Andres Cabrera wrote: > Hi Erik, > Usually audio equipment is setup to output/receive at two possible > levels -10dBu or +4dBV, Semi-pro equipment and home equipment usually > work at -10, which comes up as very low when the receiver is setup for > +4. But I would guess the soundblaster card is setup to work at -10 as > well (I'd be surprised if it isn't). > Maybe there's some software fader somewhere else in the chain? I don't think so, at least I am not aware of anything. The volume is too low even when I just use the alsamixer to listen to it. When I connect other devices (ipod, line6 guitar pod, yamaha dd-55 percussion pad) the volume is OK. Actually maybe I could use headphone output, I didn't think of that (it should be pretty much the same as iPod or guitar pod, I use the same headphones with all of these). > Maybe you need to turn the volume of the amp/tuner all the way up? nothing I do on amp changes the output in any way (volume, treble/bass, various effects, dolby settings etc.). erik > You shouldn't need a preamp, because the amp/tuner thingy should do that > job. > Connecting to the speaker output wouldn't be good since speakers expect > a very high signal, so I would think it wouldn't work... > > Andres > > Erik Steffl wrote: > >> I am trying to record from a receiver (not sure if that's the right >> name, it's the amp/tuner, the thingy that all other components like CD >> player, tape deck, video etc. connect to) and it seems like the levels >> are too low (the soundcard is soundblaster live platinum, using alsa >> drivers that come with kernel 2.6.5). >> >> the receiver has two stereo audio outputs - one is marked as tape >> deck recording and the other one as VCR output but both seem to be >> about the same (and there doesn't seem to be a way to change them). I >> connect them to the RCA connectors on the front panel (live drive) but >> even if I set the mixer to 100% (on line in) the levels are too low. >> On vu-meter the levels only go to about 25-30% (max) while the >> 'normal' audio is somewhere between 50-75%. >> >> I believe both the receiver and soundcard work OK (I can record from >> receiver to tape deck, I can record to soundcard from other sources) >> so I guess there's mismatch between the signal from receiver and what >> soundcard expects. Is there anything I can do? do I need some pre-amp >> or something? Seems crazy but does it make any sense to try to record >> from speaker outputs? Is there any way to change what soundblaster >> expects on input? >> >> TIA >> >> erik >> >> > >
