Posted by Mike Dobony on 11/17/67 11:49

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:37:25 GMT, dadiOH wrote:

> Mike Dobony wrote:
>> On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:47:23 GMT, dadiOH wrote:
>>
>>> Mike Dobony wrote:
>>>> Anybody know of any realtime MP3 recording software in either
>>>> freeware or shareware? I am having difficulty with Audacity and
>>>> MP3MYMP3. Thanks.
>>>
>>> What's your problem with Audacity?
>>
>> Hard limit at 0.5 causing poor dynamic range. and S/N ratio.
>
> From what are you recording? If an external source such as a stereo, check
> that you are using the correct line in/out jacks (not "microphone").
>

Line in from a mixer. MP3MYMP3 records a good levels, but is too
complicated when saving files for another user unless I can get it to save
to a user-selected directory.

> I have no idea what a "hard limit" is but I don't think it or the S/N ratio
> would be caused by Audacity itself (or the other program)...more likely,
> your setup Tweak the source volume vs input volume to minimize noise.
> Maybe check the mixer settings, maybe try a different mixer channel (if
> possible).

Hard limit is like a compressor, but puts a solid limit to input volume.
This causes severe distortion if the gain is too high, which is not very
high enough to get out of the noise floor (inherant noise of the sound
card). Again, this is not a problem with MP3MYMP3, so source and inputs
are fine. Problem is soemwhere in Audacity.

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