Nice feedback, Robert! Thank you - your feedback helps me keep up to snuff
regarding my audio hardware. It makes me want to check my settings right now!
I usually just record my own sounds (from the same old hardware) so I forget
about those important settings like you've outlined.
Peace,
David
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On Behalf Of Robert Hänggi
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:21 PM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Poor Recording Quality
It would be desirable to use Wasapi if possible. Firstly, it makes a
bit-perfect copy, secondly it can record in 24 bit and thirdly, it doesn't go
through the analogue round trip. My stereo mix (=What you
hear) was awful when the audio interface was providing it.
Of course, there are differences from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Are all enhancements turned off?
If the sound is muffled, then the bit depth is hardly the culparate since that
has more influence on dynamic range and a higher noise floor. It does rather
suggest that the sample rate isn't up to the task. Check all possible settings
for it, Audacity, the hardware tab etc.
Also, make sure that you actually record the system sound and not the playback
through the internal microphone.
Robert
On 24/09/2020, Andrew Downie <access_tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Steve
Re the bit depth, if you go into Preferences with control+p and press
q you will be on the quality settings. There you can adjust both
sample rate and bit depth. I would be surprised though if you are set
to anything less than
16 bit.
Yes, there could well be a difference between the Behringer and stereo mix.
I would use stereo mix as a last resort. Are you able to record from
Amazon with the Behringer - it would need to be set as the default
card. You would have to kill the JAWS speech once recording started
if you cannot route it somewhere else.
Can you connect a set of headphones to listen to the recording coming
off Audacity? That will give you a better idea as to whether the
problem is occurring during the recording, which I suspect it is.
Andrew
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Hello Andrew,
Thanks for responding. I'll try to answer all your questions. It's
hard to tell the quality of the source as well as the audacity
playback since it's coming through the little laptop speakers. My
default sample rate is 44.1 and I'm not sure where to find the bit
rate setting to check that. My records and cassettes were recorded
through a small Baringer USB mix. For these current recordings I've
used this mix as a separate card to channel Jaws out of the
recording. Would there be a difference using Wasapi instead
of Stereo Mix? I'm open to any suggestions. Thanks again.
Steve
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Hey Steve, disappointing. Some questions follow.
What does the recording sound like in Audacity before you export? If
it sounds good at that point, it seems that something is going wrong
in the export process. If it is muffled in Audacity the problem would
be with the original recording.
You mentioned that you have set recording quality to high. What is
the default sample rate and default bit depth? I suggest a minimum of
44.1khz and 16 bit respectively as a minimum. Given that your
previous recordings were ok, I suspect you have set those values
appropriately.
Does the sound seem ok as you are recording? I have had no experience
with Amazon Music and do not know what quality is like. Again, I
imagine you would have noticed if that was an issue.
Did you record your cassettes and records through stereo mix or via a
cable?
Andrew
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Hello,
I've been doing some recordings from Amazon Music and am not happy
with the quality of the sound of my recordings. I've recorded many
cassettes and records with great results. I'm using a Dell laptop
with Real tech card and using Stereo Mix. I've set the recording
level at -6 db. I have recording quality set to high in preferences. I
run amplify before making labels. I export to mp3 using the insane
presets. The end result just doesn't sound very good, kind of
muffled, just low quality sound. Any suggestions? Any help
appreciated.
Steve
