB Gain.
7. Click Close and close all Windows. Try recording again.

[ddouglass]

Here is a good article on microphones and impedence:
http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/mi...impedance.html

Most of the laptops I've seen have either. If it is a line-in jack then it is usable for an external player too. Your better quality desktops with a full soundcard will have both as separate inputs. ANy idea what sound card is in your laptop?