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27 Jul 17 - 08:43 AM (#3868586) Subject: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: Jim Carroll Help very much appreciated I usually use a PC - in for repair - so I'm using a Lenovo laptop I am digitising old cassettes and reel-to-reel soundfiles and wish to import sound from Cassette/tape/amplifier setup onto my installed Adobe Audition Programme It doesn't seem possible as I only get the sound from the laptop's microphone - can't seem to get a direct feed in Works OK on the PC Is it possible or do I need something else Many thanks Jim Carroll |
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27 Jul 17 - 09:35 AM (#3868598) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: DaveRo Some small laptops have a 'combo audio jack' as here: https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/solutions/ht103046 You can get adapters that break out the connectors, as it shows. Mind you, you then only get a microphone jack, with all that implies for sensitivity and equalisation . If you want a proper line-in socket you probably need a USB 'sound card'. FWIW I have an 'Terratec Aureon 5.1 USB' - which I bought on eBay and works with Linux. When I bought that there were cheap ones, e.g. from Soundblaster, that work with Windows. |
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27 Jul 17 - 11:19 AM (#3868632) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: punkfolkrocker Jim - seriously, for your archival purposes you need a proper USB audio interface with decent quality preamps and analog to digital converters. A basic 2 track stereo interface shouldn't be more than 100 quid, but worth it. Focusrite are one of the accepted good brands to check out. |
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27 Jul 17 - 12:25 PM (#3868646) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: GUEST Some of the Zoom Recorders might do you. I don't know the H2 but H4(n) can act as a sound card and has 3.5mm line in (plus combined 6mm/XLR jacks). |
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27 Jul 17 - 12:37 PM (#3868649) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: punkfolkrocker Agree with guest... I forgot, not woken up properly... the stereo line in of a decent digital recorder is ideal. Then you can import the files to your computer. For my purposes, USB interfaces with Laptop are handy for direct recording to multitrack software.. But I bought Zoom & Olympus with the primary intention of easily transferring cassettes and LPs to digital files. Good USB interfaces should have better quality components than the Zoom [and other brands] but the sound difference might be negligible to most ears. The only problem I find with portable recorders is the screens are too small for my poor close up eyesight to properly see the input meter readings... Have to take my glasses off and hold the recorder right up in front of my nose... |
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27 Jul 17 - 12:38 PM (#3868650) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: GUEST,different Guest Or record straight onto SD card with a Zoom, or similar? |
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27 Jul 17 - 12:39 PM (#3868651) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: GUEST,different Guest crossed with punfolkrocker |
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27 Jul 17 - 01:07 PM (#3868658) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: Joe Offer I've used the Zoom H2 solution described above, and it works very well. I plug the Zoom's SD card into my computer to transfer files. |
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27 Jul 17 - 01:22 PM (#3868661) Subject: RE: Tech: Importing Sound into Laptop From: Jim Carroll Never thought of the Zoom - got one of them Thanks a million Jim Carroll |