--- Forwarded Message from Jeff La Favre <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 09:47:27 -0400 >From: Jeff La Favre <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: Recording from cassette into computer >To: [log in to unmask] >Organization: John Carroll University Your computer sound card may be the cause of the problem. However, I would first check the settings you are using for the digital recording. In my experience (for uncompressed wave format), recording with 8-bit samples results in poor recordings, regardless of the quality of your hardware. Make sure you are recording with at least 16-bit samples (I use 11.025 khz sampling rate with 16-bit samples for voice). If you are recording in a compressed format, try an uncompressed format to check for improvement. If there is, then your compression CODEC should be avoided (or try another one). I have found the following computer sound card to be excellent for digitizing sound from a cassette recorder: RME DIGI96/8 PST (about $400) I use a Tascam 102 MK II cassette recorder. Jeff La Favre John Carroll University [log in to unmask] >We have faculty who would like to record from cassette directly into our >Language Lab computers using LINE IN. >While it does record, the audio quality is very poor, unacceptable for their >use. Has anyone dealt with this problem before? Is it because we are >bringing analog sound into a digital source? If we invest in higher quality >sound cards will this help? >I'm not worried about formats or compression, etc at this time. Once I get >higher quality .wav files I can deal with converting them later. >Any insight you can provide would be much appreciated. >Thanks! >Jim Millard >Senior Technology Support Specialist >Instructional Technology Center >Saint Michael's College >DL337, Box L >Colchester, VT 05439 >(802) 654-2983