I cant seem to get the recorded sound level right -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:I cant seem to get the recorded sound level right Posted by: Davidprice Date:5/13/2009 9:58:36 PM No matter what I try I can never seem to get the correct level and quality of sound when I record from my cdj through to sound forge. I have tried playing around with the levels on many times and I am now wondering if there might be a problem with the sound card on my Toshiba satellite pc. The sound seems to be lower and of less quality with a deeper distorted bass line......please help Thank you
Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound level right Reply by: musicvid10 Date:5/13/2009 10:21:43 PM Can you upload a 30 sec. sample of the recorded file somewhere?
Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev Reply by: Chienworks Date:5/15/2009 4:45:58 AM What is a "cdj" ?
Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev Reply by: jackn2mpu Date:5/15/2009 5:45:06 AM A cdj is a cd player made by Pioneer that allows you to, in certain models, do things a club dj would do to vinyl (scratching, back-spinning, etc.). At least that's what wikipedia says. That being said, I'd assume the op's computer has a cd or dvd drive to begin with, so why doesn't he use that to rip material from his cd's? And even if he just wants small snippets from a track that can be edited from within Soundforge. Edit for additional material: These things have some huge output on their analog connectors - up to 2 volts but load impedance is not spec'd on Pioneer's site. No wonder the op's getting distorted audio - the Toshiba Satellite's inputs are at mic level and not very good at that (I have a Satellite 1955 for my daw work so I know the machine's capabilities). Jack Message last edited on5/15/2009 5:52:03 AM byjackn2mpu.
Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev Reply by: Chienworks Date:5/15/2009 7:55:53 PM Ahhh, yes, using the computer's own CD drive and Sound Forge's extract from disc function would be a far superior method.

Subject:I cant seem to get the recorded sound level right

Posted by: Davidprice

Date:5/13/2009 9:58:36 PM

No matter what I try I can never seem to get the correct level and quality of sound when I record from my cdj through to sound forge. I have tried playing around with the levels on many times and I am now wondering if there might be a problem with the sound card on my Toshiba satellite pc.
The sound seems to be lower and of less quality with a deeper distorted bass line......please help

Thank you

Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound level right

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:5/13/2009 10:21:43 PM

Can you upload a 30 sec. sample of the recorded file somewhere?

Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:5/15/2009 4:45:58 AM

What is a "cdj" ?

Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev

Reply by: jackn2mpu

Date:5/15/2009 5:45:06 AM

A cdj is a cd player made by Pioneer that allows you to, in certain models, do things a club dj would do to vinyl (scratching, back-spinning, etc.). At least that's what wikipedia says.

That being said, I'd assume the op's computer has a cd or dvd drive to begin with, so why doesn't he use that to rip material from his cd's? And even if he just wants small snippets from a track that can be edited from within Soundforge.

Edit for additional material:
These things have some huge output on their analog connectors - up to 2 volts but load impedance is not spec'd on Pioneer's site. No wonder the op's getting distorted audio - the Toshiba Satellite's inputs are at mic level and not very good at that (I have a Satellite 1955 for my daw work so I know the machine's capabilities).

Jack

Message last edited on5/15/2009 5:52:03 AM byjackn2mpu.

Subject:RE: I cant seem to get the recorded sound lev

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:5/15/2009 7:55:53 PM

Ahhh, yes, using the computer's own CD drive and Sound Forge's extract from disc function would be a far superior method.