

If you’re using your Windows sound card, perform the following steps to open the recording controls:ĭouble-click the speaker icon in your system tray to open the Volume Control window.įrom the Options menu, choose Properties.Ĭlick the Recording radio button and click OK. Adjust the gain controls in the console application so ACID receives a strong signal with no clipping.įor more information about using your sound card and its console application, please refer to the manufacturer’s documentation. If your audio device provides a console application to adjust levels, open the application and adjust its gain controls while monitoring the peak meters on the Meters tab in the recording dialog. To choose your recording input, click the Record Device Selector button, choose an audio device from the menu, choose Mono or Stereo from the submenu, and then choose an input.

Dashed lines represent a sync connection from your audio source to a MIDI timecode converter to a MIDI card. In this setup, an audio source with digital input/output is connected to a sound card with digital input and outputs. A phono preamplifier will convert the phono-level signal to a line-level signal that you can record.ĭigital input/output with MIDI synchronization Phono-level outputs are quieter than line-level outputs and have special equalization applied. Most turntables’ outputs are phono-level (rather than line-level) outputs. If you’re recording from a turntable, use a phono preamplifier between your turntable’s output and your sound card’s line input. The mixer/preamplifier is then connected to Line In and Line Out connections on your sound card. In this setup, your speakers and audio source are connected to a mixer or preamplifier. You could connect a computer microphone to your sound card’s Mic In input, or you can connect line-level outputs from a tape deck or other source to a Line In input. In this setup, an audio source is connected to an input on your sound card, and your powered speakers are connected to a Line Out output.
