tookatooka
2925 posts
Apr 30, 2012
2:14 PM
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Trying to record music onto to analogue casette recorder via earphone socket from computer to Mic input on recorder. Recorder must have an auto level control because in between the music it must kick in momentarily and create a lot of unwanted noise. Ideas anyone please?
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Last Edited by on Apr 30, 2012 2:15 PM
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TheATL
22 posts
Apr 30, 2012
3:06 PM
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Hi Tooka,
What 'ya got goin' on there is a basic level mis-match. The output of the computer is line level, and the input to the recorder is mic level. Basically you are blowin' the ears off of the recorder. You got a couple of options. First, look carefully to see if the recorder has a "Line In" jack. If it does, you are home free. If not, head out to your local Radio Shack and get a Line Level to Mic Level converter. Or you can build one yourself. Are you handy with a soldering iron? Let me know and I can tell you what you need to do from here.
Brad
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tookatooka
2926 posts
Apr 30, 2012
4:14 PM
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Yes have soldering iron. Thanks. fire away.
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tookatooka
2927 posts
Apr 30, 2012
4:22 PM
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Just found a circuit. 10k to 2.2uf on the hot wire with a 100 ohm between 10k and 2.2uf to gnd. Is yours different please ?
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TheATL
23 posts
Apr 30, 2012
4:48 PM
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Tooka, that should work just fine. Very simple. Let me know how it works.
Brad
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markdc70
110 posts
May 01, 2012
7:06 AM
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You are on the right path with the circuit above. But, I think you were spot on in your original post. If that cassette deck does not have a knob and a meter to set your recording level, it does it automatically and will do exactly what you were running into. Other than buying another deck, theres nothing you can do about it. Converting your input levels may improve the issue though.
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tookatooka
2928 posts
May 01, 2012
3:36 PM
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Many thanks TheATL and Markdc70. The Line Level to Mic Level Converter has done the trick. Not absolutely perfect but much much better than before. Yippee!!
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