Off Topic - stereo to PC question

At 07:29 AM 12/1/01 -0500, you wrote: Assuming that your sound card has line level inputs, you can probably connect the headphone outputs directly to the soundcard, although I would prefer something like this, one for each channel 1K --------------------/\/\/\/\/\-----------> | head \ phone / 100 to output \ soundcard / line level | input -----------------------------------------> Set the volume output in your stereo system about 25% of the way and see if the signal is large enough that you can control it with the record level control of the soundcard so that you reach appropriate signal levels. The idea is to use the linear range of the amplifier fully to maximize S/N, but not higher than that because otherwise THD climbs up. Too bad that you don't have a line level output. Then, locate the loudest percussive sound in your tape, and set the recording level as high as possible but so that there is no clipping. Clipping is very easy to recognize for the trained ear; just play it back and see if it is not clipped. If you aren't sure about whether what you hear is clipped sound or something else, you'll need to record the excerpt several times and look at the waveform using a wave editor (I recommend Goldwave) for evidence of clipping. You'll soon learn to identify it. Carlos. -------------------------------------------------------------- Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo(a)nospammers.ieee.org