Numark Portable/Serato Question

[funksnotdead]

problem probably is your input jack/onboard sound card. that's an area where manufacturers usually cheap out. the usb mixer SHOULD be better quality, but you've got to do the homework and find out. there are usb external sound cards in that price range or just above it that would allow you to record straight from tape deck to laptop with pretty respectable sound quality. i would personnaly go that route unless you really have cretaive ideas for the mixer.

 

[funksnotdead]

ya, i'm pretty sure the portable is to blame.

 

[funksnotdead]

I'd strongly suggest no, even at the bitrate. Stick to using a good turntable, it makes a big difference.

what he said, plus make sure the sound card you're recording into is quality. most onboard stock sound cards suk.

 

[G_Balliando]

yeah i don't know what is wrong with my computer now, but when i try to record sound from the 1/8 input jack, it records it all tinny. i had this problem when i tried to remaster old mixtapes by recording them through cooledit.

but if i have the tapedeck play through the mixer into my computer through the usb, do you guys think i will still have this problem? i think the problem is my input jack.

you should definitely try testing it different ways. try running the tape deck through something first (mixer, receiver, etc) and then into your computer, then try running say, a cd player or portable turntable into your computer and see if the same sound is resulting from each test. if so, that would insinuate that your input was screwed up, or your computer's recording properties have changed. i remember back when I used to use the regular stock computer soundcard and microsoft sound mapper, i had to mess with muting certain ins and outs in order for the sound to come in clean without any feedback loops or anything like that. you really have to experiement. another test you can do is try going in through the mic in as opposed to the line in and see if that has any effect. if you have mic and line in, that is. if you PM me (or respond to my PM i sent you even), i'd be glad to help you more, i have several years of experience with computer audio and hardware. peace.

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[Brian]

for cheap laptop soundcard jumpoffs, i can recommend the echo indigo i/o. it should run you about 125, uses a pc card slot, and has one in and one out. 1/8" ins and outs.

i just picked up a new cartridge for recording and shit sounds great. i have no idea why i spent all the time recording shit on my old needles but after school is out im going to have to rerecord a bunch of shit now.