On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 09:17:23PM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote: > > > should be able to directly connect the tape to your soundcard, > > > provided is has line-level inputs (most cards do). Personally I just > > > connected my computer to the monitoring Tape2 input/output of my hifi > > > amplifier, so I can also record from a vinyl record player if I want > > > to. (You cannot directly connect a record player to most soundcards > > > because of RIAA distortion, you need a real phono input.) > > > > > > > Actually, to use a phono level signal into regular line inputs you can use a > > matching transformer or a preamp > > The problem with records is not levels, but the RIAA distortion. You > need a device which can adapt to this. There are special preamps for > this, some cards like the Terratec Phase26 USB has them built in, > normaly hifi amps have them (the input labeled "PHONO" most of the > time), but most soundcards do not have them. Jan Depner has made a JAMin config file that undoes the RIAA curve, its shipped with the latest tarball IIRC. - Steve
