HAY GUYS

Spikey · Local time: Oct 17, 2006, 12:07 AM

For the record, it's ALWAYS a good idea to mute every source you don't use, as well as set their sliders to 0% (nothing). Imagine never using a microphone, yet the volume on your 'mic in' (or applicable) mixer is unmuted, and the level set to 100%! You can see how that would distort recordings or at least add noise to it. (In fact, I once added my voice to a VGM recording by accident, because a mic in port wasn't muted and picked up my voice.)

Same goes for other bits. With Conexant AMC Audio (I have a laptop with it too), the following should be muted (and sliders set to 0%):
Volume Control
SW Synth, CD Audio, Microphone, PC Speaker, and Phone.

The following should have their sliders set to 0%, and the only box ticked should be 'Line In' (my Conexant AMC Audio in Recording Control has it. Othrwise use Stereo Mixer):
Recording Control
Mono Mixer, CD Audio, and Microphone.

Regards,
- Spike

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Spikey · Local time: Oct 17, 2006, 02:55 PM

ArrowHead is of course right, I use a M-Audio FireWire Audiophile w/ my laptop. But, ArrowHead, the guy asked what should he do to record with his laptop

And, my mute all idea is good anyway, whether you use an external or not.

- Spike

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Spikey · Local time: Jan 29, 2007, 12:16 AM

Yeah, been about as long for me too, majario

Incidentally, Sound Blaster's are generally a bad idea if you're a 'real audiophile' as you claim (although you hear that a lot in audio circles).

Here's an example of my laptop and M-Audio FireWire Audiophile producing good sound but still audio problems:
http://smc.sq7.org/assorted/FPFPSCTrack01.mp3

For me there's two problems (and why I no longer use my laptop to record music). As Killy says, in laptops parts are close together.
Also, as well as interference heat is a big issue. Most laptops overheat quickly and produce latency which is not only bad for lags but for your sound recording utility keeping pace generally.

Really, if you're an audiophile, ditch the laptop for recording. Go with a cheap desktop, you can get a more than competent one for 700 US bucks. A reasonable external soundcard is about 140 US as well. That's a better idea than blowing 90 plus bucks on a Sound Blaster for your laptop, unless of course you can't afford to make any more upgrades just yet (which I understand, and sympathise). Even if the SB is your idea, probably look at other USB or firewire solutions for your laptop- IMO, there's better solutions for minimal price increases.

And I also believe laptop recording can be done- you just need a laptop with a reliable constant power source which doesn't get too hot, and that has a 2-2.5 + GHz processor/512+ MB RAM (and a good sound card too of course).

Regards,
- Spike

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.